Meadows Family: 6 & 7 Weeks and First Week Back at Work

Jack turned 7 weeks old yesterday! I can't believe that in less than two weeks he will be TWO MONTHS old! To celebrate his 7 week "birthday" he slept through the night from about 9:15 PM to 6:15 AM! I couldn't believe it when I heard Thad's alarm clock going off and hadn't been woken up all night! He is typically still waking up around 2 AM or 3 AM and then at about 6:15 AM which works out perfectly for me! I typically get up around 5:30 AM (GASP!) and so by the time he wakes up at 6:15 AM I am usually about ready and can nurse him and then finish getting ready. (I also eat breakfast in there and get my lunch ready for school!) For those who know me well, they are probably falling off the edge of their seats reading that I get up that early and am not complaining too much about it! After I nurse Jack and then get him ready, I typically have about 15-20 minutes to finish getting ready or just hang out with him. I don't wake Berk up until 7 AM and then we are typically out the door by 7:15 AM! It has worked out great this week so hopefully we can finish up the school year without too many bad mornings! Jack is doing great; he is really starting to have a personality and let me tell you, it is a demanding one! He loves being held and typically DOES NOT like to be put down and will let you know about it! We have had a hard time adjusting because Berk was SO different from that; we are quickly realizing just how different they are, which is a great thing but we also know that we were spoiled ROTTEN with Berk! Jack has also started eating some formula just to help me keep up with him. The kid can DOWN a 4 oz. bottle in a matter of seconds it seems like so we are having to supplement. I think this is helping with the sleeping since he gets nursed and then a 2 oz. bottle before bed! Overall, we are still finding our little niche but it is working out really well! Berkley absolutely loves her "bug" and I can't believe how great of a big sister she has become! And the girl is growing up so fast! She is like our little voice recorder and it getting so good with her speech and letting us know what she wants! She is starting to put sentences together and her vocabulary is MASSIVE! The girl can also pick out letters and match pictures to the letters they begin with! She amazes me daily!

I started work this week and I was welcoming the change in pace! The week has gone somewhat smooth and it's nice to think that there are only 4 more Mondays until I get to be at home with the two stinkers for the summer! I am so thankful for a job that allows me the time to be home with them! I think that is about it! I'm pretty sure there are some things that have probably happened that I should post but I can't remember them now! Here are some pictures to tide you over and I will hopefully post some more this weekend! Hope everyone has a great weekend!

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