Holy cow, I haven't been on here in forever!

Holy cow, I haven't been on here in forever! Well, since I'm back, I'll give a quick recap of the last 8 months.... Evan learned how to roll over, he got a few more teeth for a total of 8 now, he learned how to crawl, and now, 2 days before his birthday, he is walking and talking. Evan has been saying adadadada and bababa for forever it seems, even though I know it hasn't been bearly that long, but over the weekend he started saying "bye" and waving to himself, which is super cute. My silly boy is also starting to say mamamama, which I love. We have big plans for Evan's first birthday party, which we are having at a park in town here on Saturday. We have lots of family and friends invited, and we can't wait! Chad thinks we're going overboard but I think it's just perfect! *Hope the weather's nice!*

Chad started 3 months of overnight shift at work this week, which means I 'm doing 3 months of 2-10 at work. It really sucks to be away from Evan at bedtime. I miss our routine; dinner, bath, play time, books, and bed. I miss rocking my baby as he drinks his bottle. Sweet baby smell, sweet baby noises, sweet baby contentment. It will make me that much more thankful, then, when I can go back to my regular 6-2 and have my bedtime routine back with my toddler.

Life goes on at a speed we never expected. Babies grow up in the blink of an eye. Love them up while you can!