three months and counting

happy three months harry! our youngest turned three months on wednesday, october 19th. it is good to stop and celebrate for just a moment, as life at home and work is still crazy, disordered and stressful.

brothers

a friend confessed recently that she and her husband thought they had ruined their life after having a second child. i can relate to that. it is difficult keeping up with both boys and trying to keep up with anything else...life, the house, friends, let alone social activities or going out.

we got a sitter last saturday night and went out for dessert. both of us were tired but at least we were out, somewhere else, together. my how the expectations of date night change.

harry is doing well. there is no 3 month check up for babies so i don't have updated height and weight. but he is plumping up and so cute. lots of ah-goo and smiles.

happy baby

i forgot how much babies need to sleep. i know the experts say their days are a series of naps and that's best for their tiny brains, but i quickly get distracted and then he gets fussy, and usually, if not always, instead of eating, its a nap he needs. greg says harry is smiley every morning when he gets him out of the crib. (did i mention that's still our deal, greg gets him up while i get a quick minute to wake up and get ready to feed him). despite our best efforts we still have plenty of meals and moments where harry is crying and we'd prefer to be doing something else with both hands besides holding him. and yet...he's so little and cute other times.

as for jude, he loves preschool and is more cooperative on those days when he gets home. yay for mom. we've done a couple more things in his room. we finally got the bookshelf. so no more precarious stacks of books on his furniture.

read me a story

and we finally cleaned the train playroom in anticipation of family photos that failed to happen, almost...more on that later. but at least i got a photo of the cleaned up room.

let's play trains

our boys

still underwater here at 1001. these two boys and the injured dog are too much for kara to handle each day. yet somehow we are making it through. as we stumble through the second month with harry, here's a look in:
many have asked how jude is handling being a big brother. we are pleased to say he is doing remarkably well. jude gets a high pitched voice when he says 'harry is so tiny. harry is so cute.' he rarely over-shakes, over-hugs, over-runs at the baby as he did in the first few weeks. now i think he just wants harry to be able to do more stuff...like hold the tiger.

hold the tail harry

jude got upset after this photo when harry couldn't hold the tiger's whiskers. he kept insisting that yes, harry could.
speaking of jude, he is fascinated by how things work and creating his own toys now. i decided recently i should ask people to bring him junk from their basement and drawers, instead of toys.

this is him creating a vacuum from george's leash and a dowel rod.

engineer-ing fun

its fun to see harry enjoy jude's old baby stations...that's what i'll call the many places around the downstairs that are harry rest areas. we still bless the krasinskis for crazy mobile. this thing entertained jude for hours. harry is also a huge fan.

kickin it with my mobile

unfortunately this fall is shaping up to be the season of jude's sickness. this may be the year he just gets a lot of new stuff in his exposure at preschool and to older kids. pray for patience for me as i endure days stuck at home with sick one.
our other patient george is stuck in his crate for four more weeks. the vets say the bone is healing more slowly than expected.

still a doll

our little harry is still a doll at two months old. but he finally has the baby doll beat when it comes to size and expressions.

two and a half months old

six days old

our other baby is still restricted to his crate. we take him to purdue small animal hospital for his six week follow up on monday. we and he, are hoping for a bit more freedom for george.

will i ever get out?

surprisingly the hair on his surgery shaved leg is still not back. it has a bit more fuzz than it did when he came home bruised and bare. but it may be a chilly winter if it turns cold soon. leg warmers anyone?

babee shower

About a month ago a sweet friend mindy hosted a shower for baby harry. It was a nice chance to spend a few hours with girlfriends and my mom and to celebrate the little guy.

cupcakes with filling. yum

looking back only a few weeks ago its amazing how much more rested i feel now. in fact harry slept through the night for the first time ever last night. unfortunately jude was awake several times dealing with the last blast of his cold and stomach issue.

the guest of honor

i think its important to stop and remember the blessings we have. I told the girls at the shower that harry is one of mine. It was a real possibility greg and I would never have a second child. he is a miracle, thanks to IVF and grace.

harrison nathaniel belt miller

I have sweet friends that have helped in various ways with harry and surviving raising 3 year olds together. here are a few of them.

i could not write about the shower without thanking mindy again for the amazing effort and adorable details in the buzz-worthy shower.

the diaper cake