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| Mommy finally gave me a haircut! |
Our summer has been full of transition. I think it has been hard on all of us. While the apartment was quite comfortable, nothing in it was ours and just never felt like home to any of us. There were no family picture or homey touches that we like to have surrounding us. However, we all seem to be settling in now that we have moved into our new home. Simon is growing accustomed to his new commute to work. In our past locations (South Bend, IN and Statesboro, GA), we became a bit spoiled with the 10 minute commute to work. He has a 40 minute commute now, but he commented the other day that, “it gives me more time to listen to NPR.” I was surprised at the lack of sarcasm that I heard in his tone when he said it. He speaks about his work with much more optimism than I would hear when he worked in South Bend. I think this is a true testament to how your environment and the others around you can affect your outlook. <Note to self: Don’t be negative and stop being so critical>
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| I really like this little Critter book. He sure is a lot of fun! |
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| I love my daddy! |
For me, it’s been more than just a change in scenery. It has been a complete job change – to one that is 24/7. That’s hard for me because I like my “ME” time. The natural introvert that I am get’s exhausted with the constant interaction and I need alone time to decompress. Thank GOD I gave birth to a son that likes to sleep in and take long naps. He is also very good at entertaining himself while I work to organize the new house. Our new house is very open, which is great because he can play in the family room and I can still talk to him while I’m in the kitchen, so I don’t feel like I’m ignoring him. Lately, though, it has been a challenge getting him to bed. We had a nice routine in our South Bend house. He went to bed without any trouble, really. Oh, there were the occasional nights when he wasn’t sleepy, but that wasn’t the norm. Lately, though, he has been very resistant. He’s starting to come up with excuses not to lie down. I’ll finish reading him a book and tell him it’s time to go to bed, then he’ll try to distract me. “Read dis book, Mommy!” or point to things (that he is all too familiar with) and ask, “Whaz dat, Daddy?” I think part of the change is that Simon’s commute brings him home later and he misses Gavin. Gavin gets so excited when Simon comes in the door, which Simon (and I) love. They just love to wrestle in the floor, do somersaults and play ‘ride the daddy horse’. However, once bed time rolls around, we haven’t been able to calm things down. We go up to Gavin’s room to read books and the wrestling continues. Needless to say, bed time hasn’t been all that calm. I had to remind us a couple of nights ago that “this is time to wind DOWN.” We all laugh, jump, roll around and have fun, then wonder, “Why won’t Gavin go to sleep now?” Humm, maybe it is because his heart rate has increased and his adrenaline levels are higher and is just SUPER excited to be playing with his parents. Oh what silly parents we are… One day we’ll get the hang of this stuff.
