January 15, 2013 - And Life Continues
Well, I kind of miss doing my blog a day because I know that the days rush by and it can be weeks in between entries. But I really want to try to keep up with this because I know one day Brigham will love it! My life as a busy mom continues and Brigham is growing up a little more every day. He is just catching on to new things all the time and it makes me feel like he is learning something new literally every day. He is crawling all over the place and loves going up stairs. He still hasn't figured out how to go down all by himself, but we were practicing at Hill's the other day and as long as I turn him around and get his started, he will go down the stairs. He is becoming a big copycat. Joe was doing fake sneezes with him in the tubby tonight and he would copy and do these little fake sneezes. He claps for us all the time, and he will point to his nose when we ask where it is. We just got a second car seat for Joe's truck and Brigham feels like such a big boy. He loves being able to see out! He was "dancing" in the truck all the way to the store tonight, and then we were singing on the way home and he started copying us! I get so excited for him when he starts learning new things. There's all the not so fun stuff that he has to learn too. We just got rid of the bottle, and the first morning he got a sippy cup instead of a bottle he threw a full on tantrum. Didn't think that would start so soon! He is learning that he can't have everything that he wants, that he can't bite mommy, and that he needs to use a "nice voice" instead of just freaking out every time he is stuck/something doesn't work/he wants something/anything else! It breaks my heart sometimes, but I know that we have to teach the hard lessons along with the fun things, and I think we are doing a pretty good job. Joe and I certainly aren't perfect parents, but we love him and we love each other and we seek God's help, and through all that, I think we are getting by a little better every day! I love my Joe and I love Brigham more than I ever thought possible. And so despite the sleep deprivation and the endless laundry and the dirty floors, Brigham is the best thing Joe and I have ever done!
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Saturday, January 5, 2013
And the year is GONE!
Well, I can't believe my little baby is a year old. I remember so clearly the day he was born and I have loved being a mommy. It has been such a roller coaster ride of ups and downs, highs and lows, but it has all been worth it, every single moment. I love watching Brigham learn new things, new skills, and things that make him laugh or smile or wonder. He is such a truly happy little guy, even if he is sick or tired, it doesn't seem to take a whole lot to cheer him up. Being a mom has changed my life. I never thought that I could love a little someone so much! I love his little body and watching him learn how to use it. I love when he learns a new "trick" like clapping his hands or waving or clicking his tongue. The year has been full of changing diapers and cleaning floors and doing laundry and a million monotonous things that sometimes seem overwhelming. But it has also been full of silly smiles, and little giggles, and drying tears. I have gotten sloppy kisses and baby hugs and the sweetest cuddles. My life is no longer about me, but how I can teach this little boy to become a man of God. I want to make him happy and have him feel safe and so many other things. So, as this blog ends for the year, I have been so grateful to have time to ponder about the year that has past and all the many years that are to come. I will always be grateful for this little keepsake of my first little child, and I look forward to a million more memories to come!
Well, I can't believe my little baby is a year old. I remember so clearly the day he was born and I have loved being a mommy. It has been such a roller coaster ride of ups and downs, highs and lows, but it has all been worth it, every single moment. I love watching Brigham learn new things, new skills, and things that make him laugh or smile or wonder. He is such a truly happy little guy, even if he is sick or tired, it doesn't seem to take a whole lot to cheer him up. Being a mom has changed my life. I never thought that I could love a little someone so much! I love his little body and watching him learn how to use it. I love when he learns a new "trick" like clapping his hands or waving or clicking his tongue. The year has been full of changing diapers and cleaning floors and doing laundry and a million monotonous things that sometimes seem overwhelming. But it has also been full of silly smiles, and little giggles, and drying tears. I have gotten sloppy kisses and baby hugs and the sweetest cuddles. My life is no longer about me, but how I can teach this little boy to become a man of God. I want to make him happy and have him feel safe and so many other things. So, as this blog ends for the year, I have been so grateful to have time to ponder about the year that has past and all the many years that are to come. I will always be grateful for this little keepsake of my first little child, and I look forward to a million more memories to come!
Monday, December 31, 2012
December 28, 2012 - Happy First Birthday Brigham!
I can't believe my boy is one! I had to go to work today, but Joe took the day off to watch Brig so they got to have a boys day while mommy was at work. Joe took Brigham swimming for his birthday, but my poor little boy was so sick that Joe said he was falling asleep in the floaties at the pool! I was feeling pretty sick at work too but we all got through the day. Sadly there wasn't too much celebration because we were all so sick and tired but it was a special day all the same. I got to have some time to snuggle my sick little boy when I got home and reflect on the year.
I can't believe my boy is one! I had to go to work today, but Joe took the day off to watch Brig so they got to have a boys day while mommy was at work. Joe took Brigham swimming for his birthday, but my poor little boy was so sick that Joe said he was falling asleep in the floaties at the pool! I was feeling pretty sick at work too but we all got through the day. Sadly there wasn't too much celebration because we were all so sick and tired but it was a special day all the same. I got to have some time to snuggle my sick little boy when I got home and reflect on the year.
December 27, 2012 - Back to Work!
Well, I don't have a job yet, but I told Rem I would take a couple of days for him over Christmas, so 1 day before Brig's first birthday, I went back to work. I had a wicked cold and was super stuffed up. I really wasn't feeling all that well and so it wasn't an ideal day to go back, but once I got some meds in me and got moving, it was an okay day. It was mostly like riding a bike and wasn't too tough to get back into it. It was weird to be away from my boy though. Mom and Dad watched him in the morning and then Katie watched him in the afternoon. It was tough to come home and be tired and sick and want to crawl into bed and still have to be a mom, but the smile on my little guys face always makes it worth it! We opened his birthday present from Gramma and Pop pop. He got some books and this cute soccer outfit from mexico! I love it and I think he looks so handsome in it!
Well, I don't have a job yet, but I told Rem I would take a couple of days for him over Christmas, so 1 day before Brig's first birthday, I went back to work. I had a wicked cold and was super stuffed up. I really wasn't feeling all that well and so it wasn't an ideal day to go back, but once I got some meds in me and got moving, it was an okay day. It was mostly like riding a bike and wasn't too tough to get back into it. It was weird to be away from my boy though. Mom and Dad watched him in the morning and then Katie watched him in the afternoon. It was tough to come home and be tired and sick and want to crawl into bed and still have to be a mom, but the smile on my little guys face always makes it worth it! We opened his birthday present from Gramma and Pop pop. He got some books and this cute soccer outfit from mexico! I love it and I think he looks so handsome in it!
December 26, 2012 - Boxing Day!
We had plans to do some winter activities today, but seeing as it was -25 and everyone was sick, we took a day off and holed up in the house instead. We traded nap times and ate and just tried to get better. We went to Hills again for a bit in the evening and did fondue. It was nice to get out of the house and visit a little and see mom and dad. It's been a weird Christmas season, to not be at mom and dad's and to have a little one and all those things. It was another early night!
We had plans to do some winter activities today, but seeing as it was -25 and everyone was sick, we took a day off and holed up in the house instead. We traded nap times and ate and just tried to get better. We went to Hills again for a bit in the evening and did fondue. It was nice to get out of the house and visit a little and see mom and dad. It's been a weird Christmas season, to not be at mom and dad's and to have a little one and all those things. It was another early night!
December 25, 2012 - Merry Christmas!
It was such an awesome Christmas morning! Even though Brigham is young and we weren't sure what he was going to get out of it, we were excited to get up for Christmas morning. Brigham must have felt is was Christmas because he was up a little earlier than usual anyway. We opened our stockings, although Brigham wasn't too into his. He just kept pushing it away! Then we opened our presents. We tried to get Brigham into helping by ripping the paper, but he wasn't into that either. We got him a Tonka truck for Christmas and he did really enjoy pushing it back and forth. It makes a cool noise on our hardwood floor. Joe got me a great purse and a tubby caddy and a beautiful necklace. And I got him...tools! It was a really nice Christmas for our little family. We spent the rest of the day with Joe's family and came home exhausted and ready for a good sleep.
It was such an awesome Christmas morning! Even though Brigham is young and we weren't sure what he was going to get out of it, we were excited to get up for Christmas morning. Brigham must have felt is was Christmas because he was up a little earlier than usual anyway. We opened our stockings, although Brigham wasn't too into his. He just kept pushing it away! Then we opened our presents. We tried to get Brigham into helping by ripping the paper, but he wasn't into that either. We got him a Tonka truck for Christmas and he did really enjoy pushing it back and forth. It makes a cool noise on our hardwood floor. Joe got me a great purse and a tubby caddy and a beautiful necklace. And I got him...tools! It was a really nice Christmas for our little family. We spent the rest of the day with Joe's family and came home exhausted and ready for a good sleep.
December 24, 2012 - Christmas Eve
Kind of a weird day. In the morning it just seemed kind of like a regular Saturday. I cleaned the house and Joe ran some errands with Brigham. Brig was a little sick still so we just tried to all get some rest once the jobs were done. We went to Hill and Mike's around 3:30 for Christmas Eve It was a bit of a crazy house with the kids and mom and dad were there. We didn't do anything really amazing or special. We ate a ton of appetizers and just visited. Then Hill's kids opened their pajamas for Christmas Eve. We went home in time to get Brigham to bed and then we watched Muppets Christmas Carol before we drifted off. Hard to believe Christmas is almost here!
Kind of a weird day. In the morning it just seemed kind of like a regular Saturday. I cleaned the house and Joe ran some errands with Brigham. Brig was a little sick still so we just tried to all get some rest once the jobs were done. We went to Hill and Mike's around 3:30 for Christmas Eve It was a bit of a crazy house with the kids and mom and dad were there. We didn't do anything really amazing or special. We ate a ton of appetizers and just visited. Then Hill's kids opened their pajamas for Christmas Eve. We went home in time to get Brigham to bed and then we watched Muppets Christmas Carol before we drifted off. Hard to believe Christmas is almost here!
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