How did 2 weeks get by so fast...

I know, I know...new to the blogging world and already slackin'. Thanks for the push, Lauren. Now, can I remember what has happened in the last couple of weeks? Ah, yes. Guess how many people in our house slept through the night last Saturday? FOUR!! That's right, all of us. Luke went down at 9:30 pm and woke up at 6 am! It's a good thing I was so tired that I didn't wake up before him because I probably would have had a heart attack. It hasn't happened again yet but that's okay because he is sleeping a nice 7-8 hour stretch most nights and then back to sleep for a couple more. Kate is still my little early bird but I don't feel nearly as sleep deprived as I did when she was a baby.
Luke's update: What a good baby. We really could not have asked for an easier little guy. The only trouble is his sudden distaste for car rides. He'll spend most, if not all, of every trip crying. It's really very sad, especially since he is so easy going in every other situation. He was dedicated at church on Sunday morning. Our pastor introduced Luke to the church and prayed for him. I will post pictures soon, he looked so cute in his little collared shirt. "Just like Daddy!" Kate said. On Monday he had his 2 month check-up. He weighed in at 12 lbs. 2 oz. (75%) and was 23 in. long (50%) and the doctor said he looks good. They weren't real thrilled when I "refused" the vaccines explaining that until I researched it further we were going to hold off. The doctor's views and the reception I got from him and the nurse were enough to confirm my feelings that we need to find a new pediatrician or family medicine doctor. That and the view of about 4 in. of his crack that I got as he washed his hands! Ewwww! But I digress...we still haven't made a decision about the vaccines so for now we're not doing them. It's a really hard decision so keep us in your prayers as we try to decide what is best for our kids.
Kate's update: Kate has taken up tap dancing. She discovered it while watching "Happy Feet", a movie about a tap dancing penquin. She loves to dance around the house with her hands on her hips like a little Irish dancer. It's pretty funny. We are going to sign her up for a combo tap/ballet class next year. She has developed another new skill that we are not too pleased about. She is now able to open closed doors. We knew it would happen eventually but until it did we were happy to be able to close a door and rest assured she wouldn't have access to what was behind it. Well, no longer. She now has full access to all the things she loves to get into. These include: toothpaste, my deodorant, my make-up, my lotion, hairbrushes...notice a pattern? This child is ALL girl. But her most favorite "behind closed doors item" is her sleeping daddy. She likes to wait until I'm sitting down to nurse Luke and then pops into our room to tell daddy it's time to get up. As you can imagine, he loves it. ;)
John's update: John is currently on vacation from work for 2 weeks. It's been really nice having him home and we've gotten to spend a lot of time together as a family. We even sat down for dinner all together 3 nights in a row! John is keeping busy, though. I'll be posting pictures of our front yard to prove it. Just 3 years after finishing the renovation of the outside of our house we finally have plants! Yea! John did them himself and they look great. Kate really likes having him home, especially at bedtime. Every night before heading off to bed she sweetly says, "Daddy cuddle Kate." He has never been able to resist her and she knows it.
Shanna's update: In more depressing news, I have started Weight Watchers again. =( No more Dairy Queen after the kids are in bed, no more Panda Express once a week, no more cookies while watching "So You Think You Can Dance" with mom. So sad. Although, I did lose 3.2 lbs. in the first week and because I'm nursing I get 34 points a day (for all of you non-WWers that's a lot). So it's not all bad and I do have my 10 high school reunion in 7 weeks to motivate me.
So there you have it. Two weeks in a nutshell. Look for a picture post soon and I'll really try not to get this far behind again. =)

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.