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Soren's 3 Month Update

I have been back at work for almost three weeks now and life is super hectic and crazy.  With my new job comes a new set of customers and a different set of responsibilities.  I've been working longer hours and it's been a little tough to find the sweet spot of work-life balance.  I know that we are still in the adjustment period and things will get easier, but for now we are stretched pretty thin. 

I am beyond grateful for my life partner and best friend, Justin.  He is the world's best stay-at-home dad, and our kids are blessed to be home with such a good man. 

Speaking of kids, Brother Soren is three months old today.  What?!?  Is it possible that our little man is already a quarter of a year old?  Soren is smiling a bunch, especially when he wakes up in the morning.  Super cute gummy smiles.  He's starting to giggle when we tickle his neck and sometimes his tummy too.  He is starting to get interested in toys.  We have a little chair that we put him in that has some dangling toys over it and he has straight-up conversations with the dangling owl.  Cracks me up

Eating:  Soren eats 7-9 times a day.  Pumping has been going better for me this time around and we haven't had to start supplementing with formula yet, but I'm guessing it will happen sooner than later.  It's hard to keep up with pumping when I'm out in the field on sales calls. 

Sleeping:  We are getting pretty good stretches of sleep at night.  Somtimes up to 9 hours!  Usually at least 6 hours straight.  Daytime naps are not as good.  The little punk likes to be held for naps and if we put him down he may or may not stay asleep.

Growth:  Not really sure, but I'd guess he's up to about 13 pounds.  He's still kind of a peanut, but his head is so big!  He's pretty good at tummy time and is a champ at holding up his big noggin. 

Hanging with my kiddos.  Love them.
 
 Snapped this pic as I was walking out the door to work the other day.  Always hard to leave my favorite guys at home.


That's all folks.

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