Quick Update

Hi all! I hope this finds everyone doing well! Things are going well for us. Bryson seems to have overcome his little ear infection and I'm feeling much better as well, so we are happy for that. There's not too much going on with us, but I did want to post a video of Bryson's new favorite thing to do. He has learned how to blow "razzies". This is something he loves to do and I think he's really proud of himself. I blow one at him, and you can see how much he concentrates and tries to do one to me. It's really neat to see him interact like that! (for some of you, this may be boring, but for us this is huge!) Here is a video of him blowing Mommy some razzies. (if you can, wait til the very end of the video because the last one is the best! :) )

He is also starting to grab things and hold on to them which is also really exciting for us. It's just so cool as a parent to see your child developing in so many ways! I know the fun is just beginning!

I'll leave you today with a picture of Bryson all cozy in his favorite hat. :)

We love you all! Enjoy the Super Bowl this weekend! I know I'm looking forward to the commercials (my favorite part of course!)

Enjoying the winter wonderland from a cubicle...

Hi all! Well today was an exciting day for all of us southerners....we saw a little bit of snow! Of course, those of you who live down here know that this is a huge event...schools close, businesses have delayed openings...etc. All for just a little snow. We just don't know what to do with ourselves. My job of course had no delayed opening and no closing so here I am sitting in my cubicle when I'd rather be wrapped up in a blanket at home with my boys. Oh well. What better way to be productive than to update my blog? Jeffrey had MLK day off yesterday so he got to stay home with the baby, and since the daycare is closed today, he gets to stay home again today. Lucky him!

Unfortunately Bryson has not been feeling too well lately. He had a little tummy bug last week which, after some formula changes we thought we had under control, however it is back this week. Poor little guy was up most of the night last night fussing. Hopefully we can get him back to feeling well soon. He is now strictly on soy formula until he goes to do the doctor in a couple weeks (we were told by a nurse that this would help ease his tummy). I'm really hoping he does not have a milk allergy though! He also has a bit of a cold which he has so lovingly shared with me so that's no fun for either of us. I guess these are the joys of having a child in daycare! I better get used to it I suppose.

We have been debating on whether or not he could possibly be teething early because he is showing some signs of it. He will gnaw on anything you put in his mouth, and he has been drooling a lot more than normal. If this is the case, it could be a contributing factor in his fussiness. I don't see any teeth poking up just yet so we'll just have to wait and see!

Despite being sick, Bryson has been in a really good mood the past week. He has been talking even more and smiling at almost anyone who talks to him....especially the ladies. What a flirt he is already! He is a silly little thing. Here are some recent pics of our little ladies man!

Mmmm, I love eating my hands!

There's that smile! (a little blurry)

Still lovin bath time!

Stickin the tongue out for the camera. What a jokester.

Breathing in some steam from the shower. (the camera was fogging up)

Sacked out!

Just hanging out in mama's favorite pj's!

I am way too cool.

I'll be walking soon! :)

We did it!

Well we've made it through almost a full week of daycare! Monday was really hard and I cried as soon as we walked into the daycare. But as the day went on (and I kept calling the daycare to check on him), I really saw that he was in good hands and was being well taken care of. A huge wave of relief just washed over me and I really felt at peace with everything. We found out he slept in his crib at daycare (which he has NEVER done at home) and we were just amazed. The ladies swaddled him up and he went right to sleep. (swaddling?? we gave that up after just a few weeks!) So when we got home, we decided to start a nice bedtime routine for him. Bathtime, story time and then bedtime. We swaddled him up, stuck him in his crib, and by golly the boy slept! Tuesday night was even better! He slept for 9 hours straight and I actually had to wake him up in the morning! It was just incredible.
I am so thrilled that daycare has been such a positive change for him. His teachers say he's adjusted quickly and well and he's such a good baby! They said he was even showing off his little dimple yesterday he was so happy. :) Another bonus of this daycare is their security cameras they have in each room, which I can watch throughout the day on my computer. (how cool is that??) So anytime of day I can log on and see what my little man is up to, which also gives me peace of mind.
We did have a little bit of a scare on Tuesday afternoon though. The daycare called and said they had experienced a small fire! (WHAT?!?) Everyone was fine and nothing was damaged, it was just a dryer that had caught on fire on the inside. How crazy is that? Second day of daycare and there's a fire! Fortunately noone was hurt and everyone got out safely. That showed me that they can take good care of Bryson, even in a crisis. Thank goodness!
Although I miss my baby so much and can't want to get my hands on him every afternoon, this has been a really good change for me too. I feel like I really needed a break and some time to myself so that I can be a better mom. Every afternoon I am so refreshed and so happy and it helps me to be more patient with him. I cherish the few hours I have with him before bedtime and we have so much fun just smiling and talking to eachother. I sit at my desk all day long and stare at his pictures which helps me get through the day. He is just such a precious little thing. (I also realized this week while closely examining his pictures, that he does indeed have my eyes! So if you block out his little forehead and his mouth and chin...THERE I am right there in his little nose and eyes. I knew I was hidden in that face somewhere!)
If anything, this week has taught me how much I love my little guy. It's just such an overwhelming love that I never thought I could have for another person. He is just so amazing and his daddy and I are so proud of him. Who knew that being a mom would be so awesome? The only regret I have is that my dad isn't here to share this time with us. I know he would be so proud and would love Bryson to death. I do know that he is up in Heaven watching over us and protecting our baby. I'll do my best to let Bryson know just how wonderful his grandpa was.
Thanks to everyone who was praying for us this week during this change! We appreciate that so much and I have no doubt that that helped this week go so smoothly! We love you all!

Until next time! :)