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Colin has been at the hospital nonstop these last several days, and since I'm still too much of a weenie to drag both boys out on my own, we're still at home. I love our house, but I think we all feel a tad imprisoned. It's suddenly gotten cold too, so even Will does not want to venture outdoors to get the fresh air he desperately needs. So we've been living in our playroom, moving to the living room when we need a dose of Barney or Little Einsteins (3 times today, sadly) or to the kitchen for PB&J or grilled cheese. Play dough, stickers, crayons, blocks, puzzles, books, trucks, trains, disneychannel.com--we've done it all. And we're bored. And the problem is, once one kid stops screaming, the other starts. And if one goes to sleep, the other wakes. I'm guessing this is our new "normal." Thomas continues to be a pretty "easy" baby--he has no desire to sleep at night and wants to be held all the time, but that's to be expected right now (I think?). Will is even more accustomed to having him around, though generally he shows his affection by sticking his foot in Thomas' face or poking him while he's sleeping. Such brotherly love. Also, when I smell a stinky diaper (all the time now), our firstborn accuses "bubba" (his interpretation of "brother," of course) of bearing the poop. Back and forth between laughing and wanting to cry--such is motherhood. Despite my sleep-deprived and husband-at-work induced complaints, my life is so blessed. Exhausting and at times really frustrating, sure. But truly blessed. Just look at these guys :)



Pulling the stinky foot maneuver again...poor, poor Thomas...

Just the 3 of us

I was really fortunate to have Colin around so much last week, but now it's back to work full-time for him...leaving me responsible for the care of our two children. It still blows my mind sometimes, that we are parents of two precious boys. So far, the day has gone well, though you can see that Thomas has discovered the joy of a paci for the first time and Will is still wearing his PJ's at lunch. Whatever keeps us sane :)



Putting the firstborn to work...

1 Week Old

Thomas loves his Omi...


This was certainly not Will's idea, but he tolerated having his brother so close for a few seconds...


Our first trip as a family of four--to the park this morning... Will needed to release some energy, & Thomas just snoozed...

Playtime

Here is little Thomas playing with his big brother's playmat... I sent Colin and Will out to pick up a few items, so I finally have a few moments alone with our newest addition. He truly is a sweet baby and is pretty easy to soothe. His hobbies are eating, pooping, spitting up, and watching late night football with his daddy. We love you, Thomas! (Even Will does, who currently is pretending to ignore you :)

Happy birthday to our new baby boy!

Thomas Ashton Gallahan

Born November 9, 2007 at 6:32 pm

8 pounds, 9 ounces
22 inches

More pictures & updates to come!

Big Belly

Halloween

Since Colin worked late on Halloween, I dressed Will up yesterday for his annual photo op. I don't think he knew the difference. I think he did wonder though why certain neighborhood children were ringing our doorbell and receiving candy while he was in his PJ's being prepped for bed... Maybe next year. This was the costume found in his size at a recent kiddie consignment sale, so Will was a leopard (I think? It does have spots...) this year. He actually loved wearing it-even the headpiece--which surprised me to no end. So here you go...Will's 2nd Halloween:



He LOVES pushing his stroller everywhere--practicing for the baby? Hopefully he won't ram it into trees, fences, and other barriers with such force with baby brother in tow.



Practicing his phone skills with the ladies... Colin also taught him to wink, as to better pick up the chicks, though Will's version is more of a "I've got something in my eyes" blink.


In other news, baby G #2 is due in less than 2 weeks and may even be induced out of his mom earlier than that... We'll keep you updated!