Today was one of those days that was unexpectedly so very nice. Dylan was able to take a break from his regular at-home work duties and joined me in dropping off Gavin at Dawn's. Gavin had been talking about Dawn's house and was definitely ready to see his buddies again. Then we checked in at Babymoon, but not before hitting Dutch Bros. on the way. Everything checked out great in the baby department. I was afraid that after a full weekend of celebrating and lots of lots of sugar that they might tell me my butt was so big that it was unhealthy for the baby. Fortunately, they made no mention of it.
The baby is still breach, but they just keep acting not worried about it and said next time we'll start making a plan for spinning him around. My midwife demonstrated an awesome inversion exercise that I can start doing just for laughs in the meantime. She also talked about nursing, and I told her about my struggles from last time. She made me feel a lot more comfortable by saying she's not a do-or-die breastfeeding person. As long as you give it your best and have sought out all the necessary support...if it doesn't work out, it just doesn't. She also had all kinds of recommendations for other things, like seeing the chiropractor, and then laughed and said, "I have so many ideas to share when it comes to babies and pregnancy..too bad they all cost money. Haha." They keep it really real there. As we walked out of the appointment, she put on her witch hat to hand out candy to the parade of babies in costume for the Halloween Baby Parade. The office was a zoo of babies and they were so cute and hilarious. I left there feeling really glad I see the midwives...even if it does take all morning to drive there when I have to drop off Gavin first.
From there, we hit La Grande Orange for sandwiches and hung around for a couple hours while we both got some work done on our computers. For our next stop, we did the unthinkable and went to a Tuesday matinee. The movie was Steve Jobs and the venue was Tempe Marketplace. It was a really, really well-written movie. It should come as no surprise that I think this because it was written by Aaron Sorkin, the same guy who wrote Newsroom. Which can only mean one thing: I'd better start watching The West Wing. I can't even remember the last time I saw a movie, and hopefully it's not too long before I find myself in a theater again. It's pretty awesome that we were both available to do this on a Tuesday afternoon, which is something I should keep in perspective next time I'm boohooing about my millionth weekend in a row with Dylan out of town.
We finally picked up Gavin, where he demonstrated his sight-word skills with Dawn, and we were so impressed. We got home just in time to take a short rhino ride. I'm sure it drew some double takes...big pregnant lady on a rhino holding her 2-year-old in her lap. I felt a little better about being so unsafe and redneck when we passed our neighbor driving his van with his granddaughter in his lap, behind the steering wheel. (See KP, you have nothing to worry about when it comes to driving home from the mailbox.) #wildwest
And finally, because I had completely forgotten to think about dinner, we decided to eat pumpkin waffles and smoothies on the patio. The weather was perfect. I always look forward to fall, but sometimes it feels so forced with all the pumpkin stuff and praying for lower temps. Tonight, though, was just right. The perfect fall night. With a few Halloween festivities coming up this week and a good excuse to make goodies, I'm really starting to feel in the spirit of things. I have zero pictures to share and owe the two-night-in-a-row blog post to taking yet another day off from being productive. I'm sure it will catch up with me soon, but I'm just not worried about it. Happy fall, y'all.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Date Day
We had ourselves a pleasant little Tuesday. Family workout followed by family lunch at Blue Adobe. Then, Gavin hung out with Nonna and Papa for a few hours while Dylan and I gallivanted around Fashion Square like a couple of 16-year-olds. Actually, first we saw a movie at Camelview. Success! I finally saw a movie...something I'd been dying to do for a long time. It was called Obvious Child, and I loved it. I'm a lover of low-budget films, and we saw five previews, all of which I've added to my "to-see" list. I'm guessing I'll make it to zero or one of those movies on the silver screen, but I'll keep their titles in my back pocket for another time.
Then we crossed the street and headed into the mall. Whoa. I can't believe how much money is in that west wing of the mall. Nothing was the same as it was when I was actually a 16-year-old that gallivanted around that mall. We headed due east and picked up a few things for Gavin, and then I slipped into Anthropologie and purposely left my money with Dylan, who sat outside and watched the soccer scores on his phone. The tactic failed. I set my items down, went out of the store and retrieved my money, and came back in and bought the things. Hmph, oh well. We topped off our adventure with our favorite treats in the whole wide world, a chocolate chip cookie from Paradise Bakery (me) and a cone of coffee ice cream from Haagen Dazs (him).
Lastly, it was back to my parents' house for a quick dinner of ribs before packing up our cranky baby and going home. The remainder of the week is work...and then one of our few holidays off. Happy 4th of July! What do you have planned? We are excited to see friends and have a little staycation. I am lucky to get two weekends each week, but I am really looking forward to a three-day weekend and hanging with my favorite people for three straight days!
Then we crossed the street and headed into the mall. Whoa. I can't believe how much money is in that west wing of the mall. Nothing was the same as it was when I was actually a 16-year-old that gallivanted around that mall. We headed due east and picked up a few things for Gavin, and then I slipped into Anthropologie and purposely left my money with Dylan, who sat outside and watched the soccer scores on his phone. The tactic failed. I set my items down, went out of the store and retrieved my money, and came back in and bought the things. Hmph, oh well. We topped off our adventure with our favorite treats in the whole wide world, a chocolate chip cookie from Paradise Bakery (me) and a cone of coffee ice cream from Haagen Dazs (him).
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| What kind of crazy people bring a cranky baby to a restaurant? |
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| Relaxing after a long day at each of our occupations |
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| Generally, I watch TV in this position, too. |
Lastly, it was back to my parents' house for a quick dinner of ribs before packing up our cranky baby and going home. The remainder of the week is work...and then one of our few holidays off. Happy 4th of July! What do you have planned? We are excited to see friends and have a little staycation. I am lucky to get two weekends each week, but I am really looking forward to a three-day weekend and hanging with my favorite people for three straight days!
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Progress Made
Finally, something noticeable has happened with the nursery. After probably 12 loads of laundry over the last few weeks, it seems that we're finally getting organized. It looks pretty underwhelming right now, as I have yet to bite the bullet on a nursery glider and a bookcase, and also I haven't hung anything on the walls yet. But compared with cleaning out all the old stuff that was in there and getting all the little things organized, the rest seems like no big deal. Furthermore, I finally got up early to get started on washing the cloth diapers, as many of them required being put through five (5!) wash cycles before being ready to soak up lots of pee and poo. And I'm happy to announce that they're finally ready for pee galore! I'll undoubtedly be adding more diapers to the collection, but I've got what I need for now.
Just to give you an idea, here is a picture of the nursery before.
And now.
And here's the organized closet!
I know that pictures of a closet do little to boost a person's excitement, unless you're the person that actually cleaned the closet. So just humor me, please.
Other than that, it was a pretty good and mellow weekend. All the usual stuff happened...hit the gym, went out to lunch, caught a flick at the Camelview theatre, made the rounds at Costco and Trader Joe's, caught up on my favorite Food Network show, and we'll probably take a dip in the pool with our neighbor-family later today. Dylan has been working hard at replacing the flooring in my closet while I've been working hard in the nursery. He ripped up the old carpet, which was straight foul from all the dog pee, and he's in the process of laying down laminate flooring...which hopefully the dogs won't use as their personal toilet this time. And now we have the big idea to do the same thing in the office but don't know if we can stomach such a huge undertaking. I know, it's a thrilling way of life out here.
The movie we saw was The Way, Way Back with Steve Carell. Dylan and I both really enjoyed it, except that Steve plays the part of a real jerk, which does not suit him well. It was much better than the movie we saw last weekend, This is The End, which starred all the Superbad goofballs. It was entertaining, but I wouldn't see it unless you're a HUGE Seth Rogan/James Franco/Jonah Hill/Michael Cera/etc. fan.
I had the big idea for us to head north to the cooler air to take our dogs on a hike and get lunch for one day this weekend, but when I had a difficult time getting comfortable in the car just on the way to the gym, I decided that a two hour car ride was probably not in the cards for me. I now gladly accept assistance when getting up from a sitting or lying position. And it seems we've got a feisty baby on our hands...at our first birthing class the other night, the baby was moving around with such zest that the girls behind us commented on how much my belly was jumping around. It really is quite a sight to behold. I think he's getting claustrophobic in there, so I don't blame him for trying to punch and kick his way out. His face is so jammed down into my pelvis that they could hardly get a look at it on the ultrasound. If he can just hold tight for a few weeks so his dad doesn't have to miss out on his birth and I can get a few more things done around here, then we'll be ready. But I'm sure he'll hold out much longer than that if it all unfolds in the usual way.
So that is the status on my life and my body. I hope the summer is treating you well and that you find relief from the heat. I would love to escape this place for a bit, but I'm pretty much homebound, mostly because traveling sounds like no fun at all and also because I'm in nesting mode. If you need me, you'll be able to find me at home, cooking meals for the freezer and cleaning the house...unless I'm working, or at an appointment, or at a lunch or dinner date, or at the gym, or at a birthing class, or doing a whole host of other things...you get the point. Buh-Bye.
Just to give you an idea, here is a picture of the nursery before.
And now.
And here's the organized closet!
I know that pictures of a closet do little to boost a person's excitement, unless you're the person that actually cleaned the closet. So just humor me, please.
Other than that, it was a pretty good and mellow weekend. All the usual stuff happened...hit the gym, went out to lunch, caught a flick at the Camelview theatre, made the rounds at Costco and Trader Joe's, caught up on my favorite Food Network show, and we'll probably take a dip in the pool with our neighbor-family later today. Dylan has been working hard at replacing the flooring in my closet while I've been working hard in the nursery. He ripped up the old carpet, which was straight foul from all the dog pee, and he's in the process of laying down laminate flooring...which hopefully the dogs won't use as their personal toilet this time. And now we have the big idea to do the same thing in the office but don't know if we can stomach such a huge undertaking. I know, it's a thrilling way of life out here.
The movie we saw was The Way, Way Back with Steve Carell. Dylan and I both really enjoyed it, except that Steve plays the part of a real jerk, which does not suit him well. It was much better than the movie we saw last weekend, This is The End, which starred all the Superbad goofballs. It was entertaining, but I wouldn't see it unless you're a HUGE Seth Rogan/James Franco/Jonah Hill/Michael Cera/etc. fan.
I had the big idea for us to head north to the cooler air to take our dogs on a hike and get lunch for one day this weekend, but when I had a difficult time getting comfortable in the car just on the way to the gym, I decided that a two hour car ride was probably not in the cards for me. I now gladly accept assistance when getting up from a sitting or lying position. And it seems we've got a feisty baby on our hands...at our first birthing class the other night, the baby was moving around with such zest that the girls behind us commented on how much my belly was jumping around. It really is quite a sight to behold. I think he's getting claustrophobic in there, so I don't blame him for trying to punch and kick his way out. His face is so jammed down into my pelvis that they could hardly get a look at it on the ultrasound. If he can just hold tight for a few weeks so his dad doesn't have to miss out on his birth and I can get a few more things done around here, then we'll be ready. But I'm sure he'll hold out much longer than that if it all unfolds in the usual way.
So that is the status on my life and my body. I hope the summer is treating you well and that you find relief from the heat. I would love to escape this place for a bit, but I'm pretty much homebound, mostly because traveling sounds like no fun at all and also because I'm in nesting mode. If you need me, you'll be able to find me at home, cooking meals for the freezer and cleaning the house...unless I'm working, or at an appointment, or at a lunch or dinner date, or at the gym, or at a birthing class, or doing a whole host of other things...you get the point. Buh-Bye.
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