Catching Up

It's been a while since I've posted. Jackson is 5 weeks old now and I feel like things are kind of, maybe, hopefully(?) seeming normal. He is still a pretty good baby although he's realized that he would much rather be held than lay down by himself. He's also still rolling over almost every time we put him on his stomach. Our pediatrician said maybe he'll be the next Babe Ruth. :) Doug thinks he'll be the next Jimmer Fredette. It is definitely more than double the work having two kids. I am endlessly busy now and usually stressing that I don't spend enough time with each kid, especially Juliann who was used to having my full attention. She seems to be a little more adjusted to having another little rascal around the house. She's more comfortable with him and sometimes I'll find her holding his hand or giving him pretend lotion or chapstick. It's sweet. Hopefully she'll continue to love him more and more as he is able to interact with her more. Last week was the much needed Spring Break. Doug was home every day of the week and we got to spend some quality family time together. It pretty much rained all week (surprise, surprise), but we managed to go on some fun outings. The highlight of the week for Juliann was probably the carousel, or as she calls it, the "high, low." She loves loves loves this thing!

This is what Jackson looked like the whole time we were at the High Low: My sweet little angels: Here's a picture from today of Jackson. We are grateful that he's finally getting over his horrible case of baby acne. I love these feet:

This is one of his first smiles. It's kind of hard to see, but it's tough to catch his smiles on camera. He started smiling on his one month birthday.

I like this picture. :)

Juliann's been pretty good at keeping herself busy lately. And you will notice her "cheese" face in these pictures:

When I got her up from her nap today, I came in her room and she was standing there with this blanket around her shoulders like a little old lady shawl.

These pictures show my total failure at having a photo shoot today with the two kids together: