Want to take Hubby out for Valentine's for $3.60?

Go to Restaurants.com, choose which place you want to go (there aren't too many yet in ABQ), then enter FEAST in the check-out to get 70% OFF!!! I Just got $30 worth of gift certificates to Zea for $3.60! You can only use one at a time for this restaurant, and have to spend $20, but half-off is still a great deal! There are different requirements for each restaurant.

By the way, I got this info from here.

6 Month Stats

Kyle had his 6 month Dr. appt today. He's doing great! But were we ever worried about that?
He is 14 lb 5 oz, 27 in long, and his head is 42 cm. He gained a 1 lb and grew 2 1/2"! He got his shots today, but is doing fine. I just can't believe how big he is getting.

6 Months!

Oh my goodness, half-way to one year already! I can't believe it. You are growing up so fast little Buddy!

You are one hungry boy these days. You are eating oatmeal, prunes, peaches, pears, apples, squash, zuchinni, and sweet potatoes. Next week you are going to try green beans! You love your solid food. I think if I let you , you would eat only solids!

I don't know your stats yet because your Dr. appt isn't until next week. But I bet you are almost 15 lbs.

You are sitting up really well now and love to play by yourself in your room. I will put your basket of toys in there with you on the floor and you just play away.

You are changing and growing more everyday. I've loved these last 6 months with you. I have never felt more joy and peace than when I'm with you. I think we should start planning your first birthday party!!

I love you litte Boy,

Your Mommy

A note to myself for next time

I just want to write this note to myself to hide away for the next child I have...

Wonder Week 26 has been the hardest so far. Kyle will not nap, and a few days ago he was hating to nurse. He just wants to play all day, yet get's tired and still needs his 3 naps. I want to remind myself that this is just a short period and it will not last. I want to remember to stick to the schedule that worked so wonderfully just a week ago...it's not me, it's nothing I'm doing wrong, it's just all the new things that Kyle is learning. So when I'm at my wits end trying to figure out why this kid won't sleep when he's exhausted and I've analyzed his wake time lengths, and his schedule to pieces, I want to remember that it's not me, and this stormy week or two will pass and there will be sunshine again.

Just look forward to the sunshine :) The sun will come out tomorrow!

Will it ever end...

That's how things have been the last few weeks and I apologize that I haven't blogged much. Today has definitely been the worst so far so I'm thinking things can only get better? That is why I'm so glad that bad days do come to an end and we have the next day to try again.

Today started off with me getting Kyle down to his nap 15 minutes late, which usually is no problem but with Wonder Week 26 upon us, it made for big problems and no naps the rest of the day.

Kyle was napping great, eating great, till about a week ago when he started being fussy at the breast, then teething (he got his first tooth last week!), and now I think he's fighting the cold I have too...so combo of all that and my supply being low from being sick, and on my period, has just made for a frustrating few days...

He used to ALWAYS go to sleep for a nap; he might wake up early, but never have trouble going to sleep..well today he didn't go to sleep for any of his naps

He is also starting to move around alot more in his crib and just in general. He pulled himself up to stand from my lap while I was sitting at the table, and is super close to rolling from his back to stomach.

Hopefully as this wonder week passes he will be getting things back to a more normal schedule....just like bad days end, these hard times end too...Progress is a spiral remember...

Christmas recap and looking to 2010

Well Christmas has come and gone...I can't believe it was a week ago already and it's now 2010!

Kyle enjoyed his first Christmas very much. He liked the candlelight service at church and opening his present on Christmas morning! I swear he got more presents than anyone else in the family...

We have been reading his advent books everyday since Dec 1st so he get's to know what the real reason for celebrating Christmas is.

So now it's 2010...I have to admit to you all that I hate to set goals or resolutions because I NEVER achieve them...so why let myself down? I know it's a really defeatist attitude but I'm just being real here. Last year I said I would read the Bible in a year but that stopped after a few weeks...I'm afraid to do it again though it is something I would really like to accomplish. To tell you the truth I haven't even picked up my Bible in weeks.

Why do people set yearly goals for themselves? How many people look back at their year on Dec 31st and say they could have done this thing or that thing better? Everyone I think. We are all just works in progress.

In the Babywise book it says progress is a spiral. You have some good days and some bad days but you are still going upwards toward your goal. That's kind of how I think being a follower of Christ is...you have your good days and your bad days but it all is going toward becoming more like Him.

In 2010 I really do want to have more good days where I am loving God and loving others and reading my Bible.

I also want to be a better wife and mother and better friend. I just need some help being motivated to do it. Even with the big possibility of failure. That's something I want to work on in 2010.