New Schedule

For about a week now Nicolas has only been taking one nap for 1-2 hrs around noon. I don't mind him only having one nap, on the plus side it's easier to put him down at night because he is so tired. He goes to bed early 8-9pm and sleeps better through the night. Only con is that he is a little cranky in the afternoons. It would b nice if he took a short cat nap. But he refuses! Iv even tKen him forna car ride to try and get him to take an afternoon nap, but he will not close those little eyes. And im much more exhausted myself because it's beating having him be fussy in the afternoons!! I feel like I need a nap myself lol!! But this is only a phase I tell ,myself, this shall pass. I know his little body is also adjusting to this new one nap a day.

My Big Boy!

As much as I wish Nicolas would stay my little baby forever, I also enjoy watching him grow! Its so amazing to me still how much he learns and how he plays. He loves to make a mess all over the house. I have ABC magnets all over the refridgerator, he pulls out tupper wear and pots and pans. If he catches me with the fridge open while im cooking, its like an invatation for him to play in it. he pulls out anything he can get his hands on, but this week he started putting things back inside! Yay! Also when he takes his bath he has started helping me clean his toys up before taking him out of the tub. And of course he claps after he helps me with something, he loves the praise. lol. And he is learning to throw trash away, but then he wants to pull it back out. He also likes to play with a little bowl or plate and a spoon, he looks like he pretends to cook, and then he "feeds" me or julian or even the dog lol!! ITs toooo cute! I love it! And he has learned to "brush" his hair. And today he was brushing mine. it was fun! He was very proud of him self. He also recently learned to climb up on his rocking horse all by himself, and he knows how to rock it back and forth. Im such a proud mom!! Im so crazy about my Boy! And he is just the sweetest thing to me! I love when he cuddles with me when he is going down for a nap. I love his hugs and his kisses! Speaking of kisses, this moring he woke up like at 5:45am because last night he went to bed really early, and he was giving me and julian kisses to wake us up. Then he would kiss his stuffed duck and make us give the duck kisses too! I couldnt help but crack up!

Start of Summer

So the May craziness is over! We survived daddy's trip to California lol! The first week he was gone was a little tought mostly in the evenings and bedtime. But the second week went by soooo fast! So Nick and I ended up going to California Friday to Monday. But technically we got back Tuesday morning. Let me tell you about that terrible experience. So Monday we had a 3:50pm flight home. And Because of the bad weather here in Dallas our flight was delayed twice. A total of 8 hours!! Stuck in the small ass airport of Burbank California!! Ugh! I spend ours just chasing Nick around the sitting area. Then he finally took a nap and there for when we boarded the plane he woke up. And he was still sleepy BUT couldn't stay asleep bc I think his little ears were hurting! So he cried the last 1.5 hr of the flight home. My nerves were on end! I was a little embarassed and stressed that I couldn't keep him quiet. I couldn't look any one in the face. But once we landed Nick was a happy baby. And A lot of ppl told me its ok not to worry and I apologized anyway! Except for one A-hole. I shouldn't even mention him, but he was a little rude to me. And I did tell him off. But as I was loading Nick into his stroller in the terminal, I just broke down crying from all the stress!! I just needed to cry it out. I had several nice old lady's console me. And another guy said it was ok he has been there with his little girls. So anyway we landed at 1:40am tuesday morning. Ugh!! my mom and sis picked us up from the airport. I was just so tired and glad they were there to help me carry everything including Nick! We got to my house with a sleeping baby. And I have never been more happy to be home.
So moving on, it took me a few days to recuperate from that flight back home. Hubby came home friday and he was also very happy to be back home. We were supposed to go to Oklahoma the nect day for my cousins Quinceanera. And we were not looking forward to the drive there and back. And I have to say I guess we went ment to go because I ended up getting soooo sick!!! Friday night I started with a sore throat, and by saturday morning I had a fever and was so tired and had an achy body. So there was no point in me trying to go to an out of town party. Besides we didn't miss out on much lol. Cool thing is we had a 3 day weekend. So we were able to enjoy being back home together.
Now about Nick, He is just running around the house now. He is such a menace sometimes lol!! Little ball of energy! He loves playing with Scottie our mini schnauzer, he likes to share his food and snacks with him. Which is fine, but Nick expects scottie to do the same lol! While our dog eats nick goes over to the food bowl and tried to take some of his kibble and put it in his mouth!! They are such good friends I love it!! And Scottie has always been a good dog, but now with Nicolas I feel that he is an even better dog!! He used to bounce around on our couches and bed and walk all over our laps. But since Nick came home he doesn't bounce around any more. And he knows not to bark at peaple walking outside, specially when baby is sleeping because he will wake him. He puts up with all the pulling of his beard. And he loves to get hugs from Nick!!
Nick really loves all his family, he plays with them all in different ways. He rough houses with his uncles Jr and Alex. He gives tough love to his aunts Dani and Laura. He loves for them to mush over him and beg him for kisses, and he ignores them on purpose. He knows his abuelo Lupe dances with him. And his grandmothers take him for walks outside. And his other grandpa Jose just mushes over him and is so impressed by how smart a baby he is. With daddy he likes cuddling and being goofy. And Mommy...Well we do all kinds of stuff together! From cuddling, to playing outside, and playing on the floor together. We have some good special times.

up late and alone

Im up late and pretty much alone except for baby sleeping in my room. Its thursday, almost midnight and my hubby left to California for work on Sunday. And my mom took our dog Scottie to her house tonight because Nick and I have an early flight tomorrow. Im excited and doubt I will get any sleep tonight, but at the same time hoping and praying nick will be a good baby on the plane for 3 hours!! ahh! So its been about a week now that nick has really taken off walking. He walks around the house like such a big boy. I can tell he is very proud of himself. And I am one proud momma!! But I now understand why other older parents would be like you don't want him to walk, when he tries, push him down lol!! Not that I don't want him to walk, but I get it now. They become even more of a handful because they don't know about falling and hurting themselves.
So these past few days that I have been sans a hubby, hasn't been too bad, Im the mommy and I am used to doing most things for nick anyway, I am the one here during the day with him, and Im the wifey that cooks and cleans the house, so nothing has changed much except hubby being here in the evenings to eat dinner with us and enjoy our house. So yea its a little weird at night. Especially when we are in bed with out daddy. But my sister has spend 2 nights here to keep us company, and that has helped me keep my mind of off missing my hubby too bad.
Also on the Sunday that hubby left, we went out to dinner with my mom, sister, baby and my 2 aunts to celebrate my moms birthday with was the next day. We went to Salt Grass!! Yum!! Then on Monday the day of her birthday we went to dinner with my step dad, and 2 of my cousins to Gloria's. Then a week from today is my mother in laws birthday. Julia will still be in California until the next day which is Friday. He gets home that evening, then we head to Oklahoma for my cousin's Quinceanera. Crazy busy May I tell you!! THe 15 is on saturday, then our goddaughter Maria Mercedes does her confirmation on Sunday also in Oklahoma!! Ahhhh! We will never make it home lol!! Good thing Monday will be a holiday and hopefully give us a break and chance to regroup and prepare for a normal schedule again!!
Something I have learned in these 13 months of being a mommy, is that at first the hard part is all the sleep loss, and when baby starts sleeping more, then there is the he needs to be entertained more, and then they learn to sit, and walk and crawl and now Walk!! Certain things get easier and other things get harder, so it all balances out, and mommies never get a break,and we are always tired...but i love being Nick's mom and Julians wife, I wouldn't change it for the world!!!

I know very random stuff, but thats all that just rambles around in my head!!

Hands full!!

I know I always say every day this kiddo gets smarter and becomes more of a monkey. A monkey stunt man lol!! He likes to climb on everything, things he shouldn't of course!! He keeps me on my toes though!!
But I love it!! Even when Im tired, I always appreciate that he is healthy enough to be such a monkey! Thank goodness his tummy virus is gone! He is back to eating his regular food instead of just living off of soy milk, crackers, bananas and apple sauce!! I could tell he was feeling better when he would (in his baby talk and sign language) tell me that he wanted some other food, and he would eat more!! He now drinks 8-10oz of milk instead of 6oz. Also with solid food, the boy can really eat now!! I think he may be going through a growth spurt. And now if he sees us snacking on something...he wants a snack too! So I try to eat at the same time he does if not he will be eating all day!! Oh yesterday I let him try some peanut butter for the first time on a cracker, he really liked it!! And he hasn't shown signs of being allergic so thats a good thing.
And omg its May 2nd and this texas weather is crazy! its been raining since all last night and its 46degrees outside!! CRAZY!!!!!!
I also cant believe this sunday is Mothers day!! IT will be my second mothers day with my little guy!! How awesome! Here goes the start to a busy May as always!! I think we have figured out what to get our mothers for mothers day and their birthdays!! Since like I mentioned in my last blog all this month! And My cousins 15 is May 27th so have to find a gift for her and something to wear for myself baby and hubby!
One thing I am not looking forward to this month is my hubby leaving on a business trip for two weeks to Cali!! We were going to join him for a few days....but its frowned upon! And besides the hassle!! I all by myself would have to lug around our luggage, a carseat and stroller!! to cali and back!!! Yea so, we agreed it would be better to just take a Family vacation at the end of the summer. But its gonna suck! We are gonna be really lonely with out daddy!! But we will survive!!

Never ending craziness

Oh boy May is just a few days away!! May is always a crazy month for us. Mothers day, presents for both my mom and mother in law, and now me lol!! Also both our mothers birthdays are in May, my moms the 16th and MIL the 26th. More presents, plus we always have graduations and such with means buying more presents!! ahhh!!
So just when I thought the stress of Fall market and Nick's first birthday party were over, I remember May is just about here, and besides that, I have come to realize my house is due for some spring cleaning, mostly two closets and the office area, the desk is not a complete mess but it does need some organizing. I cant seem to work comfortably in there. And since im somewhat of a neat freak it highly annoys and stresses me out. So I do need to make the time to organize. Its just hard to do so with work and a baby.
So Newbies, Nick has gotten better at walking, but only walks when he really feels its nessesary, he isn't like most babies once they learn to walk you cant stop them, he doesn't care much for it. Seems like he prefers to crawl around still, and thats ok. He gets funnier and smarter every day, he always surprises me with something new he learns, and I can never believe how such a little person knows how to do certain things and how fast he gets the hang of things. He doesn't talk but he seriously knows how to get his point across. He lets me know when he is thirsty or wants a snack, or wants to go play outside, or if he wants me to carry him to a different room. And he really loves attention when we are out shopping, he smiles and waves at everyone. And all the ladies young and old love how he is such a flirt!
I have so much fun with my little man, I love watching him learn new things, i like to see the look on his face as he figures out how something works. Those little wheels in his head are turning round and round.
My last post was about his poopy, turns out he had a tummy virus, and the doc said it just needed to pass on its own w/o meeds. I just couldnt give him milk, no whole milk or formula, just soy milk, banana, apple sauce, crackers. And that seemed to help a lot. Today he was really able to eat mor variety of food, I could tell he was feeling better because he was asking for real food besides what the doc recommended. And I guess his virus is just about gone bc he didn't mess his pants after eating. So that makes me happy of course that he is feeling better. Only issue is that since he was sick we took a break from the weaning of the bottle and now he is hooked on it again. So we are back to square one. But thats all part of it.....until next time.

Messes!!

Ok Today I have to blog about a mess I have been cleaning up all day today!! you never get used to it not matter how many times it happens, POOP!!! Holy Moly!! I think its the teething that is causing this or also the new whole milk thing, or a combo of both, But this kiddos poop has not been retained by his diaper! today alone and its only 3:30 pm I have changed...or I cant even say changed...cleaned up messes!! all three times I have had to stick him in the tub to remove his clothes and wash him down. It comes out the back out around the legs ughhh!! And the stink ohhhh the stink!! its worse than ever, those diapers cant even go in the diaper geanie, those got in a plastic bag and in the dumpster outside!! And this last mess of today so far, he had just finished having his lunch when I heard the squish!! I pulled him out of his highchair, and it dripped down his pant leg all over the highchair and the floor!! I could not believe it!
So i decided after messing 3 pairs of pants, he would go pants less, just a diaper and t-shirt. And while i cleaned the nastiness, he played happily on his lightening mcqueen car zooming around the living room. Gotta love the joys of motherhood. And that my friends was my blog about POOP!!