I'm back!

Ok, blogworld, April is back in full effect (whatever that means). I apologize for the severe delay in posting anything but adorable pictures of my boys. :) However, you can imagine it takes much less thought to upload pictures than it does to really THINK and write something worth reading. So I sit here in a moment of beautiful silence, eating my Lean Cuisine lunch while Wesley naps. Brian would say I should be sleeping, but as soon as I get done writing this, I will also catch up on all the blogs I've been kept from reading lately. I miss everyone!

So as of tomorrow, I have been a mother of two for 6 weeks. Six weeks of changing twice the diapers, six weeks of administering twice the medicine (more on that later), 6 weeks of holding twice the crying kids, six weeks of getting accustomed to a child hooked to my boob (a new experience), 6 weeks of sleeping 4-6 hours total a night, but 6 weeks of enjoying TWO cutie patootie Spicer boys. So you ask, "how are YOU doing???". Remarkably well.........thanks only to my incredibly loving and protective Father. He amazes me with His constant peace, provision and protection. Things I needed so badly the last time around and took awhile to find. No, really, I would have been a basket case last time with all that has gone on. But it is a wonderful thing to know that things don't last forever and to realize each night, you get to start fresh in just a few hours.

Thank you to all of you who have been praying for us...........or prayed before Wesley came along. Although we all prayed for a quiet baby with NO reflux, God had a different plan up his sleeve. Wesley does have acid reflux and we've been trying for the last 4 weeks to get it figured out, diagnosed, and treated efficiently. While I'm still not entirely positive if that is all he has, all we can do is wait and see if the medicine does its magic. The doctor had thrown around terms like "dairy intolerance" and possible "soy intolerance" which turned into me having to avoid all dairy. Well, needless to say, we didn't see any benefit from that but occasionally I still wonder if he is partially sensitive. The summary: he has a lot of tummy issues, a TON of gas (loud kind), and acid reflux. So that makes for an unhappy boy a portion of the time. Now, I will say that he is worlds better than Noah was. It could be just my attitude this time around, but I don't think Wesley cries as much and his cry is so much more pathetic and sad. Where I was convinced that Noah was MAD 98% of the time with his excruciating screams. Wesley is a sweet, sweet boy and I kiss him constantly. Even when he's been crying for an hour straight, I rarely get frustrated or want to scream. I know that it'll be over soon and I have no doubt that he is a healthy guy..........have you SEEN THE KID??? He is gaining weight like a woman carrying triplets! He's huge, which makes him all the more cute and cuddly.

Being a mom of 2 is still sinking in. I think the most apparent translations of that are your lack of time, and lack of rest. But I can already see the blessings and look toward all the fun we are going to have in the future. Brian is an AMAZING dad and spoils me with his thoughtfulness and sacrificial attitude. He's around all the time and always taking the initiative to help and "take over". I love him so much and truly, truly couldn't be doing this without him.

I go back to work on July 2. That should be interesting. I've stayed pretty engaged in what is going on at the office and have been needed several times, so I don't feel too overwhelmed at the transition. But I know that will make time fly even faster which means Wesley will grow up so fast. Noah is quickly approaching his 3rd birthday and that is pretty amazing to me. He's clearly NOT a baby anymore and very much a little boy. He makes me so happy. I wish you all could be around him all day. He would make you smile and laugh and shake your head at his unbelievable cuteness...inside and out.

Well, this was very much an informative post. I'll try to get a little more creative in the future. I hope you all are doing well and I look forward to reading many of your blogs in the next few minutes. Signing off!