Just to catch up...

I thought I would start off our updates with a big one to catch up on the last month in the Jacobs household. You all know that the biggest event in the last month was the birth of Luke Tyler. So, needless to say, we have all had some adjustments to make in the last 5 1/2 weeks. I am proud to say that I have actually become a little more flexible. Not by choice but by necessity. =) Anyone who knows me knows that I thrive on being able to schedule and plan ahead but for my own sanity's sake I'm having to bend a little.
Kate is adjusting pretty well. She certainly loves her little brother- sometimes a bit too much. We're not sure if she really just can't get enough of him or if she smart enough to disguise her abuse in what looks like love. You know like those kisses that are just a little too hard or the cuddles that end up on top of him. Hmmmm...I'm sure she just loves him that much. (wink, wink) So I try to always keep one eye on our super affectionate big sister. We were shocked and a little horrified yesterday when John turned around and found her standing next to Luke's swing HOLDING HIM!! I didn't see her but John says she was holding him in a perfect cradle -fortunately he was swaddled so pretty secure. Even though John very calmly walked over to her (not wanting to scare her into dropping him or running with him) she realized she may be in trouble and plopped him back into the swing. Everyone is fine but lesson learned...I will never leave him unbuckled again even when we are in the room with them.
We just finished 2 weeks of swimming lessons with Kate in a friend's pool with about 5 or 6 other kids her age. She loved it and learned a lot of new skills. By the end of the 2 weeks she could jump off the side and swim to us. Now she can't get enough. All she wants to do is dunk herself and look around under the water. The swim lessons were in the morning so John was able to go in the water with her all but 2 of the days. And I have to say, 2 days of having to get in a bathing suit just 3 weeks postpartum is plenty for me.
John is back to work. He was able to take 2 weeks off when Luke was born which was a huge help, especially with Kate. They spent a lot of time together and had a lot of fun swimming over at Grammie and Pop Pop's house and going for bike rides. It was so nice having him home - I've never seen him more relaxed without being on vacation. =)
Luke is a great baby! He does just what he is supposed to do...eats, sleeps, and poops. It may be too early to tell but so far he has been way easier than Kate ever was. I've heard that the second child is easier and I've heard that boys are easier so we may have hit the jackpot! Time will tell. He is starting to smile a lot and loves watching Kate. He's a big time cuddler and actually has chubby cheeks and a double chin. I love it! It is so nice to not have to worry about weight gain as we did with Kate. Luke gained a whole pound by his 2 week check up! yea!
So there is our catch up update. We're having the kids' pictures taken today so I'm sure there will be more stories soon.