I SWEAR my baby said “mama” last night. It was just before his bedtime bottle and he was getting cranky. We were playing on the floor and he was whining, reaching for me wanting to be held. My mom was standing there talking to me but my eyes were on him and I saw his lips go into the “mmmm” sound, twice. The way a mouth moves when it says “mama”. I yelled with joy! “Did you see that?! Did you hear that? He said mama!!” My excitement startled him but also made him happy. My husband argued with me from upstairs, saying I made it up. A few minutes later, as he sat on his dad’s lap whining again, I stepped closer and he whined “mmmaaaa” while reaching for me. The hubs heard it this time too. Take that, “dada”!
Speaking of “mama”, my own mom has been staying with us for almost 2 weeks. I don’t care who you are but 2 weeks with someone that doesn’t share a bed with you is a long time. I love my mom, but she hasn’t been herself this last year. She’s depressed, lacks confidence, and is hyper-sensitive to anything anyone says or does. She helped out by letting us have one date night, although we put the baby to bed before we left and he didn’t wake up while we were gone. She also helped wash bottles and did some spring cleaning in the kitchen and living room with me last Saturday, but as someone once known for being the best cook in our family, she didn’t so much as fix one sandwich for us while she was visiting. Not that I think she should have to but it’s just weird to see her like this. Fortunately, my husband was a good sport these last two weeks. He may not have been the most social guy with her but I don’t know many guys who could handle a mother like mine and not really say anything.
And speaking of how awesome my husband is, he earned super duper double fudge and caramel brownie points by surprising me with a massage appointment on Saturday at my favorite spa salon. Happy Saturday to me! I should probably treat him to an afternoon of golfing or something, right?
In other news, my bestie now works just a couple of blocks from me and we had our first Starbucks meetup during a work day in years. There will be many more in our future, I’m sure, and it makes me so happy to have her so close again!
The hubs and I purchased our first baby gate tonight. I can’t believe it’s already that time. Our house is so not baby friendly. And baby proofing is expensive. As were all of the 12 and 18 mos baby clothes I just purchased on an impulse outlet mall shopping spree. I can’t believe it’s already that time too. Before I know it, he’ll be in toddler sizes. And that makes me want to cry.
Know what else makes me want to cry? The thought of an upcoming work trip that will keep me away from my boys for three days/two nights. I’ll be at the BlissDom conference, which I know will be fun, but I just can’t get over the fact that I’ll have to be away for TWO WHOLE NIGHTS. Thank God for FaceTime.
And now that this post is just all over the place, tell me what you’ve been doing lately?
A baby gate?!? Is it REALLY that time?!? Holy crud, I don’t visit for a little while and THIS is what happens?!? Awesome :) Kudos to your hubs on the super duper double fudge brownie points. Oh, and gave fun at Blissdom…dangit!
*have* fun even (because *gave* fun, really? I have NEVER even been to Blissdom!)
Oh I’ll GIVE you fun! :) haha! I’ve never been either. First timer. You should go!
I’m just going to tell you that we have yet to use a baby gate for the baby. We use one on the deck for the dogs… But we have just been lucky so far that he doesn’t mess around them much. We really only need them to keep him from going up the stairs and usually we just go play upstairs when he treks up the steps.
And toddler sizes make me sad. He is wearing 18 mo forever.
I bet he totally said “mama.” In which case: YAY!
Yay for “mama!” Thats so exciting! We have a baby gate up, but just for the dog really, however, we have to keep the basement door closed and someone that lives in our house (read: not me) keeps leaving it open and freaking me out!
Oh my gosh, I can’t believe you had your mom stay with you for 2 weeks. I would die. No, scratch that…she would die b/c I would kill her. :) Hahaha. I feel you there. I’m so excited for you that D said Mama. Mac says dada, but I don’t think he has a clue what it means. He just knows we get excited when he says it so he says it over and over on repeat. I heard once that if your baby says “mama” first, then your next child will be a girl and if he says “dada” first, the next will be a boy. Hmmmm… :)