Chris, Heidi, Nixon and Ruby

It has been a while since I have posted and I have been wanting to for a while but the longer I have waited, the more there is to write, so the longer it will take. So I put it off. Then there is even more to write about. It's a terrible spiral. Now, as I write this I think to myself "You live in Spooner, Wisconsin. How much is there really to write about?" Good point. Well, I have caught myself getting a little discouraged and down about things and decided it was time I write a new post.  Just an update, Nixon is getting so big and changing every day. He is rolling from his tummy to his back and laughs all the time. He is getting a pretty good routine down and I have now transitioned him to his crib and today I even took his pillow away since he is looking like he will start rolling from his back to tummy soon. I gave him a pillow a while ago hoping it would help with the spitting up. It didn't but I didn't want to take it away at the time. He still isn't sle...

I can't believe I have kept a kid alive for 11 days! I wonder how many people have lost money on that bet. Mom, you can admit it. :)  One huge positive lately is that we have a good routine and that has made bedtime so much easier. He still isn't sleeping through the night, but we aren't having the hour of incessant screaming like we were in the early weeks. Even nap times are easier. I can easily tell when he is getting tired, and I hold him for a couple minutes and he is out. I love it! Another positive today was meeting Chris for lunch. I know it is hard for him to leave for lunch since he doesn't have long but it is so nice for me to get out of the house.  Finally, I have made two good friends here: Dr. Phil and Ellen. Sounds silly maybe but it gives me something to look forward to in the afternoon and by the time they are over Chris is almost home! Dr. Phil makes me feel better about my life and Ellen provides me with some laughs! (I have made some other real life ...

I took a little recess from the blog while my mom was here. We had so much fun! We went up to Duluth one day, worked on Nixon's baby book, reupholstered a window seat cover, played lots of Sudoku matches, went to scrapbook and thrift stores, watched some good Ellen and Dr. Phil, and had some great talks! I took her back to Minneapolis yesterday and that was hard. I wasn't as scared for her to leave, but, holy cow, driving away about killed me. Literally. I think I started having an anxiety attack on the freeway. My heart was racing and I felt completely lightheaded to the point that I felt like I might pass out. I got really nervous so I pulled off the closest exit, which ended up being a weigh station. I just drove very slowly through it until I felt like I would be ok. After that, I just couldn't think about her leaving or the idea of turning around and getting on the next flight home. Those thoughts would get my heart going again. Fortunately, Nixon was a trooper there a...

Snow day today! It snowed all day! We got 3-4 inches. I decided it would be best if I stayed in all day, which means I was able to get lots done! Most of that was laundry.  I also had time to work on Nixon's baby book, which I have been wanting to do for a while. It is so much fun to go back to that time and write down some details that I probably wouldn't remember otherwise.  So we have a pretty good routine with Nixon during the day. It is to the point where I can predict when Nixon will get hungry and then when he will be tired. The only problem I am having is with his naps. He rarely sleeps longer Than a half of an hour. I have tried lots of different strategies but nothing has helped, unless I hold him the whole time. Then sometimes he will make it to an hour. All the books a have looked at about schedules talks about hour or even hour and a half naps. I finally decided to google my problem. I found out that there are a lot of other moms with the same concern. The most he...

UHoly cow, it's freezing cold here!! It hasn't gotten out of negative temperatures this week, and with the windchill it is usually between -20 and -40. That is cold!! I can't wait until it gets warm enough to go outside.  Nixon has had a little bit of a rough couple of days. He spits up like crazy. I feel like he is spitting up a good portion of what he eats. I think it frustrates me so much because I feel like it's my fault. I feel like it's something I am eating or drinking. So I go without chocolate or caffeine or onions. Nothing helps though. We had his 2 month check up today and since he is gaining weight they said we should just keep an eye on it. He is still happy for the most part.  Last night he was trying to kill me I think. He woke up once an hour from midnight to six. At six Chris could tell I was at my wits end so he took him and gave him a bottle. They were up until 7:30. After that he slept until 9:30, which was so kind of him.  Finally, today, like I...

Less than a week until my mom gets here!! Yay! Combine that with the fact that Chris took a middle of the night feeding, which allowed me to sleep for a straight six hours Friday and Saturday night and I don't think that I need any more positives! Oh well, I have plenty anyway!  Chris and I cleaned the whole upstairs yesterday! I'm talking dusted, vacuumed, swiffered (dry and wet), dishes, bathrooms and laundry! It feels good to have all that done!  Last night we went on a drive and saw three more towns: Hertel, Siren, and Frederic. Even though it was dark out and hard to see too much, you can tell they were cute towns and it got me even more excited for summer!  I have found a new way to get Nixon to sleep. I just lay him on me and tickle his back. It works most of the time and beats jogging laps around the kitchen! Plus, I love the snuggles!  Friday I was able to get the storage room and downstairs bedroom closet organized.  We got Nixon's bumbo chair in the m...

One 2015 day down, 364 to go...unless this is a leap year. And so far we are off to a good start!  1. The Kildows invited us over for chili. Such a small act of kindness but it means so much to us! We love getting out and we love their family! 2. I got Christmas put away. This is maybe only half of a positive. It is positive in the sense that it was a big job that needed to be done but I am always sad when Christmas is over.  3. Nixon slept in today and tonight he slept on me for a while while we watched football. He hasn't done that since around the time we brought him home from the hospital! I do love to snuggle this kid! That's pretty much it. We took it pretty easy today, which is always nice. Let's hope the second day of the year goes as well as the first! Here is Little Man at about 10:30 this morning, still passed out!