Fairwell to a great month

Time flies when you are having fun! The transition to a mother of two has gone very well. I have a great support system with my hubby and friends, which makes it that much easier. Adam had the first week off and because of some restructuring of his team, he had a couple of extra days on top of that. Our friends have been a huge help as well, bringing us meals each night for the first couple of weeks. That allowed us to spend more time with Mason and Taylor and I didn't have to worry about going to the grocery store.

Last weekend, Adam & I took Mason & Taylor to the mall. Mason needs some summer clothes. The weather is getting warmer, and his short sleeved shirts are a little too short for his long torso. I'm thankful that at least he is still wearing a 2T in his shorts and pants and will most likely remain in them throughout the summer. So all I needed to find were shirts and shoes. I don't know if I am just way too picky, but I didn't find anything I liked. The logos on the shirts were either to childish, or nothing caught my eye. I was so disappointed.

Shoe buying didn't go well either. Mason wears an 8 and I have learned that you don't let the boy try on shoes, unless you plan on buying the pair you put on his feet. Otherwise, I have a crying, screaming boy on my hands. He loves shoes just like his mommy. I wanted to buy sandals or crocs, but again I didn't see any that I liked. At least our trip to the mall allowed me to get out of the house and get a little exercise.

Saturday evening, our church hosted Married Life Live, for the Young Married Adults. Originally, Adam & I didn't plan on attending, because we thought we would either still be pregnant or have a brand new baby that would be only a few days old. Taylor's early arrival allowed us to go. Mason went to the nursery and we brought Taylor with us. The event was catered and we dined on yummy lasagna, tri-tip, chicken, rolls, salad, cupcakes, cookies, and rice krispie treats. It was nice to be among adults for an evening. We won a gift certificate to dinner and two tickets to a movie. Our church does a great job at teaching and planning events for the Young Married Adults. It made for a nice weekend.

Yesterday, Adam & I decided to buy a play kitchen for Mason. Every time we go to his friends house, you will find him playing with their play kitchen. Toysrus had a sale and it happened to be the kitchen we were looking for. Adam insisted on putting it together last night and didn't finish until 1am. Mason was so surprised this morning and spent the entire day playing in his kitchen and bringing me food to try. If he is smart, he will learn to cook, so that he can cook for his wife one day.

Our little girl is two weeks old today. It is still hard to believe that it has already been two weeks, since her arrival. She is still wearing all newborn clothes and they are still very big on her. I haven't taken her into the doctor for a weigh in, but I'm guess she is a little shy of 8lbs. The girl loves to eat and I'm happy to say that breastfeeding is going very well. I was worried about this, because I had a hard time with Mason and got Mastitis and couldn't push through it. I'm not sure if it's because this is my second child and I know more now, but whatever it is, I'm glad that it's going smoothly.

She eats and sleeps in 3 hours intervals. My body has adjusted to her schedule, although it doesn't make it easier for the 3am feeding. Luckily, both Mason and Taylor take their afternoon naps at the same time, which allows me to get a couple hours of sleep. I look forward to the day when she sleeps longer, so that I can sleep longer.

My body is getting back to normal as well. I gained 30lbs with this pregnancy and have lost 20 of those pounds so far. I look forward to my evening walks and eventually getting the clear for working out. Summer is right around the corner and I plan on spending my days outside and possibly in our friends pool.