Uh Oh

Xander turned 8 months old and learned a new trick!! He can go from sitting in his crib then pulling himself up. Scary stuff!!!!! He almost fell out right after I took this picture! Time to lower the mattress

Get Your Motor Running

True Motherhood

Do you ever wonder if you're a good mommy? I disappoint myself when I sigh because Xander's crying again or a grunt when he won't eat his food. I love that kid more than any words could describe, so why do I get fustrated so easily? Sometimes I dream of a day when I can sleep 8 hours and wake up on my own account, sit around and do nothing. Xander's only 8 months old and again, I disappoint myself when I have these thoughts. I have wanted to be a mother for so long but nothing (not even the 100 of baby books I have read) can prepare you for true motherhood.

Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine

~ Lord Byron

Spring is here

Xander's first time sitting in the grass. Unlike most infants, he really like it. He kept pulling it out and trying to eat it. I'm gonna be picking a lot of bugs out of that kids teeth, I can see now!

A new development

Lately Xander is trying to crawl

and gets fustrated

then tries to crawl

falls down

and gets fustrated

Xander: waaaa!!!!

Pat: Practice makes perfect crabby pants

Xander: waaaa!!!!

Pat: waaaa!!!!

....need.....sleep....

I feel like we are back at square one. Xander won't sleep through the night any more. Not only won't he sleep through the night but now he won't even settle himself back down to sleep. For the past 2 weeks Xander has been waking more frequently during the night. And the last two nights he has woke up and continued to scream until someone comes in there and gets him. It's unnerving when you can't get him to calm down after you pick him up. I'm not sure if he's teething or just wants to be close to me. He goes back to sleep if I bring him to bed and nurse him and HE sleeps great when he's in bed with me. But he loves to sleep right up against you and I tend to almost fall off the bed. How does such a little human being take up an entire queen size bed is beyond me. But I'm so tired!!!! I went to bed last night at 9pm b/c I couldn't hardley keep my eyes open. I'm feeling a little better today but we'll see how the work day treats me!!!

a tradition has begun

In 2008, Pat and I had our rehersal dinner at Stefanina's. I love their pasta there! For our 1 year anniversary we went there for dinner but didn't think much of it until halfway through dinner I pointed out that we had had our rehersal dinner there as well. So on Monday May 3 for our two year anniversary, we decided to make a tradition of it and go to Stefanina's. I enjoyed their Pasta Con Broccoli and Pat and I shared their combo plate appetizer: Breaded zucchini, mushrooms, cauliflower, toasted ravioli, breaded jalapenos and onion rings. You have to be rolled out of that resteraunt but I love it!! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BABY!

baby gates will be up soon

Xander is so close to crawling. He gets up on all four and scoots backwards. You can just see it in his eyes how bad he wants to get moving. He tries for awhile but eventually gets fustrated. I'm sure in a week or so I'll be showing you the video of his first crawling!!!