The Rays of Sunshine

It's 9:50pm, and as I am sitting here rocking a sweet baby, who I have tried to lay down several times,  I am reminded that these small moments like this will not last. I am beyond tired! The kitchen is a mess, but all I want to do is crawl into bed. There are mounds of laundry that seem to be never-ending. So many things on my To-Do list that never seem to get done. My oldest son is now sleeping and the house is quite. I know these moments won't come that often, and I need to catch them while I can. The mess in the kitchen will have to wait. The Christmas decorations will stay up another day. The laundry will go undone once again, because it's snuggle baby time that will be gone before you know it. Before to long, he won't need me to help him fall asleep, he won't need me to wrap him safe in his blanket. It's moments like this, when you see your whole world in the eyes of your child. To them, you are their world, their safe net. I should not feel

The time sure is flying by. We have had Dylan for 3 months now, and we are starting to get things figured out. Here is what happened this month.  Breast feeding: We are going strong. Dylan is taking a bottle good, when he needs to, and still needs me at nighttime. Going to work: I started back to work full time this month, and its hard leaving your little one with someone else, but I am very passionate about my job, and it allows me to be me. Evey one needs a reminder of who they are and what they love to do, outside of being a parent and my job is a part of that. Traveling: Riding in the car is getting so much better. He usually falls asleep within 10 minutes of being in the car, so that has made travel a lot easier. Sleeping: For the most part, sleeping is going really well. We have some nights where we are up twice in one night, but we quickly go back to sleep. Dylan is getting to the age where he is relying on us to put him to sleep at night, so I plan to start slee

December 1st has been a day I have had so much anxiety about since Dylan was born. I knew I was not ready to put Dylan in daycare at 2 months old and for only 3 weeks before Christmas break, so I was able to work out an arrangement with my boss, to bring Dylan with me as I worked part time, this past month. Days leading up to December 1st were very stressful for me. How was Dylan going to be, how many upset people would we encounter, what if he was fussy while I was with a student, and the list continued. I did as much preparation as possible and even though it started a little rocky, Dylan quickly became the star of the Success Center. I believe God had his hands all over this situation, as Dylan is a baby that likes to sleep most of the morning. Which happens to be the same time that I have been working. Everyone in my office has been so supportive with me bring Dylan to work.      December is also the month that registration is in full swing, but Dylan never missed a bea