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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
To have and to hold
That is what Drake wants. To have his mommy hold him...24/7. Just within the last few days too. He was doing just fine. He would eat around 9, we would play until around 11, then I would put him down for a nap in his swing...the only place he would even think about napping. I gave up on the naps in the crib a long time ago. Well, since Sunday or so, he has REFUSED to nap. His schedule is all messed up now. He will sleep for about 30 minutes in the swing, then he is done. He wakes up fussing and as soon as I pick him up, he stops. I can't hold him all day long, and that is what he wants. What to do, what to do. He is in his swing, at this moment, fussing because he is soooo tired, yet wants to be awake and held. Oh, wait. He is asleep...oh, for how long though? Another 30 minutes? Please oh please let it be for 1 1/2 to 2 hours! Stay tuned...
Saturday, March 20, 2010
You know the drill
Well, the hubby is at drill this weekend. That's something you have to deal with when your hubby is in the National Guard. Drill. And at drill, they do nothing, so he is away from us on this beautiful spring day for nothing. Boo. It's just me and Drake this weekend. The first time I've ever spent the night alone with him. So far, the day is going well, with a little bit of a rocky morning. We went to a bridal shower that was during his morning nap. Big no-no. I'll never do that again. I do know the drill and I didn't do it. Cried, cried, cried. As soon as I put him in the car, he stopped. Nice. Now, he's sleeping for his afternoon nap. I hope until 5:00. Then he'll eat and hopefully, we can get a little shopping done. Wish us luck!
Friday, March 19, 2010
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!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
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 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.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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!
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:
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
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!
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!
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