A New Season Begins

I can't believe almost a month has passed since I last wrote a post here. For sure, time flies.  Labor day came and went, and summer is officially over in terms of parks and beaches anyway.  All the kids are back to school..a new season is beginning.  Time to pack away the summer clothes and bring out the fall ones.  Time to go through all of the baby clothes that the baby has outgrown.  Time for a new season of 30 Rock! (although I hear it's the last season? which sucks.)

Working from home and taking care of the baby, you sort of miss the feeling of the change of seasons.  No change in work attire - still can wear a t-shirt and shorts or your pajamas if you feel like it, which is a luxury to say the least.  Although, I find the work day does become more like 16 hours instead of 8..because you tend to check emails at all times of the day..when you first wake up in the morning, at dinner time (my computer is on the dining room table) and before you go to bed at night.  You are tempted to answer emails at all times of day but I usually try to restrain myself.  I was warned by people who have worked from home before that you need to set up a divide, or work can become somewhat all consuming.  The other bad thing, for me at least, is that I tend to not leave the house during the day which can lead up to not leaving the house for several days..That is probably bad for me and bad for baby.  I should make it a point to go out each day at least at lunch time, or if it's a particularly busy day, at least after work when the hubby gets home.

Lately the habit with baby is baby falls asleep for nap in my lap..and I can't put him down or he wakes up and starts crying.  This pattern has been happening for a few weeks now, which I know is bad.  It's occurring right now as I type with one hand.  He's asleep leaning in the crook of my left arm while I sit here and work/type with my right.  It leaves me immobilized for a good portion of the day which can be a pain in the butt.  Although, I just put him down in the playpen now and he didn't wake up!  So all is good for now.  He'll tend to cry after 5 minutes and I have to pick him up again and he'll fall asleep and I can try back and forth or just give up and let him sleep on me.  Right now he has remained asleep so I guess it means he is in really heavy sleep which is good.  He does typically take 2 naps a day.  One in the morning around 10am and one in the afternoon around 2..sometimes later.  It's good that he does nap because it gives me some time to really get things done. 

Another new treat is he's been wanting to be carried all the time...Hmm - I think I can blame that on my parents.  My dad will carry him around all day when he babysits, and when the little man returns back to us, he expects the same thing from us, which I mean I do for a little bit, but I can't do for long periods of time.  Not only is it not good to be carried all the time, it hurts my back.  Although he's still pretty little and light for now, so I better enjoy the carrying while I still can.  

He's so cute.  He's been wanting to wear his flip flop sandals around the house lately.  Maybe because I wear slippers and his dad wears flip flops in house.  He clomps around and always seems to end up with one shoe off and one shoe on.  The one place where he doesn't really need shoes at all and he insists on putting them on. Funny.  

I still can't believe the summer is over.  I feel like I should have participated in more activities..more summer concerts, beaches and parks. But I did go to a few shows, tried out some food festivals and took a road trip to NJ so the summer was not completely barren.  I mean there was no summer away vacation for me this year, but there is November vacay, where I get to face the trials and tribulations of international travel with a toddler head on.  I get worried thinking about this trip - if we can pack all that the baby needs, but not overpack, and be able to have all the essentials in one carry-on for the airplane portion of the trip that will keep the baby well entertained, well fed, etc.  I am hoping he'll be asleep for the whole ride since it is a night flight.  But who knows how this will turn out.  It will be an adventure for sure..

Oops - he's awake now and crying..guess that's my cue to finish up here!