These last 6 months have been crazy. It's been fun, stressful, awesome, frustrating, full of laughs, full or tears, a time of transition for sure. We had Ali (my sister) here throughout the summer and that was great. She was a big help and it was fun for her to have a few months with us and Finn! That will be something I think she remembers and will cherish for a long time, as will we.
Finn continues to grow and gain more and more personality everyday. He is such a happy boy and can really turn your day around with one smile. He is so big, too, which is awesome. He's scooting around and is so close to crawling (I feel like I have been saying that for weeks now!) and he sits up when you plop him down on the floor. He loves chasing Katara as best he can-that will be fun once he really gets moving. He's been eating some solid foods, which he loves, especially peas and sweet potatoes (good boy!) and is just starting on some puff cereal. I gave him some bigger pieces yesterday which he proceeded to choke on-that was scary, but it was all good. Those CPR and First Aid classes have not gone to waste. He loves music and when he gets fussy in the car, all he needs is a little music and he quiets right down-so awesome. No teeth yet, I'm ok with that! He loves baths and could stay in there forever, even when it's cold! His bouncer has become a favorite toy of his-sometimes he bounces furiously for longs stretches of time and sometimes, we like to call it "going to work", he puts his "working binky" in his mouth and seems very serious as he plays with the toys around him-so funny! He loves when he gets to see Brett in the morning and loves when the three of us can be together.
As for Brett and I, September was a tough month financially and adjustment-wise. I started a new job, Brett has the same job but teaching different subjects and still traveling between schools, Finn has a new babysitter, we were still playing tennis, Brett started coaching cross country again, I started going back to choir...phew, just saying all of that that gives me anxiety. Glad that October has somewhat settled down. I'm coaching basketball now and subbing once in a while, but Brett just finished XC and we are a little more used to our schedules. Unfortunately, almost as soon as Finn turned 6 months, his sleep habits during the night have changed. He was sleeping from about 8-4:45 but all of a sudden he was waking up 2-3 times again! We tried a couple things-letting him cry it out or just going in and rubbing his back to put him back to sleep and it worked a couple of times but we stopped the night he got up at 3:30, we put him back to sleep, got up at 4, put him back to sleep, got up at 4:30 so I just fed him. Since then, he has slowly been getting back on track. His days are pretty regular, wake up around 6-7, nap around 8 or 9-10 or 11, then a nap around 2-4 and a quick nap from about 5:30-6 then bed at 7:30-8. I just figure he's kind of figured everything out on his own so I'll just let him call the shots. I'm definitely tired but it's nothing like at the beginning when I was pumping around the clock and I was up for an hour every time he got up to eat. So, as long as it's nothing like that again, I'm good :)
Even though the last month or so was a bit of a struggle, it has been a good growing period for us to be thankful for what we have. I think my job has been helping me learn a lot about myself and I get to do what I love just about everyday-sing and be with kids! Coaching basketball has also been a lot of fun and the girls are really enjoying playing. Brett's 27th (!!!) birthday is on Tuesday so we are looking forward to celebrating that next week as well as heading to San Diego for Thanksgiving and then Jackson for Christmas! A lot to look forward to for sure! Oh yeah, and Gonzaga basketball starts up in a few weeks and I can't wait! Hope this finds you all well and enjoy the upcoming holiday season!
