Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Tip-toeing around the apartment...

Sometimes motherhood can be quite exhausting...mind, body and soul. I'm sitting here at the computer typing out my thoughts while my little one naps. I should be doing other things, like cleaning the apartment, figuring out what to make for dinner, etc., but I'm not. One of the reasons is because I'm finding myself tip-toeing around the apartment trying to make the least amount of noise, hoping that the little guy will sleep longer due to the lack of sound. It's crazy how much this little baby controls me...lol. Sometimes I wish we were in a larger place...a house maybe. Then I could drop him off in his room on the 2nd floor, go down to the main level and do all of my chores without fear of wakening him. And then I think of how much work a 2-story house would be and I'm once again content in our 1,000 sq.ft. apartment.

Monday, January 26, 2009

Mondays aren't so bad...

I love that my husband can work from home from time to time. It's not like he does it a lot, but when he does, it makes me happy...especially when he does it on a Monday. Sunday nights depress me because I know that when I wake up the next morning, I'll be saying goodbye to my husband and won't be seeing him for another 8-10 hours. It's always harder to say goodbye after having the whole weekend off together. On days like this, where he rolls over and whispers, "I think I'll work from home today", I can't help but be happy.

Lots to do today! The top 4 items on my list are: cleaning (we live as pigs on the weekend), mailing out my music CD's (some of us girls are doing a CD mix swap on The Crossings...mine pretty much rocks, IIDSSM), putting together a menu for this week (Thank you Jo for letting me borrow those fabulous Everyday Food magazines...I'm so inspired!)...and catching up on some reading (Mark, Future Grace, and our parenting book that we're reading through with J&A). Now if I can only get all of those things done before the babes wakes up from his nap....haha, riiight.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Saturdays

Saturday what a day what a silly little day
Time to kill take a pill as i sit and contemplate
How i'd like to be around all the people in the town with their fancy cars and things
But i've got time...

It's been a quiet Saturday morning so far. The little munchkin is rolling around on the floor looking up at me, being all cute-like. He's teething again this week, another bottom tooth. Now he's sporting two bottom teeth that will in no doubt be the cutest things once the second one protrudes all the way out. He's been a little cranky this week, but I would too if I had a sharp object poking through my gums. He's such a trooper. Peter is sleeping in the bedroom while I'm up with the kid...sometimes I wish God had made it possible for both the Mother and the Father to nurse the young...I know, weird mind picture...but hey, a girl can dream. Simon is waking up earlier now - no more 13+ hours of sleep a night, although I still can't complain when he sleeps 11-12 hours, that is indeed a gift. Even still, it would be nice to be able to sleep in on Saturday mornings with my honey...the same honey that keeps me up until 1:30 in the morning. Haha.

It's freezing cold out right now -6 degrees with a -22 degree wind chill. I hate winter. Today I feel like going shopping at the Mall of America, but not in negative degree weather, nothankyou. Sigh, looks like we'll be staying in again this weekend. I really can't complain too much, last night was SO nice. Peter called his mom and arranged for us to drop Simon off for a couple of hours while we went out to Olive Garden for dinner. It felt like forever since we had been out to dinner, just the two of us. Being out with just my hubby was amazing. I even enjoyed the 45 minute wait for dinner. There's just something about being able to go out with just ones husband and being able to focus 100% on him that makes everything so much more special. I really do love my man.

My brother Nate called me yesterday and surprised me by saying that he's hoping to drive out to St. Paul around the 3rd week of February. I am so thrilled. It'll be so much fun to show him around and to introduce him to all our new friends and our church. Even though it's still going to be winter, we'll figure out stuff to do to keep us busy, I'm sure. Ahh, I can't wait!

I love this song...

Saturday what a day what a silly little day
Time to kill take a pill as i sit and contemplate
How i'd like to be around all the people in the town with their fancy cars and things
But i've got time

Stop pushin all your tragedies away
Each moment has got a lesson for the day
Take something with you if you drag your heels in yesterdays
Oh these saturdays

In the haste in the grace i've been up to my waist
It isn't real what you feel when you find love in a chase
I've been waiting for the day when someone takes me away and i never get replaced
But i've got time

Stop pushin all your tragedies away
Each moment has got a lesson for the day
Take something with you if you drag your heels in yesterdays
Oh these saturdays

As i sink one more drink i am running out of ink
Feeling void paranoid about every little thing
And i wonder if i try to get up and say goodbye if i'll have the strength to leave
Cuz i don't have much time anymore

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

I need a sprinkling of happy dust, please!

Ugh. Today has been not so good. Yesterday I had such a wonderful happy day. I was happy in the Lord, happy with my baby, happy with my activities, happy with pretty much everything. Then my husband comes home all cranky and hardly says a word to me. I tried not to let it effect me, knowing that he had a hard day (week) at work, but little by little it started to sink in. Our drive to North Branch and back last night was the most depressing drive ever. Peter hardly spoke, and only spoke when spoken to. I just wanted to shake him and make him happy. I ended up crying last night right before going to bed. I hate being ignored. This morning, Simon woke up before the alarm went off (which was not a good sign) and 15 minutes later, my husband was out the door without giving me a kiss (a sure sign that things aren't right between us). I've been praying for him for so long, but it doesn't seem to be doing any good. I wish God would give him a boost in his faith...and would show Himself strong to him through these difficult times at work.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

The joy of working with your hands...

There is one thing I look forward to in these cold winter months...crocheting and knitting. I've always loved working with my hands. Before marriage and a kid, I enjoyed scrapbooking, cross-stitch, painting, card making, beading...pretty much any type of craft. Now that I don't have as much time to do any of those, except for the off and on painting, I've learned to enjoy the yarn projects. I learned to crochet as a young person, but never really did anything with it. Knitting is something that I've picked up in just the last few years. I've made hats, scarves (one of which was for my husband and he wears it everyday...so sweet!), accessories (flower-pins), and a blanket or two. Just recently I've started crocheting toys for Simon. These are a few of my latest creations.





It's nice to have little doable projects that are fun to do.

Here is a picture of one of my favorite hats that I crocheted last year.


Saturday, January 3, 2009

Thoughts on a cold January day...

This week is flying by. I'm not looking forward to Monday. My husband will go back to work, 5 days a week, 8 hours a day and I'll be here at home with the baby all by myself again. I always miss the holiday vacation time that my husband is able to take around this time of year. I enjoy spending time with him and am always sad when I have to say goodbye to him in the mornings. I'm okay with being a stay-at-home mom, but it's hard at times not having that adult interaction. Sometimes I'm able to spend time with friends during the day, but it gets a little stressful hauling a baby all over creation. I'm definitely looking forward to Spring, somehow I think it'll be easier to go places with a baby then it is right now in these cold wintry days.

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