Jacob is 2 months old!

WOW time is going so fast. Jacob is 2 months old already. He just had his check-up. He weighs 16 lbs 4 oz and 24 inches long. He is in the 90th percent for height and 95th for weight. As the Dr. says he is ONE BIG BOY!! He is doing great in all areas except eating, Funny I know. He still wants to nurse every 1.5-2 hrs. I told the dr when i pump and give him a bottle that he eats more and goes longer. She said its sounds like his latch is not that good, because he should be going at least 3 hrs between feedings. She said give it a try with bottles and see what happens she also suggested to mix some formula in with breast milk. We have been doing that and life is wonderful!!! he does so great, he goes 3 hrs between feedings, he is not as fussy and he is much more content. He drinks about 6-7 ounces of breastmilk and sometimes I add formula. Its tough pumping I usually pump 4-5 times a day including one time at night. But its so worth it to have him be full longer and more content. I have also been staying away from dairy and his stomach and gas seems to be much better!! Overall he is a really good baby. He has been sleeping from 11-6:30am and eats and goes back to sleep for about another Hr. He loves playing with his sister, she shows him toys and he smiles at her :) He takes one really long nap from 1-4 and cat naps a few other times during the day. He enjoys his bouncy seat and because he has such good head strength the Dr. said we can start proping him up in the exersauser. He loves it and looks all around. He is such a blessing and life is starting to get a little easier now that we have him some what figuared out for the time being.

Elaine is growing up so fast and loves being a big sister!! She likes to show him toys and lay on the floor by him. He smiles and she gets so excited. She has been being nicer to him and does not mind that he is part of our family now :) Elaine has started potty training. She has been wearing BIG girl underwear all day(except when i go out she wears a pull up and bed time) she goes potty and enjoys getting tinkerbell and princess stickers. Going Poopy is another story, she knows she is doing it and goes everytime in feeding Jacob so its hard to catch her. She then comes to me and tells me she pooped. Im not sure how to get her to go on the potty, but at least she pees on it. She enjoys going to MOPS with me and I love the time to be around adults. She plays well with other kids. Her speech is incredible and she loves exploring her world,she is curious and asks lots of questions about everything. She enjoys playing with her babies, going to the library, playing at the park and spend a lot of time outside. She loves running when we go on walks. She is so sweet yet a huge handful she is VERY strong willed and its a challenge sometimes.

Josh is busy,busy with work. He has some new projects in the works for one of his clinics that will keep him busier. He just got back from GR with 2 days of meetings, I spent my first time alone with the kids. I missed him. He is playing on a softball team with one of the Doctors. He plays games every weds night. He is getting old as he has already pulled both hamstrings. One was really bad with a huge bruise for a week. The kids and I have gone to watch him, Elaine loves it!!!

I have been doing ok. Parenting is a challenge and I have been exausted. The best times are when Lainey comes to me and says"hug me mamma" and when Jacob wakes up at 6am and smiles and talks to me. It makes it worth it as I smile back between the tears. I wont lie I have been really down lately. I Miss home even more as the challenges of parenting arise everyday. I miss my family I miss spending time with my sister and I miss terribly date nights with my husband and just being able to go out by myself. I feel really alone at times. I find myself praying that our time here would pass as fast as possible. Its not all bad I learned how to come out of my comfort zone and I have been involved with MOPS at the church we have been attending I went in knowing no one and left for the summer break having made some new friends. I will go back again in the fall. I have also made a couple other friends through Josh and My friend Andrea back home. I have play dates with Them it helps out alot. thanks Emily and Carrie!!

We are looking forward to spending lots of time in Grand Haven for the summer and comming back for a couple weddings as well.