1 month later

Just looking through pictures and I can't believe how much Mason has already changed in just one month!

Where do the days go???

That is what I ask myself EVERY single day when I finally get to bed. It seems like I get nothing done! (except of course take care of Mason) And he is a GREAT baby! I really dont want to know what my house would look like if he was colicky... Our goal right now is to try to get on some kind of a routine during the day. Mason does a great job of sleeping at night -- usually he has one 'late' feeding (around 11-12:00) and then he is good until 3AM. Then he wakes up, we change him and he eats, and then is good until 6AM or so-- then eats, and sleeps again until 8AM. Then he doesnt want to take a nap at all during the day, too many things to see and do I guess. He will kind of doze off for about 45 min to an hour, and then wake up again-- this is where the days go! I dont mind him being awake for most of the day, it is great I get to spend so much time with him-- we are so lucky that I get to take my full 12 weeks of maternity leave... although it gets harder and harder each day to want to go back to work- I really wouldn't mind being a stay at home mom! (hint hint Bobby :) )

SELF Challenge

Yesterday I went for a quick jog on my treadmill while Mason slept-- I know this sounds weird but I forgot how good it felt to move like that! I had only been walking probably 3 times a week at most toward the end of my pregnancy-- I actually wanted to keep going but had to stop when Mason woke up! (PS: I wrote this down so I can read this when I am sick of jogging) Today my legs are even a little sore!

It also made me decide that I wanted to do the SELF Challenge again. I did it back in 2006 and actually got my name published in the magazine (it was very very very very small print with about 2,000 other names, but it was in there!) and my goal is to be in there again this year! I wish there was some way for me to make a group, but I sent out emails to a few of my friends to do it with me- it is a good way to stay motivated - if you want to be a part of the group send me an email and then I will send you an email to sign up.

growing!

here are pics taken at 2, 3 and 4 weeks (right to left)

1 month old already!!!

I cant believe how FAST this past month has gone by! Oh my goodness!! What I can't believe even more is how I have gotten nothing accomplished this month, even writing on my blog. Partly because we haven't had internet at our house, and partly because I spend my days taking care of our little guy! This past week, he hasn't been sleeping much during the day, which normally would be good, but he has had some tummy troubles (gas!) that keep him from sleeping. I feel so bad because it seems like nothing I do makes him feel better. Poor little Mason! :(

The pictures above are his two week pictures-- and today he is one month old-- that just shows how busy I have been! I am excited because I ordered a ton of pictures from snapfish and they came in the mail today, so now I can get busy with scrapbooking. (hopefully...)

On a completely different note-- Bobby & I are planning a trip to Orlando this summer! Bobby won a trip through his work-- he has been working SOO hard this month to get this trip, I am so incredibly proud of him. I dont know how he does it, balancing work and being home to care for his family, and he is still doing most of the housework. Thanks honey! The trip isn't until this summer, it would be nice to get away from these cold winter months, but I'm still not going to turn down a free trip!

busy busy busy

just wanted to put an update on here since it's been so long since i've written anything! i just havent been anywhere with internet for the past week because bobby's computer hasn't been working at home! i will write more and give a little update on our little boy!