Today I am thankful for....
Owen's new swing. The sleepless nights have really worn me down. Owen is an adorable little baby, but he's a terrible sleeper. He has to be held to sleep. I'm beyond tired! I got so desperate, that I went to Babies R Us on Saturday and frivolously spent $150 on this swing. It swings side to side and I was hoping that just maybe Owen would sleep in it. Scott assured me that if it gave us our bed back at night, that it was worth the money. And it works! Owen sleeps in it at night (and during the day). He still wakes up to eat 2 or 3 times a night, but at least we get some sleep between feedings. And the swing plugs into the wall, so we don't have to worry about constantly changing batteries!
Little thumbs. Owen has been a pacifier baby up till now. He has to have the pacifier at night, so I spend all night putting the pacifier back in his mouth every 15 minutes. It's a bit tiring. I've been hoping he would find his thumb so he would be able to self pacify. And he finally did! On Sunday he found his thumb and he likes it. He's still not very good at getting it in his mouth and keeping it there, but he'll get better. He's also not very good at not scratching himself with his fingers when his thumb is in his mouth.
An amazing husband. Scott helps out so much around here. He works hard all day long, then comes home and helps out with dinner and the kids. I really am lucky to have him. He got a promotion at work this week. He is now a Vice President at his company. He assures me that it's really not as cool as it sounds, but I'm pretty impressed. His boss decided that Scott has enough big important clients, that they need to know that Scott's important too. So, he changed Scott's title to Vice President, so he'll sound important when working with clients. Scott said the only thing that will change is that he gets new business cards. I'm so proud of him. He works so hard to provide for our family.
Kids that can be friends when they want to be. For the most part, all my kids get along really well (it's when they don't that things can get a bit trying around here). The other day, I walked into my room and found the kids watching TV and Sara had her arm around Nate. It was so sweet, I had to take a picture. Then Sara spent the rest of the afternoon thinking up poses for her and Nate to get their picture taken together. I love it when they get along.
Four boys. Although I've spent the last few weeks wishing that I'd instead had quiet and dainty little girls, I really am thankful for my little boys. They definitely keep me entertained. Nate played outside on Saturday while I was shopping, and I came home to find him asleep next to his dad (still in his coat and shoes). He's so sweet when he sleeps. And Aaron has an imagination that has no end. This week he's a cowboy, but last week he was Cinderella.
Little helpers. The kids love to help out with Owen. I can always count on one of them being willing to hold him when I need to free up my own arms. The other day Owen was laying on the rug and started to cry. Nate sprung to his rescue and piled a couple of stuffed animals on top of him to make him feel better.
DirecTV. Just before New Year's, our motem bit the dust. Scott has been wanting for a while now to get cable tv. He thought that since we needed a new motem, it might be a good time to get Cable One's phone/internet/cable package. We looked into that and compared them to Qwest's DirecTV package. We decided to go with DirecTV and Qwest gave us a free motem along with it. The kids love the Disney channel and NickJr. and I love the HGTV channel. Now when I sit around feeding Owen, I can also be entertained. I'm getting lots of decorating ideas from watching. And Scott is enjoying being able to watch sports!
Nate. I'm hoping if I say I'm thankful for him, I might start believing it. He's two. Need I say more?
Good friends. On Monday Owen had his two month check up. He was 23 3/4 inches and 12 pounds 13.5 ounces. He's just above the 75th percentile in both. He got shots that day, and did not enjoy the after effects. He ran a fever the rest of the day, and was very very fussy. I didn't have any infant Tylenol in the house, so I called and asked Scott to pick some up on his way home from work. At 3 one of my friends called to talk about music for Relief Society (that's my calling). Owen was crying the whole time I was on the phone. I was holding him and walking all over the house trying to help him to be happier, but nothing worked. 45 minutes later, my friend showed up at my door with infant Tylenol and pizza for dinner. It was so sweet. The Tylenol worked and Owen did much better the rest of the day
An adorable baby. I love having another baby, but I am so completely exhausted. It's hard to see the positives when you are so worn down. But, despite the exhaustion, I love this little boy so much. He has such a sweet little spirit. Every single one of us has been blessed by him joining our family. We truly love him.
2 comments:
You really are blessed. To add an extra reason to be grateful for Nate, I just finished Shauna' book about Spencer's second year. We are so blessed that your two year old and all the others are healthy. I ditto yoour thanksulness and must add that I am thankful for you.
Karen Sorensen?! Six kids?! Wow you are amazing. I got your christmas card late (it went to my neighbor), but better late than never. It sounds like you are doing well, I am so glad. I would love to hear from you. I tried to e-mail you but there is no e-mail tied to your blog. If you want you can e-mail me at dangelinacothran@gmail.com or through my blog www.crazycothrans@blogspot.com (I am not a very faithful bloger). Hope to hear from you,
Angie (Ure) Cothran
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