Trick or Treat

Our Halloween Festivities seemed to go on all week and I loved each and every celebration. It was so much fun to see Roman running around in his Caveman costume and he just made me smile. By the end of the week, he was getting pretty sick of putting the costume on, but it never got old with me seeing him in it.

Here are some pics from the week...

Roman's Itsy Bitsy Playgroup Halloween Party


Love this group of kids and their parents too!


Dana is expecting a lil girl in February. So excited for her!




Our Pumpkin, doesn't she looked so excited?


Brobee from Yo Gabba Gabba!




Paige "Lil Bo Peep" and her twin brother was the lost sheep.


Our Special Guest, Nolan! He borrowed Roman's koala costume from last year and looked adorable. All the kids thought he was a live stuffed animal. It was pretty cute.


Lil P striking a pose in one of her many Halloween outfits.

2nd Trip to the Pumpkin Patch
We went on another trip to the Pumpkin Patch with my parents and Scott and Tyler.

Roman loved the pumpkin seeds.


So did Scott.


Roman and Jay riding the train.


So many pumpkins to choose from.

Indian Valley School Parade


We went to Grammy's school Halloween parade. I don't think Roman recongnized Grammy "Brian Wilson".


We loved watching all the kid's costumes in the parade. Roman loved the sumo wrestler.


The caveman coming out of his den.

Halloween Night


A huge Thank You to Nana and Pop for taking care of Paisley while we went Trick or Treating.


Ellie "Tinkerbell". I just love this sweet girl so much.


The other sweetest girl, Hunter Rae. Roman is so lucky to always be surrounded by such loving girls.


The crew was ready with their cars.


This was the 1st house that Roman went to. He attempted to enter into the house, but was quickly distracted with the candy.


Our favorite stop, The Honeys. Love having them as our neighbors. Don't worry...they were only passing out beers to the adults.


The ladies at one of our pitstops.


Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween! Until next year...I can't wait!

Lil P is 3!

I can't believe Paisley is 3 weeks today. She is an absolute little angel and has brought so much joy to our family. I was so worried throughout my entire pregnancy about how another baby would change our life, but I never realized how much love she would bring. She is a good eater and sleeper and for the most part pretty mellow. She is starting to get a little chubbier and so much more alert. We are so in love!


I think this is her signature pose.

Week 2

We have made it past Week 2 and life is GOOD! Jason and I have both been feeling such overwhelming senses of joy. We both say every night, "We are so blessed!" Roman has been such a good boy and is just so much fun, while Paisley has been so sweet and a pretty calm newborn. I know life with 2 will not always be this calm or peaceful, so we are trying to cherish every moment. We are so thankful for all our friends that have come to meet Paisley and everyone is so generous. We have been spoiled with lots of wonderful dinners and such special gifts.

Some highlights of this past week included doing a newborn photoshoot (we can't wait to see the pics), Roman learning how to give his sister kisses, experiencing the pain of Mastitis (breast infection), having an allergic reaction to the antibiotics (I now know that I cannot take anything even related to Penicillin after having 2 allergic reactions in the past 2 weeks), Paisley attended her 1st Cooking Club, Roman's playgroup Halloween party, lots of special visitors and myself learning how to juggle the needs of 2 lil ones during the week.

Some of my favorite moments from the week...


Marley snuggling with Paisley.


Roman and his 2 favorite Grandpa's.


Peter meets Paisley. He is one of my Dad's best friends and has always been such a big part of my life.


Roman going in for the kiss. These moments just make me melt as a parent.


Since Scott had been very interested in Paisley's umbilical cord, I decided to give it to him once it fell off. I put it in a bag and wrote him a letter to take good care of it. He was so proud.


My sweet lil girl.


A fun visit with Hillary and Nolan. We 1st met Nolan in NYC when he was 2 weeks old, so it was fun for Hillary to meet Paisley at the same age.


Loved spending time with Nolan. He is such a sweet, loving little boy. We had both boys in their Giants gear.


Roman helping out at bath time. I realized that he loves to help when asked, so although it slows down the process and makes things a little messier, I've been trying to have him help out with bathing and changing Paisley.


Roman had his 1st Halloween party and looked so cute as a caveman. I can't wait for this week and the many Halloween celebrations we have planned. However...rain is in the weather forecasts, so I hope they are wrong.


Our Fall Pumpkin Baby. This girl likes to party. This past week, Paisley was quite the social girl attending Cooking Club, Tracy and Sean's engagement party and Roman's Halloween party and she never slept 1 minute at any of the events. I think we have a lil party animal on our hands.

Now on to Week 3...sure to be a special one with Halloween.

Halloween Season

I know I always say this, but I love the holidays! With Halloween, I feel like celebrating the whole month of October (probably because I love any excuse to eat CANDY).


I was anxious to decorate before Paisley arrived, but Jay wouldn't hang our wreath until Oct. 1st. We are now decorated and ready for Halloween, so our next stop was visiting the Clayton Pumpkin Patch. I grew up on Marsh Creek Road, which is a few houses away from the Pumpkin Patch. Everytime I visit the pumpkin patch, it makes me feel nostalgic about growing up in the adorable city of Clayton.


Since it was supposed to be in the 90s, we decided to hit the pumpkin patch bright and early. Roman loved looking at all the pumpkins and actually decided to sit on one. I did not pose him, he did this one on his own.


Bat Boy


How cute are these animals? They looked like stuffed animals.


Roman's favorite part was the hay mazes. Jay and I both thought the other one was in the maze with Roman. After about 5 minutes, Jay walks over and asks me where Roman is. We realized he had been running around the maze by himself. It took us another 10 minutes to get him out since he loved running back and forth in the thing.


So happy running around.


Fun with Dad


This little pumpkin slept the entire time in her pumpkin outfit, so I had to get a few photos once we got home in her outfit.


We love this place. We can't wait to go back on the weekend and ride the train.

Roman and Paisley

Although I don't think these two look a lot alike right now, it amazes me how much they do as newborns. When Paisley was born, I kept thinking I was looking at Roman. They have so many similar expressions, characteristics and features. I look forward to seeing the 2 of them as they grow-up together. My biggest hope is that they become close friends and always support each other.

Roman


Paisley


Roman Asleep


Paisley Asleep


Roman Throwing Up The Peace Sign


Paisley Giving Peace Too


Roman furrowed brow


Paisley furrowed brow

Life With 2

When you have your 1st baby, everything stops and you are able to center your life around an infant, sleeping while they sleep, lounging on the couch and hibernating. With #2 (especially with a toddler), normal everyday life must continue on. I have loved being back at home these past few days and taking full advantage of Jay being off from work. It has been so perfect for Roman since he has been able to get lots of attention, while Paisley and I figure out all the fun that is included with breastfeeding. My recovery this time around has been so easy. I don't want to brag, but at times I forget that I even had a baby a few days ago. With the exception of my gigantic chest and pain that comes from having one, I feel so good. I must credit my nurse and Doctor. I believe they are the reason for my quick recovery. Now I know why so many women in Walnut Creek are in love with Dr. Wells. He seriously has a cult following.

Here are some of my favorite pics from the last few days at home...


Roman and Paisley at home together. He loves to push all the buttons on her chair that vibrates and play music.


Scott (who has the honor of being the Oldest Cousin) stopped by to meet Paisley. He was very interested in seeing the umbilical cord and finding out if it was still there. He is such a wonderful cousin to Roman. Roman just lights up when Scott is around and thinks he is so funny. I'm sure Paisley will feel the same.


Our morning ritual has always consisted of Roman having his bottle in bed with us. The bed is starting to get full with all 5 of us.


We've been trying to hit the park every afternoon so Roman can get out some energy and have fun running around.


Paisley has been doing the normal newborn stuff...eating, pooping and sleeping. You forget how much they sleep in the first few weeks. We are trying to take advantage of all her sleeping now since we know this phase quickly ends. Last night we were excited when Roman went to bed, she was awake for about an hour. It gave us some special one on one time with just her.


One of the rare moments she was awake.


Everyone has been asking how Roman is doing. Truthfully...so much better than I anticipated and much more interested in Paisley than I thought he would be. The only problem now is that he is simultaneously entering the Tantrum phase. He discovered high pitched squeals this last week and has started having crying fits when he doesn't get his way. We are trying to be sensitive about all the change, but also not giving into everything just because he is screaming for it. I will definitely need some good parenting advice from friends within the next few months since I believe this is just the beginning. Perfect timing, but as is everything I know this is just a phase. Plus he is so cute and dramatic during his tantrums, I sometimes have to look away and laugh.


Mother Marley is in full effect. We were out in the front yard and when I came back, she was sitting at the base of Paisley's chair. She is such a great big sister and always proves to us how much she loves children. Yes, she is still her mischievous self, but so full of love too.


Jay was apprehensive of all the bows that I was buying, but once he saw them on Paisley, he loved them. I love how a bow can instantly make them seem so much more girly.

So that has been our last few days. We have been going on little sleep, but we always remember the reward and it helps keep everything in perspective. We love life with 2 children and we couldn't feel more blessed.