Category: Misc

We had a gloriously lazy weekend. I don't know what we did, but it didn't amount to much. Matt got home on Friday evening … I managed to keep Tabby up just late enough to see her daddy before she went to bed. We were all working on allergies or colds or tummy bugs (Tabby) and so there was much napping and lying low. We did a bit of cooking … none of it very successful … and lots and lots of laundry. We played with Tabby. We went grocery shopping. We had dinner with my parents. My dad did our taxes. We ordered shoes on the internet. Matt got to play his game. I got to play mine. Tabby got a drive around the neighborhood in her favorite vehicle. I went swimming for an hour. Tabby learned to say “bye bye.” A good weekend overall, I think. Just not much worth writing about or taking photos of ….

I am revelling in a few moments of quiet time here while I wait on “musical” hold for the pharmacy to figure out if they can fax me a transaction record so my cafeteria plan debit card doesn't get taken away (guys – I LOST A RECEIPT. The HORROR!). It has been mad around here lately. What's been going on?

* We started swim lessons yesterday. Tabby really enjoyed being in the water … but she didn't appreciate the freezing cold locker rooms. We have another session on Wednesday … I am planning on making Matt join us so we can get a few photos.
* Matt is in the final stages of Tabby's bookshelf. It is looking great.
* My project for Tabby is completely at a standstill. There have just not been enough hours in the day to get it all done. I'm vaguely upset about this, but maintaining my sanity seems more important.
* Sometime between now and Saturday, I need to concoct approximately 3 dozen cupcakes: yellow cake with chocolate pudding centers and chocolate frosting … nicely decorated (I have purchased a cupcake courier for transport). Anyone know a faerie I can call to assist? No boxes or cans of frosting need apply.
* The CSA situation has been sorted out. We went with Abbondonza Organics. Hopefully it will be a great summer.
* I couldn't have picked a better time to read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. If this book can't inspire and convince you to buy local organics, I don't know what can. Required reading for anyone who eats.
* Laundry is a never-ending circular beast. I hate him and his minions, folding and putting away (I have permanently banished ironing in this kingdom).

9 Years ago today in a dorm at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, this guy stole my heart. We've had lots of laughs … a few tears … and more good times than I can count. We've lived in three states together. We've been married 5 years. We've taken dozens of trips and shared even more adventures. We agree a good deal of the time and like to disagree a bit. We complete each others sentences and get the same tune stuck in our heads. We drive each other mildly insane. We still make each other happy. And we love our newest and possibly greatest venture together … being parents. It's been a joy and a thrill.

9 years is roughly 1/3 of our lives. How sweet it's been to spend it with you … an amazing man, an amazing father and my best friend. Here's to many many more years.

Life's better because I get to share it with you. Happy anniversary.

We had such a busy weekend. Friday night my mom came over and we made up a huuuuge lasagna for Tabby's party next week. That took pretty much the entire evening. Saturday, we made some breakfast and headed off to run errands. We went to Cook's Fresh Market in search of a paticular variety of dried fruit (don't ask) which they didn't have. They did, however, have amazing cookies which we had to sample. My favorite were the inside-out oreos (not much like Oreos in reality, they were meringues with chocolate creme in the middle). After that we went to my new favorite store, Lucy, in search of an outfit for Tabby's party. I got a couple of great sale deals and two new tops that I loooove. A stop at Super Target for the week's groceries, and then we spent the rest of the evening at home.

Today was a ski day. Tabby got to spend the day with her grandma and we got to enjoy a few inches of fresh powder and fairly good conditions … other than the white out at the top of the mountain. Really, skiing is a strange sport.

I'm about 1/3 of the way through The Baby Whisperer: The Toddler Years (thanks again, BookMooch!). I like her style and this book has presented me with some ideas and techniques I hadn't thought of before. But one thing keeps cropping up … mommy support/baby socialization groups. This is one of those things on my to-do list that just lingers there … I know I need to do it, but it is complicated and hard for me. I've really tried to find the right group, but our schedule is difficult to say the least. But now I've thought of a new tactic: classes. I like the idea of classes because theoretically they're enriching (though my skeptical side wonders how much a 1 year old can be enriched) and also, they seem to understand that a lot of moms work and aren't available on Tuesday at 9 AM. I've signed us up for parent-child swimming classes at the local rec center. It's only a 4-week commitment and only set me back $28, so I feel pretty good about that. But I'd like to enroll in at least one more. I'm thinking Gymboree or Kindermusik. Do any of you have any experience with these? Positive? Negative? Caveats? Is there anything else you would recommend?

What else? Been incredibly busy… work, friends, etc. I put myself to bed early last night (forgoing blog reading and such) so I wouldn't feel like road kill again today. We'll see how that goes. Alright. Back to your regularly scheduled lives.

Gah. Sunday night. Again. How does Friday @ 4 PM to Sunday @ 10 PM go more quickly than any other stretch of equal hours alll week? Oh yea, cuz I'm having fun.

We had a nice weekend … not very eventful, but nice. Tabby was mostly over whatever bug she had late last week by Saturday morning (minus a bit of congestion) and we ran errands in the AM. We went downtown to a toy store I remembered fondly from my youth (looking for a b'day gift or two) and I sadly wasn't as impressed some 15+ years later. It seemed run-down and badly managed. But while we were in that section of town, we stopped in at my new favorite kiddo store, Babystyle, and picked up some amaaaazing bargains, including two coats for Tabby for next winter marked down like 75%. They have way cute maternity clothes too. I will be heading there the next time the stick turns pink (not for a while yet, folks!). We spent the rest of the day hanging out at home and made a great dinner (which I didn't take photos of, silly me).

Today Matt took off skiing with my dad and I spent a really nice morning with Tabby who was exceedingly charming … and besides that was very willing to play on her own while I reorganized my dresser and did laundry and then take a nap while I went running (on the treadmill, don't call social services). Later we met up with my mom, sis and grandma to go to a shower for a family friend who's getting married in April. Tabby was very social and extremely thrilled with all the attention she got. And after that we had dinner with the guys.

Despite being pretty productive around the house all weekend, I'm behind on all manner of computer things … especially email. Not to mention that pesky scrapbook. Yikes. 13 days left.

Happy Valentine's day to all of you that make my days brighter and happier.