A little peace and quiet please!

Well, what a start to our New Year. Parker made it home from the hospital this past Monday (day 5) and luckily has been doing wonderful. He is now 7 1/2 weeks old and has been smiling in repsonse to our faces and when he is being spoken too which is sooo sweet. He gave us our first real smile in the hospital....what a trooper huh?! Payton has started a hunger strike, which from what I read is quite normal at this age...wow, he his almost 14 months old. So, we just keep trying to offer lots of healthy foods and milk and hopefully his appetite will pick back up again. From what I read this is pretty normal because toddlers are more interested than being on the go than sitting down and eating. He also has begun his whining..oh lord, I know he is just frustrated because he can't communicate as effectively as he wants to but it is very tiresome listening to him whine. Both me and Jeremy are recovering from a nasty bout with the flu and are just hoping the boys don't get it. How gross would that be to deal with?! Even though 2010 started off pretty rocky so far I am so excited to see what it will bring (and yes, it will NOT bring more children, at least from us). Parker will change so much during his first year and I imagine Payton will keep changing dramatically too, we just need to really pay attention to all the little details because time flies! Hopefully as this year progresses we will fall into more of a routine, but I have to say so myself, this really isn't as scary or hard as I thought, I know, famous last words, it can change. But, so far so good! In fact I think I am handling two little ones better than I did when it was just Payton at Parkers age! Although Parker has been a drama king since was born. Both seem so different already and I can't wait to see their personalities develop even more! Right now we are working on Payton using his own silverware (something I need to get better at letting him try) and allowing us to brush his teeth regularly without a fight. Parker, well his goals are too just stay healthy and keep that laid back personality he has had so far! Well, enough rambling for now. Hope to post again soon! Lots of love, -the Wilsons