A post in bullets

I want to blog but who has the time?  Plus, J-Bear sleeps in my room usually and I only have a desktop computer...but tonight:

That's right, J-Bear and SR are having a sleepover!!!  This is their second sleepover...the first ended at 9:35 at night.  Well, it's 10:46 now and he is still sleeping...so why aren't I sleeping?

Here is my quick update with what is going on with me and my kids.

• J-Bear living in my room - that's tough!  I come into my room to climb into bed and sleep.  And how do I sleep?  In a tiny corner of my double bed. I never bother taking the change pad off my bed anymore.  Plus I have the nursing pillow (my Brest Friend...it's the best) and two wedges to put under the pillow when I am in bed to make sure J-Bear can reach me properly.  I also usually have whatever clothes I wore that day, and maybe the day before, and the day before, and J-Bears clothes from the same amount of days.  Because I don't want to make noise putting things away and I'm usually too tired.  But tonight my bed is clear of clothes - the nursing pillow and change pad are still there.  And so I sleep in the smallest little area of the bed.
• Teeth getting pulled - I don't know if I blogged about my lower right wisdom tooth getting pulled a few weeks after J-Bear was born.  I was awake and just used a freezing.  It wasn't pleasant seeing everything being done.  Anyway, the terrible pain I'd been experiencing before the tooth was pulled never went away.  Now it's worse.  After seeing specialists and ruling out root canal (so relieved) I'm going to have my remaining three wisdom teeth pulled next Monday (but I'm getting put out for those).  Hopefully I'll get to stop living off Advil and the pain will go away.  I hope my wisdom remains even though the teeth get pulled :)
• Bibs - I used to see babies in bibs and say to myself, "I will never put my baby in a bib!"  That was before I had a drooler and realized that without the bib, I'm constantly changing outfits on the baby.  So the lesson learned is never to judge another mom!  My baby wears a bib!!!  

J-Bear wearing a bib!

• New Car??? So my mom needed a new car ages ago!  She drives a 97 Toyota...and it's done.  Her and my dad test drove cars all summer, but then we got to talking about how she likes my car, and I should get a new car.  But I'm on maternity leave this year with very little income.  Basically I would either lease for three years and their payments to me should cover my lease, or finance and I'll pick up the payments when I'm working again.  I really like the Ford Escape.  Everything is still up in the air and it's causing me some stress - especially b/c I LOVE my Ford Focus but could use a little more space with two kids!
• SR throws things - my daughter has a complete vocabulary, including adverbs and adjectives, slang, and expressions.  And yet, when she's frustrated, she picks up what ever is closest to her and she throws it.  This could get dangerous!
• SR is learning to read - She is my 2 year old sponge....well, nearing 3 now (End of December is her birthday).  She knows all of her upper case letters and many of her lower case letters.  She can point out words, memorize stories, and she will sound out the first letter of her surroundings - example, as she got out of bed she said, "B-B-Bed starts with B!!!"  
• J-Bear and SR have an amazing connection!

SR singing to J-Bear - he is so attentive to her and her to him.

Riding the Fire Truck!

And a few quick photos with captions:

SR loved driving the electric police car  holding the gas pedal with her foot.

Our visit to Pumpkinland at the farm!

Splashing in Puddles on a Rainy Sunday.

Fire Station Open House - SR got to spray the hose.

J-Bear is 3 months!

Dear J-Bear,

I cannot believe you are already 3 months.  Call me biased because I am your mommy, but I think you are the most beautiful boy I have ever seen!  You have such a lovely and expressive face!

So lovely that I have entered you into The 2013 Gerber Generation Photo Contest on Facebook.  Please, if you are on Facebook find this link, like the group, and VOTE for JORY.  Just type his name into the box and you will see this picture that I submitted.  You can vote once per day until October 27.  If he wins he gets $2000 in an RESP (that's an education savings plan if you aren't Canadian). 

This is the picture I entered into the contest - isn't he a Gerber Baby???

 I think I could look at you all day.  You are now making it rewarding to speak to you - you try to talk back!  And although you sometimes make it very challenging to get a smile out of you, they are coming more often - and you have a beautiful smile.  You have also started giggling...it's such a great noise.

You are very much still a "nap in your car seat in the stroller" baby - naps at home do not work very well - sometimes I think it's your big sister who wakes you on the weekend, but really, I just don't think you nap well at home yet.  However, you have been very good to me at night.  You go to sleep between 7 and 8 most nights, waking up for your first feed between 12 and 4....giving me some time to myself and also some sleep if I go down early enough.  You wake to feed, feed very fast, and then go right back to sleep.  I really should try to get to bed earlier!

You are your sister's brother - I know you are not supposed to watch TV, and so when I turn your bouncy chair away from the television, it isn't long before your head is tilted all the way backwards to see what it is you are missing out on!

You love your bath and it really is special time for us - I usually bathe you in the morning after your big sister is at school.  

You are my big boy - everyone comments on how big you are and can't believe you are just 3 months.  I must have super milk because you are just growing like a weed.  It won't be much longer before you are out of your bucket seat and I'll have to purchase a new car seat for you.

I love when you fall asleep on my shoulder after a feed.  You are so trusting and you snuggle up into me. 

You have already formed a wonderful bond with SR.  She is able to calm you when you cry.  You look at her so intently.  I know you love her so much already.  

I think my favourite thing is when I sing with you and you smile and laugh.  I am looking forward to all of your accomplishments to come this month.  You are my beautiful boy...I never knew how I would handle having a baby boy - I'm loving it!

Please enjoy the smilebox to see what J-Bear has been up to this past month!

J-Bear's 3 month smilebox album

Love, Mommy