In my last post I mentioned that Micah had no teeth yet. I spoke too soon! Saturday afternoon, I noticed that my fussy little boy had a "split" gum - and in that little opening was a tiny tooth coming through! This morning he was in much better spirits; the hardest part is over. Today I could feel the sharp little point with my finger. Pretty soon it will be big enough for me to take a photo. I can't believe it's happening already! People always tell you how fast children grow, but you never realize how true this is until they sprout right before your eyes.
The temperature around here is dropping fast. I pulled out Micah's snowsuit and we wore it to church this morning. I discovered that he loves it, and it is a surefire way to get him to doze off. He is so snuggly in that thing! We went to a harvest party last night and our little guy didn't end up going to bed until 10pm or so. As a result he was very tired today, and ended up passing out for over three hours this afternoon. For a little boy who usually sleeps 30-40 minutes at a time, this was shocking! I didn't know what to do with myself during that time. I ended up reading an entire magazine while waiting for him to wake up. My house was already clean so basically I had nothing to do but lounge and wait for him to wake up. I guess I can't complain about that!
Our family is going through some big changes right now. We are hoping to move 30-45 minutes north of where we are currently, but the housing market may prevent that. I want to live closer to our parents now that we have a son. He needs to be close to his grandparents! We have also been hit pretty hard by the recession. The increased cost of living combined with me working only part time from home has made things financially tricky. Moving would mean lower expenses, as well, so I'm hoping that works out. But, I know that God has everything under control and he might have something better in mind for us, so I'm keeping an open mind. In the meantime, having our house listed means it has to be spotless 24/7. This is perfect for me - it will force me to make keeping my house clean a habit, something I've been wanting to do for a while. I'm tired of cleaning in spurts and then letting things get messy again. I have found that it's much easier to maintain a spotless house than a "ruffled" one.
I am really looking forward to November. Not only is Thanksgiving in November (my favorite holiday), but my birthday is in November as well. It's not the same as it was when I was a kid, but it's a fun excuse to get together with my family, eat my favorite dinner and indulge in birthday cake.
I hear ya on the family thing. I'd take 45 min over 11 hours any day though. We are thinking about moving back too, but we're not sure where. My parents are in Burlington, WI and the in laws are in Dekalb. Neither one of those would be my ideal place to live. Rockford is kind of in the middle, but it's too expensive.
ReplyDeleteoh, you're thinking about moving back up to wisconsin?? i know what you mean about the family thing... where are you thinking about locating? ps-- micah is sooo cute! he makes me what one of my own!! well, someday! =)
ReplyDeleteYay for November birthdays!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the move. ^_^
So exciting that your little guy is getting his first tooth! They definitely seem to grow up in the blink of an eye (and mine are only 7, 5, and 4). Every stage is exciting, every stage is fun, every stage is a blessing from the Lord...and I don't want to miss a single moment.
ReplyDeleteTake a picture of that tooth as soon as it pops through, you will cherish it when he loses his first tooth and when he is grown!