Isn't one supposed to be rested & rejuvenated by the time Monday rolls around? I used to think that, but I guess the joke's on me. I tell you, I need a weekend after our weekends are usually gone! I will apologize in advance, that this post is quick & a bit disjointed - but that's what an "on the go" weekend does to me. It leaves me practically brain dead & incoherent.

Anyway, it was a very busy weekend. We had a great time, seeing a ton of different people (my sister, my friend Ginger, N's parents, Becky & Keith - pictured there to the left - our first blogger IRL meeting - we had a great time!!). And on top of seeing everyone, Nathan was gone during the daytimes, because he is doing is 2-week Guard drill and that entails working weekends, too. Iliya really enjoyed seeing the ton of different people, but this morning, he was realllly cranky. Yesterday, he didn't get a good nap, and I wondered what was up with that. This morning, he was a really ill pill...which put me in an ill mood (oh wait, I was already there, thanks to hormones)...and when the two of us are ill, it just doesn't make for a pretty picture.

This morning, we walked into church, and he immediately began whining and fussing. I thought I was going to have to leave and run start an ebay listing. But right before church began, I realized that, not only was my poor child dealing with a mom in a bad mood, but he was also probably suffering from the after-effects of overstimulation. I decided right then that I needed to calm down and be more patient with him. We made it through church with minimal fussing, which was great. And instead of going out to eat after church, I opted to take him home, feed him lunch, and lay him straight down for a nap. (which turned out to be a verrry good decision)