another vacation!

wow, we've booked 2 vacations in one week :-) we're off on a family cruise to alaska at the end of august! and by family, we mean everyone...my parents (and maybe my bro), sandra, mike and aly, sandra's parents, mike's mom, mike's sister and her family. i'm looking forward to that vacation and i've already started looking at the port excursions...i can't wait!

meanwhile, back on the homefront, it's been a rough day. it all started yesterday afternoon when gabe just didn't want to be alone...cuddles from mom was all i could do to keep him quiet. then today he woke up at 4:30 a.m. and wasn't a happy camper. after running through a diaper change, cuddles and a short feed, he was back in bed at 5:45. but that wasn't the end of it...he was fussing and fussing but i tried to ignore it hoping he'd go back to sleep. finally at 7 a.m.i gave in and rescued him for another feed. it felt like i'd gone back in time to when he was a newborn. if this is the sign of early teething, i'm in trouble!

but i think i know what started this nightmare yesterday...i've been taking an antibiotic to prevent infection in a wound that opened up near my c-section scar. the obgyn said taking the medication wouldn't affect my milk, but that's the only change that can explain gabe's mood. so i'm not taking the medication anymore, and gabe's been a bit friendlier this afternoon...and has taken his mandatory 2 naps :-) phew!

i'm also very excited about my recent purchases from organically hatched! gabe's hooked up with his cool shades for our trip to vegas, and i've bought some essentials for when gabe starts eating solids. exciting times ahead!