Miller Time: 6 Weeks

Mr. Kellen is 6 weeks old. Maternity leave is half over. This is going even faster than I remember it being with Ellison! I had my postpartum OB visit and was a little sad that this pregnancy is officially over. Very weird feeling considering the baby is already 6 weeks old! I guess a small part of me misses being pregnant, which I know is super weird considering it was a rough pregnancy!!!

Kellen is starting to have longer stretches of sleep at night. He had 2 recent nights where he went 6 hours between feedings and a night where he went 5. Last night we were back to every 3 hours, so not too consistent yet. He's doing better sleeping in his bassinet rather than being held, which we appreciate!

First (short) nap in his crib!

Still letting Kellen dictate when he eats and sleeps rather than really trying to get him into a routine. I think in about 2 weeks or so we will start working on a more consistent routine. Even though it's only been two years, it's hard to remember when exactly we did certain things with Ellison. We did start giving Kellen one bottle a day last week, which he has done well with - he takes 5 ounces!

Kellen's first bottle - 5 weeks old

I remember when Ells was born, thinking how much more difficult simple tasks like getting ready to leave the house were with a newborn. Now, Kellen seems like the easy one when we are trying to get out of the house, or when I want to shower, or when I need a nap. He's still so portable and sleeps a lot. Ellison is so rowdy! Toddlers are definitely a handful. The house is never clean, I sometimes shower at 3pm, and I rarely change out of yoga pants. But 2 year olds are also hilarious, and Ellison cracks me up every day with the things she says! Even when she's sassy, I wouldn't trade her for the world.

E is so ready for it to be spring. She absolutely loves to play outside. Digging in dirt is the thing she has been asking to do. She knows that there are plans for a garden (which she is hoping to grow tacos in) and she is very excited about it. She loves drawing with chalk and blowing bubbles. And her playhouse is up now! Unfortunately it's been warm enough to go outside about 3 times this year...

We did take our first trip to the zoo on one of those nice days. Ellison still absolutely loves the zoo. She is obsessed with animals! Kellen didn't even open his eyes - he slept the entire time we were there.

Ells will be 26 months old this week. New things she likes are Frozen, which we have seen about 1000 times already, and Doc McStuffins. She loves doing "projects" (crafts). She buckles herself into her booster seat for meals. She is learning how to say prayers (at dinner and bedtime), which is adorable. Now if we could only get her to behave in church...

Our projects!

We are still not pushing potty training, but Ells does use her potty at least once a day. Current record is 4 times! Planning to get more serious about it when Kellen is a few months old and not as demanding.

Other than that, just waiting to celebrate Easter! Ells is looking forward to being with her cousins and hunting for eggs. But she does NOT want the Easter Bunny to come to her house. She is terrified of him for some reason. So no picture with him this year!

Hope everyone has a very blessed Easter! Here's some other pictures taken since my last post!