23 Minutes of Therapy

Last night my 23 minute phone call from Pat was like therapy.  It was one of the best phone calls we've had, and it really raised my spirits.  He called around 8 p.m. which was great for me since Ryan was already in bed.  This was one of the only times I've been able to focus solely on talking to Pat with no worries of entertaining Ryan, feeding him, or getting him down or up from a nap. It almost felt like I was on a date with my husband.  I sat out on our deck, reclined in a chair, watching fireflies in the field behind our house, and talk with my other half.  We talked about what was going on , and no matter the subject we were always on the same page.  After my 23 minutes, I returned to my house beaming with joy from hearing his voice.  I love him and miss him so much.  I'll be very happy when these 8 months are over.   

Standing Up

So the good news for the day is that Ryan pulled himself up to stand today for the first time.  I was unloading the dishwasher this morning, and he was crawling on the kitchen floor.  He's been pulling himself up onto his knees for a while now, but today he actually got up on his two feet and stood there holding on to the dishwasher door.  It was so cute, and I'm so proud of him.  

Yesterday and today Ryan has been super clingy though--to the point where he cries instantly if I leave his sight and crawls to me no matter where I go.  He sobs while he crawls, and when he gets to me, he tugs on my pants.  He isn't a cuddly baby by any means, but recently he just wants to be carried around.  I think he's still adjusting from our week of being with family.  Poor little guy; I feel so bad for him when he's sad.    

Good News

I'm finally back home.  It was a very long trip filled with some struggles and some great moments. I'll probably post a small recap of last week later.

I just wanted to share an article from yesterday's front page of our newspaper.  I'm not sure how long the article will be up so hopefully the link will work for a while.  101st CAB to Return Early  

Yay!  That makes it feel more official and less like a rumor.  Hopefully it won't change.