The good, the bad and the Little People....

Man I really suck at this lol.  Once again it's been forever since I've blogged.  Life has been great, interesting, rough and awakening all at once lately.  Orion has hit the terrible two stage a bit early it seems lol...however, watching him grow and develop and see how smart he is is so fascinating.  He has a new obsession with little people toys.  He has about 7 or 8 of them and always has one in each hand.  He does this thing where he lines all of them up on objects like the couch or on random toys and he always puts them in a straight row facing him lol.  Then he will talk to them walking back and forth with his hands gripped behind his back or with one hand knife chopping the air like he is trying to get his point across...almost like he is a business man giving a meeting lol.  He is very serious let me tell you.  It seems genius to me but I am his mom so I am easily amazed by him.   On the other hand...when he decides to turn towards the dark side lol...he definitely has my temper and patience (poor kid).  He has begun throwing mini tantrums when he doesn't get his way.  I don't tolerate them and put him in what I call a "toddler time out"  where I sit him down and hold him there for a few seconds until he realizes that he is being ridiculous.  It doesn't take him long thank goodness.  He gets over things pretty quickly.

OH and we are done with the two nap times.  I must admit I am very lucky he lasted as long as he did.  So from now on it's one nap a day and a lot more packed in to less time.  But, it leaves more room to take him places which is nice.

As for me, I am making lots of changes.  Positive ones.  I have been going to the gym a lot more...trying to get in better shape and be strong  and quick enough to keep up with this little ball of energy.  Also I  am making a bunch of changes preparing for a re-launch of my photography business  since I never really made a successful move from Jacksonville to Clayton.  I am starting it all over.  It's taking a lot of work and a lot of time...but when it's ready it will all be worth it.  I decided to make the change when I realized that I stopped having the amazing love for it that I used to.  I was so worried that we didn't have that extra income anymore that all it did was stress me out and that really clouds things.  I am back to doing it because I love it...and I am working hard on things I need to do and hoping it will all fall into place.  No stressing anymore...just doing what I love.

Tony is working nights this month which has been good and bad....I miss him of course but it allows me to leave Orion during his nap time (when they are both sleeping) and have some ME time.  That is usually when I go work out or just have some quiet time to myself.  I definitely love that part.  Speaking of that....it's about that time right now...so off I go :D.

The worst blogger in the world!

Ok let's see....I believe it's been months since I've last written.  It must be if the last thing I wrote about was my son choking on a teething biscuit.  Since then he has learned to walk, has gotten 4 teeth, turned one and has cracked me up on a daily basis.  Life flies by and let's face it...blogs get neglected lol. 

Well I have discovered something about parenting.  When your kid gets sick...or gets shots...or has anything happen to them that make them scared or hurt...I can't even describe the horrible feeling it gives you inside.  I am learning how to deal with this little by little. 

Last week I took Orion in for his 1 year well visit to get his checkup and vaccines.  I was dreading this appointment the entire day because he is old enough to realize that I am letting someone hurt him but still to young to understand why.  We didn't have our regular doctor who is really great with Orion.  We had some random guy (one of the partners of the practice) who didn't have the same non scary vibe.  Orion didn't like him from the start.  He screamed from what seemed like the moment the doctor walked in...until the moment we left.  The Doc came in and checked him with the stethoscope.  Orion screamed bloody murder which is odd for him.  I wondered the whole time if the doctor would be deaf when he was done.  Then we had to hold him down for the the doc to examine his ears.  I never realized how strong my son really is until i had to try and hold him down.  I hated every second of it.  And I was so afraid to let him go because of the one doctor that made Orion's ear bleed from jamming the scope into his ear while he was moving around.  After that we had to traumatize him a bit more by letting someone prick his finger while Tony held him down.  By this point I was drained but knew he still had 4 vaccines to get.  So we waited...and waited for the nurse.  Instead, the doctor came back and proceeded to tell me that Orion's white blood cell count and lymphocyte counts were elevated so there would be no vaccines that day.  He told me I had to schedule another appointment to get him retested to make sure there was nothing wrong with him.  On top of that during his exam he said Orion's legs need to be examined by an Orthopedist because he has a wide gate and is worried there is something wrong with the bones in his legs.  So this week is full of doctors appointments.  I know in my heart everything is ok...it has to be. 

Attack of The EVIL Teething Biscuit!

Just imagine....your happy baby is sitting in his highchair num numing away on a rather large, tasty, teething biscuit that is as hard as a rock.  I mean...you could throw this thing at a wall and it might put a hole right through it.  I know you other Mamma's know what I am talking about.  Then all of a sudden it turns to mush and a huge piece breaks off and lodges itself right down your child's throat.  What the fudge people?!  That is what happened to Orion today.  In an instant my mommy instinct kicked in and my fingers were in the back of his throat pulling it out and scooping up my petrified little boy.  Why on earth would they make things like that for babies?  It says on the box..."Due to their hard texture, children should always be seated in an upright position and supervised while eating." It should have read..."Due to the fact that these biscuits are completely hazardous...while feeding them to your child...watch them continuously until they choke so that you can save their lives"  That would be more appropriate...wouldn't you say?

On a brighter and more cheerful note...Orion turned 11 months old today!!  My little man is now only a month away from his 1st birthday.  This year went by in a blink.  They say time flies when you're having fun...that saying couldn't be more appropriate for what has happened this past year.  Now to plan an unforgettable party that he will eventually forget lol.  Eh...that's what happens when you are one I guess :)

He started to walk...I started to RUN!

This is it...history  in the making...my first blog post lol.  (goes blank lol)  Well let's see...I am pretty sure those of you who read this will find out interesting tidbits of my life as I write...so I won't try to jam pack it all in this first post.  As for right now...It's quiet...and I find this time of night to be my zen moment.  Orion is asleep...the hubby is asleep...and me...just loving the silence.  Orion has started walking this past week.  Watching him take his first steps almost caused me to hyperventilate.  The excitement a mother gets just from watching their child grow up is hysterical and amazing all in the same breath.  He has decided with this new found freedom (which he hasn't quite mastered yet...but is getting there) that he no longer has any use for any of his once favorite, stationary forms of entertainment.  So we say so long to the Octagon (or as we call it his UFC fighting cage) full of toys that kept him safe,  his exersaucer with the singing chameleon that sings "red..yellow and bluuueeee" over and over again, his pack and play that he would hang out in while I take a very quick shower each day...lets have a moment of silence and say farewell...to my freedom..and hello to his :)! I can't really complain...I am too proud. Also it is getting me into pretty good shape.  As he wobbles off doing his Frankenstein walk...I run behind him catching him as he falls over...which right now is quite often.  He thinks it's hysterical...so much so that I think he falls on purpose sometimes.