Teeth

Mateo is sprouting four new teeth. Exciting, huh? That's what I thought at first. Then I remembered that I'm nursing...and teeth are not a nursing mama's favorite landmark to hit. I haven't had any trouble so far with just the two teeth...so I'm optimistic that I can make it a bit longer. I hope I can make it three more months. We shall see! Mateo turns 9 months next week!! Crazy. Teeth sure make babies looks cute- so there is that! We have this little finger brush that we use on his teeth every day. My next job is to look into pediatric dentists. I found out that our dentist doesn't take kids 'til they're 10 years old!!

Tonight is date night. It was nice to reinstate date night once the colic subsided and once Mateo's bedtime became easier. Now every Thursday there is no homework, computer (Aaron is giving Mateo his bath right now...so this is my break :), no projects, etc. I think tonight we'll just kick back and watch a movie. We are, however, looking into hiring one of the high school girls from church to babysit for us so that we can actually go OUT for date night sometimes. Mateo goes to bed around 7:00...so we'd basically be hiring someone to come hang out at our house while he sleeps. I am giddy with excitement envisioning going to the movies, being downtown, playing tennis, etc. I do miss the spontaneity of going wherever, whenever. I'm also aware of how much easier it is now compared to when baby #2 (God-willing) comes.

I watched THE most annoying movie last week with Aaron. It was called Motherhood with Uma Thurman. It was one of the movies they had in RedBox..and all I knew was that it was about a stay-at-home-mom's crazy day. Thought I might be able to relate and that maybe it'd be funny. Quite on the contrary, it was a frustrating movie where this cooky mom creates havoc in her daily life by living in complete chaos with no structure/routines. For being a stay at HOME mom, she wasn't even home at all..and she just did everything the hard way. Aaron told me that if she was structured and had things together... then there would be no movie storyline. He's always right ;)

Maybe someday I'll write my own movie about Motherhood. I don't think I ever want to chronicle Mateo's first 6 months. I would never wish to relive those moments. Days when I knew for SURE that it would be much easier to be working full time and letting somebody else caring for our colicky baby. But somehow, by God's grace and mercy I stand here today alive. Alive and very sleep deprived, but alive just the same.

One last thing. I decided to join a Mom's group in my side of town. It's for stay at home moms and part-time working moms. Did you know that they even have an acronym for that? SAHMs. There is an abbreviation for everything. Anyways..I am excited to meet other SAHMs with babies or kids and be able to connect a little more. There is a "baby play group" next week.

More to write..but it's my turn in our tag-team bedtime routine.


"Sing to the Lord a new song for he has done marvelous things." Psalm 98:1