one more day

until Tyson goes back to work.
THAT is going to be a bigger adjustment for us than just bringing baby home.
Grayson still has his days and nights mixed up - right now it is a quarter to midnight, and he is in full "I AM AWAKE and so gosh darn CUTE" phase of the day. He also likes to be really fussy right around the time Thomas gets ready for bed, so something is going to have to change with that. And I am going to be alone in the evenings to deal with it on my own.

Grayson had a 2 week check up this week - he is a darn good eater - he went from loosing weight on his 2 day check up (6 lb. 15 oz.) to getting all cute and chunky at 8 lbs. 12 oz. Doc says he is looking really good. His little umbilical cord stump has fallen off already too. Thomas is glad about that - he would tell us everytime Grayson was getting his diaper changed, that he would have a normal bellybutton in a few weeks just like his big brother Thomas.

Thomas loves his little brother. He has to know where he is all the time. Thomas has really good hearing (sensitive little ears) - and can hear all Grayson's little groans and grunts all the way in our room (when he is sleeping in his little crib) - and will go running back there to make sure his little brother is ok. Then I think he usually pokes him, and Grayson cries, and Thomas comes running back out here and tells us that Grayson is sad and needs mommy or daddy.

I am feeling pretty good, besides the lack of sleep. My "pregnancy nose" is finally gone, I dropped most of the weight I gained, and the pregnancy breakouts seem to be going away too, I am almost back to being myself.

Tyson has LOVED his 3 week vacation. He has been so extreemly helpful - especially with Thomas, and diaper changes for Grayson. He is not excited about returning to work - but he does say that he is glad he is the bread winner in the house, cuz being the stay at home parent is tough work. I am glad he understands that there is more to staying home than "watching TV all day and eating bon bons".
I am a little sad for Thomas. Daddy is the one who plays all the FUN games, while mommy is more of the read books and color pictures boring stuff. And with Winter continuing (darn groundhog) Thomas really needs to have that rough and tumble time with Daddy to burn off all that energy that he would otherwise get to burn off outside in the summertime.

so that is what is new with our little family... it's midnight now, and I wonder when I am going to get to go to bed tonight.... those bright little eyes are telling me, it's not anytime soon.
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