A New Thing...

Will seems to have caught a new bug. Each morning he has been throwing up. It is really gross. I think it is related to his milk. He will be fine, then drink milk and puke. I remember Meg doing this once, and Gabriela had this recently too. I am really ready for it to be over. I had a cortisone shot in my wrist yesterday so I am limited in my computing abilities. Have a good day!

Cherry Blossom Festival 2009

At FDR Memorial

Climbing the Lincoln Memorial

Fountain at FDR

Cherry Blossom on Reflecting Pool

Meeting one of the horses of the Capital Mounted Police- William pet him a few times, he was so soft!

Jason and Will climbing the Lincoln steps

Will is wary of Fala (FDR's scottie dog)

In a cherry tree...

A family picture one year later.

Today Jason took the day off and we beat the crowds at the Cherry Blossom Festival. It was very gray and nasty though so we didn't take many pictures. We packed a lunch from Whole Foods and had a good time. Will got lots of compliments and was very interested in climbing steps. He met 2 doggies and the horse which he warmed up to right away. The day ended with a scary trip to the ER. Will fell in the tub tonight and bit through his lower lip. Thankfully it didn't need stitches and we only spent about an hour at the hospital. So scary! I hope this doesn't start a trend of ER visits, but he is so accident prone lately!

One year later: A young American still looks forward to a bright future in out nations capital, despite the current economic situation.

Am I ?

I was born a worrier. I will die a worrier. Motherhood has not improved this. I worry if he is eating right, is he eating too much, too little? Is he too fat? I don't worry if he is too thin though. Is he getting enough iron? Do I love him enough? Are we bonded enough? Too much? I feel guilty when I feel like I want a hour away from him, after all I wanted this kid. I wept for years over not getting pregnant, and now I am lucky enough to have him and I want to escape? I am realizing that I am not the June Cleaver I thought I would be, if anything I am more like Roseanne. I am not necessarily thrilled by not using my brain all day. I am more than willing to sacrifice my ideal life for the long term well being of my son however. It is so important for me to be home with him, to watch him grow and guide his experiences. I really don't know what I was expecting it to be like all those years I was at work and thinking that this was going to be the ultimate existence. I think I need to "reframe" this situation. Unlike the majority of Mom's here in the US I am lucky enough to have the opportunity to stay home and raise my baby myself. I need to remember that. Maybe I need to take a class...or read challenging literature...or suck it up and quit whining!

Molars....

William is teething his molars and we are having some rough nights around here. He has been waking earlier and very cranky. He seems to have his fingers in his mouth all the time right now and is drooling like a little faucet. It doesn't seem to bother him as much during the day. I am giving him Motrin at night to help the pain, so now we are getting some sleep. Will started pretending to talk on the phone today, it is too cute! He is also getting better at signing and is making more animal sounds. He is walking a lot now, still slow, but getting faster every day. He loves to read, and adores the Teletubbies, much to Jason's irritation! Grandpa Simmons is coming to see William Friday, and then my Aunt Tricia and Uncle Tim are coming Saturday so it will be very busy around here!

One Nap or Two?

Here you see the result of one nap. Will fell fast asleep at dinner tonight. He really, really still needs two, but doesn't seem to be willing to admit it! He can't seem to stay up past 11 am, sleeps 45 min and then is really crabby in the afternoon. I try and put him down at about 3, but he stays in the crib for a full hour playing and hollering. What to do?

Note:Daddy was at Work...

He looks even worse now that it's been a few hours. This morning I said to Jason, "We need to be careful over the next few days because I want to get Will's one year pictures done next week." Famous last words. He was coming back from the park, pushing his little kiddie car, and then decided to let go. He was carefully walking along and BAM!, he face planted into the sidewalk. Poor guy! His nose is all scratched up and his forehead is swollen. I felt so bad for him. So much for the pictures next week!

Tagged

I have been tagged as a creative blogger. I am supposed to name 7 of my favorite things and then tag 7 others....



1. Jason: I met him on a fire escape and I knew he was going to be a very important person to me. We have grown up together and somehow managed to grow closer together while doing it. He is my opposite in so many ways, and yet somehow we work perfectly. He is the nicest person I have ever met, and is the most patient person in the whole world. I truly believe that he was sent to me by God to heal all the pain I lived through prior to my current life.



2. Pudd: William was so wanted. He is the product of so many years of yearning and dreaming. He has filled a void that was in this house and makes everyday so much more fun and exciting! No matter how many kids we have, I suspect that he will always have a extra special place in my heart, he has made me a Mommy, and made us a family!



3. My Mom: My Mama has seen me through the best and worst days of my life. She is one of the first people I seek out for advice, and she is my best friend. She and I have been through a lot together and I know I can count on her for anything. She is the absolute definition of unconditional love and unselfish motherhood.



4. Books: When I was little and we didn't have the resources to buy things very often, there was one wonderful place that I could go. The LIBRARY. There was no limit to how many books I could take home. This was the one place that I could go and load up to my hearts content! Books have always been an escape for me. You could forget about all the harsh reality of life and spend an afternoon making cheese with Ma Ingalls, or exploring a Secret Garden with Mary. Wonderful. It also was a way of opening my eyes to the world that was there, but unseen by me. I could explore countries, animals, cultures, all kinds of things I would have never been exposed to in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.

5. Being a Nurse: I love my job. I love being there for people at pinnacle moments in their lives. I love seeing someone get better, or more recently, get pregnant! I have laughed and cried with so many people, given hope to some, and have had to break devastating news to others. I look forward to getting further education and continuing to care for people for the rest of my life.

6. Cooking and Food: Sadly, it is my friend and foe. I love to cook, and I am good at it. I love to eat what I cook. I love to go out and eat. I derive so much pleasure from good food. I won't eat just anything, it has to be really good. One thing I have learned from weight watchers is that if it isn't really good, it's not worth eating. I hate what over eating has done to my poor body, but I still love food. I LOVE eating food from other countries and then finding out how to make it. We eat lots of food from other countries now in this house, and I love that William already loves curry!


7: Luxury and Appreciating it: I love having the luxury of heat and air conditioning! I love running water, having food, and a car that runs, and more than 3 shirts! I love that William will never know what it's like to be cold all the time, and have an empty fridge. I have been blessed to have these luxuries. And I have been given the gift of knowing what life is like without them.

Tagging:
Julie
Molly
Bridget
Alicia
(That's all...Sam, and Teresa have already done it!)