8 months

Lex turned eight months old yesterday. Kinda came and went with no big to do. I had honestly forgot until a little after 8 that evening. We spent most of the day shopping and just relaxing. I slept most of the day and so did Lex. A wonderful way to enjoy a Sunday I suppose. I had full intentions of getting up and going to church, but I was so exhuasted. Lex has somehow managed to sleep for 4 hour stretches last night and the night before. A wonderful warm welcome to every hour and half or two hours, but someone when I wake up after the four hour stretch I am in such a state of restful sleep that I can't seem to wake up. We slept until a little after 8, but when Lex went back down to sleep around 10:30 so did I and we slept until close to noon. After we woke up, we hit some school supply shopping at Staples and Walgreens and grocery shopping at Kroger. When we arrived home it was time to make dinner and start the ususal evening routine. It was during this routine that it dawned on me that my sweet little boy had turned 8 months old that day. How time flies when you are loving your life!! How much Lex has grown during that time and how much things have changed! Lex started pulling up today. My little guy is trying his hardest to stand so he can start walking. He still won't crawl like "normal" babies, but he can sure book it doing the "army" crawl. It amazes me to see what new things he learns each and every day, how he plays and explores the world around him. I missed a lot of this time with Aaron and Garrett. I was able to be home with them more than a working mother but not as much as I am with Lex. I absolutely love my time home with my sweet boy. I have also loved my time with my older boys as well.
Unfortunately, Aaron is now at his father's full time. I miss him tons. I have been very busy with Lex and Garrett. Garrett is in football this fall and has practice 3 days a week and the other day, I have scouts. It's a busy schedule. My days are filling up fast. School starts next week and I must say that as much as I have loved my summer home with the boys and love being with them, I am really looking forward to the routine of the school year. I am ready to get back into my "jobs" and booking some new Thirty-One shows, as well as starting a new weekly routine with Lex.