Li'l Chatterbox

Well, I know that it comes as a shock to everyone... but our son loves to "talk!" He must take after his Mom AND Dad! :) He'll just sit there and coo, smile, and babble. He talks to us, his dancing bears mobile, the monkeys on his pack and play... pretty much everything! It's so much fun.

And... it's so much more difficult to leave him while he's getting into his fun stages. We survived my first week back to work... barely. :) TJ did OK. It was hard for him -- he didn't eat well or sleep well with Mommy gone. But yesterday he did much better. The first day wasn't as bad as I thought. It was exciting to be back and see everyone, but I missed him so much. When I got home that night, he woke up a little and a giant smile spread across his face. It melted my heart. As the week went on, it actually got more difficult to leave him. It didn't help that there was major breaking news my second night producing... and I worked a 40 hour week in just four days!

This past weekend Daddy went to California for Li'l Joe's baptism, so TJ and Mommy had lots of quality time together. I soaked up every moment, and while we missed Daddy... it was fun having the li'l man all to myself! Daddy brought back TJ his first set of Mickey Mouse ears, and I must say... he's the cutest Mouseketeer ever! :)

I was a little worried about his sleeping schedule being off last week with me going back to work, so I did some reading and got hooked by Johnson's Bedtime Bath promotion. Giving him a bath, massage and quiet time before bed is "clinically proven to give your baby a better's night sleep." Not my baby! He played during the massage instead of relaxed... and they he played until 1 a.m.!!! We're learning every day that TJ is not a typical baby, and that he has a mind of his own!

Monday was tough going back to work, but TJ had a much better day eating and sleeping, so that makes me feel better. Our next big challenge comes later this week when TJ goes to day care. Mommy knows she's going to cry all the way to work Thursday!

TJ loves blowing bubbles... and playing with his puppy dog from Auntie Angie. Here a few cute pics.