Makafui Tid-Bits

My boy seems to have grown leaps and bounds lately!

At his 18 month appointment, they measured him twice because he had grown so much in just 3 months that they couldn't believe it. He's 34 inches...that's in the 90th percentile!

He got a REAL haircut this week! No matter how many times I styled his hair, it seemed by the end of the day, he had 3 dreads sticking out from the back of his head! Also, he started to get this weird 80s Black Man mullet where his curls laid down in the back a couple of inches down his neck. It had to go...about 4 inches, but we kept some fluff and sweet curls! :)

We were having a helluva day when I got M ready to go to the Barber, then it hit me-this is going to be one fat dramatic fail. So I put him in his highchair with the tub of Nutella and a spoon and cut his hair myself! Crisis averted!!

Things you will hear most often around here are... Daddy work!, No! Makafui. (As in, No! That's Makafui's...which comes out copy, coffee, man-copy, ma-coming or other variations). Yay! I did it!! and of course, Mommy, are you?! (As if I'm ever really out of sight. Ha!)

In the grocery store yesterday, Makafui rode in the car cart and was very loud throughout the entire trip. He exclaimed, "Beep beep. Konk konk. DADDY WORK!!" up and down the aisles and when we got to the frozen breakfast foods, he took one look at the Jimmy Dean Scrambles and shouted, "Ewwwwwwww! Poopoo!!" Goodness.

He is really into running laps around the loveseat or kitchen.

He is especially loving cars right now and plays with them the most. He says "konk konk" instead of honk, it's hilarious, like his honk has a French accent.

He is no longer a Curious George purist. He asked for choo-choos the other day when I got on Netflix. I let him watch Thomas on mute, because I really don't enjoy the Thomas stories and all he cares about are looking at the trains. So far, it's a win-win.

Daddy's headphones are a hit-even when there's no sound coming through them!

I hope his current love of clean continues into his teen years! He would brush his teeth 20 times a day if I let him, asks me to clean his hears often, wants to vacuum constantly and loves when I let him use the Method spray! Ha!

We are trying to visit Daddy during the day to help with the separation issues and all that yuck. It helps a little. Mostly, I'm just figuring out how to cope, and drinking LOTS of caffeine. I'm also praying my butt off for a big change.

I am very grateful for my sweet boy and precious family...even on days that I'm too exhausted to think straight!!

Did You Know...

...that there is this super common, pretty infuriating thing called The 18 Month Sleep Regression (a.k.a. Hell on Earth)? Yeah, neither did I. Until now.

After things settled down a little with G's job change...about two weeks, we had a couple of good nights with M. Now, it's baaaaad. Today I found out that there really is an 18 month sleep regression, that I'm not going crazy, imagining this or doing something wrong. That this is completely normal and most importantly, THIS WILL PASS!!!

So, another excuse for not blogging so much. I promise I will pick it back up when I'm not a zombie and my Sweet Boy has become a sweet boy again.

Adjusting

G has hade a change in his position at work, it's a positive career change, but hard for family life and Makafui especially.

He used to work down the street from the Y, so everyday when we went to workout, we would stop on our way home to say or bring Daddy a treat. Most days G came home for lunch and since he had a pretty short commute, there was time for M to eat breakfast with him in the mornings.

Now he works further away and has more responsibilities so has to get to work earlier and leave later. We don't see him during the day at all and only get a little time before he heads to work in the morning. M should/usually goes to bed before he gets home. :(

This is VERY hard on Makafui and he is definitely acting out because of it. We are having a rough transition this week. I am hoping and praying that Makafui continues to be his resilient self and will handle everything much better by the end of next week. We will have lunch with Daddy during the week sometimes and I've tried to keep him up later, but it's pretty torturous for all of us.

Not to whine, but this has been hard for me too. I miss seeing G of course, but on the parenting side it's been very difficult. I still do all my wifey things (like packing his lunch at 5:45 this morning) but I don't have my partner to help me parent at all during the day...it kiiiiind of feels like I drew the short straw.

This is more growing for me spiritually. I am constantly checking my heart and attitude about this transition and leaning hard on God so my family can lean on me. I am thankful for G's job, thankful I get to be home with M, thankful I have a car to putt around with my sweet boy and thankful for our great little life. This is just a tricky transition and we will find our new stride soon. :)

This would however, explain my lack of blogging. M has not been himself and I haven't been on the computer much because of it. After throwing a pretty epic fit at the Y, he fell asleep in the car on the way home and I am choosing to rest instead of clean!

And there is a Brightside! Since M goes to bed before G comes home, we have quiet wonderful evenings just the two of us, just hanging out and sharing life. THAT is wonderful!