Alyssa turned one month old already on Monday. I almost can’t believe how fast it is going, expect that I have done this 2 times before and know that it goes fast! She’s getting better at sleeping. She gives me 3-4 hour stretches at night sometimes. She is still pretty sleepy most of the day, but when she is awake she is happy! I think I caught her giving some smiles to the ceiling fan the other day. I’m so excited to see her smile at ME (or Daddy or her brothers) for the first time. It’ll be soon! She is still in her newborn clothes, so I haven’t had to switch out to the bigger sizes yet. We do some tummy time, and she can lift her head a bit, but she really loves to play on her back on her new quilt from Aunt Emily.
Alyssa on her 1-month birthday:
From Luke:
We had a very busy weekend, which concluded on Sunday with my 2nd birthday party! I turn 2 on Saturday, but we had everyone in town for Poppop’s Memorial service so we thought it would be a good time to have a birthday party! All of Mommy’s siblings were together for the first time in a very long time, and we got to play with Liora and Talia. Talia LOVES my baby sister Alyssa. She wanted to hold her all the time and gave her lots of love and kisses. Maybe she needs a new baby sibling *winks.* I got a ton of fun new toys to play with, and we had great brunch!
Mommy: Lukey, do you want some more pineapple?
Luke: Yes! More apple-pie!
Tomorrow I turn TWO!!!
Luke's Party Pics:
On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week (March 8 and 9th – the same days we were having huge icy storms the last few year) the weather was in the 70’s with not a cloud in the sky. Mom came to pick up Lukey and me from school with the stroller, and we walked home from school! It’s a little over a mile and a half for me, but Mom says I did great! It’s kind of fun to walk home from school. I find all sorts of treasures like pinecones, sticks, rocks that look like eggs, sometimes we meet some new friends and puppies along the way. We take the route through the developments, so the roads are mostly safe and quiet. Alyssa LOVES the stroller, and so does Luke. The double stroller sure does come in handy. Lukey likes to “couple” himself in to the stroller, and he frequently checks to make sure that Alyssa is safely coupled in, too. He’s a good big brother like me!
I’ve had a really good week this week. I’m being a great helper, getting myself dressed in the morning without being asked, helping to set the table for dinner and getting myself breakfast. Mom and Dad say they are really proud of me. I have my moments of defiance when I’m tired, but I’m mostly a really good boy. Tonight we are going to Qdoba for dinner because I was so good all week!
Preston Stories:
Mommy. When I am trying to sleep at night it takes me a really long time and sometimes I see TV in my eyes. I have a show where I am DEEP underwater with a fast jet boat and Timmy has a jet boat too that is fast but not as fast as MY jet boat. And Alyssa is underwater and we have to save her and my boat is faster than Timmy’s boat so I get to Alyssa first and SAVE her. Isn’t my boat so fast Mommy!?
Preston has inherited falling asleep issues from me, if that is even possible. I remember being pretty little and lying in bed listing for the big clock downstairs to chime what time it was. As an adult I still have trouble falling asleep, so sometimes I’ll make up stories in my head, too. Usually I fall asleep before anything exciting happens (guess I probably shouldn’t attempt writing fiction). It seems as though Preston has figured out this trick, too, although his stories seem a bit more exciting than mine.
Next week Luke and Alyssa both go to the doctor for well visits, so I’ll know how much they weigh and whatnot. And Preston goes to Kindergarten registration! It’s going to be a busy week!
More pictures of Alyssa just for fun: