The One Without a Real Title Because the Kids Woke Up from Their Naps

The last time I blogged, I had one child. Now I have two! Mr. Desmond is already 3 months old. He is an absolute dream baby. He eats well (90th percentile for weight and height...go figure!). He sleeps well at night (as well as can be expected from a breastfed baby). And he is just as sweet as can be. His smile will absolutely melt your heart. I think what amazes me most is that at 3 months, he already adores his sister. He lights up whenever he sees her and smiles at everything she does. Genevieve is so incredibly good with him. She loves her baby brother so much and sweetly tells him, "I love you, Dezi Boy" about 20 times a day. Seeing them together is one of the many joys I get to experience each day. I'm so lucky to be able to stay home with them during these precious first years.

Having two kids is definitely harder than one, though, and it blows my mind how I can be so busy yet get so little accomplished! Hence the reason it took me this long to transform Desmond's bedroom from a storage room into a proper nursery. I'm thrilled with how it turned out, especially considering the tiny budget we had for it. My favorite thing about his room is the old window that G and I decorated using simple wall decals. So easy a 2 year old can (and did!) do it! I know it looks risky to hang it above the crib, but trust me - it's not going anywhere. I have it anchored to the wall in literally 10 different places. My second favorite thing is the hand-painted cloth canvas featuring safari animals that my brother Michael brought back from Tanzania. So cool.

In other news, Genevieve is enjoying her weekly dance class. I've met some nice dance moms and look forward to our Saturday morning talks. Desmond is rolling over and giggling and looking more like his dad every day. Jonathan is delusional though and doesn't think Dez looks anything like him. Jonathan also sleeps face-down in his pillow and brushes his teeth with scalding hot water, so he's far from normal. (Love you, honey!) Jonathan is enjoying his residency and is now a member of the US Navy. He applied back in April and was accepted this fall. It is a wonderful program that helps doctors with their student loan payments while in residency. He will then work a minimum of 3 years as a Naval podiatrist upon his residency completion. We will be relocated but the location is TBD. I'm very proud of him.

We're heading back to Nebraska for Thanksgiving. It will be our first time home since we left in May, so you could say we're a little excited. My parents are hosting my dad's siblings and their children at our house on Thanksgiving day and I cannot wait to see them...all 61 of them!!! It will be legen - wait for it - dary. (Sorry, I couldn't resist, HIMYM fans.)