I’m staying home with Sam today. My poor baby has laryngitis. He can’t coo or even cry anymore. All he can do is make a horrible wheezy wail. It’s so pathetic! The doctor said there was very little we could do for him. He suggested we use the bulb syringe frequently to reduce his congestion and to keep the humidifier running.

Other than that, Sam is terrifically healthy. He weighs 17 pounds! That’s 2-1/2 pounds more than he weighed this time last month. He sure does like to eat. We started him on rice cereal a few weeks ago and have also introduced him to apple sauce and peaches. We can’t shovel the stuff into his mouth fast enough. I took a couple photos after one of his first feedings and will post them here soon. They’re hilarious! He’s covered with his lunch. Note to self: must figure out a way to keep Sam’s hands out of his mouth while he’s eating cereal.

Sam’s also getting closer to being able to sit up unassisted. He can do so for a very short while before he loses his balance and starts to tip over. It’s exciting to watch all of these changes which have taken place in such a short span of time.

I’ve been extremely stressed out lately. I’m trying to learn a new job and that’s taking its toll on me. I’ve had to scramble pretty fast to correct some major errors I made. Afterwards, I struggle to not beat myself up for making mistakes. I am learning, after all. I’m also stressed out over our household finances. We’re barely making ends meet. I know everything’s going to improve with time. We’ll get raises, the cost of childcare will go down once Sam’s past his first birthday and moves into the toddler room and the debt we built up during my maternity leave will be paid off. I just hate counting pennies though. It’s so depressing. Especially since I can’t see how we’ll ever afford to have a second child. And I want another one really badly. All in due time…

Anyway, I miss hearing from everyone very much. Drop me a line if you have a moment!