We Are the Cobles: June 2013

I know this is pretty late, but better late than never.

The whole thing started with my obsession with a plaid wall. I finally found a pattern I liked and Darin & I created an argyle wall. That whole process can be seen here: How To Test a Marriage.

Originally I had planned on doing a golf themed room for our little man, but changed my mind when I couldn't think of anything as cute and fun as the animal theme I ended up with. So, without further ado, here it is! I absolutely LOVE it.

Standing in the doorway
Bedding by Karen Jensen, my mom's friend. SO CUTE!

Bedskirt is grey chevron with an orange band on the bottom
Blanket is grey polka dot on one side and grey chevron on the other
with orange banding

Barrel of monkeys and barrel of elephants mobile
Spray painted charcoal grey, blue, red, orange and yellow

prints from Etsy--found by Kasi
lamp from IKEA

Frames and animal from Hobby Lobby--spray painted charcoal and white, respectively
yellow and orange poster board behind them (fabulous idea by mi mama)

We welcomed our son, Dax, into the world on May 22...and not a moment too soon! This lady was getting pretty sick of being pregnant and more importantly, getting pretty sick of looking like the Marshmallow Man. The swelling was just getting ridiculous.

As it did with Evie, my water broke to get the show on the road. Unlike with Evie, he was born less than 12 hours later, whew! He came out crying, but has been doing pretty good at controlling those vocal cords since then!

Here were his stats at birth:

Weight: 7lbs 4oz
Length: 17.75"

He is not nearly that short, however. At his appointment in the pediatrician's office 4 days later, he was remeasured and came in at 19". Apparently measuring a curled up, screaming baby by yourself is not that easy...and that's how it's done in the hospital. In the office the nurse has the parent's help.

Since then, he has gained 4oz. He knows how to eat!

He's doing great and is a pretty good baby, so far. My only complaint is he really wants to be held at night. And while I love holding him, sleeping in a chair for 2 hour increments isn't really my cup of tea. He's getting slightly better at staying asleep in his crib though, so I know it will be short-lived...as all phases with newborns are.

I have to say, I am loving having a baby in the house again. Don't get me wrong, this will be the last baby in this house since they don't stay babies and become a lot more work, but it's sure fun! I am much more relaxed this time around. I'm sure most people feel this way, but I'm surprised at how easy this transition to two kids has been for me. It's like he has been with us for months already.

The transition for Evie has been a little more difficult. If I'm not feeding him, she's great. She's sweet (for an 18 month old), she's interested and she's pretty normal. As soon as I start feeding him, it's like a switch is flipped and she turns into Chucky. Her aggression is directed at me, thank God, but it's still extremely frustrating. I completely understand why she's acting out, what I don't understand is what to do about it. Where did I put that manual she came with.... As I write this though, I am thinking back to today when she was actually really good when I was feeding him. I know that this too is just a phase, but I prefer this one to end immediately as a newborn with bruises is not a good thing. Evie's behavior has absolutely been the most difficult aspect of this transition to a family of four.

Here are a few pictures of our new and improved family of four:

A picture where both Dax and I are cleaned up!

Big sis meets little bro

Going home day

The new family of four.

One week old

Darin was making the bed and she hopped right in!
"Ni-ni!"

I think she looks like me, but when she smiles like this, I see so much of Darin.
Which is weird, because he's not known for his huge smiles...!
Love you!