big ol' iPhoto dump + an update about a rough-ish patch.

oh boy, it's been a week has it?  i'm one of those bloggers now.  and i can't promise it'll get much better for a while... until this littlest boy of mine starts sleeping some serious night time hours {read: longer than 1-2 at a time... 3 if we're lucky}.  but it's not completely his fault.  parker & elliot caught colds & that's no fun for a newborn who sleeps on his back & breaths through his nose.  so we've had some long nights with a sick baby that usually ends up sleeping on my chest the second half of the night as a result of not being able to breath too well.  in other news, i can't wait for the day i realize what it feels like to sleep four consecutive hours in a row again... it will be so SO glorious.

the nights are rough but during the day this little guy makes up for it.  he is still so sweet & mellow & spends probably 85% of his day being worn by me either in the ergo or the wrap.  we've gotten to be pretty good buddies & i think he's a keeper.

parker is continuing to adjust to the new family member.  i think it's safe to say we've had less tantrums & he's back to sleeping normal hours too {he was waking up at 5:30-6 for a week or so & that was no bueno} so thanks for that, p-ray.

i'm starting to feel like a normal human being again, whatever that is.  i've taken both boys out by myself quite a few times now & we've only had one incident that ended much worse than i could have imagined {think parker panic attack & projectile vomit of his entire stomach contents... we survived though thanks to the help of surrounding mom friends!}.  i'm starting to work out again & slowly weeding out the cookie dough & chocolate milk from my regular diet.  i'm ready for this mama belly to be on its way!

and to top it all off?  it's officially fall.  it may be 80 degrees outside {what is up with that seattle??} but i have a pumpkin spice candle burning & the ghosts & pumpkin decor is making its way up around me house.  there is something to updating your seasonal decor that just makes you feel "with it", am i right?  i think i'm right.

and finally, here is another ginormous iPhoto dump from the last couple weeks.  lots of family/friend/solo outings & baby smiles.  oh yeah, & those baby smiles?  somehow make you feel like you had eight hours of sleep the night before & keep ya going.  they're kinda magical that way.