It's Hot

I could write a lengthy book of reasons I hate summer. Case in point: last night. 

I woke up at 430am to Elias stirring and breaking out of his swaddle. He was hungry. I quickly noticed I was very hot. That's been happening because postpartum hormones are so great.

When I unwrapped Elias I noticed he was way warmer than usual. Normally his swaddle blankets keep him the perfect temperature. I couldn't stand how hot I was while I nursed.

Turns out our air conditioner was running but luke warm air was being blown throughout our house. It was 78 degrees inside. I couldn't stand it. I packed up Elias and headed to my parents. 

Later that morning I picked up the boys and Logan went to work. We spent what turned out to be a great day at my parents house! 

It was actually a decent day outside today so we spent a good amount of time in the backyard. 

I looked through my nephew Samuel's baby photo book and holy smokes Elias looks similar to him as a baby! This ^ photo is my Grandma Irene holding Samuel. I so wish she could have held my babies. 

Elias took shorter-than-usual cat naps today.

Lunch on the deck. Neither of my boys like corn dogs. It's unamerican. I can't really talk though. I don't like apple pie, Oreos, or baseball. 

Thomas is a baby whisperer. He is always willing to hold Elias and even got him to sleep...which took a lot of patience today. 

This Week

We've had a very busy week, all fun things, and our weekend is full too. Better get some down time tomorrow. 

I made the boys charts of five tasks to complete before they can have screen time. I got the idea from some blog I came across on Pinterest. I don't care how fast or slow they accomplish them, or if they try at all. But if they want screen time, it has to be completed. 

The Five Tasks

• Tidy bedroom and living room

• Read books

• Be creative

• Play outside (or downstairs if bad weather)

• Ask mom and dad how you can help

Trying to be diligent with tummy time. 

The big boys had an elaborate car wash game that lasted a long time one morning. 

Post bath hair and happiness. 

Cousin day! My mom keeps each grandkid about a week in the summers, so I've been snagging them from her for a day. It's been working really well since I'm not very good at overnights. 

So darn cute. We were talking about his favorite colors and I asked him about his John Deere shirt that says "My favorite color is dirt!". Thomas said Nicholas thinks dirt is a color, to which Nicholas replied, "This is my everybody loves trains shirt!" Ummmm....ok!

Augustine thought it was funny when I said Elias wore his tie because he had a meeting. Then we started thinking up what meetings Elias would go to. 

More car wash, but see my fresh mulch?! The boys and Logan did that on Father's Day. Too orange -we have enough of that already- but still makes it look nicer. 

These to play so well. 

The big boys talk really sweetly to Elias and get HUGE smiles from him. Augustine was sure he saw two white teeth in there...

Never lasts more than 5 minutes. *sigh*

Logan got the first real giggle!

Msgr. was jammin' on his guitar and harmonica one evening by himself. I love our 'hood. See him there just above the fence to the right?

He doesn't sleep like this very often. So cute. 

No Dairy

Elias' two month check up went ok. We are still leaving dairy out. He still tests positive for blood in his stool so we will amp up the probiotics to try to get it to heal. If that doesn't work within two weeks then we will continue to eliminate foods. 

His temperament is much more mild than the other boys, so it's really hard for me to gauge how good he feels. His reaction to dairy is also more mild than my other babies. It's so weird. 

I call it the Guenther Glacier, named after my friend who is also dairy free because she told me about this combo. Coconut milk chocolate ice cream, peanut butter, and mini chocolate chips. I'll never really understand why taking something out of a diet costs more money. This is one wicked expensive treat. Probably for the best. 

I'm so over eliminating foods. It's not even hard this time. A happy baby and a skinny(er) me - well, eventually- are both good. The only thing I was noticeably missing was butter, but there's an amazing substitute for it now! So much has changed in 3.5 short years. 

Lewis' Dream

Sometimes when you're up in the middle of the night nursing...again...you need something to keep your mind off the fact that you're up again. 

Naturally, I turn to social media because what else is there to do in the middle of the night?

So I scroll through Logan's newsfeed and learn things about people that I could have learned by having an actual relationship with them, and I also read stupid articles, good articles, and Buzzfeed. 

This particular Buzzfeed was something like 30 Things That Make Austraila Crazy and I just had to show Lewis this:

Lewis' response when I showed him the photo?

Me pease hold it?!?!

Sorry kid. It's a photo. 

The Elephant

My sister's family gave Augustine this elephant toy in the hospital when he was born. Now Elias is having his turn with it and loves it!

Thanks Aunt Lisa & family!

Family & Friends

Elias & Maylee. They are 3 months apart to the day. So organized...they take after their Mommas. ;)

Lewis in his "office" with Philip. 

Grandma played five games in a row of Guess Who with Lewis. We didn't even know he knew how to play! All of a sudden he just said, "Momma haaaaave...lellow hair?!" and then, "Momma turn!"  

These two had a slumber party at G&G's! 

Logan took the big boys to a birthday party at the spray park. They love that place. Lunch and cake was supposed to be at the park next door, but it was so boiling lava hot that I offered to host since we live three blocks away from the spray park. The 7 month pregnant Momma of the birthday boy took me up on the offer.

Penelope and Elias. She was an impressive Godbrother holder!

Father's Day

The boys got to play at the Museum for an hour this week. I was surprised...it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be to take three littles by myself. 

We had a complete debacle of an evening that night. It could have been way worse, so I'm counting my blessings, but it wasn't fun. No gas in the car, a desperately hungry nursing mom, a sllllooooow drive thru, 101 degree heat, a screaming baby in the car, a forgotten dinner date that we were supposed to host...I'll spare you the rest. 

Of course, Logan came to the rescue and fixed all my mistakes...dinner out and all. We are so thankful for him and everything he does for our family! It's a thankless job most days, but he doesn't give up. 

Today we had a nice day at home. Mass, lunch, a trip to Earl May, mulching, a visit to Grandpa Mike, another trip to Earl May for more mulch, a game of chess, dinner, and the boys playing with Daddy. Happy Father's Day Logan!