Sicky Baby

Two nights ago I woke up around midnight to a very unhappy baby. He was screaming and crying, and I thought he probably just had a bad dream. So I picked him up and snuggled with him until he fell back asleep. 45 minutes later I woke up to a coughing baby, and that's were it began. By the time morning arrived I had a sniffly coughing baby. His first cold! I am so sad! I know eventually we all get sick, but it breaks a mama's heart to see her baby suffering in any way. We spent the first day snuggled up near the vaporizer to help his congestion. The day went fairly smoothly, but it was an exhausting day. Lets just say I didn't get any house work done and we had pizza for dinner, (did you know Safeway does $5 fridays? They have whole roasted chickens and family sized pizzas for only $5!) I got Leon to fall asleep by 9:30, and then over the course of the night he woke up 6 or 7 times because he was either hungry, or just not feeling good. He had a slight fever by 5am (99 degrees, when he is normally 97.6) so I gave him a small does of baby tylenol and his morning bottle. He slept again until 8:15 and here we are now, sitting next to the vaporizer. He seems more congested today, but hopefully he starts feeling better soon, I hate to see him so miserable. The adorable part of all this is that even though he feels like poo he still smiles and giggles when we play. He is such a trooper!

Drawing Once Again :)

I realized there is something I used to do all the time, something I did even more than writing...ART! I finally started drawing again! I just wanted to share with you some of the things I have been working on lately, and some drawings I have done recently. 

This is a sketch I have been working on. This is only the rough draft, I plan on doing a final draft soon, fix some issues and clean it up a bit. I referenced this from a photo of Leon. :)

I did this one right before Leon was born. I love Peter Rabbit! :)

Love you all! <3 Have a blessed day!

Lesson Learned

I woke up startled by my baby's cry because it was different from his usually "I'm awake and hungry" cry. I turned toward the cosleeper next to my bed where Leon sleeps and to my horror I saw my baby wedged in between the cosleeper mattress and the side of the cosleeper! His head was all I could see! Thank God he is so big now that his little feet were touching the bottom of the cosleeper and he wasn't hurt. I yelled to my husband for help as I quickly grabbed him underneath the arms and lifted him out as he lifted the mattress. Seeing that he was alright I hugged him tightly to my chest as if I would never let him go. I was terrified and had no idea that hazard even existed. Once my heart rate slowed and I calmed down I went to my computer and Googled the brand name and model of the cosleeper. The first thing to pop up was a recall due to entrapment and suffocation. The lesson to be learned from this story; always research a product you receive second hand, and always look up the instruction manual if you do not have one, even if the product seems simple enough to assemble. I have learned my lesson. Thank God my little one wasn't hurt in the process. Thank you God for protecting my baby and continually watching over our family.

I love you Son! <3

Cat Naps

I am going to take this short moment of rest and blog. Leon is napping, for how long, I do not know. He has decided he will only take short cat naps during the day, but luckily he still sleeps about 8 hours at night. Oh how I miss those 2-3 hour naps he took as a newborn. :)

The "organize Leon's room project" is nearly complete. All of his currently fitting clothes are neatly folded in his dresser and hung up in the closet and his diaper station is better organized for easy reach. Already I feel quite accomplish, but also exhausted! Maybe it is this foggy weather that has crept in over the past week that is making me so tired and unmotivated. So far today I can actually see blue skies! I believe a good long walk is next on my to do list. I need to go to the post office anyway, so that is a good goal. Yesterday was my hubby's day off, and it was so great to spend the day together. We went for a walk and ended up walking down to the eye doctor so that he could order new contacts, and so I could schedule an appointment, which is this coming Monday. I am afraid I need glasses, for far away things at least, especially when driving. After we finished up there we walked back home, grabbed jackets because it was a little chilly, and continued our walk up to Fred Meyers. There we ate lunch at the deli, I had a yummy chicken wrap, and then bought a bike tire pump for the stroller wheels. I did not realize until my husband pointed it out, that the wheels on our jogging stroller were nearly flat. After pumping up the tires it rolled so smoothly! On our way out we rented a $1 movie to watch with dinner, and finished our walk back home. My legs are a bit sore today, but I love a good walk, especially when I am with my best friend/husband. :)

Oh, Leon is awake now. It is time to get ready to walk. The sun is still shinning, so it should be a pleasant stroll. :) Hopefully I have time to write some more tonight and share with you my latest artistic endeavors, that is if I can get my scanner to work so I can upload my drawings. :) Have a blessed and beautiful day!

Crafty Mama

As you can tell I did not blog yesterday, and I apologize for that. I had a great day with my husband and son. We went for a walk while the weather was nice, and spent the day together.

My newest project is in the works. I am currently working on Leon's first Halloween costume! He, of course, is going to be a lion (Leon means "Lion of God.) So far I have made a lion mane hat with ears, and a tail. It is a rough draft as I will most likely be working on a better one once I get more materials. Here is the hat so far.

And here it is on little Leon. :)

"Roar!" :)

I can't wait to get started on the paws! He will be the cutest lion ever! More picture updates will be added  throughout the process of this costume making. And if enough people are interested I will upload a tutorial on how to make this simple, yet adorable, costume. God bless you all! 

Dishes & Dust Bunnies

Random thought of the day.

Living a fulfilling life is a life time journey with so many possibilities, so many questions and answers, and so much to live for. I am determined to live it to the fullest with grace, faith, compassion, drive, hope, honesty, perseverance, and love, for what is a life without these things?

September 8^th 2011 5:30pm

Little Leon is napping and here I am writing once more. I have realized these may be the only moments in my day that I can write. The life of a stay at home mom is a busy one, especially for myself. I expect a lot from myself, and I feel I must accomplish at least one thing each day otherwise I feel like a failure. Right now I am looking at a rather large pile of laundry that needs to be folded and hung up in the closet. And of course there is the endless amount of dishes in the sink. It is an understatement to say I took having a dish washer for granted in the past. Washing all the dishes by hand, including many baby bottles, gets old fast, not to mention it is very time consuming. It would probably also be a good idea to vacuum the house, dust bunnies congregate fast in a house with hard wood floors. Why I put these things off, I do not know. I am a master procrastinator and I have unfinished projects all over the house. Last week I took on the task of going through all of Leon's clothes, removing all those he has grown out of, and finding all that fit him currently. Now I just need to fold his clothes and put them in the dresser, but there they sit in a pile on the nursery floor. Yet another unfinished project. My to do list is a long one, and I have about an hour until my son wakes up from his evening nap.

Later that evening: 11:55pm

Well here I am with some time for myself before I go to sleep. The laundry is finished, the house is clean for the most part, baby is bathed and in bed, but the dishes will have to wait until tomorrow. This mama is tired. Good night and good morning! :)

To Do's/Goals for the coming day:

~Wash the dishes

~Finish the baby clothes project

~Pay bills

~Bake pumpkin bread :)

~Spend the day with my husband (It is his day off, yay!) and baby Leon of course!

~Thank God for blessing my life so greatly  

The purest love

My baby, sweet joy

A gift from God

My sweet baby boy

A Moment of Serenity

My 5 month old son is asleep, it is mid afternoon. A vanilla candle is burning on the table beside me, its sweet aroma fills the room. Celtic relaxation music is playing softly in the background, making the mood perfect for writing. Looking out the window I see blue skies and a red maple tree swaying with the wind. Fall is fast approaching, but for now I will enjoy the last remnants of a beautiful summer. It really has been a wonderful summer, the best in years. The amount of sun shine and good weather has been amazing for our little coastal town, where we are so used to rain and fog on a regular basis. What a beautiful summer we have had. But all things come to an end eventually. Soon we must move into chillier days, with wind and rain, and of course cloudy skies. Soon we will need our coats and boots, our hats and scarves. But for now I will blissfully enjoy these end of summer days, where the sun is bright, the breeze is soft and warm, and the days long and light. Thank you God for today, such a beautiful summer day.

Writing Once Again

I have decided to write again. It has been a very long time since I last wrote much of anything. Lately I seem to feel bottled up, like I can't seem to say what is on my mind, and the only way to get it out is to write it out. I felt inspired to write again while reading what a peer had written in my high school year book 4 years ago. It said “Keep on writing. You have a gift that was meant to be shared with others.” I used to write all the time. I would write poems, personal writings about my life, fictional stories of my imagination, and I even kept a journal. It seems that over the years ever since I began this independent life of adulthood, I have pushed writing completely out of my life, except for the occasional Facebook status update. It is sad really. I remember in 7^th grade writing class I dreamed of becoming a published writer. I dreamed that one day people all over would read my words, and be inspired by them. I remember when I used to write, just because it made me happy. I do not want to let that dream die, I won't. I am only 21 years old, with many years and opportunities ahead of me. Maybe the words I write will only be read by me and a few others, but they will mean something special nonetheless. Oh how I have missed writing! I can already feel it! The freedom of words pouring from my mind onto this paper. What a release! What a freedom and a joy there is in the written word.