Sudden Motherhood

Wow, I went from 15 years of adult singlehood to a fulltime mom & housewife in a few short months! Solomon has been here almost 2 weeks, & I love it. This is what I have wanted for hmmm...forever! It is quite a sudden change! I am spending my time trying to figure out what to do with a 9 year old alllll day! He always wants to be doing something. Jhon is having to work until any time between 9-11 at night, so Solomon & I have a lot of time together.
I went from pretty much doing whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted for all those years, with LOTS of alone time, to doing what I need to as a wife & mom with a 9 year old! I love it, but it is a quick adjustment! Now I am planning play dates with my former students & kids in our new ward.
I think pretty much everyone knows about my stomach surgery, so I went from spending maybe 30 bucks at the grocery store. I don't eat much & not at normal times. now I spend soooooooo much on my big boy husband & our growing little guy. Jhon is 6'5" & can eat ( love you babe!). And I think Solomon will be taller than me by 11 years old! He is hungry every five minutes! Plus now I have to actually plan for 3 meals a day for the both of them instead of just picking at random stuff for myself all day.
And I don't even want to start with the laundry!! :)

Our family ward is great. They didn't waste anytime getting us involved. I took a new mom dinner affter a week & a half in the ward. Every one is really friendly. And a roommate I had for a year, who got married last summer, just moved into the ward also.
Jhon received the Mel. Priesthood last night. Was given by our singles ward bishop, & our new bishop assisted, since we stayed in the same stake! I am very proud of my husband. You would never believe it hasn't even been a year since he started learning about the gospel. He has so much faith & desire to do every thing right. He inspires me!
I love his son also. Solomon calls me mom often & at my friend's wedding, he told people there that I am the best. The first day he was here, I asked him if he wanted me to introduce him as my son or my stepson, & he said son. I am just happy to be another person to love him, his mom is amazing. I definitely am not trying to replace her! But I am glad he feels comfortable & knows he has another home & family who are there for him! He has the best smile & stories. He loves wrestling and all things boy! We are going to Adventuredome at Circus Circus this weekend & he has been counting down the days. We love the pool. He will be here until July 7th. I will definitely miss him when he goes back to Sacramento!

So even though the change was fast & is pretty demanding, I love it!

Utah trip & Solomon

So, my new son Solomon has been here for about 10 days. It has been a lot of fun! He is a great kid. I have been doing playdates with kids in my last class since they are the same age. I go to the park, the pool, & lots of other fun & not so fun mommy stuff!
Solomon & I went up to Utah Friday for my bridal shower. Mom picked us up on her way from AZ. I would love to post pics from that, but they are on mom's camera. My friends & family were wonderful to me!

Saturday mom & Solomon hung out while I went to my last roommate's wedding in the Logan temple. Then we all went to bowl and got ice cream at the USU creamery. That night Jhon joined us for the reception where I was a bridesmaid. Don't have those pics yet either. Sunday we all went up into the mountains. We walked around, had a picnic, & went on a scenic ride up SOOOO high on the ski lift. It was a blast!