School starts in two days! Yikes!
I made my blog private for a few days, switched back to being public, and considering going private again. There are a lot of crazies out there and I post too many pictures of my baby and personal things. Not sure what my final decision will be... BUT if you still want to read and follow along, send me your email and I will add you to the list of "approved" readers. :)
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012
So behind…. Five Months!
Seriously, I need a pause button. How in the world do I only have one more week of summer vacation?? It’s just not possible.
I’m scared.
There I said it. I have no idea how I’m going to cope this school year. I haven’t been to work in almost six months. I have a precious little boy at home that needs me. I have a team at school that needs me. I have students that need me and a job that requires my complete attention for at least 10 hours a day. And on top of that, I’m switching grade levels. I’m starting from scratch. I’ll be making a new SMARTboard lesson every. single. day. OH. And on top of that, I’m part of an iPad pilot program. So please, administrators, come watch me… Did I mention I have a precious baby boy at home….
*sigh*
It’s all good really. Or it will be. Church tonight was good. The band Pictures of Silver played. Pastor Norberg spoke for a little bit about fear. I’ve been struggling with that without really acknowledging it. Fear of the newness of next year, fear of leaving my baby, fear of juggling our finances to accommodate daycare, fear, fear, fear. But I’m praying and working on it. The devil will not defeat me!
ANYWAYS, not sure where all that came from, but it feels good to let it out. I’m so far behind!! My brother got married, my dad turned fifty, I was able to visit with my family from Texas, and Griffin is now five months!!!
I told you he was precious!! (Doesn’t my mom take great pictures!?!)
We smother him with love and affection on a daily basis!
So what has the little man been up to??
Well… He LOVES his food. He has tried carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, green beans, peas, apples, pears, prunes, bananas, and some combinations of other fruits. He has a container or fruit in the morning, sometimes two, with some oatmeal, and a vegetable a night with some more oatmeal. He drinks 5-6 six ounce bottles a day.
He weighs 18 lbs and 4 oz and is 26ish inches long according to my measuring tape (at least I think that’s what it was… It’s been awhile).
He’s a little roly poly! He loves to roll all the way across our living room floor. He thinks it’s hysterical. He’s just about too big for his bouncy seat and swing. I call him my sasquatch baby.
He smiles so easily and his giggles are presh. He isn’t wanting to lay down as much anymore. He is finally starting to enjoy his jumparoo. He cannot sit up on his own yet, but he’s getting closer!
He’s still sleeping all night. We begin our nighttime routine of food, bath, lotion, and bottle around 7:30 or 8. He’s always out by 9pm. Bran and I get a little bit of much needed alone time before our bedtime. We’re so thankful he is such a good sleeper!! At the beginning of this month, he started sleeping on his stomach. It made me a nervous wreck seeing his face completely smushed into his mattress, but after checking on him a bajillion times the first week, we decided he was ok. G usually wakes up around 6 for his bottle, then goes back to sleep until 9. I’m going to miss our lazy mornings!!
He is such a good baby. I cannot say it enough. He has the sweetest demeanor and personality. He has not met a stranger yet. I will be curious to see if and when this changes. I hope he stays a good kid!
He is still a drooling machine! Everyone thinks he is teething, but he certainly isn’t cutting any teeth yet. Maybe we will see a pearly white soon.
Shame, Shame…. Nana gave him a lick of his first lolly pop. He loved it of course! But the worst is this:
Good thing I was there, or Daddy would have let him try his Mt. Dew! No joke. He is ridiculous, and I don’t think it’s funny!
Griffin had his first sweet potato facial… oops.
And if there wasn’t enough pictures yet, my oh so talented cousin Ashley snapped some awesome photos of him when she was up for my brother’s wedding. Here are a few:
Cuteness overload. Check her out! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ashley-Nicole-Photography/127459760635507
Just seeing all these pictures in one post makes my day so much brighter! I am going to enjoy every second I have this week with my little man. And when I got back to work, it will all be just fine. God doesn’t give us more than we can handle! He has blessed my family so much, so no more pity parties. Promise.
I’m scared.
There I said it. I have no idea how I’m going to cope this school year. I haven’t been to work in almost six months. I have a precious little boy at home that needs me. I have a team at school that needs me. I have students that need me and a job that requires my complete attention for at least 10 hours a day. And on top of that, I’m switching grade levels. I’m starting from scratch. I’ll be making a new SMARTboard lesson every. single. day. OH. And on top of that, I’m part of an iPad pilot program. So please, administrators, come watch me… Did I mention I have a precious baby boy at home….
*sigh*
It’s all good really. Or it will be. Church tonight was good. The band Pictures of Silver played. Pastor Norberg spoke for a little bit about fear. I’ve been struggling with that without really acknowledging it. Fear of the newness of next year, fear of leaving my baby, fear of juggling our finances to accommodate daycare, fear, fear, fear. But I’m praying and working on it. The devil will not defeat me!
ANYWAYS, not sure where all that came from, but it feels good to let it out. I’m so far behind!! My brother got married, my dad turned fifty, I was able to visit with my family from Texas, and Griffin is now five months!!!
I told you he was precious!! (Doesn’t my mom take great pictures!?!)
We smother him with love and affection on a daily basis!
So what has the little man been up to??
Well… He LOVES his food. He has tried carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, green beans, peas, apples, pears, prunes, bananas, and some combinations of other fruits. He has a container or fruit in the morning, sometimes two, with some oatmeal, and a vegetable a night with some more oatmeal. He drinks 5-6 six ounce bottles a day.
He weighs 18 lbs and 4 oz and is 26ish inches long according to my measuring tape (at least I think that’s what it was… It’s been awhile).
He’s a little roly poly! He loves to roll all the way across our living room floor. He thinks it’s hysterical. He’s just about too big for his bouncy seat and swing. I call him my sasquatch baby.
He smiles so easily and his giggles are presh. He isn’t wanting to lay down as much anymore. He is finally starting to enjoy his jumparoo. He cannot sit up on his own yet, but he’s getting closer!
He’s still sleeping all night. We begin our nighttime routine of food, bath, lotion, and bottle around 7:30 or 8. He’s always out by 9pm. Bran and I get a little bit of much needed alone time before our bedtime. We’re so thankful he is such a good sleeper!! At the beginning of this month, he started sleeping on his stomach. It made me a nervous wreck seeing his face completely smushed into his mattress, but after checking on him a bajillion times the first week, we decided he was ok. G usually wakes up around 6 for his bottle, then goes back to sleep until 9. I’m going to miss our lazy mornings!!
He is such a good baby. I cannot say it enough. He has the sweetest demeanor and personality. He has not met a stranger yet. I will be curious to see if and when this changes. I hope he stays a good kid!
He is still a drooling machine! Everyone thinks he is teething, but he certainly isn’t cutting any teeth yet. Maybe we will see a pearly white soon.
Shame, Shame…. Nana gave him a lick of his first lolly pop. He loved it of course! But the worst is this:
Good thing I was there, or Daddy would have let him try his Mt. Dew! No joke. He is ridiculous, and I don’t think it’s funny!
Griffin had his first sweet potato facial… oops.
And if there wasn’t enough pictures yet, my oh so talented cousin Ashley snapped some awesome photos of him when she was up for my brother’s wedding. Here are a few:
Cuteness overload. Check her out! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ashley-Nicole-Photography/127459760635507
Just seeing all these pictures in one post makes my day so much brighter! I am going to enjoy every second I have this week with my little man. And when I got back to work, it will all be just fine. God doesn’t give us more than we can handle! He has blessed my family so much, so no more pity parties. Promise.
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