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
Saturday, March 24, 2012
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
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