What do you get when you start out your day by feeding your baby, then getting up to go get him an outfit only to find spit up behind where you were sitting on the couch and down the back of your shirt. After a quick & easy clean up of the couch, you go to change your baby's clothes only to find a bumpy rash on his body from the baby oil you used last night. So then you bathe him with some Aveeno sensitive wash and put some Aveeno lotion on him. As he starts to get fussy from teething you give him a little Tylenol, thinking it might help his little rash to go away too. He usually naps for at least an hour and you'd think with tylenol he'd sleep longer - 45 minutes is all he could stand this morning. While that's only 15 minutes it usually means a cranky time later on b/c he's still tired. The whole time while you're walking around in the morning the cat is constantly meowing at you and the dog is right under your feet. (At this point I was a little teary eyed and asking Kyle not to go to work b/c the past two days have been very long with a sweet baby boy who needs lots of attention b/c he's teething) (Oh and his Nana Gram Gran who is usually hear to help if ever needed is out of town for family/wedding visits). Then your hubby suggests to put the cat in the basement for a little while to have a break. Great idea! You go to the basement to start the laundry and clean the litter box. The cat has puked, pooped, & even peed outside of the litter box. You are now at a crossroads - do you cry really hard b/c you don't think you can handle this, or clean it up & be a big girl. You can't decide b/c you're so angry at the cat so you go to put the laundry in. At this point the Lord gives you grace and you go into survival mode and make a plan of action. First laundry, then clean up everything you can without having to make an extra trip upstairs, oh but first punishing the cat for being bad b/c he definitely knows better (he was not punished for the throw up, just the pee & poop), and finish by getting cleaning supplies and cleaning up the basement. So what do you get when all of this happens...the first 3 hours of my day.
On a positive note, the Lord used the cat mess to push me beyond the point of just thinking of myself and snapped me out of my "i'm trying not to cry but when it comes, it's going to be a big one" mood. Also, Tommy did not get cranky, he has been super good all day (it's obviously not his fault he spit up or needed a bath or that he's teething - it just equals extra work but he's well well well worth it). God is so good to know our needs & bless us with meeting them for us. I pray and hope Tommy's little teeth don't cause him too much trouble today. And I would like to give a shout out to all the working moms out there b/c I can't imagine having to work all week, coming home & taking care of your family, and then have a morning like this morning. I love staying home with our baby boy and wouldn't change it for anything, but let me tell you that I am looking forward to date night this week.
Random side note - we watched The Office last night and it was a GREAT first episode. Possibly one of Kyle & my favorites!
Thank you Lord for my life, thank you for being sovereign so that I am not in control - now that would be a mess of a morning!
Saturday, September 25, 2010
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There are many times I think about adding a new post but then I just feel like my mind goes blank and I'm not sure what to write. Anyway I just figured I give an update on how Tommy is doing for any family or friends who are wondering. Tommy is just over 5 months old now, he is 14lbs 12 oz and around 25 inches long. He is having 1 therapy session per week, every other week his physical therapist comes to work with him and then on the other weeks his developmental interventionist (DI) comes to work with him. So far Tommy is doing great, he is a little delayed in his rolling over; he can do it he just has to really work at it and has to be pushed to do it. He is making progress towards sitting, which is a really good sign. As far as his developmental abilities he is pretty much above and beyond what they expect from him, which is a huge blessing. Overall I'm learning not to worry about these things too much, b/c like all babies Tommy will do everything he's supposed to but it could take a little longer.
We had a cardiologist appointment on Monday and everything looked good. He could see that Tommy isn't having any trouble gaining weight; he can still hear the heart murmur. He did a quick echo and Tommy's VSD did close up as he had anticipated and they still expect to fix the ASD (probably before he's 1 1/2 years old). But I pray over Tommy every night asking the Lord to heal his heart for His glory, as a powerful testimony to his cardiologist, and for Tommy's health. And if it's not His will, then that He would prepare us and our family for the surgery in the future.
It is such a joy to be Kyle's wife and Tommy's mom. I am so thankful for Kyle's sacrifice to work and go to school, while he enables me to stay home and play with our baby boy. It's a pretty awesome job when my main goal for the day is to see how many times I can get a big smile and precious giggle from our little boy. I can't explain to you all how blessed we are to have Tommy. I've said it before and unless it changes I won't stop saying it, he has the best personality of any baby I've ever been around (other mom's please don't be offended, I'm allowed to be biased, and so are you). But I told Kyle if I knew all our babies would have personalities like Tommy, then I'd probably want 100!
One of the biggest surprises for me in being a mom, so far, is that it's getting more fun as time goes on. Don't get me wrong, I definitely have my days, but in general as he gets older and can do more things, I'm really enjoying it. It makes the day go by faster and it's encouraging to watch him grow physically and cognitively. I feel like being a mom has made me more confident, decisive, and more grown up. While it has done all those things, those are also struggles for me when new events occur, but motherhood is such a great time of learning and growing. Oh and can I just say that Kyle has amazed me as a dad. During the infant stage it was kind of boring for him (& surprisingly I didn't really enjoy that stage as much as I thought I would) but now Kyle plays with Tommy, makes him smile & laugh, and it fills my heart with joy. (But I can't make too big of a deal about it in front of Kyle but he doesn't like to be the center of attention, even if it's just the three of us). But he has really surprised me in such a wonderful way.
That's all for now! Have a wonderful day or night!
We had a cardiologist appointment on Monday and everything looked good. He could see that Tommy isn't having any trouble gaining weight; he can still hear the heart murmur. He did a quick echo and Tommy's VSD did close up as he had anticipated and they still expect to fix the ASD (probably before he's 1 1/2 years old). But I pray over Tommy every night asking the Lord to heal his heart for His glory, as a powerful testimony to his cardiologist, and for Tommy's health. And if it's not His will, then that He would prepare us and our family for the surgery in the future.
It is such a joy to be Kyle's wife and Tommy's mom. I am so thankful for Kyle's sacrifice to work and go to school, while he enables me to stay home and play with our baby boy. It's a pretty awesome job when my main goal for the day is to see how many times I can get a big smile and precious giggle from our little boy. I can't explain to you all how blessed we are to have Tommy. I've said it before and unless it changes I won't stop saying it, he has the best personality of any baby I've ever been around (other mom's please don't be offended, I'm allowed to be biased, and so are you). But I told Kyle if I knew all our babies would have personalities like Tommy, then I'd probably want 100!
One of the biggest surprises for me in being a mom, so far, is that it's getting more fun as time goes on. Don't get me wrong, I definitely have my days, but in general as he gets older and can do more things, I'm really enjoying it. It makes the day go by faster and it's encouraging to watch him grow physically and cognitively. I feel like being a mom has made me more confident, decisive, and more grown up. While it has done all those things, those are also struggles for me when new events occur, but motherhood is such a great time of learning and growing. Oh and can I just say that Kyle has amazed me as a dad. During the infant stage it was kind of boring for him (& surprisingly I didn't really enjoy that stage as much as I thought I would) but now Kyle plays with Tommy, makes him smile & laugh, and it fills my heart with joy. (But I can't make too big of a deal about it in front of Kyle but he doesn't like to be the center of attention, even if it's just the three of us). But he has really surprised me in such a wonderful way.
That's all for now! Have a wonderful day or night!
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