And then there were 3...

It's funny how little interest I've had to write on my blog these past few weeks. I guess whatever free time I've had I've spent it sleeping or playing with the boys and sometimes if I'm lucky Ryan is home and I get to spend time with him. Unfortunately he's really busy with work and buying a dental practice.(more details on that to come) So between that, a new baby and the upcoming move, we've had little time for everything else. Things are really getting exciting around here and I need to stay on top of writing about it all.

Well, starting a week ago(2 or more now) I've been flying solo. After all our visitors left it was time to try this whole 3 kids thing out on my own. I am not sure what I expected to happen or how I would hold up to the stresses. Part of me keeps waiting for my head to implode or something wild to happen but things are really good! No joking here, promise. Ryan had another busy week(or 2) and so it was a true transition time for me.

The boys are handling things well. They love their new baby sister, but most of the time they are fairly disinterested because she doesn't really do much yet:) Sam is such a sweetie to her and just today rocked her in her bouncy seat to calm her while I finished getting his lunch ready. It was so helpful and I overheard him telling her, "It's okay Eve, I am taking care of you. I am a good big brother." We've been telling him how good a big brother he is and I think it's working. It was sort of one of those heart swelling motherhood moments.

This transition has been easier for me than the transition to 2 children. I can't quite put my finger on the reason yet but I suppose it has to do with Evelyn being pretty mild tempered. She is very sweet and sleeping so well at night. Don't get me wrong, she has her fussy moments (She is a baby) in the evenings for a bit before bedtime but once we get to sleep(around midnight or so) she usually sleeps for 4-5 hours already and just last night she slept until 6 giving me a much needed recharge of almost 6 hours of sleep in a row! Wowza! I was singing her praises all morning. I think it was probably a fluke(Nope, it happened again last night!) but she's headed in the right direction and I really don't (and shouldn't) have any complaints. At her 2 week checkup she had gained a pound from a weigh-in 5 days after she was born. She weighed 8lbs 3oz and was 20.5 inches long. It still amazes me that she is still a whole pound smaller now than Sam was at birth. Wow, he was big. Evelyn is still acting like a pro with nursing and I am so happy she is such a happy, content baby. No surprise though really, she is a 3rd child and 3rd children are naturally perfect right?:)

Here are a few pictures of Miss Evelyn that I love and a few others I want to share too.





(This one's for you Camber! Thanks for the fabulous bows.)

Sam's pout face.

A few snuggles with Grandma Janet while she was visiting.