Laughing Baby

That little boy of mine is so amazing! He makes me want to have dozens of children. Seriously! But, at the very least, I have him =)

He has two fun new games. Both involve much laughing. He loves to crawl away from me giggling like crazy when I catch him, and he loves to talk and laugh and play peek-a-boo with me when I put him down for a nap and try to take a little nap myself. That does of course mean I don't end up getting a nap, but that's alright, he's worth it.

Everyday with him is such a joy!
He just loves to laugh and it's wonderful!

8 Months and On the Move!

Patrick is now 8 months old. There have been so many new things lately. It is all going by so fast! I can't believe how he is growing.
In just a few short weeks he is crawling better, has another tooth starting to come in, and is sitting up all on his own. He is also now starting to pull himself up on stuff.

He also had his first experience with bodies of water - first a pool, then the ocean. He LOVED both! He kicks and laughs and tries to 'catch' the water with his hands and feet. It is just the coolest thing to watch!
I can't wait to go to the beach house with him in August! It will be so much fun!

The only down side to all this activity is - he is totally wearing me out! I really need to up my energy level before he starts walking!

Road trip, crawling, and teeth!

The baby is awesome on road trips! I mean really fantastic! I love going on drives with him. Even when he's not asleep, he just plays in the back, talking, laughing, singing. He rarely cries and then it is for a reason, even if that reason is "Hey mom, take a few minutes and squish me"

We went to Kentucky to see the Brogans, and see EJ while he was on leave for the 4th of July weekend. It was a great visit. The baby was played with so much! He was totally worn out, which made him especially easy on the trip back. He also got some junk food from his GiGi. He loved that! I have to admit, it was very cute =)

But the coolest most awesome thing is - the baby is officially on the move! He is still a bit wiggly, but he is definitely crawling! And he's getting FAST! He especially loves crawling to things he shouldn't get his determined little hands on. So very much need to baby proof!

And, this morning I discovered....a TOOTH! The front, bottom, left tooth is breaking out! Oh My Gooodness! My baby almost has a tooth!
I think the Chinese medicine he's been getting for teething has really been helping, because he's hardly fussy at all.

I just can't believe how fast he is growing!

Swing!

Patrick went on his very first real swing today at a playground. I think I was more nervous than he was! He had a fabulous time, and I have it on video =) It is funny though, he was more interested in the other baby on the swings than he was in the actual swinging.

Silly baby!

We also went to the library where he flirted quite happily with every female employee who saw him =P

It was a fun day for the plumpkin.

Webpage

This is just a very basic free page I've set up for Omi for her Birthday. I decided it would be great for others too. I've actually gotten some videos set up there, along with new photos of course.

In time, I think I'll do a really awesome site and be able to have this blog on it. For now though, enjoy =)

Everything Patrick

Sleep?

It isn't that he doesn't sleep. He does. He will sometimes take a nice long nap during the day, and he does sleep at night...but he's been waking up...a lot. It also takes a long time to get him to actually go to sleep. Sometimes about an hour, last night it took 2 hours. Even for his naps. Even when he is so tired he is about to fall over.
It is so weird.

I have no idea why this is happening. A phase maybe?

It is a little frustrating. I feel like nothing I do can make him calm and happy and go to sleep. It makes my heart a little sad.
Poor little guy. I just don't know what's going on. I wish he could tell me.

It took me almost 2 hours but I finally got him down for his nap. If he sleeps for at least 45 minutes without waking up, I'll be happy.

I just really need to figure this sleep thing out. It is not easy.

A Day Without the Plumpkin

Yesterday, Patrick's Daddy took him for the day, and I had a whole day baby-free. I decided to do the one thing I really can't do with the baby - go to the movies!
My mom took me to Downtown Disney and we watched The A-Team AND Sex and the City 2! Both very fun movies. But I totally missed the baby!

I think it is so important that Drew gets some good quality time with his son, and at the same time, I get a much needed break. Plus, Patrick is always so excited to see his daddy. Happiness for everyone!

It is so very nice to get a little break from 24/7 mom duty. It helps me rejuvenate and remember how awesome it is to be a mommy. It has not been easy being pretty much the only one taking care of the baby this last month. My mom has helped out quite a bit, but she has been so busy working that there were plenty of days I had no help at all. Drew actually watched the baby for me a few days ago too, and I got to see Prince of Persia with my mom and James & Scott(I like movies, can you tell?)

This being a single mom thing is not easy, and definitely not what I had planned. But I am so lucky to have so much support. It still gets overwhelming sometimes, but I think motherhood does anyway - single or not.

So, I may miss my little guy when he's off playing with one of the many other people who adore him...but I really do appreciate the time to myself.
I think the next baby free day I'll get dressed up and go somewhere fancy. And probably see another movie ;)