You Know You're a Mom when:

~You develop an involuntary reflex to immediately check on your baby anytime you wake up in the middle of the night
~You have more fun shopping at Babies R Us than at Banana Republic
~Your "purse" consists of your wallet, cell phone, keys and a tube of lipstick tossed into the diaper bag
~You get more excited about a $7 formula coupon than you do about Bonus Time at the Clinique counter
~The only time spit up on your shoulder warrants changing shirts is if you are going out of the house
~You finally understand why your husband thinks your next car should be a Suburban, and you agree
~You have Baby Einstein Lullaby Classics on your iPod so that when you travel, your little one's bedtime routine can remain consistent

My Angel Child

So at 9 weeks and 5 days, Ryan slept through the night! Woo hoo! Last night we put him down at 11:00 p.m. (his usual bedtime) and he didn't wake up until 6:30 a.m. Around 4:30 I heard him fussing a little on the monitor, but I just waited a minute and it passed. This past weekend at the cabin he also did well, but not this well.

Needless to say, Mama is elated. I know, I know--there's no way we'll get another baby that's this easy, but I'm sure enjoying it while it lasts!

YAY RYAN!

Ryan's First Road Trip

We decided to take advantage of the Labor Day weekend and head up to Bryan's parents cabin in Show Low this past Saturday. We haven't had a chance to get out of the Valley all summer, and I was anxious to get somewhere a little cooler.

It turns out that Ryan is an awesome little traveler. He didn't seem to mind the long car ride, the different environment, sleeping in a new bed or being passed around between Grandma, Grandpa and Sabrina.

The one eye-opener we did experience was in regards to the amount of gear necessary to travel with a little one. We actually had to borrow Bryan's mom's Tahoe in order to get the three of us, Jackson, Bryan's golf clubs and all of our other stuff up there. As much as I love my Lexus, there is no way it's going to suffice once Ryan gets a little brother or sister.

The weather was absolutely incredible--it didn't get above 82 degrees, and we were able to keep the windows open the entire time we were there. When we left Monday morning, it was 77 degrees. By the time we got home it was 107. Oh well, it was great while it lasted...