Another Week!

Christopher has been absolutely fabulous the last week. I think we might be through the worst of it.
I took him in to see our family doctor again this past Monday though. He has a pretty good little cough - somehow he manages to sleep right through it though! He has an upper respiratory infection and a recheck on Friday. Daycare hasn't notice the cough (?) though so...maybe it isn't that big of a deal. I don't know. I think the cough is awful! He's sure growing! He weighed 13 lbs 7 oz and was 23.25 inches! WOW!

We had a busy week with a funeral last Tuesday and Jared's Mom's Birthday this past weekend. Everyone just seems to LOVE Christopher and it puffs me right up. I'm so blessed to have such a cutie patootie!

B-E-A-U-tiful

Christopher had seven good days in a row! Tonight was a bit of crying but not anywhere near how it had been AND I think he was tired vs. colic. We had a family funeral today, Jared's uncle Jimmy passed away. EVERYone loved our little Christopher. I just get so puffed up and proud because I agree with them...he is fricken CUTE!

Jared is finally starting to catch some of the fun with Christopher. Just this past week Christopher has become more interactive and catches your eyes and holds on! It is so sweet and just melts my heart. Not saying that the colic was worth it but these moments sure make it much more bearable! It is so good to see Jared interact with him and the amazement on both of their faces. I love watching them together.

Work has been pretty good. I'm still not in love with the job but it pays so well and the people I work with make it pretty easy. Just gonna hang in there until I don't have to anymore. Heaven knows when that will be.

Back to Work

Its been a busy week. After almost 4 months of leave I went back Tuesday. It was almost like I never left, just picked up where I left off. For the most part anyway. Here's a picture from Tuesday of Christopher and I (Not sure why it is "inside out".)

Daycare has been "OK". I've got some concerns but need to figure out if it is me just being over protective or if this isn't going to work for us. I hate that he has to be there almost 50 hours a week.

The good news is this has been a much better week for us colic wise. Then again he barely sleeps at daycare and is pretty exhausted by the time I get him. He comes home has a bottle and is usually out by 7:00 at the latest. Makes for some really early mornings (4 a.m.). We'll figure it out.

Blue Skies

One of the things that has happened in the past two months outside of Christopher being born is me reaffirming my faith. I'm so excited to have found a church that I enjoy attending. I've even started listening to Christian radio again - although I will likely not give up my Bob & Tom during my morning commute. Raunchy as they are the dudes are funny.

Tonight I was driving into town to pick Christopher up from day care. I fully admit that I was kind of dreading it because this last week has been pretty rough for us again colic wise. His only good day was Monday and it feels like every other night was nine times worse than it had previously been. Today had been a pretty gloomy and cold day - fall is definitely setting in. There was a break in the clouds and the sky was this beautiful blue - the kind you certainly appreciate when the day has been so grey. Everything Falls by Fee was on the radio and I was really listening to the lyrics. God's got my back. I don't know how or why He thinks that I can handle this colic business...but He must. I felt this overwhelming sense of peace and "OK-ness" with this situation. I just hope and pray that I can remember this when things get really nutso with Christopher. And even more I pray that this colic ends soon.

Unfortunately Christopher revved up pretty hard when we got home tonight. I was able to get in touch with the chiropractor's office at 5:50 and they got us in - amazing on a Friday night - not to mention a 3 day weekend. Dr. Bautch wasn't there but Dr. Aaron was able to do a little adjustments. It is going to be a long time to next Wednesday if this continues.

Personal Update

I'm trying to keep myself motivated on this weight loss wagon. I'm doing alright - still losing about 2 lbs per week give or take. I had a birthday thrown in there that I let myself "go" a little. Still going to work hard. Pretty soon I might even weigh less than Jared! (We're getting pretty close)

To keep me motivated here's a before pregnancy and current picture:

This is Jared & I in Puerto Vallarta for our Honeymoon January 2009 - it seems like so much more time has passed than this!



And this is Christopher and I Monday night. It was a great no meltdown night and I didn't want to put him down because I was afraid he might start crying!