Well, today was the first day of Gabriel and I's little adventure of being home alone without Daddy. It started off weird...I had to wake him up at 6:15 so I could take Tim to get the rental van for his trip. That was difficult because one, I never like having to wake him up, and two, turning on the lights usually lets him wake on his own, but it didn't this time, and gently stroking him and talking to him didn't help either. He was OUT! So I had to roll him over and he didn't like that. I fed him and he quickly got in a good mood.
We said our good-byes after Tim got the van and I brought Gabe back home, hoping he'd go back to sleep. I changed a VERY dirty diaper, and tried to put him to bed but he was not having it. After a couple of tries I got him out and we played until it was time for him to eat again. By then he was really sleepy, so I put him to bed after he ate and he slept for over 3 hours! I couldn't believe it! He normally only sleeps 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours (if we're lucky). I knew he would need to catch up on the sleep he lost this morning, but I was shocked! The great thing was that I made myself take a nap too. (It didn't take much convincing...) I didn't sleep the whole time he did, but I got more sleep than I thought I would. I'm going to need all the sleep I can get over the next 11 days while Tim is gone!
The other cool thing was that when he woke up he didn't cry. Usually he cries pretty quick after he wakes up, but this time he just laid in his bed and entertained himself. After hearing him for a few minutes, I went in and got him and fed him. I have been trying to introduce a sippy cup slowly. He refused it at first, but the last time I gave it to him he drank a little from it but still wasn't too thrilled. (He liked banging it on the high chair tray more). I decided to try it again today and he liked it! He even drank most of the formula out of it! The weird thing was, though, that he didn't eat all of his baby food. I know babies' appetites can change from day to day, but his hadn't really varied much (he usually acted like he was going to die if food was not constantly in his mouth at every meal). So, having him slow down and not be interested in what I was offering was strange. Granted, it was peas, which I realize is not very appealing, but he usually eats them right up.
After lunch we went to Walmart, which went smoothly and as we were leaving it started to rain. By the time we got home it was POURING and thundering and lightening. I got a nice second shower getting Gabe inside as well as the groceries. He needed a nap, but the intermittent, extremely loud, thunder kept waking him up so he didn't get much rest. It wasn't too long before he needed to eat again, so I got him up and he played until dinner. He played in his high chair while I got paperwork ready for my interview tomorrow. Yes, I have a job interview tomorrow for a cyber school job. It's at 5 pm, and I am dropping Gabe off with a friend.
Today was an interesting day but we got through it! Tomorrow will be even crazier, but once that is over, it should be smooth sailing! I'm looking forward to plans I have to hang out with friends, and hopefully relaxing and getting to read! But now Gabe is ready for his bath and bottle and bed (hopefully!)!
We said our good-byes after Tim got the van and I brought Gabe back home, hoping he'd go back to sleep. I changed a VERY dirty diaper, and tried to put him to bed but he was not having it. After a couple of tries I got him out and we played until it was time for him to eat again. By then he was really sleepy, so I put him to bed after he ate and he slept for over 3 hours! I couldn't believe it! He normally only sleeps 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours (if we're lucky). I knew he would need to catch up on the sleep he lost this morning, but I was shocked! The great thing was that I made myself take a nap too. (It didn't take much convincing...) I didn't sleep the whole time he did, but I got more sleep than I thought I would. I'm going to need all the sleep I can get over the next 11 days while Tim is gone!
The other cool thing was that when he woke up he didn't cry. Usually he cries pretty quick after he wakes up, but this time he just laid in his bed and entertained himself. After hearing him for a few minutes, I went in and got him and fed him. I have been trying to introduce a sippy cup slowly. He refused it at first, but the last time I gave it to him he drank a little from it but still wasn't too thrilled. (He liked banging it on the high chair tray more). I decided to try it again today and he liked it! He even drank most of the formula out of it! The weird thing was, though, that he didn't eat all of his baby food. I know babies' appetites can change from day to day, but his hadn't really varied much (he usually acted like he was going to die if food was not constantly in his mouth at every meal). So, having him slow down and not be interested in what I was offering was strange. Granted, it was peas, which I realize is not very appealing, but he usually eats them right up.
After lunch we went to Walmart, which went smoothly and as we were leaving it started to rain. By the time we got home it was POURING and thundering and lightening. I got a nice second shower getting Gabe inside as well as the groceries. He needed a nap, but the intermittent, extremely loud, thunder kept waking him up so he didn't get much rest. It wasn't too long before he needed to eat again, so I got him up and he played until dinner. He played in his high chair while I got paperwork ready for my interview tomorrow. Yes, I have a job interview tomorrow for a cyber school job. It's at 5 pm, and I am dropping Gabe off with a friend.
Today was an interesting day but we got through it! Tomorrow will be even crazier, but once that is over, it should be smooth sailing! I'm looking forward to plans I have to hang out with friends, and hopefully relaxing and getting to read! But now Gabe is ready for his bath and bottle and bed (hopefully!)!
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