Coy Laughs

Weekend Update

I started back to work last Monday. Everything was great. Everyone was so nice to me and glad that I was back. I'm probably getting set up for something.

Thanksgiving was a time of good food and hanging out with family. A nice break from work and getting to hang out with Coy. Coy giggled for the first time and we got it on video...made our year.

Anyway, this weekend pretty much sucked. I was the lucky recipient of a stomach virus which arrived early Saturday morning. To make matters worse, I was home alone all day taking care of an infant when I could barely get myself out of the bed. It was a true test of something. Anyway, I think I called my mother in law's phone 100 times out of desperation; but bless her heart, she was working all day as a nurse on emergencies at the hospital. Thankfully, she got off work at 5pm and came to rescue me. I would love to just forget that Saturday ever existed.

Today was a great day of recovery and I will be off to work again in the morning.

Tis The Season

I love this time of the year!! Thanksgiving is next week and I am going to make a sweet potato pie. I made it a week ago to "test" the recipe....I can't bring something to share that I haven't ever made...that could be disastrous. It is a pretty tasty recipe.

Also, I am planning to start decorating my house today for Christmas. I hate decorating, but I love the finished product. I wish someone would just come do it for me.

Four More Days

I have four days until I go back to work. I am looking forward to being around adults all day and wearing new clothes that aren't maternity bags.

I am going to miss little Coy!

First Day at Daycare

I took Coy to daycare today. It wasn't as bad as I had anticipated that it would be. I dropped him off at 10am, because, like his mom and dad...he likes to sleep in.

Tomorrow, I am going to get up early and get dressed and pretend like it is a real work day, so he will have to get up early...poor baby.

Anyway, now it is time for an emotional moment. In the spirit of Thanksgiving....

I am so thankful to have my wonderful sweet husband and my perfect little boy. I have wanted to have a baby for several years, but was waiting for my husband to want that too. Also, I always knew that if we had a boy that his name would be Coy Blair...so deep down inside I always knew that I would have a little boy. Everything surrounding this baby has been so perfect, with the exception of a miserable pregnancy(but complication free). We were able to get pregnant as soon as we decided that we wanted to. We have a healthy, beautiful and happy baby. I am so blessed and I am so very thankful for the wonderful life that I have been given!

First Shots

Coy had his first shots today. He cried like crazy!

He weighed in at 15lb 5oz. and was 24 1/2 inches long. Big Boy!

Also, we made a visit to the daycare this morning. JR and I both agreed when we left that we think it is going to be good for Coy to go to daycare. It will allow him to be around other children and learn that it's not "all about him". I am also very happy with the staff at the daycare and I feel very confident that he is going to have a good experience there.

Next week is my last week before starting back to work. It is bittersweet, though. I am so excited to be back at work, but I am surely going to miss my little buddy!

Favorite Old Lady Song

I listen to an old lady channel on XM radio...pretty much exclusively. I have bad nerves, so it keeps me from having severe road rage. This is my favorite song that they fortunately play very often.

Got It!

I finally got a picture of Coy smiling. Every time that I get the camera out, he gets his serious look again, because he trying to figure out the camera. I was sooo excited when I finally got a picture!

The Pre-Historic Flyzilla

The other day we had a mammoth sized fly in our house. It kept dive bombing all of us, including the dogs. Day-Z tried to catch it several times, but then became distraught. She ran away and hid in the back bedroom. Finally, by the end of the night, I ended its life with a fly swatter.

Anyway, my guess is that the fly bit Day-Z and that is why she hid from it. That was two days ago and the dog is still traumatized by the fly being in the house. She keeps looking up at the ceiling and at the lamp. She is so paranoid that it is going to bite her again. Even though I feel sorry for her, I can't help but laugh about it.

This Weekend

I am hoping to get a head start on decorating for Christmas this weekend. I think that JR and I have had one Christmas tree in the ten years that we have been together, so it is the start of a new tradition...Christmas tree every year going forward.

I feel a little bad to start decorating before Thanksgiving...it's like I'm skipping Thanksgiving or something. Truly, this is not the case...I just don't have a tradition of decorating for Thanksgiving....I'm still VERY Thankful!

As far as Coy goes: He loves his swing and his mobile. Both run off of D batteries, so I stocked up on those yesterday. His swing actually puts him to sleep, so I love his swing too.

Happy Friday!

What's Up With That?

I'm just curious...why is everyone classified as a survivor? A cancer survivor, an incest survivor, a swing set survivor. What is the point of this? You are either alive or you're dead. The end. What's up with this survivor crap?

Oh, and because he must be mentioned...Coy is napping right now. He has been super grouchy the past two days and I am convinced that he needs more nap time. Like his daddy, he doesn't like to sleep. I guess I am a no napping baby survivor, right?