woot! woot!

So, the past few days have been pretty exciting for the bartons! to start, roman pooped today! it never gets old how funny it is, that i now get really pumped when he poops. i love it! it had been a whopping 4 days! can you imagine? there was a lot, to say the least. :) i'm wondering if that maybe had something to do w/ his extremely short (ie. 15-30 min) naps. the look on his face afterwards was priceless. he's sleeping now, and i hope he stays that way til 5 or longer! i doubt it, but you never know, his body was working really hard the last four days!

Jeff and i have been trying to get roman back on a schedule. daylight savings totally threw roman off as well as myself. i think i've figured out when his bedtime is, now for the naps. it's been a real challenge lately. there are some who can let their child 'cry' it out, and it's great that that works for them. however, i cannot and will not let roman just cry. it would tear my heart apart. there HAS to be another way, right? and really, it's not like i'm pressed for time or anything, so whose rushing!? i've been reading 'healthy sleep habits, happy child' and i love this new approach on sleep. it's a more natural way of going about it. pretty much, instead of making your baby get on your schedule, the baby pretty much develops a sleep pattern all by themself. you just have to look for the signs of drowsiness first, and put them down before they hit the overly tired stage. it makes more sense to me, but i do have the privilege of staying at home with roman, so i have really no agenda and can take more time with these things. i totally get it if the parent has to go back to work and needs a schedule. i just dont like the idea of a baby wise approach i guess...for me.

another exciting thing is that i started my new job this last saturday! (my new job working for myself, that is). it was great! i had an awesome time, and i was busy which made the day go by fast! it was really great getting back into the salon and feeling like i'm financially contributing again. i had a blast! if you want your hair done, please give me a call! i'd love to do it!

my small group hasn't met in 3 weeks! blah. i hate it when we dont meet for a long time like that. i need to stay connected to stay accountable and just encouraged, otherwise i struggle staying disciplined with reading my bible and such. i'm also reading like 4 other books, which, for a non-reader, is quite impressive. they are all great books, but i'm currently having a hard time finding time to read each one. oh well. i'll get it done. it just might take a while.

ok, i know most wives think this about their husbands, but i'm pretty sure mine is the best. :) jeff had spring break this last week and it was so nice to have him home more. he still worked, just no school. he helped me around the house, gave me a bunch of back rubs, helped w/ the dishes (a daunting task), and when i went to work on saturday, he and roman got to spend all day together! i'm glad about that too. i need to start letting go a little, and jeff can teach him how to be a boy. he's a great dad! jeff is also completely suited for handling my, sometimes, emotional self. haha. i am so convinced that God created jeff just for me. we fit well together and compliment each other greatly i think. i'm very thankful for him, and for my blessed little family.