I’m here. I’m fine. Well, I’m exhausted and nursing a sick husband back to health and going on five hours of sleep total for the last two days and work is piling up around me and so are the dishes but I have the cutest baby ever, so I just breathe and don’t log on for a few weeks and instead I soak him up a little.
Over these last few weeks, we celebrated Independence Day with a new $5 swimming pool, a bbq with our family, air conditioning, popsicles, and a date to the fireworks.
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| patriotic baby |
We also went on a little vacation where we drove a lot, saw tons of dear family, went swimming, ate too much, celebrated weddings and a baptism and being together, reminisced with tears and joy, and then drove some more.
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| swimming is his new favorite thing |
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| happy swimming family =) |
We finished up at family camp with our church family, where we stayed up way late talking to grownups ( I know!! oh the glory!), ate our body weight in junk food, and introduced The Boy to the lake. They fell in love.
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| a little blurry but you can’t miss the joy! |
Also, the hooha saga continues (in case that’s confusing to you, read part one, then part two). I started physical therapy last week and will continue for another 8-12 weeks. We’re working on strengthening my pelvic floor and re-aligning my abdominal muscles, which are sort of split apart. And did I mention that I’m going to BlogHer in two weeks, leaving The Boy for FIVE DAYS??? I’m not sure I’ll make it.
All of these events could warrant their own posts with pretty picture collages and captions and editing, but I can’t muster it right now. I a little bit feel like I’ve lost my voice, right here, in my very own place. Have you ever felt that maybe the thing you think you’ve lost you really haven’t lost, but you’re scared to test it and find out if it’s really gone? That. That’s why I haven’t written in a few weeks. I did two cookbook reviews, jumped into a week long bible study, had a few more posts lined up, and then drew a blank. But y’all know I keep it real, so when I’m quiet… usually it means I’m actually on overload, not blanking.
This cutie patootie is the culprit of the overload.
He doesn’t sleep, really (up twice at night = rockstar sleeping for him). He doesn’t sit still ever, never ever. He’s crawling like a boss now, and did I tell you that he pulled himself up to standing? Uh-huh. He did. Oh, and of all the toys we have, he wants plastic bags, computer cords and our cell phones. Super safe {wink}
I mind a whole lot. Can you tell? =)
-anna
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Glad to hear from you, friend! Try and sneak some rest in when you can. You’re such a good mama and wife 🙂
Thanks, you. I love you.
from a grandma with LOTS of experience, a play pen full of toys will give you a nice break… even if it is just to have lunch wihout worry. Honest he will love it.
YES! Great tip – we totally did this a couple times this week, and he does love it! We’ve dragged that pack-n-play out to the deck, and even out to the beach at camp! He was a big fan =)
Your son sounds so much like my daughter; little sleep, ALWAYS moving. I mean always. If you crack the code to sleep, I would be thrilled to read it!
HA! Uh, rest assured – no cracking yet! =) Glad to have a kindred spirit, fellow mama of a mover&shaker!
HE is getting SO big! K is crawling everywhere now too, and I swear she is twice as fast as her brother EVER was! 🙂
Good grief, I know! He’s not a tiny peanut anymore. That stinker, going on and growing up on me. =)
Sounds like you need to contact the sleep institute! It will make EVERYTHING in life easier!
It is HIGH up on the to-do list. =)
You are such a trooper! Hang in there. I’ve had a sick little boy this past week and I totally know how EXHAUSTING it is! You are amazing and such a good mama and wife. I know you’re boys love you very much!
My boy is standing too and will crawl up ANYTHING in order to be able to stand. We bought a giant box of diapers and seriously it’s turned into an awesome plaything. He loves to stand and lean on it, and it’s big enough not to topple over. He’ll even push it around the room as he practices walking.
Oh, and by the way, you have the CUTEST little boy EVER! = D
Thank you sweets!! Isn’t it amazing what these tiny people can do??? Blows my mind. Sam loves to push a plastic trash can around the room too – so glad we have all these toys {wink} =)
You are doing great mama!! This phase will pass, I promise!! Hope your hubby is better and that you just breathe. In and out….{grin}
Thanks, sweet Aurie – your voice rings often in my mind about phases passing =)
My baby is 7 months as of the 16th as well, and all he wants to eat is cords, cell phones, remotes and the cat food box. I don’t get how they know all the stuff they shouldnt have!!!
ACK! right?! What in the world… stinkers.
If he is growing, and adventurous, and you are exhausted – you are doing everything right!! Hang in there Mama.
Love that. Thanks, Meghann =)