Week Without Jae

This week, the B-Bear and I are alone. Jae left for his work trip Sunday evening and doesn't return until Friday. It is the longest he has been away from us since Bennett was born.

I knew it was going to be difficult without him, but it is exceptionally difficult as Bennett is sick with a cold. He is incredibly cranky and waking up multiple times every night. Yowza! We have been trying the cry-it-out method for the past week, and while I have not picked him up at all, I feel this week has been a loss as he has been waking up constantly. Poor little man (and poor, tired, incredibly cranky momma - yes, I am having a small pity-party for myself).

Of course, when he is in his good mood, he is such a wonderful baby. He has really taken to eating solids, and especially likes them this week as he has a stuffy nose, which makes it hard to breathe while at the bottle. He has gotten so good at eating rice cereal and bananas. It is the cutest thing. Lately, we have been getting home, making dinner for both myself and Bennett, feeding Bennett, and then he plays in his high chair while I finish my dinner. Dinner has been the highlight of my day :)

Wish me luck for the rest of the week - I sure hope he starts sleeping better!

Bennett playing at his highchair after finishing his dinner :)