The big event that happened this month was when I went back to work on January 3rd. Of course I knew it was going to be hard but it was more challenging then I thought. On January 2nd I woke up with pink eye and headed over to Med Express to get my perscription. I technically should have not shown up to teach my first day until noon that Monday but decided to not touch my eyes and really wash my hands well and I did not infect anyone that I know of... whew! Then on Tuesday night when Luke was already in bed I heard him moaning. I went to check in on him and he looked at me and threw up all over me. Poor kiddo was really sick and was dry heaving all night. Nick and I were doing wash all night long and thank goodness we had several sheets to go through. At midnight I went to sleep and Nick pulled an all-nighter on the couch waking up ever hour or so until 4:30 when he finally got some sleep. Joanne (grammy) arrived at 10:00 and watched the boys while I was at work. Then on Thursday night of that same week when we were all about to go to bed, Wes threw up all over me and was also dry heaving. Poor little man... Fortunately, the next day Nick had off so he watched Wes while Luke and I went off to our schools. We all recovered for the weekend and were healthy starting on Monday.
So the second week started with me back at work and I was not sleeping. This in combination with Wes crying at Lori's for most of the day was challenging. He also is refusing to take a bottle or drink from a cup so I have been driving up to her home during my lunch break and nursing him. By Thursday of that second week the most he did not cry was 20 minutes in a row. (Note to other mothers.. try not to drop off your baby at daycare around 7 months when he or she gets stranger anxiety.) So when anyone at work asked me how it was going and how I was doing I could not help but start to cry. I fought through the tears and made it through the second week.
By the third week back, I seem to have made it back on track and getting into the routine of things. Nick is so wonderful in the morning dressing both boys, feeding them breakfast and making my lunch. All I have to do is pump and get ready myself.
With that said here are a few things that Luke has been saying recently
On the car ride in this past week he said in a very deep voice, "I am very dissapointed!" when I asked him what he was dissapointed about he just repeated the sentence again.
Luke was eating a brownie and said, "Mom, I know why they are called brownies, because they are brown!"
He also says that if I come out of my bedroom at night when I am supposed to be sleeping or playing Dad says, "Get back in your room or I will SHUT THE GATE!" THis is said in a funny deep voice.
He loves the Three Billy Goats Gruff and wants to be the troll and the rest of us be the three billy goats. He is such a book worm and has been for quite a long time now.
Luke knows all his numbers (1-10 and some random ones like 24) and we are working on his letters and the sound they make. I would say he has half of them down so far.
Wes continues to be such a joy and a happy baby when I am around. He laughs and smiles lots and is very tolerant of his older brother who can play a bit rough with him. Nick says I 'baby' Wes too much but he will only be this little for a short while so I hold him lots and love on him. He is making lots of sounds and experimenting with his noises. He also loves his teething biscuts and we are still waiting on his first teeth to come in. This still does not prevent him from clamping down hard on me when I am nursing. Thank goodness there are no teeth yet, only gums.
