My little marshmallow party's like a rock star---at night

So, Alex was getting close to sleeping through the night. He was only waking up once per night. That was manageable. Now for the past two weeks he's been waking up at 1am, 4am and for good around 5:30am. I am a zombie.

He is four months old today!

Alex still isn't sleeping through the night...WHEN?!!!!

My boy has been sick most of his life now. So have I. Ugh. We are trying to wrap up our SECOND cold since he has been born. We both have it. It's so annoying and I feel so bad that he is dealing with this. Poor baby. Having to suck the snot out of his nose is NOT fun. I believe the mucus in his tummy is keeping him from eating all that he should in one feeding so he is eating more frequently which causes him to wake up...Hope he feels better soon!

By the way, I highly recommend the battery operated snot sucker. It's helpful.

No Ben...these are not guns

I got a picture from my sister the other day. This is her son (my nephew) Ben. He is four years old and thought these would make some cool guns for his playtime. What do you think?

GREAT WEBSITE!

My sister started this blog and she is a wonderful mother. I know you will enjoy her web/blog.
http://www.themommyhood.com/

My boy is 3 months old!

I can't believe how fast time seems to be going. Everyone told me to cherish every moment and I truly have. I've caught myself a few times trying to do too much with work or personal obligations. One day, I only got to spend time with Alex in the morning. My husband picked him up from Daycare, then I didn't get home til late and he was already asleep for the night. I made a decision right then that I would not let that happen again. Nothing is more important then spending time with my son. Nothing. If he can't go with me? I'm not going! To a point here folks. One of my things I enjoy is going to see a movie. I will continue to do that, but beyond that, nope. I don't want to look back and say that I missed time with my son because I was working too much. So I need to find a nice healthy balance.

Party in my crib 2am!

Someone bought Alex a cute little onesie that said "Party in my Crib 2am". I should have had him wear it last night. It was a great party! Yeah...right...

My feet grew...

What is UP with that???  None of my shoes fit after being pregnant!  I'm not totally healed yet from childbirth and my body is slowly returning to it's old frumpy jiggly self, but of all the things, I never thought my FEET would get bigger!  I've asked around and all the mom's agree that this happens to your feet.  Even better?  My right foot is bigger than my left foot.  Unbelievable.  

So what did I get from pregnancy?  Long-lasting stretch marks and fat feet.  But a beautiful, amazing, sweet little boy that I love more than I can possibly explain.  Who cares about my stupid feet anyway? 

Alex is 2 months old now and I've gone back to work.

This past Monday, October 19th, I came back to work.  I am happy to be back, but I miss hanging out with Alex all day everyday.  I gotta' tell you though, by about the 4th week I was starting to go a little bit bonkers.  I am a very active person and my mind runs about 100 miles an hour constantly.  So although my body was content with all the rest, my mind was going nuts.  So it's good to be at work where I can release all that intellectual energy and when I pick up my son each afternoon, it's all about him from that moment on.

Also, I love his daycare.  They are so sweet and I know they are caring for him even better than I could during the daytimes.  They made me fell totally at ease Monday morning when I dropped him off.  I had cried the night before the first day and barely slept from the anxiety of yet another life change, but once I cried when I dropped him off, I haven't cried since.  Everything sorta feels right now.  

Alex is 6 weeks old now!

Wow...6 weeks have gone by.  On October 16th, Alex will have his 2 month immunization shots and then I will return to work on October 19th.  I was going to try to come back to work on October 12th, but decided to wait one more week for Alex to get his shots and for him to pass that 2 month mark before I take him to daycare.  I know when I drop him off, I will be a basket case, but I'm ready for life to be the way it's going to be.  I'm ready to figure out how to balance work and life with a new baby.  

I had my 6 week post-natal check up with Dr. Martin too.  Everything looks great and she said the swelling in my stomach should subside completely around  three months.  Do you know after 6 weeks that my stomach muscles are STILL sore?  That was quite a workout I guess!  

Being pregnant and delivering Alex is all sort of a distant memory now.  My life now revolves around this adorable little boy who now is smiling at me!  What a beautiful smile it is!  

Alex is almost 5 weeks old already!

Wow.  People weren't kidding.  Enjoy every minute, because the time flies by!  No kidding.  I'm really, truly making sure I enjoy every moment with my baby.  He is so amazing.  Every day I swear he looks different and he does something different.  He's so beautiful and I am still so amazed that I MADE that!  So he is 5 weeks old now and I will be returning to work soon.  

I dread the day I drop him off at daycare.  D-R-E-A-D it.  I bawled my eyes out when I had to leave my cat at the vet overnight.  Can you imagine?  I'm going to be a total wreck.  But, it's part of life I guess and I know he will be in good hands.