Another Chunky Monkey

Wyatt is a good eater if he is anything. So, he's chunking up. His cheeks are getting fuller and his thighs are filling out, so cute! He had a couple of really good sleeping nights after we got home from the hospital, but since then its been up every 2-3 hours, though he does usually do a longer stretch of sleep in the evening, but not while I'm sleeping. He's having longer awake periods, which makes it easier for his brothers to have time to love on him and he tolerates that pretty well.

Those cheeks are squishy soft.

Out of the newborn outfits and into the 0-3 months.

Cheesy brothers.

Kisses from Jacob.

Kisses from Gavin.

Fred had off the first week Wyatt was home. It was great to be able to sleep when Wyatt slept and have help getting kids ready to go to all their activities. Then my mom was here with us the next week. She pretty much served as referee for my ever wrestling boys and also got lots of cuddle time with Wyatt. It wasn't until I was home by myself for the first day that Jacob missed the bus to kindergarten and I got to pack all the boys into the van and get him to school.

Gavin has been out of sorts since Wyatt's arrival. The first night I was in the hospital he called (with mom's help) to tell me "I need you mama!" I cried. There's been lots of crying since too, but mostly from Gavin. He went thru a stage of only wanting to wear certain clothes and not wanting to be away from home. He didn't want to stay at school, at MOPS or even go out to eat with us. He's been better this week, so hopefully he'll be fully adjusted soon.

One night Gavin refused to take his Spiderman costume off for bed.

Alway check on your children who are being too quiet, they may end up looking like this. Good thing it was washable marker.

I had conferences for Jacob on Tuesday evening. Besides his name writing, which often contains a backwards J and b and sometimes a backwards c, she didn't have any concerns about his learning. She did mention a few behavioral issues, not listening, being silly, wrestling - same things we're working on at home. He knows all his letters and can place most of their sounds. He can write his numbers to 20, except that the 12-20 are backwards. All the backwards stuff is probably due to him being left handed and they'll get that worked out. He's also been sounding words out and doing lots of "mail" again, filling up all the junk mail envelopes I collect for his use.

Jacob also has been doing swim lessons at the community center. I wasn't on top of the scheduling of lessons, which he wanted to do at Foss, so I missed those and then wasn't in time for the community centers regular classes either, so he is doing one on one lessons. He isn't keen on the idea of being the only kid in class and he still isn't staying afloat in his backstroke, but he has gotten to jump off the diving board and has passed his swim test and can go down the big slide now. Fred has been taking both Jacob and Gavin to the community center for Jacob's lesson and then they go to open swim after. The boys have really enjoyed that and maybe next week I can go and give Fred an evening off, well, he'll have Wyatt, but one little baby is easy:)

Jacob came home yesterday with a "spider hat", so we had to make one for Gavin too.