Right now life is kind of crazy in the Carney house. Despite the fact that Brent and I have totally opposite work schedules, I'm finishing up my masters in school administration while Brent is studying to take the GMAT this Wednesday to begin his MBA. We feel like we are both going in opposite directions much of the time. However we know this will not last forever so we continue to strive for patience through this season and look forward to this summer when I am off of work.
I also had a run-in with a minor case of mastitis this week which made me feel dizzy and have chills Friday night. My doctor put me on an antibiotic and it seems to be helping. Though this is not the most pleasant thing I've dealt with, I must say we know we're fortunate that Oliver is still getting breastmilk. It's amazing how the Lord has provided this for us. Even as my amounts are decreasing I'm still getting the amount that Oliver needs for each day and have some (though the amount has shrunk tremendously) reserve in the freezer.
In other news, we've started going to a Bible study on Sunday nights at our new church. So far that is wonderful and working out to where we are in similar places in life with a lot of the people in the group. Again, the Lord is providing!
As for Oliver, he's doing great! He's trying really hard to sit up, as pictured below, but can't balance himself well yet. The best he's done so far is this afternoon when in his crib, grabbing for toys. He sat up for 3-4 minutes before falling backward. On another note, his bottom gums are really white, meaning some teeth are coming soon. Maybe in the next week we'll have some pearly whites to show off...who knows?
This afternoon my little guy and I enjoyed a trip to Target for diapers, Meijer for groceries, and taking Chick-fil-A to Brent at work where Oliver got to meet some of Brent's co-workers. (As a side note, I must say I could never work in a cubicle... my husband is amazing!) My favorite thing happened in Meijer. Oliver has a little monkey rattle I had given him to play with while we were in the store. Originally it started on his wrist while in Target, but that seemed to be annoying him when we first got to Meijer so I took it off and laid it where he could reach it. Well, after getting Oliver's special organic applesauce and going to the next aisle, this man came up to me, handed me the monkey and said, "I think he may have dropped this." I thanked him and answered a few questions about Oliver before moving on. This was a favorite moment because I got to share with someone about my little guy. And because it cracks me up how Oliver is starting to "throw" things, though I know it's not on purpose. If it were I'm sure it would not be so funny. He just drops them, but never even seems to notice they are gone. I must say I am very grateful to the man for returning Mr. Monkey.
Which leads to the fact that we are calling all of Oliver's toys "Mr." Brent and I have decided that it will be hilarious when he talks if he calls everything Mr. ____ for a while. For instance, he sleeps with Mr. Giraffe, has a different Mr. Giraffe on his car seat, Mr. Elephant plays with him in his high chair, Mr. Butterfly hangs in his crib sometimes, and Mr. Monkey is his rattle.
Lastly, I made some pear baby food tonight. Guess who gets to try something new tomorrow for breakfast? You guessed it! So far he's still loving his fruits and veggies, which is fine by us. If the pears go well, green beans are coming next! This whole making baby food thing is so fun to me.
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