Things have been very busy here. Somebody turned one last week and I owe him a Happy 12 Months post. He is growing by leaps and bounds, and damn if he isn't getting cuter by the second. I want to record every last bit of it but I want to do it all justice with a proper post.
Mateo is currently working on his second molar. I believe he is in a growth spurt as well because he is sleeping up a storm. This morning I had to wake him up to go to day care, and when I picked him up this evening he was asleep on a mat in the corner. That is a first. He is still not walking full-scale but has taken occasional steps at random here and there. Maybe he is waiting for his grandparents.
Aunt Laura came to visit and we had a fabulous time together. There was an afternoon at the spa thrown in -- good Lord in heaven I am pretty much sure that I need to make that at least a quarterly event. That was the first time I have slowed down since Mateo was born, since I got pregnant, even, and it was amazing how difficult it was for me to quiet my mind and just BE for those two hours. But they were two great, great hours.
Laura's visit was awesome and I would be going through withdrawal if life weren't crazy hectic. There is work and then there is grocery shopping and then there is that whole sleeping thing. I am still trying to understand how to fit it all in.
My parents are moving out here on Monday. How awesome is that?
Ok, this is not a coherent post. I will get my act together and write a real one soon.
For now, let me leave you with this: isn't it strange that the Just One Year division of Carter's (yes, we shop at Target quite a bit) goes up to 18 months (and beyond), thereby completely over-riding its self-definition. Curious.
Mateo is currently working on his second molar. I believe he is in a growth spurt as well because he is sleeping up a storm. This morning I had to wake him up to go to day care, and when I picked him up this evening he was asleep on a mat in the corner. That is a first. He is still not walking full-scale but has taken occasional steps at random here and there. Maybe he is waiting for his grandparents.
Aunt Laura came to visit and we had a fabulous time together. There was an afternoon at the spa thrown in -- good Lord in heaven I am pretty much sure that I need to make that at least a quarterly event. That was the first time I have slowed down since Mateo was born, since I got pregnant, even, and it was amazing how difficult it was for me to quiet my mind and just BE for those two hours. But they were two great, great hours.
Laura's visit was awesome and I would be going through withdrawal if life weren't crazy hectic. There is work and then there is grocery shopping and then there is that whole sleeping thing. I am still trying to understand how to fit it all in.
My parents are moving out here on Monday. How awesome is that?
Ok, this is not a coherent post. I will get my act together and write a real one soon.
For now, let me leave you with this: isn't it strange that the Just One Year division of Carter's (yes, we shop at Target quite a bit) goes up to 18 months (and beyond), thereby completely over-riding its self-definition. Curious.
Happy Belated B-Day, Mateo! What a cutie -- as usual! I'm lovin' this pic of him... Yeah, it must make you feel good to have that cuteness around.
Glad you were able to fit in some relaxation -- you certainly deserve it!
Wow, has it been a year already? Glad you got a chance for a couple of hours of 'you' time.
Take care :)
Wow, has it been a year already? Glad you got a chance for a couple of hours of 'you' time.
Take care :)
wot?! mateo is one!? i can't believe how fast that went by. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MATEO!!so glad you're got to celebrate with family. and don't even mention Target - i so miss that place. i prefer to act like it doesn't exist and try to make do with my crap local Monoprix.