Quickie because I'm tired ;)

Levi was 10 lbs 10 oz on Tuesday. The doctor was very happy with his growth over 2 weeks. It's still not where he “should” be based on birth weight, but it's a very good sign that breastfeeding is going well. The Dr actually said, “Keep breastfeeding. You're doing great!” Woohoo!! We're going back in 3 weeks to weigh again. Waiting the normal 2 months just seemed like too long for both of us. Plus, that would be right before we move and I don't mind extra check ups before we hit the road.

It was really nice to get good news about Levi and his weight. Especially since Brady was in the hospital that day! Yeah. He was admitted Monday night. 104.6 fever, dizzy, and trouble breathing. I was freaked out. He got a cough 2 days before and got crazy sick that fast. Eric rushed him to the ER and I had to stay home with Levi. That's definitely the hardest part of having another infant and breastfeeding. NOTHING else could've kept me away from Brady. They took him straight back and ran lots of tests. He was admitted, put on an IV, oxygen.. They kept him for 2 nights and 2 days. He had a bad bronchial infection and early stages of pneumonia. How did it get so bad so fast!? So scary, but the good thing is.. I'm always on top of symptoms and temperatures. Call me overprotective ;)

Eric's parents were a huge help. They were at the hospital the whole time helping Eric out. I know Brady loved having them there. One of the times they took his blood, Brady said, “I wanna go see girl. I wanna see Grandma. I wanna see Patrick. Give him a toy.” OHHHH Break my heart. Grandma is my mom and Patrick is her dog. I made sure Grandma sent us pictures of Patrick :) I was at the hospital several hours each day. It hurt to leave him.

We're at home now, continuing the breathing treatments, meds, and doing my best to keep the kids separated. It's not easy! I have to time everything around when I think Levi will need to nurse. One more day until the weekend!

2 months

He's really 2 months old?! It goes by even faster the second time because we're just so busy! Each day goes by pretty quickly. We're only 2 months away from our move. That really freaks me out!

Levi is doing very well. We're still exclusively breastfeeding. He's wearing 3 month clothes. He's sleeping great (most of the time). He's 24 inches and 10 lbs. The doctor said that seems a little low.. Ugh. So, I'm working on getting in as many feedings as possible each day (why do people think you can make a baby eat... ya can't!) and then we'll go back to weigh in on the 18^th.

I'm pretty certain that he's fine. Plenty of pee/poo diapers, his color is perfect, he's really not thin, and he nurses about every 3 hours during the day, 4 hours at night. He's not crying or upset as if he's hungry and not getting anything. But I understand the doctor's concern. This is his job. He has to make sure each baby is healthy. Do you think there are some moms out there that miss the signs their baby isn't getting enough milk? Probably. Or there are babies with some greater health issue? Definitely. They can't let any babies slip through the cracks just because Mom says she thinks it's ok.

Levi is always smiling now :) And cooing a lot! It's so sweet. Brady is in love with his brother. He asks for “Baby?” if he can't see him. Brady brings a paci to us when Levi cries. I can't count how many kisses he gives Levi! And now he smacks really loud when he kisses. Hilarious. And just the other day Brady asked to hold Levi. I was stunned. Brady climbed in the glider and said, “My hold him”. Haha

Brady is huge. Eric and I can't get over it. He's going to be 3 in a blink. School is still awesome. I tell Brady, “you're going to school today” and he says, “Go see friends?” It's nice to know he likes it so much. I love reading his report every day. They always sing and read about Jesus, make a craft, jump in a bounce house.. What could be better?

Eric is finished with recruiting soon. It blows my mind. Sometimes (all the time) the last 3 years feels like a lifetime. I'm so proud of him for finishing this awful duty and doing very well on it. We are so ready to move on to the next and be back in our home! I cry when I think about being back in our own house. We just love it there and it's ours. I'm also nervous though. It will be another big transition for us. We're actually used to recruiting so switching back will take some time. I remember how much I hated everything about recruiting though, so I figure I'm going to love going back?! Haha Here's hoping!