Another week...SUCCESS!

Hello Again,

I have successfully managed to maintain my goal...although I am not sitting down to write this as laundry tumbles away this week. It has been one CRAZY day! Jon left for a conference in DC today, and as luck would have it, Vinnie came down with ear infection number 2 last night! So, I dropped Jon off at the airport around 10:30 this morning, and made my way to urgent care. What an experience that was! I was fairly certain that Vinnie had an ear infection and wanted to get him rolling on the antibiotics as soon as possible, however, the doctor told me, somewhat in jest, that the only cure for my babies ear infection was to pull him in daycare. I can only imagine the look on my face..."I wish that was possible" was all I managed to mutter. In any case, we got our verdict, as I expected, and made our way to pick up another round of meds. Vinnie spent the rest of the day in the most miserable state...moaning and groaning when awake, and only sleeping in my arms. I managed to get two reasonable naps out of him, and got him down for the night at a little after 8pm. After a very restless night last night, this tired mom is hoping tonight is better. AND hoping for a return of my bright bubbly boy tomorrow! I must say, I missed his spunk today!

We were informed by daycare last week that Vinnie is no longer allowed in the bumbo seats, after squirming his way out of one TWICE! Looks like the little guy is ready for bigger and better things...like sitting up on his own, and he is getting very close! He enjoyed a little story time with mom this week and has a new favorite book about the little monkeys on a picnic. Everytime the crocodile "snapped" at the monkeys in the book, he would squeal with laughter. It was hard to read the book, we were both laughing so hard. Jon managed to record most of it, but I am not quite as technically savvy as him...perhaps next week I will be able to share a video. Vinnie also had his 6 month photo shoot on Saturday. We are looking forward to seeing the pictures soon!

Well, the baby is sleeping...and sleeping well, which means I should probably be sleeping too!

Until next week...all our love from Iowa!