Fabulous weekend

So, apparently all I have to do is talk to my husband and he lends a helping hand. We will see if it lasts but I really hope it does since it is fabulous to have him involved in the things that go on in our house.

On Saturday both Noah and I were not feeling well. We slept off and on all day long. While I felt better by nightfall, it was still a bad day for the both of us. We think that Noah may be teething. He is WAY more irritable than normal and even refuses to eat. Once we give him a little tylenol he soothes himself to where he can eat and will then take a nap. The tylenol is not an every meal thing but he certainly is moody without it.

I hope that next week goes smoothly. Noah has begun sleeping in longer naps. Two hours in the AM and 2 -1 hour naps in the afternoon/evening. He is growing up so quickly and learning so much. He truly lights up our lives and we adore every moment with him.

Incredible Infants

So I started going to the hospital mommy and baby class last week and I really think it is great to have other mommies to talk to. This week another mommy joined the group and her little boy was wonderful.

Today we did a craft. Noah got to finger paint for the first time. One of the babies hated the sensation, the other just let mom do everything and watched what was happening around the room. Noah let me do the first color without paying attention. By the time we got to the second color, he was excited to see the splotches on the paper and wanted to make more. I helped him get the paint on his hands, and onto the paper. I am SO proud of him. After seeing how much fun he had, I cannot wait to pull out the paper and paints and let him play with mommy and daddy at home.

Not the back...

So I've been going to the chiropractor for 1 week now and let me tell you, my back hurts worse now. I cannot sleep well at night between Noah needing me and my back just aching from lying down. I know part of it has to be the need to lose weight, but what is the rest of it. I am not doing well and I hope the doctor can get it to stop hurting...

Noah's Busy Life

Wow, what more does Noah have to look forward to in this year. Well lets see, in 14 short weeks he has flown to Florida for 5-6 days, flown to and spent 5 days touring Washington DC, been to an air show, and witnessed live and in person the game 5 World Series clincher for the San Francisco Giants. The scary part is, Noah spent his first week of life in the NICU, so he has really done it all in 13 weeks. To think that Jonathan thought having a baby would slow us down... We have done more in the last 14 weeks than we had in the last 3 years.

Only problem is, all of the excitement is wrecking havoc on his sleep. He hasn't napped well in over a week and is fussy with exhaustion and his night time schedule is so screwed up he has started waking up during the night again. Then again, this could just mean that Noah is about to learn some new things and he is spending so much time awake trying to work it out. I mean he is getting closer to getting his paci in his mouth by himself and he has been trying to sit up on his own even lifting himself to a sitting position while in his boppy and mommy or daddy's arms.

Never have I felt more grateful for the life I have before this moment. I am swelling with pride in my family. Now if only mommy could get a little time off, she could use a break and some grown-up time.

Tiired and Frustrated

This is going to be a vent. I am so tired of being the one that has to do EVERYTHING. I have to think of the items we are missing to pack, I have to pack, I have to stay up and make sure that everyone else gets up in time to make a flight, I have to get things together for Noah, I have to do the dishes, take out the trash, and take care of Noah. If I don't get it done, it will NEVER get done. Literally, all coking, cleaning, everything falls on me.

It is even worse when Noah isn't sleeping well and has been tired. Even worse still when I have a headache that just won't go away. I don't know, I'm not trying to be a bitch, I just really have a need to get some support. Is that so wrong of me?

I would seriously consider hiring help if we could afford it. It would be so much more affordable if I had a job right now. Unfortunately I do not. I just need the strength to get it all finished. The strength to stop losing my temper because of my frustrations.

Oh Crazy life...

So I haven't updated in quite some time... Life has been, well, life.

After 2 losses, Jonathan and I got the clearance to start trying again November 2009 and we didn't waste any time. We got pregnant right away and after an uneventful pregnancy gave birth to a 10 lb 22" baby boy we named Noah Michael. He keeps me very busy and at 11 weeks he is about 26" and 14 lbs. He rules our world and keeps us on our toes.

He already scoots himself around, hates sleeping in a pack and play, and has been on a round-trip visit to Miami. He is going to DC in about a week and is usually an easy baby to deal with. He only cries if he needs something and we can deal with that! He loves his sleep and eats VERY well.

Knowing we want more, we asked how long we should wait before trying for the next baby and have been told that we can start whenever we are ready. I think between 6-9 months is a good time for me. :-P

Anyway, look for big family and Noah news since I will try to share it all here!