Shout-out to all the single moms!

So, Justin was out of town for 4 days this week. He went with the staff to a Conference in Atlanta. I, of course, was dreading being home alone without any help with Judah. I got a small taste of what being a single parent with no family around is like. Yikes! Needless to say I kept busy. Judah did great. I was exhausted. We had a good time together. It was so funny when Justin got home you could tell Judah was excited to see him. He started smiling and laughing as soon as he saw him. Daddy is more fun than Mommy! I think he knows when Justin comes around it's time to play.
So, I just wanted to give a shout-out to all you single moms! I don't know how you do it everyday, all day. Regardless of the circumstances that led you to be a single mom, I admire and respect you. Keep up the good work!

Motherhood in the Raw. Part 2

I have changed the name of my blog to "Fashionable Baby Fat" for a few reasons. First of all I do think that baby fat is fashionable. Judah is becoming quite the chunker. This picture is from Easter Sunday. I can't stand to see a skinny baby! Fat means Happy! I also am carrying around excess "baby fat" and as an esteem booster to help myself I am calling it "fashionable". (Partially kidding)

Here are some more tips of the motherhood trade...

1. Waiting list. Whenever you find out you are pregnant and you know you will be needing to render services from a childcare facility, start looking RIGHT THEN. When searching for a daycare for Judah, I was informed that there was a 1 year waiting list. So that means I would have had to be on a waiting list BEFORE I got pregnant. Crazy! Keep that in mind you mommies to be!

2. Intuition. Judah had his first ear infection last week. I knew something wasn't right because he would just SCREAM when it was time to eat and he would hardly eat anything at all. I tried switching formula, and I went up an nipple size on the bottle. Since I knew something was wrong, I took him to the dr. Sure enough he had an infection in his right ear. He never even ran a temperature!! So, moral of the story, if you think some thing's wrong, it probably is; trust your intuition. (God gives it to every mommy!) Bite the bullet, pay the copay and take your kid to the doctor. You will save your sanity, and sleepless nights by doing so!

3. Lights, Camera, Action. Keep that video camera close. Judah is now rolling over on his own and he has officially found his feet. He is grabbing them and pulling off his socks. I'm looking forward to when they make it to his mouth. NOT!

4. Drool is cool. I recently came to work wearing a very cute black blazer and my co-worker came to my desk giggling and proceeded to tell me that I had white spots all down my back and on my shoulder. Evidently Judah had left is mark on me. I have found that I've worn his drool more than knew. I would come home to change and see my little souvenirs. So, be a friend and tell someone if they have drool on them. A little dab of water will remedy the situation.