I SUCK at life...

and updating this blog!

Holy crap! Life with 2 boys (3 counting Brad, which most days, he most definitely counts:)) is rough, but let me add that I wouldn't change a SECOND of it! Anyone who said going from 1 to 2 wasn't an adjustment LIED! Maybe it's just me, but it has been pretty hard! First off, Brad works 80+ hours most weeks so maybe that plays a part cause most days I'm doing it all on my own. Just to get a feel for anyone with 1 child and wondering about adding another to the mix, here is a look into my everyday life!

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4 hours of sleep is a good thing...Wake up, feed Kannon, change Kannon, Max wakes up, breakfast, change Max (need to work on potty training, but I'm too exhausted), get Max and Kannon dressed, feed Kannon, Kannon naps or wants to be held, Max begs for my attention or gets into something he shouldn’t, I try to get some stuff cleaned up, laundry, feed Kannon, lunch for Max, nap for Max, try to nap or clean, feed Kannon, Max wakes up, try to think about dinner, try to make time to play with Max for a bit, eat dinner, feed Kannon, baths, Max goes to bed, feed Kannon, feed Kannon, feed Kannon...did I mention feed Kannon?! If I want a shower it has to be before the boys wake up or when they go to bed, if I want to watch a show it's when everyone is sleeping, if I want to breathe...oh, wait, I don't breathe! Most days I want to just quit, but then I remember that it won't be like this forever! Everyone does it so I know I can, it's just been an adjustment!

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Max is the BEST big brother EVER, the best oldest child EVER! We lucked out with him. I mean he has hard days, but for the most part he is AWESOME at entertaining himself while I plop my butt on the couch 10 times a day to feed Kannon, and he is so great when I'm constantly telling him "in a minute bud!" I cry because I feel like that's all I do is tell him in a minute or when he asks me, "you feeding brother again?!" but then he climbs up on the couch by me and puts his arm around Kannon and me and says, "Family Treasure!" or "AW, he's so cute!" and my heart melts and I'm reminded that he was sent to our family first for a reason. That reason right now, to keep me a float! I love that boy more than anything!

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Kannon was a great baby at first and I thought...How'd we get so lucky?, but then at about 2 weeks it got hard. He wasn't sleeping (still doesn't) and he'd cry A LOT, well he has reflux, just like his older brother. We have him on medication, but it really isn't better. Hopefully with time! He does have a smile that will melt your heart and his eyes are so precious! If I just sit and stare at him I feel like those eyes are from an old soul and hold so much knowledge! I LOVE him! He's a chunk and growing way too fast!

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Brad has been my rock, he's not home a lot, but when he is, he is always helping with Max while I feed Kannon or entertaining Max and I know that Max loves that! He's been my punching bag for those hard days and the person that makes me laugh when I 'm crying and I love him for that!

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I will get around to posting and updating EVERYTHING and I mean everything cause I can't stand being behind or missing something, but life is just busy, so so busy, but I'm glad it's my life!!
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Until I catch up enjoy about 5 posts! Kannon's birth story and pictures of what we've been up to this summer.
Now I'm only a month behind instead of 2:)

 

 

 

.RANDOMNESS.

First night home....it was a long night!

 

 

Love my boys!

 

 

Binky Boy.

 

They're gonna be best buds...they already are!

What we do when the power goes out...stories by the lantern.

Hmmm?

Snuggle time with daddy!

Loving him some "Red Petsi!"

Kanners and Momma!

 

Loves him some ice cream!

 

Brother's Morning snuggles!

"Mom, come yook at my costume!"

I walk in and he yells, "SUPRISE!!!"

Squished in the bike trailer ready for a walk!

Feeding the ducks at First Dam.

Cooling off after a long HOT walk!

Mendon Fireworks!

Naked boy!

Max LOVES to help Kannon with tummy time.

 

Walk on the Stokes Nature Trail up Logan Canyon.

 

 



 

 

 

NAPA Family Reunion

 

We had the annual NAPA Family Reunion a couple weeks after Kannon was born. It was nice to get out of the house and enjoy the sunshine, eat good food, and visit with family.

My nana ordered this huge water slide for the kids to play on. I think the adults ended up having more fun on it in the end! Max's face in this picture is priceless. This was the first and last time he went down it!

Kannon all snuggled up and enjoying the warm weather!

Mom and Max Man!

Such a fun time this year! Can't wait till next year!

 

 

Bath Time!

We couldn't wait to give Kannon his first bath. I was so tired of just sponging him off and I wanted him to have that super fresh new baby smell, so when his belly button thing fell off I was happy! Max was so excited for brother to take a tubbers with him.

 

He cried for the first l second and then started sucking on his hands and all was good!

He ended up loving it!

 

 

All clean and comfy in his jammies!



 

 

Hospital Stay...

Yep, that's how I felt about it! lol

I don't LOVE the hospital, but it was nice to have help and to spend a lot of time with just me and my new little man!

We had to wait an hour before we got taken to Mother Baby so I fed Kannon for the first time. He nursed like a champ from the very beginning and for that I was so grateful!

After the hour of recovery, we got wheeled up to Mother Baby. Once we met our nurse and said goodbye to my awesome Labor and Delivery nurse Nanci (I loved her! She wrote us the cutest letter before she left) it was time to do Kannon's footprints and bath.

 

All clean and warm!

 

After Bath time Brad went home to get some sleep and I tried to rest.

We decided that Brad would go home and sleep, cause lets face it, there is no sense in both of us being dead tired the next day. If he got some sleep at least he would be rested when we got home so that I could rest! So he went home each night and then brought Max up in the mornings to have breakfast with us. The first day my mom came and got him from us and watched him and the second day he just stayed and hung out until we got the OK to go home!

Meeting brother for the first time!!!!

I could write an entire page on this because it was possibly the cutest thing EVER! Max LOVED his brother from the very first second he saw him! He would just look at him and do the silliest little laugh. He acted like they had been best buds forever!

My 3 boys!

 

I helped Max pick out a present for Kannon and Kannon "picked" out one for Max to give him when he met him for the first time. It was a success! Max LOVED the matching blankets they have and all the toys he got from brother! To this day he holds up his cars..."Kannon gave me these mom!" It is the cutest thing!

The many faces of Kanner Man!

These pictures speak for themselves!

This was our last night in the hospital. My mom brought Max up to see us and say goodnight. He was always so happy to see Kannon and would always giggle the entire time!

 The morning we went home! YAHOO!!!!

Big Brother....Little Brother

Mom and her boys!

This makes me laugh!

Earkle much????!!!

 Happy family, ready to go home!

Snug as a bug in a rug!

 

Some feelings and things I want to remember forever:

Even though I knew what to expect with labor, I was still so nervous. Maybe it was more excitement to finally meet my little guy. Someone that had been so close to me for 9 months. Finally getting to hold and love him. See what he looked like. Smell his new baby smell. Kiss his soft baby cheeks.

I was worried for a split second. How can you possibly love another as much as you love the first?! The second I saw him and heard his cry...I knew, it was possible, because I did, I loved him so much!

Brad is a rock star. He took on a whole new role with Max while I was in the hospital. I love him for all his support.

I'm so thankful to my mom who was there during the delivery to help me. She also helped with Max a ton. My MIL LeAnn and BIL AJ that helped with Max during the delivery. It helped me not stress knowing that Max was in good hands with them. All my nurses that helped in my recovery and Doctor Kirkman who is so amazing.

I expected the healing process to be a lot harder than it was. The after labor pains while nursing were far worse than the labor part, which was weird. I got home, threw some laundry in, cleaned a little, put stuff away, went to the store with Max for a bit, and threw a pizza in the oven for Max. I then knew why people said that life doesn't stop. It just keeps going and you have to keep up! I did rest, but it was hard for me at first.

All in all this was a great experience, I am however, so glad that you forget what it feels like, pregnancy and labor. I don't know when we'll be ready or IF we'll have more kids, but I am so grateful for the 2 I have now!