Mommy log

Last week Rob came home after work and asked me what we did that day...which was nice but off hand I couldn't think of anything substantial, nothing seemed to stand out. What did we do? The day seemed busy? So the next day I kept track...
This is a day at Harman House:
I changed 15 diapers
I washed my hands more than 20 times
Fed or made meals 10 times
Changed clothes 5 times (we had a slight disaster with baby #2)
Ran up and down the stairs 10 times
Gave 1 bath (please see above - disaster)
Emptied dishwasher and cleared sink for said bath
Wrote 3 Thank you cards one handed/standing up...harder than you think. Try it
Did 2 loads of laundry (again - disaster)
Went to the grocery store
Read 7 books (Hooray for Fish 3x)
And sang multiple renditions of: 'I'm a little Tea Pot', 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', 'ABC's' (which by the way is the same tune as the previous), and Brett's favorite 'Head, shoulders, knees and toes'

This was all before 5pm because then Rob was home and I stopped paying attention.

Burp Bailey!

Wrestling's done - YAY! I mean...City Champs again! :)

Yes, Rob and his wrestlers won both the 5th/6th AND 7th/8th CPS Wrestling Championships AGAIN! With 40+ participants, the Howe Jets had 21 wrestlers in the finals with 17 kids winning first place. As the coach's wife, I was not only proud of their medals, but they also improved tremendously in their sportsmanship and behavior. It was wonderful to witness their success and maturity. That being said...it's also wonderful to have my husband back!;) Brett particularly has been excited to have more time at home with his daddy.
Bailey's 10 weeks now - WOW! Her doc said she was doing well at her 2 month appt. She was 12 lbs 9 oz and 23 in. Ironically identical to Brett at this age...only she is in the 90% for weight and 75% for height! Apparently the range is different for boys and girls. Daddy's new nick name for her is '90'. I'm hoping this will change before she starts to understand! Bailey's sleeping pretty well at night, she does 6-7 hours consistently and then another 3-4 in the morning after eating. The days unfortunately are not as predictable...some days are great and peaceful, others are challenging. For those of you who warned us that Brett was 'too easy', you were right! Bailey is helping us brush up on our parenting skills! We attempt multiple things to calm her down each day; walking, sitting, rocking, swaying, dancing, going for a drive, walking in the park, bouncing on the exercise ball, and sometimes just laying her beside Brett as he sings to her. Thankfully these fussy days of are becoming less frequent. Bailey is starting to smile and coo more and certainly knows when her brother is around. We are anxious for the spring and warmer weather to go outside a little more. We were spoiled with 3 nice days this week to enjoy the park across the street...I love that I can say there's a park across the street:)

Harman family fun and Wrestling Champs!