Day 160

I

Am

Tired

Gus woke up this morning around 7 and while it was later than 6, it was still late, because Steve and I stayed up all night talking. :)

I decided that we'd go to Wal-Mart and do our grocery shopping early and be home in time for a nap. The plan was a good one, but while we were shopping, Gus has a poop-tastrophy. He pooped, which I smelled, but then, to make it horrific, his diaper came off in his pants... and I was trying hard to rush through the store so I could get him home. The ONE time I didn't bring my diaper bag... was the time I needed it.

 

On his right leg (left side of the picture), you can see the diaper...

We got home, I changed him, and then it was naptime. He slept for a little over two hours. 

We had lunch and the waited for Kristen and Grace to arrive so we could go to the pool. While we waited... Gus played and cried.

 

Tears are more common now that he's teething  :(

We went to the pool with K and G and then also with Wendy and the girls. It was a lot of fun and now I've got a burn on my arms. Yes... I used sunscreen.

 I think the pool wore Gus out too. We got home and I made dinner and put on the tv. This is what I saw when I came in to see what he was up to...

 

TOTALLY in the zone on the floor...

Steve got home and we had dinner and then I had to get ready for my AGD VST conference call. I'd never been on one before, and somehow got myself volunteered to take minutes (PAIN IN MY BUTT). 

While I was waiting for the call, my mom called to wish us a happy anniversary. I couldn't think of an anniversary... and then she told me that four years ago today we moved to NC. Just like that... in that blink of a second, I got completely homesick. I love NC and like being close to the beach, but my heart absolutely ACHES to be back near family. I miss not having my parents and Steve's dad and Sue Ann close to be around Gus. I miss my brother and his family and it kills me that I don't get to see my nieces. In my ideal world, both brothers would live in MI and so would we. All close, and raising our families together.

So... now I am homesick and sad. I have moments like this where I say, "I just want to go home..." but usually they pass. For some reason, I just don't feel it passing soon and I am in a funk. I want to be there when my mom has her hip surgery at the end of the month. I want to be there to hold my new niece. I want to be there to have a 4th of July get together. I want my family and it's not going to happen and it makes me very sad.

Anyway... my call went well and I survived. Now I'm off to bed.

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Day 159

Holy smokes was it a LONG day! Gus woke up this morning at 6 and did not go back to sleep. He was cranky, crying, screaming, and just miserable. He has officially cut his first tooth (it's so tiny)! The second one is coming too, but the one has for sure come through and you can see it. His mouth bled twice today... poor little man.

We played downstairs for a bit this morning and then I put him down around 10:30 for his morning nap.

 

Totally screaming (playing)

 

Gus has found his belly and loves to look at it, touch it, and giggles when I say, "Is that your belly?"

I thought for sure that with getting up earlier than usual, Gus would sleep for at least two to two and a half hours... but I was WRONG. He slept for about 45 minutes.

We came down and I fed Gus some lunch (sorta)... he had some bread and loved riding his dino while munching on the bread.

We went over to Wendy's this afternoon. Gus needed a change of scenery and I needed to get out of the house before I went crazy. We had lunch over there and the kids watched a movie.

 

Gus trying to steal some of Kaitlyn and Ashley's nuggets...

 

Going in for the grab while they're watching the movie and not paying attention

 

BUSTED!!!

 

Ashley was NOT about to let Gus get her drink and kept a firm eye on him...

 

New toys!!! THANKS WENDY!!!

After the movie, we went upstairs to their playroom and Gus was enjoying himself. The girls weren't really in there with him (they were in K's room preparing for a pretend party). So Wendy and I played "let's play dress-up with Gus." I only wish I had my good camera... we'll have to go over and do it again with my good camera sometime!!

 

Flaming pink wig!

 

Not feeling it...

After the wig, we decided to put him in a white bunny ballet costume... I laughed so hard. He didn't seem to care either way about it, but it made me laugh so much my stomach hurt!

 

NOT happy about a crown on his head

 

Smiling for a picture!

 

HEHEHEHE!!!!

Then... after that we put him in a Snow White costume!

Lastly, we put him in a purple and black tutu

I put him back in his clothes and let him play for a bit...

 

Being a daddy

 

Oooh maraccas!

Yes... Gus and Ashley have an interesting relationship to say the very least. She thinks he's out to get her and doesn't understand that he just wants to be around people... he's not too picky (yet) about who he's around. One day, when he's able to talk and communicate... it's going to be on like Donkey Kong!!

We headed home and I put Gus down for a nap... he got about an hour long nap and then we headed to Mamma Mia's for dinner. YUMMMMM

Tomorrow Kristen and Grace are coming over and then we're going to the pool with Wendy and the girls. It's supposed to be in the high 90s tomorrow... so the pool should feel incredible!!!

Nite!

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