Rookie

I just read a post I made on July 17...what a rookie I was! Ha Ha I talked about his great routine (going to bed at 10:00) and then up every 2hrs after that...

Well ladies and gentlemen...he now goes to bed at 6:30 and wakes up once for a feeding (with the occastional gassy wake up)

...it DOES get easier!

This is how I feel sometimes

I used to line up for rock concerts

I heard through the grape vine recently that the mom group to be at is a Friday morning exercise class (with daycare)/mom group and coffee after. With the inside scoop on this group available to me I was told to get there early for registration because the class fills up fast. So last Tuesday there I was standing outside in the cold with coffee in hand at 7:00am with a herd of other moms of all shapes and sizes with babies of all shapes and sizes. Now...the kicker to this was registration wasn't until 9:30 so for 2.5hrs we stood around probably all silently thinking to ourselves...."I used to line up for rock concerts". We exchanged a micky for a baby and getting down with getting fit.

I'll proud to say i was number 4 and got into the group.

He's getting so big

They grow up so fast (sniff sniff). Cliche but its true!

I have only 1-2 nightly wakings and now Hayden can put himself to sleep for his naps during the day. I took a pic the other day because I was so proud.

WOW! I must get out more.

I spy with my little eye

You have got to love modern technology!

Last week I walked in on Hayden numerous times sleeping with his blanket over his face, with puke down his cheek, at the bottom of the crib or in some sort of compromising position. Now that he's sleeping longer I am becoming a little more liberal with jumping at the first sign of him stirring in the night...which was not such a great idea considering what I mentioned above.

So.....I decided to invest in a video monitor and let me tell you what a GREAT idea that was! Now I can sit and watch the little bugger move here and there and know exactly whats going on (and if mommy needs to go to his rescue) LOVE IT! I think I may use this little gadget when he's 18 and Marcus and I are away for the weekend. (Ps did i just call Hayden a bugger?)

Now with all that said about modern technology, he has no interest in any of his musical or mechanical toys. Instead his new best friend is a little yellow lion faced dangle something or other with the below chew toy coming in as a close second.... I'm learning that you don't always have to pay an arm and a leg for things BUT there is also something to be said about quality. I guess we just need to be smart about where our dollars go. (Little yellow lion that makes him loose his mind? $2.99).

Hayden's Room