It was a long weekend. John left for Jackson on Thursday morning and didn't get home until Saturday night around 9:00 p.m. Which meant I was a single parent for 3 days...I'm SO glad that I'm not doing this whole "mom" thing and raising Garrett all by myself! I wouldn't say that it was hard but it sure was lonely and it is nice to have John's help when he is here. I usually get up with Garrett during the week because John works but once Friday night rolls around, Garrett is all his for the rest of the weekend while I catch up on some much needed sleep. I missed that over the weekend but I survived!
Thursday and Friday were kind of mundane...they consisted of naps, diaper changes, feedings, a bit too much tv watching, and that's about it. Friday night my parents and my brother stopped in to see us (ok, let's be honest-they stopped in to see Garrett ;) )
Saturday was better and it went by a lot faster. My mom, Ashley and her 2 girls, and I went to a Brittany Rae Boutique open house. It had jewelry, clothes and shoes. It was fun-too bad I didn't get anything. My mom, however, ended up getting 2 shirts, some jewelry and a pair of hot pink high heels for $30! Talk about a steal!! I spent the afternoon at my parents until I had to go to Rigby for a friends wedding reception. I normally don't like going to these but I used to work with this girl and she didn't even know that I had a baby so I took Garrett with me to show him off to her. Her reception was decorated in a very old traditional way. It was very cool and very original.
Saturday night John finally got home around 9:00 p.m. He had fun in Jackson but he sure did miss his little boy! We missed him, too! It's nice to have him home.
Garrett hit his one month mark on April 14th. Seriously, where did the time go!? At one month Garrett has started cooing and smiling! I love it!! It melts my heart to hear him "talk" back to me. He's started to recognize mine and John's voices and he loves staring up at our ceiling fan when it's on. It's sad to me that he's not really a newborn anymore! That phase didn't last very long...His next wellness checkup isn't until May and I'm anxious to hear his stats. Hopefully, I'm doing the right things and that he's developing normally and healthy. John and I both decided that at 2 months we'll start getting him on a bedtime routine-no more sleeping with mom and dad...we'll see how that goes! :) Any suggestions? I'll take 'em!
4 comments:
I suggest you get him into a routine now or he'll be sleeping with you for who knows how long...!
You're doing great :)
I agree with Ashley I would start that bedtime routine right now. The longer you wait the more he will get used to sleeping with you and he will have a harder time sleeping alone. I am sure you are doing wonderful though! If you want a great baby book to read I suggest Becoming babywise. Gretchen's older sister recommended it to me. It really helped me learn how to get on a routine. I know that is why my kids were sleeping through the night by five weeks. Sorry for such a long comment! No matter what you do it will be great I am sure!
I can't believe he is already one month old (where are the pictures?). Are you planning on going to the girls retreat? I can't wait to see him again.
So depressing that I haven't even met the little guy! Uhg. Glad you survived a weekend all alone [sans John, I guess], I'm sure it was daunting having never had John gone since Garrett came. You're a sweet Mommy, I know it! Give that baby a kiss from me. Love you.
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