Last night with Laela was a bit choppy. That paired with the cold going around our home resulted in a very late wake up call. Brady and I had croissants and coffee in bed like we used to, except this time Laela was laying between us, staring at the ceiling. Dekker slept forever it seemed, and we all surfaced around 12:30. We decided the only thing we really wanted to accomplish today was laundry. There was a lot to be done, as it had been a while. Lucky for the fam, I don’t hate doing laundry anymore! I haven’t for a while, but I used to. Now, I like throwing it all down the stairs, sorting it out, and just taking my time doing it. Its really the easiest chore in the house, since there are like half hour breaks between cycles. Its a nice list item to complete while the family is downstairs, watching musicals, and playing toys. So we threw absolutely everything down to the wash! Lots of towels, sheet sets, everything of the kids’ that could be holding onto the cold, and of course, all the clothes. So many clothes, in fact, that I didn’t have anything to wear! So I’ve spent the whole day in one of Brady’s shirts and my long johns. Its ok, they’re cute. There were eight loads to do, and we did seven. Work clothes can wait another day or two. It is 11:00pm, so I’m not about to put in another!
We did little else. We made plans for tomorrow with my parents, and planned out Monday as well. Brady spontaneously got Monday off, so we’re hoping to get as much of our Christmas shopping done as possible! We know what we ideally want to get everyone, and where we need to go to get it, which is really exciting! Except Laela, of course. We have lots of toys, and after her baby shower and all of our generous friends, she’s sooo covered in the clothes department. I know we don’t have to get her anything, but we’d still like to do a little something 🙂 Not leaving her out, thats for sure!
One exciting thing about today was trying out Laela’s new bottles. We’ve just been using Gerber because thats what we had for Dekker, but Laela is sooo gassy! We bought some Dr Brown’s Bottles the other day and my goodness!!! I have BIG hope for them! I know its only been one day, and not even a full day at that, but her burps have come SO easily today! We lift her, and she burps. Its incredible. I had read reviews on them and the only complaint people had was that they’re a pain to clean and if there is any build-up not properly cleaned out, they leak. Well folks, CLEAN THEM! Yes, they’re more complicated than just a standard bottle, and they do take a bit longer to clean I suppose, but its completely worth it. Gassy or not, we will use these bottles with all of our future children. Thank you, Dr. Brown!
The evening has been a bit less enjoyable than the rest of the day. Miss Laela is unhappy with life. I know she’s teething, and I also know her amber necklace is in the mail on its way from Ontario right now. I hope it comes soon! I know she’s still very young, but the youngest they consider safe for the baby to wear the necklace is eight weeks, and thats on Monday. I sure hope it helps her as much as Dekker’s helped him. We need all the help we can get. Dekker is currently popping out what I’m pretty sure are the last of his two year molars, and he’s struggling a bit. Two teething kids is fun for no one.
Well, its 11:06pm and I think its about time to hit up the bathtub. Sleep tight, all.