Here Isaiah is riding his bike that his Aunts Stacey and Linda gave him for his birthday. It's this neat bike that doesn't have pedals; it's supposed to help kids with their balance so they can skip training wheels. Isaiah loves it!
It’s funny how busy things are with two kids! We finally got around to giving Simon a full-fledged bath instead of a sponge bath. He actually loved it. I remember pictures from Isaiah’s first bath and they are all of him crying. The pictures we have of Simon are quite sweet. I wonder if this means that Simon will like the water more than Isaiah?
At three days old, Simon was beginning to gain some of his weight back. Here is our doula, Caralee, weighing Simon at our house…he weighed in at 7 lbs. 8 oz. At our one week check up he was up to 7 lbs. 12 oz. So, his mama milk is helping him grow! He is a good eater and sleeper…must take after his daddy! ;) Isaiah continues to love him with lots of smooches and hugs and of course cuddles! And, occasionally Isaiah is already looking for a playmate to play ball with.
Even though things are busier with two kids already, we have had a lot of time around the house and to just hang out. This means, too, that we’ve been able to do all those things that we’ve always wanted time to do. Friday evening before Isaiah went to bed (and before the rainy weekend), we all went outside and planted flowers. What a lovely way to spend a Friday night as a family! Our summer is starting off wonderfully with getting things done; we’ll see what it’s like at the end of the summer!
Despite Simon arriving early, we’ve had several wonderful visitors to meet our little guy. Nana and Papa Langer arrived separately (Papa had big fishing plans for the weekend, so he arrived Sunday night) and it actually worked out that Nana was able to stay longer because she cancelled a trip to KY because of her newest grandbaby’s arrival! She was a wonderful help getting all the baby things ready since they weren’t ready before Simon arrived! Plus, she helped re-arrange our room so Simon could room-in with us more easily. My mom, or Nama as Isaiah calls her, arrived Sunday and stayed through Wednesday. She was wonderful with Isaiah and keeping him entertained and then holding Simon while Nathan and I got some much needed zzzz’s.
My best friend from my Jr. High days came for a quick visit too and brought us a lovely meal and hung out for the afternoon. It was great to spend time with her, enjoy her wonderful cooking and have her meet Simon.
Once our visitors left we were unsure how things would go; however, we have all been doing well and transitioning to life as a family of four. It’s been fun and challenging, but every day seems to get better and better!
