At the end of my maternity leave, I still had four vacation days to burn before the end of the year, so I took them once a week for the past month. It's been great to not have to face a full 5 day week and to recover from Mondays. I love being able to get the house work done so that our evenings are spent just "being."
Yesterday was my last vacation day. Keith got called off work due to the weather. So we were all home all day long. It was so much fun! Ben is in the most wonderful stage right now. He's still not sitting alone (even in the Bumbo), still can't reach and grasp, still very much an infant baby in many ways. But he's so interactive! We spent all day yesterday talking and cooing and smiling. And I haven't seen him cry for over two days now. He's a happy soul and he makes my heart swell. I realized last night that I can't talk to him when he nurses anymore, or he stops to talk back. I can't get enough of it!
Luckily, Keith will get to enjoy this stage even more starting next week. His work has had to implement winter lay offs a bit early this year so Friday is his last day before becoming full time Mr. Mom. Pray for us. It will be yet another huge transition.
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After two days of no crying, I picked Ben up from daycare and he made up for his two days off. I just got a little more scared of being Mr. Mom.
Looking in through the Hogan window from the outside, I am not nearly as fearful for you as you are. That's not to say the day-to-day will always be easy, but you THREE are stronger than you may always feel.
P.S. Keith, you're gonna' rock it. One day, probably not far from now, you'll look back on this winter and fall to your knees with a greatful heart.
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