Wordless Wednesday: It's been too long since I've posted one of these

Catching some Zzzzzs

Is that not the cutest ever? Not sure how he ended up sleeping like that, but I LOVE it! <3

Things around here have been... exhausting. I find myself feeling very overwhelmed most of the time and just don't know what to do. Now that we've finished the half marathon, though, I have a little time back in my life. Perhaps that coupled with some beach time next week during Spring Break will be enough to recharge me and get me through to summer.

I did have a good weekend though and got to catch up a little on some rest. The fact that I did not have to run for 2 + hours either day helped, a LOT! Also, my parents were briefly in town and took Drew to the lakehouse Friday night so I got to sleep in on Saturday morning. Unfortunately I didn't get to sleep as late as I would have liked because I kept waking up feeling like I needed to do something. Just as I would drift off I would think "oh no! I need to....." and realize there was nothing I needed to do. Funny how that works. This morning, however, though we didn't sleep in, Jason and I did go back to bed while Drew took his morning nap. We slept almost 2 hours! I haven't done that in TOO long! I used to be known for my napping skills (haha, skills?) but I just don't get the chance to anymore. So many people tell you to nap when the baby naps, but you HAVE to eat, and showers are somewhat necessary, and if you're me, meds have to fit in there somewhere too.

Oh well... Spring Break is only one week away, and then you will definitely find me re-perfecting those nap skills!

Leave it to Beaver

There's a problem with these pictures, do you see it?

Maybe you're thinking, "what? He's cute and smiley, I don't get it!"  Maybe this will help...

I just discovered that Drew has apparently been chewing on his crib! Jason and I both noticed it the same day and had not seen anything before, but all of a sudden the rail of the crib has chips taken out of it. I guess the combo of being able to pull himself to standing and having one top tooth with the second close on the way means Drew has found the "perfect" place to soothe his gums. This wouldn't really be a problem except that Number 1, I'm not so sure that whatever coats the wood is good for him to eat/digest, and Number 2, it's not our crib!!

Does anyone have any recommendations for how to get him to stop?? The damage that's done is done, unfortunately. Perhaps we can refinish it once he's done with the crib, but for now I'd really rather him not make mulch of this wonderful loaned crib!

P.S. I hear that Jason gnawed his crib to shreds as a baby too!
P.P.S. Thank you Aunt Wynn Anne for the cute outfit he's wearing here! He fits all the onesies you sent now, and just in time for Spring weather again! And they're so cute!

Eavesdropping

As I was laying in bed after Drew's 7am feeding (hoping he'd go back to sleep so I could go back to sleep) I listened, amused, as he made his little raspberry/fart noises I told you about yesterday.  (It's a little hard to hear so you may want to turn your volume up).

Catching some Zzzzs

For some reason when you have a new baby people love to ask how well the baby sleeps at night.  And if I was a mom of a baby who slept in 3 hour intervals I would probably be pretty close to biting someone's head off by now.

Thankfully people can keep their heads intact as Drew has been a great sleeper since Day 1.  I worried that most of that was due to the fact that he was a newborn and newborns sleep a lot, but he has kept right at it.  He started out sleeping 5 hours or so at night and has steadily progressed to 9+ hours now.  And I have yet to actually wake to him crying.  He'll sort of "stir" for a minute or two but generally goes right back to sleep, so I usually end up just waking him up during one of his "stirring moments" when I'm ready for him to eat.  I'm curious how long this guy would sleep if I just let him go....

Too perfect, isn't it?

Nap time!

Wait, did you see it? He's sleeping in his crib now! Not just for naps but for bed time too! Yay me!

You may have also noticed two other things (besides the thumb-sucking :-/)... First, since he has a lot more space now that he's in the crib instead of the bassinet, I've found that he likes to "spin" in his sleep (yet another trait seemingly inherited from Bad Awnt Laura!). I often come in to find he has done a 90 degree turn making it incredibly awkward to get him out- more often than not his legs are facing the back wall and his head facing the front of the crib... try picking a baby up like that!  He also now likes to sleep on his side.  That was a lot harder in the bassinet too as it requires him to fling his legs to the side to accomplish (video to come).

Whatever which way he sleeps is fine with me though because the more he sleeps, the more I sleep, and if anyone knows me they know I love my sleep! (I guess Drew takes after me on that one!)

More thanks!

This is a big thank you to our friend Jessica!!  We now have a crib! Thank you Jessica (and Lilly too, of course!)  I'm starting to feel like things are finally coming together!  Maybe we will actually be ready for a baby in three months....  I think I'm also finally ready to do my registry this weekend... it doesn't seem like it should have taken me this long to get it done (register for things I want!? How hard is that??)  But there are just so many big decisions, and by now you have all figured out that me and decisions are like oil and water!

Isn't it nice?  It has a built in changing table and storage too!

(And no, the Paris painting on the wall will not be staying there... doesn't really go with the "golf" theme!)