Do These Stripes Make Me Look Fat?

Isn't that the cutest? Look at those thighs! Don't ya just want to eat them? Me too. Truth be told he loves it when I "nibble" on his chunk. He laughs and laughs. Anyhoo, this is what I came home to the other night...G man all cuddled up next to his Daddy....his all time favorite sleep position. I came home from work and this is how they were. Too cute! Melt my little heart.

I realize I haven't updated in over a month...almost unheard of. I'm still getting accustomed to keeping a little guy alive. Once I think we have somewhat of a routine down he changes things up on me. For example, the last three night he apparently thinks its funny to wake up at midnight or so screaming his bloody head off. Then proceeds to think its time to play. What? Once I get him all cuddled up nice and good again, he's up three hours later. And, that's the game we play all night long. Fun huh? I tell him he's not allowed to do that once Mommy is use to getting her sleep again. I try to ground him, but it doesn't work. I tell him that it's bad manners to wake someone in the middle of the night, but he just doesn't seem to give a crap. Needless to say...I'm tired all over again. And, just to make matters even better...I start school tomorrow. If my little cub is up all night, I will cry. Grady cakes has also decided that he isn't fond of his carseat anymore. This makes going anywhere a TON of fun!! He is taking on a personality of his own and it is a cute one! I love when he hears my voice or sees me, his entire face lights up. It makes me think that I may be doing something right. He rolls over and is curious about everything. He loves to be sitting up so he can see what is going on. It makes going places when he should be napping interesting. Sometimes sleep wins but most of the time now, he needs to be checking everything out instead of sleeping. I do believe he is going to be all over the place before I know it!! I'm in trouble.

School is gonna BLOW this semester. I am only taking one class, microbiology. It is in the morning so Brad will be able to go into work later. He will get the pleasure of morning with the little Bubba. Morning is actually Grady's favorite. It is when he is happiest. So, Brad is looking forward to all the slobbery kisses I usually get to enjoy in the morning. I think it goes without saying, that I am feeling a little more than anxious about going back to school. Yes it is only one class...but its a hard one! School, studying, loving on Grady, being as nice a wife as I can, trying to keep the house clean, laundry done and working a few nights a week....gives me just a bit of anxiety just thinking about it all. It will take me a while to get into a new routine. As soon as I do get in a routine the semester will be done.

So, that is what has been up with me. I often get asked if motherhood is all that I thought it would be. The answer is....I didn't have any expectations. I didn't really know what to think and I've seen plenty of friends and family go through it so I had somewhat of an idea. I still love every second of it and I hope that I always will. Even when he's a teenager and inevitably hates me. This is a dream come true for me...even though he thinks its funny to wake up at all hours in the night.