Car seat woes...

Why couldn't I have had a baby that can easy and willingly drift off in their car seat? Madelyn, hated it. Mason, well he seems to be on the same path. If he is tired, he wails. And I mean major freak out to the point that he gets himself all worked up and sweaty. Yes, my 3 month old was sweating today when I finally got home and "freed" him from the dreadful seat. I know if I had about 5-10 more minutes to go he would have been asleep. Not the point. Sleep in car seat baby... your making me dread the thought of leaving the house with you... Sad. But to put it in his perspective I wouldn't like being strapped in that thing either when I was tired. I'd much prefer my comfy little lamb swing too.

Upgrading Momma...

I have decided to do some online courses while I am off on maternity leave. This is turning out to be a little more work than I had originally thought it would. Its hard to juggle two babies [I know, a toddler and a baby], spouse time and the all important but seemingly non-existent me time. By the time I put the kids to bed I am exhausted and all I want to do is catch up on my tv time. Or blog. Our waste time on FB.

I also am feeling a little stupid after the first quiz. Maybe that's why I am here and not "there" learning. I rationalize me blogging by saying to myself that I need to print the lessons so I can read them and write notes at the same time. Maybe this will be true tomorrow night?! (Thats when my dear husband says he will have the wireless printer going...)

Well see...

Bed time with two

Thank goodness we've got Mason a good bedtime routine going. He's down about 30 minutes before she is and every night when I am feeding him and rocking him I can hear the giggles coming from the bathroom while Madelyn is taking her bath. No she is not alone, Daddy is usually laughing along with her.

Near the end of this pregnancy I was terrified of moments like this. Terrified that it would be a disaster every night. NOW, these moments are amazing.

Before Mason's bath tonight, when he woke up from the his last nap, we had him laying on the mat and Madelyn laying with him rolling him onto his tummy and we were all there. The four of us. Eek! The four of us. As if we have always been the 4 of us.

Its amazing!

Napping Number 2

Okay, I know that the swing isn't the worst thing in the world. I know its an amazing tool for me, and its so nice to have. I also know that I have to start working on getting Mason into his crib [insert shudder]. I am not one for CIO, especially since he is still so young. And being the last baby, I want to him to sort of stay babyish... We all know that I am not a huge baby fan and if they came out at 5-6months, when they start to sit, maybe sleep thru the night [a mommy can only hope/dream] and start to make movements towards crawling.

We've got an awesome bedtime routine going right now, and already! He usually eats between 5pm-6pm. and its bath time by 6pm, and then diaper change, swaddle, I offer more milk if he wants it and in his crib he goes. Some nights are easier than others. Some nights I lay him down and he just drifts off to sleep. Other nights I have to give him his soother a few times but still he drifts off to sleep on his own.

So, maybe letting him sleep during the day in the swing (for now anyways) isn't such a bad thing?!

Oh the back and forth of what to do, am I doing it right thing... back again! I thought this time I would feel more secure with my decisions. A mommy can only wish right?!

Coffee Dakota?

Madelyn is fully emerged in pretend play right now. Everything is "Coffee Mommy?" even "Coffee 'Koda" Thank goodness we have amazing dogs that put up with her!

Family Photo take just before Mason's birth

 

Probably my favourite family photo to date... Mason's here, just hiding in the belly ;)

Cloth diapers x2... and a surprise heart melter!

I can't believe I still get those "You are so brave for using cloth" and "Wow, even with two?"

Sure, I've had to do wash every other day now instead of every three days... but I'm doing laundry it seems every day anyways, whats the difference? OOOH, I know the difference, the cost of disposables. Please don't get me wrong, we use disposables as well for night time. I haven't had much luck in the night time department, so we've sacrificed a little bit. (To be clear, we still get leaks with disposables too...)

I will need to add to my stash when the little man grows into the diapers Madelyn is currently wearing as they are a bit on the "girly" side... but really?! Who cares if a boy is in a purple diaper anyways?! Its not like its going to sway him the opposite direction... or would that be in the same direction? Get it? Did that make sense? Oh well, it did to me and I guess thats all that matters since I am sure, this doesn't get read a whole lot...

Okay, back to cloth diapers... They are adorable, and eco-friendly. And my almost-two year doesn't want to even put a disposable on anymore at naps and bedtime and fights with us. Yes, she says "Other one, Daddy [Mommy], OTHER ONE" Meaning cloth. Unfortunately we don't have a choice and have resorted to disposables at night time its still a fight I didn't think we'd have. Oh well, she knows what she wants. Which is kind of a scary thing in the bigger picture.

I need to interrupt this diaper post to say something... Its almost 8pm here and Madelyn is in her room, in bed. Its quiet in the house except the sound of my fingers hitting the keys. I just sneezed, and I hear "Bless you Mommy" xoxox I say "Thank you MAdelyn" and I go back to typing.

Love. Her. So. Freakin'. Much.