What a week...No, month...

Oh good Lord. It's been almost a month since I've written last. Life has once again slipped right out of my hands and most days all I've wanted to do is crawl in bed and die.
The past month has been extremely stressful. Russ has been having a VERY rough time sleeping, more so then usual. His pattern has always been up every 2 hours and that was hard. But lately, he goes to bed at 9, wakes up at 11 and stays up for 3-4 and sometimes 5 hours. Nothing we do can get him back to sleep. And it isn't like he wants to get up and play because he tries himself to get back to sleep but some nights just screams, others he falls asleep and then wakes up 2 minutes later. The lack of sleep between Karl and I with him working 12 hour days and me being up all day with Russ has definitely taken its toll. He literally sleeps for 6-7 hours a DAY, in a 24 hour period, and that's on a good day. So you can imagine for us it's about 4-5 hours because we have to get things done ourselves...

We thought the stress would be removed since Karls parents were coming into town last week. They got here Tuesday and the first day was great but after that, tension started building and suddenly them being here wasn't making anything easier but actually harder. I won't say what went on, just that it wasn't pleasant and that the stress "must have" gotten to everyone else. We LOVE having our parents out but with everything going on in our lives at the moment, this was a hard visit and I'm happy to have my home back.

Last week Russ turned ONE! OMG! Can you believe it?? I certainly can not. He's so big now, it almost breaks my heart but at the same time watching him grow has been the best thing to ever happen to me. I can attest to him having the best birthday ever. He got lots of presents, got his FIRST hair cut, and got to play outside! It was just a beautiful day out!
Grandma and grandpa Kroner got him an all terrain radio flyer wagon that he LOVES! Mommy and daddy got him a push lawn mower that blows bubbles, a couple smaller toys and a water table for the yard that he can play in when it starts to stay warm out! All his friends and extended family have sent him cards with $$$ in them and so we've set all the money aside and are going to take him to buy him a play yard set with a slide and stuff! We are hoping to do that tonight (:

Other then the stress and all thats going on including that I didn't mention, life is good in Colorado. The weather is starting to get beautiful and we are able to enjoy the outdoors more. I'm doing my hunters safety courses online and then will have to take a class at the end of this month to get my card and hopefully this week we can get our fishing licenses so we can go fishing this weekend! 


We need a destresser!