Sleeping with a halo

So I just wanted to say Anderson is sleeping like an angel. And I now know where Halo got its name from haha!

Sleeping secret?  Because Cohen slept with us for nearly a year, I decided this time around we'd use a bassinet. I chose the halo one because it swivels, lowers on one side, and was a just in case (because it's recommended for c section moms!). It's rather big but because we have wood floors, it slides when I want to move the entire thing. Anderson has some reflux so we prop one side up with a small quilt, a normal crib wedge won't fit due to the unique shape. 

Both boys like it :)

We got the more expensive model. It has lights and vibration functions but honestly we don't use them. Ever. Haha. Anderson likes his space to be quiet and still. 

Swaddle...so this is new for us because Cohen hated the thing. A dear friend of mine sent me the new halo sleeper and it is our favorite. (And we have a LOT of different swaddles!) it's called the swaddle sure. 

The best thing is the 'velcro' part. It is this new stuff that doesn't stick to ANYTHING other than the fabric it's supposed to. So no more Velcro from our target swaddles getting hung up in the laundry. Plus, it keeps him more snug and thus Houdini arms can't escape. We brought both these swaddles on our trip because they seriously put him right asleep. 

This is the newbie size that obviously our huge kid grew out of quickly...so here's the size small...

My aunt's attempt at swaddling :)

Anyway, both winners in my book. Amazon and buyBuyBaby are our stores of choice. 

Anderson, your name...

I still miss her most days, but especially on Sundays. Those afternoon talks were part of our routine, and even though she's not answered the phone in ten months, I still sometimes catch myself wanting to call. It's her birthday today and my time hop app is reminding me of her again...

If you haven't read our story about Babi telling me we were pregnant, you can read that here. Being so close, I knew we would be naming this child, in some way, after her. 

Those first 4 months of pregnancy were so so much different than with Cohen. I would have sworn baby G2 was a girl. 

And then, he wasn't. :)

In that moment during the ultrasound, my first thought was HOW are we going to name him?!? Elizabeth just wasn't going to cut it. Obviously. 

My Babi's name was Elizabeth Havlik. But her Slovak name was Alzbeta Checova. So we made our list of names...

Elias

Eli

Elijah

(For obvious reasons)

Blake and Braeden 

(Because Babi started with a B)

And then we got creative..

Anderson Allen and Cole

(Because we could use her initials!)

Anderson is just a name we liked, nothing more...and it started with the appropriate letter. Cole because it's similar to my name AND his big brother's name. 

Anderson Cole after Alzbeta Checova. 

So there you have him. 

And a little piece of my Babi too <3

Two weeks old

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Anderson, today you are two weeks old and while we are surely adjusting to having you here, we have loved every crazy minute of it. 

You are stretching out of those newborn clothes already; which is expected because you are now 2 ounces over 8 lbs! Apparently you eat well and grow fast.  

Speaking of eating, you are a nursing champ but like to eat less than every 2 hours. Around the clock. Let's just say I'm ready for some sleep kiddo, mkay?

Your favorite place to be is laying on mom, either in our brown chair or the ring sling  

You've had tons of visitors, and all of them think you are just too cute. 

Speaking of cute- where did you get all that hair from??? We love it and run our fingers through it all the time. Fingers crossed that you don't lose it as 'newborn' hair. 

Cohen loves you and has been gentle with you. He is acting out for his parents and regressing in some areas, but at least he loves his baby brother :) 

We love you our little squeaker.