End of the Year

December 30, 2013-

It's almost the new year, and can you believe I'm updating again?! After that long bad spell I'm feeling terrible for the long gap and making everyone wait. I apologize from the deepest chambers of my heart. So everyone has been asking are you loving having him home? The answer to that question is yes, I am loving it. But it is also a stress that I never expected.

 I was telling myself that I was so prepared for having a baby... and you know what? I was totally not prepared for this. But I tell you what I'm trying my best... and Brady is growing like a little weed. He weighed in at 12 pounds 12 ounces. We finally made the charts if we look at his adjusted age (How old he would be if he were born on his due date in September). He is in the 5th percentile for weight, 7th for length, and 18th overall if he was born on time. We are making progress, and all that in a month.

We both just got over some stomach bug, and it lasted for a few days for the little man; not something that I would wish on anyone. Surprised me that when I got puked on, it didn't bother me at all as much as I thought it would. I will say that it was warm, and luckily was right after a feeding so that I only got the formula smell. But I was more concerned with if he was okay, than the fact that I was drenched in baby vomit. Poor baby.

I am loving being at  home with Brady, as with everything I haven't returned to my night job yet. He has almost learned to roll over. It's funny to watch him get halfway and then realize he can't go due to his arm being positioned oddly and preventing forward progress. He is slowly learning to like tummy time a little bit more and hopefully he will start to learn to use his little arms to push up and hold his head up a little more. He is sitting pretty well too (still needing help, of course), but holding his head up and learning to work on holding himself a little more.

Turning into quite the Mommy's boy though. He just wants to be with me. He refuses to just hang out with Dad. As soon as I leave the room he is screaming because I'm gone.  But we are doing well. Christmas was fantastic and fun, he got some new clothes, some toys, teething assisting toys, and a few new books.

Still very grateful for the prayers and thoughts we receive, we can definitely see the impact of them in our lives. Truly thankful for everything. We will keep you all updated as Brady continues to grow. Thanks for bearing with us, throughout the slow updating.

Wishing you all a Happy New Year!! As we start 2014, we can all think of all the great miracles we've seen this last year. Who knows what the new year will bring as we strive to make some New Year's goals, I know that some of mine will be including weight loss. I am finally back under the 200 pound mark and I am aiming to get back down to 130 hopefully. Though truthfully I think I would even be content at 150. :) Well Wishes, and we will see you all next year!