What a busy few days we've had. It seems like I've been running around doing many things for a while and I'm getting more and more tired as a result. I'm not even sure what I've been up to but I know it all revolves around making food and doing dishes. I wish we had a dish washer. That would have made it a little easier on me. All the food preparation and time spent tending to Ryan has made me pretty exhausted and I'm afraid I'm getting sick because of the non-stop pace we've been dealing with.
Tyler's birthday was really fun. I made his favorite pizza and cheese cake which we were supposed to enjoy at the table but Ryan had other plans. Tyler ate his meal in front of me while I sat on the couch feeding the little man. It hardly seemed fair for me to slave away in the kitchen all afternoon and then have to watch him eat it in front of me. Oh well. I ate too and it was fantastic. The cheese cake was also unbelievably tasty. We were worried we wouldn't be able to find fresh strawberries because its been a while since we've seen them. But last weekend we took a chance and bought a package, not knowing if they would be any good by the time we needed them and not knowing if there would be any more this past weekend. The first package stayed fresh and we were able to buy some more so both crisis were averted. The problem with having such a tasty dessert is that now there is always little dessert plates by the sink. It's a never ending stream of dishes, which really isn't a problem except that we still haven't caught up on dishes from the weekend so it's a bit annoying because I like having a sort of clean place to prepare meals.
Today was a good day. I couldn't wake up this morning because I was so tired and Tyler kind of startled me when he came to say goodbye. I spent the morning entertaining Ryan and acting as a pantry and bed to him. It wasn't an overly exciting start to the day but I got some smiles from my boy which always makes even the earliest of mornings enjoyable.
After Tyler left back to work from lunch, I packed Ryan up in his carrier and we went on a walk. I was wearing a jacket because, judging by the view from my window, it looked cold and slightly miserable out. I was wrong because as soon as I stepped outside, I was smoking hot. The carrier is a little tough for me to put on by myself so I didn't bother going back inside to put on something a little cooler. I headed over to the health center to check to see when Ryan was getting his 2 month shots. I was told a few weeks ago that I would be getting a call to tell me but that call never came and I was worried they forgot about Ryan. But on arriving at the center, I found out that he gets his shots in 2 days. I hope he handles them okay. It's going to make me so sad to see him crying. Maybe he'll sleep the whole time...
I then headed around town to enjoy the beautiful weather. I made an observation about this town that doesn't make sense. In almost all the house windows, there are signs that say, "Heltsuik Nation opposes Enbridge pipeline". I assume they oppose it because it could leak and ruin the water and the oil tankers going past this town would be more of an eyesore then any thing. But then you look at the ground and there is litter all over the place. There is so much junk everywhere that it makes this beautiful town a little ugly. I don't understand how a people could so oppose a pipeline because of the possibility of destroying nature when they don't seem to care about the land they have.
I ended my walk at the hospital. Tyler didn't tell anyone it was his birthday yesterday so today they had a cake for him. It was suppose to be a surprise but when they announce that it's coffee time over the intercom, Tyler figured it was for him. He was the first to show up in the lunch room so he didn't have the whole staff singing to him.
I came home and fed Ry again. Before I knew it, Tyler was home and I started on dinner. I made peanut ginger pasta without the ginger. It was so good. It had peanut butter, honey, soy sauce and chicken broth with mixed veggies and spaghetti. I topped it all with crushed peanuts and I loved it so much. Tyler had leftover microwave warmed pizza. I think my meal was better.
Our evening will end with me going to bed early. I'm tired and just need to sleep to get rid of this illness. I can't really afford to get any sicker. I can't believe that it's already almost 8. Where did this evening go.
Sonja
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Saturday, March 24, 2012
March 24, 2012
Today is just getting started and it's 5 p.m. as I'm starting this. Tonight we are having our friends over to celebrate Tyler's birthday. It's only 2 days early but no one wants to party on a Monday night so tonight will be the celebration. We have all the food prepared and now we are just waiting for our guests. It's going to be a pretty small gathering. Kendra and Jessica are the only ones we originally invited. Jessica asked if she could invite the pharmacist so he is coming over as well. We plan on eating most of Tyler's favorite food - salt and vinegar chips, doritos, meat, cheese and crackers. I spent the afternoon cutting up veggies so it's not only junk on the table. I made some dip out of some sour cream and dry onion soup mix. I'm pretty excited to celebrate Tyler. We will probably end up playing cards which will be nice with 5 people.
Last night was not too exciting. Tyler came home from work at 5 and I hadn't done anything for dinner. Ryan fell asleep on me and I didn't bother to move him because he always wakes up. He woke up about 10 minutes before Tyler came home so dinner wasn't even close to being started. Also, I knew we didn't have one of the main ingredients for the dish so I was trying to think of something to replace the original meal. I ended up eating left overs and I don't think Tyler ate. I can't recall seeing him eat anything real for dinner.
Ryan fell asleep at around 8:30 and we had talked about just going to bed with him. We were both tired and wanted a good night sleep. Ryan spoiled our plans and woke up crying and hungry. We didn't end up getting to bed until around 10:30.
Ryan woke up at 3:30 so I got a couple hours of sleep. He was up for the day at 6:30 but I certainly wasn't ready to be awake yet. It's no longer about me though. I played with Ryan while Tyler continued to sleep. Ryan was giving me lots of smiles and giggles and that makes the time on the clock unimportant. I love spending time with Ryan. It's probably my new favorite thing.
I could tell that Ryan was still tired so I fed him again and he was right out of it. I was able to get back into bed by 8ish and it was fantastic. I think Tyler got out of bed pretty soon after I came back but I can't be sure. I was out of it as well. It's tiring being awake when you aren't fully ready for it.
Tyler grabbed Ryan when he started to wake up again and I was able to sleep soundly for a while. I was spoiled this morning with sleep and I'm very thankful for it. I was tired.
Our day was spent playing with Ryan and preparing for tonight's party. We made the shopping list and headed out to the store. Ryan was in his carrier and was fighting sleep the whole little trip. The store had most of our food items and we were heading home before we knew it. And Ryan was finally asleep. On our way there, we saw 3 puppies at the house where Calico and TK came from. Tyler got my hopes up by saying that maybe these puppies would end up on our deck and I could take care of them. I know he was just joking up secretly that would be kind of awesome. We got home and put Ryan in his bed and he didn't move for the next 3 hours. It was actually kind of strange to have so much free time on our hands. I was able to prepare all the food for tonight. It was awesome to not be interrupted.
Soon enough though, Ryan woke up and I was on duty. Our friends were about to come and I wanted to get Ryan all full so that we could have a few hours of talking or card playing without me having to take a break to feed him. Ryan was really cooperative with us tonight. He just sat there and didn't fuss until he needed more food.
We talked and ate some good food. It was a really great evening with our friends. They left and now we are trying to get Ryan to stay asleep. He has been so tired all evening and has fallen asleep a few times but just wont stay that way. What a silly boy. He was laughing and giggling all night too so that was just awesome.
Sonja
Last night was not too exciting. Tyler came home from work at 5 and I hadn't done anything for dinner. Ryan fell asleep on me and I didn't bother to move him because he always wakes up. He woke up about 10 minutes before Tyler came home so dinner wasn't even close to being started. Also, I knew we didn't have one of the main ingredients for the dish so I was trying to think of something to replace the original meal. I ended up eating left overs and I don't think Tyler ate. I can't recall seeing him eat anything real for dinner.
Ryan fell asleep at around 8:30 and we had talked about just going to bed with him. We were both tired and wanted a good night sleep. Ryan spoiled our plans and woke up crying and hungry. We didn't end up getting to bed until around 10:30.
Ryan woke up at 3:30 so I got a couple hours of sleep. He was up for the day at 6:30 but I certainly wasn't ready to be awake yet. It's no longer about me though. I played with Ryan while Tyler continued to sleep. Ryan was giving me lots of smiles and giggles and that makes the time on the clock unimportant. I love spending time with Ryan. It's probably my new favorite thing.
I could tell that Ryan was still tired so I fed him again and he was right out of it. I was able to get back into bed by 8ish and it was fantastic. I think Tyler got out of bed pretty soon after I came back but I can't be sure. I was out of it as well. It's tiring being awake when you aren't fully ready for it.
Tyler grabbed Ryan when he started to wake up again and I was able to sleep soundly for a while. I was spoiled this morning with sleep and I'm very thankful for it. I was tired.
Our day was spent playing with Ryan and preparing for tonight's party. We made the shopping list and headed out to the store. Ryan was in his carrier and was fighting sleep the whole little trip. The store had most of our food items and we were heading home before we knew it. And Ryan was finally asleep. On our way there, we saw 3 puppies at the house where Calico and TK came from. Tyler got my hopes up by saying that maybe these puppies would end up on our deck and I could take care of them. I know he was just joking up secretly that would be kind of awesome. We got home and put Ryan in his bed and he didn't move for the next 3 hours. It was actually kind of strange to have so much free time on our hands. I was able to prepare all the food for tonight. It was awesome to not be interrupted.
Soon enough though, Ryan woke up and I was on duty. Our friends were about to come and I wanted to get Ryan all full so that we could have a few hours of talking or card playing without me having to take a break to feed him. Ryan was really cooperative with us tonight. He just sat there and didn't fuss until he needed more food.
We talked and ate some good food. It was a really great evening with our friends. They left and now we are trying to get Ryan to stay asleep. He has been so tired all evening and has fallen asleep a few times but just wont stay that way. What a silly boy. He was laughing and giggling all night too so that was just awesome.
Sonja
Thursday, March 22, 2012
March 22, 2012
I've been thinking a lot about my Opa the last few days. I miss him. I didn't get to see him before he passed away last summer. I think the last time I saw him was around Christmas. We were going to go see him the day he died but we didn't make it in time. That was a Sunday. That day in church, we sung the song, "In Christ Alone", and it made me cry. I think we also sang that song at his funeral and I listened to the song today. It made me cry, not only because it reminds me of Opa but because of the words in the song. They just made me think.
What have we been up to since St. Patricks Day? Unfortunately not much that I can remember. Last night we were invited over to enjoy dinner with our friends. We had homemade rolls with rice, crab, cucumber and a few other ingredients. I'm not usually a fan of sushi styled food but this was so good. Tyler didn't share my enthusiasm so he came home hungry. After dinner, our friend Jessica came over and we played some cards. Ryan started to get fussy so Tyler put him in the sleeper hold which sounds bad. Let me explain what that is if you are concerned - We were taught at the hospital to burp him by leaning him over and supporting his head with our hand. He just leans against our hands and we tap his back. Ryan always falls asleep like this and I call it the sleeper hold. We also call him a muppet when he sits like that because Tyler is often able to just walk around with Ryan on his hands. But of course he is much cuter then a muppet. Any way, Tyler calmed him down by holding him in the sleeper hold and he fell asleep. Jessica left and I was getting ready to feed Ryan before bed. The problem was that Ryan fell into a deep sleep and couldn't be woken. It was funny to see Tyler flying him around on his hands like a small airplane. He didn't wake up so we put him to bed and climbed into bed as well.
It wasn't 10 minutes later that Ryan realized he was in fact hungry and started crying. We went back into the living room where Ryan fed and Tyler kept me company.
Our day so far has been pretty great. Ryan woke me up a few times last night but he's getting good at letting me sleep for a long chunk of time to start the night off. He woke up for good at around 6:30. Tyler took him into the living room until I got out of bed at around 7:30. We enjoyed a bit of time together before Tyler was off to work. Tyler said that Ryan was giving him so many smiles before I got out of bed. I like that they get some time just the 2 of them to bond. I also like the bit of sleep I get.
Tyler left for work and I fed Ryan. He fell back asleep and slept for a long time. I was able to watch an episode of a new show Eva told me about. It shocked me that he was still asleep at 10. The sun was shining and I needed to be outside to enjoy the fact that it wasn't raining. I packed Ryan up and headed out around town. Ryan fell back to sleep. I headed to the hospital and we both got kisses from Tyler.
Tyler came home for lunch and we talked about how his day was going up to that point. Ryan woke up to play with Dad. Tyler went back to work and I play with Ryan for a while. He got hungry so I fed him and he once again fell asleep.
And here I sit, with my sweet son in my arm. I'm typing with one hand which is making my words per minute go down significantly but it's okay. I'm not doing anything else but watching Ry sleep. He's still super cute if you were wondering.
Our evening isn't going to be thrilling but it will be spent together and that's all that matters. Once Tyler gets home, we are heading to the store for the rest of our birthday party supplies. We are having Kendra and Jessica over for cards and all of Tylers favorite snack food - salt and vinegar chips, meat, cheese and crackers (if he had his way, there would only be meat) and I'm serving some veggies and cake. It will be a low key party but that's Tyler for you.
I'm excited for Tyler to get home from work. I think our walk to the store will turn into a longer walk around town so we can enjoy outside. On my earlier walk, I was once again amazed that we live where we do. Snow capped mountains in the distance with sparkling water surrounding us. It's truly a beautiful place we get to live in and I appreciate it more and more as we grow closer to the day we come back to the flat lands.
Sonja
What have we been up to since St. Patricks Day? Unfortunately not much that I can remember. Last night we were invited over to enjoy dinner with our friends. We had homemade rolls with rice, crab, cucumber and a few other ingredients. I'm not usually a fan of sushi styled food but this was so good. Tyler didn't share my enthusiasm so he came home hungry. After dinner, our friend Jessica came over and we played some cards. Ryan started to get fussy so Tyler put him in the sleeper hold which sounds bad. Let me explain what that is if you are concerned - We were taught at the hospital to burp him by leaning him over and supporting his head with our hand. He just leans against our hands and we tap his back. Ryan always falls asleep like this and I call it the sleeper hold. We also call him a muppet when he sits like that because Tyler is often able to just walk around with Ryan on his hands. But of course he is much cuter then a muppet. Any way, Tyler calmed him down by holding him in the sleeper hold and he fell asleep. Jessica left and I was getting ready to feed Ryan before bed. The problem was that Ryan fell into a deep sleep and couldn't be woken. It was funny to see Tyler flying him around on his hands like a small airplane. He didn't wake up so we put him to bed and climbed into bed as well.
It wasn't 10 minutes later that Ryan realized he was in fact hungry and started crying. We went back into the living room where Ryan fed and Tyler kept me company.
Our day so far has been pretty great. Ryan woke me up a few times last night but he's getting good at letting me sleep for a long chunk of time to start the night off. He woke up for good at around 6:30. Tyler took him into the living room until I got out of bed at around 7:30. We enjoyed a bit of time together before Tyler was off to work. Tyler said that Ryan was giving him so many smiles before I got out of bed. I like that they get some time just the 2 of them to bond. I also like the bit of sleep I get.
Tyler left for work and I fed Ryan. He fell back asleep and slept for a long time. I was able to watch an episode of a new show Eva told me about. It shocked me that he was still asleep at 10. The sun was shining and I needed to be outside to enjoy the fact that it wasn't raining. I packed Ryan up and headed out around town. Ryan fell back to sleep. I headed to the hospital and we both got kisses from Tyler.
Tyler came home for lunch and we talked about how his day was going up to that point. Ryan woke up to play with Dad. Tyler went back to work and I play with Ryan for a while. He got hungry so I fed him and he once again fell asleep.
And here I sit, with my sweet son in my arm. I'm typing with one hand which is making my words per minute go down significantly but it's okay. I'm not doing anything else but watching Ry sleep. He's still super cute if you were wondering.
Our evening isn't going to be thrilling but it will be spent together and that's all that matters. Once Tyler gets home, we are heading to the store for the rest of our birthday party supplies. We are having Kendra and Jessica over for cards and all of Tylers favorite snack food - salt and vinegar chips, meat, cheese and crackers (if he had his way, there would only be meat) and I'm serving some veggies and cake. It will be a low key party but that's Tyler for you.
I'm excited for Tyler to get home from work. I think our walk to the store will turn into a longer walk around town so we can enjoy outside. On my earlier walk, I was once again amazed that we live where we do. Snow capped mountains in the distance with sparkling water surrounding us. It's truly a beautiful place we get to live in and I appreciate it more and more as we grow closer to the day we come back to the flat lands.
Sonja
Sunday, March 18, 2012
March 17, 2012
Today was a really great day. I always enjoy having Tyler around the whole day. Ryan was very nice to me last night, letting me sleep all the way to 3:30 before he needed another feast. That was a solid 5ish hours of sleep for me and that's the most I've slept in about 8 weeks.
Ryan got lots of Dad time today. I love watching the 2 of them play together. It's so cute. Tyler also did a bit of studying throughout the day. It's going to be nice when he doesn't have to spend his free time reading text books or studying for a quiz. I can't wait either because for the past year since he started his course, I've had little to do as well. This is going to be a great summer because when Tyler comes home from his day at the hospital, he can relax and spend quality time with his family. He wont have to sit and read a text book. I know he probably will have to prepare for his big MRI certification exam but every waking moment wont be dedicated to reading those boring text books. We will get to go on walks in the sun and enjoy family gatherings. I can't wait. It's really going to be an amazing summer.
We did find out some sort of bad news. We found out that the place we were going to rent is no longer available for us. All that really means is that we have to now look for another place. I looked on the internet and found a few places but the rent is more then we were planning on paying. It's frustrating because we have about 6 weeks until we need a place and we need to find a place that will rent to us for only 4 months. I'm not super worried about it because we did find 2 places that would work for us so now it's just a matter of hearing back from the place. What is nice is that one of the places is right by my Oma's house so I could very easily go and visit her with Ryan. And the other place is about 5 minutes away from the hospital where Tyler is doing his practical so we could save on gas money. I just hope these places aren't total dives but I guess we could live any where since it's only for 4 months.
Our day wasn't too exciting. The weather was amazing and we planned on going for a walk to the store and probably around town too. As we were getting ready to packed Ryan up in his carrier, he fell asleep in my arms. It was decided that Tyler would just go to the store so the little man could get some rest. I stayed home and watched a bit of down hill slalom while cross stitching.
Tyler came home and we unpacked the food. We went to our friends apartment and we thought it was a St. Patrick's Day type party so Tyler bought green food coloring. He baked green cookies while I worked out. We were going to have green eggs and ham but that never happened for some reason.
We got all dressed in green and headed over to Jessica's place. She had made all sorts of tasty food and it was fun to hang out again. It was a small crowd who joined us, only about 7 people from Tyler's work but it was still fun. Ryan did a lot of sleeping and he was passed around when he was awake. There was a guy there who I'm pretty sure is a baby whisperer because Ryan just cooed and settled right down whenever this guy was holding him. It wasn't really a St. Patrick's Day party but there was green beer, green cookies and a bit of greenery in the room so I'd say that was a close as we were going to get to celebrating the day. It probably would have been more appropriate if the party was in our apartment as it is all green and would have set the mood a little better. It was great to get out of the house though and hang out with people. We laughed a lot and it was fun.
Ryan started getting fussy and harder to calm down so we headed home. I fed him and Tyler worked his magic and soon Ryan was asleep. He slept for 5 and a half hours again last night. I'm so proud of him.
Ryan is such a little stinker. All week, he's been staying awake pretty much all day and then Saturday he sleeps for most of the day. Our friend Jan thinks she knows why he's doing that as her child did the same thing. She thinks that because Ryan is use to having Tyler around (the first 6 weeks of his life), he doesn't want to sleep because he's waiting for Tyler to come home. I wasn't too sure about that theory but then when Ryan slept more regularly on Saturday, I believed her.
Sonja
Ryan got lots of Dad time today. I love watching the 2 of them play together. It's so cute. Tyler also did a bit of studying throughout the day. It's going to be nice when he doesn't have to spend his free time reading text books or studying for a quiz. I can't wait either because for the past year since he started his course, I've had little to do as well. This is going to be a great summer because when Tyler comes home from his day at the hospital, he can relax and spend quality time with his family. He wont have to sit and read a text book. I know he probably will have to prepare for his big MRI certification exam but every waking moment wont be dedicated to reading those boring text books. We will get to go on walks in the sun and enjoy family gatherings. I can't wait. It's really going to be an amazing summer.
We did find out some sort of bad news. We found out that the place we were going to rent is no longer available for us. All that really means is that we have to now look for another place. I looked on the internet and found a few places but the rent is more then we were planning on paying. It's frustrating because we have about 6 weeks until we need a place and we need to find a place that will rent to us for only 4 months. I'm not super worried about it because we did find 2 places that would work for us so now it's just a matter of hearing back from the place. What is nice is that one of the places is right by my Oma's house so I could very easily go and visit her with Ryan. And the other place is about 5 minutes away from the hospital where Tyler is doing his practical so we could save on gas money. I just hope these places aren't total dives but I guess we could live any where since it's only for 4 months.
Our day wasn't too exciting. The weather was amazing and we planned on going for a walk to the store and probably around town too. As we were getting ready to packed Ryan up in his carrier, he fell asleep in my arms. It was decided that Tyler would just go to the store so the little man could get some rest. I stayed home and watched a bit of down hill slalom while cross stitching.
Tyler came home and we unpacked the food. We went to our friends apartment and we thought it was a St. Patrick's Day type party so Tyler bought green food coloring. He baked green cookies while I worked out. We were going to have green eggs and ham but that never happened for some reason.
We got all dressed in green and headed over to Jessica's place. She had made all sorts of tasty food and it was fun to hang out again. It was a small crowd who joined us, only about 7 people from Tyler's work but it was still fun. Ryan did a lot of sleeping and he was passed around when he was awake. There was a guy there who I'm pretty sure is a baby whisperer because Ryan just cooed and settled right down whenever this guy was holding him. It wasn't really a St. Patrick's Day party but there was green beer, green cookies and a bit of greenery in the room so I'd say that was a close as we were going to get to celebrating the day. It probably would have been more appropriate if the party was in our apartment as it is all green and would have set the mood a little better. It was great to get out of the house though and hang out with people. We laughed a lot and it was fun.
Ryan started getting fussy and harder to calm down so we headed home. I fed him and Tyler worked his magic and soon Ryan was asleep. He slept for 5 and a half hours again last night. I'm so proud of him.
Ryan is such a little stinker. All week, he's been staying awake pretty much all day and then Saturday he sleeps for most of the day. Our friend Jan thinks she knows why he's doing that as her child did the same thing. She thinks that because Ryan is use to having Tyler around (the first 6 weeks of his life), he doesn't want to sleep because he's waiting for Tyler to come home. I wasn't too sure about that theory but then when Ryan slept more regularly on Saturday, I believed her.
Sonja
Friday, March 16, 2012
March 16, 2012
The thing about living in a rain forest is that it rains all the time. And when it's not actually raining, it's hanging over you in the clouds or snowing, which is basically the same as rain only prettier to watch. We just got back from a walk around town which ended in us predicting it would rain so we started to walk faster. We didn't make it home dry but Ryan was warm enough to stay asleep, so that's all that matters. We walked down to the lumber yard by the dump. It's been a while since we've been on a walk and it was so good to get out, even with the rain. We didn't see anything new, the same dogs at the same houses, the same eagles on the same power poles, the same puddles on the roads. But we did get some fresh air.
Today was a good day. I'm pretty sure I was up with Ryan 3 times last night but I can't really remember. Either way, this morning before Tyler headed to work, he brought Ryan into bed with me. We cuddled him until Tyler had to go to work, which was conveniently at the same time that Ryan filled his diaper. Tyler left and I got up to change the Ry man.
Our day was filled with songs, including Jesus loves Me, On Top of Spaghetti, There was an Old Woman who Swallowed a Fly, and a very other ones from my childhood. I read to him the story of Joshua and the Israelites marching around Jericho. I was given many smiles and giggles and took a few cute pictures. Ryan actually slept today. I think it's because I just let him sleep on my lap after he was done eating instead of trying to transfer him to his crib.
Tyler came and left back to work. Not too much happened in that one hour.
This afternoon I was able to put Ryan down in his bed while he was sleeping and I got another workout in. I'm enjoying moving again. Being pregnant really made me inactive and even though I did still do some type of exercise, it wasn't nearly the same. It feels good to sweat a bit again.
I spent my free time stitching. It's not going as fast as it normally would but I guess this is the new normal and my expectations have to change. I do still have time in the evening when Tyler is getting his Ryan time. I think for 3 days of work on this project, I've completed an adequate amount.
For dinner tonight we had leftover meat sauce with spaghetti. Tyler made it a few days ago so we finished up that tonight and it was just as tasty.
After dinner, we bundled Ryan up and went out for a walk. It was the half an hour of the day when it wasn't raining and we enjoyed it. It's always nice to get outside. I love going for walks as a little family. It gives Tyler and I time to talk with each other and Ryan gets his fresh air.
I've been thinking a lot about the summer these days. I haven't been thinking about this upcoming summer but of summers when I was a little kid. After a day of playing in the back yard at the old house, after our baths and after we had changed into our pj's, I remember going back outside. There was a different feel at that time of day. It was almost special to be outside because we knew it was only for a short amount of time. I love thinking about that feeling. I love all the memories that back yard holds for my siblings and I. And as I look ahead to Ryan's first summer, I'm excited about all the things we will get to do with him outside. I plan to be outside all the time, going for walks, sitting in a park. I'm especially excited to bring him to Slave Lake for the first time. I know he will hate the cold water (because if he's like his dad, he wont be able to handle the coldness of the Lake) and probably wont have any fun in the sand and we will probably spend most of the days up at the cabin, but it's a place that I grew up with and I'm so excited to get him there. Going to the lake will also be one of the first vacations Tyler and I will take. I know that we've been back home many times over the last 2 years but we don't really consider those trips vacations. I'm just so excited to go to Slave Lake again and to do so with my new family is going to make this summer extra special.
Right now, Tyler is reading, "Are You my Mother?" to Ryan, trying to get him to go to sleep. All the lights in the house are off except the glow from this computer screen and a soft light from a scent marker thing we have. Ryan is fighting sleep and we don't really know why he wont just fall and stay asleep.
Sonja
Today was a good day. I'm pretty sure I was up with Ryan 3 times last night but I can't really remember. Either way, this morning before Tyler headed to work, he brought Ryan into bed with me. We cuddled him until Tyler had to go to work, which was conveniently at the same time that Ryan filled his diaper. Tyler left and I got up to change the Ry man.
Our day was filled with songs, including Jesus loves Me, On Top of Spaghetti, There was an Old Woman who Swallowed a Fly, and a very other ones from my childhood. I read to him the story of Joshua and the Israelites marching around Jericho. I was given many smiles and giggles and took a few cute pictures. Ryan actually slept today. I think it's because I just let him sleep on my lap after he was done eating instead of trying to transfer him to his crib.
Tyler came and left back to work. Not too much happened in that one hour.
This afternoon I was able to put Ryan down in his bed while he was sleeping and I got another workout in. I'm enjoying moving again. Being pregnant really made me inactive and even though I did still do some type of exercise, it wasn't nearly the same. It feels good to sweat a bit again.
I spent my free time stitching. It's not going as fast as it normally would but I guess this is the new normal and my expectations have to change. I do still have time in the evening when Tyler is getting his Ryan time. I think for 3 days of work on this project, I've completed an adequate amount.
For dinner tonight we had leftover meat sauce with spaghetti. Tyler made it a few days ago so we finished up that tonight and it was just as tasty.
After dinner, we bundled Ryan up and went out for a walk. It was the half an hour of the day when it wasn't raining and we enjoyed it. It's always nice to get outside. I love going for walks as a little family. It gives Tyler and I time to talk with each other and Ryan gets his fresh air.
I've been thinking a lot about the summer these days. I haven't been thinking about this upcoming summer but of summers when I was a little kid. After a day of playing in the back yard at the old house, after our baths and after we had changed into our pj's, I remember going back outside. There was a different feel at that time of day. It was almost special to be outside because we knew it was only for a short amount of time. I love thinking about that feeling. I love all the memories that back yard holds for my siblings and I. And as I look ahead to Ryan's first summer, I'm excited about all the things we will get to do with him outside. I plan to be outside all the time, going for walks, sitting in a park. I'm especially excited to bring him to Slave Lake for the first time. I know he will hate the cold water (because if he's like his dad, he wont be able to handle the coldness of the Lake) and probably wont have any fun in the sand and we will probably spend most of the days up at the cabin, but it's a place that I grew up with and I'm so excited to get him there. Going to the lake will also be one of the first vacations Tyler and I will take. I know that we've been back home many times over the last 2 years but we don't really consider those trips vacations. I'm just so excited to go to Slave Lake again and to do so with my new family is going to make this summer extra special.
Right now, Tyler is reading, "Are You my Mother?" to Ryan, trying to get him to go to sleep. All the lights in the house are off except the glow from this computer screen and a soft light from a scent marker thing we have. Ryan is fighting sleep and we don't really know why he wont just fall and stay asleep.
Sonja
Thursday, March 15, 2012
March 15, 2012
Ryan was a little difficult to get to sleep last night. Tyler headed to bed and I stayed up with the little stink bug. He didn't want to lay under his mat and he didn't want to walk around either. It was a bit of a hopeless situation for me. Ryan started to really freak out and I sat down on the couch. Tyler came out to help me and I'm starting to think that Ryan likes his dad more then me. Tyler walked around for a little bit with him and then sat down. He held the boy in the burping position and Ryan settled right down. We turned the light off and soon enough, we could hear tiny little snores. We headed to bed knowing Ryan would sleep for a few hours.
Today was very similar to yesterday. Ryan seemed to be awake all day long. Once we got out of bed, I read to him while he batted at some toys. I sang to him and talked with him about everything I could think of. He soon fell asleep and I put him in his crib. He managed to stay asleep for about 20 minutes until I heard him talking. I went in to get him and we spent some more time together. Tyler came home for lunch and we all eat together.
After lunch, I expected Ryan to fall asleep because he was super tired but he just wouldn't stay asleep. Every single time I tried to lay him down his eyes would pop open and would start to fuss. Eventually I just stopped putting him down in his bed. I fed him and he fell asleep and I left him cuddled up to me. And there he slept for an hour.
Tyler came home and I made supper. We had bought some roast on our way home a few weeks ago and I was preparing that while Tyler tried to get Ryan to sleep. When I took the meat out of the plastic, I realized that it wasn't roast at all. We had bought 3 pieces of really thin meat and it wasn't good at all. Dinner was a disappointment.
Ryan is sleeping now for about 2 hours and I'm afraid of tonight. I'm afraid that he will be awake all night long. But if that's in the cards then I'll have to deal with that. I'm sure if anything Ryan will wake up, I'll feed him again and he'll go back to sleep again. Fingers crossed :)
Sonja
Today was very similar to yesterday. Ryan seemed to be awake all day long. Once we got out of bed, I read to him while he batted at some toys. I sang to him and talked with him about everything I could think of. He soon fell asleep and I put him in his crib. He managed to stay asleep for about 20 minutes until I heard him talking. I went in to get him and we spent some more time together. Tyler came home for lunch and we all eat together.
After lunch, I expected Ryan to fall asleep because he was super tired but he just wouldn't stay asleep. Every single time I tried to lay him down his eyes would pop open and would start to fuss. Eventually I just stopped putting him down in his bed. I fed him and he fell asleep and I left him cuddled up to me. And there he slept for an hour.
Tyler came home and I made supper. We had bought some roast on our way home a few weeks ago and I was preparing that while Tyler tried to get Ryan to sleep. When I took the meat out of the plastic, I realized that it wasn't roast at all. We had bought 3 pieces of really thin meat and it wasn't good at all. Dinner was a disappointment.
Ryan is sleeping now for about 2 hours and I'm afraid of tonight. I'm afraid that he will be awake all night long. But if that's in the cards then I'll have to deal with that. I'm sure if anything Ryan will wake up, I'll feed him again and he'll go back to sleep again. Fingers crossed :)
Sonja
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
March 14, 2012
Ryan was such a little stinker today. He woke up at a normal time this morning at around 8 but then he stayed awake all day long. For the past few weeks, he's been up in the mornings but then he naps all afternoon. Today was a different story. Ryan would fall asleep in my arms so I would attempt to put him in his crib so he can get a really good sleep. But every time I put him down, his eyes would open and he would let me know he didn't want to be in his crib. That happened so many times and it started to get a little annoying. I don't know why he wouldn't stay asleep because he was yawning and was tired. Silly boy. He did eventually stay asleep at 4:30. He went all day on maybe an hour total of sleep. I'm hoping that that means tonight will be a good long night but I have a feeling it might be the opposite instead. Time will tell.
So there was lots of Ryan time today. We got up and played under the mat for a while. I read to him from Exodus and tomorrow we are moving on to the book of Joshua. Once he got sick of being on the floor, I walked around with him and he closed his eyes. I put him in his crib and started my workout. I got about 10 minutes into the video when Mr. Ry man woke up again. I took him out and he watched me finish up my video.
Tyler came home and I headed to the store for the last items on our list. It was really windy and I didn't want to take Ryan out in it so Tyler watched him for a while. I found most of the items and was home before I knew it.
Tyler headed back to work and I anticipated Ryan falling asleep and I could go about my afternoon to do list. But, Ryan made it impossible to do anything. He also hit himself in the face and started crying really loud and sad. I was ready for Tyler to come home so I could do something. Tyler ended up being slightly late home from work and by that time, Ryan was fast asleep and not waking up. Tyler started on dinner and dishes and said I could just do my own thing. I was very grateful for that. It was nice to have a bit of time to myself.
Tonight we have pecan crusted chicken with rice and it was SO amazing. It was the greatest dinner this week so far.
And the evening has been spent watching some hockey on the internet while Tyler studied. I worked on my cross stitch. Tyler is now holding Ryan and making him sleep. I'm pretty excited to get to sleep tonight. It's been a tiring day. But I have enjoyed my time with Ryan. I'm lucky to get to spend so much time with him. He loves to smile and giggle and I love to watch him.
Sonja
So there was lots of Ryan time today. We got up and played under the mat for a while. I read to him from Exodus and tomorrow we are moving on to the book of Joshua. Once he got sick of being on the floor, I walked around with him and he closed his eyes. I put him in his crib and started my workout. I got about 10 minutes into the video when Mr. Ry man woke up again. I took him out and he watched me finish up my video.
Tyler came home and I headed to the store for the last items on our list. It was really windy and I didn't want to take Ryan out in it so Tyler watched him for a while. I found most of the items and was home before I knew it.
Tyler headed back to work and I anticipated Ryan falling asleep and I could go about my afternoon to do list. But, Ryan made it impossible to do anything. He also hit himself in the face and started crying really loud and sad. I was ready for Tyler to come home so I could do something. Tyler ended up being slightly late home from work and by that time, Ryan was fast asleep and not waking up. Tyler started on dinner and dishes and said I could just do my own thing. I was very grateful for that. It was nice to have a bit of time to myself.
Tonight we have pecan crusted chicken with rice and it was SO amazing. It was the greatest dinner this week so far.
And the evening has been spent watching some hockey on the internet while Tyler studied. I worked on my cross stitch. Tyler is now holding Ryan and making him sleep. I'm pretty excited to get to sleep tonight. It's been a tiring day. But I have enjoyed my time with Ryan. I'm lucky to get to spend so much time with him. He loves to smile and giggle and I love to watch him.
Sonja
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
March 13, 2012
Ryan did something strange last night. After I fed him around 3 I put him back in his crib and headed to bed myself. For the rest of the night, he just grunted. All night long he just grunted and grunted and kept us mostly awake. It's fine for me because I am able to sleep throughout the day if I wanted but Tyler had to work today. I imagine it was a tiring day for him but he seems to be okay.
My day was really good. I got up with Ryan as Tyler was leaving for work. I put Ryan on his mat and started reading to him again from Exodus. We are currently at the part with the golden calf. He was getting a little fussy so I picked him up and we walked around. I got lots of smiles which always makes everything better. Oh man, he is so cute. I can never catch him smiling on camera though. It only seems to happen when Tyler is holding him so it kind of seems like I never make him smile, but I do.
Tyler came home for lunch and played with Ryan which I prepared my own lunch. I can't recall what I had but I'm sure it was good. Tyler hasn't been coming home at a consistent time because he has to go to conference calls with his co-workers so I never know when he will come through the door. Usually I'm ready for a bit of a break from holding the Ry man so it's nice to see him at lunch. Also, Ryan has a habit of staying awake all morning. Today it was from 8:30 to 1:30 and I'm not complaining about that. I do try to put him down in his crib when he falls asleep in my arms but he always wakes up right away and then wants to get out of there. He then will sleep for a few hours in the afternoon, allowing me to do my own thing. I like to workout and cross stitch. I'm so so so close to being done Ryan's cross stitch that I just want to move on to the next project. When we went to Port Hardy for our first ultrasound for Ryan, I picked up an Elk pattern that is similar to the orca pattern I did. It has a native elk laying in the grass with a real elk standing behind it. It was Tyler's pick and it's pretty awesome. I really love most of these patterns. If you go to www.stitchingstudio.com and click on Sue Coleman's stuff, you can see most of what I want to work on in the future. The next one I want to do is the wolf one.
Ryan slept all afternoon and soon enough Tyler came home. I started on dinner while Tyler cleaned up the house a little. Ryan sat watching me make the meal. We had Mexican beef soup. It was really good but we decided that it could have used rice as well.
After dinner, we cleaned up and played with Ryan some more. Tyler got some studying done and I did the dishes.
We are ending the evening watching a bit of our favorite show. We are also trying to keep Ryan up just a little longer so we can sleep a little longer. Right now, Tyler is sitting with him in the burping position and he looks like a little turtle. He's just perfect and we love him so much.
Sonja
Monday, March 12, 2012
March 12, 2012
Well it's been a while now since I've typed anything. I seem to be a lot busier these days with things much more important than spending time on a computer.
Today was a pretty good day, minus about 30 minutes this afternoon. Ryan slept like a prince last night, letting me get a total of 5 and a half hours of sleep. I stayed up with him while Tyler went to bed at around 10:30 last night. Ryan had taken a prolonged nap yesterday afternoon so I was up with him, playing under his toys till about 11:30. At that time, I could see that he was getting tired so I fed him and cuddled him while he fell asleep. I wish I could go days without sleeping because I would love to just sit and watch him. He is so precious. I love him so much. It's so cute to watch him twitch and breath. But, since I do need sleep, I put him in his crib and headed into bed myself.
I woke up at around 5:30ish wondering why I hadn't been woken up earlier. Ryan was still sleeping and I was confused. He has never slept that long at night before. I was impressed and quickly got back to sleep, not knowing when he would be awake. As it turns out, Ryan woke me up about 15 minutes after that and I got up to feed him. It was quick though and I was back in bed in about 45 minutes.
Tyler left for work and Ryan was ready to play. I got up, changed his diaper and we played on his mat. He was full of smiles this morning. I read him some stories about Moses out of the Bible. Soon enough, he had enough of laying down so I paced with him around the house. He fell asleep and I thought I could get a workout in while he slept. He woke up with about 10 minutes left in the video so the last 10 minutes of my work out stretched out for about half an hour. Oh well, Ryan rules this house now and it's up to him when I do my own thing.
Tyler came home from work and I was able to go shower. Tyler read to Ryan about the Oilers and enjoyed some time with his son. I made some lunch and by that time, Ryan was hungry as well. I'm certainly getting use to never eating my meals right away. Tyler left for work and I was left with my do to list for the afternoon.
My goal was to get to the store for the remaining items on our list and also go for a walk around town. The snow has been falling in big flakes all day so I wanted to get out in that beauty. Tyler has the carrier all ready for me on the bed and all I needed to do was put Ryan in a snow suit and then put him in the carrier and off we go. But, Ryan decided that he didn't want to put on his snow suit and he began crying. I figured that once I got him in his carrier he would settle right down and fall asleep. He didn't sleep all morning so I was excited for his nap. But as time went on, I couldn't figure out the carrier worked and Ryan started crying more and more. I got frustrated and so was he so I decided that we weren't going out today. Ryan just wanted to cuddle with me on the couch so that's what I did. It was such a great way to spend my afternoon. Ryan fell asleep and I put him in his crib. He didn't flinch at all so you know he was out like a light.
I did the dishes and made dinner then sat down for some me time. I worked on my cross stitch for Ryan which I am so close to being done. I would have been done a long time ago but it's tough to cross stitch when Ryan is way more entertaining.
And now, Tyler is studying while I finish up this blog. I plan on cross stitching because Ryan is still sleeping soundly. I'm so in love with him. I'm really enjoying being his mom and watching Tyler be his dad. This is such a fun stage in our lives.
Sonja
Today was a pretty good day, minus about 30 minutes this afternoon. Ryan slept like a prince last night, letting me get a total of 5 and a half hours of sleep. I stayed up with him while Tyler went to bed at around 10:30 last night. Ryan had taken a prolonged nap yesterday afternoon so I was up with him, playing under his toys till about 11:30. At that time, I could see that he was getting tired so I fed him and cuddled him while he fell asleep. I wish I could go days without sleeping because I would love to just sit and watch him. He is so precious. I love him so much. It's so cute to watch him twitch and breath. But, since I do need sleep, I put him in his crib and headed into bed myself.
I woke up at around 5:30ish wondering why I hadn't been woken up earlier. Ryan was still sleeping and I was confused. He has never slept that long at night before. I was impressed and quickly got back to sleep, not knowing when he would be awake. As it turns out, Ryan woke me up about 15 minutes after that and I got up to feed him. It was quick though and I was back in bed in about 45 minutes.
Tyler left for work and Ryan was ready to play. I got up, changed his diaper and we played on his mat. He was full of smiles this morning. I read him some stories about Moses out of the Bible. Soon enough, he had enough of laying down so I paced with him around the house. He fell asleep and I thought I could get a workout in while he slept. He woke up with about 10 minutes left in the video so the last 10 minutes of my work out stretched out for about half an hour. Oh well, Ryan rules this house now and it's up to him when I do my own thing.
Tyler came home from work and I was able to go shower. Tyler read to Ryan about the Oilers and enjoyed some time with his son. I made some lunch and by that time, Ryan was hungry as well. I'm certainly getting use to never eating my meals right away. Tyler left for work and I was left with my do to list for the afternoon.
My goal was to get to the store for the remaining items on our list and also go for a walk around town. The snow has been falling in big flakes all day so I wanted to get out in that beauty. Tyler has the carrier all ready for me on the bed and all I needed to do was put Ryan in a snow suit and then put him in the carrier and off we go. But, Ryan decided that he didn't want to put on his snow suit and he began crying. I figured that once I got him in his carrier he would settle right down and fall asleep. He didn't sleep all morning so I was excited for his nap. But as time went on, I couldn't figure out the carrier worked and Ryan started crying more and more. I got frustrated and so was he so I decided that we weren't going out today. Ryan just wanted to cuddle with me on the couch so that's what I did. It was such a great way to spend my afternoon. Ryan fell asleep and I put him in his crib. He didn't flinch at all so you know he was out like a light.
I did the dishes and made dinner then sat down for some me time. I worked on my cross stitch for Ryan which I am so close to being done. I would have been done a long time ago but it's tough to cross stitch when Ryan is way more entertaining.
And now, Tyler is studying while I finish up this blog. I plan on cross stitching because Ryan is still sleeping soundly. I'm so in love with him. I'm really enjoying being his mom and watching Tyler be his dad. This is such a fun stage in our lives.
Sonja
Saturday, March 10, 2012
March 8, 2012
Sorry but we've been a little busy for the last few days so we haven't been able to put up a new post. Maybe tonight we can update you on what's been going on in our lives but I make no promises. Ryan has been keeping us busy and it's tough to find time to sit and type.
I typed this out on March 8th but our internet wasn't working properly so I couldn't post it that night, and then I kind of forgot about it. So here it is.
What a day. I say that not because anything special or exciting happened, but because Ryan was a little stinker and it's nice that he's finally asleep (even though I hear him talking in his bed).
I think he slept okay last night. I kind of forget what happens in the middle of the night and I seriously don't remember what time I was awake and feeding Ryan. It's strange to think that that portion of the my day is just a fuzzy memory when I wake up in the morning. Tyler nearly gave me a heart attack this morning. I was sleeping soundly and I obviously woke up to find Tyler's face right beside mine. I'm surprised I didn't punch him by accident. Ryan joined me in bed and we slept a little longer into the morning.
We played some games and sang some songs until Ryan fell asleep in my arms. I put him in his crib and he slept until Tyler came home from work. He woke up shortly after though and I figured he only slept for about 45 minutes.
Tyler left back to work and I started my baby workout. Today's workout included pacing around the house for hours because the little man didn't want to do anything else. My arms and back would start to get sore so I would sit down and immediately Ryan would start to fuss again.
Tyler came home from work and I passed Ryan off. We headed to the store for some ingredients for tonights meal, which were subs and they were really good. We also headed to the hospital because there was a nurse who wanted to meet Ryan. Once we got back home, Tyler played with Ryan while I had a shower and then had some baby free time. I worked on a cross stitch and talked with Tyler while they played on the floor.
Our friend Jessica came over and we talked for about an hour before we watched a tv show together. It was a nice evening.
Sonja
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
March 7, 2012
Last night, Ryan was a stinker. He woke up at 1:30 but I didn't hear a thing. I woke up when Tyler got out of bed to get Ryan. I still can't believe how asleep I was. I always hear Ryan but I guess I really needed my sleep last night. I was up with him until 2:30 and then up again at 5 and 6 until 6:36. I walked into the room and felt bad because Tyler's alarm was just about to go off. Tyler got out of bed, showered and I guess had taken Ryan out into the living room with him. I was fast asleep but was soon awoken when Tyler brought Ryan into the room again. Tyler went off to work and I stayed in bed with Ryan. He fell back asleep and so did I. It was amazing. We slept until 10.
I managed to get some breakfast in between Ryan's many breakfasts. I played with him and he was only happy if I was walking around with him in my arms. I put a lot of miles on today, pointing out things on shelves and the things on our fridge (the newest pictures from Gavin and Dani), and the many things that were out in the water. He would close his eyes and make like he was asleep so I would sit down and right away his eyes would open and he would start to fuss.
Tyler came home for lunch and I heated up some leftovers from a few days ago. Tyler got some Ryan time while I got some hands free time. Tyler left for work again and I fed Ryan again. He fell asleep and I had some time to do a bit of a work out and type some emails I've been meaning to send. Ryan didn't wake up until I started the blender in preparation for tonights meal.
Tyler came home from work and started studying while holding Ryan. I finished making dinner. Tonight we had buns with cheese and turkey slices along with chicken noodle soup. On the buns was a very tasty mixture of mayo with red peppers and garlic. It was a really good meal but I'm getting hungry again.
After dinner, we have been spending quality time with each other. We've been playing with Ryan, singing to him, reading to him, walking with him. He's given us loads of smiles, coo's, some cries (he doesn't like tummy time) and now he has the hiccups. He is just such a sweet little man. We are going to be giving him his bath soon and then I'm thinking it's another feast and then off to bed. We have been going to bed when Ryan does so it's almost bed time for us too.
I'm not sure what tomorrow holds but I might try to join a local walking group. I found out a few days ago that there is a group of expecting and new parents who go for a walk Tuesday and Thursdays so it might be nice to get out of the house. But Ryan calls the shots. We will see if he is up for it.
Sonja
I managed to get some breakfast in between Ryan's many breakfasts. I played with him and he was only happy if I was walking around with him in my arms. I put a lot of miles on today, pointing out things on shelves and the things on our fridge (the newest pictures from Gavin and Dani), and the many things that were out in the water. He would close his eyes and make like he was asleep so I would sit down and right away his eyes would open and he would start to fuss.
Tyler came home for lunch and I heated up some leftovers from a few days ago. Tyler got some Ryan time while I got some hands free time. Tyler left for work again and I fed Ryan again. He fell asleep and I had some time to do a bit of a work out and type some emails I've been meaning to send. Ryan didn't wake up until I started the blender in preparation for tonights meal.
Tyler came home from work and started studying while holding Ryan. I finished making dinner. Tonight we had buns with cheese and turkey slices along with chicken noodle soup. On the buns was a very tasty mixture of mayo with red peppers and garlic. It was a really good meal but I'm getting hungry again.
After dinner, we have been spending quality time with each other. We've been playing with Ryan, singing to him, reading to him, walking with him. He's given us loads of smiles, coo's, some cries (he doesn't like tummy time) and now he has the hiccups. He is just such a sweet little man. We are going to be giving him his bath soon and then I'm thinking it's another feast and then off to bed. We have been going to bed when Ryan does so it's almost bed time for us too.
I'm not sure what tomorrow holds but I might try to join a local walking group. I found out a few days ago that there is a group of expecting and new parents who go for a walk Tuesday and Thursdays so it might be nice to get out of the house. But Ryan calls the shots. We will see if he is up for it.
Sonja
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
March 6, 2012
Ryan slept for about 5 hours last night, from 11:30ish to 4 am. I was very proud of him and grateful to him for that much sleep. I can only hope this means he's moving towards sleeping all night long. That might be way to much to ask for at this stage but I would love another 5 hours tonight. My head hurts and my stomach feels gross tonight. My head hurts because I had cried a little this afternoon. Tyler came home from work with some sad news about my sweet little TK. Apparently one of the nurses found TK earlier this year and the local dogs had gotten her. That just made me so sad. I drink water to make my headache go away as in the past I've gotten headaches after crying because I am sort of dehydrated but it still hurts. I'm looking forward to some sleep tonight.
I wrote that first paragraph last night before bed. Ryan didn't let me finish up so I though I would pick up from where I left off last night this morning.
I'm pretty sure I jinxed myself by saying I wanted sleep. Ryan was awake more then usual, almost like he knew I wasn't feeling great and just wanted to be a turkey about it. He was up at 1, 4, 5:30, 6:30 and then Tyler brought him to me at 8 when he was leaving for work. And now the little stinker is sleeping on the couch beside me. I'm going to attempt to put him in his crib so he can get a good sleep.
Yesterday around dinner time, I looked out the window and saw an eagle swimming in the ocean. That shocked me because I didn't know eagles swam and it turns out they don't. This bird must have fallen into the water in all the frenzy on the dock. There were about 20 eagles hopping around and doing their thing so we are thinking this bird just got too close to the water. The bird tried many times to flap it's wings to get out but it just couldn't get high enough out of the water to take off. It was heart breaking. I asked Tyler to go help it, not really knowing how that would be possible. Tyler, being a good man, put on his jacket and tried to find some sort of glove to protect himself with. Then we saw that a boat was going to go past this bird and we thought that it would maybe usher the bird closer to shore or scoop it out of the water with a net but the boat just floated on past. Luckily, the bird was able to swim to shore and saved itself. That would have turned the sad evening into an even worse night. I didn't want to see that thing drown. When it climbed up on shore, we could hear a bunch of people saying, "Oh good, it made it". We weren't the only ones watching and cheering it on.
Yesterday was a good day though, even though I found out my little TK didn't make it through the new year. My first day alone with my son. It went well. I read to him lots, out of all his books and then one that I found that isn't exactly age appropriate for him. We went on a walk around town and I stopped in at the health center to see about his immunizations. I was told that parents around here are really awesome at getting their kids immunized and as a result, Ryan is safe for the time being. The woman who does the shots said he will likely get his on the 26th. I'm likely going to have to go by myself as Tyler works so that wont be a great day... except that it's Tyler's birthday so it will be a great day!!
I don't have too much planned for today. I will go on a walk around town again as it's beautiful and I have to take full advantage of the sun. I carry Ryan around in a baby backpack type thing and it really awesome. It puts him right to sleep and I'm able to get out of the house for some fresh air. I have to find the grocery list as it has our dinner plans on it. Without it, I have no idea what we are eating tonight for dinner. I don't know where it would have gone but I don't want to have to guess what I planned.
I just put the Ry man in his crib and he didn't stir at all. I think I'll cross stitch a bit. I know I'm supposed to sleep when he does, but I just got up and am not tired at the moment. I'll sleep this afternoon after the walk.
Sonja
I wrote that first paragraph last night before bed. Ryan didn't let me finish up so I though I would pick up from where I left off last night this morning.
I'm pretty sure I jinxed myself by saying I wanted sleep. Ryan was awake more then usual, almost like he knew I wasn't feeling great and just wanted to be a turkey about it. He was up at 1, 4, 5:30, 6:30 and then Tyler brought him to me at 8 when he was leaving for work. And now the little stinker is sleeping on the couch beside me. I'm going to attempt to put him in his crib so he can get a good sleep.
Yesterday around dinner time, I looked out the window and saw an eagle swimming in the ocean. That shocked me because I didn't know eagles swam and it turns out they don't. This bird must have fallen into the water in all the frenzy on the dock. There were about 20 eagles hopping around and doing their thing so we are thinking this bird just got too close to the water. The bird tried many times to flap it's wings to get out but it just couldn't get high enough out of the water to take off. It was heart breaking. I asked Tyler to go help it, not really knowing how that would be possible. Tyler, being a good man, put on his jacket and tried to find some sort of glove to protect himself with. Then we saw that a boat was going to go past this bird and we thought that it would maybe usher the bird closer to shore or scoop it out of the water with a net but the boat just floated on past. Luckily, the bird was able to swim to shore and saved itself. That would have turned the sad evening into an even worse night. I didn't want to see that thing drown. When it climbed up on shore, we could hear a bunch of people saying, "Oh good, it made it". We weren't the only ones watching and cheering it on.
Yesterday was a good day though, even though I found out my little TK didn't make it through the new year. My first day alone with my son. It went well. I read to him lots, out of all his books and then one that I found that isn't exactly age appropriate for him. We went on a walk around town and I stopped in at the health center to see about his immunizations. I was told that parents around here are really awesome at getting their kids immunized and as a result, Ryan is safe for the time being. The woman who does the shots said he will likely get his on the 26th. I'm likely going to have to go by myself as Tyler works so that wont be a great day... except that it's Tyler's birthday so it will be a great day!!
I don't have too much planned for today. I will go on a walk around town again as it's beautiful and I have to take full advantage of the sun. I carry Ryan around in a baby backpack type thing and it really awesome. It puts him right to sleep and I'm able to get out of the house for some fresh air. I have to find the grocery list as it has our dinner plans on it. Without it, I have no idea what we are eating tonight for dinner. I don't know where it would have gone but I don't want to have to guess what I planned.
I just put the Ry man in his crib and he didn't stir at all. I think I'll cross stitch a bit. I know I'm supposed to sleep when he does, but I just got up and am not tired at the moment. I'll sleep this afternoon after the walk.
Sonja
Sunday, March 4, 2012
March 4, 2012
Tyler was shocked to find out that I have never seen the movie "The Mighty Ducks". Apparently it came out when we were 4 years old so I'm not sure why it was so unbelievable. But I've learned something new about Tyler too - he has never heard the song, "There was an old woman who swallowed a fly". I was singing it to Ryan and Tyler was looking at me like I was crazy. It's a great song and I wont be having my son grow up without knowing it.
Our day started really awesome. Ryan slept for about 5 hours last night so we were well rested when he started stirring at 3. I got up to feed him and for an hour, he ate while I cross stitched. I'm working on a project for a friend here in town and I'm almost done it. It's a simple design that has only taken me one day to nearly finish. I expect to be done in 2 days.
Once our day got started, we played with Ryan and Tyler also did some studying. I'm not sure what occupied our day so it's tough to write about it. I know I took a good nap this afternoon while Ryan also took a nap on the couch. I woke up and joined Tyler, watching Ryan sleep. He slept for a very long time which was nice to have some time just the 2 of us.
We finished the evening with quick walk around town. I had Ryan strapped to my chest and he fell asleep as we walked in the cold. It's nice to be back in town again with all the familiar smells.
We are currently watching Mighty Ducks and Ryan is laying on Tyler's lap batting at a toy, cooing away. He keeps getting cuter and cuter with every passing moment. He is a happy content baby and we are so lucky that he is part of our life.
Tomorrow is my first day alone with Ryan. I'm a little nervous because I don't know what to expect. I hope Ryan doesn't decide to become an unhappy baby and cry all day long. I also hope he takes a few long naps like he has been. It should be an interesting day. I'm not anticipating anything bad as I know Ryan is a good baby who is easy to take care of.
I'm not focusing very well right now so I apologize if this blog seems poorly written.
Sonja
Our day started really awesome. Ryan slept for about 5 hours last night so we were well rested when he started stirring at 3. I got up to feed him and for an hour, he ate while I cross stitched. I'm working on a project for a friend here in town and I'm almost done it. It's a simple design that has only taken me one day to nearly finish. I expect to be done in 2 days.
Once our day got started, we played with Ryan and Tyler also did some studying. I'm not sure what occupied our day so it's tough to write about it. I know I took a good nap this afternoon while Ryan also took a nap on the couch. I woke up and joined Tyler, watching Ryan sleep. He slept for a very long time which was nice to have some time just the 2 of us.
We finished the evening with quick walk around town. I had Ryan strapped to my chest and he fell asleep as we walked in the cold. It's nice to be back in town again with all the familiar smells.
We are currently watching Mighty Ducks and Ryan is laying on Tyler's lap batting at a toy, cooing away. He keeps getting cuter and cuter with every passing moment. He is a happy content baby and we are so lucky that he is part of our life.
Tomorrow is my first day alone with Ryan. I'm a little nervous because I don't know what to expect. I hope Ryan doesn't decide to become an unhappy baby and cry all day long. I also hope he takes a few long naps like he has been. It should be an interesting day. I'm not anticipating anything bad as I know Ryan is a good baby who is easy to take care of.
I'm not focusing very well right now so I apologize if this blog seems poorly written.
Sonja
Saturday, March 3, 2012
March 3, 2012
Today is my Mormor and Morfar's 61st wedding anniversary. I think that is just awesome. I still remember when we gathered in their front yard 11 years ago for their 50th celebration and Mormor put her head out her bedroom window and she had curlers in her hair. That was pretty funny.
Today is also Ryan's 6th week birthday and he was the one giving out gifts today. His first gift was handed out at around 3 this morning when he allowed me the pleasure of being up with him and feeding him. His second gift was shelled out at around 7 when his dad got to change his diaper and I again got to feed him. I received his third gift at 9 when he let me watch him play on his play mat. But the best gift of the day was when he smile and giggled at us on purpose. Tyler was singing a silly song to him and he was just smiling away and laughing. We have it on our camera but since our internet isn't working great we haven't been able to send it to anyone yet. If you thought he was cute when he just did nothing then you are in for a world of surprise because guess what? He is even so much cuter when he smiles and laughs at you.
Tyler slept in until around 11 and then he joined me in the living room for the day. We didn't have much planned for the day. I was in the process of making a menu and grocery list when Tyler came out to help me with Ryan. Ryan and Tyler laid on the ground and batted at some toys while I tried my hardest to come up with things to eat this week. It's tough to look through the same recipe books and find new things that interest us. We did manage to put together some thing that was good enough so we got ready to go to the store. We had been given a baby backpack carrier thing so we put Ryan in that and I carried him to the store. He slept the whole time and we gathered our food items and came home again.
We put Ryan in his crib and we enjoyed some time to ourselves. As a side note, last night we went over to our friends house and they gave us their crib so now Ryan has a real place to sleep. During the night, we found he is able to kick and squirm enough to move himself sideways. What a sweetie pie.
Our afternoon wasn't anything special. It was spent trying to get Ryan to smile and laugh again, trying to get Ryan to stop crying, trying to get Ryan to sleep. I also spent some time cross stitching while Tyler played on the computer. I took a nap at some point also which was awesome.
I kind of forgot to plan a meal for tonights dinner so we have been snacking all evening. I have a feeling I'm going to be hungry in the middle of the night and I don't like that.
We just finished giving Ryan a bath which had lavender bath soap in it which is apparently supposed to calm and soothe. The problem with that is that sure, the bath might be calming and soothing but as soon as you take him out, dry and dress him, he is all worked up again. It doesn't make much sense.
We are currently trying to watch a movie but it's been interrupted a few times for Ryan. He is sleeping now in Tyler's arms. I really hope he sleeps well again tonight. I have been reading a book while I nurse him in the middle of the night but I finished it this afternoon so I'm not sure what I'll be up to tonight. I'll probably work on a cross stitch.
Sonja
Friday, March 2, 2012
March 2, 2012
We are now back home again and it was a delightfully uneventful trip home. We left Malmo church Sunday afternoon, after spending some more time with our parents and friends. Our plan was to get to Golden and possibly Revelstoke, depending on how Ryan was doing. I fed Ryan and we started our trip out west. We had to stop in Airdrie because we felt that Ryan needed some more food. We didn't want to push our luck and be in between towns when Ryan needed something NOW!!
We managed to get to Revelstoke with only one minor meltdown. Just outside the avalanche tunnels, Ryan decided that he was so hungry that he couldn't wait any longer. On that road, there are signs all over the place that say don't stop so we couldn't do much to help him. I put my hand back and he was sucking on my finger, which I really hate doing because at that point in our trip, my hands probably weren't all that clean. It was dark and we were getting more and more sad as we had to listen to our little boy scream for food. We managed to find a place that was plowed and we pulled over. I fed Ryan as we watched all the traffic that we had passed now pass us, including some really slow semi's. With Ryan full, we finished up that leg of our trip.
After getting into a Super 8 hotel, I sat in the room with Ryan while Tyler filled the vehicle up with gas. I'm not sure what we did that night but it was nice that the next morning was nice and relaxed. The other long trips that we've made, we have had to wake up super early to get on the road. We were able to take our time and it resulted in a much less stressful trip.
After a decent sleep, we got out of bed and I went to get some breakfast from the hotel. It wasn't anything special and in fact the chocolate chip muffins tasted like plastic but it was filling. We took off in hopes of getting to Kamloops before having to stop again which we were successful at doing. We stopped to get some more gas and to get Ryan out of his seat.
Once we got back into the vehicle, we decided to try to get to Hope for our next stop. We set out and on the way we saw a bit of wildlife. We saw 3 coyotes and some eagles. I don't really consider eagles wildlife any more because they are so common out here that it would be like calling a seagull wildlife. We ended up stopping in Merritt for lunch at Subway. We let Ryan stretch out for about an hour before we took off again. We still had to make a pit stop in Hope because the diet I had been eating on the trip finally caught up with me and I would classify the need to stop as "Emergency" status.
We got to Vancouver that afternoon and stopped in on some friends. And it was so good to see them again. While sitting at a light, we saw a girl crossing the street with a rat on her shoulder. That was gross and we didn't count that rat as wildlife. After visiting with our friends, we left to go to where we would be spending the evening, with the same friend we stayed with on our way out in December. She is so fun to be around. Our evening was fun and pretty much uneventful, as we watched her son and our son most of the night.
The next morning, we lounged around her condo, talking with them and eating breakfast. We didn't end up leaving her place until around 11 am as we had to catch our first ferry at 12:30. We made it to the ferry with no problems and waited in line until it was time to board. It was a quick trip over to Nanaimo where we stopped for some lunch. We went to A&W because I wanted to try the sirloin burger. I knew that if we didn't stop to eat it, I would be thinking about it for the next 2 months without any chance of getting one. It wasn't as great as I was expecting it to be. It pretty much tasted like a regular burger.
We headed out to Tyler's cousin's place, where we would be spending the night. We had given ourselves 2 days to get up the island so we only had to drive about 2 hours on Monday. On our way, I decided to take a bit of a nap so I closed my eyes and listened to the music as it lulled me to sleep. I woke up and was shocked to see white. It had started snowing so hard and every thing was so white, it was crazy. The roads weren't icy but they were slushy and wet. We made it safely to Stacie's place and got to meet her adorable little girl. And I fell in love with the house they are living in too. It was great to see her again. We played with the babies and had a good meal and went to bed for another night.
We got up and were spoiled at breakfast. There was waffles from scratch, bacon and eggs. It was so nice to have a meal like that again. We said our goodbyes, knowing that we would probably stop there again on our trip home in a few months.
Port Hardy was our final destination and we made great time. Our first order of business was to get our little man fed again so we pulled into a parking stall at the local mall. After he was finished, we went into a few stores to look for things we had on our list. Tyler wanted to see if the sports/hunting store carried some ammo. I went to the craft store to see if they had some cross stitching fabric for my next project. I'm going to work on a pattern that is similar to my orca one, only this one has elk on it. It was a pattern that Tyler picked out for me to do when we were in Port Hardy for my first ultrasound. I haven't been able to even start it yet because, first I needed thread, then I needed to find the rest of the thread when I couldn't find half of it the first time, and then I needed to find the material which proved to be nearly impossible. I finally found something that would work and I'm so excited to start on this project. I know that it will take me forever to finish it because Ryan is way to cute and I plan on playing and staring at him often.
We boarded the ferry and as we did, we found it was strange that the ferry workers didn't put us at the front of the ship. That's where the people going to Bella Bella always go as we are the first ones off the boat. But, we didn't think too much about it and unloaded our things for the 8 hour ride. We set up camp in a corner looking out onto to ocean. We kind of spread out over an entire row of chairs. There weren't that many people on the ferry so we weren't too worried about taking up too much space. Tyler put up the play pen for Ryan to sleep in and then we sailed away from the terminal.
It got dark and soon we couldn't see the beautiful coastline any more. I had been reading a book and Tyler was doing some studying for most of the trip. We then pulled out the laptop and watched a few things to wind down our stay on the ferry.
We pulled into Bella Bella around 11:20 and made it home. Of course, as a welcome to us, the weather decided to show us what we had missed out on the last 2 months and it was raining. But what else can you expect. We unpacked the things we needed for the night and headed off to bed. The funny thing is that on the ferry, I was thinking the whole time, "Oh man, I can't wait to crawl into bed and just sleep. I'm tired from this 4 day journey". How silly is that? It's like I forgot Ryan would never let me sleep through the night at this age. And of course he was up a few times.
Our day yesterday was spent unloading the car, which Tyler wouldn't let me help out with. His boss stopped by to say hi and to see our handsome prince. After Tyler unloaded everything, our place looked like a bomb went off. There were things everywhere and it seemed that it would never be clean again. We did our best to contain the mess to either the living room or Ryan's room but it's amazing how sometimes our best just isn't good enough.
After sort of cleaning up, we bathed Ryan and then took him over to the hospital for some show and tell. We were over there for about an hour, visiting with Tyler's co-workers. We then took him over to the RCMP detachment and I got to talk with my old co-workers. So much has changed over there.
We invited our friends Kendra and Jessica over for that evening. Kendra came over right after she was done work and it was good to catch up with her. It's been a long 2 months without seeing each other and we enjoyed dinner together. She left to do school work. Later that evening, Jessica came over and wanted to hear all about Ryan's birth and the trip and we talked about a bunch of different things.
She left and I started this blog. I'm learning a few things about being a mom and one of them is that it's nearly impossible to finish any task I start that will take longer then 20 minutes. Ryan will always need something before I'm done, which is totally fine. I'm thinking that I might have to start each day's blog in the morning and it will be completed by the time I go to bed at night. I'm also learning to look at food differently. I'm starting to think of it in terms of whether it will taste good cold or not as I haven't been able to finish a warm meal since Ryan was born. I'm not complaining because Ryan is my everything now and I would do anything for him, cold food is the least of my worries.
Last night was a rough night and I'm so glad to have Tyler in my life. We put Ryan to bed at around midnight and he was up again to feast at around 3. I fed him and after he fell asleep in my arms, I put him back in his bed. A few minutes later, he was up again just squawking away. I had already been up for about an hour so it was hard to drag myself out of bed to settle him down again. Tyler got up and I fell right to sleep. I found out this morning that Tyler was walking around with Ryan for an hour and a half before Ryan finally fell asleep. I was up feeding him again at some point during the night and the same thing happened. Tyler got up later to settle him. The funny thing is that throughout the night when I had to get up, I was a little irritated at Tyler because it seemed like he was just ignoring Ryan when he was talking and awake. I felt that I was doing everything and when you are already exhausted, being annoyed comes easily. And then I find out this morning that Tyler was up the same amount as I was. I'm so thankful for Tyler for doing that. I know he isn't feeling good and it's tough to get up so I'm very grateful to him for being there to help me. It does make me a little scared though. With Tyler going back to work, he is going to need much more sleep at night and I will have to be up with Ryan settling him down. I just hope I manage to sleep enough during the day to be able to get up each time with my little stink bug.
Right now, Tyler is in a meeting at work and Ryan is sleeping on the couch beside me. I have tried to put him in his bed a few times but he always starts getting annoyed and irritated so I take him out to settle him again. I finally just put him to sleep and laid him on the couch beside me. He has been sleeping there for about an hour now and is now just stirring. I'm getting kicked in the side as he stretches and waves his sweet little arms around. He is just so cute!!!!
As silly as this is, I am missing my kitty a little. We didn't have enough room to bring her back with us so she is staying at my parents place. It's strange to be here without her. I find myself looking for her or walking around the place where her food and water usually are. And I don't even have my deck cats any more to compensate. Oh well, I have Ryan to keep myself preoccupied with.
Sonja
We managed to get to Revelstoke with only one minor meltdown. Just outside the avalanche tunnels, Ryan decided that he was so hungry that he couldn't wait any longer. On that road, there are signs all over the place that say don't stop so we couldn't do much to help him. I put my hand back and he was sucking on my finger, which I really hate doing because at that point in our trip, my hands probably weren't all that clean. It was dark and we were getting more and more sad as we had to listen to our little boy scream for food. We managed to find a place that was plowed and we pulled over. I fed Ryan as we watched all the traffic that we had passed now pass us, including some really slow semi's. With Ryan full, we finished up that leg of our trip.
After getting into a Super 8 hotel, I sat in the room with Ryan while Tyler filled the vehicle up with gas. I'm not sure what we did that night but it was nice that the next morning was nice and relaxed. The other long trips that we've made, we have had to wake up super early to get on the road. We were able to take our time and it resulted in a much less stressful trip.
After a decent sleep, we got out of bed and I went to get some breakfast from the hotel. It wasn't anything special and in fact the chocolate chip muffins tasted like plastic but it was filling. We took off in hopes of getting to Kamloops before having to stop again which we were successful at doing. We stopped to get some more gas and to get Ryan out of his seat.
Once we got back into the vehicle, we decided to try to get to Hope for our next stop. We set out and on the way we saw a bit of wildlife. We saw 3 coyotes and some eagles. I don't really consider eagles wildlife any more because they are so common out here that it would be like calling a seagull wildlife. We ended up stopping in Merritt for lunch at Subway. We let Ryan stretch out for about an hour before we took off again. We still had to make a pit stop in Hope because the diet I had been eating on the trip finally caught up with me and I would classify the need to stop as "Emergency" status.
We got to Vancouver that afternoon and stopped in on some friends. And it was so good to see them again. While sitting at a light, we saw a girl crossing the street with a rat on her shoulder. That was gross and we didn't count that rat as wildlife. After visiting with our friends, we left to go to where we would be spending the evening, with the same friend we stayed with on our way out in December. She is so fun to be around. Our evening was fun and pretty much uneventful, as we watched her son and our son most of the night.
The next morning, we lounged around her condo, talking with them and eating breakfast. We didn't end up leaving her place until around 11 am as we had to catch our first ferry at 12:30. We made it to the ferry with no problems and waited in line until it was time to board. It was a quick trip over to Nanaimo where we stopped for some lunch. We went to A&W because I wanted to try the sirloin burger. I knew that if we didn't stop to eat it, I would be thinking about it for the next 2 months without any chance of getting one. It wasn't as great as I was expecting it to be. It pretty much tasted like a regular burger.
We headed out to Tyler's cousin's place, where we would be spending the night. We had given ourselves 2 days to get up the island so we only had to drive about 2 hours on Monday. On our way, I decided to take a bit of a nap so I closed my eyes and listened to the music as it lulled me to sleep. I woke up and was shocked to see white. It had started snowing so hard and every thing was so white, it was crazy. The roads weren't icy but they were slushy and wet. We made it safely to Stacie's place and got to meet her adorable little girl. And I fell in love with the house they are living in too. It was great to see her again. We played with the babies and had a good meal and went to bed for another night.
We got up and were spoiled at breakfast. There was waffles from scratch, bacon and eggs. It was so nice to have a meal like that again. We said our goodbyes, knowing that we would probably stop there again on our trip home in a few months.
Port Hardy was our final destination and we made great time. Our first order of business was to get our little man fed again so we pulled into a parking stall at the local mall. After he was finished, we went into a few stores to look for things we had on our list. Tyler wanted to see if the sports/hunting store carried some ammo. I went to the craft store to see if they had some cross stitching fabric for my next project. I'm going to work on a pattern that is similar to my orca one, only this one has elk on it. It was a pattern that Tyler picked out for me to do when we were in Port Hardy for my first ultrasound. I haven't been able to even start it yet because, first I needed thread, then I needed to find the rest of the thread when I couldn't find half of it the first time, and then I needed to find the material which proved to be nearly impossible. I finally found something that would work and I'm so excited to start on this project. I know that it will take me forever to finish it because Ryan is way to cute and I plan on playing and staring at him often.
We boarded the ferry and as we did, we found it was strange that the ferry workers didn't put us at the front of the ship. That's where the people going to Bella Bella always go as we are the first ones off the boat. But, we didn't think too much about it and unloaded our things for the 8 hour ride. We set up camp in a corner looking out onto to ocean. We kind of spread out over an entire row of chairs. There weren't that many people on the ferry so we weren't too worried about taking up too much space. Tyler put up the play pen for Ryan to sleep in and then we sailed away from the terminal.
It got dark and soon we couldn't see the beautiful coastline any more. I had been reading a book and Tyler was doing some studying for most of the trip. We then pulled out the laptop and watched a few things to wind down our stay on the ferry.
We pulled into Bella Bella around 11:20 and made it home. Of course, as a welcome to us, the weather decided to show us what we had missed out on the last 2 months and it was raining. But what else can you expect. We unpacked the things we needed for the night and headed off to bed. The funny thing is that on the ferry, I was thinking the whole time, "Oh man, I can't wait to crawl into bed and just sleep. I'm tired from this 4 day journey". How silly is that? It's like I forgot Ryan would never let me sleep through the night at this age. And of course he was up a few times.
Our day yesterday was spent unloading the car, which Tyler wouldn't let me help out with. His boss stopped by to say hi and to see our handsome prince. After Tyler unloaded everything, our place looked like a bomb went off. There were things everywhere and it seemed that it would never be clean again. We did our best to contain the mess to either the living room or Ryan's room but it's amazing how sometimes our best just isn't good enough.
After sort of cleaning up, we bathed Ryan and then took him over to the hospital for some show and tell. We were over there for about an hour, visiting with Tyler's co-workers. We then took him over to the RCMP detachment and I got to talk with my old co-workers. So much has changed over there.
We invited our friends Kendra and Jessica over for that evening. Kendra came over right after she was done work and it was good to catch up with her. It's been a long 2 months without seeing each other and we enjoyed dinner together. She left to do school work. Later that evening, Jessica came over and wanted to hear all about Ryan's birth and the trip and we talked about a bunch of different things.
She left and I started this blog. I'm learning a few things about being a mom and one of them is that it's nearly impossible to finish any task I start that will take longer then 20 minutes. Ryan will always need something before I'm done, which is totally fine. I'm thinking that I might have to start each day's blog in the morning and it will be completed by the time I go to bed at night. I'm also learning to look at food differently. I'm starting to think of it in terms of whether it will taste good cold or not as I haven't been able to finish a warm meal since Ryan was born. I'm not complaining because Ryan is my everything now and I would do anything for him, cold food is the least of my worries.
Last night was a rough night and I'm so glad to have Tyler in my life. We put Ryan to bed at around midnight and he was up again to feast at around 3. I fed him and after he fell asleep in my arms, I put him back in his bed. A few minutes later, he was up again just squawking away. I had already been up for about an hour so it was hard to drag myself out of bed to settle him down again. Tyler got up and I fell right to sleep. I found out this morning that Tyler was walking around with Ryan for an hour and a half before Ryan finally fell asleep. I was up feeding him again at some point during the night and the same thing happened. Tyler got up later to settle him. The funny thing is that throughout the night when I had to get up, I was a little irritated at Tyler because it seemed like he was just ignoring Ryan when he was talking and awake. I felt that I was doing everything and when you are already exhausted, being annoyed comes easily. And then I find out this morning that Tyler was up the same amount as I was. I'm so thankful for Tyler for doing that. I know he isn't feeling good and it's tough to get up so I'm very grateful to him for being there to help me. It does make me a little scared though. With Tyler going back to work, he is going to need much more sleep at night and I will have to be up with Ryan settling him down. I just hope I manage to sleep enough during the day to be able to get up each time with my little stink bug.
Right now, Tyler is in a meeting at work and Ryan is sleeping on the couch beside me. I have tried to put him in his bed a few times but he always starts getting annoyed and irritated so I take him out to settle him again. I finally just put him to sleep and laid him on the couch beside me. He has been sleeping there for about an hour now and is now just stirring. I'm getting kicked in the side as he stretches and waves his sweet little arms around. He is just so cute!!!!
As silly as this is, I am missing my kitty a little. We didn't have enough room to bring her back with us so she is staying at my parents place. It's strange to be here without her. I find myself looking for her or walking around the place where her food and water usually are. And I don't even have my deck cats any more to compensate. Oh well, I have Ryan to keep myself preoccupied with.
Sonja
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