Hello, family!

I snapped this picture this morning as Jacob and Dad finished watching Gnomeo and Juliet.  Have you seen this movie?  From the previews I was quite skeptical but turns out it is quite funny and entertaining.  Last night when they watched it for the first time Scott said there is a scene where a flamingo moves away and Jacob got teary-eyed.  This morning while watching the encore he literally burst into tears at that same part.  Oh, my sweet Jacob.

Jacob is doing fairly well with the transition of big-brother, although we've had a few more meltdowns than normal.  His need for attention has gone into high gear.  Although usually very sweet and concerned about his little brother, a crying fit by Nathan caused Jacob to come running over and slap him on the head.  I think he immediately realized what he did was wrong because he burst into tears.  Whoops.  Good thing Dad was here.  He had to go upstairs and have a talk with Dad - he came down to apologize to both me and Nathan and I don't think he'll be doing it all too often.  He also had two time-outs today.  It's tough being 3 1/2 and a new big brother, especially when Mom is busy feeding a little hungry hippo every 2 hours and can't play baseball for very long stretches.  Thank goodness Scott's work schedule has allowed him to be flexible and it has made this transition so much easier on all of us.  See, getting laid off and becoming your own boss is a blessing in disguise.  

That brings me to our little milk hoarder.  This little one can pack it away that is for sure.  He has a check up on Tuesday which will put him at 3 weeks old and we're very curious to see how much he weighs.  He's such a relaxed baby, except when he is hungry or has pooped his pants then get ready to cover your ears.  Thankfully nursing is going so much better than it did with Jacob.  Other than being drained (literally and figuratively) and having some serious bags under my eyes, I couldn't be happier.  Especially when I look at my three boys snuggled on the couch.  I am blessed.