Wisdom from my walk

Tonight we are going to the Balloon Festival! I remember shortly after we had Caleb, well he was under a month becuase we were still in Ohio, but we went to a hot air balloon festival. It was at night and they lit up the sky with the lighted balloons. It was a lot of fun, but this time Caleb will be big enough to enjoy it. He loves regular balloons so I am sure he will get a kick out of the big hot air balloons!

well, here it is, me in moveable type! All thanks to Dean. He worked diligently on it whilst I did housework, he’s such a gent.

Caleb and I went to our first MOMS meeting yesterday. SO many kids! I have never seen so many kids and pregnant moms in my life! I didnt talk to anyone, but the girl I had talked to on the phone beforehand warned me that the first time would be like that. It was their monthly business meeting where they have a speaker. The next meeting is more informal so hopefully it will be more interesting.

Caleb says Dadda all of the time now. It’s so cute! Dean isnt too impressed, says that he doesnt know he’s calling him that just that he can say something. Oh well, either way, it’s an accomplishment and so adorable! When I took him to the dr last week he weighed in at only 19 lbs 8 oz. I am hoping that was just cause he was sick. That means in 3 months he only gained 2 lbs! He goes for his check up next week so mabye he’ll have picked up a little more weight.

I am hoping to get the look of this changed, we were taking it one step at a time. And I am thrilled Dean figured out how to get my blogs imported. Well gotta run, Calebs calling for Dadda and for the moment that is me…..

My first attempt to import my blogger entries into MT succeeded, well if I was trying to import all of Dean’s blogs into mine! So we deleted it all, tried some different things. then it did import something, but it just showed the date and author it was published. There were no actual entries. So here we go ago, as Dean deletes it all. I have been following the MT directions , maybe that is the problem. Who knows. I give up for now. We’ll try again tonight when Dean is actually here to go through it w/ me, maybe he will catch what I do wrong as I do it.

In other news, Caleb fell today and I saw no visibly bumps but then all of the sudden he started spitting blood! It was horrible. I let him suck on a wet rag and I was afraid he’d knocked out a tooth or something but it turns out he just bit hit tongue really badly. It was so scary. He was fine but I was a mess. The site of blood alone panicked me, then not knowing what he’d hurt. He’s doing well now, actually napping at a normal time of day for once. I just now got a shower and out of my pjs since he wouldnt let me all morning long. Well, I’ll let you know what happens w/ MT.

HELP! My blog was gone! I totally panicked. To be honest with you, if it weren’t for Dean I wouldnt know anything about blogs or webpages. I was so afraid everything was lost, but the server was just down for good I suppose. I will be moving to Moveable Type by the end of the week, depending how much time I get by myself to work on it or whether I will have to have Dean help me after Caleb is asleep. I am so pysched about redoing my webpage. I’ve been wanting to get a page up for Caleb but I just havent had time. When Dean gets home he usually is the one using the computer while I do household chores or rest. We’ve discussed it though and I think we have come to a better understanding that just because I dont have a better page doesnt mean I dont want one. It’s amazing how little time I get for the computer when I am home all day, but Caleb keeps me so busy and I usually use nap times for showers and housework. Or if I am lucky I get to eat lunch somedays.

Please bear with me as I work on getting things updated. Like I said I hope to have a page for Caleb up too, ironically I had started on working on one before he was born, just getting the basics down but I since have had no time or energy to put into it. I really should work on his scrapbook too, so much to do, so little time. I really need to figure out how to watch him all day and work at the same time. I can get housework done but I cant imagine he’d let me do something as detailed and time consuming as his scrapbook. We’ll see. Have a good Monday everyone!

We had our first full night of sleep last night in a long time. Caleb went to bed a little after 10 while we sat and watched Law and Order. Dean and I headed to bed around 11:30 and didnt get up til 6:30 when Caleb woke up. He didnt get up at all during the night! I felt so refreshed this morning. I think the rain helped us all sleep better, I know Dean loves that sound even if he’s not trying to sleep. So maybe it helped ease Caleb back asleep if he did wake up. Who cares why, cause it sure was nice to sleep, even if it wasn’t a full 8 hours, anything is better than 2-4 hours at a stretch. Dean even stayed in bed a little longer this morning, usually Caleb joins us around 6:30 but this morning I gave him his bottle and diaper in his room then rocked him to sleep and put him back in his crib. I figured Dean would appreciate not being woken up yet since he’d slept so good all night. So when his alarm went off he changed it and said it was nice to be able to sleep without Caleb. It was especially nice cause he pulled me to him and we fell asleep cuddling. Caleb slept til about 8 and then we all got up for the day. I hope the rest of the day goes as smoothly…..

We had a great afternoon at the zoo yesterday. Then we had a big family dinner at our house. It was so nice to spend time w/ everyone. The down side being Caleb didn’t nap at all yesterday except for the car rides, which really dont count. So I thought for sure he’d sleep through the night, but of course not. Instead he was up every 2 hours! Dean thinks maybe he had a nightmare, then I got scared that maybe he had a bad dream about the animals he’d seen. I hope not, but how can we know. So far today he wont sleep unless I hold him and he wont play unless he’s in my lap. Not quite sure what his deal is but it’s trying my nerves. I love him to death, but I havent had my morning shower and it’s now noon, and the whole point for me to shower in the morning is because it helps get me going. As I type Caleb is wailing for me. I held him til he slept then laid him down, he wants no part of that. We never just let him cry but he sounds so miserable. I was just going to let him cry it out but I dont think I can handle it! Gotta save my son, or rather spoil him more!

My son is amazing! He is so smart! I usually take him into our main bathroom with me if I need to go in there and I shut the door so he doesnt run out. He mostly stands and beats on the tub or on the cabinet doors. This last week, after I flush the toilet he would walk over to the handle and jiggle it. At first I thought it was just funny, I guess he just wanted to see what I was doing with that shiny silver thingy that moves and makes that loud swishing noise. Today he actually flushed the toilet, twice! I dont know if he realized he did it, but I did, and I was laughing so hard. I just hope he enjoys the toilet this much when it’s time to start potty training! He never sees the water in the toilet bowl cause I make sure the lid is closed so I am not quite sure what he thinks it is in there, but I know he loves the handle! What a kid! Today he has scared me, angered me, hugged me, kissed me, and made me laugh til I almost cried! I am so glad we have such an angel, even if he doesn’t lay still for diaper changes. Those are the hardest part of my day. Dean came home from work early, he caught the bug Caleb and Stacey had, so I had Caleb all day and evening alone. I was doing well until he wouldnt settle down for bed and when I tried to change him one last time before bedtime he squirmed so much I screamed. It had been a long day and I hadnt had a break, I was so mad at him. Dean got upset with me, but I was trying so hard not to bother him since I knew he was sick. I dont know how single moms do it. I so look forward to the end of the day when I can at least go to the bathroom by myself! Let alone have someone else change a diaper or two. It’s been a strange day, but I feel so accomplished, as a mom and a housewife. I got alot done around the house and seeing all of the things Caleb is learning made it a satisfying day. He is so close to walking by himself it’s scary. Tomorrow we go to the zoo with my brohter, sister in law and my nephew who is two. Then they and my parents are coming to our house for dinner. Looks to be another busy day for us, and one with a lot more suprises and fun! I hope Caleb enjoys the zoo, I know I will at least.