Living Life in Repeating Patterns

So, it has been a while since my last post, but really we haven’t been up to much. Basically, we get up, eat, play, sleep, play, eat . . . go to bed. Each day feels very much like the day before with few changes. I will be excited when Braxton is old enough to play on toys and maybe we would go to the park or something instead of sticking around home. I know I need to get out more, but really what should I do? Going to the mall only leads to spending money. I don’t have that many errands, so I would be just going out to go out and anyone who knows me knows that I hate doing that. I hate wandering stores just wander. I usually have a purpose and a list and am in and out as soon as I find what I need.

Anyway, here’s an update on Braxton. He is getting so much bigger—probably close to 14 lbs. He still doesn’t look like a chubby baby, but he is really solid. Every day he loves his toys a little bit more. He loves to stand on anything, smile and pull faces at me with occasional giggles, and tons of jabber. He likes to tell me what he thinks of everything—good and bad. However, every time I try to capture these moments on camera, he gets shy and just stares at this big thing in front of mommy’s face. It also doesn’t help that my camera has a 5 second delay time between the button and the picture, so I miss everything. He drools a ton and has a permanent bib on because every time we take it off, the front of his shirt gets soaked. I don’t think he is teething already, but maybe. Another new development is that he is starting to sleep 12 hours at night without waking up at all—sweet! Despite being an excellent sleeper at night, he is still struggling with naptime during the day—oh well, we can’t have everything. Here are some pictures:



As for me and Bri, Bri is getting close to finals for the summer and gets two weeks off! We are looking forward to going camping with Bri’s family and to St. George with mine to see Aida at the Tuachan Theater. Both should be HOT activities for August, especially St. George. As for my first month being officially unemployed, I am happy to say that I think I made the right decision to stay at home. I like things better every day and it is getting somewhat easier. I still miss work a lot, but it is the people I miss the most.