Valentines Day

So I've sat down to blog pretty much everyday and then something happens...or someone wakes up :) Raya's upstairs taking a nap and Kallen's on my lap sleeping, so we'll see how long I get!
Valentine's Day was sweet. Full of love for sure! It's quite a different holiday with a 1year old and 6 week old. I had the cutest outfit for Raya, fabulous bow included, but she didn't end up wearing it. We met my Mom and Mary for breakfast. It was sunny and beautiful! A perfect Valentine's Day brunch with the girls and Kallen. I did Raya's hair, but getting her into the outfit and bow was more work than I cared to put in. AND the kiddos had very important shirts to wear to breakfast for Grandma, so they still looked cute. And Raya WILL wear her outfit and I'll take pictures. Lets be honest, I'll probably put her in the outfit just for pictures :) It's suppose to rain the next 3 days, so really that's my only option.
When Gentry got home from work we had dinner and watched TV. Honestly, it was perfect :) Our Valentine's night looked like this: Raya was jumping on her trampoline and watching Wow Wow Wubbzy on the computer that we set up on the floor so that we can actually watch our tv. Gentry was watching some show on the NAtional Geographic Channel about the circle of life. FYI, I hate the circle of life. Poor little calf was left all alone because the mother couldn't stay or she'd get lost from the rest of the pack. Yep, the circle of life sucks. K, back to our night: I was on the computer organizing pictures so I could make a photobook on Shutterfly and Kallen was asleep on Gentry. So yah, quite a different Valentine's Day, but I'm not complaining. I like that its different. I do miss going out to dinner BUT I know this is temporary and its literally a few years of this phase and I know with my whole heart when this "phase" is over I'm going to miss it terribly, so I'll take it!

Ill use any and every excuse/holiday to get cute little themed gifts. My parents always got us fun little presents and this is definitely one of my favorite things about having kids!
Ps- the $1 section at the front of Target =HEAVEN

She LOVES stickers. Last night she loved them so much that she chewed AND swallowed about 7. What the...

He doesn't quite smile on que, but every once in awhile I get one!

I gave them each a little bear and when one bear "kisses" the other bear it makes a kiss sound

When you have an older and wiser sister, she will test out all your toys for you :) Just to make sure they're not too dangerous

He likes to "stand" and stretch his legs out, although he looks a little alarmed here. No babies were harmed while taking this picture 

Well one post done and everyone's still asleep! I have a bunch more pictures to post. Maybe I'll get a chance to blog again tonight. Wish me luck Raya will fall asleep much faster than she did last night. Yep, she stayed up till midnight last night!!! What the heck. But then she slept in until 9, so it all worked out. Haha. Here's to her going to bed at 8 tonight!

Raya's Room

I've been meaning to take pictures of Raya's new room, so I finally got around to it today! My Dad and Alan came the 1st week after Kallen was born to meet the baby, but more importantly, put Raya's room together!!! We went to Ikea and got the goods, then my Dad spent the the week setting it all up and decorating. Thank GOD for Gay Grandpas! Her room is adorable :) And Raya loves being in it. If you've followed some of my other pictures you've seen that she climbs EVERYTHING, so thats the only issue that I'm trying to work out. To be honest, I don't even care anymore that she climbs. If I did, I'd have to spend every 30 seconds walking into her room and getting her down, so this week I decided: It's carpet and its not that high of a fall. Yep, I let her climb. Of course when I go in and see her I tell her no, but when I see her on the video camera from my room I don't even care. She's a good climber. She knows how to get down and she has pretty good balance, so I'll let her figure it out. I did hear a pretty loud crash the other day. When I went it all the furniture was upright and she was playing, so I'm assuming the loud thud was her body, but clearly she wasn't hurt. I got stitches when I was 18months old after I climbed up onto the kitchen counter and fell off, so since she's 21 months and has yet to hurt herself seriously I consider my parenting style successful ;) LOL.

Flower Lights. She loves turning these on and off

Bed with Canopy. I ALWAYS wanted one of those, so ya betta believe she got one :)

The bookcase/stairs. Its really just a bookcase, but Raya uses it to get the objects off those selves.

Isn't it SO CUTE?!?! This is the view walking in her door.

My Dad MADE the curtains. He bought 2 comforters and used 1 to make the curtains. Amazing. And my cousin, Makenna, made the Raya name plate in wood shop class. She's in 8th grade :)

Another view of the bookcase minus Raya climbing it.

Her very own bed!!! That she sleeps in half of the night :)

I couldn't figure out what to do with her shoes, so I use that pink thing to store them. It actually works great. I can see all the shoes and they all fit. Only problem is when Raya tries to climb it....but that's only been once or twice. 

Look as these curtain rods! Yes, that's a pink disco ball. 

Amazing :)

It's soooooo nice to finally have a room for her that's all hers and that she can be in with little supervision. I can actually put my clothes away while she's occupied (and by putting clothes away I probably mean watching Real Housewives of Atlanta ;)

Keeping Up With Kallen---1 Month Old!

My baby is 1 month old!  I'm sitting here with him wrapped in my moby wrap against my chest. He's purrring. Yah, that's right, my baby purs! He is a loud kid. He grunts and purs and makes all sorts of sounds that crack me up. Some are cause he's gassy. Poor kid. He's been super gassy and a bit uncomfortable at least part of every day since he's been here. I've tried changing things in my diet but that hasn't seemed to help. Doc says some babies are sensitive to everything. That's about all he could help me with, but that was when he was 2 weeks old, so hopefully he'll outgrow his super sensitivity soon. He's nursing like a pro. Pretty sure he nursed ALL day yesterday. I'm guessing that was part of a growth spurt. I'm sure he's 10lbs at least. I hold him and he just seems so solid. I remember Raya felt so delicate and like such a peanut. When I pick him up or hold him I have to remind myself that he's only a few weeks old, and not a few months.

He's definitely been studying my face. When he's content he'll sit in my arms and just stare at me. I love it :)

When he's full, has a clean diaper and is well rested he's ready to "play." And by play I mean look around and listen. If one of those 3 things is outta whack he's not having any of it. He definitely has more of a temperament than Raya did. Raya was pretty easy going and rarely fussed even if she needed something. Kallen, on the other hand, will let you know he needs something and he needs that something now! He's started "yelling" at me. Haha. It's not a cry at all. It's like he's saying "Hey! Fix this. Now." It's a quick little yell and he has me well trained. He yells and I jump on it.
He's sleeping very well. At night he only wakes up to eat. Since I'm nursing and he's sleeping with me neither one of us really wakes up, so, knock on wood, we're all well rested. He still sleeps more than he's awake. He'll spend the first half of the day eating and taking cat naps and then towards the later afternoon he'll start taking longer naps for the rest of the day.

SOOOO Cute

He makes a ton of faces when he's grunting. 

 He loves being in the Moby Wrap. As soon as I put him in there he's asleep. I heard babies that are fussy or gassy like to be carried in the moby because they're in an upright position and against your body. If you're having a baby get the moby wrap. I LOVE it. I wish I had it with Raya. Its like a little kangaroo pouch for them :) Except their head is up at your chest. It definitely helps with 2 kids cause I can have my hands free to catch Raya and he's happy. AND, when necessary, I can run. You can guess why I may need to do that. (ie Raya)

In the Moby Wrap

He's a sweet little smell good bundle of joy. When they're like this its easy to want more! But then Raya and her dabbing in the Terrible 2s reminds me that I have one of each (boy and girl) and I'm good to go. No mas para mi.

Getting Strong!!! 

He gets cuter and cuter everyday. Right now I think he looks SO much like Gentry. I don't think he looks like me at all. He still has a full head of hair and his little "stork bites" are starting to fade. He's wearing 0-3 month clothing. I have no idea his measurements but he's at least 22 inches and 10lbs or so. Not sure what color eyes he has, they're still that slate grey. He's given me about 2 smiles, that weren't cause he was farting ;) They were for real smiles. And they were the sweetest! He likes when I sing to him and he's a cuddle bug! Couldn't ask for a better little boy.
I love you Kallen! So excited to watch you grow :)
xoxo, Mom