I feel horrible that I haven't posted more about Jonah and his development, and also Ben too. Both change everyday. Jonah is 2 months this week and he's my little hunk. There are so many things to notate about him I don't know if I'll be able to remember it all.

Our days typically consist of a feeding somewhere between the hours of 4-6am and then another 2 hours later. We sleep between those two feedings, but Ben usually wakes up and for some reason feels the need to wake me to tell me he needs to go potty instead of just going. Sigh. I usually turn the TV to the channel he likes to watch before I go to bed at night so he can turn it on while I rest and feed Jonah. The days seem to fly by, like even now- it's 2pm and I haven't eaten my lunch but both boys are fed and (supposedly) taking a nap! Ben's starting to not sleep but he still has to have quiet time in his room, mostly for mommy's sanity. Before I know it it's 5pm and Ryan's on the way, and I feel guilty more days than not that I don't have dinner planned and beginning to cook for him when he gets home. So far, I'm not a good pretend stay at home mom (since I will be returning to work in a month, I don't count as a real one! haha), although I really wish I could be one still. Jonah eats right around the time we eat dinner, then I eat, then it's bath and bed time for Ben and then I usually feed Jonah and get to bed between 10:30-12am. So far the last few nights, he's slept on average of about 5 hours which is awesome... but that could change, tonight. I've been trying to take an outing about every other day to help keep us all sane. Jonah doesn't particularly like being in the car seat... so that makes it kind of difficult. He usually calms down after a little while, and it's getting better the older he gets. Ben is the look out for me and alerts me if he's crying (like I can't hear him), or if he's sleeping, or looking at him or outside... it's very helpful. tee-hee It's a little bit of a challenge to get both kids out the door and to maneuver it all on my own, but it's getting easier and easier and I'll be a pro before I know it. :)

Jonah for a while, a very short while, liked to be swaddled but then he realized his hands were constricted and then decided he didn't like being swaddled at all. Ben was the exact same way. Jonah has the most kissable cheeks, I've mentioned that before, but I can't get enough of them. Jonah has now started to smile! It's awesome and he's starting to make sounds and coo and he even laughed at his daddy the other night when he said "chi-chi" to him! I suppose he thought it sounded funny! I am so glad he's out of that zombie newborn stage and is showing some personality. I can tell he has got a lot to say and is going nuts because he can't say it. We swear he wants to be a big kid already and is not happy about being a newborn! He tells me a lot with those beautiful eyes of his. 

He doesn't really have a "pattern" of being awake/sleeping... other than at night. He usually takes about 2-3 naps during the day but also enjoys playing on the activity mat a lot. He likes to see what his brother is doing and the tv and to flail his arms and legs about. He's very alert and active for a 2 month old! This morning both Ben and I weren't in the room and we came back to find him laying on his side! Ben sat next to him and he rolled back over to his back! He's too little for that! He's also found his hands, and when he's hungry he desperately tries to suck on them, thus leaving them stinky on occasion! I wash them, I swear. He's eating 3 1/2-4 oz now, and we've had to put him on Zantac for reflux and have started to add rice to his milk. I was giving it to him in all his bottles but have just cut down to his night time ones to keep him sleeping longer at night due to a little bit of a problem with being backed up. He has started to use the pacifier more, mostly when he's going to sleep. He will not take it if he's hungry though, he will not be tricked! haha

He doesn't care for the bath still, unless Ben is in there with him. It seems much more tolerable to him when his big brother is in there with him. Which, I think it's pretty adorable! I love having my two little nakey boys in the bath together! 

Jonah does NOT like to be burped at the beginning of his feedings. He does this start up cry as soon as I take the bottle from his mouth and sit him up and then screams out all while pushing back as to get to be in the laying position again! He's a stubborn little one. 

Ben has had a bit of a difficult time now this second month. He's really seeking for a lot of attention now, and has been acting out. Not towards Jonah at all, but to me particularly and just in general. He all of a sudden doesn't ever want to be alone, and thinks his room is spooky at night. He's afraid of us deserting him at home whenever we need to go out or even if we're at the store and we're slightly ahead of him. He and I are a lot alike so I think we drive each other a little crazy. He loves his brother though, and he loves to feed him. He feels super important and in charge when he does. I'm trying to get him to be my helper so that he focuses more on that, than how his life has changed. His favorite song right now is Party Rock Anthem from LMFAO. He loves to dance to it and almost knows all the words, but his favorite part is the "every day I'm shufflin". We've even gotten him to do his rendition of a robot dance. Ben does NOT like it when drawers or closet doors are open. He needs to close them when they are. I think it's pretty funny that something like that would bother a 4 year old. His favorite thing to say lately is "That's a GREAT idea!" and tells us we're "full of bologna" (bologna just doesn't look like how it sounds does it?) often. He has been doing a lot of his homework while at home with me. We have some print outs that have very short sentences on them that the kids are supposed to trace below and Ben is really good at it. At times he runs out of room, but he can do it. He doesn't know how to read it, but he knows the letters and how to write them together. The poor kid is getting lonely, but I try to do something with people who have kids often. Some ladies from church usually try to do a playgroup once a week, and we went this week and had a lot of fun. We went to a park that is located right next to some train tracks so the kids can watch as the train goes by, and just down the road is a free spray park that they played in. He was pretty upset when we had to leave, and didn't believe me that everyone else was too! Ben loves his daddy, and loves when he comes home. They get all sorts of rowdy, which I still don't understand, but have a lot of fun doing it. Ben can buckle himself in the car now. We still struggle with him eating in a timely manner, and still struggle with certain foods and textures. He likes to help water the yard, and to play in the water. And is really excited to start swimming this summer which I hope to do this weekend. I feel like he goes through these crazy growth spurts that make him just look so much more like a little kid instead of my toddler and it's scary sometimes. He drives me batty, but I sure love that kid. He loves his family very much and I hope that never changes.