this is life

Frozen

This was my drive home today. Love it!

This day!

Chasing my boy around. Who could ask for more fun.

Right Now

This boy is getting so big!

Month Ten

Dear Cole,
Um... what happened? You're 10 months old today and I don't remember the last 9 of them! I cannot believe this has happened. I KNEW it would be so quick, but I didn't realize that it would be so quick. These last weeks have been somewhat of a blur for us. We have been to see the doctor no less then three times in the last three weeks. You have eaten bits and pieces of everything. You have had visitors. You have gone visiting. You stopped falling alseep on your own at nap time. You have stopped sleeping. You started your first bout of antibiotics. You have 7 teeth. You enjoyed your first turkey dinner. You have started to get around very well on your own. You had your first visit to Apple Tree Landing (where you are going to spend three days a week, starting next week). You have grown up so much that I would like time to stop. You have slept so little that I would like time to move faster so we can get to the part where you sleep peacefully through the night. You've grown out of all of your clothes. You haven't grown enough to fit into the next size of clothes. You love our cat Mookie. You love dogs. You love spagetti and tomatoe sauce. You love tomatoes. You love anything we are eating. You ADORE Nana's pie. You love your uncles (the two that are here all the time and you miss the one who is away). You love Grampie. You love Grandma and Grandpa. You love Nana. Your Auntie-Brae makes you laugh out loud! You think you can walk. I think my heart is becoming more full. I think you are such a hamm. I can't believe how much you have changed. I can't believe how much you are still the same. I want more time with you. I want to get back to work so I can have a routine. I love you more then I ever thought possible. I love growing with you. I love you, you are my heart and soul.
Love Momma

Happy Thanksgiving!

Yes, I know I missed month nine. We've been too busy around here for me to make the time to do this. It's not that so much hasn't changed and it's not that I don't care anymore. I just didn't know it would be so much work at this point.
So today I am so thankful for the most beautiful child in my life, all that he is. The good: Wow you don't stop moving do you little man, you are go-go-go! (Kal will love that about you). The bad: You're still not sleeping through the night, and just last night we were up almost every hour. Finally you came to bed with me at 6am and even that wasn't the best of rests. The unknown: So much has already happened, and I know we are in for more surprises everyday. I can't wait to share those with you. I'm so thankful for you, my most beautiful boy!

Going to spend the most time away from this beautiful face, then I have since he was born. What a well needed break, but will it break my heart?!?

Life is good today. I can feel it in the air.

Month Eight

Dear Cole,
Did you blink? Because I think I did and a whole month disappeared! So MUCH has happened in the last month, I don't know where to begin. You now have 4 teeth, FOUR, you started sitting all on your own, you can crawl just about anywhere you want to get to, you THINK you can walk! I can't believe how much you have learned in the last month, it blows my mind to think about everything you can now do. Baby-proofing is at the top of our list, as you seem to have realized you can GET AROUND!
There have been so many changes these last few weeks, I just can't seem to think of them to get them in this post. So I will suffice to say: Keep on Going Little Man! You're gonna be a handful and I can't wait to chase you around!

Love Momma

A Week Of...

Mundane! This week I am trying something new in my house. Something I used to do when I was a babysitter for my mother, something that used to make the days go faster and seem more routine. Because the days around here seem to disappear before they have begun and nothing is getting done, I'm shutting off the TV, I'm making lists and I'm stuck at home (sort of).
It seems my house is always in disarray, the laundry is ever growing, and we never eat dinner at a reasonable hour. So starting this week the chores are getting done and less is going to pile up. I'm whipping this place into shape, so I can start to create and have some fun. On the list today. Do a complete "tidy" and focus on Cole's bedroom, I don't think I've dusted in there since he came home from the hospital.
Supper won't be on the table tonight because I have book club and my homework is DONE (well the main part of it is...) If I'm lucky my man will be home in time to look after our boy and I'll have a night off... On the other hand if he's not home I'll be taking my boy with me and we'll still have fun! Let's see what the rest of this day brings and I think I see tomorrow on the horizon already!

9 the magic number

for last night anyway... Thank you Cole, for the 9 hours last night. What a treat. I know this isn't forever and it may have only been for last night, but I tell you this, your momma is so much more patient when you give her a good night's sleep. I did almost get out of bed at 5:30 when I still didn't hear you, but in my heart I knew you needed that sleep as much as I did.