New Adventures in the Blakeslee House

The boys have now begun eating cereal and vegetables. As of now we've tried Rice Cereal, Barley, Oatmeal and Whole Wheat cereal. Overall, they went over pretty well. Wil didn't seem to be too fond of the spoon idea to begin with, but has adjusted fairly well. Drew on the other hand, LOVES everything, and has opened his mouth wide for the spoon each time. They've also had carrots and green beans. Again, Drew enjoys both while Wil is a bit more challenging.

In other news, Drew is now rolling over from his tummy to his back and twice from his back to his tummy. However, my father-in-law and I are the only people who have witnessed it. He thinks he's pretty big stuff now. Wil doesn't seem to have any interest in rolling over yet, but I have a feeling it won't be too long.

I am also no longer working, so while I've been home I have been working very hard at nailing down a nap schedule. They are great nappers. A typical day goes something like this...

7-8 am - Rise and Shine (Full of smiles)
8-9 am - Bottles and watch a little baby Einstein or Praise Baby (Their Favorites)
9-9:30 - Breakfast Cereal
9:30-11 Nap time (Mommy gets house work done)
11-12 - Play time
12 - Bottles
1:30-2:30 - Afternoon Nap
2:30-3:30 - Play
3:30 - Bottles
4:00 - Supper (Veggies)
4:30-6:00 - Nap
7:30 - Bedtime Bottles
8:15- Bed

I love love love being a mommy, and it sure makes it a lot easier with TWO fantastic babies. While losing my job wasn't the most timely, it sure has been a GREAT experience. I am willing to give up a lot of stuff to gain the time with my boys that I can never get back. We have our whole lives to work for stuff, but these children are only ours for a very short time and I'm treasuring every minute with both of them. What an amazing gift children are.

Please continue to keep Dan's job search on your prayer list.

I will leave you with a few photos of our last few weeks(Hopefully all these pictures will tide you over until I blog again...I really am trying to get better about doing it more often).
Blessings-
Gretchen

Hanging out together in Drew's Bed. They loved looking at each other

Showing a little Love for the Detroit Tigers

A baby "pile on" with their cousin Greyson (hard to believe he's only 3.5 weeks younger)

Ewwww. Carrots

All Done (Wil)

All Done (Drew)

Naked was a good way to start the feeding process :)

Wil's had Enough

Drew getting prepped.

Not going private afterall

Due to the tedious process of setting my blog to private, I've opted not to do it at this time.

I do intend to do a new post this weekend. Stay tuned!

Gretchen :)

Going Private

As of next Friday, I will be setting my blog to private. Please email me if you'd like the password.

Gretchen231@hotmail.com

Until then, enjoy your weekend~

4 Months Already

Watching a little Baby Einstein

Tummy Time Pro

Not usually this happy on his tummy

Hard at "work"

Drew Post-shots

Photo Shoot in the Dr.'s Office pre-shots (Ignorance is Bliss)

The boys are already 4 months old, where does the time go.
They had their appointments and shots yesterday and did very well. I think their mommy may or may not have had a tear or two watching that :)

Wilson-
Weighing in at a hefty 17lbs. 4oz, and 25 inches long. He is right on track with all of his milestones. He loves to jabber and has such a sweet little voice. He is truly a joy, and I can't imagine my life without him. He continues to struggle with his reflux and bouts of apnea. The Dr. increased his meds and we will try monthly to wean him off. We are also considering helmet therapy for his "flat head", after unsuccessfully attempting to correct it with physical therapy and the help of a chiropractor. Despite all of the little issues, Wil is such a happy baby. He's so ticklish, and has such a cute little giggle. He started using his exersaucer this past week, and LOVES to get in there and pound away on the toys...he's all boy. He also really enjoys his bumbo seat while watching Baby Einstein (getting his chunky legs out after is a whole different story). After his very busy days with Daddy he goes to bed around 9 and sleeps until 7:30 (give or take an hour). We are still trying to get the napping bit down.

Drew-
Weighs 16lbs. 3.5ozs and is 25.5 inches long. His head is off the charts (but I think it looks very proportionate, and Daddy swears it's just full of brains). Drew is so layed back and just such a happy baby. We know if he's crying something is definitely wrong. He's still my snuggler, and loves to cuddle his mommy after his last bottle of the night (or whenever you'll just sit and hold him). He is quite the giggler these days, and usually starts laughing if he hears someone else laugh. Drew too, enjoys the exersaucer, but not to the extent that his brother does. He would sit in his bumbo seat for hours if we'd leave him, but when he's done he's sure to scream and let you know he's had enough. Drew is my great sleeper, going to bed around 9 and often sleeping until almost 9. He loves to watch t.v., particularly the Detroit Tigers (making his daddy proud).

They will both begin baby food on Friday, so life is about to get very interesting in the Blakeslee house :)

The boys got to meet their uncles over the past 2 weeks. Andrew Patrick was named after both of my brothers Andrew & Patrick (Two of my favorite people). We've had a very busy summer so far, I swear my boys will be two of the most social kids with as much coming and going as they've done in the first four months of life.

We are so blessed to have such sweet, healthy and happy babies. We don't take any of this for granted, and praise God for them daily!!!

Please continue to keep Dan's job situation in prayer, we are really hoping to have something break here pretty quickly. I am dying to stay home with my boys!