Fantastic Friday!

Ok here are some things that make this Friday fantastic!
1. Family- for inviting us to dinner, watching Brayden while we run an errand or two , and all the other things!
2. Kelly and Todd's baby GIRL that is on the way!
3. Halloween- I love Brayden's pumpkin costume. TOO cute. Even though Drew and I can't go out because we go to bed when the baby does, we love passing out candy.
4. My students- even though it is exhausting coming in here day after day- they always make me smile.
5. Baby Oragel- no explanation needed
6. My new red kitchen! So much better than the white! Thanks Drew!
7. My husband- That I have him to work as a team to tackle this teething/no sleep situation.

Dinner and Switcheroo

Well last night Megan came back over around 5, and Drew and I went to eat. We were only gone an hour, but it was nice to get to eat without worrying about B. I felt guilty for leaving him, but when we got back he had eaten and taken a short siesta on Megan, so I hadn't missed much! Plus it had been over a month since we had done anything just the two of us, so it was good! Thanks Aunt Megan!!
Well I have come to terms with the fact that since he is cutting all of his teeth right now (an exaggeration but at least three) that he isn't going to sleep soundly through the night. So we let him go to sleep in his crib until he fusses around 12 or 1. Then he usually takes the paci and goes back to sleep. Then he will fuss again around 3, and come to bed with us so that we don't have to keep getting up out of bed. One person stays in bed with him, and the other goes to the guest bedroom. Stinks, but gives us more room in the bed, and one person actually gets to sleep. We switch every night. We do what we need to do to survive working and baby.
He is growing so much. Grabbing both of his feet now, and chewing on those fingers because his mouth hurts. I seem to always worry about something.

One, Two, no THREE TEETH!!

Well- no more wondering why Brayden isn't sleeping. He started screaming tonight while eating, and we noticed two more teeth! One on the other side, and one on the top back! None in the front. It is so ironic. "He won't cut teeth until at least six months old," says the doctor. Heh. So he is getting Oragel, and Tylenol to help with pain....
We were supposed to go to small group tonight, but the fit occured right as we were supposed to leave, so we stayed in. Once the Oragel set in he did better. I picked him up from Krisi's today and he was laughing, I LOVE that laugh.
The kitchen is coming along- Drew is working hard. I just like getting color on the wall. We have had to do things gradually with the house, but it is looking nice.
I am getting a little frustrated with work- meetings ALL the time, and I just don't want to do it. As soon as the day is over- I feel like I should be able to leave and see my sweet pea. But unnecessary things are keeping me there...
P.S. I HATE cold weather. I could have summer all year long...actually the problem with fall is that it lasts for two days and then we get 39 degree winter weather.

The Weekend

So we had an eventful weekend! Friday we took a trip to Wal-mart and Brayden was big enough to sit in the front of the cart! We put the cart seat down and put blankets on his sides so he wouldn't slip and he rode away! We then went to eat dinner with my parents at the pizza place in Canewood. It was pretty good.
Saturday Gran, Gramps, and Aunt Audra came down from Ohio. We went to meet them at Mancino's for lunch, but Brayden definitely was ready for a nap, so I left early to take him home to lay him down. When he woke up he was much better! He played with them, and we went to Lowe's and Kohls that night. We are painting our kitchen red, and went and bought paint. He took a bath, and tried on his pumpkin costume for them. It is too cute!!
They stayed the night, and Sunday morning we woke up and had breakfast and they of course played with Brayden. They left right around his morning nap. He was so glad to see them!
We went to lunch with my family on Sunday, and he played in his Bounce Bounce Baby- and of course pooped while we were there. (There is something about him being near my dad that makes him poop!) Then we went to Trent's 5th birthday party. (Trent is Krisi, who keeps Brayden, son.) Then we came home and got ready for the day.
Some new things Brayden started doing this weekend:
1. riding in the front of the shopping cart.
2. giving kisses!! whether this was accidental or not when Aunt Jess gave him a kiss he turned and let her have it with an open mouth
3. recognizing people- he seems to be remembering who people are
4. still not sleeping :( up last night from 2-2:30 and 4-4:30

Fantastic Fridays!

So I am totally stealing Sarah's idea of Thankful Thursdays, but to not be a total copy cat I will make mine fantastic Friday's and reflect on the week then of the things that made the week fantastic! :)
1. Lynsie's exciting news about having a little girl! I couldn't be more excited for her and Robert. I can't wait to start getting them some things!
2. Brayden's laugh. He gets me every time with that chuckle of his.
3. Family. They way they always step up when I need a hand with Brayden. Whether if it's needing to run somewhere quick, or a change in plans, they are always willing to help out.
4. Drew's new job- he has to work some late nights, but he gets to take off early like tomorrow and spend the day with Brayden. He is also loving now doing something that he went to school for.
5. Fridays themselves- knowing that I don't have to go back to work for a few days is great!

Early Bed times

Last night we spent the night at the house. Ordered a pizza, went for a walk (I put the picture up of Brayden in his blue coat since it is getting cold.) Brayden had a bath, and went to bed around 8:45. Drew and I were in bed by 9:15! He did pretty well- woke up once at 1:30 but went back to sleep, and then several times around 4:30. It seems to be getting better.
I had a frustrating family moment last night. I told the math teacher at our school I would help out with math night on Thursday, and then Drew comes home and says he has a meeting on Thursday. Now, I know he has to have meetings, but it is frustrating because I told someone I could do this, and then I can't because someone has to take care of baby. Oh how things change.....

And the nights go on...

Well we had small group last night, and Brayden went with us. We took his Exersaucer and he showed everybody how much he loved it. There were two other babies there- Alex who was born in Jan., and Elizabeth who is ten days older. HE likes seeing the other babies.
He went to bed around 9:00, slept till twelve- ate 6 ounces- slept till 3ish?(not sure of the times anymore SO TIRED!)-and slept till 6:30.....not fun, but getting better maybe??
He has a runny nose and pitiful cough that is breaking our hearts as well.