Here We Go Again

So this is the 3rd blog that I have started.... so I am going to try again. I am going to do my top 3 highlights of the day so I can create a type of gratitude journal because I have so many fun memories that I want to remember. But to start it off I am going to do my top 10 list for today so here goes:

1. Smiles from Wesley - The past 3 days we have seen smiles from Wesley. As any mother knows this is a huge step to finally see your baby acknowledge you and respond to you. I realized something about Wesley the first time I saw him smile. My whole life some people have told me that I smile with my eyes. After years of not knowing what people meant by this, the first time I saw Wesley smile I finally realized what everyone was saying. So I guess that means that Wesley has my eyes (poor guy). I asked Preston to smile to see if this happened when Preston smiles - nope. Preston just had a cute left cheek dimple.

2. Today (actually this whole week) we had some SUNSHINE! It has been so beautiful and warm. Preston and I walked 1.2 miles from our house to the Matthews today. It was so fun to be with Preston, be outside and getting a little exercise. We didn't go to church today which makes for a hard day being cooped up in the house all day. Preston and I found an orange pellet (for a pellet gun), a huge pinecone, and lots of rocks were thrown - 2 almost hit cars driving by!

3. Double Breastmilk Pump. I know this is weird. But I do not like breastfeeding. I tried with Wesley - for 2 days and then gave up. But because of this pump my baby gets breastmilk for as long as I can keep it up (probably just a couple more weeks). I am also grateful because I have gotten in some good reading time while pumping and enjoy the quiet time sitting in a quiet room.

4. We also sold the Camry!!! We have been trying to sell it for 3 weeks now. Tom bought the car in 2001 for $1200 and we sold it for $750. This was the car that Tom proposed to me in. Was I even a tiny bit sad to see it go? - not at all! Tom just recently bought a Lexus IS 300 so we now have 2 really realiable cars.

5. Wesley's Sleeping - I cannot complain at all about my sleeping baby. Wesley sleeps so much (Preston was horrible). Now I see why women have babies closer than 3 years apart. I was traumatized by Preston's newborn months. I feed Wesley at 11pm, wakes up about 3:30 or 4 and then wakes up about 7 or 7:30. He is such an angel baby - I might not wait the full 3 years to have another one (we will see! this all might change in a couple of weeks).

6. Jan's Lemon Chicken - Every Sunday we go over to the Matthews for dinner. Thursday I called Jan and requested Lemon Chicken for this Sunday because it is so good. I had 2 servings it was so good. I was a little nervous being over there today because Tim is getting over bronchitis and Grandma Wilkinson has been sick too. I'll be praying tonight my children don't get sick.

7. Family - I just have to put this in because it meant so much to me. Yesterday I went down to my mom's house and took a 2 1/2 hour nap while my mom and Heidi watched the kiddos. Preston helped Uncle John outside while my mom held Wesley probably the whole time I was sleeping. I love living so close to family. Love it! Grandpa and Grandma Smith came up to see the baby this weekend.

8. Preston being Potty Trained - Preston is fully potty trained (even went #2 in a strangers bathroom tonight). How did I do it? - I didn't - Preston did it himself. When we were putting up the Christmas tree this year we heard him go upstairs and went tinkle. While I was in the hospital my dad witnessed Preston standing up and going tinkle and all I had to do was go to the store and buy him toy cars to get him to go poop. He refuses to let anyone go into the bathroom with him because he needs "piracy." This is one of the positive things about my spirited child - he does things himself.

9. Aerobics - It has been 4 weeks now since I have been to aerobics. I really miss it. I feel so disconnected from my friends. I can't wait to get back - and I can't wait to start teaching again. Another reason why I am so grateful for aerobics is that I owe aerobics the credit for my great recovery. I have only 2 lbs left to lose because I am back to my prepregnancy weight - can you believe it!!?? These types of things NEVER happen to me. I also am feeling back to normal. I just have to wait 2 weeks to get the okay from my doctor and I will be back!

10. Being a mom - I love being a mom. Each day I look forward to the challenges of being a mom. I wouldn't want anything else.

I am putting a reminder in my computer so I remember to keep this up! I hope you all enjoy reading about my life.