Been awhile!

Well, seems as though time goes by quickly when you are having a blast with your child! Life has been pretty great, and Dex is growing so much! He has such a personality, loves to smile and laugh, and touch EVERYTHING! If I am carrying him, he even tries to grab at the wall, it's like he has to know what it is all is about! He loves textures of fabric, and likes to scratch different fabrics that make noises when he touches them. He is sitting up quite well now, loves to jump with the help of mom and dad, and looooooves FOOD! He is obsessed with drinking from our cups, and most recently loves to suck water out of straws, also with the help of mom and dad. He lights up when he sees the dog or the cats, and he tries to put the cats head in his mouth. We are assuming that is his way of kissing him, or he is just a freak. Either or, it's pretty cute! He recently felt the grass between his toes, and thought that was pretty neat, and he is still getting used to the bright sun! I need to find him baby shades. He is sensitive to the sun like his mom and dad. We always tear up. He loves to be sung to, and is obsessed with my mom singing the intsy bitsy spider song, and he loves when I sing the ABC's..granted I did sing him some Red Hot Chili Peppers the other day..and he didn't mind that either. He has been sleeping so much better, and we are not sure why, but we won't jinx it! He goes down super easy, we just put him in the crib with his fishy aquarium, and turtle light, and pacifier, and he is good to go! We lucked out in that area! He is a pretty chill guy, and loves people, but at first lately has had a little stranger anxiety. I guess this is the age for that! He is very vocal, and loves to scream to get our attention if we walk out of the room. He just laughs when he does that, knowing he is being a little turd. We are excited to keep watching him grow and learn, and when he does we are just amazed! Daddy loves to sing Dex songs from the 70's, so he is slowly learning those tunes. Bath time is our fave! We love to play with him, and watch him splash around! Daddy loves to take naps with Dex on the weekends. Much deserved cuddle time. Dex is not crawling yet, and we are fine with that! We want him to stay a baby as long as possible! No teeth yet either!
Tomorrow is my big bday bash, and Dex will be staying the night at my moms for the first time! I am sure he won't mind, and Daddy and I will be partying it up, and ready to see him the very next day for mothers day/my bday!

Little man is growing!

So little Dex is growing so fast. He is now rolling over and playing with his feet all the time! Soon we will be feeding him real food as well! I am probably going to wait until he is close to 6 months though. I can't wait to see his face when we start to introduce him to the new tastes. It's pretty fun seeing him change! Right now he is grabbing at my skirt because of all the colors. We are on the floor and he rolled right over to me! Such a big boy. He has had some super cute giggle fits, so I think he will have a good sense of humor! He does have a stubborn personality too already! He keeps getting stuck on his tummy and I try to push him back over, but he fights it! He want's to be on his tummy but screams because he is stuck. He doesn't know what he wants, but he knows he is in charge, ha ha. He loves to chat with us all night as well. Sometimes when he should be sleeping! He is a very relaxed baby. He just kinda chills and smiles at everything and anyone. We got to introduce Dex to all of Derricks coworkers the other day, and they had a blast meeting him. Everyone got to hold him, and squeeze his cheekers! I am starting to feel more and more like myself lately. It's weird how I have been out of sorts since 2008. It's nice to feel pretty again, and to be able to wear normal clothes...It may seem like something trivial, but it's a big deal to me! Everything else is going well, and we look forward to all of Dex's milestones!

It's been awhile!

So, life has been hectic! We have been back and forth seeing my Zayde. Dex still has not gotten to meet him. I visited with him this past weekend and he looked weaker. I broke down crying while rubbing his arm. I tried to contain myself but it was too difficult. I told him it scared me to see him like that. He understood. He did say a few words during that visit and sorta still had a sense of humor. He nicknamed Derrick "sure shot" after I got pregnant, and yelled it out as Derrick walked into the hospital room. hehe. That was pretty funny. He had a breathing treatment while we were there, and that tuckered him out. Dex got to meet other family members this trip around to chicago and that was fun. We just wish there was a way for him to meet his great grandpa still. The other day Zayde was rushed to the ICU and he was hallucinating for a bit. That was kinda scary. They calmed him down and gave him a sleeping pill. My dad rushed down there today to see how he was doing. It turned out he needed a chest tube to suck out all the extra fluid, and it made him feel a little better and he was able to eat! That is something positive! We will take anything we can get!
Dex helps us all get through this hard time. Just him laughing or talking his funny talk to us lifts our spirits super high! He is an amazing little baby. Cousin Carly had him laughing his butt off last weekend. It was awesome. He has found his feet and loves to pretend to cough. He thinks that is pretty funny. He isn't mobile yet, which we are happy with. We are not ready for this little guy to be all over the place! He loves to stand. That is is favorite. We just hold him up and he is happy as can be. I dunno if maybe that means he might walk before he crawls..we will see!

Thinking of Zayde

My Zayde (grandfather)..is not doing well. He is one of the closest people in my life. I knew the day would come when he may not be around, but was pretty much in denial about it. I figured he would be around until my child was at least 6 years old. I love how I think I have control in the matter. (sarcasm). I am not prepared to see him in the hospital, and I don't know what to expect. What do you say to someone you care about so much, knowing that THEY know they won't be around for much longer? Can one possibly cheer them up? Is he ready to go? Is he pissed as hell he can't meet his great grandson? Am I supposed to pretend like it's not a big deal that they will never meet? It just all doesn't seem fair. It wasn't supposed to be like this. Life will not be the same without him. I won't get to hear his praises if I make him proud, or he won't be there to cheer me up when I am down. It sucks. When Cora died he helped to clear my head, along with my grandma. They had lost a baby girl as well. Cora's middle name was named after my Zayde. His name is Raymond, and Cora's middle name was Rae. He let me know how he handled things when his baby girl died, and told me how I would get through it. You think they will always be there, but life doesn't really happen that way. All I know is his blood runs through me, as well as Dex. Dex has blue eyes from my Zayde, down through my dad, and from myself. He is the reason we started having kids when we did. He called me and said "I'm not getting any younger, I would love some great grand kids!" so i obliged! Yet, ironically, he doesn't get to meet any of them. Life will just not be the same. He is the head of our family...and now that role will be eventually passed down to my dad.

Weekends are the best!

Today has been very relaxing. Dex usually wakes up pretty upset because he detests mornings just like his mother, but once he is up he is happy as can be. Derrick and I take turns getting things done on the weekend and I always take a bath in the morning first. On this particular morning we decided Dex wanted to take a dip with mommy. He loved it. I think he is going to be a big fan of the water. Thankfully we have the cottage to go to all summer. He is going to become a fish! I think we will start swim classes in a few months. It just is weird how our whole fam has to be in every room together, even the bathroom! Seriously..my pets are crazy.
We also have some nicknames or this little guy, such as: Goo, GooGoo face, BusterBrown, Bubbas, and Googie..Funny how that would have annoyed me when I wasn't a mom..haha Well, off to eat breakfast. Derrick makes me and Bob eggs every sat!

Dex went on his first vacation this week. We went to the Little River Casino, and Crystal Mountain. He did so well in the car. He slept the whole time. We also used his stroller for the first time, and he loved that! Since it's been so cold, I haven't had a chance to take Dex anywhere because I would rather him be in the warm house. This was a good experience to test it out and be outta the home for once. We went with Derricks fam, and they were kind enough to watch the babe while we gambled.

In the morning we went to Crystal Mountain so they could ski, and so I could go to the spa. everyone had a great time, and Dex was pretty pooped out that day. He slept in the stroller a decent amount.

It was also Derricks 30th bday, and I made him a mousepad with pictures of our family. He loved it, and Dex got daddy playing cards for poker. Was a great two days!

Loving Change!

Sooo...life has been busy! Since starting training I have finally used my muscles again, or basically for the first time..Not like I did sports or anything, ever. I am excited to see results in a few months! My diet is getting easier..but I have to get creative. I had shredded chicken in lettuce wrapped up last night..and salmon for lunch. I get to have a snack in between, so it's not like I'm starving..it's just that my body is craving frenchfries, and nuttybars.Argh! Not having bread is ok, I never really liked how full it made me feel. Derrick likes to still have yucky stuff in the house which does not help me any...so I may have to get rid of it all! My trainer is pretty cool, he isn't pushing me too crazy just yet. I am eating around 1200 calories a day right now..but it is ok, cuz I am basically eating all day.
Little Dex has turned 3 months! Can you believe it! He is cooing up a storm, and laughing! He really knows who his mommy is now! If someone else is holding him, he follows my voice around the room with his eyes. It's too cute! He loves bath time and splashing his feet in the water! Last night he decided to suck on his pointer fingers. He cringes when he bites down too hard! We are so lucky to have such a good baby!He only gets fussy for about a 5 minute stretch, until we figure out what the issue is. He enjoys watching the tv, which helps me out tons when I gotta make food, or clean, etc. Just pop him in the swing and he is content as can be! I usually find him talking to the screen. I still have not been really taking him out much unless it's to my families houses, doc appt's, or a friends house. I am just waiting till it is nicer out to use the stroller finally! Can u believe we haven't had a chance to use it yet?? I guess I wouldn't use it in the slushy snow, though. I hope we have a summer baby next time! Although at least in the winter one can hide the baby fat...hmmm...
Basically, life is going pretty good! We get to go out tonight for Derrick and Dj's birthday party at Craigs Cruisers, and then go downtown for drinks! Grandma will be happy to have a whole night with Dex tonight. That might be hard for me because I always put him down for the night. :( Oh well..I will see him when I get home, hopefully sleeping peacefully!