The last week has definitely been interesting but a really good one. I am feeling really great (nursing has gotten exponentially better), Hadley is an angel, and I have been blessed with so much great help that the transition has been very bearable. We got three meals brought to us last week and friends helped out with the boys on multiple occasions whether it was taking Thatcher to preschool for me, taking James while Thatcher was at preschool, or taking both boys (where I napped outside for about a half hour and it was heavenly). Hadley is already doing really great at nights and I don't feel nearly as sleep deprived as I thought I would. I went out with some friends last week for dinner, Carol came over for Hadley's photo shooot, and we spent Saturday morning at Bearizona...but besides that the week was very low key and good for me to help with the transition. We have been going on more walks and I am so grateful for the park that is close by and the outings we take there.
Hadley has had a couple baths and she LOVES them. It made my day when we gave her her first one and she loved her second one just as much. I love being able to tell when my baby is happy. She loves her brothers and is already so patient with them constantly in her face and in her space. She is spending more and more time awake each day and that is so fun too, to see her with her sweet eyes open taking in everything she can.
The boys are still enamored with their sister, but fighting a lot with each other. I ordered a book online yesterday that will hopefully give me some guidance on my disciplining shortcomings, but we have had a lot of great family moments despite the many time outs, fights, and meltdowns. Thatcher is still head over heels for Hadley and holds her multiple times a day and sings to her when he holds her. The other night they were snuggling in Thatcher's bed and he told Ty, "I think it is ok if Hadley sleeps with me tonight." He is such a special boy and has had fun this week playing in the water even when it is windy and 70 degrees, playing soccer and his own version of t-ball with me, making friends through the fence with the boy who lives next door, and reading scriptures (he likes to just carry them around and tells me how much he likes them). On Friday he found a way to the top of the fridge where I had put some cookies that a friend brought over for our dinner. He walked outside with his cookie and when I asked him how he got it he said, "I didn't mean to." He knows he is a good boy and uses that sometimes to manipulate certain situations, but he really is a sweetheart 99% of the time. It is so nice to have a helper. I can't imagine having 3 kids so young if my oldest wasn't obedient, conscientious, and smart like he is.
James has been pretty naughty this week, but so much of it has been making me laugh so hard. He loves to climb in the bassinet with Hadley. Thatcher started that idea, but only needed to be scolded once to stop. James however, still climbs in every chance he gets so I have to watch him like a hawk. He likes to do things he think will be funny or naughty like peeing in the cup Ty uses when brushing his teeth, peeing outside, wearing my high heels, making funny faces, or coming up with crazy silly things with Thatcher (like yesterday when both boys were naked and holding their private areas while marching around the house and laughing like crazy thinking they were so funny).
Yesterday was mother's day and it was a really great one. I got to "sleep in" which means that Ty dealt with James from 5:30am until 7:00am while I nursed and snuggled with Hadley. Then I was treated to a beautiful breakfast complete with dark chocolate covered raisins, milanos, flowers, and Life cereal. Then we went to church as a family which was fun for me (Hadley wore a dress of Kelly's which was sentimental for me). We took naps after church, had a great dinner Ty grilled, went on a walk, had multiple servings of ice cream, bathed Hadley, and then went to bed. It was a great day.
I am so grateful for my family and that we are surviving this time of transition. Hadley has definitely made it as easy as can be with her angelic disposition. She is such a blessing and is really inviting a special spirit in the home. I am so grateful the boys love her and I know we will make progress in the areas where we are currently lacking.
Hadley has had a couple baths and she LOVES them. It made my day when we gave her her first one and she loved her second one just as much. I love being able to tell when my baby is happy. She loves her brothers and is already so patient with them constantly in her face and in her space. She is spending more and more time awake each day and that is so fun too, to see her with her sweet eyes open taking in everything she can.
The boys are still enamored with their sister, but fighting a lot with each other. I ordered a book online yesterday that will hopefully give me some guidance on my disciplining shortcomings, but we have had a lot of great family moments despite the many time outs, fights, and meltdowns. Thatcher is still head over heels for Hadley and holds her multiple times a day and sings to her when he holds her. The other night they were snuggling in Thatcher's bed and he told Ty, "I think it is ok if Hadley sleeps with me tonight." He is such a special boy and has had fun this week playing in the water even when it is windy and 70 degrees, playing soccer and his own version of t-ball with me, making friends through the fence with the boy who lives next door, and reading scriptures (he likes to just carry them around and tells me how much he likes them). On Friday he found a way to the top of the fridge where I had put some cookies that a friend brought over for our dinner. He walked outside with his cookie and when I asked him how he got it he said, "I didn't mean to." He knows he is a good boy and uses that sometimes to manipulate certain situations, but he really is a sweetheart 99% of the time. It is so nice to have a helper. I can't imagine having 3 kids so young if my oldest wasn't obedient, conscientious, and smart like he is.
James has been pretty naughty this week, but so much of it has been making me laugh so hard. He loves to climb in the bassinet with Hadley. Thatcher started that idea, but only needed to be scolded once to stop. James however, still climbs in every chance he gets so I have to watch him like a hawk. He likes to do things he think will be funny or naughty like peeing in the cup Ty uses when brushing his teeth, peeing outside, wearing my high heels, making funny faces, or coming up with crazy silly things with Thatcher (like yesterday when both boys were naked and holding their private areas while marching around the house and laughing like crazy thinking they were so funny).
Yesterday was mother's day and it was a really great one. I got to "sleep in" which means that Ty dealt with James from 5:30am until 7:00am while I nursed and snuggled with Hadley. Then I was treated to a beautiful breakfast complete with dark chocolate covered raisins, milanos, flowers, and Life cereal. Then we went to church as a family which was fun for me (Hadley wore a dress of Kelly's which was sentimental for me). We took naps after church, had a great dinner Ty grilled, went on a walk, had multiple servings of ice cream, bathed Hadley, and then went to bed. It was a great day.
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