Homesick

I went on my company retreat a few weeks ago, and I had never experienced homesickness before. I do not know how people who go on shows like The Biggest Loser can be gone for so long. The first night I was an emotional wreck! I also found it very challenging to pump for three days! I had a great time, but I was so glad to be home too! (I just want to add that the fish I caught was 20 pounds and 36 inches long! The horse I rode was named Jill!)

Oh (groan) What a Night! (Groan Again!)

Okay---so lucky me got my period yesterday along with a migrane, and Aiden wouldn't sleep all afternoon while I am suppose to be working from home...he finally went down around 5 and only stayed down for about 30 minutes. All in all- only 2.5 hours of naptime all day. He usually gets 4 or 5 hours. It made for a complicated afternoon. I am finding it harder to work at home because he needs to be more entertained...he will stay at something for just a short period and then he has had enough.

I got him to bed around 8---but he was back up again at 8:10! Let the evening begin. He was up every hour. I slept for about three hours while Russ tended to Aiden...but after 11:30- I was up with him. Aiden nursed almost every time...and around 3:30 this morning, I decided that I was going to go to the livingroom and nurse him there (since he was wide awake) so Russ could get some sleep. I didn't make it down the stairs very well. I fell down! With Aiden in my arms! HOLY CRAP! I was so scared. I am not sure if I missed the last two or three or four steps. Some how I managed to hold him and he didn't hit anything. But me---ouch! I am a hurting unit. Needless to say, I am not sure what time I feel back asleep but to top it all off, both dogs decided to sleep on my hurt leg and I had Aiden attached to me, and I had cramps throughout my body due to my period. Can I go home now?

Enough of my whining! I am just thankful Aiden didn't get hurt~!

FOOD!

So we have started solids! I am not sure what to make of the whole thing. It just goes to show how fast babies grow---it is a bittersweet thing...everytime he learns something new---it is great but it means he is one step further from being a baby. :-(



There is so much info on what you should and shouldn't do regarding food. It is overwhelming! All I can say at this point is that I am going to go by his cues, try to give him organic and make as much of it myself as I can.



I want to add that Russ has such a hard time with messes like the one posted here! It is very funny to listen to Russ when Aiden sticks his hand in his spoon or like the other night when he grabbed his bowl of squash and I caught it as Aiden was going to fling it over the edge of the highchair!