6 Weeks

Yesterday marked 6 weeks since Josiah Abram was born.
And it feels like he has been part of our family for lot longer than that! The little guy just fits right in (not that he really had a choice though).

6 wks.

His eyes are BLUE (for now), he spits up a lot (but not as much as Lincoln), if he's not sleeping in the car, he is crying - uncontrollably, he eats every 3 hours (4oz) and takes a nap in between each bottle still, he falls into a deep sleep between 10-11/wakes up around 3-3:30, then at 6:00, then at 8:30ish (which is when i get up)...I am in the process of working to eliminate one of those, he looks like a McMahan, is soooo close to smiling, loves sitting outside, and that pretty much covers a 6 week old's life. :)

As far as my transitioning:

- The hardest transition for me was going from zero to one kid (Lincoln); The 2nd hardest transition was going from 2 to 3 kids; this one hasn't been that bad for me. I think recovery has a lot to do with it. Noah and Josiah have been the easiest recoveries but Josiah actually wins out in this category (which I think is weird??). I had some major pains with Adelynn in the coming month, but Josiah has been a breeze. I started working out 2 weeks post-partum (walking and such), and running 3 weeks post-partum - and I am feeling great! I think that's one reason it's seems crazy to me he is only 6 weeks old. It's been a blessing though!
4 kids under the age of 5 definitely is insane at times. It's forced me to slow down a little because just shuffling them around to do errands gets exhausting.
I now go to wal-mart at night, for instance. Josiah does great at our pool just hanging in his seat, and Adelynn is pretty independent in the water (praise the Lord!) so we have done the pool a lot...and I can just sit there, get a tan, and enjoy watching the 3 kids swim. I like those days. I will get in eventually but our pool is way too cold right now and I am not a fan of bathing suits yet. :)

Jason's currently in Africa and the older kids are at their grandparent's house, so Josiah and I have had lots of sweet bonding time! Gran Gran sent me some pics of the kids at her house...they LOVE spending time with all 4 of their grands - thankful for that!

Positives of kids being gone for a week:
1. My house is clean when I wake up, and it's still clean when I go to bed
2. No sudden shrills jostle Josiah from his sleep...lots of quiet
3. I don't have to plan my days around naps
4. No cooking
5. The laundry was done 3 days ago...and it's still done

Negatives to kids being gone for a week:
1. There are no Elsa dolls or swords lying around reminding me how fun and adventurous my kids are
2. It's too quiet
3. It's too clean
4. The dogs are starving because they don't get all the table scraps they are use to
5. I miss my naps with Lincoln

The dichotomy. It's nice to rejuvenate but I miss my kids and husband! Can't wait to see them soon!