Busy busy busy

Liam,
The last month has been busy, busy, busy, both for you and for me. I've been busy at a new job. You've been busy learning and doing new things. Yesterday, you and I went to the pool for the first time. You were cautious at first- you spent the first half hour or so sitting between my legs, sucking your thumb, looking around. But, then you became much braver! You began to splash, and then you started wanting to crawl away from me. You kept trying to lick the water- gross! You were very intrigued by the grate along the edge of the pool. You are one funny little guy.

We flew to Minnesota again to visit Grandma and Grandpa, and to attend my cousin Jenny's wedding. You slept the whole flight there, and the whole flight back! What a good little boy! You spent some time sitting in the grass at Grandma and Grandpa's house- you really loved ripping it up and throwing it. You hadn't sat in the grass yet, because most of it is too prickly here near our house.

A few weeks ago, G came and stayed with you for a week. That was not a good week... for sleeping. She wanted to hold you all day long, so you napped too much and then didn't want to sleep at night. To tell the truth, your sleep schedule has been pretty crappy ever since then.

You've been waking up numerous times each night, and it's very hard to get you to go back to sleep again. I've been dangerously tired the last few weeks. You have been awake during the night for extended periods of time, and often I'll lay you down asleep only for you to pop back awake just minutes later. Plus, you seem to think that 5:30 or so is a good time to wake up every morning! You often will wake up hysterically crying. I really don't know what's wrong, but I'm guessing that your top teeth are starting to bother you. There's no sign of them yet, but I'm thinking that they're making their presence known lately.

So, you're kind of driving Daddy and I crazy at night lately, but I love you more every day anyway. I miss you right now, while I'm sitting here at work. I wish I could be with you. I wish I could take you to the pool every day! I love you.

Mommy

P.S. Don't tell Daddy, but I know that you're really Mama's Boy. :)