What a Week!

What a crazy week! I know I haven't posted since Sunday but this week has been so crazy! Work, work, work! It is so busy at work and there aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done. The amount of work we have right now is outrageous and it doesn't look like it is going to be letting up anytime soon! I had to stay late pretty much every day this week and on Wednesday night, I was bummed because I didn't get home until after Brody had gone to bed! It really upset me because I hate the fact that my work gets in the way of spending time with him at night. I already don't have enough hours in the day to spend with him during the week anyway, and then to add more hours and get home after he is asleep is upsetting. The next night, I did make sure I was home in enough time to feed him, bathe him and put him to bed.

So.....Tropical Storm Hanna is here today. Ted went to Illinois yesterday so it is Brody and I! Ted was thinking about not going, but he already had his plane tickets booked and it would have cost him $150 to change it. Also, I don't think the storm will be that bad so he decided to go. Tab came down last night to help her Mom paint and stayed with me last night. She is going to be heading to her mom's today and I am not sure what I am going to do for the rest of the day! Probably nothing, which is exciting for me! :)

As I post this, Brody has been asleep in the pack-n-play (yes, I said pack-n-play, not swing) for about an hour! I can't believe it! I think this is the longest amount of time that he has slept in something other than the swing. We only have about a couple of weeks left of the swing before it is going to be taken down and stored away. He is starting to get too big for it. I am not sure how he will react to all of that, but I can tell you....if he wants to nap during the day, he will have to get used to napping somewhere that is stationary and not in a moving object!

This week, he has really started to sit on his own really well. He has been sitting up for about a month now, but he was definitely wobbly and would lean forward and not know quite how to sit back upright. Well, he has figured it out! He does really well! Of course, he hasn't quite mastered how to sit up from a laying position, but he sure tries! He is constantly grunting like he wants to get up, but just can't! Here are a few pictures of him sitting up on his own. (As you can see, Momma got smart and put a pillow behind him because we had a few instances where he moved too quickly before I could catch him and his head hit the blanket...not fun!)

Today, I am going to feed Brody some veggies for the first time. It should be interesting to see how he does. I definitely think he is ready for some food.....he is constantly looking at everyone else eat like he wants what they are having. It is actually really cute!

Update on my Mom: She went the doctor yesterday and they told her everything seems to be going as well as planned. She is having some pain, but they have told her that is probably from the nerve waking up (she was having numbness in her left leg because the disk was pushing down on the nerve). She has to be out of work for another 2 weeks and they told her she still can't lift anything, including Brody, for atleast another month. She has been walking on the treadmill and around the neighborhood everyday and they told her to keep that up. She has also been eating better and gained 2.4 lbs. last week, which for her is really good! She is going to be starting physical therapy and she will also be going to see a nutritionist to her help get up to atleast 110, which will be a good weight for her. So, all in all, I think she is doing really well.

Here are some pictures of Brody in his stroller. We went last week to get a smaller stroller that I can put in my car instead of the bulky travel one but the one I wanted was not in stock. Hopefully, they will have it this week.

One final note...I officially fit back into ALL my pre-pregnancy pants! I am so excited I can't stand it. I have really been trying to eat much better the last couple of weeks and I have cut out all soda and have just been drinking water! I can't believe the difference it has made! YAY!

Well....I hear Brody starting to wake up! Right this down in the books folks.....it was almost a 2 hour nap in the pack-n-play! Today is a good day! :)