Sweet Child of Mine: Shep - Months One & Two

They say time flies when you're having fun...well I guess that's true for us. These past 10 weeks have

flown by and I haven't blogged as much as I would have liked. Life is just busy with two kiddos.

Baby Shep has been the most perfect addition to our family. He's so calm, laid back and boy does he love to sleep and eat! :) The most noticeable change in Shep over the past 10 weeks is the considerable amount of weight he's gained. He was 7.9 lbs at birth and already weighs a whopping 13.3 lbs!! He's still eating every 3 hours but has recently started sleeping about 8 hour stretches at night. Woo hoo!! He does have colic and worse than that reflux. He's currently taking Zantac for the reflux and we are starting to see some improvement. The spitting up has improved but he still has difficulty latching at times. The only way I can get him to eat when he's having a hard time nursing is to nurse while walking around and bouncing him. This is no easy feat as heavy as he is but I'll do whatever it takes. We are so fortunate that the reflux isn't causing any issues with his weight gain so for that we are grateful. Our pediatrician says we should be on the tail end of it and we hope it'll pass soon. It sure is hard seeing him having such a tough time.

Shep loves to smile and make cooing sounds. We swear he's getting ready to start laughing...he sure does try hard! It's truly amazing how a baby's smile can absolutely make your day!! He's a super big fan of his Little Lamb seat and loves the rattles and little animals we have hanging from it. He also loves to lay on his activity mat and watch the lights. Like his big brother, he's not a fan of tummy time so we have to get creative to do those tummy exercises. He's doing a great job at holding up his head though and turning his neck to look all around the room. Bath time is also a favorite...until you take him out & he gets cold! So glad both of our boys like taking baths and find it fun and entertaining. Lately, we've been spending our afternoons outside. I either carry Shep around in the Baby Bjorn or take his Rock & Play out there and he loves to just feel the breeze and look around. He is a wonderful sleeper and would literally sleep all day if we'd let him. Hatcher never has been a great sleeper so I think Shep will be my sleeping child who will just curl up and take a nap anywhere and anytime...fingers crossed anyways! :)

I feel like we are finally getting into a groove that makes sense and works for us. The weekdays are tough because Johny does travel a lot but we are beyond thankful for the help his parents lend us during the week to make life a little easier. Don't know what we would do without family close by. It really is such a blessing! I have yet to venture out with both boys alone except for doctor's visits. I need to get the courage up to take them to the grocery store or something but let's be honest there's not much room for groceries with two kids in the buggy. It'll eventually happen!

Life is good and we are enjoying watching our boys grow up together. Both of them are changing and learning new things everyday. Hatch man (his nickname at school which has come home with us) will be 2.5 on the 24th. I'll do an update on him soon too. He's growing like a weed!!

Here are some more of my favorite pictures from the last few months.