Brotherly Love

Dear Colin,

Now that you have a name its easier to write these posts to you.  Your brother is highly in love with you and I mean that very sincerely!  Back in August he started really wanting to have you with him at all times.  When we sat on the couch together he would lift my shirt and rub my tummy and talk to "the baby".

28 weeks pregnant; 19 months old

A few weeks later (8.29.13) he refused to take a nap unless you were napping too so we all slept on the couch together while Daddy was out working.

30 weeks; 20 months old

He loves to give you kisses!

And relaxes with you every day - already sharing his books, toys, and ipad time with you!

33 weeks; 20 months

No matter where he is or what he is doing your big brother is looking out for you.  He always wants to make sure you are included in everything!

35 weeks; 21 months

I hope that he continues to love you as much as he does now when you are here and making lots of noise!  So far, here are the things your brother is willing to share with you:
* toys
* Hunter
* books
* juice
* beep beep (his police car)
* trains
* blocks

The only thing he says he won't share is milk (your brother still nurses once in a while).  We of course, are working on teaching him that babies need a lot of milk and that he will have to share.  I'm sure it will all work out! 

xoxo
Mommy

Week 35: Thank-You Cards; Bin Labels & To-Do Lists

Dear Conor,

We are now in our 35th week and your dad and I are both trying to get a lot of things done.  We cleaned the basement yesterday and organized the shelves.  We have a pile of things to get rid of, to donate, and to try to sell.  BIG dump run this weekend!  But, after all that work the basement is clean and organized and that means a lot to your dad.

I also started filling in your baby book.  I have some more pages to complete before your arrival such as baby shower information and our letters to you......I promise you that I will keep up and complete your book.  Your baby book was a gift from Auntie Ana at your gender reveal party and I am in LOVE with it because it is simple yet allows me to record all the information that you will want to have and will have fun looking at when you are older.

I also completed all your Thank-You cards for gifts.  This has been done for quite a while but we received some gifts from people who couldn't make the shower and I got those thank-yous done as well.  Since I did that I can now post a picture of your Thank-You cards.  I was going to make them myself but I was worried I wouldn't have the time (and I sent out almost 50 cards) so I am glad that I had them printed up for you.  They were purchased from a site called Esty which is a place where people can sell handmade or handcrafted goods and services. 

I can't get this picture to rotate but you can get the general idea.

I also have ben busy making the labels for your canvas bins in your closet that hold your clothes and assorted items.  I completed them today and will laminate them tomorrow after baby class.  I think they came out great - and will be really helpful in this first year.

These are the labels for the bins - I can't get this picture to rotate either.

And these are for the plastic bins that are holding socks and smaller items.

I am also going to complete two Christmas gifts this weekend and then we are going to start decorating our home for Christmas!  We are hosting a party on November 19th so that we can celebrate with all our friends and we are going to string lights this weekend before it gets any colder outside.  We figure, if the stores can do it - so can we!

xoxo
Mom