Another busy week

It's Friday, and we haven't updated in a week! We spent the weekend doing a final round of painting, finishing up the coat room and the upstairs hallway. The rest of the rooms either have too much furniture, too much on the walls, or just too much wall for us to tackle. But our house has a few splashes of color and that's good enough for us! We did lots of cleaning in conjunction with the painting, but it never seems to stay that way for long! Jay had to pack for the field and the laundry never ends, so we usually just accept our mess these days.

On Monday Hayden got his four-month shots. He didn't cry at first, but when the needle hit him a second and third time, it was just too much for him. He doesn't cry long but man it hurts my heart when he does! That afternoon I had a dentist appointment so Hayden went for two hours at the CDC. He cried a little this time, but the teacher thinks it's because one of the other kids wouldn't stop crying. He was fast asleep when I got there to pick him up, and was happy to see me when he woke up. We spent the evening relaxing, celebrating 27 years for mommy with no cavities!

The Army threw us for a loop this week so Jay was home and back out and now is home again from the field. He's going to a school earlier than expected so he's home to get ready for that. On Tuesday, we had a scrap party with some fun ladies and kids. We got a little scrapbooking done, but had a ton of fun with lunch and watching all the babies play. The big kids were our real entertainment, playing with the carseats and giving us a good laugh. We're hoping to make it a regular thing, because we ALL have tons of scrapping to catch up on!

I had another dentist appointment on Wednesday, so Hayden got to spend some time at his friend Addie's house. Lately he gets very frustrated if there are toys dangling above his face that he can't pull off, and he got a little cranky with Jenn about it. She gave him another toy, and he threw it across the room! Who knew our baby had such an arm? He jumped in the jumperoo, and we can't wait to get his jumperoo in so he can enjoy it at home.

Yesterday we had another session of baby massage and learned about colic and stomach massage. Massaging the stomach helps move out gas bubbles, but Hayden usually has no trouble moving those out on his own! We like it more and more each session, and will be bummed to miss the very last session because we'll be in the states! Hayden hasn't been sleeping well the past two nights which makes for a very tired mommy, so we're hoping an evening massage will help him relax and sleep longer.

This weekend we're going to the spring bazaar on post for wine and cheese from our favorite vendors. We're excited to have Jay home for a few days before he leaves again, so our weekend will most likely be spent hanging out around the house and making the most of our family time.