August/September 2010

Okay! No, we haven't been updating the blog! Between the 2 kiddos, I'm now working full-time and trying to take off some baby weight at the gym. Derek has also changed jobs and is busy adjusting to that. We are very happy and really loving life...even with the lack of sleep!

Alex teased us for a few weeks last month with some full nights of sleep. He'd fall asleep around 7 or so, then not wake up until 4:30 or 5. Yeah. No more of that. Now, it's fall asleep anytime between 7 and 8 and wake up anytime between 1:30 and 3:30...then again at 5:30 or 6. But for me, even though we have 2 kiddos to look after, it seems easier to deal with the lack of sleep the 2nd time around. Maybe because we're used to it, maybe because we know it'll end (someday!), maybe because we know we won't be doing it again.

So far in the last couple months, Alex has been growing and changing so much! He's 4 months old now and weighs about 17.5 pounds. Yes, he weighs about 9 pounds less than his big sister. He had his first taste of rice cereal last night and LOVED it! He had big smiles and even said, mmmmm! We even got Em to feed him a spoonful before she ran back to her Dora videos. Alex is a sweet baby, with lots of smiles and cooing. He loves to bat at his baby gym toys and enjoys sitting up in the bouncer so he can smile at Emily. He's laying on the floor right now watching a football game, so we know he's Daddy's boy!

Miss Emily is growing up so fast! Fortunately (or unfortunately) she has my personality: very outspoken and she knows what she wants. You ask her if she's ready for her bath, and very clearly will tell you, "No, Emily want to watch Ses-me Stweet" Thankfully, her large vocabulary includes tons of Pleases, Thank Yous, and I Love Yous. My favorite part of the day is snuggling with her in her big girl bed, saying prayers and talking about what we liked about our day. She loves dancing, and is even about to start dancing classes at daycare: complete with ballet and tap shoes! Potty training is stalled, but we're hopeful she'll come around to the idea soon.

She's hanging around Alex a little more and doesn't mind him being around. Guess she figures he's here to stay!

I'll try and be a little more diligent about keeping up with the blog! If I don't keep up, I'll still send links to the pictures on Facebook! Love you and miss you all!!!

Who else can't believe we have 2 kids?

YUMMY!!!

NOM NOM NOM!!!

Big Boy!!

Maybe she'll take after Grom and Poppa!

I LOVE wearing mommy's shoes!

You don't think this face will get him whatever he wants?

This is what we found after she spent the afternoon jumping on the bed: half-naked and passed out! We hope she'll outgrow this phase of stripping!

GEAUX TIGERS!!!

GEAUX SAINTS!!!

June 2010 Pics

June 2010

The Many Faces of Alex (7 weeks old)

Finally, we have some smiles! Alex is changing every day and so is Emily! Since we have come back from our visit to Louisiana, our big girl is chatting up a storm and asking to wear Pullups and use the potty (sometimes!). She is also talking to Alex more and helping us with his baths, though we have to remind her that Alex's face doesn't have to be scrubbed so much! She also says, "WOWWWW" for just about everything that impresses her, especially when Daddy stands on his head or when Momma makes a huge bubble bath. She also notices when we have an ouchie, and says, "that's okay, momma." We also are hearing, "glad to see you!" and tons of "thank yous" and "I love yous"

This month, we've had to deal with colic from Alex and pink eye from Em and Mommy and the stomach virus from Em. Good times at the LeJeune house!

Also, another tidbit of history, Hurricane Alex is supposed to make landfall in northern Mexico tonight. Funny to keep hearing about "the preparations for Alex" on the news.

Sometimes we don't understand God's plan. All we know is that we have to accept it and try and deal with the loss of the ones we love the best way we know how. We'll miss you, Aunt Sue!

May 2010

What a month this was! Amazing to think that at the beginning of May we were still a family of 3 and now we've grown to 4! This month really has passed by fast. We're all getting used to having Alex around and we think he's getting used to us! Emily is warming up to her little brother. She brings him his paci when he cries and sometimes when he's sleeping! She always kisses him good morning and good night and he's usually the first thing she talks about in the morning. She's still having a bit of a rough time not getting all of Mommy and Daddy's attention, so we're doing our best to keep our little Monkey happy!

Fun facts:

Alex's bellybutton is in a crescent shape, so it looks like it's smiling at you...kinda cute and kinda creepy all at the same time!

The contest to see who is going to get peed on first is still on! Derek and Laurie both haven't been "blessed" yet!

our little mommy...praying her baby will sleep!

Some brother-sister interaction--FINALLY!!!

meeting John's mom, Mrs. Sue, AKA Big Momma, for the first time!

3 weeks old and holding my head up!

I think this might be the cutest song EVER!