Time is flying

WOW!! Jacob is already 5 1/2 weeks old!! He is growing so much. He is wearing size 2 diapers already and is wearing mostly 3-6 month clothes. He enjoys watching his sister and playing with his mommy and daddy. He is still working on this nursing thing, which is new to both mom and him. He wont latch on and nurse with out the nipple sheild. It makes it really hard to just sit down and nurse, i have to make sure i have that thing washed and ready to go. At night he gets bottles with breastmilk. He is a big eater when he is given a bottle. He eats 5-7 ounces at a time. he is starting to get into a sleep pattern for night time. He takes a 6 ounce bottle at 10-11pm and then he sleeps until 4-5am, eats another 6-7 ounce bottle and goes back to sleep till about 7:30-8:30am!! Im also getting close to having Jacob nap at the same time Elaine does. I have been working on his day time eating schedual and getting him to eat right before Elaines nap, and then he will sleep too. He is so different from Elaine. Elaine was a very content baby and not much bothered her, I could take her anywhere and she was content to just sit in the car seat. Jacob is totally the opposit. he fusses alot more and does not like to just sit in the seat. He is a very sensitve little boy. I also had to cut out all dairy and milk products. He was just screaming after each feeding and would arch his back and his belly would get hard. The Dr. said to try and cut all the milk products out, Jacob seems to be doing much better the screaming is down to a couple times a day and not all day long! I hate not having milk, cheese etc... I ate it daily and often so its been really hard for me to not have anything good to eat :)

Elaine is doing well, she is having a hard time adjusting to life with Jacob and not being the center of attention all day every day. She is also in those terrible twos !! defiant when ever she can. She has just been naughty. She has good days and bad days. We are trying hard to spend one on one time and do special stuff with her. But i guess its just going to have to take time.

Josh and I are adjusting, both very tired and realize how much we miss having help around when we needed a break, being here in Detroit does not allow for that at all. Its been the hardest. I have been struggling with how to juggle all the daily tasks and caring for two kids and giving them the attention they need. Some days I feel like a huge failure and wonder what I can do to improve. I feel very worn out and sad at times. But I continue to plow through and know it will (hopefully) get better with time.

We have been in Farmington hills almost 6 months!! time goes by fast. The weather is starting to get nicer out. I went out today and mowed the lawn for the first time in almost 10 years. I moved to a condo when I was 18 and never had to do yard work again, until today!
Josh is doing well at work and has also joined a softball team with one of the Doctors. He has his first game this weds, I think Ill take the kids and watch him play.