Dad's been gone a year?!?!

I started the day off this morning visiting my father at the cemetary (I know... a little morbid). He's been gone a year today which is so unbelievable to me! It still seems like he is here with us, being stubborn and crazy. I miss him very much and think about him all the time. I just wish Noah had gotten to know him - he would have been such a fun grandfather. Dad, I love and mis you!!

Just a little gripe...

I have a hard time trying to comprehend how some people can be so selfish and cruel! You think you know (and like) someone, and then they go and stab you in the back... If karma does exist, this person will get what they deserve (in my opinion... maybe falling off a cliff somewhere... a VERY high cliff). I can see why some people I know have trust issues that's for sure!

Life's Little Frustrations

So, I've just gotten off the phone with my mom, who has had her fingers crossed for about a month now to get a teaching job. She taught for nearly 30 years at Crittenden Co. and has substituted ever since her retirement in 2000 (including many long-term sub jobs like maternity leaves). There was going to be an English teaching job open and the school system led my mom to believe she would be getting it. However, today she found out she hadn't even been called in for an interview and that someone had already been hired. She was understandably devastated. You see, she can't realistically stay retired since she's raising my deadbeat stepsister's children. And as it turns out, the person that got the job wasn't even certified to teach and only had an English degree, which made my mom more qualified. I know how frustrating that must have been for her. I know this because recently at my own job I have had to overcome some situations where I felt a little under appreciated and "dumped on". But you just hafta swallow your pride and bite your tongue, because lashing out can only make things much worse.

On a lighter note... our little prince will be 9 months old next Saturday. It seems unreal that he is already that big. He's been the best thing to ever happen to me or my husband and we are so very blessed!

Happy Mother's Day!!

Well, today was my first Mother's Day... and I had to spend it away from both my mother and my son and work all day. *Pout* This morning when I woke up my wonderful hubby had put out my Mommy's Day gifts which included a stepping-stone with Noah's footprints in it, a nice picture frame, and some Willow Tree Angels. That was so sweet to wake up to. I am very lucky to have the family that I have!

Noah is now crawling well and pulling up on things to a standing position which both happened almost simultaneously. He has really developed quite a little personality too. He loves to be outside when it's nice and has enjoyed his swing that we put up on the porch. It will be interesting to see what he will be doing next.

To update you...

I realize it's once again been a very long time since I've posted on here, but raising a baby will do that to you! Things have been hectic of late, and this just hasn't been as close to the top of my list of priorities as some other things.

My little man is growing into such a precious little boy! He's now 6 1/2 months old, which is completely unbelievable to me. Everyone that urged me to stop and take notice because "they grow up so fast" were so right. It's amazing to see him growing and reaching each milestone, but it's also very sad knowing that before long he'll be all grown up. He's just under 20 lbs and just slightly over the 50th percentile for weight and height. He's sitting up, trying to crawl, "talking" all the time, and loving all the solid foods he's eating. He's sleeping through the night almost every night... and yes, we know we're very lucky! He's such a sweetie and has brought so much happiness to our lives!

Jared and I celebrated our third wedding anniversary today (even though we started dating over 10 years ago). We spent the day at home, which was nice. We plan to go out of town this weekend for a couple of days to have some time to ourselves. We will be leaving Noah with family, but just overnight. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful husband that is so caring, thoughtful, helpful, and a great dad! Hopefully this will be year 3 of 100 together!

I haven't posted on here in a long time due to the hectic-ness of the holidays. Today Noah turned 4 months old - can't believe it! Everyone was right when they said time moves much more quickly after having a baby. He is getting so big and doing something new every day to amaze me. Also, tomorrow is my dad's birthday, which will be very difficult for me. Happy birthday, Dad! I think about you everyday and miss you so much!

Happy Halloween!!

Today Noah celebrated his very first official holiday (first exciting holiday). Although he pretty much slept through the whole thing, it was pretty exciting for me - I finally got to dress him in his costume that I so carefully picked out a month before he was even born. He looked so cute and I enjoyed showing him off to everyone! I look forward to celebrating Halloween with him in the future, when he'll actually be able to enjoy it. It's always been on of my favorite holidays, and I'm sure he'll grow to appreciate it as much as me :)