A New Year, A Better Blog?

Probably not! I really can't make any promises that I will keep this blog up better in 2011 than I did in 2010 (at least the end of 2010). But at least I am here now, right?

Can I do a Year in Review for 2010...maybe. Can I do an update of HMB...definitely. Perhaps both? OK, here goes.

YEAR IN REVIEW 2010:
January - Mom of HMB breaks her wrist playing a vicious game of flag football (but we made it to the Final Four, woo hoo). Had EXTREMELY high blood pressure and heart rate at ER, they told me to check it out. HMB turned 1 on January 22nd! He ate cake and ice cream and got some excellent toys. HMB weighs in at about 22 pounds at his 12 month visit. At this point, HMB was sleeping in bed with us.

February - Mom of HMB found out about crazy HYPERthyroid issues. BOO! Went into hospital for two days, had to stop breastfeeding for two weeks due to radiation. Dad of HMB got him to sleep in his crib! HMB and mom went to CO for two weeks to rest and relax. HMB, who already says mama and dada, says his first realy word - BALL! He also says dog soon after.

When we got back, HMB was once again on the boob. And not sleeping through the night...and not sleeping in his crib. HMB and mom were sleeping on a futon couch together for most of the night. Wow. HMB gets pneumonia and continues to have trouble breathing - asthma! Sadly, best friend of HMB moves to London!

March - Mom of HMB doing better on medication. But she and HMB are still sleeping on the futon couch, sometimes HMB sleeps in his crib for a couple hours.

April - Pretty much the same thing as March.

May - Mom of HMB decides to run a half marathon on Mother's Day...very, very slowly. She also decides to have her unfortunate thyroid removed on May 26th. HMB does well with dad and Grandma. Once again, he sleeps better with mom not in the house, surprise, surprise. HMB gives up the boob for awhile but mom of HMB gives in and he generally nurses at night and before napping.

June - Mom of HMB is healing well and getting her strength back, happily she is able to run again, yay! Dad of HMB has a birthday :) HMB continues to say more and more words. He is OBSESSED with Elmo, which he pronounces Melmo. He loves him. He also loves eating beans and broccoli with dip, and cheese. He also loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Handy Manny. But HMB is not a huge eater. He still prefers the boob, sigh.

July - HMB is talking up a storm, and running everywhere. He plays with other kids at the gym daycare, he is making friends! The "teacher" says he seems to understand what they are saying a lot better than some other kids. Woo hoo! My kid is smart! Unfortunately, he is too smart because he has mom of HMB still sleeping next to him at night and still giving him the boob.

August - HMB gets sick and we go to the doctor. We realize we missed his 18 month appointment so on top of being sick, he gets some shots. He weighs in at about 25 pounds now. He is still not the best eater but at least he is enjoying food that is good for him!

September - HMB is so verbal and expressive. He is getting into Dora and Diego, which is both cute and annoying. Nothing like waking up in the middle of the night with the Diego theme song stuck in your head! Grandma of HMB and uncle of HMB come to visit. HMB LOVES his uncle and spends lots of time listening to his iPod with him. Every morning, HMB came into the family room where his uncle was sleeping and said "Hi". We put the air mattress on the futon for Grandma of HMB. HMB and I sometimes sleep with her and sometimes with dad of HMB.

October - We keep the air mattress on the futon and HMB and I continue to sleep there most of the night. In fact, despite crazy development in all other areas, HMB seems to have regressed with his sleeping, WHAT? (In mom of HMB news: Finally able to run, pace and mileage getting better and FINALLY losing weight put on during thyroid issues. Also learned medication was too low so increasing synthroid has helped). At the end of the month, HMB and mom travel to CA to see Grandpa of HMB on mom's side, as well as Great-aunts, uncles, and cousins. And the Giants win the WORLD SERIES, woo hoo!!

November - Mom of HMB has a birthday :) HMB family travels to PA for Thanksgiving and had a great time. Grandpa of HMB and his fiance had gone to Disney World and HMB got some exciting presents - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse figures, cars, a t-shirt, Phineas and Ferb figures, etc. HMB and mom are still sleeping on air mattress/futon but we decide to take down the crib because it's honestly a waste of space!

December - HMB and mom travel to CO to see another uncle of HMB graduate from college. We have an awesome time!! We come home on Christmas Eve and have a nice, quiet Christmas at home. Grandma of HMB on dad's side comes after Christmas and watches HMB on New Year's Eve - thanks Grandma! We get a new KING SIZE bed and give HMB our queen. Yes, our almost 2 year old has a queen size bed. For Christmas, I give myself the present of my boobs. Yep, I FINALLY stop, once and for all, night time nursing. And in the past couple weeks, HMB has slept through the night twice - twice more than the past 6 months. Wow!

OK, so I think I made up for the lack of posts for the past year in this one post. I wish all my lovely readers (if I have any left) a very Happy New Year!!!