Tyler Turns One Month Old

On a cold, rainy Seattle day, Tyler turned one month old. He weighs somewhere around 10 pounds now! Crazy! I would say that, physiologically, I was born to reproduce (I'm not sure about mentally, though). I got pregnant quickly with both boys. Then, labor went fairly quickly with both. And, they both gained weight quickly in the first month of age. The weight gain is partly due to my oversupply of milk. It's great, but it seems I also have what's called "hyperactive letdown." I'll let those of you interested read about it yourself, as I feel I may have already overshared: http://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/fast-letdown.html

Friends, Alex, Steve, Linus, and Travers joined us at Miller Community Center for their annual Easter egg hunt. Very small turn out this year, as it was wet out, so TONS of eggs to find. Vincent mostly understood the concept, although he kept trying to open each egg as he grabbed them, rather than putting it in his basket. If the kids find a "golden ticket" they get to trade it in for a bigger prize. Vincent had one, but ended up throwing the egg across the room, and we couldn't find it again. Linus ended up with 2 of the, and gave one to Vincent. So sweet.

I finally got David to try out the Moby Wrap. He looks like a natural!

In the evening, we went to Brooke's house to enjoy crab gumbo and baked salmon, brought down from Whidbey Island by her friend, Robert. Vincent played his first video game on the Nintendo Wii.

I got a picture of all my Hunt Boys just before bedtime. Unfortunately, Tyler seems to be the only one not into the idea of them all squeezing into that rocking chair together.

Three Weeks Later...

The help has gone, and we are now a family of four, muddling our way through everyday life.

Thank you to NaNa (David's mom) for all the help for over 2 weeks, and to A-ma & A-gong (my mom & dad) for all their help, too. Travel plans for all of them ended up changing, for various reasons, but in the end, it worked out to be for the best. A-ma has a broken wrist & will be having her cast taken off during the time of her original stay here, so she came early, along with A-gong, who helped cook & do a few minor home projects.

Vincent seems to be adjust a little better each day. David and I still haven't figured out our morning routine, and I'm not entirely sure how I'll get Vincent down for his afternoon naps on my own. Of course, nights are long and we aren't getting much sleep. Tyler wakes and eats more frequently (though not necessarily more ounces) than Vincent did. Yes, we've tried to wake him to get him to take more, but it doesn't work.

Along with the help of our families, we have been so fortunate to have our friends who have come by and dropped off meals. Thank you, thank you to all of them! Man, there are so good cooks out there!

Okay, how about some pictures?

Tyler, 3 weeks old

Vincent carries 'Paul'

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And, lastly...the boys take their first bath together