Reflection

I now almost have 15 months of experience as a mother! It has been soo much fun, so much so, that we are talking about when to have our next child. There are so many things to take into consideration, but my biggest reason for not trying yet, its because I love my baby so much and I just want him to stay my little baby forever!! I can't believe how fast time flies, but to be honest, I even felt like my childhood and life have flown by.

How did I become an adult so fast? How did I become a mother so fast? Yes, I had a child at 25 which is by no means that young, but it just feels like it all came so fast! The more and more I watch my son grow, the more and more I appreciate all moments of my life! I try to cherish them more, reflect more, pray more, appreciate more, and I also encourage others daily to do the same. The biggest lesson I've learned, is to treasure each moment that God has blessed me to live, and not to waste any time being mad or worrying about things that one day won't matter. I feel like if I just help one person a day remember to cherish their day, or to look at the positive instead of the negative, then hopefully I'm spreading happiness, joy, and love. Hopefully I can continue to encourage people even if they have a very different road than mine.

8 month Progress

A baby boy at 8 months....

He laughs, he growls, he plays, he babbles away trying so hard to communicate..

He steadily eats solids, but now knows his favorite flavors and is able to make it clear when he doesn't like a certain fruit or veggie...

He can now clap his hands together instead of flopping them around..

He reaches, he grabs, he pinches, he pulls...

He can sit up, roll over, but he has made it clear that he has no interest in crawling.. he will probably go straight to walking when he is ready...

He blows raspberries, he smacks his lips, bats his beautiful eyelashes...

He has 4 teeth completely in, with 4 more coming in...

He is in 12-18 month clothes.. but has been in 12 months since he was 5 months lol..

He love his walker, stays happy in his playpen, plays in the tub, loves certain nick jr. and disney jr. shows...

He pulls his socks off, and still chews anything he can get his hands on...

He can feed himself cheerios, crackers, baby puffs...

BUT I FINALLY was able to get him to drink some breastmilk from a bottle!! The first time!! Before he absolutely refused...

AND he still sleeps in our bed.

Lol

Quick Update

Baby's first Christmas went very well. Still had to go to different houses but it went well and baby improved a little with his starnger anxiety. Now hes even bigger, more fun, almost 8 months old, and the spring weather is hitting! I love being able to get out of the house with him and go for walks. My fiance and i love playing sports outside and grilling in our backyard as our little family. Now im excited for the baby to be able to walk and run in our beautiful backyard and play!

Baby's First Cold on his First Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving always brings great food, and bustle, trekking from one home to another. It was the baby's first Thanksgiving and even though I enjoyed seeing family, it was quite a headache! Loud families, passing around the baby (who has stranger anxiety and no one seems to understand what is necessary to do with a baby like that, mind you), and not to mention, the baby came down with his first cold early in our celebrations. I became a little anxious and nervous myself having to calm the baby after he fussed and cried with relatives, and then with the baby coming down with his first cold. We had the necessary items at home to take care of the baby, but at the first relatives house, it was not with us. So I rapidly felt bad for the poor baby who was not happy to be around others in an environment he was not familiar with, and topped it with a runny nose. He became very fussy. So we went home, gave him the correct medication, calmed him down, and we were able to get some smiles out of the little one. Then we proceeded to the next family's house which went much better. A much quieter environment for a fussy, sick, anxious baby. He got a small nap in, did very well with relatives there, and we did not stay long so that we could get him home and keep him happy and comfortable. Thankfully I have such a healthy baby and his little cold only lasted about three to four days. They were some fussy days, but we got through them! Then we spent the next day as a family, shopping and decorating for Christmas. On to Christmas we go! The baby will be 5 months in few days! Here's to hoping the baby's first Christmas goes much better than his first Thanksgiving!

Been a long time

I haven't update in a while. After working only 2 days a week for  a few weeks with being at risk for pre-term labor, I ended up back in the hospital with a few more complications and I was put on bed rest until the end of my pregnancy. In the midst of this, my fiance and I bought and moved into the house of our dreams while I was 8 months pregnant! We had a little help, and had to stay with my brother and sister in law for a week betweent the move, which was a lot of fun. We now live a few streets away from them, which we all love!

Anyhow, my baby boy arrived July 16, 2011 and he was and is so adorable. He is growing so fast. Don't worry, I'm going to spare you all the labor story. I love breastfeeding and being a stay-at-home mom! I never knew being a parent could be so amazing! Watching them observe their environment, watching them grow, watching them smile and laugh, watching all their firsts! Its awesome! He is 3 months old now and I've loved every minute of it. I've been itching to go back to work, but I think I have a few more months before that'll happen. I might just wait til he's over a year old anyways so I can really get back into music and the things I want to do with that. Well there's so much more, but thats enough for now!

Time Flying By/Work

Can anyone explain to me why time is flying by like crazy these days? Is it because my man works 12 hour days? Is it because I'm still at risk for pre-term labor and I can only work 2 days a week? Is it because my days waste away either doing chores or looking for ways to make money from home? I have no idea what it is, I just can not figure it out. All I know, is that it feels like just yesterday I found out that we were going to have a baby, and now its nearing the end of my pregnancy. All I know, is that things are incredibly different than they were a year ago. Hopefully we will have a house of our own soon and I will know what to do with myself. As for now, I feel like this is supposed to be a momentous event and it is flying by.

So by the way, does anyone know any credible and legitimate ways to make money from home? Being home so much, I am making money from doing surveys, but that only brings in small amounts every once in a while. I really want to make money and do some work from home at least for now and after the baby is born and I can return to work. I have looked and looked, and I am just so afraid of getting into something that isn't real or that is a waste of time. Let me know!

House Hunting Over??

So we put in an offer in (for a third house/time) for a house earlier this week. It was accepted by the seller's but now it has to be accepted by the bank. Hopefully it doesnt' take too long for that to go through because we really are in crunch time here to move out of this place and move into our home and get it ready for the baby. God is good though, and we know that He has a plan. I also believe His timing is perfect, so I am trying not to stress at all about the time crunch. I am so excited to finally get a house, paint it colors we love, and just make it our own. We are both excited to start our home and our little family!!