day 40...OMG

Feb 28

I can't believe Martyn is 40 days old already! The time has just flown by....it really has.

Today was so nice.

We got up much earlier than normal, around 8:30 or so, and just took it easy all day. I figured Martyn would go back to sleep pretty shortly after we got up and I nursed him, and I was so right! I took advantage of the early nap, and super rainy day to cozy up with the boy sleeping soundly on my chest, on the couch, and read a book I've been trying to read, but just haven't found the time slot for it yet.

I got so wrapped up in it, that before I knew it, it was almost noon! I thought, I'd better get up and eat some lunch and get the dishes going....since that was pretty much my one thing on my list to do today. I had thought about going over to work, and showing off the boy...it's been long enough now. But I decided against that, since it was the last day of the month, and a short month to boot, and at the time I was considering that this morning, it was snowing....the snow turned into pouring rain again shortly. Last day of the short month would equate to super busy chaos at work...so I opted for tomorrow perhaps.

I love spending time with my son. I love seeing his little smile, which is happening more and more now...it just melts my heart every time, and I think "wow, I love this boy so much!" Even when he's fussy and cranky, which also seems to happen more often, he's still just the cutest thing ever! I wish that Eli could spend this much time with him. I'm looking forward to the day that Eli will get to spend more quality time with Martyn, and they'll both be able to enjoy it.

Last night, my poor boy, who had been fighting sleep off and on for probably two hours before bed time, simply would not go to sleep, or be consoled. I don't think he was having gas, I don't think anything was wrong with his belly, or physically. He was so tired, and just would not go to sleep. At one point, I just gave up trying to console him, and let him cry while I dozed for a few minutes, with him laying on my chest in bed...He finally let up and went to sleep around 1am.

I think our schedule just got thrown way off yesterday. So I had decided we were going to get up early (ish) and have a better day today. At least when he finally went to sleep, he slept for 4 hours straight, woke up a 5am almost on the dot and I nursed him in bed and he went back to sleep for another 3 hours straight. It was a much better day today.

I learning the value of a schedule....we're going to start trying to get on one, ha! Here's hoping.