Valentine's Weekend

Maverick celebrated his first Valentine's day yesterday. Jesse borrowed my camera on Friday and forgot it at work, so I didn't get to snap any photos. I did take one picture of him in his heart breaker t-shirt from my cell phone camera. In a way I think it is good that we didn't have the camera because it forced me to take mental memories. Friday night Jesse came home after a long workday in Kingsville with a dozen roses, sushi, and Valentine card. The roses were beautiful, the sushi was tasty (good thing because I was hungry) and the card was sweet and romantic. Things have been really hard since I went back to work. Jesse is working two professor jobs one in Kingsville during the day, then four nights a week at Pan-American. He is working so hard and driving 4 hours a day so we don't get to spend much time together as a family. This can really strain a relationship. We knew it was going to be hard and that we would just have to make it through May and things will get easier. Times are tough but I know we will pull through. We did get to go to Dirty Al's on South Padre Island for lunch on Saturday as a family. It was so nice to get out and we really enjoyed our day together just the three of us. Maverick got a Valentine from his Mimi, Payton (Kristin's Daughter), and Mickaela (Angie's Daughter). He has the best grandma and friends.

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Soccer Time

Maverick in his first soccer outfit! He has the hair of a soccer star!

First laugh

Maverick laughed for the first time today! It was sheer joy! When I tickle him under his chin he always smiles real big! Today he laughed a real laugh and I cried tears of joy. I picked him up and hugged him in my arms. I got to witness the first laugh of his life which I knew would be the first of many. It was priceless!

Nail Trimming

Here is the whole sad story. Ever since Maverick was born my mom has been trimming his nails because I was too scared to do it. I once tried to trim our dog Cupcake's nails a few years back and cut one too short, let's just say she yelped very loudly and blood flowed for what seemed like days. Well, today I looked at Maverick's long finger nails and thought to myself "Your his mom, you can do this!" Highly motivated because he had already had his bath and put on his new PJs, I gave him a bottle hoping to relax him and help him fall asleep so I could attempt the manicure. Bottle finished and belly full I began to trim. First hand done I thought "not so hard, I should have been doing this all along". I continue to the next hand when I notice he had rested his freshly manicured hand on my shirt. I see red "Where did that come from?" More red.......I grab his tiny hand and on two different fingers blood had bubbled. Oh No not again! My heart sank, what have I done? I reluctantly called for Jesse knowing I was going to get that look. After telling him what happened I said "he didn't cry" and his reply "He's a man of course he didn't cry". We cleaned his hand up and Jesse's last comment was "Just let your mom do it from now on". Although it is so hard to hear the truth and I am heartbroken that some things are still challenging for me to do concerning the baby, I won't ever stop trying. I won't always do things perfect and although it was tough seeing the baby bleed I knew right then and there that was only the first of many times he would get hurt. I also knew that it would not be the only time that I make a bad decision and end up regretting it. Motherhood is tough, but when your heart is in the right place you will always find a way to kiss away all those boo boos.

PJs, Super Bowl, and Bumbo

New thermal PJs

Here's Maverick in his "Super Bowl" gear. We only watched a fraction of the game.

Maverick got a new blue Bumbo today! He seems to really like it! It's so cute seeing him sit in it. I told Jesse it looks like he is sitting at a desk ready to do your taxes.:)