Growin' teeth and eatin' solids

November 13, 2008 - I have decided to give in and give my boy some solid foods. He has looked like he's ready for a little while now; I however have just reached that point. I started out with some oatmeal cereal. He ate it like a champ. :) He sure knows what he's doing when it comes to food! Everytime he gets in his highchair now, he expects food! He knows what's coming. He took the oatmeal very well for a few days so I threw in some peas on him last night. That was one funny face he made! I don't think he was too sure about those. He did eat a few spoonfuls though.

Here he is with oatmeal on his face:

And this is him trying to feed himself!

November 16, 2008 - We were hanging out at my mom and dad's house when we found his first tooth. Aunt Ashley was playing with him in the living room and started yelling about some tooth. Really?!?!? Already?!??! He's such a little boy! But it's true. Everyone took turns feeling it. We were all so proud of him! He's been feeling ok with it too. I think the beginning stages of teething were the worst on him. He's taken this part like it's nothing. That's my big boy! He is doing some biting though. That's no fun for a nursing mom!

All of this once again proves that my baby boy will not be my baby boy forever. A part of me is mourning........

White stuff alert!!!

It's here! Winter has arrived! The snow is falling, the air is chilly and the prices are dropping for holiday shopping. I love this time of year. The 5 or 6 weeks before Christmas are just the best!

I don't know if I was really ready for the snow though. I am always a little excited about it when it starts falling for the first time every year, but as soon as I have to go out and scrape the car windows I lose some enthusiasm. It was so pretty though! I was at work yesterday, and it was snowglobe snowing. You know, when the snow is lightly falling and it looks like someone turned the world upside down and shook it like a snowglobe. That's my favorite. It's just so cold and messy though!

I must go now.........my hot chocolate is ready! Enjoy this season everyone! It's wonderful.

Sleeping on his own...

Yes, it's true! My precious little baby boy is now sleeping on his own, just like a big boy! He needed a bit more space than the bassinet in our room was offering. When he stretched out, he was touching the top end with his head and the bottom end with his feet. When he moved and kicked he was shaking and rocking the whole thing, so to be safe we moved him. He now has a big crib to stretch out in and move all he wants.

On his first night, he got a little worried looking when I just laid him down and walked away. It's a big crib for a little guy! He calmed down right away and had no problem sleeping. He got up once to eat around 3am, but had no problem going back to sleep on his own. On night 2, he laid down at 9:30pm and didn't wake up until 8:30am. Last night he went to sleep at 11pm and woke up at 8am, never getting up to eat.

I feel a little un-needed. :( He doesn't care that he's all alone in his room. He doesn't need to wake up and eat in the middle of the night. He goes to sleep just fine within 5-10 minutes of laying down. He doesn't have to be rocked to sleep. He's not afraid of monsters under his bed. I am not needed. In case you can't tell, this whole thing has been a little harder on me than him. Maybe someday I'll adjust.......

One year later....

November 1st, 2007. One of the happiest days of my life. David was taking evening classes at Davenport University. I was watching TV and waiting for him to get home. I had been suspecting something was 'different' about me lately so I decided to take another testduring the commercial break. I fully expected it to be negative like all the rest, but that was not to be. It was positive and I was, in fact, 7 and a half weeks pregnant.

I have never cried so hard in my whole life. I had been wanting a baby and David and I had decided that it was time. I had taken several tests over several weeks, but they had all been coming back negative. If I had really thought it would be positive, I would have waited until David was with me! Instead I had to wait from 6:30 when I found out to 9pm when he got home. I am convinced that these are the longest hours that I have ever lived.

It's amazing how much one person can change in a year (and how much one person can change you!). Looking back, I am no where near the same person I was last fall (thank you, Lord!). Being a mommy has changed everything. I live every day for my little guy, not myself. I work harder and sacrifice more for him than I ever would for me. I praise God more, complain less and put my husband and son before myself on a daily basis. I'm not saying this is easy, but I'm working on it. I like to think I'm doing pretty well. :)

Little David has taught me how to smile, laugh, love and be truly happy in a way I never thought possible. He has taught me how to relax and take every day as it comes. He has shown me that doing the dishes, sweeping the floor and doing laundry really don't matter a bit. Playing, reading books, cuddling, peek-a-boo and smiles do. I never thought my biggest lessons would come from the smallest person I know.

Overall, I am very happy with the last year. It's been a good one and I wouldn't trade it for the world. My only hope is that I can say that again on November 1st, 2009.