Busy being a Mommy

I have been so busy. Last Monday the 23rd I took Gregory to get a checkup and shots. At four months he was 16 pounds and 27 and a quarter inches long. What a big boy.

We have been feeding him rice cereal. He seems to like it, but does not eat very much yet. Soon we will start him on squash and other yummy food like that. I plan to make my own baby food. It will be fun.

Oh yeah he has also been going to bed a little earlier. He starts to get tired around 9pm now which also helps me get more sleep. Unfortunately I have allergies. Last night I woke up four times because my nose was clogged. No fun!

But I am tired and have dishes to do. So have a peachy day and enjoy the beautiful weather!

zzz... 

playing is hard work 

Playtime 

Gregory is eating his first bowl of cereal 

yum 

What is this stuff daddy? 

Daddy likes to feed Gregory 

My Thoughts

I think that everyone has days where they just don’t know what to do, but they know they have things they should be doing.
Well, I am going to go do something else.
SMILES

Mommy is never letting go 

Gregory's first suit 

Now smile you two 

All dressed up and nowhere to go 

Gregory's first bowtie! Daddy is helping him put it on 

Look what came in the mail! 

What a special boy! 

Look at my gift basket 

Roll Over Baby!

My big boy rolled over yesterday! He was lying on his back and he rolled over onto his belly! How exciting! It was so cute too. First he stuck his legs up in the air and let them fall to one side. Then with the momentum he built up from letting his legs fall he turned on to his belly. Finally after turning over one arm was stuck under his belly and after struggling he pulled his arm free. Well, now you know what it takes to roll over on to your belly. HOW EXHAUSTING!

Jen took this sweet picture of Gregory and I wanted it on my webpage too 

Weekly Quote

A mother’s love perceives no impossibilities.
~Paddock

Love is powerful especially the love a mother has for her child. I know because of the love I have for Gregory. I could have never imagined how much I would love my little boy. I don’t believe a person could understand it without experiencing it.

playtime! 

His fingers are so yummy 

A group hug for Gregory, Cullen, and Samantha.  

Cullen is holding two special babies!  

Thank Goodness

Thank Goodness for Gregory.

It only looks like Gregory is eating, but he does not want his bottle. 

Daddy tried to feed Gregory, but it did not work out. Gregory wanted his mommy. Daddy tried to feed Gregory for a whole 20 minutes, but all Gregory did was cry and spit up. Good try daddy. Maybe tomorrow. 

What mommy? 

Gregory is taking a break from playing 

News Time

Airstrike hits wrong house; kills 6 civilians, U.S. says

A bomb that killed six civilians Monday near Baiji, Iraq, missed its target by 65 feet and hit the wrong home, military officials said. The airstrike was aimed at a building into which three men had entered after apparently planting a roadside bomb as a U.S. unmanned surveillance plane watched unnoticed from above, the officials added.
~www.cnn.com

Now wouldn’t that stink. Imagine just sitting at your table and boom your life is over, just because the military made a mistake. This is one reason I am glad the government is not bombing anyone in this country, or anyone I know of anyway.

My Memories

I remember when I was in elementary school having so much energy and feeling like I never needed sleep. Then I think of today and feel like I don’t get enough sleep.
I guess this is part of getting older.

My Thoughts

In college I took an independent study on motherhood. I learned many things on this subject. What I studied about motherhood probably did not pop into your head, but it possibly could have, considering I said it was a class I took in college. I studied among other things about motherhood the financial side of things. Motherhood costs money! Babies are expensive diapers cost, formula costs, daycare costs, not to mention if you have a job and your child gets sick you have to leave work to care for your child. Managers tend to not like it when you have to leave in the middle of the day no matter what the reason. You could get passed up for a promotion, or not get the job. If you do decide to stay home with your child and then go back to work after your child is in school you will probably have to start back at the bottom and work your way up. So, many women are choosing not to have children. What is the higher cost though? the child costs or the cost of not having a child.
Personally I think the higher cost is not having a child. By not having a child you won’t experience the joys. I have only done it for three months now, but I wouldn’t give those three months up for anything (not even the few sleepless nights). I am glad I can be a stay at home mom. It is the most rewarding thing I have ever done. Even those mothers who work, and pay so much for daycare, I believe are getting the better deal. You know, spending the money but choosing the joy of a child. If a person does not want children, that is a whole different story, and in that case they are not losing anything. But to decide not to have a child just because they will mean less money to do things with is a bad reason not to experience the joy of a child. Well, if being able to eat out all the time is more important to a person I guess they are not ready to have children either, because although a child brings so much joy, you have to sacrifice certain things. If a person is not willing or not ready to sacrifice these things then a person would probably be better off not having a child,
So, after all being said I will take the memories instead of the money. '

My little night owl has so much energy and can't sleep. So much for mommy's sleep. It is all about love.