Last night after Caleb's bath as I was drying his ears he started screaming. He calmed down quickly, but anytime I came near the ear, he started fussing again. So, unfortunately it looks like he may have his first ear infection, and at nearly 11.5 months we'll be making our first non-well visit trip to the doctor.
Of course, this happens to be happening at the exact time we're switching insurances. Andrew's company changed insurances a month ago. Currently, he and Caleb are covered on this. When I started my new job and we found out that the insurance was better and cheaper, we decided to switch the entire family. This insurance will become effective on September 1st (Tuesday), so Andrew cancelled his insurance with his company and that will become ineffective on August 31st (Monday). Now obviously this doesn't mean that we'll have a lapse in coverage, but it does mean that I either need to find the insurance card for Andrew's new insurance OR get my new insurance card in the mail in the next day or two. Absolutely ridiculous! I seriously didn't think that we'd be having to concern ourselves with this since the next time C is schedule to go to the doctor is for his well visit in 3 weeks - well into our new insurance coverage.
Lots to Say, No Time to Say It
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Professional Photos
First things first. This week was my first week of actual work. I started my job teaching three HUGE lectures of introductory courses in my discipline. This means that I basically have 750 babies freshmen depending on me daily. By Tuesday, I was so exhausted and overwhelmed that I thought I might have to quit the job. I didn't see how it was possible for me to get through the entire semester. But starting on Wednesday, things were looking up. Still the week seemed to drag on and on (thanks to an overwhelming number of whine-y emails from students asking questions like, "Can I write in my textbook."), and I thought I was losing my mind when I mangaged to misplace my keys for a second time in as many days. Thank GOD for the amazing administrative assistants who have helped me to keep my head screwed on tight. I might just make it to December.
Fortunately, I had something wonderful to look forward to this weekend. Of course, I always look forward to spending the weekend with my two favorite men, but this weekend we had scheduled to have some family pictures taken. This was the first time that we had professional pictures taken of Caleb and our family of three. Well, there was that time when Uncle Matt took some, so maybe I should say this is the first time that we'll be paying for pictures. Darn, I wish we lived closer to Uncle Matt!! Anyway, I was very excited to have the fabulous Laura Winslow snap some shots of Caleb to commemorate his upcoming birthday and where our family is right now. Despite the insanely HOT weather we had this morning, Laura was able to get some great shots. I thought we'd have to wait a few days to see the teaser pics on her blog, so I was shocked when I took a peek during Caleb's afternoon nap only to discover they were already posted. We can't wait to see the rest of her amazing work. Now comes the tough part...deciding which ones to buy. I WANT THEM ALL!
Fortunately, I had something wonderful to look forward to this weekend. Of course, I always look forward to spending the weekend with my two favorite men, but this weekend we had scheduled to have some family pictures taken. This was the first time that we had professional pictures taken of Caleb and our family of three. Well, there was that time when Uncle Matt took some, so maybe I should say this is the first time that we'll be paying for pictures. Darn, I wish we lived closer to Uncle Matt!! Anyway, I was very excited to have the fabulous Laura Winslow snap some shots of Caleb to commemorate his upcoming birthday and where our family is right now. Despite the insanely HOT weather we had this morning, Laura was able to get some great shots. I thought we'd have to wait a few days to see the teaser pics on her blog, so I was shocked when I took a peek during Caleb's afternoon nap only to discover they were already posted. We can't wait to see the rest of her amazing work. Now comes the tough part...deciding which ones to buy. I WANT THEM ALL!
11 Months
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Why does 11 months sound sooooo much different than 10 months? Or maybe it isn't that it sounds different, but rather I feel so much different about it. I've been thinking about this a lot over the past week or so, and here's what I've come up with.
Eleven months ago, our life was lived in hour increments as we struggled to juggle the feeding, changing, and sleeping 'schedule' of an infant. As those early days past, we were lucky if we knew what day of the week it was. Soon we began living our life in weeks telling people that Caleb was 6...7...8 weeks old. Somewhere around three months, I began refering to his age in months. I became very aware of just how quickly a month goes by. Just when I'd get used to telling people that Caleb was 4 months old, he'd be 4.5 months old, and then 5 months, and so on.
It seems like things have just been in fast forward since he was 6 months old, and I'm not sure if this is because my life got so busy at that time, or if it was because of how much he's changed since then. So after all of that, I feel like I just know how truly short a month can be. How in just a blink of an eye, we'll be celebrating Caleb's birthday. In some ways I feel like I have trouble remembering what my life was like 1 year ago when I was huge and pregnant and walking all over campus in 110 degree heat without thinking anything of it. I really don't feel like I can remember what my life was like without Caleb in it.
In other ways, I feel like I blinked and a whole year has gone by. I'm in a completly different place in my life now than I was then both because of Caleb and because of that whole graduating and getting a job thing. One thing I learned for sure over the past year, live life for today. I'm now living by the quote, "Be thankful for this moment. This moment is your life." Time goes by too quickly not to stop and cherish the moment you're in right now. Hard to believe it took me almost 30 years to figure that one out.
Everyday with Caleb brings something new, and I don't want to miss it for a second. At 10 months, he was just getting ready to take his first steps alone. Now he's walking and almost running all over the place. You can't keep this kid pinned down. My favorite times with Caleb are the times right before naps and bedtime when he'll snuggle into my arms while we read to him. Nothing better! I hope Caleb will really grow to love reading and enjoy it as much as he does now. Caleb is also gabbing up a storm. Last night he looked straight at Andrew's dad, pointed his finger and said, "Pop Pop." It was such a cute moment, and I'm pretty sure it melted Pop Pop's heart.
Should be getting some more pictures from daycare later today, but for now here are the ones from our 11 month photoshoot.
This time I had to give him the TV remote to keep him still, and even then it was a challenge.
Then he decided to stand up just as I was about to snap a picture.
Caleb decided to lay down, and I thought these ended up being pretty dang cute!
Eleven months ago, our life was lived in hour increments as we struggled to juggle the feeding, changing, and sleeping 'schedule' of an infant. As those early days past, we were lucky if we knew what day of the week it was. Soon we began living our life in weeks telling people that Caleb was 6...7...8 weeks old. Somewhere around three months, I began refering to his age in months. I became very aware of just how quickly a month goes by. Just when I'd get used to telling people that Caleb was 4 months old, he'd be 4.5 months old, and then 5 months, and so on.
It seems like things have just been in fast forward since he was 6 months old, and I'm not sure if this is because my life got so busy at that time, or if it was because of how much he's changed since then. So after all of that, I feel like I just know how truly short a month can be. How in just a blink of an eye, we'll be celebrating Caleb's birthday. In some ways I feel like I have trouble remembering what my life was like 1 year ago when I was huge and pregnant and walking all over campus in 110 degree heat without thinking anything of it. I really don't feel like I can remember what my life was like without Caleb in it.
In other ways, I feel like I blinked and a whole year has gone by. I'm in a completly different place in my life now than I was then both because of Caleb and because of that whole graduating and getting a job thing. One thing I learned for sure over the past year, live life for today. I'm now living by the quote, "Be thankful for this moment. This moment is your life." Time goes by too quickly not to stop and cherish the moment you're in right now. Hard to believe it took me almost 30 years to figure that one out.
Everyday with Caleb brings something new, and I don't want to miss it for a second. At 10 months, he was just getting ready to take his first steps alone. Now he's walking and almost running all over the place. You can't keep this kid pinned down. My favorite times with Caleb are the times right before naps and bedtime when he'll snuggle into my arms while we read to him. Nothing better! I hope Caleb will really grow to love reading and enjoy it as much as he does now. Caleb is also gabbing up a storm. Last night he looked straight at Andrew's dad, pointed his finger and said, "Pop Pop." It was such a cute moment, and I'm pretty sure it melted Pop Pop's heart.
Should be getting some more pictures from daycare later today, but for now here are the ones from our 11 month photoshoot.
This time I had to give him the TV remote to keep him still, and even then it was a challenge.
Then he decided to stand up just as I was about to snap a picture.
Caleb decided to lay down, and I thought these ended up being pretty dang cute!
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