My Haircut ~

Before..........

After.............

These aren't the best pictures.....try as I might I couldn't keep from blinking. I had a week and a half long migraine heahache and yesterday was the first day I really was without it and I could still feel that I had had one. Hence, the haircut...............every hair on my head weighed about 40 pounds each and was quite painful. Sometimes I just want to shave ALL my hair off of my head. LOL.....who would imagine. Thanks to God, the headache is gone now.

Our FAMILY~

Here we are......a family photo! Daddy, Mommy, Brighton and Kohl!

My baby is two months old!!

Two months old plus six days. Makes me happy and sad! Love him so much.....even while he's squirming in my arms not wanting to fall back to sleep at 4:17am.

He's so precious.

My sweet son!!

Looking delighted by the prospect of getting his picture taken!

Then fussing because I dressed him up and was taking pictures of him. Check out the cool shoes Daddy picked out for him.

Last night, after he was ready for bed, I sat him in the corner of the couch and took some pictures......here he is trying not to smile at me!!

Back to work......

This week, Brighton and I went back to work. Monday was the start of our week. We were trying to do full-time but it's a little less than that. We were there for 8 hours Monday, 7 hours
Tuesday, 4 1/2 Wednesday, 5 1/2 Thursday and 6 1/2 Friday. Monday.......we got there at 8 am and had a busy, but fussy (Brighton did) day......he was melting down around 3 and we finally got things wrapped up and got home at 4. So, Tuesday we went in at 9 and worked till 4. He did better in the morning and early pm. (he actually fell asleep by himself in his bassinet and slept for a couple of hours)......but had a meltdown again around 3. Wednesday, the awesome lady who does our payroll came in, so I did errands for the office and myself and was out of the office around 3pm. Thursday, Brighton was awake early....around 6, so we got to work around 7:45, which worked great, because then I didn't feel so bad to take off and go to Mom Connections (mom's group at Crossroads, wonderful Godly mothers share wisdom, fun and fellowship, prayer and praise) for the "end of the school year" brunch. We did some shopping for the office and got the mail after group. We left work around 3:30 and he was very fussy again. Friday went fairly well....he had a few fussy moments, but now I have a swing for him set up and a "sleep 'n play" for sleepytimes. I think once he gets used to being there and settles into a routine, he will do better. I am enjoying being back at work but feel torn because he needs me to comfort him and keep him entertained. It almost feels like I am starting a new job and not going back to the one I've been doing for the last year and 9 months! All this is new territory for Brighton and me......we were used to hanging out at home and relaxing all day!! Now we have to get up and go to work, spend the whole day at the computer and don't have as much one on one time as we used to. :o( But we will survive and get a groove. We will be doing a flexible 9 to 3 schedule for a while. I thank God for my wonderful boss who is quite nice let me bring my baby to work with me. But it is a plus both ways, I guess!! I don't have to put my baby in day care and he doesn't have to train someone new to take my place!! :o)

Happy Mother's Day!!

To all the mothers that I know and those of you I don't know, also!! Being a mother is so special. This is my first Mother's Day that I get to celebrate. My son is so special and I love him so much. This is definitely a Happy day for me!! :o) It does have a bittersweet tinge, though. This is the second Mother's day without my mother. And now that I am a mother, it makes me miss her more on those days when I used to remember her, call her, send her flowers, go spend the day with her (when I still lived close enough to)!

Being thankful.................

is a good thing. I have so much to be thankful for. My wonderful husband, my darling, sweet, and amazing son, the beautiful weather we've been having, my mother-in-law (my baby's wonderful Grandma!), oh, so many things. Every new day is a blessing, a gift from God above. Even when I'm tired or happy or sad. It's a new adventure, challenge or journey to embark on. New things to be learned, discovered and enjoyed. :0) Especially now, with my little one, he'll be six weeks tomorrow and he's learning how to smile at us and "talk" to us. It is just so sweet.