The BOB

We are going to REI tonight to pick up our BOB jogging stroller! I am so excited! This means that I can start running again with my sweet baby boy right there with me. And, it's Friday! What a great day!

2 Days in a row!

I'm on a roll. I guess I just realized how much I love to read everyone else's blogs and how disappointed I am when I go to read them and they are not updated.

I read a great blog yesterday and stole the following little story from it. It is so sweet/sad, that I just wanted to keep it and share it all at the same time. It's about what love means to children and this was an excerpt from the story:
*There was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife.

Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.
When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said,
'Nothing, I just helped him cry'

In the midst of teaching, I forgot how sweet and innocent children are. This story brought tears to my eyes because it made me think of my grandfather when he lost my grandmother. It was Christmas 2008, just 2 weeks after she passed. My husband, sister and I were at my grandpa's house when he gave us our Christmas presents. Grandma had made them before she passed. It was a letter from her and a candle that smelled like her scent. We all cried when we opened them. After we calmed down, grandpa started to cry. It was then that my dad came in and just went over to grandpa and held him.

Just thinking about that memory makes me cry. In a way, my dad was that little boy helping his dad cry.

I'm back!

Hopefully for good! I get so busy during the day that I forget to blog...no, sorry. I can't lie. I get so lazy during the day that I forget to blog. Yeah, that's more like it. Drake takes mini naps throughout the day and when he does, I surf the web. Mostly facebook and other blogs. Or, I shop the web. I feel like I'm doing so much when he's alseep, but at the end of the day, I realize I haven't done squat.

Drake is still doing well. He is so used to being held that when I try to put him down for a long nap, he cries. Then I go comfort him and he falls asleep. I leave the room. He wakes up and cries. I comfort him...it's a vicious cycle. I eventually just pick him up and let him sleep in my arms. Not good if I want to get things done around the house. When the hubby comes home at 4:15, I'm usually holding Drake, who is sound asleep.

Drake has moved on to a 4 hour feeding schedule, which is FABULOUS!!! I feel like I am getting some of my life back. I can actually go out and shop a little before he has to eat again. And, he sleeps so well during the night. So far. I'm still waiting for those 12-hour nights. :)

I have found the most wonderful baby carrier. I can carry Drake 9 different ways with one carrier. It's better than the Baby Bjorn because it doesn't have any buckles or buttons. Drake never really seemed to like the Baby Bjorn. I hope he likes the new carrier. It's coming in the mail any day now!! A pic of Drake:

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

In passing...

It has been so long since I last blogged, I'm not sure I know how to do it anymore! It's been a busy life being a SAHM. My life revolves around Drake and when he eats, plays, and sleeps...which is just fine with me. But, sometimes I wonder if I'll ever have time to myself again. Probably not. Well, I have good and bad news. First the good.

Drake had his 2 month check up. His shots hurt me more than they hurt him! I tried so hard to keep it together at the doctor's office. Pat me on the back...I didn't cry in public! Ha! He weighed (at his checkup a week ago) 13.6 pounds and is 24 1/2 inches long! Big boy! The doctor said he was the size of an average 4 month old! I'm so glad. I don't know what I'd do with a little baby!

Now the bad. I just got in from Florida on Tuesday. I went down last Wednesday. My grandfather was in his last few days. He was moved from the hospital to his home on Wednesday where a nurse from hospice stayed around the clock. I won't go into the details, but he passed away on Friday, February 12, 2010. He was a wonderful grandfather and I know he is in a better place. He is with God and my grandmother, where he wanted to be. I love you Grandpa Dale. You will be greatly missed. :'( <3

Drake did well on the trip to Florida, but he lost out on a few naps during the day, which led to one crabby baby at night. Once he fell asleep, however, he was out. He will sleep anywhere from 9:30 to 5:30ish. Sometimes later, so I'm not complaining!

Snow in "the deep south"

Yeah, it snowed. Or should I say, "snowed"? (that's me with air quotes). But, I'm THRILLED!! Even though it looks like some dumped over a salt shaker outside, school was cancelled and Charles got to stay home today!!! We did nothing but hang out together with Drake and it was a wonderful day. Now, on to SUMMER!!!

Just the two of us...

Today is the first day I have been alone with Drake. All alone. I'm a little nervous! I am used to having Charles here with me. But, he is at a wrestling match all day long and I'm here...by myself with Drake...all day long. Deep breath. So far, we're doing well. Oh yeah. Toby, our boxer puppy, is here too...this should make for an interesting day. He wants to play, Drake wants to eat, and I've got to work...I need to get used to this though. Starting Tuesday, we'll be making a habit out of being just the two...er, three of us!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! I can't believe 2010 is already here. It's weird to say "I had a baby boy last year." Drake is now 3 and a half weeks old and weighs 9 lbs 8 ounces. 2009 was a great year, mostly since we found out we were pregnant, but there are a few things I could have done without...Charles being gone for 2 and a half months being the main thing. But, you take the good, you take the bad, and there you have...the facts of life. He will be going away again this year, only it will be for 3 months. But, I'm not going to dwell on the bad. I'm going to focus on all the milestones we will see together as Drake grows. This new year holds many mysteries in store for us and I look forward to seeing what they are! Hopefully, they will be good mysteries! Yay 2010!