A Little Bit of Sleep, A Whole Lot of Food

That pretty much sums up my life right now, although I can't complain too much about either.  The sleep is limited but still more abundant than to first time around. The food is plentiful for both mom and baby. Good for our bellies, not so good for mom's boobies...OUCH!

I got to rock Duncan to sleep last night.  I cried.  I realized how much I've missed those every day tender moments with my "baby". I've been out of commission since I started having the contractions on Wednesday, and we've both felt the loss. I look forward to assuming some of my mommy duties again (not all of them, but some). 

Finlay is great!  He had two amazing long stretches last night. He was a pokey eater at first but has picked up.  Much to my relief. Yesterday, I literally had aching watermelons on my chest. Today is much better so...things are looking up! 

Well, we're off to a Dr's appointment. I can't believe I'm wearing jeans. 2 sizes bigger than my regular size, but still.  Go ME! 

Welcome Finlay James MacDougall

I'm sure Holly will be posting details along with her thoughts later, but here are the answers to the regular questions as well as a bit of a photo dump from the first few days

Birthweight: 8 pounds 3 ounces

Length:  19 1/2 cm

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Easter is Confusing...

and I don't think my lame explanation helped much. 

I am very proud of this little video.  It's my first project in IMOVIE *patting myself on the back*

Happy Easter Morning

Duncan was singing this all day in his sweet little tuneless way..."Happy Easter Morning." It makes me smile to think about. It makes me smile to think about this great DAY! I think the greatness of the day is really due to the greatness of my decisions last night. I passed up "fun time" with friend to stay home and work on sharing time. Good decision number one. I turned on a movie, but then turned it off and took a shower instead! Good decision number 2. Lastly, before going to bed (before midnight might I add), I printed all the recipes I needed for today's dinner and wrote a "To Do" list for Sunday morning and Primary. Good decision number 3. What a difference a little preparation can make. I even managed to keep relatively calm and collected when on top of sharing time, I had to fill in for our chorister. Dinner went well, even with a last minute change in venue and number of mouths. I think I've mentioned this before but,sometimes I have to work really hard at appearing laid back, but today it was just peaceful.

Primary was so awesome! At first, teaching our youngster primary about the resurrection, seemed a bit overwhelming. I didn't want to incorporate games with eggs or candy. I wanted to really focus on Jesus and the resurrection and help them learn by the spirit. Somehow it worked. Primary was peaceful. I felt it and most importantly I think the kids felt it. Amazing.

The last great thing about my day...my HUSBAND. Because Jimmy typically likes to avoid seriousness at all costs, I treasure the "real" moments. Amidst the silliness, I sometimes forget the MAN that I married. I married a faithful man with an amazing desire and focus to do good. In our few years of marriage I have watched life shape him into a supportive husband, a successful provider, and a GREAT father. My heart is full today. I'm can't help feel an overwhelming sense of love as I reflect on the GREAT things in my life. "HAPPY EASTER MORNING"

Kind of Bragging a Little Bit

This is an impressive game Duncan likes to play.  He actually listens for the sounds.  He hasn't just memorized what words start with.  We have talked about "SH" sound but I had never asked him what an SH word started with.  I was pretty impressed.  

So once your child starts talking, you start to learn a lot about yourself and how you communicate.  I realized my passive aggressive tone and my need to qualify everything.  Duncan says things like, "Could you please not do that, Mom," or"Penguins are really pretty silly."  Duncan says, "really pretty" or "kind of a bit" way too much. 

Also, the other day we were looking through a little preschool coloring book when Duncan spotted a picture of a boy doing laundry.  In his "that's totally ridiculous" voice he said, "Boys don't do laundry.  Boys watch commercials and shows." Yikes!!

"I took a big pregnant mommy bite!"
-Duncan's response after I told him he took a good bite of sandwich.

"You're wearing slippers...(thinks about it)...so you can slip."
-A Duncan observation during breakfast this morning.