8 PM, I Did Nothing. My Husband on the Other Hand......

     Trying to sleep last night was not fun.  My son Gavin whom is nine months old, must have had a terrible ear ache.  He refused to sleep in any kind of laying position.  In result of me not sleeping at all through the night.  My husband also had bad ear aches as a child that resulted in tubes in his ears.  We think our boy is heading in the same direction.  This would be #4 or maybe even #5. 
    
    I have no clue how my husband even got to work this morning because Gavin's shriek was quite disturbing.  Never the less he left to work when I dosed off at some point.  Gavin slept a bit of the early morn in his playpen right next to my bed because along with an ear ache he has started "mamitis" Mamitis is the Spanish word in Cuban lingo for " I can't survive without mommy"  Yes my son is a Mamma's boy right now.  His separation anxiety is slowly growing but only if he completely alone.  Or if I'm not in his sight.  When he's playing with others or my husband's in the room he's completely fine.  It's only if he feels "alone."  Anyways we placed the play pen in our bedroom to make it easier on me while I dress or get ready.  Even for naps at times. 

     My sweet husband comes home for a long lunch break Tues & Thurs.  So he got home at about 11:30 AM today and walked in on dozed off mom and rowdy Gavin filled with toys in his playpen.  I was real desperate for some sweet sleep.  So my strategy was give him his oatmeal and bottle and load his playpen with tons of toys and clunk out in bed while I left Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on repeat! HA!! I feel kind of guilty reading this now.  But I knew I would not be able to function If my plan didn't carry out. 

   John came in and quietly picked up Gavin  and let me sleep ZzzzzZzzz!! Oh BLISS!  Thanks to my wonderful husband.  I awoke the the VACUUM!!!  YES the vacuum.  I hear the loud vroom vroom........But I was too tired to ask, not to mention my horrible migraine that had arrived.  So off I went back to the land of dreams.  At some point John gave Gavin a bath, fed him, and rocked him to bed, vacuumed the house, and ate lunch!!! All for me!  He came in while Gav and I slept and said I'm leaving "babe" I love you.  I think it was like 3???  After he left I got up and looked around at everything he had done. I was so grateful.  God has blessed me in so many ways.  Now I know this might not happen every time or by all means am I stating that It's always like that around here, but it was just so nice to take a breather and not worry about anything for a bit to get some much needed shut eye.  I reminded myself of how fortunate I am.  I may not have all the finer things in life but I have a good solid marriage and for this I give all the glory to God who has placed this person in my life.
     So what started to be a horrible day was brighten by the simple actions of my husband that found the time and energy around his busy day to help mom out.  I always say " O the joys of motherhood" but this time its " The joys of marriage!"

This is the first picture John and I took as a couple when we first met. 

Out to dinner in NYC ( October 2005) 

  Now lets keep our fingers crossed for a harmonized night :) Goodnight All.