4 weeks

I can't believe Charlie has been here for 4 weeks already. Then again, it feels like he has been here forever and I can't even remember what it was like before he was here. Although the not remembering part my just be the lack of sleep. Ha!

It's amazing to me how much he has grown in just 4 short weeks. He weighed 8lbs 8oz at birth and at his two week appointment he weighed in at 9lbs 14oz. Just 1oz shy of his big brothers birth weight. Yikes.

So far Charlie is such a happy and sweet baby. Also, super strong. The boy is already holding his head up like a champ. His favorite things this month have been: EATING, sleeping, being swaddled, cuddling, staring at people, and his big brother.

Charlie smiled for the first time at Logan. Logan thought it was awesome and so did I. Logan walked up to Charlie to say "Hi, Charwie" as he often does and Charlie starts turning his head to try and find where Logan's voice was coming from and when he found his brother he just gave him the biggest smile. My heart = melted. I can hardly wait to until Charlie is old enough to actually play with Logan. It's going to be so fun!

Just for fun here is a comparison picture of Logan at one month.

He was so much longer than Charlie. Logan was 23in at birth and Charlie was only 19in.

Here are some close-ups of their faces for a little better comparison.

Charlie

Logan

Life With Two Boys

Life with these two boys has actually been easier than I thought it was going to be. A big part of that is Logan was colicky and if he was awake he was crying. It felt like that stage with Logan lasted FOREVER. I am so thankful that Charlie doesn't have colic. Colic is the worst.

I am really loving these moments. 

At least once a day Logan will go up to Charlie and say, "Charlie you are sooo cute, I wuv you!". I can't wait to see how their relationship develops as they get older. I just love them so stinkin' much! 

It's crazy to me how much bigger Logan seems to me now that Charlie is here. A few weeks age he was just a baby to me and then BAM he transformed into a kid.  

So far some things that have made my life easier with two kids are:

1. Having a bouncy seat in the bathroom. Logan may love Charlie but I can't trust him alone with the baby. It's nice to just be able to bring Charlie with me and not have to worry about him. 

2. The Moby Wrap. It's awesome. 

3. The Mamaroo swing. Again, it's awesome. 

4. Making sure I put Charlie in the mamaroo for a little bit when he sleeping so that I can get some quality play time with Logan. It makes a HUGE difference in Logan's mood (and mine). 

You may not have cared to know any of those things but I thought I would share anyways. Ha! 

And here is one last picture of Charlie just because he is adorable.