Jack Comish Holmgren

Jack Comish Holmgren was born March 6th @ 5:31pm after Mondi's water broke a couple hours before that at home. He weighed 7lbs 7oz and was 20.5 in long. Both he and Mindi are doing well.

Mindi and the kids

Jack and a picture of Corey as a newborn

My heart both breaks and is so happy for her. I wish we lived closer so I could stop by or visit more often. I want so badly to know what to do to help but I feel so overwhelmed with my life right no I don't have much to give but I will continue to do what I can and hope and pray I will be lead and given what I need to complete that.

Skiing With All Three

Matt braved skiing with all 3 girls this week. They stayed on the magic carpet and had a good time. Matt called to see if I would come get Em but while we were talking Gracie said she was tired as well so Matt said they would come home. An hour later I still hadn't seen them so I called Matt only to find they had gotten a second wind and were still skiing. Im grateful Matt's willing to take they girls to do fun things even though we aren't quite to the point that Liam and I can go. The girls have really enjoyed skiing and I see it as something we will really enjoy for years to come.

Smiles

Liam is getting better and better about sharing smiles. He seems to smile more frequently and easily all of the time and it lights up his sweet little face. I wont complain if he wants to smile all the time

With Matt back to traveling I have had to rely on the kids to help me more than before. They don't seem to be old enough to get him to sleep but if I can get him settled and to sleep they will hold him so I can get a quick shower/do dishes/or tuck the other kids in bed. It is usually short lived but I'll take what I can get. Gracie is completely freaked out if he fusses at all. Hallie seems to handle him the best. She will bounce him and try to get him called down before panicking. Im sure grateful for their willingness to help

While preparing for family pictures I decided to try Liam's blessing outfit on him as a possible to wear but it is still plenty big. I think I'm going to have to take it in before his blessing day but Im going to wait until we get closer before making that decision. Its going to be super cute.

More Sunday cuddles..they're definitely a favorite and something I really want to remember

Sleeping? Bumbo And Getting Big

We are trying everything we can think of to get this kids sleeping on his own during the day. This is the 2nd swing we have tried and occasionally it works. On this particular day he slept for an hour in it...a new record. I cleaned like a crazy person to get the cupboards in the kitchen organized. It felt so good to be productive and him to still get some sleep

This little guy has awesome neck control so I got out the bumbo so he could sit and watch Emy play. It didn't last long this first time around but it was a good first time

He did seem to like it and gave me some great smiles. There is something so gratifying about when a baby smiles. I feel like I'm doing something right and can finally tell if they are happy with it.

I have a love/hate relationship with how big he is getting. I love him and can't imagine our lives without him. Perfect little caboose for us

Meeting Nate

My dad and Nate came up for a ski weekend and of coarse to meet Liam. It was fun getting to see him and catch up on life. I wish he could find a nice girl to settle down. He seems to have made great strides since moving out of my parents house. He's working towards becoming a physical therapist. Going to school full time and working. From looking at baby pictures Liam slightly resembles Nate and seems to have his hair line.

Life with 4 Kids

We are slowly trying to get adjusted. I have really struggled getting settled with the 4 kids. The mom guilt is like nothing I have ever experienced with the girls. I just feel spread so thin and like I can never give everyone the attention they need that includes me. I have spent many times crying and feeling so inadequate. I love these little humans and their daddy so much and want to give them my best. At this point all I can do is keep trying. Matt is wonderful and so helpful when he is home. Liam still doesn't sleep during the day unless he is held. He loves to be bundled, have a binki, and his bum patted. None of the girls really loved their bum patted but Liam loves it. He settles right down and falls asleep with his bum patted and some bouncing. I wish he would sleep when we lay him down I think that adds alot to the stress since I feel like I can never get anything done unless Matt's home to trade me out. I don't want to seem ungrateful because I love being a mom but Im struggling to find the new normal right now but I'm sure we will get it all worked out. Now that Liam is starting to smile and become more interactive the girls definitely seem more interested in him. Im trying to spend some one on one time with the girls when I can. Emy & Grace both really like getting to bake things so we have been trying some new cookie recipes. 

Light At The End Of The Tunnel

We have gotten a few small glimpses that its possible for Liam to sleep on his own. He seems to occasionally think the swing is a good thing but still prefers to be held. Matt has always loved this stage where he will sleep on your shoulder and just melt in to cuddle. This is a regular Sunday thing. 

Since we put the swaddle sack in his car seat the car rides have become more tolerable. I love to look in the rear view mirror and see him peacefully sleeping

I try to be consistent with trying to lay him down but at least once a day I like to just cuddle him and enjoy the moments. Emy doesn't make it easy she likes all the attention and isn't happy when I just sit and hold him

He still loves tub time and his smiles are getting more consistent. He has even started giggling a little

Here is how each of the kids looked at 2 months. I think Liam looks the most like Hallie at this point but they all definitely look like they belong together

I love this picture because he has awesome fuzzy hair. It seems to be filling in and from pictures it looks like he has Nate's hair line