This morning Rayn looks at me and says "Mama, can I go into the movie". I look at him "what?". "Can I go into the movie, Mama?". This is where I explain that a movie isn't real and there is no way for him to get into it. He replies "but I need to talk to Elmo and Grover!". I love being a Mama. :)

I have my Munchkin up in his highchair painting me a pretty picture. He actually uses paints, a paintbrush, and a cup of water now, he is growing up so dang fast. Of course as I was typing the previous sentence he dipped his paintbrush in water, promptly stuck the brush in his mouth and sucked the water off. Then he picked up his water cup and ( Read more... )

He seems much better so far this morning. And although he woke up a lot last night he was easier to put back to sleep. Jello is home again today to help me with the Munchkin and recover from sleepless nights. Thanks for all the love and support.

I feel exhausted, sad, and broken right now. I don't know how much sleep I've gotten in the last two nights, but it hasn't been much, then during the day Rayn cries and screams off and on all day. I'm scared, I worry about him and I feel so fucking helpless. Yesterday he would look at me and say "Mama, make the hurt go away". Oh god please let ( Read more... )

I'm pleased as punch with myself. Helena is sound asleep and has been for half an hour. Rayn is eating lunch and I am eating lunch. Rayn has been amazingly sweet with Helena. He has been bringing her toys, gently touching her face and putting his nose up to hers. Of course I think it helps him knowing that at the end of the day she goes home ( Read more... )

I went to bed at one last night thinking that I would get a decent nights sleep. What I didn't plan on was my nemesis, in the form of a two year old, challenging me to a night duel. I was up with him at 2, 230, 3, 330, 4, 430 and then he got up for the day at six. UGH. How can his little internal clock know exactly when I have slept for about ( Read more... )

We rearranged the living room today and I love it. It seems more spacious, open, and still has more seating for people. Today was a beautiful day. I love warm summer days that dissolve into beautiful rain storms in the late afternoon or early evening. I walked the dog with the setting sun. This morning we joined friends at bouncetown and Rayn ( Read more... )

I've been up for about an hour this morning. I opened Rayn's window last night thinking that he wouldn't get as hot at night and might be more comfortable. What I didn't count on was the birds singing him awake this morning. Tonight he sleeps with his window closed again. I cannot be up until two and get up again at six, I'm just too tired and ( Read more... )

As of yesterday my Munchkin can open his bedroom door with every try. Last night he came out of his room three times at bed time. We calmly put him back to bed each time and told him that it was time to go night night. He would smile and snuggle down in his bed saying "cozy", and a few minutes later he'd come out in the living room grinning from ( Read more... )

I just had to get on and celebrate with my friends. I was in Target with Rayn this morning. We were having an indepth discussion about a picture of a dog. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a woman walk by slowly eyeing us. Then she stopped, backed up, and asked me how old Rayn was. When I told her that he was two she said the following: "I ( Read more... )