A million and one

LUpdates that is. So let's begin, shall we?

Mila:

Had her two month check up a couple weeks ago. She was more like 10.5 weeks old when we had it. 

Weight: 9lbs 3oz

Height: 22 inches

She is the size of a real newborn now. :) 

Mila is smiling more and more and starting to coo and 'talk' to you. She is tolerating tummy time a little better but still isn't a huge fan of it. If I lay her flat on her belly she will just scream. She prefers to be on her tummy on the boppy in my lap, up over my shoulder so she can look around, or somehow propped up slightly on her belly. She does better if someone gets at eye level with her and talks to her. But she still will only last about 3-5 mins, which the doc said was normal. And yeah, I asked. And yes, this is my fourth child. She also has a homangeoma on her head. Doc said its nothing to worry about and should go away by age 5. 

So let's talk about the fourth child, shall we? Let me tell you, you're just as neurotic with the fourth as you are with the first. Why? Probably because I feel like I am so busy that I am scared I will miss something, or not pick up on it fast enough. I'm sure the doc thought I was a complete whack job at Mila's appt when I'm asking her all these 'is this normal' questions. 

But anyways, back to the cute baby. She still sleeps amazing! She was averaging twice per night feedings (1am & 4am) but has recently moved to about once per night. Some nights it's still twice, but mostly just once. 

She is wearing all 0-3 month clothes and size 1 diapers. Confession: I invested in a nice newborn stash of cloth diapers and we barely used them. So I sold most of them. Fourth child syndrome. I still have our one size diapers and prefolds/covers, but extra laundry at this point just isn't in the cards right now. Oh well. 

Bennett:

Bennett turned 5 at beginning of November! Five people! Now if only he acted 5 and not two. Oh Bennett, you will forever be a challenge, but you are so full of life and say the funniest things sometimes. Usually right after he tells you he is going to kick you in the knee. You know, totally heartwarming.  Somehow it works on the girls at the playground. Every.single.time. I tell ya, those playground girls will fall for anything these days.  Can't wait for him to start kindergarten next year. 

As for the rest of us:

I'll be starting back to work at the beginning of the year about 2-3 days per week. I think I may work one day per week starting inDecember just to transition. I'd love to stay home full time, but kids are expensive. Especially once they are in school and I swear every week I'm shelling out money for various things: sports, market day, classroom parties, donations, etc etc. Let's not talk about the mouth apparatus Peytonn just got to help him avoid braces later. Yeah......$$$$$$

I've also been having some back problems which has required seeing a chiropractor 2-3 times a week. Then he recommended Pilates to help with my back. $$$$ 

So, back to work it is. 

We've also decided that four is enough. I have zero, I mean zero desire to be pregnant again. Or go through horrendous back labor again. Or another $50,000 NICU stay. Yeah,we're done in the baby making department. For reals. I feel very content with my two boys and my two girls.  So, there ya go, the answer the million dollar question. That I swear every person asks me. Even strangers. At the store, while I'm trying to corral the circus animals. And you want to chit chat about our baby making. Yeeeeaahhh.

Anyways, we also had Mila baptized this month. I tried to get the priest to dunk Bennett in the holy water again, but he wouldn't go for it. Too bad. 

Avonlea:

Well, she's two. Need I say more? She's a handful right now. Outings are torturous for all involved. But she's sweet and cute when she wants to be. 

She's talking more and more each day. I'd like to say that the biting has gotten less frequent, but when you have two older brothers that push your buttons, sometimes that's your only means of defense. But she still gets in trouble for it. 

Her hair is getting so long and I still don't have the heart to cut it. 

So that's about it. Exciting huh? We will be hosting Thanksgiving and Christmas here again this year. That should be exciting!