What a Week (and it's only Tuesday!)

What a week, WHAT a week!  Hang on...it's only Tuesday right? lol.  Okay...well I guess it just feels like life has been on this endless loop lately.  I have been trying to find some sort of toe hold, but seem to always be pumelling into whatever the next turn, the next day may bring.  Life just gets SO crazy busy sometimes! 
I am the type of person who needs some quiet time now and again to gather my thoughts and to just get in tune with myself.  This "quiet" time has been sorely lacking lately, and it is catching up to me.  Don't get me wrong, I adore my life.  I love my son such that no words can do it justice.  I am always falling more and more in love with my husband (even when he is driving me nuts).  My puppy Chloe continues to offer so much unconditional love into our household (even when she is driving me nuts!).  It's just the "loving myself" part that needs some nurturing right now.

We all need to love ourselves from time to time don't you think? Find that one thing that makes us happy and just go for it.  Lately my one thing seems to be crafting.  I always knew that I had a crafty spirit, but truly didn't give myself enough credit.  I CAN KNIT!! Who knew?  I've been on a roll lately knitting wool hats for the kiddies in my life.  I can work a sewing machine and make actual beautiful things with my own two hands.  Didn't know that either.  Wish there were more hours in a day to make pretty things!  I have all of these different projects floating around my head: finish Liams first year photobook (yeah..you heard me right...first year! And he's in his third year now. I am behind.), organize and label the photos I have taken with my iphone since November (currently they have no rhyme or reason on my computer), learn how to crochet, finish/start my first quilt (I think I started cutting squares for it while I was still in University), etc. etc.

On a completely different note....Liams first trip to the Nature Museum this past Sunday was SUCH a huge success.  My parents ended coming along with us which was fantastic...Liam so enjoyed having his Nana and Papa there.  The first room we entered was the dinosaur exhibit.  My boy was too thrilled for words.  His eyes just got so big and his little pointer finger made its first appearance of the day.  He pointed out everything to us, and just kept calling out what he was seeing; "dinosaur...rawr!!!", "Eggs mommy (dinosaur eggs)", "feet".  He was a little weary of the actual dinosaur replicas they had and made sure to sort of walk down the center of the room.  Like he wasn't too sure if they were going to stay where the were supposed to.

We let him run and explore for most of the day.  We did bring the trusty stroller (though in hindsight our Ergo would have probably worked out great too...just wouldn't have been as useful in carrying our lunch bags, diaper bag, and extra coats..lol), but I'm of the opinion that kids need their freedom to see and learn things on their own terms.  Of course we made sure that he wasn't running into other people, or touching unappropriate things, but I loved watching how his little mind worked.  Loved seeing what things fascinated him and made him stop in his tracks.  We learned that he is not afraid of heights.  We learned that he truly does adore all things creepy-crawley.  Bill and him spent some great quality time in the bug/spider/fish/snake room. 

We learned that 3D glasses are not his thing (we took him to his first in-theater movie...a 3D).  But he was so good in the theater....put all my fears to rest (so wasn't looking forward to being "that" mom that takes her child to a theater before s/he is old enough and then wonders why s/he can't stay still or stay quiet).  By the end of the trip he was just exhausted! He finally crashed in his stroller with his blankie, his soosie and his belly button and that was that. What a fun day!

This week is a busy one (as previously complained about...lol).  I work four days straight which is unusal for me, so I am already feeling pretty beat.  Though I did just make it home from the gym...kudos to me.  Bill is off right now for his March Break, so the timing of my full work week couldn't really be better.  I love knowing that Liam is at home having fun with his Daddy.  And it doesn't hurt having someone to help with with meals at home either.  Or to come home to a clean bathroom, organized hat/scarf/mitten closet.  Love my hubby!  He is currently off checking out the karate club on the base.  He took karate for many years, and I have been sort of pushing him to get back into it.  I think it would be great for him to have an outlet outside of home or work, to meet some new people and to just be able to get away from "us" for awhile. lol.  Hoping it goes well for him tonight.

This coming weekend Liam and I are off to Ottawa for my niece Devyn's 5th birthday.  Seems like yesterday I was living in Ottawa and visiting teeny tiny baby Devyn as much as I could.  She is such a sweet, wonderful girl and I am just SO proud to be her auntie. 

Spring?

Looking like Spring is slowly on its way here in Ontario (though I will miss the cuteness that is Liam all dressed in his winter gear! lol).  Today brought with it extremely high winds and temperatures in the pluses finally.  It also brought with it lots of slushy roads and power outages.  I worked for most of the day, so Liam got to hang out with his Daddy.  Bill is now off for his March Break, and it is delightful to say the least.  There is just something great about leaving for work with no hurt in the back of my heart for leaving Liam at his daycare.  I know he has lots of fun at daycare, and Pauline does such a great job at loving him like I would, but those days that he doesn't want me to leave and clings to my body...those days tug at a mommy's heart strings.

Tomorrow we are off to Ottawa for the day.  I have been wanting to take Liam to the Nature Museum for quite some time now, but circumstances have always seemed to foil our plans.  So tomorrow is finally the day!  I cannot wait to see my little monkey's face when he gets to see all of the animals, birds, dinosaurs and the like.  I think he is going to LOVE it and I can't wait.  We are also fitting in a visit with my grandparents and with Bills parents, sister, brother in law and our niece Stephanie.  Nothing like a busy day. lol. 

Liam is such a busy guy these days.  I was very happy that Bill got back from Cochrane when he did this week, because I was getting dang exhausted running around after him and Chloe.  Liam has sort of got the "no way" thing mastered now, and does not hesitate to make sure we know it. lol.  He also loves to throw things all of a sudden, so no toy is safe.  Liam is such a smarty!! Today while our power was off, we spent some family time on the couch reading books.  I loved listening to him and Bill learning the alphabet and counting out numbers.  Liam can pretty well count from 1-10 with no problems now, and is awesome at the alphabet.  It's crazy how fast they pick things up at this age.

 So here's hoping that the Spring weather continues around here.  I can handle some wind and rain as long as it means that the mountains of snow we have might finally melt.  I am SUCH a Spring girl...it can'ts come soon enough for me :)