Life and Another Video

I was recently asked for an update and more photos, so here you go! :-)

Ken has been working in San Antonio, so it's been me and the boy alone together Monday - Friday. It's hard being sole caregiver with no breaks and no relief except for naps and bedtime. I'm not the most social of people (did you know that about me?), so we mostly stay at the house. Also, Trav's been teething, so he's been cranky and whiny lately. Not a pleasant way to spend the days. However, we're hanging in there. Next week, we'll go visit Ken again. We have friends in SA, and there's a little pool at the hotel, and a Target nearby, so we should be plenty happy.

Ken's job is going well, but he's been very busy, and we weren't planning on him being gone like this. We visited last week, and I got to meet several of Ken's coworkers. Everyone was really friendly and geeky so I totally fit right in. One gal held Travis so Ken and I could eat lunch, and he never cried or anything. In fact, we couldn't find them when I was ready to leave, so we had to go looking for them. She had him with a bunch of girls cooing over him. Yeah, the little flirt is gonna be a ladies' man.

I found this really cool TV series (no longer going), it's called Digging for the Truth, and it was on the History channel hosted by a guy named Josh Bernstein. I have found each episode really fascinating, and whether you're into history or not, I think you'll find it entertaining.

You've politely read everything I've written, but I know you were hoping for some more videos of Travis, and I won't disappoint you. Here you go! Here is a video of T walking around the coffee table saying "Mama." He still doesn't realize I'm Mama, but it's cute anyhow.

I've added some more photos of Trav's room after I added some wall art. What do you think? I decided that I'm not fond of the blue that I chose, but it works and it's not worth repainting. It's a nice blue, it just doesn't have a lot of pizzazz, which I guess is fine for a kid's room. 

Closet wall

Above the closet

Family Photos

With Howard after their nap

Pooh in the rocking chair

Wall art and changing table

Please continue to pray for us during this rough time; Ken will be going to SA every week until probably mid-August, and then we should find out whether he will go back to the Austin office or what our next steps will be. 

Starting Day Care

Tomorrow, Travis starts half-days at the day care. I can't believe he'll be 11 weeks old on Tuesday. Sometimes it seems that 12 weeks is too short a time to get to spend with my boy. If only I could have 16 weeks! He's just starting to become interactive, learning about the world. It's so fascinating to watch, and I'm sad that I'll miss his important milestones over the next few months. Since our day care is in Austin, we'll all 3 commute in together, so we'll still have some time to spend with the boy.

I confess that part of me (a very, very small part) is a little ready to go back to work. There are some projects that I've been wanting to work on, and I'm starting a new chapter at work with a different boss, so I'm interested to see how that will work out. Some days, I wish I were more experienced so that I could try to work for myself, but that idea frightens me a bit. I don't think I'd do so good as my own boss, but the idea of watching Travis grow compels me to find ways to spend more time with him. I suppose every new mom goes through the same heartache when she returns to work. We'll just have to take each day as it comes and continue to listen to God as he directs our lives, and pray that he continues to guide us.

Being a mom gives me a new respect for my own mom. I've always been proud of her, and have always been thankful for the choices she made and the support she's always given me, but now, those choices have more meaning. I love watching her with Travis, and am so glad that she was able to spend the time caring for him in his first few weeks - I think it gives them a stronger bond, and I want Travis to grow up knowing and loving her. As I've watched Travis grow these last few weeks, I've really missed Ken's mama, and I wish that she had had a chance to hold and know him. I've found myself wanting to call her and ask her advice on several occasions, and I've wanted to ask about Ken as a baby.

Well, no post would be complete without pictures of the boy. I post some almost daily on Facebook, so it's a good reason to sign up if you're not already on there! Also, this boy has the craziest hair I've ever seen on a baby!