we can't believe tomorrow will be the 6 week marker already. that means i'm already 1/2 way through maternity leave. i guess i should get started on that long list of amazing accomplishments i was planning to make during my 'time off', eh? had the same aspirations with mackenzie but who has time when you are just hanging out watching a person grow?
mackenzie is a phenomenal big sister and jackson is an awesome little brother. brody needs some recognition for putting up with a lot (and i do mean A LOT) of exuberant affection from his girl.
here are a few photos and flicks to show our progress...
jackson is getting more and more into being 'worn' in the sling or wrap but still likes the rock and play...especially when he's awake and happy and in the kitchen!
mackenzie on the other hand is so busy all the time that she has even taken to multitasking and can be spied here changing mona's pullup (apparently mona has moved up to preschool and is no longer wearing diapers) while sitting on her potty because she didn't have time to just take a break from her amazing imagination to go pee!
mackenzie still loves to hold jackson and gets herself set up with pillows and just holds out her arms. i love it! she is such a proud big sister and we are so proud of her!
looking a bit surprised?
hanging out on my pillow while i vacuum our room - the noise doesn't phase him! maybe it's because he can be such a noisy sleeper...here are some of his sounds (he also makes these sounds a lot when he's nursing) but he also likes to grunt and make a goat like sound when he stretches.
by the way, the first photo is jackson at 5 weeks and the 2nd is mackenzie at 2 months.
mackenzie told me i could take a break and she would help jackson settle down...then she started saying, 'it's ok, jackson, i'm right here' in a quiet voice. i almost tripped over myself trying to find the camera. she's wonderful!
our little heat rock, sporting a cloth diaper and nada mas...he still feels that being awake means needing to eat! i'm still crossing my fingers every day that he'll continue to be a good sleeper! he can make up for both mackenzie and I!
we're also excited that he's started using his voice this week and talks a bit!
jackson started embracing tummy time about a week ago and is making fast progress. he holds his head up so much he lulls me into a false sense of security sometimes and then catches me off guard! mackenzie gets so proud of him for keeping his eyes wide open and picking up his head. she even started having mona do tummy time (which is funny since mona is going to preschool now).
we had a very domestic day today, hanging out at home. mackenzie and i did some baking early this morning (pumpkin muffin cupcakes), then mackenzie taught daddy how to do a puzzle while I did floor time with brody and jackson. brody has been absolutely fantastic adjusting to two kiddos and putting up with less attention and forced exercise when he hates the heat...though we had our first gorgeous days in forever this weekend (highs in the mid 80s)! daddy cut the grass while mackenzie and i cleaned the downstairs (here she is letting jackson know we're going to make some noise with the vacuum).
here's another blast from the past...mackenzie doing her floor time with brody at 2 months (wearing the same clothes no less)!
and finally, here we finally caught one of his smiles on camera since he mostly does it for me and won't perform on demand on skype!
i got my clean bill of health at my postpartum appointment this week and am hoping to be off and running this week! i'm allowed to pick mackenzie up and we're all excited about that...i don't have any more restrictions...hope to be back to my normal activity level soon!
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