Her favorite show right now is Dora the Explorer, much to Bobby's chagrin because he really wants her to learn Chinese and not Spanish. I just tell him to chill.
So one morning we were getting the kiddos up for the day and we all went into Jack's room.
Me: Ruby, say good morning to Jack.
Ruby: Good morning, Jack! Buenos Dias!
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Saturday, September 29, 2012
An IPad in the hands of a two year old...
...and this is what we get:
We have about 50 of these....and 50 of the back of the couch...and the wall...and the carpet....
We have about 50 of these....and 50 of the back of the couch...and the wall...and the carpet....
Thursday, September 27, 2012
What life is like now...
I know I've totally slacked on blogging lately. But you see, I have a very good reason:
Jack is nearly four months old and has completely consumed me for those four months. I know I shouldn't compare my kids but it's been so hard not to. Ruby figured out the independent sleep thing very early on and all we had to do was sing her a quick song, lay her in her crib and she'd drift blissfully off to sleep without a peep. This little man is a much harder nut to crack. Bobby and I have spent countless hours helping him learn to fall asleep on his own, bent over the crib rail, soothing our little guy so that he could do this on his own. It's finally paying off and about 90% of the time he doesn't need any help from us. We finally feel like we have our lives back.
Jack has also had a rough time with his eating, which he now seems to be over. Starting when he was about a month old he would scream and fuss while he was nursing. We put him on reflux meds but that didn't quite seem to make a difference. So we started giving him bottles which somehow helped. So I started pumping and supplementing with formula. Unfortunately, we're done nursing (makes me sad because I nursed Ruby for a year) but Jack is eating well and he's a happy boy, so that's all that I really care about.
But despite all the difficulties there are such transcendent moments of joy that I can't complain a bit (okay, maybe just a little bit to Bobby on those rough days). Jack is a giggler. He will laugh so easily and so often. It's the most beautiful sound to hear his giggles echoing through the house. He's a talker too, always squealing and cooing. He's been sleeping through the night more often and those nights when I get 7-8 hours of sleep have been glorious.
And then there's seeing our two kids together that just melt my heart. Ruby loves Jack and can get sweet smiles out of him. And she says all the time that he's her best friend.
What more do I need?
Jack is nearly four months old and has completely consumed me for those four months. I know I shouldn't compare my kids but it's been so hard not to. Ruby figured out the independent sleep thing very early on and all we had to do was sing her a quick song, lay her in her crib and she'd drift blissfully off to sleep without a peep. This little man is a much harder nut to crack. Bobby and I have spent countless hours helping him learn to fall asleep on his own, bent over the crib rail, soothing our little guy so that he could do this on his own. It's finally paying off and about 90% of the time he doesn't need any help from us. We finally feel like we have our lives back.
Jack has also had a rough time with his eating, which he now seems to be over. Starting when he was about a month old he would scream and fuss while he was nursing. We put him on reflux meds but that didn't quite seem to make a difference. So we started giving him bottles which somehow helped. So I started pumping and supplementing with formula. Unfortunately, we're done nursing (makes me sad because I nursed Ruby for a year) but Jack is eating well and he's a happy boy, so that's all that I really care about.
But despite all the difficulties there are such transcendent moments of joy that I can't complain a bit (okay, maybe just a little bit to Bobby on those rough days). Jack is a giggler. He will laugh so easily and so often. It's the most beautiful sound to hear his giggles echoing through the house. He's a talker too, always squealing and cooing. He's been sleeping through the night more often and those nights when I get 7-8 hours of sleep have been glorious.
And then there's seeing our two kids together that just melt my heart. Ruby loves Jack and can get sweet smiles out of him. And she says all the time that he's her best friend.
What more do I need?
Friday, July 20, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Monday, July 16, 2012
Monkey see monkey do...
This little monkey is a great helper and she is a little mimic for everything I do. She loves to sit next to me while I nurse Jack and help by burping and wiping his face.
Lately she's taken it upon herself to be a good mommy to her buddies:
Lately she's taken it upon herself to be a good mommy to her buddies:
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Sleepy Heads
My mom and dad have been visiting for a few days and are enjoying some quality time with the grand kids....and a few quality naps.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Ruby and Jack
Ruby loves Jack and has to be involved with everything he does. Tummy time, feeding time, even just lying around. She's my little diaper nazi, too: in the morning she has to grab all the diapers that I changed during the night and throw them away for me.
And if she hears Jack cry she usually says, "Baby Jack cry! Pacifier!" and then she runs and grabs the pacifier as quickly as she can. She's a girl that loves being a big sis.
And if she hears Jack cry she usually says, "Baby Jack cry! Pacifier!" and then she runs and grabs the pacifier as quickly as she can. She's a girl that loves being a big sis.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Curls
Ruby decided one morning that she needed to have curlers in her hair.
She looks pretty cute if I do say so myself!
She looks pretty cute if I do say so myself!
Friday, June 8, 2012
Introducing: Jack Richard Berry
Yup, the little man is finally here. Thank goodness! I was really ready for him to make his appearance, and despite our little scare a couple months ago, Jack decided to delay his grand entrance until he was exactly 39 weeks.
Here's all the gory details...if that sounds like a little bit of TMI, you can just scroll down and enjoy all the pictures of the cuteness.
Saturday night I was up for 3 or 4 hours with some pretty uncomfortable contractions and I thought, "Oh I hope this is finally it!" I was getting to feel very big, very uncomfortable and was thoroughly ready for Jack to come. Nope, no such luck. So Sunday morning I got Ruby and I ready for church (Bobby had military) and went on our way. Bobby got off of drill early and was able to meet us there when I started having contractions again and went home to take it easy. Throughout the day I'd have contractions and they were uncomfortable enough to make me stop what I was doing. But then they'd stop for a few hours and I was starting to get pretty annoyed.
I decided to go to bed early that night since I hadn't had a lot of sleep on Saturday and I woke up at 10 to the real deal. Finally! I laid in bed for a while and then roamed around the house a while longer and finally about midnight woke Bobby up and told him it was time to go to the hospital. We got Ruby up and whisked her over to our friends' house and were on our way.
We got to the hospital and were admitted by about 1:30 in the morning. Since I planned on delivering Jack naturally just like Ruby, we got to our room got settled in and then I focused on trying to get through the labor. Jack was posterior (which means he was facing my stomach instead of my back) which gave me horrible back pain the entire labor. It was honestly the worst pain I've ever felt, and we're talking about giving birth here. I told Bobby that when I contracted I could feel my uterus contracting and then feel the back pain and the back pain was so much more intense than just a regular contraction.
Luckily, our delivery room was outfitted with jacuzzi tub and that thing honestly saved my life! I was in it for probably two hours and I think it's what kept me going. Between the warm water and the jets, it felt heavenly. I got out of the jacuzzi so that the nurse could check my progress and we found out I was dilated to seven centimeters. I told her that my back pain was driving me crazy and I needed a little something to see me through. I was given a small dose of pain medication, which I wish I didn't take because it turns out this show was almost over. Five minutes later my water broke, ten minutes later I started pushing and ten minutes after that our boy entered the world at exactly 5 am on Monday.
He weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long with a full head of hair, just like his big sister. Speaking of which, he looked almost exactly like Ruby when she was born, except Jack has a little bit more of a pug nose. And he is absolutely beautiful.
And if you're wondering how Ruby feels about her little brother, this about sums it up:
She absolutely adores Jack. It's still too early to tell if she's going to have a little bit of a hard time adjusting, but as of right now she loves him to pieces and is going about her days as usual. Of course, Bobby has taken the week off, so he's been able to dote on her and make her feel super special. So it'll be interesting to see how next week goes when it's just the two kiddos and me at home. Gah! I'm outnumbered now!
And finally we got to take the new little peanut home.
We are very, very blessed.
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