Sibling Love

I realized that it was Lexi's Seven month birthday Sunday night and since we hadn't done anything for her six month I got all excited and got her an ice cream cake at the grocery store.  (I think really I just needed an excuse for a little C.arvel in my life:)  We sang and put in a candle and let her have a little taste of the frosting and a little taste of the ice cream.  We're so bad but she loved it!!!

Well maybe love was a little bit too strong of a word:)

Ty is such a GREAT big brother.  I made them dress up in their matching PJs for a mini photo shoot tonight.  I needed a new picture for my computer desktop.  Lexi LOVES her brother!!  He always gets the greatest laughs from her like this one in the tub.

Still Awake..

So its 1am and we are all still awake which is not that unusual for me..but for Ciara and little Lexi this is pretty late!!!  If you drink caffeine during the day does it get into breast milk and then make the baby stay awake?  I know this is my second time around but everything feels like it is the first time because Tyler was a baby SO long ago!!!!  I am feeling so scattered because there are just so many things I want to get out but tonight it looks like thats going to be a major challenge so i'll make a list of things to address:)....

1. Fussy babies: What calming tricks work?  What's normal?  When do I worry? 
2. Family beds/Co-sleeping: the transition to a crib or bassinet, 8 year old still coming into bed, snuggle nest
3. Breast feeding: supply, pain!!!!, how can you tell if what you're eating is bothering the baby and how do you fix it?
4. Much older sibling: how to create a good balance (attention, buying things, etc.)
5. Baby acne and diaper rash on a girl baby
6. Babies of color: when do they get their color?  When will hair get curly? Baby doesn't look like mommy.

So I had three small victories in the close to two hours it took to finish this post: First she stopped crying, Second she took the pacifier and gave my poor tatas a break, and Third SHE'S ASLEEP!!!!!