Stan- had to go to the emergency room last week because he was having pains in his side. It turned out to be a kidney stone. He is feeling much better now and is seeing a specialist to help in passing it. He may have to do a shockwave procedure but we are not sure yet. (No worries it sounds more complicated than it is.)
Grace- has finally reached the age where she has to wear glasses. Yes it is true. I still have nice eye site but apparently I have been overcompensating so long that my eye muscles have become stressed so now I am joining the many many before me who must wear contacts & glasses. Of course I found myself a stylish pair of glasses so I am on Cloud 9. Here here for government benefits! I also completed my first week back at work and was quite successful if I do say so myself. I have lots of assignments and they have been keeping me distracted so I am happy to say that although I miss Wyatt I am loving my adult time too!
Wyatt- As always he is such a happy charming little man. He just keeps on changing but always keeps that positive attitude. His teachers have all fallen for him and he has made some great friends at daycare. In fact he even has a girl admirer. She is an older woman who is in the older moos class and I have to say she is a chunky little girl. (Way to go Wyatt). Everytime I go to pick him up in the evenings he is sitting in the bouncy seat and she is sitting next to him on the floor just staring at him. All I can say is with a face like that and personality to boot, how could the girl not swoon!?!
Sugar- has been doing well but is in serious need of a haircut so sometime this week we are going to aim to get that done. I think she has been a little sad now that the house is all hers during the week although she looks a lot more rested!
Monday, March 16, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
A New Start
As many may notice the mama's maybe baby blog has been completely transformed. I figured since the maybe baby has become a lot less of a maybe we better up date the cyber world.
So what's new with us currently?
Stan- is working at GVA and HGS (20 hours at each location every week). Tonight it is "man down" because he has a pretty high temperature and it seems he is getting a touch of the flu.
Grace- is gearing up for my return to NIDA on Monday. It is very bittersweet but I am thinking I will adjust in a couple of days.
Wyatt- is sleeping very well in his new crib and has adjusted nicely to having a set bedtime routine and has been sleeping very well throughout the night. He is about to start his daycare at The Goddard School and hopefully will get to meet lots of great friends!
Sugar- is adjusting well to life with a baby. She has been looking after Wyatt and I think enjoys being the big sis. Although she does miss the spotlight she still gets lots of attention from Mommy and Daddy. Her current fav toy is the pink mickey ears that Uncle John and Aunt Maggie brought back from Disney World.
So what's new with us currently?
Stan- is working at GVA and HGS (20 hours at each location every week). Tonight it is "man down" because he has a pretty high temperature and it seems he is getting a touch of the flu.
Grace- is gearing up for my return to NIDA on Monday. It is very bittersweet but I am thinking I will adjust in a couple of days.
Wyatt- is sleeping very well in his new crib and has adjusted nicely to having a set bedtime routine and has been sleeping very well throughout the night. He is about to start his daycare at The Goddard School and hopefully will get to meet lots of great friends!
Sugar- is adjusting well to life with a baby. She has been looking after Wyatt and I think enjoys being the big sis. Although she does miss the spotlight she still gets lots of attention from Mommy and Daddy. Her current fav toy is the pink mickey ears that Uncle John and Aunt Maggie brought back from Disney World.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Mom for a Month
We are coming up on having a baby for a whole month which seems little but to me it is huge. First of all because time has flown by and second it makes me reflect on that first night home and realize that not only can I handle taking care of Wyatt but I absolutly love doing it. There are all these little things that he does that just melts my heart- like the way he looks at me when I feed him or how he will just instantly calm down when he is laying on my chest. I have been realizing more and more the stuff I am going to miss when my maternity leave is over in March. I am just grateful for the time I have now. He has really come a long way in such a short amount of time. I have also noticed how I have changed like I think I have become more assertive and sure of my ideas.
Stan and I have been working on getting our house more in order so we can feel more comfortable and it helps with the baby to have everything in its place.
Stan and I have been working on getting our house more in order so we can feel more comfortable and it helps with the baby to have everything in its place.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Mommy's Night Off
I have been feeling the bond with Wyatt developing more and more. Sometimes it gets pretty overwhelming to think about him being here and not in my belly. My mom and dad came over on Saturday night to babysit for Stan and I while we got to have the evening all to ourselves. We decided to use the time to celebrate our belated anniversary so we went to Phillips in Annapolis and had a romantic dinner and then went to see the movie Doubt. I was perfectly fine at the dinner and felt happy that we were finally able to get out of the house but by the time we were at the movie I started to miss Wyatt. Then a pregnant lady walked in and I lost it. I started crying in the theatre because I realized that was the first time I had really been without him since I got pregnant. All that time he was there in my belly going everywhere with me and experiencing everything with me and just the thought of being alone (without him) made me feel sad. I ended up sucking it up and seeing the movie and I have to admit that I am happy I did because it was fabulous and went so fast. When I got home all I wanted to do was hold him in my arms it was like I was complete again.
I am planning on setting up a number of these little outings so it won't be so hard to go back to work. I know I am really looking forward to being with Sonya and Tonya again but I know it will feel like a huge part of me is missing when he is away.
I am planning on setting up a number of these little outings so it won't be so hard to go back to work. I know I am really looking forward to being with Sonya and Tonya again but I know it will feel like a huge part of me is missing when he is away.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Mom-ents
Today I was just relaxing with Wyatt fast asleep on my chest and I started thinking about how fast time seems to go by and that I am so lucky to have him so I should treasure these moments. Things have been going a lot better my confidence in my baby raising abilities has returned and I am really enjoying watching his suttle changes.
Stan and I got horrible colds this week so the late nights have been really hard. Last night I was able to take some cough medicine and get some sleep because Stan was nice enough to take over some extra feeding times for me.
Nights with Wyatt are usually very good he will cry every 3 hours or so for his feedings. He is difficult at night when we are putting him down to sleep but that is totally fine as long as he goes right to sleep after the late night feedings. We have had a few challenging nights where Wyatt would cry a lot and last night happened to be one of those times. It was pretty bad I would put him down and then 20-30 mins later he was up and crying again. This is so rare though honestly so I know that usually there is a problem if he cries like that. Last night I am pretty sure he just had gas.
I have been incorporating some quality tummy time and bicycle times to get Wyatt's muscles going. He can pull himself up pretty far and can do several lifts so I am really proud. He isn't too happy with the tummy time but I have never seen a baby that liked the feeling. I have been trying to give him some tummy time on my chest too where he can pull himself up to look at me when he wants and rest when he feels like it. This will also give him a chance to get used to being on his belly. Its cool because he already moves his back legs perfectly. I have been trying to have him sitting with me a lot to work his back and neck muscles that way too.
He started drinking more formula recently. He just moved up to 3 ounces and today we started trying to space his feeding time to every 3 1/2 hours instead of every 3. Then we will do every 4 hours if he is up to it. I knew it was time to move him up when he started spitting up at certain feedings or drinking a lot less. In fact he would just skip some all together. so all in all things are going great.
Stan and I got horrible colds this week so the late nights have been really hard. Last night I was able to take some cough medicine and get some sleep because Stan was nice enough to take over some extra feeding times for me.
Nights with Wyatt are usually very good he will cry every 3 hours or so for his feedings. He is difficult at night when we are putting him down to sleep but that is totally fine as long as he goes right to sleep after the late night feedings. We have had a few challenging nights where Wyatt would cry a lot and last night happened to be one of those times. It was pretty bad I would put him down and then 20-30 mins later he was up and crying again. This is so rare though honestly so I know that usually there is a problem if he cries like that. Last night I am pretty sure he just had gas.
I have been incorporating some quality tummy time and bicycle times to get Wyatt's muscles going. He can pull himself up pretty far and can do several lifts so I am really proud. He isn't too happy with the tummy time but I have never seen a baby that liked the feeling. I have been trying to give him some tummy time on my chest too where he can pull himself up to look at me when he wants and rest when he feels like it. This will also give him a chance to get used to being on his belly. Its cool because he already moves his back legs perfectly. I have been trying to have him sitting with me a lot to work his back and neck muscles that way too.
He started drinking more formula recently. He just moved up to 3 ounces and today we started trying to space his feeding time to every 3 1/2 hours instead of every 3. Then we will do every 4 hours if he is up to it. I knew it was time to move him up when he started spitting up at certain feedings or drinking a lot less. In fact he would just skip some all together. so all in all things are going great.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Feeling Good
The last few nights with Wyatt have been so much better. I think I just had to be patient with him. He has been having many more waking hours during the day and he has been getting more and more interested in the toys I have been trying to get his attention with. He has been doing a great job and I have been getting closer and closer to him. It is so amazing to look at him and to imagine that only 2 weeks ago he was in my belly. I am so excited to see him develop and grow. This whole motherhood thing is feeling pretty great.
As much as I love Christmas I have to say I am glad that the holiday has come and gone so I can start to get into more of a rhythm with Wyatt. It was def. hard to have a brand new baby while trying to get Christmas gifts. Next year, we will be planning Wyatt's 1st birthday party and doing Christmas--its crazy because at that point he should be up and walking and just so big.
As much as I love Christmas I have to say I am glad that the holiday has come and gone so I can start to get into more of a rhythm with Wyatt. It was def. hard to have a brand new baby while trying to get Christmas gifts. Next year, we will be planning Wyatt's 1st birthday party and doing Christmas--its crazy because at that point he should be up and walking and just so big.
Friday, December 26, 2008
When Night Becomes Day
Wyatt has been sleeping for hours during the day and I keep hearing that he has his nights and days mixed up so I did some research online on how to introduce the difference between day and night to my newborn. Unfortunatly this means that I have the horrible job of being the mean person who has to wake up my perfectly peaceful newborn. I hate it so much because all he does is cry and there is no way or me to console him without putting him back to sleep. So is that really me spending quality time ith him and isn't this the time where we should be bonding not introducing mom torture (that shouldn't come along this early right?) . I try playing games with him but all he does is scream until I let him go back to sleep. Ahh...motherhood!
Oh well other than the sleep thing I think things are going pretty well. The whole post pardum freak outs are pretty much over. I am still amazed that he was inside my belly all those months. That little heartbeat the little flutter all him. It is neat I have to say and I love his eyes, they are so deep and just gorgeous. I am looking forward to when he is able to interact more though. Like I can't wait for him to be able to laugh at what I am doing and stuff. Right now it is that stage where you give a lot and don't get too much back but I know just around the corner is the fun part so I am happy to be here just watching him learn and take everything in.
Wyatt's first Christmas was perfect and it was really weird to think about how different next Christmas will be since he will be a full year old. Like I kept thinking about how he will be walking or running around next year and able to open his own gifts. He will be interacting on his own with people. It's crazy how fast these stages go and how much babies change in a year. I think that was something that helped me move past those baby blues was realizing that these stages go by so fast and while I am wishing for the past the present is slipping to the future and I am missing it.
So basically everything is good here. We have been working on getting into a routine with Wyatt so he will be better about sleeping. I have decided to let him have his sleep/waking times the way they have been and I am going to chart them out to see exactly how long he has been sleeping and how long his interactive hours are. If I see that he has more waking time in the day then I will trust that things are in-line with where they should be and if not then I will know that I have to tell myself that waking him up is the best thing for him and he will just have to get used to interacting with me. If it gets too bad I know the pediatrican will have some great advice and the office is always available but if you have any advice I would love to hear what you did or would do.
Oh well other than the sleep thing I think things are going pretty well. The whole post pardum freak outs are pretty much over. I am still amazed that he was inside my belly all those months. That little heartbeat the little flutter all him. It is neat I have to say and I love his eyes, they are so deep and just gorgeous. I am looking forward to when he is able to interact more though. Like I can't wait for him to be able to laugh at what I am doing and stuff. Right now it is that stage where you give a lot and don't get too much back but I know just around the corner is the fun part so I am happy to be here just watching him learn and take everything in.
Wyatt's first Christmas was perfect and it was really weird to think about how different next Christmas will be since he will be a full year old. Like I kept thinking about how he will be walking or running around next year and able to open his own gifts. He will be interacting on his own with people. It's crazy how fast these stages go and how much babies change in a year. I think that was something that helped me move past those baby blues was realizing that these stages go by so fast and while I am wishing for the past the present is slipping to the future and I am missing it.
So basically everything is good here. We have been working on getting into a routine with Wyatt so he will be better about sleeping. I have decided to let him have his sleep/waking times the way they have been and I am going to chart them out to see exactly how long he has been sleeping and how long his interactive hours are. If I see that he has more waking time in the day then I will trust that things are in-line with where they should be and if not then I will know that I have to tell myself that waking him up is the best thing for him and he will just have to get used to interacting with me. If it gets too bad I know the pediatrican will have some great advice and the office is always available but if you have any advice I would love to hear what you did or would do.
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