SLEEP

Last week i figured out that Jack was just getting up at night to be held and not necessarily to eat.  He consumes about 5 ounces at every feeding but at night he drinks MAYBE 1 ounce.  This was affirmed as i laid him back in his crib and he started screaming.  I rubbed his belly and he pushed his pacifier out smiling at me.  Little punk, he knows he has me wrapped around his little finger!

He then had immunizations last week and slept through the night, (i think from crying all day and not sleeping once).  So i then knew he did not need the food during the night which made me feel better taking a friends advice and letting him cry it out.

THEN CAME TIME... time to put my "talk" into practice.  I was going to let him cry.  His screams went on for what felt like two hours, my stomach started feeling queasy, i could so easily make him stop crying by just picking him up... but no that would not help either of us.  The cries started sounding like "mommy please" "pick me up" and "MOOOOOMMMMY"... I did not do too well, but after only 15 minutes he fell back asleep and woke up in the morning.

I am pretty sure that was harder on me than it was on him.  We will see how long this lasts, i hope he will just understand soon and not wake up.  I don't like to hear him cry!

So you may have heard, i was pulled over by the polizei on FOOT.

Yes, they didn't just drive up next to me to talk, they actually put on their lights and siren. 

Question: Where was i going?

Do you understand that i am a mother, pushing a stroller, do you really think i was going to try and get away?

um no.  But thank you for embarrassing me further.

First they say to me, "are you German or American?"

I answer "American"

They look at each other and chuckle.

um... what is the deal?

They say that walking with a stroller is way too dangerous, i must turn around and go back into town.

I tell them i am not from Gladbach, i live in Bruch.

They don't care, i need to turn around.

I ask how i am supposed to get back to Bruch.

They tell me to call someone.

They drive off and then make 2 loops to ensure i am turned around.

Thank you.  Thank you for not offering my son and i a ride in your station wagon!  

oh dear.
I ended up asking some RANDOM germans to take us home.
AWESOME.

All we wanted was some exercise and vitamin D.

some time for life...

I am finally getting the hang of Jack's schedule which is providing me time to do more things like clean and cook and knit and blog.

I like this.

On that note, here is Jack's newest hat.  I had time to do it during one nap :)

Thank you Jack.

That's how i roll

Well my baby is officially spoiled and so am I.

Nick let me purchase the Quinny system that i wanted but wasn't willing to spend the cash on.

DUDE!

Great deal though, still expensive but i figure it's an investment in our future :)

Quinny Buzz 3 stroller

Footmuff 

Dream Cot

Maxi cosi cabriofix

Easy base

Parasol

buzz box

bug net

weather shield

  

Everything is interchangable with the main stroller and this thing turns on a dime!!!

So different from our beast of a stroller!  

:)

we bought it for less than 50% and it was only used 3 months!!! 

YAY!

So excited to use it!

2 months

Dear Jack-o-lantern,

I don't want to write this, that means i am admitting that you are growing up.  All parents say they can't believe the time goes so fast, and now i am one of them.  I love how chunky you are now, that you hold your head up and smile at me or try and chat with me but i now know that you will be all grown before i know it!  I don't like that one bit.

This month you had your first haircut, sat in your bumbo seat for the first time, started "talking", tried to crawl, and smiled with purpose.  It was an eventful month, now if you would just sleep through the night . :) (I tell myself that you wake me up because you want to spend time with me)

Daddy walks you around our house making up new songs for you and saying "ooo, how do you do it?" We can't believe how cute you are and how you change every day!  I love when you put your mouth into a little triangle and your eyes light up!  When you fake cry your chin trembles and you stick your bottom lip out and we just laugh at how adorable you are!  (sorry)

I love every minute with you, i get a bit stressed when you scream and i don't know what you want, but i can't stand to be away from you for more than 5 minutes.  I miss you even when you are being a little brat box.

Please stay this size, i love you Jack.