It's official, I will be 30 at midnight! Where has all this time gone. Now I understand why people say that the years sneak up on you because they do!
We had a great day today just hanging out with James. He was in bliss with mama and dada's full attention on him. He ended up sleeping in our bed last night so that I could get some much needed rest, however I think he felt a bit cramped because we found him close to the foot of the bed at one point. Soon after I nursed him and put him back in his crib where he gave us an additional hour before waking at 7:30.
This is a typical day for us now and it made me think about my life over the last 10 years. At 20, I was in second year university where my priorities were myself and school. After graduating my life revolved around myself, work, family, travel, and socializing. As I kept getting older my priorities kept growing. However now looking into my 30's my priorities are James, family, friends, work, and a far distant me! It's funny that once you become a mom it's not about you anymore. Most people ask about the baby then ask about me. I think that's absolutely fine because I love talking about James.
The rest of the day went by fast. James did his typical routine then we took him out for a long walk. It was supposedly 16 degrees (Celsius) but I don't trust the weather here so I still bundled James up and wore my winter coat. I know James was comfy because it was windy and I know I must have gotten some stares because I was the only person in down. Lol! However like I expected the weather did change and it got cold on our way back. I was warm and those people in shorts weren't.
Once home we tried to get James to have dinner, however he was more interested in fasting. So I let him hold the spoon to help feed himself and he opened his mouth. Adit and I started clapping and cheering so I think he only ate to hear that. Lol! Soon after he was done, he raised his hands above his head to sign 'all done'! Daycare has been teaching him signs and we have reinforced it at home so now he's signing a little with both of us! I am so excited that he'll be able to communicate with us now!
After dinner Adit massaged him and got him ready for his bath. We finally put him to sit in the bathtub filled with water. Since he outgrew the infant bath, Adit's been bathing him with the hand shower as he stands. So this was a new change for him. James was excited since there were new toys and because there was a spout with running water that he wanted to touch. I think the tub was a success and James will enjoy it from now on! Next Adit got him ready for bed and I nursed him to sleep.
So it's 8:30 on a Saturday night and all I can think about is going to sleep. Lol! This will give you an idea of how I plan on spending my birthday tomorrow. Initially I did want to do a girls night or a couples night, but it didn't work out since I forgot about all plans when James was sick. Now that he's better we will probably do lunch or dinner with some family and friends.
I'm looking forward to turning 30 and to see what this new decade has in store for me!
30 is a memorable birthday, how did you celebrate it? Please tell us your story on the blog!
Happy reading!
Rachel
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April 14, 2012
March 13, 2012
Happy Birthday James!
Today is James' first birthday! We have been expecting this day for a very long time, yet it arrived so quickly. I feel as though he was just born yesterday. We are so blessed to have him in our lives. :) James woke up at 6:30 this morning and nursed until 7:00 then fell asleep again. He looked so peaceful so I let him sleep a little before getting him up for breakfast. Once up he started walking around the living room. He was so happy walking that he got really upset when I put him in his highchair for breakfast. He ate about half his oatmeal so we gave him his egg yolk too. Then we got ready for daycare!
I dropped him off today so Adit could work and spend more time with him in the afternoon. Once we got to daycare everyone wished him a happy birthday and then they prepared for a walk. I left when he was in the stroller. Once home I was able to have my breakfast then pick up my mother-in-law from the airport! We are so excited that she is here! James' daycare allows us to bring in cakes, so before picking him up we bought a cake and some party supplies. When we arrived at 2:30 almost all the kids were still asleep. James slept for 2 hours. I'm telling you, this daycare is amazing. James rarely sleeps like that at home, but he does all the time there.
Most of the kids work up a little before 3:00 and they had their snacks. Next it was cake time! I lit the candle and placed the cake in front of James. He looked at the cake and put his hand on it! Lol! That was funny. Then I just blew out the candle because I was afraid the kids would touch it. The teachers cut the cake and served it. All the kids enjoyed it, especially James, he had 2 pieces without frosting. The teachers had party hats and all the kids wore them. I took a few pictures, they all looked so cute. One girl enjoyed it so much there was cake everywhere, even in her hair! Lol! James was a pretty clean eater since he was sitting on my lap, my jeans however were full of cake.
After having the cake we went home. James opened some gifts from Grandma and Auntie Alaya then ate and went to sleep. He had an amazing day, I know he was happy. We were all very happy today.
Now he's sleeping away and I will head to bed too. Thanks for the well wishes everyone, James is so lucky to have so many people in his life who love him.
Here are a few pictures from today!
Happy reading!
Rachel
I dropped him off today so Adit could work and spend more time with him in the afternoon. Once we got to daycare everyone wished him a happy birthday and then they prepared for a walk. I left when he was in the stroller. Once home I was able to have my breakfast then pick up my mother-in-law from the airport! We are so excited that she is here! James' daycare allows us to bring in cakes, so before picking him up we bought a cake and some party supplies. When we arrived at 2:30 almost all the kids were still asleep. James slept for 2 hours. I'm telling you, this daycare is amazing. James rarely sleeps like that at home, but he does all the time there.
Most of the kids work up a little before 3:00 and they had their snacks. Next it was cake time! I lit the candle and placed the cake in front of James. He looked at the cake and put his hand on it! Lol! That was funny. Then I just blew out the candle because I was afraid the kids would touch it. The teachers cut the cake and served it. All the kids enjoyed it, especially James, he had 2 pieces without frosting. The teachers had party hats and all the kids wore them. I took a few pictures, they all looked so cute. One girl enjoyed it so much there was cake everywhere, even in her hair! Lol! James was a pretty clean eater since he was sitting on my lap, my jeans however were full of cake.
After having the cake we went home. James opened some gifts from Grandma and Auntie Alaya then ate and went to sleep. He had an amazing day, I know he was happy. We were all very happy today.
Now he's sleeping away and I will head to bed too. Thanks for the well wishes everyone, James is so lucky to have so many people in his life who love him.
Here are a few pictures from today!
Happy reading!
Rachel
March 12, 2012
One More Day!
James is turning 1 tomorrow! I can't believe that I've had a year with my wonderful baby. It seemed like he was just born yesterday. I can clearly remember bringing him home from the hospital, watching his first smile and laugh, watching him play, getting his first tooth, when he started eating solids, hearing his first words, learning to crawl, and now walking (almost by himself). These moments have been amazing and I look forward for the new memories we will make. What's bittersweet is that I am starting work in 2 weeks today. :( Life will be so much different once I start working. Right now I am able to clean, make dinner early, write my blog, run errands. Once work starts we'll be juggling all of these things and more. I visited the office on Friday and was able to see my old co-workers and boss. I didn't have a bad feeling about being there, it seemed natural so I guess I am ready to be back. Whether or not I remember how to do my job is another issue! Lol! I've been head over heels over James and haven't really thought about much else, so I'll need a refresher once I get back! :)
I am also in the middle of planning James' first birthday! Who knew it would be so much work. I am doing a theme and pretty much designed my own cake for him. I just hope it comes out the way I want it to. I am so excited to have all my family and friends be there to celebrate with us on Saturday. It's going to be awesome. I'll be so relieved once it's over and can look forward to being a guest at the other kids' parties.
So yesterday was an amazing day! The weather was perfect so we took James to the park with our friends Ishanthi, Eraj, and their cutie-pie daughter Arianna! James wasn't a fan of the swing, but Arianna enjoyed it. James didn't take his second nap so he was a little cranky and didn't want to go on the slide either. I think he did enjoy going down the slide with daddy though. We took some videos, but when I look at the camera we didn't take any pictures. Well Eraj did, so I'll we'll have to see those on Facebook when he uploads them later. James did enjoy walking and he took about 5-6 steps by himself! It was amazing! I think he can walk, he just needs the confidence to not be afraid of falling. Arianna is a pro walker so James spent most of his time following her around.
After the park we were all pretty hungry so we headed to East for a nice meal. They have an all-you-can-eat menu so we had that. The food was really good, but of course when watching and feeding babies you never really get to sit down and enjoy a meal fully. They have the cutest highchairs at East and the kids had fun sitting across from each other banging on the table and making a mess with food! Adit and I were saying that life used to be so easy before James when you could just get up and do anything you wanted. We were thinking back on days when we used to lazy around and now we don't have that easy lifestyle anymore. Kids are high maintenance and take up all your time and energy, but it's worth it. I wouldn't change my life in a heartbeat, well except maybe the going back to work part! Lol!
Did you enjoy the beautiful weather on Sunday? Please share how you spent your day with us on the blog.
Happy reading!
Rachel
I am also in the middle of planning James' first birthday! Who knew it would be so much work. I am doing a theme and pretty much designed my own cake for him. I just hope it comes out the way I want it to. I am so excited to have all my family and friends be there to celebrate with us on Saturday. It's going to be awesome. I'll be so relieved once it's over and can look forward to being a guest at the other kids' parties.
So yesterday was an amazing day! The weather was perfect so we took James to the park with our friends Ishanthi, Eraj, and their cutie-pie daughter Arianna! James wasn't a fan of the swing, but Arianna enjoyed it. James didn't take his second nap so he was a little cranky and didn't want to go on the slide either. I think he did enjoy going down the slide with daddy though. We took some videos, but when I look at the camera we didn't take any pictures. Well Eraj did, so I'll we'll have to see those on Facebook when he uploads them later. James did enjoy walking and he took about 5-6 steps by himself! It was amazing! I think he can walk, he just needs the confidence to not be afraid of falling. Arianna is a pro walker so James spent most of his time following her around.
After the park we were all pretty hungry so we headed to East for a nice meal. They have an all-you-can-eat menu so we had that. The food was really good, but of course when watching and feeding babies you never really get to sit down and enjoy a meal fully. They have the cutest highchairs at East and the kids had fun sitting across from each other banging on the table and making a mess with food! Adit and I were saying that life used to be so easy before James when you could just get up and do anything you wanted. We were thinking back on days when we used to lazy around and now we don't have that easy lifestyle anymore. Kids are high maintenance and take up all your time and energy, but it's worth it. I wouldn't change my life in a heartbeat, well except maybe the going back to work part! Lol!
Did you enjoy the beautiful weather on Sunday? Please share how you spent your day with us on the blog.
Happy reading!
Rachel
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