My son, the athlete.
Check this out:
Falco is standing! Two weeks ago he figured out how to get to a
sitting position on his own, and a week later he learned how to pull
up to standing. Of course, once he stands up he starts jumping,
which decreases his stability. That first week he fell a lot and hit
his head often, but he’s already getting better at it. He is pretty
obsessed with his new skill and pulls up on everything he can find:
Bookcases, chairs, tables, couches, our legs, the toilet (his
favorite), cardboard boxes, etc. Oh, and did I mention that he is
standing in his crib now? Naps usually involve him standing and
crying in protest and me going in and lying him down several times
until he finally gives in and goes to sleep.
Other exciting news is that I went back to work this week doing
medical transcription. A friend I used to work with got me a job
offer that I couldn’t refuse, so I thought I would give it a try.
I’m just working 2-3 hours a day during the week while Falco naps.
Wednesday was mostly just training, and then I really worked on
Thursday and Friday. Falco was very cooperative with his napping,
and I got a good bit done. It was nice to be back because I really
enjoy the work and like having something productive and challenging
to do. The boy doesn’t always nap as well as he has the past couple
of days, but I think they will be understanding if I can’t work much
some days. I’m an independent contractor and only get paid on
production, so I can pretty much set my own schedule and just work as
much or as little as I want.
Besides that, there’s not much new. The kitchen is still in a
holding pattern while we wait for the countertop install. That’s
scheduled to happen next Wednesday (hooray!), and the backsplash will
be done at the end of the week. The contractors will be back October
1st to finish everything up, and we should have a functional,
fabulous kitchen that night. I can’t wait! At this point, we are
just eager to have a kitchen back, and the fact that it will be brand
new and beautiful and wonderful is a huge bonus. The six weeks of
eating off paper plates and washing dishes in the bathroom sink
really makes you appreciate the kitchen.
Oh! We also finally have a date night coming up! Falco hasn’t
stayed with a babysitter and we haven’t really gone out since he was
born. We are going to start exchanging babysitting with friends who
have babies around Falco’s age, and our first night out is scheduled
for October. We will go out to eat at a grownup time instead of 5:30
in the afternoon and not have to rush to finish our food or get a
highchair or let our food get cold while we feed a baby. I think I
will miss him while we are out, but he will be asleep anyway and I
will love to go out for a relaxing meal! I’ll post the full report
after said date.
