Guten Tag

Our friends, Josh and Lauren, came to visit over the weekend and Hunter found himself a new best friend and a new girlfriend. He loved them both very much. 

We went to a Halloween party on Saturday night with Mugatu Josh and Hulk Hogan Lauren and had a ball. Jared and I don't hire a babysitter very often as it's difficult to pay for both our evening activities and the cost of having someone sit at our house, especially if that sitting is done while Hunter is sleeping. So, we usually stay in and watch TV or a movie together or hang out in the same room while doing separate activities. But friends, I've decided that we need to get out more. I didn't want to come home. German Jared and I were accompanied by good friends and there was yummy food and  dancing. Once there's dancing, I'm all in. All in and never leaving until the band wraps up or the iPod dies.

It's now a rainy Tuesday morning and Hunter is passed out in his crib. I heard him cry one time and went and checked on him. Turns out, he had just put his paci in his mouth and snuggled bunny under his arm and gone back to sleep. Never thought I'd be doing this, but it's about time to wake him up for the day! After a year of not sleeping through the night, Hunter is sleeping like a champ and I'm waking up rested each day. I am sleeping better now that I'm not working. The stress level has been reduced and I'm not up just minutes before an alarm. Jared is now the one fighting traffic into Nashville and today was a doozy with the rain. I do not miss two hours of traffic each day. 

Hunter and I were super busy for the first six weeks of me being home full-time. As of last week, we've hit a bit of a lull. We still have activities, but it's not quite as full and I have to admit, I've been bored at times. I'm attempting to just relax and try out this stay-at-home mom thing without jumping into something new. I think I need to try this arrangement with the PRN work for a bit longer before making any changes. I want to make sure I find fulfillment and contentment and not just busyness and certainly not just a bunch of stress. 

I want to bring some hobbies back into my life so that I'm having fun and so that Hunter knows his mother is about more than just him! I've pulled out the window panes that Amy and I found about five years ago and I'm going to finally re-finish those. I'm reading an interesting book and I'm trying new recipes. I want life to be full.