I started back to work part-time last week which was not a welcome change, aside from the paycheck. I'm genuinely enjoying time with the little bub and he's a pretty chill baby so far. He's trying to talk with us quite a bit, smiles easily and frequently, loves music, seems to be trying to laugh, and is very curious and observant. He travels well in the car and the stroller which has been a fun surprise. I might even be able to start daily walks with him which would be nice!
Clementine started back to school this week, which she wasn't thrilled about (who wants to give up being a couch potato and getting unlimited attention!?), but it's good for her and for us. We also discovered she's had a huge growth spurt while she was out because none of her school shoes fit and we quickly had to order new ones! It's nice to be able to finally have a little quiet one-on-one time with Jasper. We've been letting her watch Daniel Tiger (the modern cartoon version of Mr Rogers!) and she's a little obsessed right now. It has covered a number of helpful topics she's going through (sharing, new baby, feelings, etc.) so the little lessons and songs have actually been helpful. It's been a rough transition for her not having 100% of us anymore, but she's very sweet with "her baby" and only rages at Wade or me if she doesn't get what she needs. Thankfully Jasper seems to have almost endless patience right now, even when she's raging.
We had a good Halloween with the family theme picked by Clementine this year - Moana. She was Moana, Jasper was a Kakamora (crazy little coconut man), I was Te Fiti, and Wade more a Maui t-shirt. It was a fun night and she enjoyed walking around despite her almost refusing to at first. And we really enjoyed our neighborhood, everyone was friendly and festive.
Jasper's hair continues to be a source of hilarity - it's lighter than air and has a mind of it's own so he continues to have Zoolander hair that also seems to be getting longer in the back (baby mullet?). It gets comments no matter where we go and Clementine loves to tell everyone about it. hehe.
We're hosting Thanksgiving this year and I'm hoping with the long weekend I can finally get to my thank you notes (appropriate I think). We have so much to be thankful for this year and I'm looking forward to having friends and family aorund to share my favorite holiday with. I am also thankful for vegan butter since I'm off dairy again for Jasper - that makes baking for Thanksgiving a bit easier!
And if you're looking for cute baby photos and videos, here's Jasper's folder, and here's our general fall family pics. I also realized I'm way behind on getting a birth announcement for the bub, so we'll likely be doing a combined birth announcement holiday card because I just don't have time for both. Sigh, the plight of being the second child I guess?
