Had me a blast! (I know a good portion of you have that song stuck in your head now! You're welcome.)
I just had the last 5 days off with BJ and loved it!! I have to go back to work this afternoon (tear) but thought I would spend my last few minutes updating you all.
We have had a great time the last few days- well mostly! The three of us packed up and made the long drive back to Omaha this last weekend- you think the drive is rough- try it with a 8 month old! We drove to North Platte Friday night and got a hotel. Let's just say it ended up being a rough night- we're still debating whether this will be a common occurence or not. There are plusses- Brandon got some rest and driving all the way through the night would have left BJ refreshed- if he slept that whole time, but us exhausted. Staying there though- BJ didn't sleep well. There could be many factors for this. We spent Sat. lunch with my aunt and Pedro- it was great to see him. He is clearly enjoying being a country dog- has lost some weight because of all of his running and playing! And has a scratch on his nose to prove he is getting into things!! But he is adjusting well. He was happy to see us, and even tried multiple times to get in the car to go with us. It was bittersweet leaving him, but I know he loves it there!
Sat. afternoon I FINALLY got to meet Anson my nephew- he is a cutie for sure and has done a great job growing after his small start- already doubling his weight by 2 months!! Such a testament to my sis as he has had some troubles with reflux making eating sometimes painful! We can't wait until Anson gets a little bigger and the cousins can play together- I'm sure they will love it!
Sat. night and Sun. morning were wedding festivities- Travis and Rachel looked very happy- I think they are adjusting to married life well. I'm so pumped God has blessed us with Rachel- she is a great match for Trav- we love them both! (And were honored to be able to celebrate with them)
Sunday afternoon evening was with the grandparents- BJ definitely had a great time with all the attention! Maybe that made the drive Monday back that much harder. . .
We stopped at Ole's for lunch Monday and BJ checked out all the hunted animals- it was a riot.
The last few days I had decided not to try and be my usual self- seeing time off as time to do more work, but to enjoy being with my boy- we went to storytime and the park with church friends, went on runs, swinging, to DQ, and to the pool in our backyard! (Our neighborhood pool was closed- a pond flooded it in the last storm :( ) I am definitely looking forward to having a job where it is a bit of a better balance between time with BJ and working. We had way too much fun.
BJ is wanting to be mobile so badly- he continues to try and crawl- any day now- moving his knees and hands, trying to stand up, and trying to get anywhere he can. I'm frantically trying to make sure all the plugs in the house are plugged up. We'll see.
Anyway, better get going, I should at least try to work out today!!
My new favorite toy!!
Papa and his boys!
Big elk!
Slide!
In the pool!
