out of whack

It's no secret that I've been sick lately.... anybody that has allowed me to complain about it knows.  And of course the world knows that I have a brand new kid at home.  Brand new kid at home equals no sleep.  No sleep plus being sick equals not getting well any time soon.  My sweet husband, in an effort to help me lick this cold, takes over first thing in the morning to allow me to go grab some much needed uninterrupted sleep.  This may sound all fine an dandy but it has thrown me out of whack!  Man, if I catch say 4 or 5 hours of sleep, that means I wake up at like 11 or 12... and half of my day is GONE.  This is not cool... it is really throwing things off for me.  I realize that this whole thing is a huge adjustment in life... but man, I feel like I am such a loser... sleeping in until noon.  I'm guessing that this is why maternity leave is 3 months long... because for those three months your world is upside down and inside out.

Worth every minute if it though... that's for sure!

icky sicky

oi vey. I am sick as a dog. This sucks too. Not getting a lot of sleep is most likely not helping my immune system either. UGH! First, Tony had a cold. Despite all the hand washing, etc., Greyson ended up catching a cold. THAT sucked major because he is so young. Then I started to feel a scratchy throat. That turned into a very very sore throat and a bit of stuffiness. Now I have pink eye (basically a cold that is affecting my eyes), a throat that is killing me, congestion, a cough... OMG... CALGON TAKE ME AWAY! Tony took the "night shift" last night in hopes that I could get a decent night of sleep and help combat this cold. Didn't really do the trick but I slept fairly well. Turns out last night is when G-dude decided to sleep 4 and 5 hours a pop. Lucky daddy! I'm back on the shift tonight, let's hope that 4 and 5 pattern continues...

30 days later...

Happy One Month Birthday little dude!

Wow... time has flown, hasn't it? I feel like it was just yesterday and Tony says it feels like it was a lot longer. You are the coolest little person I've ever met. You seem so tiny sometimes, yet sometimes you seem so big already. Oh, life. These last 30 days have been the best days of our lives little dude. Thanks to you! Happy 30 days, baby!

Things I've learned so far...

1. You finally stop to smell the roses, because your baby is in your arms.

2. Where you once believed you were fearless, you now find yourself afraid.

3. The sacrifices you thought you made to have a child no longer seem like sacrifices.

4. You respect your body ... finally.

5. You respect your parents and love them in a new way.

6. You find that your baby's pain feels much worse than your own.

7. You believe once again in the things you believed in as a child.

8. You lose touch with the people in your life whom you should have banished years ago.

9. Your heart breaks much more easily.

10. You think of someone else 234,836,178,976 times a day.

11. Every day is a surprise.

12. Bodily functions are no longer repulsive. In fact, they please you. (Hooray for poop!)

13. You look at your baby in the mirror instead of yourself.

14. You become a morning person.

15. Your love becomes limitless, a superhuman power.

(list courtesy of babycenter.com)

Nobody does it better than mom!

You don't mind going to bed at 9 p.m. on Friday night

You give parents with a screaming child an 'I-know-the-feeling' look instead of a 'Can't-they-shut-him-up?' one.

Taking a shower is a luxury.

You find yourself wanting to make this world a better place.