Baking BabyLovf

Sunday, January 24, 2010

First word?

I'm thinking yes.

Of course, it would be "dada".

And he's also started clapping. Cutest.thing.ever!

Monday, January 18, 2010

The rules:
List 10 things that make you happy.
Pass it on to 10 bloggers that make your day a better one!

1. My fantastic husband
2. My wonderful little boy
3. My family is happy and healthy
4. My puppies
5. Wine (when I'm able to drink it again)
6. The smell of Bath and Bodyworks Moonlight Path bodywash.
7. Birthday cake
8. Good Italian food
9. Shoes
10. Country Music

So as not to offend any of the many fabulous women that make me happy on a daily basis, I'll pass this award on to the last 10 to comment on my blog.

1. Shannon
2. Mitzi
3. Mrs. Foreste
4. Rachel
5. Leanna
6. Elisa
7. Erika
8. Carly
9. Jenifer
10. Mary

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

7 Months!

I'm a couple days late posting this, but taking pictures of baby while said baby is sick and miserable is not so easily done. So I decided to wait a bit till I could get some cute pics to accompany my post.

My little guy has been very busy this month. He can sit all by himself without the need for the Boppy pillow that his mama still insists on surrounding him with.

He's almost able to push himself up on all fours; he gets his tummy off the ground, but only for a few seconds. He's starting to scoot a little to reach toys that have ventured too far. Isn't it fantastic? I almost have a mobile baby! Don't worry about the panicked look on my face; I'm sure it'll be fine. ::makes mental note to start baby proofing:: What else? Oh yeah, he thinks his farts are hilarious (he is his father's son), he blows raspberries all day (very drooly), and yelling at us and the dogs is like his favorite thing ever.

His menu has increase tremendously. He looooovfs oatmeal and the different kinds of rice cereal. He's on to stage 2 foods also, so now mixed things are being introduced; rice and chicken puree, mixed veggies, strawberry applesauce, yummy! He practically attacks the spoon when I'm trying to feed him. He is started to get diluted apple juice and OMG does he go to town on that! He is still not holding his own bottle... not sure what that's all about. The other boys in his class that are about the same age hold theirs.

The last few nights have been awful. He refuses to sleep in his crib! He can be totally passed out in my arms, but the second I lay him in his crib, he is wide awake and screaming! I've had to bring him to our bed just so we can all get some sleep! He also screams whenever I leave his line of sight. Makes for an interesting day at home when I'm trying to clean up or have to go to the bathroom. And it breaks my heart when he does it at the daycare. Separation anxiety? Probably. I wish we could get past this stage quickly, I hate to see him cry like that. Just 30 more days my baby!

He's almost over his cold, just a few random coughs and he still has a runny nose. I have to take him back to the pediatrician for his booster flu shot and to see if they finally have the H1N1 vaccine for him. After that, no more shot till his year visit! Yay! Oh crap... a YEAR!? Did I really just type out "year"? Dude, that was surreal. I was just typing along, ♪ la di da di da, and then it hit me that my baby is closer to being a year old than to being a newborn. Where'd my teeny little guy go?

I have to throw in a quick Yay Me!

I've lost 10 pounds! I'm not trying to be obnoxious, but I'm actually really surprised. I haven't been working out (I know, shut up Jen), but I HAVE modified my diet. I cut out soda (which I'm so sad about), I drink a lot more water, I went through our pantry and threw out all the junk, and I buy (and eat) a lot more fruits and vegetables (eating them is the key; letting them rot in the fridge helps no one). It's amazing to see how much those junky foods affected me! I'm going to start that P90X as soon as I'm home for good and hopefully those last 15 pounds fall off my butt, thighs, and saggy tummy! I would start now, but I have so little time as it is with my job, that taking an hour a day to work out really cuts into my quality time with my Little and MyLovf. I'm so close to having my old body back and I cannot even begin to tell you how happy that makes me : )

And finally!

I'm going to be an Auntie again! My best friend is having #2, due in late July! So excited for her! She's such an amazing Mommy : )

Monday, January 11, 2010

Random updates

I know my posts have been fewer and further between, and I'm sorry for that. There's just been a lot going on.

Little Man is getting over a really nasty cold. A cold that could have been prevented if a certain little boys' mother had taught him early that he should cover his mouth when he sneezes! I was picking up my Little from daycare and there was an older boy in his class (not sure why he was in there), and as I was strapping my cutie into his seat, the boy came over to check things out. And then SNEEZED IN MY BABY'S FACE! Yes, right in his face; no hand, no tissue, no holds barred. It was so gross. I grabbed a wipe and cleaned him off right away, but I guess it wasn't fast enough. My poor baby had a terrible cough, a runny nose, and he slept so much that I started to get really worried. I schedule him an appointment with the pediatrician and was told that there wasn't anything they could give him and that it would just have to run its course. All I could do was make sure his mattress was elevated, use his humidifier, suck out the booger whenever he would let me, and make sure he stayed hydrated. I had a nice long talk with the school director about how infants' immune systems just aren't up to par with older children and that I felt it was inappropriate for them to be in the infant room. He agreed to keep a closer eye out (because he supposedly had no idea that this was all going on) and apologized for what happened.

I had an unexpected (ok, I knew it was coming) visitor a couple of days ago. I got my first PP AF! Fuuuun! *note sarcasm* It actually wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. It wasn't accompanied by the debilitating cramps that normally announce it's arrival; compared to some really bad ones I've had, this one was a cake walk.

In happier news, I only have 32 days left in the hell hole I call a job! Yes people, I am counting down the days. I have a literal countdown on my desk too. That way, I can look at it when I'm having a bad day (which seem to be more frequent) and feel better knowing that the end is in sight.

Just 4 more Mondays! It can't pass quickly enough, the other day I was leaving the daycare in the afternoon and my Little started crying and reaching for me. He'd never done that before; I broke down and cried on the elevator back up to my floor. Being able to stay home with him will be such a joy.

And in 33 days, my little sister comes home from Korea on leave! I haven't seen her in what seems like forever. I am beside myself with excitement! She'll only be here for a few days, but hey, it's better than nothing right? If I could have my way though, she'd spend two weeks with us instead of one, but she's determined to go back to Cali to see her (ex) boyfriend. I swear, if there was one person that I could snap my fingers and make drop off the edge of the planet, it would be this guy. They've broken up and gotten back together so many times that I've lost count. I don't know what is up with her; she seems like such a strong willed person when it comes to so many things in her life, but for some reason, she can't shake her feelings for him. He's treated her like crap for so long, that I'm afraid she thinks that just the way things are. He's such a pompous little a-hole too. A 19 year old philosophy major who thinks he knows it all. I'm sure you know the type. And for the record, WTH is he going to be able to do with major in philosophy? No seriously, if there is a legitimate philosophy related job out there where you can actually make money in this economy, please, I want to know what it is. Otherwise, he will also fall in the "delusional" category (among many other categories, including King Douche).