...I would really like some more of it! I don't know what's going on with my little man, but his sleep schedule is all screwed up and it's having a huge impact on his mama! Beginning last Monday, May 13, he has been waking up between 5a and 5:45a every morning with the saddest cry you've ever heard. Each morning, I've picked him up and brought him back into our room with the hopes (unsuccessfully) of getting him to fall back asleep for another hour.
I'm trying to figure out what is causing this new and unwanted sleep pattern. We've tried pushing his bedtime a little later thinking that 7p is too early now. That hasn't worked. Katie suggested we try a night light - we'll give it a shot to see if this helps. The problem is that he's not only waking up with these terrible cries in the morning, he does it at naptime too. Last week, he was taking super short naps (45 minutes or so), but thankfully, he's doing better this week.
Anyway, I don't really have much more to say other than I'd really like to get back to our normal sleep routine. I don't know how many more early mornings like this I can take before I need to start taking afternoon naps ;)
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Sunday, May 12, 2013
A Great Mother's Day
I can't believe I'm blogging two days in a row...that never happens ;)
Today was a great Mother's Day. We didn't do anything grand, but it was great to me! We went to church this morning and Pastor Adam gave a great message on marriage. Ryan and I both came away from the service talking about things we'd like to change in our marriage for the better. We came home and had a quick lunch before putting the kids down at 1p for their naps. Both - thankfully - took 2 hour naps, which gave Ryan and I some much needed rest time.
Ryan asked me what I wanted to do for Mother's Day and I told him I wanted him to sit on the couch and watch the Cubs game (how's that for a request from a wife to a husband?) with me. No iPad, no iPhone, no books. Just sit down and relax with me! He always works so hard during the week and then takes care of the yard on the weekends, it was time for him to relax a little. He obliged and the Cubs won, yay!
After the kids woke up, we ran a quick errand as a family and then started making one of my all-time favorite dinners: taco salad! Ryan quickly cooked everything and we all enjoyed it. The only thing missing from the table was a margarita for me! Diet Coke it was instead ;)
When dinner was over, I told Reagan to get his shoes because we were going to a "special" place. Intrigued, he grabbed his "old shoes" and we put the kids in the stroller for a ride to DQ. A little side note here: today was a big day for Kyleigh for many reasons. First, we took out her infant (yes, I know she's 3 weeks away from being a 1 year old) car seat from my car and replaced it with the convertible car seat. Then, Ryan graciously removed the car seat attachment from the stroller and made it just a regular double stroller. Wow! What a difference that makes on navigating the stroller. So easy now ;) However, the biggest milestone for today is that Kyleigh ate ice cream! It was her first time and let's just say she LOVED it. The looks she was giving Ryan when he didn't have another scoop for her were priceless. She was also licking her chops on more than one occasion. I was so bummed I didn't have the camera to catch this. I got my favorite dessert - a Peanut Butter Bash Royal Treat in which I shared with Reagan. About every 30 seconds he would say "more" but I was happy to share with him.
On our walk home, we were just having a nice time and the kids were being good, so we made a few loops around the block before coming in to put on jams and get ready for bed. As I said, we didn't do anything grand, but I got to spend the day with my hubs and my two pretty awesome kids.
Life is good.
Today was a great Mother's Day. We didn't do anything grand, but it was great to me! We went to church this morning and Pastor Adam gave a great message on marriage. Ryan and I both came away from the service talking about things we'd like to change in our marriage for the better. We came home and had a quick lunch before putting the kids down at 1p for their naps. Both - thankfully - took 2 hour naps, which gave Ryan and I some much needed rest time.
Ryan asked me what I wanted to do for Mother's Day and I told him I wanted him to sit on the couch and watch the Cubs game (how's that for a request from a wife to a husband?) with me. No iPad, no iPhone, no books. Just sit down and relax with me! He always works so hard during the week and then takes care of the yard on the weekends, it was time for him to relax a little. He obliged and the Cubs won, yay!
After the kids woke up, we ran a quick errand as a family and then started making one of my all-time favorite dinners: taco salad! Ryan quickly cooked everything and we all enjoyed it. The only thing missing from the table was a margarita for me! Diet Coke it was instead ;)
When dinner was over, I told Reagan to get his shoes because we were going to a "special" place. Intrigued, he grabbed his "old shoes" and we put the kids in the stroller for a ride to DQ. A little side note here: today was a big day for Kyleigh for many reasons. First, we took out her infant (yes, I know she's 3 weeks away from being a 1 year old) car seat from my car and replaced it with the convertible car seat. Then, Ryan graciously removed the car seat attachment from the stroller and made it just a regular double stroller. Wow! What a difference that makes on navigating the stroller. So easy now ;) However, the biggest milestone for today is that Kyleigh ate ice cream! It was her first time and let's just say she LOVED it. The looks she was giving Ryan when he didn't have another scoop for her were priceless. She was also licking her chops on more than one occasion. I was so bummed I didn't have the camera to catch this. I got my favorite dessert - a Peanut Butter Bash Royal Treat in which I shared with Reagan. About every 30 seconds he would say "more" but I was happy to share with him.
On our walk home, we were just having a nice time and the kids were being good, so we made a few loops around the block before coming in to put on jams and get ready for bed. As I said, we didn't do anything grand, but I got to spend the day with my hubs and my two pretty awesome kids.
Life is good.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
One Year Anniversary
As I sit on the couch tonight, I simply cannot believe it's been one year since I quit my full time job out of the home. May 11, 2012, I walked out of the door from a company I really enjoyed working for and drove to Cheesecake Factory to meet my two R's! How is it possible that it's been a year since I did that?
Ryan and I went to Cheesecake Factory, sans kids, last night to commemorate this one year anniversary (day of the week, anyway). I don't know why this occasion has affected me this much, but it has. After sitting down at the table, Ryan asked me, "So, has this past year gone as you thought it would?" I couldn't answer his question directly because a year ago, I had no idea what to expect. I do know I was afraid and anxious to begin this new chapter in my life. It was something I always dreamed would happen, but never thought would become a reality. What would I do with myself all day? Would I have any value in society by staying home with my kiddos (I now know this was a ridiculous thought, but at the time, I really struggled with it)? Would I enjoy spending 12 hours a day with a newborn and a 14 month old, etc....?
Without a doubt in my mind, I can say Ryan and I absolutely made the right decision for me to stay home with the kids. Although there are days in which I stare at the clock and mentally count down until 5:30p, those days are few and far between. I really cannot imagine my life any different than what it currently is. I am so blessed, thankful, and happy to be home raising our two children. Seeing each new milestone for both kids will forever be etched into my memory. There is nothing more precious than watching them grow up.
Thank you, Lord, for making this possible. I know He continues to provide for my family in more ways than I could have ever dreamed.
Ryan and I went to Cheesecake Factory, sans kids, last night to commemorate this one year anniversary (day of the week, anyway). I don't know why this occasion has affected me this much, but it has. After sitting down at the table, Ryan asked me, "So, has this past year gone as you thought it would?" I couldn't answer his question directly because a year ago, I had no idea what to expect. I do know I was afraid and anxious to begin this new chapter in my life. It was something I always dreamed would happen, but never thought would become a reality. What would I do with myself all day? Would I have any value in society by staying home with my kiddos (I now know this was a ridiculous thought, but at the time, I really struggled with it)? Would I enjoy spending 12 hours a day with a newborn and a 14 month old, etc....?
Without a doubt in my mind, I can say Ryan and I absolutely made the right decision for me to stay home with the kids. Although there are days in which I stare at the clock and mentally count down until 5:30p, those days are few and far between. I really cannot imagine my life any different than what it currently is. I am so blessed, thankful, and happy to be home raising our two children. Seeing each new milestone for both kids will forever be etched into my memory. There is nothing more precious than watching them grow up.
Thank you, Lord, for making this possible. I know He continues to provide for my family in more ways than I could have ever dreamed.
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