Thoughts for Thursday

Happy Thursday!

Mid-week link up with Annie and Natalie! 

1} I cannot believe that this weekend I have to put on a bathing suit. This mama did not wear one at all last summer, so I think that the last time I was in a bathing suit was Jamaica. Pre-baby.

ahhh I loved this bathing suit 

Tanned & relaxed

I bought two one-pieces to wear in the pool with Gracie for her swim lessons, but both fit really awkwardly. So now I have to find time this weekend to look for one. Gosh, I really hate bathing suit shopping. Where should I go??

1a} now all I'm thinking about is how much I want to be on a warm, sunny tropical vacation. It's cold here.

2} At the risk of sounding like a spoiled (non) housewife - lately all I've been thinking about is that I need to hire help. I hate working all day, and then spending the little time I have with Gracie on cleaning and laundry. I know these things come with a cost - and frankly, I'm not sure if we can afford it, but something has got to give. I know I can't be the only mama in this predicament, right?

3} Am I the only one who texts their spouse when in the same house? Keith and I text constantly when we are both home! Especially if I'm putting the baby to bed and I need something; or if he's in his man-cave and up (two flights) in our bedroom. It just makes life much easier, I think, but people laugh at me when I say that I do this!

4} Sleep-training - it's weighing very heavily on my mind today because we just started last night. I'm feeling hopeful and pleased at the progress we've made in one night, and yet still feeling guilty. That mom guilt never goes away huh?!

Hiding while Keith put the Nugget to bed

What are your Thursday thoughts?!? 

Months Seven & Eight

Here we are - another month closer to your first birthday!

These past two months have been so much fun. 

You have such a little personality and are still the happiest baby on the block.

You wake up every morning cooing and talking away and you just don't stop smiling or babbling the whole day.

You are still toothless (shocking I know!!) but you learned how to sit up on your own, and started crawling the day before you turned 8 months.

We had your first major holidays - Thanksgiving and Christmas and you had a blast!

You are still incredibly obsessed with your Gunnie. A couple of times you've gotten a hold of his tail, or ear (!!) and he is so good and patient with you. He licks your face and plays with you, and you laugh hysterically at him.  I for-see the two of you becoming best buds!

You are venturing out and eating more kinds of foods and combinations of foods. You are less interested in your bottles but get quite impatient if we put you in your high chair and take too long to bring you your food!

You have been sick way too often for our liking - I guess we have daycare to thank for that. I think in the last two months, you have been well for maybe a total of two weeks. Even still, you smile and never get overly cranky. Your doctor was even impressed at how happy you were when we brought you in for an ear infection!

We truly think that God knew what he was doing when he gave you to us. We have never smiled or laughed as much as we have since you were born. Our lives are crazy, and hectic and a little stressful but all it takes is one look at your bright face, and it all melts away. Nothing we do could be more important than you. We love you to the moon and back beautiful girl!!

Weekending

Our weekend was actually quite boring. Eventful, but boring!

Friday night, I got the stomach bug that Gracie just got over. I spent all day Saturday laying in bed, cursing and shivering and feeling like death. About 15 hours into the dreaded bug, I started to feel immensely better .... just in time for it to hit Keith. 

Here it is Sunday night, and he is just starting to feel normal again. This bug is hitting everyone we know, and while fast moving (24 hours to the dot from start to finish!) it is horrific while it lasts.

Anywho. Once I recovered, I cleaned my house from top to bottom and washed every single thing that any of us touched over the last three days. Lysol spray is my new best friend.

And then today, my sweet friend (and Gracie's godmother) offered to come take her for a few hours so we could rest. Her daughter Nicolette is two, and was quite smitten with little G. 

Wiping donut crumbs from her face ... or maybe drool :)

Adjusting her hat just right

I have no clue -- measuring her head for a bow??

Keith rested. I went to the grocery store, finished laundry and snuck in a mani/pedi. That was heavenly, after feeling like poo for 48 hours.

In better news, we watched the Patriots beat the Ravens and advance to the next round of the playoffs! 

My makeup-less sick self with a less than enthusiastic looking child!

Intently watching the game

And what's a weekend wrap without a few more random photos of my adorable child? :)

Seriously with that grin

Big girl jeans already?! That tush though

She is determined to constantly be following Gunner around, she is beyond obsessed with him. He tolerates her :) I thought this photo was hilarious ... why go around the exersaucer when you can go under it?!

Thanks for stopping by -please wish us good health for this week! I can't handle anymore sickness!!!

Linking up over at B Loved Boston!