Silly Eater

Tommy has been pretty silly at night, which I have greatly enjoyed since I am adjusting to seeing him for only a few hours a day now instead of every moment.  Tonight while I was feeding him he kept sticking out his tongue and when I would laugh, he would do it more!  Now that he has a tooth breaking through (both bottom I think) he is back to playing with his tongue even more which is funny but makes it very hard to feed him!!

Baby's First Football Game

Last night, Tommy and I both donned our green to cheer on the Spartans for baby's first football game!  He was having his own fun with his football and really enjoyed the cheers!  I think that playing the fight song so much during my pregnancy made an impact because he was really excited to cheer along every time it came on.  We even did a few touchdown dances until he finally fell asleep for the night. 

I've always said, it never mattered if I had a boy or girl...I was going to have a Spartan baby!  I think I got my wish! :)

We're ready!! Go Green!!

Touchdown!

Watching the game.

Playing at Grandma and Grandpa's House

My parents have been watching Tommy for me in the evenings while I had kindergarten meetings with incoming families until about 6:30 Wednesday and Thursday.  He has had a lot of fun playing with Grandma and Grandpa!  He's starting to get his little butt in the air so crawling seems even closer now!!!

Sleepy baby!

Sweet potatoes, yum!

Mom's here!

Is Tommy on Facebook??

Giving Grandpa a tutorial.

His hair was really curly and blowing in the fan.

He's getting there!! 

Visit With a New Friend

My friend, Michelle, and her daughter and granddaughter came up to visit us last Saturday.  Her granddaughter, Sophie, is only about 6 months older than Tommy.  I used to work with Michelle in Coldwater and she was actually one of the first people I talked to when I found out I was pregnant because her daughter was going through a similar situation.  She has been so wonderful throughout my pregnancy and these first 6 months and she finally got to meet Tommy!

Sophie and Tommy got along really well!  They were having fun and giving lots of kisses! I have to watch out for this boy, he's getting a little too friendly with these ladies!!!!  :)

Worn out after a busy weekend!!

A Very Busy Few Weeks

These past few weeks have been so busy!!  I have been slacking on updating my blog but for good reason: I've been EXHAUSTED!! I've been working in my classroom trying to get it all ready for Tuesday (it's mostly there) and then throw in meetings and then meet and greet conferences with my incoming kindergartners and I've been one busy lady!

While I've been working in my room, Tommy has been able to spend lots of quality time with some of his favorite people.  His dad, one of his aunts and his grandparents came up to stay with him for two full days so I could get in my room and my parents watched him for a few more hours so I could have some baby free work time. 

It was nice to have him stay with family for two days while I worked to help ease into working full time again and having to be separated from him.  This week he went to daycare Monday-Thursday (Friday he stayed with Grandpa because he wasn't feeling well), and I was a mess.  I got better after the first day but it's been a hard adjustment.  When I went back to work this spring it was more of just a survival to get through the year and I was still deep in the postpartum that I just went through the motions.  Now that I've had such a wonderful summer with him, it's hard to get back into school mode.  Especially since the school year is just beginning and I have a long time until June comes around again.  His daycare is great though.  They emailed me the first day to say he was having a great day and he has even made a friend.  :)  His daycare is at a church so you can't much safer than hanging out with Jesus I guess.   Tommy has had a really hard time napping though, which makes him only more cranky when I have time with him at night.  I'm hoping that he'll adjust to nap time soon.  He's so used to having just me and the cat around and sleeping in a quiet place that now having to sleep in a smaller room with 7 other babies is quite an adjustment. 

I do enjoy his excitement when I pick him up in the afternoon though.  I get some very big, sloppy kisses!  This weekend I am running into school for a couple hours only and then hurrying home to snuggle this boy.  I'm sure he's going to be happy to go back to daycare with his friends after being smothered in kisses by mom!!!

I try to savor all the snuggles I can, even if that means waiting to put him in his crib a bit longer.