I can't believe that it's already been 4 months (and a week to be exact) since we were blessed with our baby, Nicolas. :-) He continues to be such a sweet little addition to our family. He has the most adorable one tooth smile I have ever seen but the poor little guy has been cranky and in pain from teething lately. He's still a sweet little man and just needs a bit more TLC. :-)
We have started venturing out and about more lately as I get more comfortable managing both boys in public, and he takes everything in everywhere we go. He loves watching his big brother play, listening to mommy read stories, and taking cat naps. HA! I don't remember Alex sleeping this frequently at this age but I certainly remember Alex sleeping through the night just shy of 3 months and taking 2 2-hour naps so that's a big difference between the two. Nicolas still enjoys waking up once a night at about 4 or 5 am but he's such an easy going guy and falls right back to sleep that it's not a problem at all. We are enjoying all the "baby" moments as they pass way too quickly!
We are working on getting Nicolas baptized, and I am still at home full time with both boys. I definitely miss working outside the home because of the mental breaks but we don't miss having Alex sick all of the time. When I do return to work, we plan to hire a nanny so that we never have to deal with all of the bronchitis and reactive airway episodes that Alex had this year. He has thankfully been healthy since I've been at home with him so we continue to pray for good health for the little man.
On that note, Alex is certainly growing out of those terrible two's and entering what I call his "fierce" three's. He still manages to act up, which I think is a result of being bored at home and not being socialized enough, but he has certainly stepped up his good behavior and is doing a lot better with discipline. YAYAYAY! We are still being asked to keep him out of school until Dr. Dilley (the most awesome allergy/asthma specialist ever) can make his case for/against asthma and figures out what triggers Alex's episodes. Until then, I will continue to be driven crazy by my loco moco. :-)
I am constantly in awe of the amount of junk (toys) we have managed to accumulate in Alex's 3 years of life. I am learning to appreciate the wonder that is craiglist and I am trying to rid our house of as much junk as possible. :-)
