1. I got to clean my kitchen this morning while I let J watch the last 15 minutes of Sesame Street. I feel so much happier when I can see prgree, even litte ones.
2 The last few days I have been grumpy. I know what I need to feel better, but it is not happening. No need to expound on that because it will seem like whining but this too shall pass.
3. Yesterday seemed like the longest day ever. My child would not nap and we had to make a long drive. We then had to go to the grocery store in the rain because if I don't go, it will not get done. In my rush to try to avoid the rain, I forgot my check card in the car and had to unload the cart, run back out with J, get the card, and return to a very kind cashier. Then I get home and discover that the items I bought were not all placed in my buggy, so guess who gets to go back to Kro.ger! At least when I called to tell them, they were kind, too. Whew, kindness goes a long way.
4. As luck would have it, I planned to buy a frozen pizza because I was desperate for something easy but that never made it to my basket. So guess who ate junk food and crashed as soon as J passed out at 8 pm. Me!
5. Speaking of passing out, J passed out in the middle of our night prayers last night! So sweet.
6. I have not been taking care of myself in any shape or form. Somehow this stage of survival mode will be gone soon. I have been checking my mail daily waiting for my copy of the NCSS by Pantley that I ordered on Saturday.
7. J is trying to crawl! I am not ready for this stage. So not ready. He can croos the living room at record speed. He has a variety of creeping, hopping on hands and knees like frog, and coordinated hands/knees movements. This startet two days ago and I laid beside him on the floor in utter disbelief then I had to pick up my jaw and get him away from the tv stand. Uh-oh. My babe is grwing up too fast.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Happy Monday
Our little guy woke up all smiles this morning. It has to be the best time of the day for both of us. We get to snuggle and giggle. What a way to start the day.
Sure makes me love this stage in my life, I am so glad we made it here. I am so glad he is here.
He is teething and it has been quite the struggle to keep him happy. It has been so wild, that when I got to take a nap yesterday (Daddy made up the fact that he was gone all night fishing with his dad) I dreamed that he had his first teeth. I know that teething is harder on him than me, but it sure doesn't feel that way! We have gotten him a new friend, Sophie the Giraffe. He adores her and he shows his affection by chewing on her head, neck, ears, nose, and feet! He thinks her feet are the best! Sophie's feet are almost as yummy as his big right toe! He sure favors that right foot! It is quite the olympic feat to change his diaper these days because he is too busy. He either is trying to roll to the right or chew that right foot!
Specking of diapers, he is needing a clean one right now!! Have a wonderful day everyone!
Sure makes me love this stage in my life, I am so glad we made it here. I am so glad he is here.
He is teething and it has been quite the struggle to keep him happy. It has been so wild, that when I got to take a nap yesterday (Daddy made up the fact that he was gone all night fishing with his dad) I dreamed that he had his first teeth. I know that teething is harder on him than me, but it sure doesn't feel that way! We have gotten him a new friend, Sophie the Giraffe. He adores her and he shows his affection by chewing on her head, neck, ears, nose, and feet! He thinks her feet are the best! Sophie's feet are almost as yummy as his big right toe! He sure favors that right foot! It is quite the olympic feat to change his diaper these days because he is too busy. He either is trying to roll to the right or chew that right foot!
Specking of diapers, he is needing a clean one right now!! Have a wonderful day everyone!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Update on our little life . . .
While we have been having fun with Joseph, sleep (even a little) would do us wonders. Joseph has not slept well of for longer than 2 hrs at a time for over 11 days. His best sleep is in the crook of my arm either in the rocker or in our bed. It has been a little hard to be cheerful at 10, 11, 1, 3 am, etc. If I wanted to toot my own horn, I have to say that my daytime parentings skills far outshine my nighttime parenting skills. It has been rough and yet I am grateful that I am even having a wonderful reason like him to be losing sleep. He has been happy for the last 5 days or so. The doctor wanted to change his formula and his reflux meds. To say that the beginning of the change and the days leading up to it were less than desirable are truly an understatement. When we added in a few T. of baby food he started waking up with severe reflux and it would all land on his sheets as soon as I would get him. He truly has a problem with acid in his belly or something. It was miserable while it was going on, but sleep is still very hard. He used to sleep from 9pm to around 330 am and now he is going down around 8pm and waking up at 10, 1130, 1am, etc. He only eats once during the night and is very easy to console and put back to sleep but he is just not sleeping well in his own bed and we are just not working the cio theory because this just makes him feel much worse and and is counter productive. My husband is running on fewer fumes than I am at this time. For Joseph it is not so much of a sleeping issue but a positioning for sleep issue.
In other news, though, he is doing awesome. He has learned to start eating his toes and thinks they are about the best thing next to the warm milk! He also rolled once from his belly to back. He also went with a sitter for the first time yesterday. My friend, C, watched him for me for almost 2 hours so that I could go to get my first mammogram, etc. He did pretty well for her but it was the first time he was not with my husband or myself. My stomach was a complete ball of knots. We made it, probably a bigger milestone for me than him. My friend made it seem effortless and told me she was honored to be asked to be the one to watch him. I sure have some amazing friends!!
In other news, though, he is doing awesome. He has learned to start eating his toes and thinks they are about the best thing next to the warm milk! He also rolled once from his belly to back. He also went with a sitter for the first time yesterday. My friend, C, watched him for me for almost 2 hours so that I could go to get my first mammogram, etc. He did pretty well for her but it was the first time he was not with my husband or myself. My stomach was a complete ball of knots. We made it, probably a bigger milestone for me than him. My friend made it seem effortless and told me she was honored to be asked to be the one to watch him. I sure have some amazing friends!!
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