Our Wonderful Mini Weekend Vacation 6/5-6/6

OH what a wonderful time we had. Daddy came home and decided it was TIME to take a break. We have had a crazy couple of weeks and we just needed some time to take a break and enjoy you our sweet beautiful son. So we packed up and drove to Daytona Beach! We stayed in a hotel there that was perfect! OUr room was poolside which made everything soo much more eaiser. Baby bear you absolutly LOVED the water!!! Oh and you looked sooo darn cute in your little beach wear outfit! Well we went to the pool mainly the first day. You just loved to swim and swim with daddy. You got kind of tired fast so we took you out, put you in your robe and just rocked you! You were out like a light! Unfortunatly we didn't get to play in the water for to long the first day because of course being that its summer in Florida it RAINS! Well it rained so me you and Daddy went and sat on the balcony and just watched the rain pour. You played in your little walker and Daddy and I just joked and had a nice time. We went to bed pretty earlier after a nice walk around the pool before bed. We were all VERY tired! Saturday morning we woke up and got ready again to go to the beach this time! This is how I caught you when I was packing the room and getting ready... My goodness you are just soo adorable I cannot get enough of you so of course I took more pictures! Well we finished packing up and got ready to head to the beach. You LOVED the beach I was in shock. It was pretty cold for some reason but you still loved it! You walked in the water with Daddy... You sat in the sand and posed for Mommy of course... Than of course after you posed for Mommy you decided you needed to taste the delicious sand.. So you Did... Mommy yelled... tried to stop you... you didn't stop... so I rinsed you off as best I could gave you a sippy and put you right back into your stroller!! After the wave jumping and the sand eating me you and Daddy went on a NICE long walk down the beach. You slept Mommy and Daddy talked. We talked about everything we couldn't wait to do with you. Pierce you are seriously the best, most cutest little baby that I have ever been around. YOu were such a sweet little boy all day and you couldn' thave made MOmmy or Daddy any more happy than we already are! After our long walk Daddy and MOmmy took you in the pool! YOu loved it and really enjoyed splashing Daddy in the face! It was too funny! Oh and today after all of our traveling, lots of baths, and our grocery shopping you got to try the gerber little treat things that melt in your mouth! Well I don't think you liked them very much but you were sure adorable as you tried them!
Even though you don't really care for the little treats you still ate it just to make mommy happy than of course you flashed me your grin! I love you baby bear! I will say also one of our favorite games that we played this weekend was the one where I ask you if you will be a certain sport athlete and mimic it and you just laugh over and over! It was soo fun and so special baby boy to get to spend all of this time with you! I cannot imagine my life without you or without Daddy! You both are such blessings in my life and I thank God every single night for both of you! I love you baby bear and I hope you had as fun a weekend as me and your Daddy had!

My Precious Non Sleeping Son...

What a night I had... or better yet he had...

Unfortunately I had to work yesterday and so did my hubby. So I left work to go pick up my son from his Great Aunt Terry's. I get there and I notice that he is a little standoffish.. I think its because babies sort of resent their mama's when they leave them for long periods of time. Maybe its all in my head. Well I'm feeling really guilty by now..

So we head home. Its about a 30 min car ride. We finally get home and he had been crying for about 20 min. I call my neighbor and ask him to PLEASE come help me get the baby out cause I have tons of stuff to unload and I don't want to bring the baby in and just leave him to cry. (My hubby worked till 8:30 last night so I needed extra help). So my neighbor comes over takes my son out and brings him in side. Once inside I unload as fast as I can I'm on the phone with my hubby and I'm extremely stressed out. I walk in side and my son is SCREAMING/CRYING like I have never heard before. Well I go in there in my neighbor is like "I don't know why I just took him out of his carseat this is very unlike him..." I agree so I take my son and just hold him. Instantly when I pick him up he stops crying and just stares at me with these big sad eyes..... saying.. why did you leave me mama, I thought you were going to leave me again. So needless to say I held, rocked, laughed, sand, read to him and just loved on my son until it was time for him to go to bed.

So as you all know I've been having problems with my son sleeping. He flips to his back and his paci falls out causing him to wake up, fuss until I come in there to flip him back over and put a paci back in. Well I decided that I can't do that anymore because we both need our sleep and he needs to learn that its OK to sleep through the night without a paci. He used to all the time but he's kind of reverted. Very weird. Well last night I put him on his back (which he hates) and no paci. He cried for about 15 min and finally fell asleep. PHEW! Well he probably woke up about 10 times last night but never fussed longer than 15 min so i never went in there. It was kind of a relief that he was able to put himself back to sleep without a paci or being on his tummy. I'm praying tonight is better for him. Finally at 6:00 am he had been crying for over 30 min I went and got him, gave him his paci finally and put him in bed with me. He was OUT like a Light!!! My hubby and I just covered him in kisses while we laid in bed with him. We both adore this little boy more than we could ever express. Well now I'm just praying that tonight is better than last and he will learn to suck on his hands or his thumb..

Well that was our night. I love my son to peaces and I'm sad to say I am working again today. Thank goodness I will have the next four days off. I really just need some time with my boy. I miss him. I miss everything about him when I'm at work.

Well if anyone has any advice please let me know. I just want a happy healthy mama and baby!

Guilt...

I miss my son... 2-3 times a week I go into the office to work and I feel so much guilt. Either my hubby or my mom takes care of my son during this time but I just feel so guilty that I can't be the one to take care of him. I miss him like crazy when I'm at work and I feel that I am missing so much that is going on in his life. ON the other hand I know that right now we really need the insurance that my company provides and the small paycheck that I bring home. I know it won't get easier and I'm so thankful for my job.. but there is this little nagging thing in the back of my mind that just makes me feel so guilty that I'm not with him.. There are days when I'm in a meeting and I remember back when he was in my belly just 5 short months ago. He was with me at all times I felt him kick I fed him I loved him in my belly! He came to all my meetings and sales calls ad now I'm all alone. I dont know I just miss my son and I wish I could be with him all times.

I am thankful though that my husband can be with him or my mom. I know he will be fine and every moment I have with him I do appreciate a little more! Thank you Lord for my son, my hubby, my family and my job!

Not Me Monday!

I did not get up this morning early thinking my son would and than him sleep till 8:15 am. I then did NOT go and check him every 30 min to make sure he was breathing.. I would never do that considering I have an Angelmonitor!

I did not laugh out loud when my son was pooping even though other people were staring at me. Oh well when you got to go you gotta go!

I did leave our dogs outside after one rolled in poop until my hubby woke up I than did not set out there water bowl and let them stay out there for 4 hours. I would never do that in this heat!!

Well there you go I am new at posting not me monday and I will get better next time!

Dog Poo...

Why do dogs have to roll in other dog poo??? Don't they know I have to deal with enough poo with a baby... Sometimes I wonder! Oh the life of having two crazy dogs that like to escape!!! AHHH Off to wash the dogs and clean up the house!! Please baby boy take a nice long nap!

Pierce's Nursery!

This is Pierce's Nursery. We won't be living here for much longer so we weren't able to do everything we wanted to but I hope you enjoy!

Baby Bear says Welcome to his room! Hope you enjoy!

His name over his crib!

His crib and bedding!

Rocking chair! When he was little I used to rock him at night!

His changing table! I bought it off of Craigslist and then refinished and stained it when I was 8 months pregnant! I was pretty proud of myself!!

His toy holder! It works wonderfully for all of his small toys.

His crazy over full closet!! Yes hopefully in our new house he will have a bigger one!

His first Piggy Bank from his Aunti Jenni! It has a firetruck on it just like his Daddy rides!

This is his Angel Monitor! We are paranoid parents and it has given us piece of mind. We haven't had any false alarms so that is Good! Especially since he sleeps on his tummy we like to always have him on this!

Pierce's ABC Pal! When he is older it opens up and says all of the alaphabet with little cloth things to match!! One day he will enjoy this!

Thank you for visiting!

Baby Bear

Well my baby bear is 5 months old. He seems to have problems keeping himself asleep at night. I'm not sure how to deal with this. It seems like at least 2 times a night he wakes up and can't seem to fall asleep. He has rolled from his tummy to his back and can't seem to get back over... Does anyone have any advice on help him stay asleep. I'm afraid he might be teething as well due to his chewing and drooling on EVERYTHING! Well what can I say I am so thankful to have a baby bear anyways and I guess eventually he will stay asleep through the night when he is ready!!!
Gosh how can you not love this face!