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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
Update
So quick update to catch you up on happenings of 2010....
January- Chris and I celebrated our 6 year wedding Anniversary! It doesn't seem at all like we've been married that long! Perhaps because we haven't actually been together for an entire year since 2004. Yes, the Army married life has us on a different calendar all together. But hubby has been good....diamond ear rings and necklace in addition to the monthly floral bouquet! But the best gift of all was a devotion to our marriage that we will be enforcing in 2011.....One Weekend a Month...Two Weeks a Year (I'll explain in 2011).
February- Yay for RR!!! Chris was able to come home for his 2 weeks of Rest and Relaxation that he can take mid-deployment. Perfect timing to celebrate his son's 1st birthday with family and friends. In addition, we were able to see family on a weekend trip to Houston and have a few days of us time on the Riverwalk and actually go see a movie ( a huge deal for both of us). We were also forced to veg on the couch due to several days of rain and freezing temperatures. Infact the only day the sun actually came out on his R&R was on Jude's birthday party!
March-Pity party...missing Chris and single parent sorrow....woe is me. OK, not the whole month. Thank goodness for mom's group, random play dates with Rikki and Miller, and a visit from the May Family!
April-New found independence (for Jude and myself!).....Hooray for North Central Christian Learning Center-MDO! Plus Easter fun with family! Pictures coming soon!
May- Summer is officially here....it is suppose to reach 90 degrees here in SA today! It's the count down to new and exciting things....Chris' return home and a possible job? But the Texas heat will no doubt make this summer feel much longer than it actually is. I love my Texas weather EXCEPT for the summer. Does anyone have a home on Lake Tahoe that I could run away to?
This summer......COMING SOON!
January- Chris and I celebrated our 6 year wedding Anniversary! It doesn't seem at all like we've been married that long! Perhaps because we haven't actually been together for an entire year since 2004. Yes, the Army married life has us on a different calendar all together. But hubby has been good....diamond ear rings and necklace in addition to the monthly floral bouquet! But the best gift of all was a devotion to our marriage that we will be enforcing in 2011.....One Weekend a Month...Two Weeks a Year (I'll explain in 2011).
February- Yay for RR!!! Chris was able to come home for his 2 weeks of Rest and Relaxation that he can take mid-deployment. Perfect timing to celebrate his son's 1st birthday with family and friends. In addition, we were able to see family on a weekend trip to Houston and have a few days of us time on the Riverwalk and actually go see a movie ( a huge deal for both of us). We were also forced to veg on the couch due to several days of rain and freezing temperatures. Infact the only day the sun actually came out on his R&R was on Jude's birthday party!
March-Pity party...missing Chris and single parent sorrow....woe is me. OK, not the whole month. Thank goodness for mom's group, random play dates with Rikki and Miller, and a visit from the May Family!
April-New found independence (for Jude and myself!).....Hooray for North Central Christian Learning Center-MDO! Plus Easter fun with family! Pictures coming soon!
May- Summer is officially here....it is suppose to reach 90 degrees here in SA today! It's the count down to new and exciting things....Chris' return home and a possible job? But the Texas heat will no doubt make this summer feel much longer than it actually is. I love my Texas weather EXCEPT for the summer. Does anyone have a home on Lake Tahoe that I could run away to?
This summer......COMING SOON!
World's Worst Blogger
Hello to any followers and readers that I may still have periodically checking to see if I have posted. Yes, it's been months... in fact a quarter of 2010 has already past since my last blog post. I am obviously not the dedicated writer I hoped to be. Blogging is a fun past time...like reading, shopping, or scrapbooking. Unfortunately, it is something you have to make time for and in some moments of life (like the past few months), I just couldn't handle any extras. Blogging is an extra.
But now I have discovered a wonderful little thing called Mother's Day Out! It was a choice that I had to work up to. It took a year, but finally the craziness of single parenthood out weighed any reservations I had about leaving my first born in someone else's care. I finally got to a point where I felt like I was drowning in a "to-do" list that could never get done because Jude was suddenly mobile. I spent my days chasing him and my nights completely exhausted from chasing him. I could possibly manage cleaning up a dirty high chair and taking a shower...if that.
After the initial first day tears (I more than Jude apparently), I soon realized how much I could get done without him. Even loading and unloading him in a car and stroller can be time consuming! First came the simple and necessary things...like paying bills, applying for jobs, killing ants in the yard, and cleaning out my car. Now, after a few weeks of MDO, I am up for some"me time" in the form of yoga, Greek food, trying on clothes at my leisure in a store (as opposed to speed shopping!) and now back to the blog. Two days a week is perfect for us both in this pre-toddler stage. He too is becoming a little more independent, making friends, and forgetting about me long enough to have some fun on his own. Still a mamma's boy, but I'm OK with that!
But now I have discovered a wonderful little thing called Mother's Day Out! It was a choice that I had to work up to. It took a year, but finally the craziness of single parenthood out weighed any reservations I had about leaving my first born in someone else's care. I finally got to a point where I felt like I was drowning in a "to-do" list that could never get done because Jude was suddenly mobile. I spent my days chasing him and my nights completely exhausted from chasing him. I could possibly manage cleaning up a dirty high chair and taking a shower...if that.
After the initial first day tears (I more than Jude apparently), I soon realized how much I could get done without him. Even loading and unloading him in a car and stroller can be time consuming! First came the simple and necessary things...like paying bills, applying for jobs, killing ants in the yard, and cleaning out my car. Now, after a few weeks of MDO, I am up for some"me time" in the form of yoga, Greek food, trying on clothes at my leisure in a store (as opposed to speed shopping!) and now back to the blog. Two days a week is perfect for us both in this pre-toddler stage. He too is becoming a little more independent, making friends, and forgetting about me long enough to have some fun on his own. Still a mamma's boy, but I'm OK with that!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Monday, December 28, 2009
Mama's Boy
We spent this Christmas and New Years with our family in San Marcos and Kyle. This area of the state is better known to us now as "Grandparent Triangle" as I like to call it. All three Grandparents and a Great Grandparent reside within 10 minutes of each other. It makes for a great way to see all of them in one weekend (as we often do), but also makes for a very exhausted mom and baby! We love how close in distance they all are to us (just an hour) and to each other, but trying to visit everybody every time is becoming a little overwhelming. However, the thought of spreading them all out and doing one each weekend would occupy a month and would leave us with no free weekends of our own, so we opt for one hectic swoop! We also were able to see Uncle Chris and Aunt Sonia, Aunt Anna, Uncle Ben and Aunt Kelly and Noah, Uncle Ted and Tanner and Thane (Chris' twin cousins). Lots of love to give and receive! However, I did come to realize that my smiley, giggly, silly, and general happy little boy who I see everyday disappears when we visit all of our family! At first I couldn't figure out what was wrong with Jude, why was he crying and so upset...teething, sleepy,sick? No No...as it turns out he is just the world's biggest Mama's Boy! At home, mom's group, and visits to the grocery store is where he spends his days. I am even complimented on what a cute and happy baby he is! But oh wait, it's because he is ALWAYS with me! The few times he is not, he spends with his Grandma Becky (my mom) and surprise surprise guess who is the other lady he does not cry with? Yep, with the exception of my mom and his Aunt Rikki, Jude does not go with anybody else but Mama! I can only blame myself as a stay at home mom this year (though I wouldn't have it any other way) and perhaps his father for his absence too. But really, I'll just blame the Army for sending him off to Afghanistan. Yes, the Army has caused my son to become a Mama's Boy:) It started at around 8 months as we visited Chris in Seattle. Now the clinging is at an all time high. I forget about it on a daily basis, but am reminded when anyone else tries to hold him. It make our visits a tad stressful because Jude is either crying the entire time or I am having to hold him in order for him not to cry. He won't even let me put him down to play. There were little moments when he did play and seemed OK to go with others (especially when I was out of sight and out of mind), but if he heard me or saw me he would start crying again. I'm not sure what to do about this except hope that he grows out of it, but I'm afraid it will only get worse. There will be a time when his Dad will come home and he will be in some sort of childcare setting, but until then, he will proudly wear his Mama's Boy t-shirt (given to him by his Nani)!
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