To Albany I Go!

I am off to spend two days in Albany. I have to travel there for work about every two months. It is a usually a whirlwind trip full of meetings and dinners with other SUNY collegues. It is usually a good time. I enjoy meeting new people and seeing familiar faces each time. I always learn new things and it gives me boss and I lots to talk about on the way back home to Rochester.

The picture above is of the SUNY System Administration. This building will be where I will spend the next two days with the exception of a small break Thursday night where I will find my usual seat at the hotel bar with Bob the Bartender and my SUNY friends from other campuses!

For whatever reason I am not completely looking forward to the trip this time. I think a lot of it has to do with the weather and time of year. The weather in western New York has been harsh these last few weeks with snow, severe wind, and freezing rain. I fear running into this weather on the road and getting stuck somewhere unfamiliar when I rather be home with my little man and Scott. I know another reason is that my little guy is still getting over being sick and Scott is trying to get through what the little man had. I know they will both be fine without me, but it gives me piece of mind of when I can be there with them.

But like I said...each trip is a whirlwind of activities and I will be home before I know it!

Big Boy Bed

A few weeks ago we transitioned the little man from his crib to a full size bed. His crib converted to a full size bed so we bought the matching rails and a new mattress set and he was good to go! My husband and I went back and forth about whether to put him in a toddler bed and then move him to the full size bed, but in the end we went with the bigger bed (which I had much anxiety about) and bought some safetly bed rails for each side. Looking back it was definitely right decision.



Now the last few weeks haven't been without some frustration and a few tears. The little man has been very good about going to bed with my husband and I only having to put him back in bed once or twice. Naptime is another story. At first he was really enjoying his new found freedom and we would find him out of bed doing all kinds of things...reading, raiding his dresser drawers and throwing his clothes everywhere, or standing in the corner looking guilty. We would promptly put him back in bed over and over again. Do you ever watch Supernanny? Well, if not, she has a tactic of putting the child back in bed each time they get out and after a few days the child begins to stay in bed and bed/naptime will smooth out. It works! It can be frustrating and try your patience, but it is worth it in the end.

I am happy to report that the little man is now napping without problems and everyone can finally catch up on their sleep!

Bad Hair Day!

This pictures just makes me laugh! The little man has quite the head of hair and in the morning and after naps it has become a challenge to tame his crazy head of hair.



Now you understand where I am coming from!

It's A New Year

Yes...I know it has been a while since my last post. It has been an extremely busy few months, but isn't that what I always say? Oh well! The holiday season was a blur! Between baking, shopping, wrapping present, decorating, and the holiday travel...it's a minor miracle that I made it through without harming myself or anyone else in my path!

Overall it was a very nice Christmas. We spent December 23rd with my family and Christmas Eve and Christmas Day home in our new house! It was wonderful to have two peaceful days together. I have included some pictures of our living room decorated for Christmas.



Next on the holiday agenda...traveling to see Scott's family in the great white north. We had a nice time and overall it was relaxing. The drive up and back home was memorable to say the least with bad weather that we didn't see on the weather map before we left. But that is in the past and we will move on! While we were in the North Country we had a very nice visit with Scott's brother and his family and Scott's parents. The little man loves to play with his cousin Breanna who is 11 and she watches over him like a little mother. We spent one day at the Wild Center and the little man had a ball! His Boppas and Beepa bought him a stuffed otter to take home with him and he has affectionately named the otter Squeaker. Very cute! We also spent one day playing outside in the snow which was fun for the whole family.



I was very fortunate to be off for two weeks during the holidays and I didn't go back to work until January 7. It was blissful! Brockport closes down for two weeks in hopes of giving their employees time to enjoy the holidays, rest, and come back after the New Year ready for new challenges. Yet another reason I love my job! So Happy New Year to you and may 2008 bring many happy memories that you will carry with you forever!