The Joys of Teething

Recently, Eli as been going through a phase. I know the older they get the more time they want to be awake, but is sleeping in until 5am too much to ask? With this new phase in life for us, and Eli has been having many new experiences of his own. He has learned to crawl...sort of, I refer to it as the flop. He launches himself to get where he wants to go and flops each time he "crawls." He is also teething. Lately,that has meant early mornings for Ty or me. Eli wakes up before either of us and this little squawking voice comes over the monitor. When the talking begins, we know he will not be going back to sleep.

This new excitement for talking and moving has really had him enthusiastic about getting up in the morning. It hasn't helped to energize mommy and daddy any. No matter how cute he is, mommy and daddy still miss sleep. So far this teething process has proved uneventful. It seems as though it will last forever. Everyday I check for any sign of change hoping for a tooth. The bulging gums just seem to bulge more and no tooth has appeared.

In the mean time, mommy will have to get her naps in when eli does and enjoy this little ball of energy who is learning to communicate and crawl. I enjoy every new sound and new phase with Eli, but I am mourning the loss of the predictable schedule and the sleep we once had. Oh, the joys of teething.

Fargo or Siberia?

Well, we have been moved in for a little over a week now, and life is starting to settle into place. Eli is a little confused as is his sleep schedule, but that could be partly due to the terrible cold he is finally getting over.

Ty is really enjoying his new job here and the people that he works with. It seems to be a really good fit for him. The job is going to be very interesting and he is already on the road to his first seminar in Maple Grove, MN to learn all about what he will be doing as an Associate Designer at Xcel Energy.

Blizzard has certainly taken on a new meaning. Here we aren't talking about the endless combinations of cookies and candy mixed into ice cream. We have been here just over a week and already there have been two warnings about blizzard conditions with around 10-12 inches of snow in the first two days. Roads were closed due to huge drifts. Which begs the question, "Did we move to Fargo or Siberia?"

Thankfully, today has been sunny but still cold. At least the sun makes sitting in the apartment not seem quite so sad. Checkout what Eli learned this last week. It's super smart, but you will see why mom isn't too thrilled about it.