SAHM for a day

Due to a little miscommunication, I didn't have childcare lined up for today. On Friday, when I made this discovery, I let my boss know I'd be taking the day off. For about a second, I was bummed I'd have to take a vacation day. But my next thought was, "Yay! I get to be a stay at home mom for a day!" There have been very few Mommy/Colin days in the 9 months he's been with us, so I really look forward to the time we have to spend together, just the two of us.

Here's what we've done so far today:

I woke up at 6 am to hubby's alarm and realized Colin hadn't made a peep all night. Yay! He's been fussing at night lately, and I think it's due to teething.

Colin got a clean diaper and a 6 oz bottle, which he held all by himself. I love that he can do that now!

We watched some Mickey Mouse Club and my little dude crawled all over the living room floor, picking up and chewing on some toys. Poor guy also bumped his head on something (not very hard) and cried for a couple minutes. Snuggles with Mommy helped.

As he got back to playing with his toys, I sat down and had a nice, hot cup of coffee and a couple slices of buttered pumpkin bread for breakfast. YUM!

Colin spent some time in the jumperoo, had his breakfast (apricot, plum and whole grain baby food), pooped, and had his diaper changed.

After a little more playing and some pretty strong tired signals, Colin went back to bed around 8. It's 9:00 now, and he's still asleep. I've done a load of laundry and have watched a couple episodes of A Baby Story in my jammies. Don't judge, it's my day off! How often do I get to do this? :)

OH! By the way... how could I forget? We weighed and measured Colin because my little man is NINE months old today! Here are his stats:

Weight: 24.5 pounds (between 90 & 95th percentile)

Height: 30.75 inches (95th percentile)

I'm hoping to take some 9 month photos while we're home today, and maybe if he'll let me, I'll take a few of him in his Halloween costume! We're also going to venture out this afternoon to pick up some formula, baby food, and other stuff needed for the church daycare program he's starting tomorrow.

Working moms... what do you do when you get to stay home with your little one(s) for a day?

More to come!

{Kid}ding Around Friday ~ Linky Party! ~ 10/14

Welcome to {Kid}ding Around Friday!

{Kid}ding Around Friday is the place to share your

kid-related posts about:

Crafts, Milestones, Homeschooling, Kid-Friendly Food, Pregnancy, Decorating,

Photography, A Funny Story, Great Deals, Organization and more!

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1. Follow your hosts, Katie & Amanda (first 2 links)

2. Link to a specific kid-related post - not your main page.

3. We'd love for you to grab our adorable little button.

4. Enjoy reading through some of the other posts and make new friends!

Each week we will feature a few posts from the previous week.

By submitting a link, you are granting Amada and I permission to use the photos from your post.

WE ENJOYED READING THESE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

Tomatoes & Soup

from Sunny Side Up Momma

Bag Painting - Making a Fall Tree Centerpiece

from Moms Like Me

DIY "Hot Pockets" for School Lunches

from Blissfully Blessed

Glitter Pumpkins

from Momma Totally in Love

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Thanks for linking up... and TGIF!

Oh Snap! Wednesday - Eating bananas

Despite not having any teeth yet, Colin loves to try and eat like a big boy.

 

 

He stops to make funny faces and grin at his momma, too. :)

Gosh, I love this boy!

And on a completely different note, I had to share a gift Colin recently received from some very sweet friends. Jonathan and Amanda just returned from China, where they were teaching English as a second language. When they were overseas and heard the news of Colin's birth, they bought him a traditional Chinese gift. It's a delicate paper cutout, and the paper is super thin, like tissue paper. It's a rabbit, because our little guy was born in the year of the rabbit. Wasn't that incredibly thoughtful? We're so lucky to have such awesome friends.

Linking up with the lovely Amanda @ Growing Up Gardner!

My little superhero

How do I love thee, little stinker man? Let me count the ways.

I love your sweet, innocent smile, and the way it lights up a room.

I love your beautiful baby blue eyes.

I love the little poof of curly hair on top of your head.

I love the tiny dimples on your chubby baby hands.

I love the way you look in your Batman shirt.

I love the crazy faces you make. Like this...

...and this...

...and I love that you love me.

When you see your mommy, your face lights up with that sweet smile of yours, and it makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. I love you so, so much, my little love.

 

{Kid}ding Around Friday {Linky party!} ~ 10.07.11

Welcome to {Kid}ding Around Friday!

{Kid}ding Around Friday is the place to share your

kid-related posts about:

Crafts, Milestones, Homeschooling, Kid-Friendly Food, Pregnancy, Decorating,

Photography, A Funny Story, Great Deals, Organization and more!

{To Join the Party}

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1. Follow your hosts, Katie & Amanda (first 2 links)

2. Link to a specific kid-related post - not your main page.

3. We'd love for you to grab our adorable little button.

4. Enjoy reading through some of the other posts and make new friends!

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Each week we will feature a few posts from the previous week.

By submitting a link, you are granting Amanda and I permission to use the photos from your post.

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WE ENJOYED READING THESE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK:

Flubber?

from Praises of a Wife and Mommy

She Ate Dirt

from My not-so-little Guy & My Little Punky Pie

DIY Fall Door Decor 

from Memoirs of a Mama

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Thanks for linking up!

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And since I'm a proud mom... take a look at what Colin's been doing this week!!

Oh Snap! Wednesday - Rub a dub dub!

You might remember our recent bath time predicament. Well, thanks to a church friend, our problem has been solved! Thanks to Heather, we are now the proud owners of a new (to us) Fisher Price bath seat. Colin loves it. He'll sit in his little seat in the tub and play until the water gets cold. See for yourself!

Mmm... yummy bath toy.

Bwahaha, this wash cloth is MINE! ALL MINE!

Bath time is so much fun!!

Oh hi Mom, how long have you been there?

And, just for fun, I'm throwing in a post bath time picture, because there aren't many things cuter than a squeaky clean baby boy "reading" in his footie pajamas. Wouldn't you agree?

 

What we've been up to lately

So I haven't been posting as often lately, and it's because our lives have been so hectic! Not much has changed, per se, but Justin and I are struggling a little to find some balance. Since both of us have full-time jobs and Colin is currently going to a home daycare, we don't have a whole lot of "us" time. Saturday has become our day to just be together, but this past Saturday we went two separate ways -- Daddy went to a football game, and Mommy and Colin went to have lunch with Mema, and then to a friend's birthday party. On Sunday, we went to church, and then met up with a home group at a church member's house. Before we knew it, our weekend was gone. Don't you hate it when Monday hits you like a ton of bricks?!

Anyway. Between it all, it's hard sometimes to find the time to do the things we like to do. For me, blogging is an outlet. I enjoy doing it, and I find it calming. Plus, I love to show off my little guy, so that works out pretty well, too.

Speaking of which... Colin has a new trick. He's just picked it up over the past couple days!

Sorry about the poor quality - I took this with my phone. It's so funny to me that he's "launching" himself instead of crawling in the more conventional way. But hey, who needs conventional?

Colin also got a new (to us) bath seat this week. Look for pictures of my cutie in the tub in tomorrow's "Oh Snap! Wednesday" post! Also, get ready to link up with Amanda @ Growing Up Gardner and yours truly at the world famous {Kid}ding Around Friday blog hop at the end of the week. I don't know about you, but lately the work week has been flying by... and that's a good thing!

Next week is going to be an especially good one, because Justin and I are taking Monday off to take little man to the zoo. We could both use a little time to be together and unwind. I think it will be good for us. :)

More to come!