This was Peyton on Sunday, happy, charming, content. This is the Peyton I had today...
Happy one minute...
Sad the next.
We're officially hot on the teething trail. My day was spent holding my poor sweet baby as he fussed his way through the hours in obvious discomfort. He would not let me put him down without immediately bursting into tears and only hollered louder over my pleas for "just a quick lunch" or "mommy needs to shower" and other basic human functions. What's a Mom to do? I love him more than life itself and so I coddled him ALL day. I rubbed his little gums and I rocked him in my arms, a little baby Tylenol. I even let him gouge my face in two spots with his dagger fingernails that I have only been able to trim one at a time. I soothed the best I know how and what do we have now that Daddy is home? Happy, content baby, EXCEPT when Mommy enters the room. He's fine until he is aware of my presence and then he starts fussing for me. So I'm hiding away, blogging in secret while Daddy pacifies him with his silly sounds and peek-a-boo games. Thank God for Daddies. I don't know how Single Moms do it... I feel like nothing got done today yet I am dog tired. Ian was going running after work which makes my day alone even longer so he suggested Pizza Hut so I wouldn't have to cook. Yes, he is a thoughtful husband.
So my friend Suzi is now at the hospital in active labor and I'm just waiting with baited breath for the phone call. She had a rough day and night yesterday after being sent home from the hospital because she hadn't progressed enough. It brings back vivid memories of Peyton's birthday and so I find my thoughts with her all day. Also, I have her dog in my care (that's Ada on the left) and she is always underfoot, a good reminder to be praying for Suzi.
Seems like it is a big year for babies. My longtime family friend Stephanie should have had her baby this weekend. I'm still waiting to hear the official news from the proud Grandma. Also, my friend Kelley is due in just a couple of weeks. After that is Jessica, then my sis and finally another family member who just broke the news. Peyton has so many unborn friends and cousins on the way!
I'm REALLY looking forward to this weekend. We are getting two whole days of Greg, Courtney and Eli! They are coming over Friday night and staying until Monday morning. Saturday is Court's 30th birthday so we are going to spend the day together shopping and visiting an old friend and then I'll finish it off with her favorite dinner and a delectable home made cake. We'll also be celebrating Greg's 30th birthday which is coming up on the 15th. Sunday we are all going to the Mariner's game and taking the train up which Eli is very excited about. It's so fun to have them here, especially now that we both have little boys - can't wait until they can really play together.
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That is such a sweet picture of Ian and Peyton!
I was just going to say that you should not be surprised that you are exhaused at the end of a day of nothing but a fussy baby. Fussiness wears you down because your insides are made to figure out how to fix it and sometimes you just can't but you feel the pull to try all day long. That is wearing. Hang in there.
Also, just a little idea my kids liked. Take a clean washcloth, put some crushed (or whole) ice in it (about 2 cubes worth) and secure your little bundle with a rubberband (tough one so it won't break and snap in his mouth-ouch!)and give him that to knaw on for a while. Hope that helps a bit.They usually enjoy sucking on it too as the ice melts.
Thanks for your notes lately. It has been fun.
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