Staying in the hotel...

We stayed in a hotel this week in Mooresville to be with your Daddy. He's away training for a new job. No fun for any of us as we all miss each other. It did his heart good to see you and yet I know it makes him sad too. Anyway, we didn't make it into the pool this time but we will try for that next time. You did so good being in a different place regardless of having a cold and teething. I wish you would have been able to sleep in your playpen that night to keep our new routine going but since it was a king size bed it was pretty comfy for all of us. Last night was long and tiring despite my initiative to go to bed early and alone. You woke lots. I don't know if it makes it more or less frustrating remembering the week before this when you slept alone all night and I only went in to feed you a couple times. That was heavenly. We all got much more sleep than normal which I think is so important at this point. Today is pretty cold and we are supposed to meet up with lots of people throughout the day. Momma's friends that want to see you. 

Valentines Day = 9 months.

So Daddy is gone right now and it's soooo hard on me but I'm trying to stay strong for him because I think it's even harder on him. I can't imagine being far away from you for that long. Also, you are now officially crawling all over. Not only that but trying to pull up on things which is just scary as you crash and fall. Loud thwacking of head hitting the floor isn't Mommy's favorite sound, nor the heart-wrenching screams to follow. You quickly forget though as all kids are so resilient. You wake up through the night though to practice your skills, and crawling in bed is just exhausting to me. I want to just lay there and let you wear yourself out but you would end up on the floor and that's just no good. I know the solution is just to always put you back in the crib as we've been doing more of that but with Da gone it's lonely and oh-so tempting to keep you with me. Still I can admit that this makes you wake much more than necessary. Lately you aren't interested in solids either and tend to take in the majority of your calories throughout the night. lol, leaving me with maybe 5 hrs of broken sleep. I love you so you wild child! ;) 

My 30th Birthday...

I just put you down for your morning nap. You've been getting up around 6 each morning. You've been sleeping so well lately and even staying in your crib for the majority of the night. It's bittersweet. While we are proud of you and know it's for the better so that you are well rested, and we get much needed rest too, I'm missing you next to me. Daddy goes away soon for training at his new job and it will be very hard for me to go to bed without him, let alone stick to the plan and keep having you sleep in your crib. Anyway, today I turn 30 and I couldn't be happier. This has been the best past year for me yet and the one we are headed into I'm so excited about. I feel so blessed to be where we are at in life right now. We have everything we need and continually are gifted with more. I feel so looked after by the Creator. Oh, and my Birthday presents were all kitchen/cooking themed including 100 cookie cutters! They are so neat because I can see years of fun ahead of us with those! I love you son.