First week alone....

This was my first week home alone with the boys. My mom was here last week and Eric had the week off of work. Eric works 2nd shift, so my day isn't that long with the boys. Jamie sleeps most of the afternoon. But, of course, this week would be different. Eric had to go in on 1st shift Tuesday and Wednesday for some training....man, that is a long day! We are surviving though. Yesterday we went on a nice walk, the longest I've done in a while! It was probably only a mile or a little more, but I'm happy with that. Our little town is celebrating fall this weekend by having PumpkinFest. They even make pumpkin people...which is a little freaky because they look real! Jamie really liked looking at them yesterday. I will have to take pictures this weekend. Speaking of pictures, I will get more on here of Oliver....and Jamie of course! Eric is actually staying on 1st for the rest of this week. It makes for longer days, but I figured that is better than changing the schedule again. Today is Jamie's 2nd birthday! I can't believe he is 2 already. It makes me sad that he is growing up so fast and doing so many things. He was putting puzzles together yesterday....out of the blue! He would actually look for the right pieces and put in them in the correct spots. And, if they were the wrong way, he knew what I meant when I told him to turn them around. We were reading a book the other night and he told me what the next page said before I turned the page! I'm glad he is doing all this stuff, but still, it makes me sad. This morning I took him to a signing class and again, he blew me away! He was doing some of the signs and some of the alphabet! It was nice to spend the morning with him (Oliver went by grandma's house). Every time I picked Jamie up (which I'm sure I shouldn't be doing that often considering he is like 32 pounds or so) he would give me a big hug. We are going to have a little party for him on Saturday to celebrate. Last year we did a big thing, but this year I just want to do something simple and let him have his special time. There is also a parade and I know Jamie will love that. Whenever I mention his party, he says "hot dog." Now, hot dog means Mickey Mouse. I know it is strange. He can say Mickey, but he loves the hot dog song and just associates that with Mickey. Anyway, I'm making him a Micky Mouse cake and he is so excited for that. I'm a little nervous about it though. I made him a monkey cake last year and that was pretty simple. We'll see what happens. Now, on to Oliver. He is doing great! He had his one week check-up the other day. He grew a half an inch in just one week, but isn't back to his birth weight yet. He only gained 2 ounces. His doctor wants to see him again next week because of that. I was worried at first, but after talking to people, I'm calming down. Jamie packed on the weight and I just thought Oliver was also. He eats a lot! Between 3 and 4 ounces at a time :) I figure that since he grew, that is where the weight went! The kid also loves to sleep, especially at night. Last night, he went to bed around 11 or so and got up at 5:30. The other night he ate around 10 and I woke him up at 6:30 to feed him! I'm not complaining! I'm sure if he ate during the night, he would be gaining weight a little faster also, but I really don't like to wake him, unless it has been a while. Ollie is very much like Jamie when he was a baby. He is content, super good, likes to eat and sleep. He has his crabby moments....he cries more than Jamie did, but it doesn't last for long. I still can't believe that I have 2 little boys now. I'm doing pretty well. I still get sore, but the thing that bothers me the most is my tailbone. I think that is why I walk a lot and do stuff around the house because my tailbone feels better when I'm moving compared to when I'm sitting. But, then I get sore....oh well, the soreness will hopefully be over with soon. The tailbone on the other hand, at least 3 to 4 months :( Well, I think I'm going to get some more cleaning done. I don't have a super messy house, I swear! It seems all I do is clean! I usually work on one thing at a time so I have a few more spots to take of, especially since we have people coming over on Saturday. Hope you all are having a good day :)