Hard to swallow

Myles had his 6 month checkup and he grew one inch and lost two pounds which means...yes, my milk supply took a nose dive. The weekend prior to his appointment I had tried to count wet diapers but it was really hard to tell with the disposables. I used cloth the next day and he had maybe 2 or 3 barely wet diapers. I fah-reaked. I have a freezer stash that I built up in the beginning. That will last a good month and that's supplementing everyday,every feeding. So sad. I had the hardest time accepting this. Myles is less lethargic and he dropped the 9:30pm feeding cold turkey and that's been really helpful. He is a lot more active. He still sleeps a lot...it's amazing. Ryan started working more. I was hoping he could wait until I was done being sick but oh well. So we are at that hit or miss place. I see him a couple hours on weekends before he heads off to work. Ryan has 4 more classes left of school. I feel like school will never end for him...lol! So I am 11 weeks along and I haven't even taken a prego picture. I was on top of it with previous ones. This time around...I got bigger faster and I blame that on the fact I didn't lose the little bit of baby fat from Myles. Maybe I will take one this week. My sister-in-law, Molly, is due February 30th! Being pregnant with her and Meg would be infinitely more fun if we were all at least in the same state. Some really good friends of ours left on Saturday and moving to Seattle. We are going to miss them terribly. Every Friday, Charley talks about how Bill is coming over for pizza. Haha! I'm sure we will see them again soon and hope the transition to Seattle is smooth for them.

Lovely hot summer

So it has been SUUUUUPER hot and for days on end. I find myself looking for clouds, shade...SOMETHING. Aaaaahhh, the south. Myles is doing fabulously. He's growing at the same rate as Charley. I still can't believe how well he sleeps. He is a doll and content. He loves when his brothers talk to him. Charley finished swim lessons. It took 2 days to convince him to get into the water. He did enjoy swimming a lot. So I have been AWOL lately but for very good reason. Sick as a dog and trying to adjust to the surprise/news. TA-DA!

Not sure how it happened...no, I KNOW how it happened, we just didn't really think it would since the last few were naturally spaced 18 months apart. We are excited and thrilled. I have a few more feelings than just those; to include confused, nervous, slightly panicked. They will be 13 months apart. *gulp* Buuuuuuut, it's all good. Due date is 10th of March. My doctor likes to section somewhere between 1 and 2 weeks early. We will try for closer to the 1 week mark just because...you know, the more days between Myles's birthday and this one, the better. Lol! Potty training has been on the back burner. Izyk is willing to sit on the potty, he just hasn't made the connection between going and being on the potty. I'm not pushing it due to the lack of energy. Myles is still exclusively breeastfed. He is not quite ready for solids. I have been panicking the last month because I have read that your milk supply will get zapped due to hormones. So I'm always worried that he's not getting enough. Couple that with the fact that he is WAY smaller and skinnier than the other two. He is 6 months old and 3 month clothing is baggy on him. But he is a happy, thumb sucking little boy. Rolling all over the place. He loves being cuddled and rocked. I'll tell you what, between the Breastfeeding, growing a human, and working full time, and waking up at 4:30am to do it...really takes a lot out of a person. I do the bare minimum which is why my house is more of a wreck than usual.

It's worthy to mention my middle child is now 2 years old. This little guy is a tank. He loves kisses and hugs and hates to be bothered when he's playing. He's growing up so fast. He loves to help when I cook or bake. Happy second birthday Izyk James! We love you!

Myles's 4 month checkup

Myles had his four month check up last week. He is doing fabulously. He is in the 25th percentile for length at 24 inches long, 50th percentile for weight at 14 pounds, and his large melon at the 95th percentile. All of our boys have huge heads. Myles talks ssssooooo much. I love hearing him squeak all the time. He loves it when his brothers talk to him and he talks back. He's rolling from his back to his belly and he plays with his feet. He likes his little bumba seat. Seriously, the best sleeper out of all three of the boys. He's a solid sleeper. Fun little tidbit, Myles has Epstein pearls in the roof of his mouth. Never heard of them before. Usually it's just one and I guess sometimes infants can have a string of them and Myles has a string. It's not a big deal. I had just noticed it whenever he laughs cuz his mouth is wide open and there's this white/off-white line down the roof of his mouth. Charley starts swim lessons next week. We are excited for him. The boys love playing in water...of course, what toddler doesn't? One afternoon, while I was feeding Myles, the boys got into the bathroom and pretty much flooded it. Lol! Wasn't funny at the time but it kind of is now. Wasn't the first time. Izyk is talking a lot more. He is really good at identifying fruit and granola bars. He is very much against potty training. While he's interested in the potty, he's not ready for it as evidenced by our last attempt. I think I'm okay with it...I have enough going on as it is. Charley and Izyk continue to be mistaken as twins and I continue to be shocked by it every time. Charley is becoming quite the little helper and outings are staring to get easier as long as everyone is rested and fed. :) Izyk is turning two in a few weeks. I can't believe how quickly time goes. *sigh* We have a new nephew/niece on the way come January!!! Woot woot! So excited! And a new nephew/niece on the way come February of next year!!! And this is a really old post...like 2 months old...but oh well. More to come!