Sick Mommy

So much new stuff to report. I have been very sick. Taking care of Ava and myself has been VERY hard. I have been trying to pull through it. Luckily Mike is between jobs right now so I have a ton of help. He has been so good to me and has been such an attentive Daddy. I have newfound respect for him as he has tried so hard to help me out even going to the trouble to take Ava out even when I didn't want him to. He's trying to force me to relax. Haha! I never thought someone would have to force me to go relax and take a nap. Being a mom has done wonders for my responsibility issues.

We got a new bed with the tax return this year. The waterbed (that I lived in while pregnant) sprung a slow leak and we had to trash it. We moved the old bed into the guest room and setup the new bed in our room with Ava's crib next to it. She stays in there pretty well while we aren't in there. As soon as we get in bed later, she is ready to snuggle. It's so nice because we can sleep together as a family finally. Ava's also getting used to the new arrangements after about a week of crummy sleep. Now I can't sleep due to this cold. Can't wait to get a good night's sleep, something is always holding me back.

Ava has new friends! And so does Mommy. There's a new girl (mom) in the playgroup, Amy. She's pregnant with her second baby and has a 3 year old, Sofie. They are so sweet. We had them over before I got sick and it was fun. Then we went to Mike's co-worker's house in Newburg and they were so sweet. Their little boy, Logan, was suck a great sharer. He's only two but he was giving Ava toys and being so nice to her. He just didn't like it when she tried to touch him. So funny!


I love it that Ava is getting bigger and happier. She's more confident. She knows what she wants and can get it now. Well, most of the time. She is still working on that walking thing. A few times this week she has had a toy in one hand and was holding on to the table or the couch and she let go so that she could explore the toy with both hands! She can actually stand like that for a few seconds before falling on her tushy. It does me good to see her trying it on her own. Someone told me that their baby did that too and one day just started walking. I hope Ava stays on this early track. It will be such a boost to her confidence to be ahead of the pack!

Here is Mike taking great care of our little angel. We went and borrowed a pump from the health department and Mike has been taking over one of Ava's feedings and her solid food feedings a couple of times a day. He's been doing her baths and she's coming around to taking her naps for him. I miss having her as solely my responsibility but I'm glad he has been here because I have very little strength. This is changing who she follows when we leave the room! She'd rather hang out with Mike now. I'm not jealous. I knew it would change eventually and I know sometime it will change back. I'm looking forward to getting back on our schedule. Between being sick, the new bed, and having Mike home (as much as we like that!) we are off our schedule a lot.

It's beautiful outside today. Too bad I don't feel great. Can't really enjoy it. I want to take Ava on a hike. Maybe next week?