"I leave and heave a sigh and say Goodbye"...
This is the last full week of my maternity leave. I can't believe its been 8 weeks! Eight weeks of sleeping in increments of 2 hours or less (except for those few nights of Grammie/Nana help). Eight weeks of attemping to get household chores done, shower, eat, and hopefully nap at some point during the day. Eight weeks of going to the gym every day - well, that's a huge lie! Only 4 weeks of that, and every day...did I mention how long it takes to get household chores done? Not to mention having to time out running any sort of errand? I think I've gone to Target atleast 8 times in the past 8 weeks!
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| Afternoon Stroll |
I wish I could say that in 8 weeks time, I have a baby sleeping through the night. It was my goal! At 4 weeks. I'm still going to hold out hope that by 12 weeks, this dream will come true!
In 8 weeks Roman has grown (to a whopping 10 lbs), gone through 3 different kinds of formula (not to mention breast milk), had an ultrasound, an EKG, and his first illness. [Ultrasounds for clicky hips and his butt dimple and the EKG for his heart murmor. All "concerns" are normal!] Yep, we've gone through formula...I don't remember Jack having such digestive issues, but, maybe he did! And he's a Croup kid. Hopefully this will be his 1 and only time, but I have a hunch its unlikely!
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| Happy Boy |
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| Playing Outside (apparently Mommy's nap wasn't long enough) |
Oh yeah, and Jack seems to like him now too! He gets excited to see Roman in his swing or bouncer and gives him short little snuggles...always when he's being burped! And Roman definitely likes his big brother! He's starting to watch him and always smiles when Jack is near!
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| Roman's first UD vs XU game! |
And Jack has grown up this month too! His language and combination of words is getting better and he likes playing with our new Tablet. His imagination has also evolved...not only in play, but in general...thus leading to nightmares (that he's actually able to tell me about)...like the big scary fishes! (Def: the lobsters getting out of their tank at the grocery.)
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| Playing games on the Tablet |
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| Reading all by himself! (Daddy set up the foot-rest the 1st time, but now Jack does!) |
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| Wee! (Sledding is fun this year!) |
We've also experienced our first case of the tummy bug too. Not so much fun! A full load of laundry has never been produced so quickly! And I was forced to have both boys to myself. I know, this is slightly horrible, but I have a long way to go to master the art of giving both boys the attention they want and need simultaneously! Jack tends to want/need something as soon as Roman starts crying and he dives in for the cuddles as soon as Roman is placed anywhere but my lap.
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| Teaching Jack "Go Flyers" |
So, in my 8 weeks of maternity leave, I bid adieu to not getting out of bed until 7 or 8, morning snuggles with both boys over a cup of coffee and episode (or 2) of Mickey Mouse Club House, trips to the gym, a DVR that isn't filled with all my shows, a clean house, laundry baskets that are rarely full, daily naps, wearing comfies, and dinner on the table every night between 6 & 6:30 (not to mention new recipes being tried)! I am ready to get back to work, but Mark has commented on how nice its been that I've been home. (I think he likes the fact that he doesn't have to take Jack anywhere in the mornings, and he can come home and crack open a beer and know dinner will be served shortly!) Maybe someday, this will be the norm...but for now..."Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye"!
