A Wedding Weekend

My brother did it! He managed to find the perfect girl! This weekend he will tie the knot and I couldn't be happier about it. I joke that he's marrying up. Now, that may sound a little harsh, but it's my way of emphasizing that he really did pick a good one. The celebrating starts tomorrow and will continue on through Saturday. Let the festivities begin...

Skyler and Jenn

Shocker!

I know, two posts in one day, let alone one week! It's gettin' crazy! I mainly just wanted to experiment with adding video. I was looking through some of the pictures and video clips from the past couple of months and I thought I would add this one of Sofie and Soren talking. Sofie squawks and squeals when she talks, almost like a bird of some sort, but I still think it's cute. This video is a little over a month old. Oh, and yes, that is a chocolate chip cookie in Soren's hand. Yes, my child is taking after his mother in the sweet tooth department.

How Did I Get So Lucky?

So, after talking to several fellow mothers and hearing their stories, I know that I am lucky when it comes to Soren and his 'big-boy-bed.' It probably goes back to when Soren was in a crib. Never once did he ever attempt to climb out of it. So, when we put him in his bed this past December, I was curious to see what he would do without the bars. I was nervous to see how naps and bedtime would go. Glory be--the transition went well! It started out that he didn't even get out of the bed until Nate or I came to get him. In fact, one morning, Nate found him reaching for his Spiderman, but he didn't think he could quite reach it. As soon as Nate walked in, he said, "I can't reach it. Help me!" Eventually he dared to climb out of the bed, but he will still play quietly in his room until one of us comes to get him. I hope it lasts, at least for a little while longer...

Like Brother, Like Sister

Sofie decided to follow in her brother's footsteps, so to speak, and waited until she was five months old to roll over. She did it today for the first time! I have yet to actually see her do it. I think she has a little stage fright, but if I leave her on the blanket for a few minutes and then come back to her, she's magically gone from her back to her stomach.


I included the following two pictures to give you an idea of just how much Soren and Sofie look alike. Sure, there are differences, but I think it's obvious that the two are siblings. Don't you?

Soren at 5 months old

Sofie at five months old

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This past Saturday I took Sofie back to the hospital for an infant massage class for mommies and their babies. As I was getting ready to leave, my conversation with Soren went something like this:

Soren: Where you going, Mom?

Me: I'm going to the hospital.

Soren: Oh, take Sofie back?

Me: (trying not to laugh too hard) Nope, sorry bud. She's coming with me today, but she lives with us now. She's part of our family. Is that okay?

Soren: Yeah.

Don't get me wrong. Soren really is sweet with Sofie and it is clear that he loves her, but I had to share this because it was too funny.

(Old picture, I know. I'm realizing that I need to start taking more pictures of the two of them together. Soren's just been so sick for the majority of this winter season that I've tried to keep them as separated as possible. FYI: still nursing an ear infection...we're now on antibiotic #3...when will it end?)

Home of the Six Dollar Swaddle

There is only one thing that can cure a sleepless night: The Six Dollar Swaddle, courtesy a la Nate Theurer. If you want to indulge in a good night's sleep, look no further.
This picture was taken over a month ago, but I have to share with you Nate's proud accomplishment. We were lucky enough to have Nate at home with us for three weeks during the holiday season. It was great! One of the best parts was the new discovery he made while taking care of Sofie all by himself while I ran out for a few moments of needed alone time sans children. After being gone for a few hours, I fully expected to come home to a screaming baby, so it was a pleasant surprise when I came home to a peacefully sleeping one. Not only that, but she continued to sleep for quite a while. I jokingly asked Nate if he had drugged her while I was out. That's when he introduced me to his miracle swaddle. (If anyone is interested, I'm sure he won't mind revealing his secret for a small fee.) I have to admit,I was a skeptic at first, but I am here to tell you, that wrap gave me several nights worth of 5-7 hour stretches of sleep. It's not just your average swaddle that you see in the hospitals. It's the Super Swaddle.
Just a quick Sofie Update-she is progressing beautifully. At her four month check-up she weighed in at a healthy 11 lbs. 11 oz. (10th%-unadjusted) and measured 23 in. long (10th%-unadjusted). In a lot of ways, you would never know she was born 6 1/2 weeks early. What a champ!

More of Pics of San Diego...

When we rode the ferry across the bay, Soren kept saying "Mommy, we're floating." He thought all the boats and ships were pretty cool. Every boat he saw was a pirate ship, even the military cruisers.
Soren called the tire tracks on the beach 'train tracks.' He would run along their path until I thought he might fall over right there from sheer exhaustion. It made it really easy to convince him that a nap in the afternoon was not such a bad idea.
Soren and his cousin Maggie were building a sand castle. Maggie wanted to make a pretty sand castle and decorate it with sea shells, but all Soren wanted to do was make a sand castle only so he could drestroy it the very second it was deemed a completed masterpiece. Let's just say they didn't work together for very long. After a while, we had them building two separate sand castles.

P.S. Soren is feeling much better! I'm sorry if my last post was a little negative. Nonetheless, I appreciated all the well wishes and sympathy. :)