We Survived

We made it through our first day at work and daycare!  Kenneth had to take Levi this morning... I had started boo-hoo'ing before they were even out the door.  Kenneth  and I both stayed busy today so that helped pass the time.  I did ask Kenneth to call and check on him around lunch time! :)  The daycare said he had a good day.  He was super happy to see me when I go there - made my heart swell!  When we got home he wouldn't let me out of my sight!! So sweet.  Now to to it all tomorrow...

Here are some pics from the weekend...

 And today when we got home...

Last Day of Summer Break

Today ends our summer break.  It is 6:45am and Kenneth has been gone to practice for close to an hour just like he has all summer.  I do kind of feel sorry for him, but I think he does enjoy the coaching... just not the time he has to be away.  Anyway, Levi and I went ahead and got up right before he left because I wanted to see how Levi would do getting up earlier... he has not been the happiest baby so I'm beginning to think he is not going to be a morning person.  In hindsight I should have been getting up early for the last couple of weeks but I really just wanted to sleep in so we did! :)  And when I say sleep in I mean 6:45-7am. 

He has really started pulling up on everything and becoming a little adventurer... and with that he has started banging his head on everything.  He rarely cries when it happends but when he does cry oh my... face scrunches up, he screams, and tears start pouring.  A part of me wants to giggle and another part of me wants to cry with him!! :)  But as long as I don't make a big deal about it he usually gets over it quickly. 

The daycare he will start on Monday is called Great Beginnings.  We have heard nothing but great thinks about the place and they have so many awesome things going on there - including a pre-K program which is great because I was worried that we would not be able to put him into a program since most of them around here are wierd hours so Kenneth and I would not be able to get him to with our work hours.  I know he is going to be in great hands there - but it doesn't mean that I have to like the fact that he has to go right now.  I have decided that it's going to be harder for me to go back to work now than it was when I went back from maternity leave - I don't know when I became such a girl!! :)

Anyway, football is about to be in full swing!  I'm curious to see how long Levi is going to last a the football games!  I'm going to need some help I'm sure so if anyone wants to join me on Thursday or Friday nights let me know!!

Time to go chase the little dare devil down!! :)

Changes

The end of summer is here and I am beyond sad and honestly a little terrified.  Kenneth and I start pre-planning on Monday and Levi will start daycare.  I think this is going to be way harder on me than the two boys... actually I know it will be - I have been having mini breakdowns for weeks now just thinking about it!  Kenneth is used to getting up and going to work - he has had to all summer but I on the other hand have had the good fortune to be at home with the boy for the last 8 weeks.  I know that I shouldn't be whining because there are lots of people who don't get that opportunity but the last 8 weeks flew by - I really have no clue where the time went!  But I have gone back through and looked at pictures on my how the boy has changed in the last 8 weeks!

I think I'm most sad about missing things - just the little things but I know every working parent feels that way and this is nothing new.  I am also terrified because as much as I hate to admit it this kid is a mama's boy!  I am sure that it is my fault... more than one person has told me that I should be letting him stay with other people so that both of us can get used to to it but honestly I don't think that anyone can really blame me for wanting to spend every minute I can with that sweet boy or cuddle with him as much as possible - I keep being told by other friends that he is almost at the stage where he won't want to be held so I'm taking full advantage right now!  But with all that being said - I can't even imagine what he is going to be feeling that first day of daycare when he looks for me and I'm not there and he doesn't know his surroudnings.  The kid has stranger danger down - he gets upset when he doesn't know or recongnize people.  One thing is certain - I will not be the person dropping him off that first day!  I know he will adjust more quickly than I will but oh my - breaks my heart!

Anyway, we will all be adjusting to our new roles soon but for now, or at least the next few days I will be spoiling that baby!  I had planned on doing a lot of work this week but then I decided that can wait - the kid will only be this way for so long and I'm going to enjoy it! :)

Okay... Let Me Explain...

Ok, so I knew that I probably wouldn't be the best at updating but I really didn't expect to be this bad!  In my defense, we have been without internet for most of the summer and I really did plan to update A LOT over the summer.  We just got the internet up and running again last night... everything kind of went haywire when we got the TVs mounted on the wall and was trying to get the internet connected to the TV and then we needed an amplifier then we needed a new modem then we needed something else... anyway, we have an awesome guy that has been doing all of this for us and we got it fixed last night!  So I'm gonna start keeping this updated better!

There's no way I can go back through and update everything so I'll kind of give you an overview of what's been going on!

The end of May was hectic and to be honest kind of a blur - but the end of that month was so sweet because I was able to start the summer with the sweetest little baby!

Learning to play in his jumper at the end of May!

June actually has been kind of a blur as well!  Kenneth stayed super busy with football and wrestling and had to leave us for a few days for wrestling camp.  Levi and I mostly played around the house and got out and ran errands!  Doesn't sound very exciting but there was never a dull moment! :)

July has been the same as June pretty much... Kenneth has been busy with football and wrestling, he went to football camp for a few days this month, and me and Levi have just been hanging out!  It seems that this month has been HUGE as far as developments go!  He is getting teeth!  We have one, almost two through now!  He started crawling at super speed which was immediately followed by pulling up and standing!  He loves food... there really isn't much if anything he doesn't like!  He loves cheese puffs (Mama likes those two!) and has been eating a variety of fruits and veggies! 

I've got lots more to update on and lots more picures and I will slowly get to them... but now I'm going to go and play with that sweet baby that is waking up from his nap! :)