If life could always be this peaceful

Ethan fell asleep on me last night after his feeding and I couldn't help but think...if only life could always be this peaceful. Nights without long periods of crying are rare the last few weeks so we like a happy sleeping baby! Too bad it only lasted 30 minutes before he cried for the next hour. I can't complain though, he is a sweet boy and is very content most of the rest of his day.

I've been anxiously waiting to see the pictures that Shannon took of Ethan the other day and today she finished them. They turned out so well! She has posted some on her photography blog if you want to see. My favorites are definitely of the two kids together. She did an awesome job.

Ben was curious how much Ethan weighs and weighed himself on the scale today followed by weighing while holding Ethan. It looks like Ethan is close to 12 pounds now. Holy mackerel! I know I'm going to hear it from the pediatrician but this time I'm going to stand my ground. Ethan looks good. He doesn't look like a fat baby. He is proportional and healthy. I'm not going to let my baby cry for hours on end just to keep him from overeating according to someone's numbers. So our little (or not so little) boy is 5 weeks old and weighs 12 lbs which is the size range of a 3 month old...haha nice.

Take a look at these cheeks...aren't they killer?! But don't try to kiss them...he isn't real big on being kissed. He snarls his lips at us when we kiss him. :)

I hadto throw in some pictures of our beautiful little girl too. We have to have a goofy cheese and a prettier cheese.

I have to share something funny that Alli says. She received a bunny that claps and sings "If you're happy and you know it" for Easter. She loves this bunny and plays the song all the time. Well now she'll just randomly clap her hands and sing the song. But her version of the song goes like this "Happy no clap". I guess she felt the rest of the words weren't worth singing. haha.

Spring/summer

While we have been home a lot these last two weeks, Alli has really been enjoying the warmer weather. She loves riding her bike and is getting better at pedaling. Yesterday she took the opportunity to ride around the house.

Hopefully she will be able to ride without us pushing soon. I just wish her tricycle had breaks and that our driveway wasn't sloped!!

Ethnic baby

These pictures of Ethan make me laugh with his hair. I've had so many people tell me that he looks like an ethnic baby or an Eskimo baby with his dark hair. The curly hair after his baths though are what gets me. His hair reminds me of another Italian guy we know from Ben's work. I'm not sure whether I like it straight or wavy so I brushed it straight after taking these pictures.

Baby Leg Warmers

Check this out. I wanted to make some but Shannon beat me to it. Thanks again!!

Our last few days...

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My title is today's pollen count. No wonder Alli has a horrible cough, watery eyes and sneezes nonstop. I hope Ethan doesn't suffer from allergies like Alli and I do!

Otherwise we're adjusting to life and trying to adapt to a newborn and a sick toddler. Hope everyone gets to enjoy the weather minus the sinus troubles.