Busybody

I’m writing this post as: 1. I procrastinate doing things on my GIANT, self perpetuating  to-do list and 2. I wait for the DVR to record enough of the show Intervention that I can fast forward through the commercials. If I wait until about 16 minutes after, I can FF through all of the commercials. That is lazy TV watching right there.

Ashton reached another sorta’ milestone today. He wasn’t exactly saying his first word, or rolling over (which I am W A I T I N G not-so-patiently for) but nonetheless something to give him a big round of encouragement for.

Yep, he is now sucking his toe. Hey, that is BIG stuff when you stay at home with a baby all day. I mean, WOW and NEAT and OOOHHH DO IT AGAIN! And, he is doing something that I cannot do. There is something to be said for that.

Last week this time, we were recovering from a whirlwind trip to visit Grandma in PA. It was the first time Ashton has stayed in a hotel and the second time we’ve been in the car for a long trip. We hauled him around EVERYWHERE for four days and he did so well. My chest puffs out with pride at how incredibly well he did. I don’t  know if I’ll ever get this lucky again. He slept in the hotel room! J and I tried to keep his nightly routine as consistent as possible. We put him to bed in his pack and play and spent the remainder of the evenings sitting with our laptops in the dark and quiet hotel room. We even had a “romantic” sushi and beer dinner by flashlight on the bed. It was like being a little kid again and reading a book under the sheets with a flashlight when it’s past your bedtime.

Now that it’s mostly spring in NC, we’ve been out on walks! In sunshine! Out of doors! Visiting with live people! I am talking to adults more than once every couple weeks! And, still working on regaining social skills.

And, although most outings go very well and are mostly uneventful, we do have a few that go kinda like this:

Hey there, happy birthday… sorry I’m screaming in your face. But I am pissed, tired, having a bad hair day, and so many strangers…..

This little man is starting to show more personality every day. He is my little buddy and I’m loving every minute of it. J usually puts him to bed at night, but tonight I did it. This evening, I put him down in his crib after feeding him and he looked right up at me and smiled. A big, toothless, unspoiled grin. That is the best feeling in the world. It’s like he was satisfied with his day and ready to rest for our next big day together again tomorrow.