Two Months

 I have to jump ahead and give a little update... there is so much in between still to come but here is out sweet Simon right now...
 Two months old!

  at two months he weighs 10 pounds 4 ounces and he is 21 inches long.  He LOVES to be held and will sleep forever if we hold him during the day, even willing to skip eating if it means he is cuddled!  He nurses every 3 hours during the day and at night he usually does two longer stretches between eating. We give him a bottle of formula each night before bedtime and he does great taking a bottle or nursing!  He is getting very good at going back to sleep through the night which is so nice of him!  He loves to be in the bath, ride in the stroller and swing in the swing.  His eyes sparkle and he gets so excited when we talk to him... he has lots to tell us, I can tell by his expressions... sometimes he sighs or says "ah-goo" and he is starting to smile a lot...it is adorable!  he loves to be cuddled in the "baby bjorn"(front carrier) and it is very convenient during the day when I need two hands to get things done and he wants to be held at the same time!  Simon is a typical boy and loves to be outside.  When we go out he gets quiet and looks around and blinks his eyes in the breeze! The boys notice every little thing he does and ooooh and ahhh over every yawn, stretch, or move he makes.  I thought maybe by now they would not be as interested as they were when we first brought him home... but our Simon is hard to resist as you can see!

Tiny baby parts are scrumptious... so small and soft and perfect... such a little miracle.

Life in general has been kind of rough.  five kids has about thrown me over the edge! :) five boys means more clothes, more laundry, more messes, more mouths to feed, more dishes, more everything!  Soccer season keeps us on the go most evenings and it just feels like I can't get anything done!  we started over in January with our new ward and change is never fun! Glen lost his job the first part of April... the one that he just started in January... The one that I wrote all about -that we thought was SO meant to be- Ya that one! They had to downsize and he was the new guy. That was REALLY frustrating and sad and hard... and it is just getting harder!  Stress is pretty high around here but then I see this precious baby of ours... he has such a special spirit and HE is our tender mercy at this time!  He makes all the stress and worry go away for awhile and he helps us to remember how precious life is and how blessed we are in all the ways that matter most. He was a bit of a surprise and being pregnant with him is what got me through the rough months last year and now his little life is continuing to get us all through!  Heavenly Father knew that we needed him at this time and I am so grateful for that!  Simon is our little angel... he makes life better...