Today I was allowed the luxury of getting my hair done! I love my short hair, but I hate that it needs to be cut so often. Oh, and I'm cheap so I refuse to pay the money to get my hair cut as often as it needs :) I found the Aveda school in downtown Denver and jumped at the chance! I was able to get my hair cut and styled and highlighted for less that what I used to pay for just a cut! My student was actually already a graduate, but needed to make up some hours, so essentially, I got a salon stylist for quite cheap...yay penny pinching me! I was pampered and coiffed and I love my new hair! No more mommy hair!
Okay, let me explain my mommy hair...it had gotten long enough that it was in a pony tail daily, but it was not long enough to look good in a pony tail...it was not a pretty sight! This is the first time since the wedding that I had color put in my hair. I was asked if I wanted it to whisper, talk or shout...I chose somewhere in between talk and shout and I love, love, love it!!!
As much as I was looking forward to this time away to spend with adults, I missed my little sweet pea!!!! Oh, and by the time I was done (it took 4 hours to get everything done! Cheap, but not fast!) I swear I went up another cup size. I haven't been away from her for that long without pumping before....ouch!
It was nice to be someone other than "mom" this morning, but man it was nice to come home and be "mom" again :)
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Go to sleep!!!!
10:15pm...all is quiet...ha-ha. Why, why, why! Why does she all of the sudden feel that sleep (for all of us) is optional? She has been doing so well! It started Sunday, and hasn't let up since! Seriously, the bags under my eyes are so dark that I think I can carry off a scary gothic look without any make-up...so sad. I was watching "The View" the other day and they were listing the "best make-up finds under $20". After being shocked that someone would actually pay $19.99 for a small tube of anything, I took notice of the under eye cream that would somehow miraculously make me look like I was getting sleep...hmmmm..almost seems worth it since I apparently won't be getting any actual sleep.
SIGH!!!!!! Fuss, fuss, fuss! I was so tired last night that Dave, my wonderful, magnificent husband, let me sleep and stayed up with our fuss-bucket until 2:30 this morning! She went down well tonight, but only an hour later decided it was party time! Has she met me lately? Not in the mood for late night parties anymore! And by late night, I mean anything past 8pm.
Go to sleep!!!!!!!!
One question...is it wrong to bribe a 6 month old child?
SIGH!!!!!! Fuss, fuss, fuss! I was so tired last night that Dave, my wonderful, magnificent husband, let me sleep and stayed up with our fuss-bucket until 2:30 this morning! She went down well tonight, but only an hour later decided it was party time! Has she met me lately? Not in the mood for late night parties anymore! And by late night, I mean anything past 8pm.
Go to sleep!!!!!!!!
One question...is it wrong to bribe a 6 month old child?
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Starting to freak a little...
Okay, so I think I need to stop watching the news and reading online newspapers about the swine flu. I am feeling the beginnings of a freak-out. Ordinarily I wouldn't freak out about this, but we are traveling to CA in 2 weeks and onto Australia 2 weeks after that. I am worried about stupid people traveling while not feeling well and possibly getting my precious little girl sick. I'm sorry, but there are many people out there who feel that their travel and business is more important than the health of others, babies included, and will travel while ill. Airports and planes are germ magnets to begin with. I just thought that the flu season was over and we were pretty okay to fly, and now this....
It seems to just be getting worse. Now I am not so paranoid that I am going to hoard canned goods and dry goods and never leave my house again, yes, there are many people like that out there. As a self-proclaimed germaphobe, I keep hand sanitizer at the ready and wash my hands frequently to begin with, I am just going to be even more aware and cautious when out and about. Delanah has a sign for her car seat that says "Before you touch please wash your hands", so at least people are more aware and aren't trying to touch her as much...speaking of which...why do people think it's okay to reach into the car seat and touch a baby they don't know? Seriously, would they like it if someone they don't know reached out and touched them?
Anyhoos, I keep saying that I am going to call the pediatricians office and ask about what precautions to take for traveling with Delanah, especially in light of the flu, but I hesitate because I don't want them to think I am a paranoid mom. I think all of the news reports are a double-edged sword. Yes, the public needs to be informed of the flu and possible gravity of it, but at the same time do we really need to be bombarded with reporters telling us that a pandemic is likely and that there will be deaths? Yes, people die from the flu, they do every year, which is scary in itself, but I hate having no where to hide from the doomsday reports. Maybe I should have built that shelter in the back yard....
It seems to just be getting worse. Now I am not so paranoid that I am going to hoard canned goods and dry goods and never leave my house again, yes, there are many people like that out there. As a self-proclaimed germaphobe, I keep hand sanitizer at the ready and wash my hands frequently to begin with, I am just going to be even more aware and cautious when out and about. Delanah has a sign for her car seat that says "Before you touch please wash your hands", so at least people are more aware and aren't trying to touch her as much...speaking of which...why do people think it's okay to reach into the car seat and touch a baby they don't know? Seriously, would they like it if someone they don't know reached out and touched them?
Anyhoos, I keep saying that I am going to call the pediatricians office and ask about what precautions to take for traveling with Delanah, especially in light of the flu, but I hesitate because I don't want them to think I am a paranoid mom. I think all of the news reports are a double-edged sword. Yes, the public needs to be informed of the flu and possible gravity of it, but at the same time do we really need to be bombarded with reporters telling us that a pandemic is likely and that there will be deaths? Yes, people die from the flu, they do every year, which is scary in itself, but I hate having no where to hide from the doomsday reports. Maybe I should have built that shelter in the back yard....
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Mondays suck
So yesterday started out just terrible! Delanah wouldn't go to sleep, my fault for sending out emails bragging about how easily she was going down at night, Sunday night and as Dave was a bit under the weather with a cold, I sent him to bed on time. Delanah and I didn't get to sleep until about 1:00, 1:30. Oye! So up I was at 6am to nurse her, and then I let myself sleep until 7:30 and then was rushing to get ready, I had an appointment for my wrist at 9:45...a long awaited appointment. I expected her to wake around 8, but she didn't wake until 8:30 for me to dress and feed her and get things ready. All was working out well until I realized we had 6 inches of snow on the car! Heavy wet stuff too, so a bit harder to brush off. I got as much as I could in the time allowed, and unfortunately, my height did not allow me to get most of the roof cleared.
At the first stoplight the snow from the roof slid onto the windshield. Stupid me, although I knew how heavy the snow was, I tried to use the windshield wipers to move it...nothing happened. So out I get (there were no other cars around) and try to wipe some of it off, I try the wipers again...no go. So it's now snowing pretty heavily, I can't really see, and I have no wipers. I drove about a block to a little shopping center and clear the wipers, try again...the right one isn't moving at all and the left one moves up an inch and down an inch about every 60 seconds...crap! I have waited over 5 months to get in to have my wrist seen and now I am stuck! I called Dave, crying as I am in full meltdown mode, and got the number for the clinic to call and cancel my appointment. Now, this clinic has calls go through a call center and they tend not to pick up their phone...10 minutes later I am still on hold! As I was waiting I went out and dug at some of the ice and snow that was stuck in the crevice of the car and manually moved the wipers up and down. I got back in the car and tried the wipers again and suddenly they worked!
I made it to the clinic 10min late for my appointment time and let them know I was late and wanted to reschedule. The receptionist, bless her heart, said that I could stay and be seen!!!! And what was my darling daughter doing this whole time? Being a little angel. She was even asleep by the time we got to the clinic, which was less than 5 min from the shopping center we had stopped in.
I was seen, diagnosed by a doctor I didn't really like, was sent to OT to get a splint made and returned in the afternoon to get my "custom splint". Woo-hoo! So after almost 6 months of right hand issues I have a splint to wear at night, and if I am not doing anything during the day, and orders to pretty much not do the majority of things I have been doing :) It was an exhausting Monday and I am so glad that it is behind me now!
Tuesday was much better! I was able to get some decent sleep last night and although she was still a bit of a cling-on today, I was able to get all the ironing done! Yay! I did laundry, washed some of her toys, put the small clothes away, straightened up her room, reorganized her closet, vacuumed downstairs and yet I still feel like I haven't done a thing!
At the first stoplight the snow from the roof slid onto the windshield. Stupid me, although I knew how heavy the snow was, I tried to use the windshield wipers to move it...nothing happened. So out I get (there were no other cars around) and try to wipe some of it off, I try the wipers again...no go. So it's now snowing pretty heavily, I can't really see, and I have no wipers. I drove about a block to a little shopping center and clear the wipers, try again...the right one isn't moving at all and the left one moves up an inch and down an inch about every 60 seconds...crap! I have waited over 5 months to get in to have my wrist seen and now I am stuck! I called Dave, crying as I am in full meltdown mode, and got the number for the clinic to call and cancel my appointment. Now, this clinic has calls go through a call center and they tend not to pick up their phone...10 minutes later I am still on hold! As I was waiting I went out and dug at some of the ice and snow that was stuck in the crevice of the car and manually moved the wipers up and down. I got back in the car and tried the wipers again and suddenly they worked!
I made it to the clinic 10min late for my appointment time and let them know I was late and wanted to reschedule. The receptionist, bless her heart, said that I could stay and be seen!!!! And what was my darling daughter doing this whole time? Being a little angel. She was even asleep by the time we got to the clinic, which was less than 5 min from the shopping center we had stopped in.
I was seen, diagnosed by a doctor I didn't really like, was sent to OT to get a splint made and returned in the afternoon to get my "custom splint". Woo-hoo! So after almost 6 months of right hand issues I have a splint to wear at night, and if I am not doing anything during the day, and orders to pretty much not do the majority of things I have been doing :) It was an exhausting Monday and I am so glad that it is behind me now!
Tuesday was much better! I was able to get some decent sleep last night and although she was still a bit of a cling-on today, I was able to get all the ironing done! Yay! I did laundry, washed some of her toys, put the small clothes away, straightened up her room, reorganized her closet, vacuumed downstairs and yet I still feel like I haven't done a thing!
Ow, ow, ow.......
Delanah is doing so well with her fine motor movement! She is working really hard on her pincer grasp and is gaining skills quickly :) She is doing really well with pulling my hair! Ouch!!! It is turning into one of her favorite games when she's trying not to go to sleep...sigh!!!! A favorite game to play with Daddy is to take his glasses off. Oh, and then smudge them with her adorable little fingers :) Daddy seems to like this game, I'm waiting for the day she's strong enough to break them.
Tonight she had her first adventure with a carrot. She likes "joining" us during dinner, and loves to practice her chewing moves while we are eating, so tonight she got a nice fat piece of carrot to play with. It was just amazing to watch her play with it. She is getting so good at picking up smaller items! My little girl is growing up so fast!
Tonight she had her first adventure with a carrot. She likes "joining" us during dinner, and loves to practice her chewing moves while we are eating, so tonight she got a nice fat piece of carrot to play with. It was just amazing to watch her play with it. She is getting so good at picking up smaller items! My little girl is growing up so fast!
Saturday, April 25, 2009
15 pounds...
As of Tuesday, April 21, 2009...my little Delanah weighed in at 15 lb 5 oz!!! My little chubba! We were at our breastfeeding class again and she was by far the oldest and biggest baby! As much as I oohed and aahed over the new babies, I wouldn't trade places with them. I love the stage we're in right now! She's talking to me more, exploring my face with her hands, aware of things that are going on around her, plays with her feet, and we're working on sitting! She sleeps between 8 and 10 hours a night...no, I wouldn't trade this stage :) I have a feeling though that I am going to say this about every stage as it comes along, well, maybe until she's a teenager!
This week was full of ups and downs. Wed was rough for us. I was grumpy and Delanah was fussy...all day long! Dave was out of town Tuesday night and I didn't sleep well that night so I think that had a lot to do with it. He came home, we all took a nice, deep breath and all was well :) Thursday was great! Delanah and I ran some long overdue errands and then traveled out to see Dave at work. It was "bring your kid to work day" at his company, so it was fitting we went :) Delanah was such a charmer! Coos, smiles, trying to eat people's hands. There was one incident where she tried to reach into a female coworkers shirt, but thankfully she has a little one at home as well and was not offended by the reach! Delanah was amazing! What a great kid!
Friday Delanah and I met a new mom friend and her son at the zoo. It was a rough start, we were both late and then Angela couldn't find parking, but an hour after we were supposed to meet we finally did! It was wonderful to meet a mom the same age and our kids are about 2 weeks apart. We spent a lot of time sitting on a bench, taking turns feeding our kids, and chatting. It was lovely! I hope we are able to get together more often. She is a SAHM as well, so there's a good chance we can get together easier :) There was a weather system change coming in that night (which is why I think the zoo was so insane, people were trying to get out to enjoy the warm weather while it lasted!) and I had a brutal headache. We took a family walk around the park which was just so nice! Dave and I were able to share our day with each other and we were getting exercise to boot!
Today was jam packed! I met Kim for a chat at 11am, left for bbq to meet other moms a little after 1pm, left there about 4:30, stopped by home for a quick clothing change and then off to another bbq! Mind you, I don't think it got above 50 degrees today! So cold! The first bbq was fun...all babies, inside, played on the floor together, all ate around the same time and then napped :) Delanah slept the longest, woke and threw a tizzy, so we left :) I hope to get together with some of the moms again soon! The 2nd bbq was for ANZAC Day (Australian holiday) and was thrown by some Aussies. Delanah was a hit and was just so happy there! It was really chilly, and we assumed it would be inside as the 1st bbq was...nope! I felt like such a bad mom, showing up without a hat and jacket for my baby! Heck, I didn't have a jacket for myself! Delanah and I hung out in the kitchen and had many visitors. We left fairly quickly and headed home to start the bedtime process.
I am exhausted and it's only Saturday night!
This week was full of ups and downs. Wed was rough for us. I was grumpy and Delanah was fussy...all day long! Dave was out of town Tuesday night and I didn't sleep well that night so I think that had a lot to do with it. He came home, we all took a nice, deep breath and all was well :) Thursday was great! Delanah and I ran some long overdue errands and then traveled out to see Dave at work. It was "bring your kid to work day" at his company, so it was fitting we went :) Delanah was such a charmer! Coos, smiles, trying to eat people's hands. There was one incident where she tried to reach into a female coworkers shirt, but thankfully she has a little one at home as well and was not offended by the reach! Delanah was amazing! What a great kid!
Friday Delanah and I met a new mom friend and her son at the zoo. It was a rough start, we were both late and then Angela couldn't find parking, but an hour after we were supposed to meet we finally did! It was wonderful to meet a mom the same age and our kids are about 2 weeks apart. We spent a lot of time sitting on a bench, taking turns feeding our kids, and chatting. It was lovely! I hope we are able to get together more often. She is a SAHM as well, so there's a good chance we can get together easier :) There was a weather system change coming in that night (which is why I think the zoo was so insane, people were trying to get out to enjoy the warm weather while it lasted!) and I had a brutal headache. We took a family walk around the park which was just so nice! Dave and I were able to share our day with each other and we were getting exercise to boot!
Today was jam packed! I met Kim for a chat at 11am, left for bbq to meet other moms a little after 1pm, left there about 4:30, stopped by home for a quick clothing change and then off to another bbq! Mind you, I don't think it got above 50 degrees today! So cold! The first bbq was fun...all babies, inside, played on the floor together, all ate around the same time and then napped :) Delanah slept the longest, woke and threw a tizzy, so we left :) I hope to get together with some of the moms again soon! The 2nd bbq was for ANZAC Day (Australian holiday) and was thrown by some Aussies. Delanah was a hit and was just so happy there! It was really chilly, and we assumed it would be inside as the 1st bbq was...nope! I felt like such a bad mom, showing up without a hat and jacket for my baby! Heck, I didn't have a jacket for myself! Delanah and I hung out in the kitchen and had many visitors. We left fairly quickly and headed home to start the bedtime process.
I am exhausted and it's only Saturday night!
Monday, April 20, 2009
not a toy...NOT A TOY!
How is it that I can apparently only learn lessons the hard way? So apparently wearing dangling earrings with a baby who is suddenly interested in grabbing things is not the wisest decision...:) Yesterday I was laying on the floor with Delanah and in her new found fascination for our faces, she rolled onto her side and was exploring my face as usual...then she found the earring....OUCH!!!! I held onto her hand so she couldn't pull back, then my mom came to my rescue and held onto her arm so I could uncurl the fingers and we were safe, but man, hard lesson to learn! Poor g-ma learned exactly how hard Delanah's little hands can clasp when Delanah decided to check out the cheeks and nose :)
Today Delanah discovered Piper. Piper was on the counter and Delanah was in my arms when WHAM! Delanah caught sight of a cool new toy. Next thing I know, bam, bam, bam...Delanah is slamming her hand on the counter trying to "pet" and explore Piper. There was at least 10 inches between them and Pipe kept shooting me looks like "keep it away...don't know what it is, but keep it away..." Well, I was amused in any event!
Today Delanah discovered Piper. Piper was on the counter and Delanah was in my arms when WHAM! Delanah caught sight of a cool new toy. Next thing I know, bam, bam, bam...Delanah is slamming her hand on the counter trying to "pet" and explore Piper. There was at least 10 inches between them and Pipe kept shooting me looks like "keep it away...don't know what it is, but keep it away..." Well, I was amused in any event!
Green beans!
Today while we were eating dinner my sweet pea had her first green bean! Okay, so she didn't really eat it, we washed a raw green bean and gave it to her to gnaw on while we were eating dinner. As we didn't have her high chair or Bumbo there she was sitting on my lap and until we gave her her own green bean, the little stinker was trying to snatch (and managed to be successful in some attempts) green beans from my plate!
I don't think she was too impressed with the taste, but she had fun with the green bean until she decided to try out her throwing muscles and tossed it away :) I think I am going to start giving her raw veggies to gum on while we eat dinner....will get her used to the taste of veggies without having to consume them yet and will make me make healthy meals every night! Win/win!
I don't think she was too impressed with the taste, but she had fun with the green bean until she decided to try out her throwing muscles and tossed it away :) I think I am going to start giving her raw veggies to gum on while we eat dinner....will get her used to the taste of veggies without having to consume them yet and will make me make healthy meals every night! Win/win!
Mommy brain!!!!
What a beautiful day this was! We were up and ready for church on time (which was packed today), enjoyed a service where Delanah decided she was going to join in on the singing which was just too cute!!
We were heading down to the Springs today so g-ma and I could start sewing Delanah's Dedication gown. The ride down was beautiful, made us remember why we love Colorado so much with the snow on the ground, the beautiful blue sky and mountains in the background. Anyhoos, we had a chance to talk a little and I was able to share my fears about having to return to work. Dave, the sweet, gentle and caring man that he is, sat and listened and when I was done sharing my fears stated that he figured I wasn't going to return to work for about 5 years. Talk about a weight off my shoulders! Just knowing that your partner is okay with you staying home to care for your child instead of returning to work is such a relief!!!!
Back to the mommy brain....we get to g-ma and g-pa's house, start getting everything out of the car and suddenly it hits me....I left the sewing machine bag, with the fabric and sewing machine in it, by the front door at home!!!! Mommy brain!!!! So instead g-ma and I looked at fabrics for some summer outfits for Delanah and when I shared my fears about not getting Delanah's Dedication dress done, g-ma volunteered to make it for us!!!! She is such an experienced and awesome seamstress; I know Delanah's dress is going to look just gorgeous!!! I think it's best for me to start with a simple jumper for her and work my way up :)
We were heading down to the Springs today so g-ma and I could start sewing Delanah's Dedication gown. The ride down was beautiful, made us remember why we love Colorado so much with the snow on the ground, the beautiful blue sky and mountains in the background. Anyhoos, we had a chance to talk a little and I was able to share my fears about having to return to work. Dave, the sweet, gentle and caring man that he is, sat and listened and when I was done sharing my fears stated that he figured I wasn't going to return to work for about 5 years. Talk about a weight off my shoulders! Just knowing that your partner is okay with you staying home to care for your child instead of returning to work is such a relief!!!!
Back to the mommy brain....we get to g-ma and g-pa's house, start getting everything out of the car and suddenly it hits me....I left the sewing machine bag, with the fabric and sewing machine in it, by the front door at home!!!! Mommy brain!!!! So instead g-ma and I looked at fabrics for some summer outfits for Delanah and when I shared my fears about not getting Delanah's Dedication dress done, g-ma volunteered to make it for us!!!! She is such an experienced and awesome seamstress; I know Delanah's dress is going to look just gorgeous!!! I think it's best for me to start with a simple jumper for her and work my way up :)
Friday, April 17, 2009
Spring?
So apparently April is spring....ummm...did anyone bother to tell that to Colorado? I am looking at at least 7 inches of snow out there...sigh! The best part is that we're expecting 70 deg Monday and 78 degrees Wednesday! We are going to have to make taking Bailey to the puppy park tomorrow a priority to snow boof :)
So my insomnia is back again...full force now as well. Last night, well, this morning actually, I didn't get to sleep until 2:30. Delanah was up to eat a little after 6 and then I just let her sleep in bed with me until my alarm went off at 8:45 (okay, I reset it to 9am!). It was just so sweet...she was on my left and i turned onto my right side and she just snuggled right into my back :) Sometimes I really miss those co-sleeping days...but she needs her bed and I need mine!
I was reading up last night on insomnia while breastfeeding and while there aren't any meds I can take to help me sleep, I found some sites that were delving into why I may be having insomnia. One suggestion was PPD, which I have no other symptoms of, and another suggestion was stress...now that I have plenty of! Let's see...I am stressing over getting everything ready in time for our flights, over getting the house in some semblance of order, of keeping my house clean, of getting that stupid master bath finished, of what may be growing behind the tiles in our 2nd bathroom that we are now using as the main bath, of finances...I had a dream the other night that my former place of employment called and said they expected me in the following morning and that I had a full patient load, starting off with a new patient...eeeek!!!! It just keeps popping into the back of my mind that we would be able to save more, be more comfortable, if I returned to work, even part time. The thing is, I don't want someone else to raise our daughter. I am her mother, this is my job, and although it gets tiring and stressful at times, I really feel that this is what a mom should be doing...staying home and raising her child/children. I am so thankful that Dave is supportive in this desire of mine, and he has stated that if I want to return to work he would support that as well. I can't imagine not being the one to change every diaper and get every grin and cuddle during the day...it breaks my heart just thinking about it.
Ya think I am holding on to some stress here? It helped to sit down and type it all out to my dear friend and sounding board Janice. I love that she never judges me and that I can be open and honest with her. We all need a friend like that! Thank you Janice! I woke this morning in a better mood than I've had in a long time. I was the nice wife again. Poor Dave seems to get the leftovers of me lately, and I'll be the first to admit that they haven't been the greatest leftovers.
Tonight, thanks to the heavy, wet snow, our satellite was out. So instead of news and senseless drivel that seems to make up television these days, we watched a movie together. What a great way to spend a Friday night!
So my insomnia is back again...full force now as well. Last night, well, this morning actually, I didn't get to sleep until 2:30. Delanah was up to eat a little after 6 and then I just let her sleep in bed with me until my alarm went off at 8:45 (okay, I reset it to 9am!). It was just so sweet...she was on my left and i turned onto my right side and she just snuggled right into my back :) Sometimes I really miss those co-sleeping days...but she needs her bed and I need mine!
I was reading up last night on insomnia while breastfeeding and while there aren't any meds I can take to help me sleep, I found some sites that were delving into why I may be having insomnia. One suggestion was PPD, which I have no other symptoms of, and another suggestion was stress...now that I have plenty of! Let's see...I am stressing over getting everything ready in time for our flights, over getting the house in some semblance of order, of keeping my house clean, of getting that stupid master bath finished, of what may be growing behind the tiles in our 2nd bathroom that we are now using as the main bath, of finances...I had a dream the other night that my former place of employment called and said they expected me in the following morning and that I had a full patient load, starting off with a new patient...eeeek!!!! It just keeps popping into the back of my mind that we would be able to save more, be more comfortable, if I returned to work, even part time. The thing is, I don't want someone else to raise our daughter. I am her mother, this is my job, and although it gets tiring and stressful at times, I really feel that this is what a mom should be doing...staying home and raising her child/children. I am so thankful that Dave is supportive in this desire of mine, and he has stated that if I want to return to work he would support that as well. I can't imagine not being the one to change every diaper and get every grin and cuddle during the day...it breaks my heart just thinking about it.
Ya think I am holding on to some stress here? It helped to sit down and type it all out to my dear friend and sounding board Janice. I love that she never judges me and that I can be open and honest with her. We all need a friend like that! Thank you Janice! I woke this morning in a better mood than I've had in a long time. I was the nice wife again. Poor Dave seems to get the leftovers of me lately, and I'll be the first to admit that they haven't been the greatest leftovers.
Tonight, thanks to the heavy, wet snow, our satellite was out. So instead of news and senseless drivel that seems to make up television these days, we watched a movie together. What a great way to spend a Friday night!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
A little mommy time :)
Today was the zoo day! I met up with Dominique and her cutie-patootie son and we walked the zoo. Dave and I bought me a zoo pass over a month ago and I get to have one guest every visit, so I can take a friend for free! It's just so nice to get out and about and share with another mom. Delanah was a champ! She sat the "big girl" way in her stroller and was the object of many glances and comments in her sunnies :) She is such a people watcher! Just like her momma!
This morning she was quite the toot! Last night she refused to go down without a fight and eventually I left her in her crib, grinning at me mind you, while I gave up and went to bed. This morning she decided that sleeping was for wimps and we were up earlier than normal....only to have her eat and then proceed to sleep in my lap for an hour and a half! Thankfully our zoo date was moved back by an hour (another kiddo was napping as well) which gave me time to get a shower in!
We took the long way home to let her sleep and I even managed to get more diapers! Yeah! Lately the usual suspects that supply us with diapers have been out! Thanks to Janice and her coupon code, we got a great deal at an online store and they should be in this Friday. Tonight we were supposed to head out to dinner with Dave's worker, but Delanah started getting pretty fussy and I was losing steam and we decided it was better to stay home. I think the poor girl was just completely tuckered out from today and not sleeping as much last night.
Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle.....her poor tummy! No poops today, just skiddies...then the bath came.... Dave was giving her the bath tonight and I was downstairs when I heard the ominous "sweetie...we don't need to worry about her not pooping any more..." Yes, my dear, sweet Delanah decided to make her bath interesting tonight :) She has gone down twice now, and seems to be testing her lungs at the moment again...sigh...stop fighting the sleep!!!
This morning she was quite the toot! Last night she refused to go down without a fight and eventually I left her in her crib, grinning at me mind you, while I gave up and went to bed. This morning she decided that sleeping was for wimps and we were up earlier than normal....only to have her eat and then proceed to sleep in my lap for an hour and a half! Thankfully our zoo date was moved back by an hour (another kiddo was napping as well) which gave me time to get a shower in!
We took the long way home to let her sleep and I even managed to get more diapers! Yeah! Lately the usual suspects that supply us with diapers have been out! Thanks to Janice and her coupon code, we got a great deal at an online store and they should be in this Friday. Tonight we were supposed to head out to dinner with Dave's worker, but Delanah started getting pretty fussy and I was losing steam and we decided it was better to stay home. I think the poor girl was just completely tuckered out from today and not sleeping as much last night.
Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle.....her poor tummy! No poops today, just skiddies...then the bath came.... Dave was giving her the bath tonight and I was downstairs when I heard the ominous "sweetie...we don't need to worry about her not pooping any more..." Yes, my dear, sweet Delanah decided to make her bath interesting tonight :) She has gone down twice now, and seems to be testing her lungs at the moment again...sigh...stop fighting the sleep!!!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Daddy's girl
Oh my goodness this past week has been a whirlwind!!! Dave got home late Wed night, but brought with him a cold...booo! Thursday was Dad's TKA, and he's doing great! Dave, Delanah and I went to visit Friday with Delanah only in mine or Dave's arms, you never know what germs are sitting around the hospital! The post-surgical ward was on the same floor as the birthing area...Dave said I should walk in there with Delanah in the carrier and say that I just had her that morning :) Yeah, that would freak people out!
Sat I got to have some free time! I had heaps of errands to do, including finding an appropriate nursing top for Easter. It was a busy day and I was exhausted! I was trying to give Dave some rest time, but I don't think I was exactly the doting wife that I should have been. Easter was a rainy, dreary day. Service was nice, and Delanah was entertained by two other little girls in the "crying room". No trip down south as they were getting hit with some unexpected snow. We napped and just enjoyed each others company.
Yesterday was pretty sucky. I did get some great shots of Delanah with her Easter basket...she was very accommodating with giving me some great smiles :) We drove down to see G-ma and G-pa but had a short visit that was cut even shorter when home health turned up. It was an exhausting day that just got longer. Dave was picking someone up from the airport and taking them to dinner which meant Delanah and I were on our own again. He came home for a pit stop, but spent that time cleaning up his car (it was quite the mess) and was off. I had a rushed, cold dinner and got Delanah ready for bed. She was either feeding off of me or we were both in bad moods, but it turned into us both crying...never good!
I admit, I was bitter at being alone...again. Dave was gone the first part of last week, came home sick which meant I was mainly doing it on my own, and then was out enjoying a nice, warm, quiet meal while I was at home with a screaming baby. It wasn't fair! I love being a stay at home mom, it is the best job in the world, but sometimes I get really overwhelmed too. I just made out a weekly chore list and was trying to figure out when I was supposed to get everything done. Delanah has been very fussy unless she is sleeping on me or in the car, so free time is few and far between.
So, here I am tired from the 2+ hours of driving from that day, no break in taking care of Delanah, a crying, very upset baby, and all I can focus on is the fact that Dave is enjoying a nice meal.....okay...time to refocus! On a brighter note, today was a much better day! Tomorrow I am meeting a mommy friend at the zoo for a mom play date...woo-hoo! There's all the therapy I need...another mom who understands!
Sat I got to have some free time! I had heaps of errands to do, including finding an appropriate nursing top for Easter. It was a busy day and I was exhausted! I was trying to give Dave some rest time, but I don't think I was exactly the doting wife that I should have been. Easter was a rainy, dreary day. Service was nice, and Delanah was entertained by two other little girls in the "crying room". No trip down south as they were getting hit with some unexpected snow. We napped and just enjoyed each others company.
Yesterday was pretty sucky. I did get some great shots of Delanah with her Easter basket...she was very accommodating with giving me some great smiles :) We drove down to see G-ma and G-pa but had a short visit that was cut even shorter when home health turned up. It was an exhausting day that just got longer. Dave was picking someone up from the airport and taking them to dinner which meant Delanah and I were on our own again. He came home for a pit stop, but spent that time cleaning up his car (it was quite the mess) and was off. I had a rushed, cold dinner and got Delanah ready for bed. She was either feeding off of me or we were both in bad moods, but it turned into us both crying...never good!
I admit, I was bitter at being alone...again. Dave was gone the first part of last week, came home sick which meant I was mainly doing it on my own, and then was out enjoying a nice, warm, quiet meal while I was at home with a screaming baby. It wasn't fair! I love being a stay at home mom, it is the best job in the world, but sometimes I get really overwhelmed too. I just made out a weekly chore list and was trying to figure out when I was supposed to get everything done. Delanah has been very fussy unless she is sleeping on me or in the car, so free time is few and far between.
So, here I am tired from the 2+ hours of driving from that day, no break in taking care of Delanah, a crying, very upset baby, and all I can focus on is the fact that Dave is enjoying a nice meal.....okay...time to refocus! On a brighter note, today was a much better day! Tomorrow I am meeting a mommy friend at the zoo for a mom play date...woo-hoo! There's all the therapy I need...another mom who understands!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Ummm...secret weapons?
So thanks to exclusive breastfeeding, I have two somewhat foreign objects making all of my clothes fit abnormally. How come manufacturers make nursing bras that seem to accentuate the new curves? Seriously, two bullets that I feel have flashing signs saying "look at me"....sigh. I had been wearing sleeping bras that are more like sports bras, but I decided this past week that I should probably start wearing my "daytime" nursing bras. Oh my goodness! I don't know what to do with these things! Tonight, as I was sitting down at the table for dinner I flipped my plate a little...apparently I had misjudged the space I needed to sit down with my new "shirt fillers". Oye! We did decide tonight that I most likely was never going to need to use any self defense moves when out and about, I just need to turn quickly and I can knock someone over... ;) Who knew nursing gave you secret weapons?!
We went shopping tonight to find an Easter outfit for me. I have the hardest time finding tops! In order to not have something form fitting over my chest, it fairly tents everywhere else. I also have to have something that I can nurse Delanah in, which pretty much eliminates dresses...hmmm...what to do, what to do.
We went shopping tonight to find an Easter outfit for me. I have the hardest time finding tops! In order to not have something form fitting over my chest, it fairly tents everywhere else. I also have to have something that I can nurse Delanah in, which pretty much eliminates dresses...hmmm...what to do, what to do.
Wait...there are two?!
Yesterday my precious daughter discovered that she has two feet to play with! She was propped in the corner of the couch playing with toys when she managed to wiggle her way down so that she was lying on her back. Next thing I know, she has both feet in her hands! She has been favoring the left foot, playing with that one during diaper changes and floor time, but something clicked yesterday and suddenly both feet are in play! Needless to say this has made for some "interesting" diaper changes! She is such a wiggle worm!!!
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Busy day!
Whew! Delanah and I are exhausted tonight! The day started out slowly, a little floor time practicing sitting and trunk control...yeah, we're still working on that :) She is getting amazingly good at tracking her toys and with her hand/eye coordination, getting the toy she wants! She still loves to swing her arm up and down, inevitably whacking herself in the face with her toy, but hey, she doesn't cry and seems to like it, so who am I to rain on her parade?
It was such a beautiful day today! My Uncle Joe was in the Springs and was staying with the g-parents tonight so Delanah and I got ourselves ready and drove down there. We were no more than a mile away when I realized I didn't have my cell phone. I could have sworn I dropped it in the diaper bag...or my hoodie pocket...or my jeans...or somewhere...but couldn't find it. G-pa was going to be leaving for little league practice by 4pm, and it was already 3:40, so we needed to be on our way. We got there in plenty of time to see g-pa and tried a new tactic...let Delanah settle in to the new surrounding and try the cuddles later. Uncle Joe got to see Delanah before they were both off to the ball field. G-ma came home a little later and she, Delanah, Bay and I were off on a little walk. Came home, played with the dogs in the yard and then I took Bay inside to eat her dinner...she caught sight of the boys still playing and knocked out the screen door!!!! At this point, Delanah had been fussing for about an hour, I had had it and was ready to pack up and go home where things are a bit more calm. We stayed and had a lovely dinner, Delanah even calmed down enough to give people cuddles!
Tonight was an easy bedtime as well...she was so tired! Now if I could only get myself to bed as well. Got a text tonight and I am meeting some moms and babies tomorrow for a zoo walk. That pass is starting to come in handy! I am liking the new moms I am meeting, I need to get together with more of them. Makes me feel better to be around people who are going through the same things!
It was such a beautiful day today! My Uncle Joe was in the Springs and was staying with the g-parents tonight so Delanah and I got ourselves ready and drove down there. We were no more than a mile away when I realized I didn't have my cell phone. I could have sworn I dropped it in the diaper bag...or my hoodie pocket...or my jeans...or somewhere...but couldn't find it. G-pa was going to be leaving for little league practice by 4pm, and it was already 3:40, so we needed to be on our way. We got there in plenty of time to see g-pa and tried a new tactic...let Delanah settle in to the new surrounding and try the cuddles later. Uncle Joe got to see Delanah before they were both off to the ball field. G-ma came home a little later and she, Delanah, Bay and I were off on a little walk. Came home, played with the dogs in the yard and then I took Bay inside to eat her dinner...she caught sight of the boys still playing and knocked out the screen door!!!! At this point, Delanah had been fussing for about an hour, I had had it and was ready to pack up and go home where things are a bit more calm. We stayed and had a lovely dinner, Delanah even calmed down enough to give people cuddles!
Tonight was an easy bedtime as well...she was so tired! Now if I could only get myself to bed as well. Got a text tonight and I am meeting some moms and babies tomorrow for a zoo walk. That pass is starting to come in handy! I am liking the new moms I am meeting, I need to get together with more of them. Makes me feel better to be around people who are going through the same things!
Monday, April 6, 2009
I did it!!!!!
After last nights long, excruciating bedtime routine, I decided tonight was going to be different. It helped that Stephanie offered to watch Delanah so I could get some "me" time and go to the gym. I came back energized and ready! Unfortunately my little Delanah started crying 15 min after I left and never stopped! Lately Delanah has wanted only myself or Dave. I can leave for several hours when she's with Dave and there are no issues, but anyone else...watch out!
As soon as we were in her room and she was on her changing table it was all smiles and giggles! Cheeky little girl! Wow! My little girl is a splasher! We do bath time a little differently from Daddy...I sing during her baths and egg on her splashing. Today she splashed up to my head! You go girl!
After her last nursing she fell asleep in my arms, woke when I stood (I am beginning to hate the squeaky floor!) and went into her crib awake, but happy. I turned the mobile on and we watched it together. I didn't speak at all, but started signing to her. She really enjoys when I do that and watches so intently. I was mainly finger spelling that it was time for her to go to sleep! :) A little after 9pm I left her room and came downstairs. She would talk, squeal, and towards the end fussed just a little bit, but by a little after 10pm, no more noises coming from the room! I have done well with keeping myself down here, I usually go up too early and spoil the sleep!
I am just so proud of myself! This was what I was fearing the most being alone...her bedtime. I think I can do this! I am enjoying my time with her, the animals are doing well....I miss Dave, but I think I needed this to know that I could do it on my own :)
As soon as we were in her room and she was on her changing table it was all smiles and giggles! Cheeky little girl! Wow! My little girl is a splasher! We do bath time a little differently from Daddy...I sing during her baths and egg on her splashing. Today she splashed up to my head! You go girl!
After her last nursing she fell asleep in my arms, woke when I stood (I am beginning to hate the squeaky floor!) and went into her crib awake, but happy. I turned the mobile on and we watched it together. I didn't speak at all, but started signing to her. She really enjoys when I do that and watches so intently. I was mainly finger spelling that it was time for her to go to sleep! :) A little after 9pm I left her room and came downstairs. She would talk, squeal, and towards the end fussed just a little bit, but by a little after 10pm, no more noises coming from the room! I have done well with keeping myself down here, I usually go up too early and spoil the sleep!
I am just so proud of myself! This was what I was fearing the most being alone...her bedtime. I think I can do this! I am enjoying my time with her, the animals are doing well....I miss Dave, but I think I needed this to know that I could do it on my own :)
Strange Monday....
Nice sleep last night, happy, smiling baby, happy dog, even a quiet, happy bird..what an awesome way to start a Monday! Bailey was going to get to go play at day care (yes, our dog goes to day care a few times a week) and Delanah and I were heading to the mall for some mall walking. I was doing one last diaper change when Bay started barking. I thought initially he saw his favorite neighbor, but she kept coming into the nursery, whining, then running back down to bark again. I was able to call her up and put her in a sit/stay, but she wasn't happy about it. We get downstairs and there are strange cars in the lot and some dodgy looking people hanging around...then we see someone in a uniform, then a lock smith van, then more people...ummm, yeah, no way I am heading out there with my baby!
After some conversation with g-pa, I called the non-emergency police number, explain what's going on and why I am nervous. We are in such a quiet area that this was completely out of place. I must insert here that the Aurora Police Dept was fabulous! They called me back within 5 min and said that the people were there helping a neighbor move...with no moving van? Hmmm.... Just as I decided we were going to leave my little sweet pea decided it was time to eat again :) I had been keeping in touch with my neighbor, who was off for the day and running errands, we're a tight knit group here. While I was in the car my neighbor called...the reason there were no moving vans is because my neighbor was evicted! How sad and scary!
When I got home I did what I could, offering her water and her dog a rawhide. I was so proud of our neighbor's...I looked up some storage facilities, and the men nearby helped to load and unload the U-Haul. Regardless of how she ended up in this situation, it's still quite scary. All furniture is gone from the lawn now, and it is dark at that home, and I am one glass lighter...I hope she can get back on her feet soon.
After some conversation with g-pa, I called the non-emergency police number, explain what's going on and why I am nervous. We are in such a quiet area that this was completely out of place. I must insert here that the Aurora Police Dept was fabulous! They called me back within 5 min and said that the people were there helping a neighbor move...with no moving van? Hmmm.... Just as I decided we were going to leave my little sweet pea decided it was time to eat again :) I had been keeping in touch with my neighbor, who was off for the day and running errands, we're a tight knit group here. While I was in the car my neighbor called...the reason there were no moving vans is because my neighbor was evicted! How sad and scary!
When I got home I did what I could, offering her water and her dog a rawhide. I was so proud of our neighbor's...I looked up some storage facilities, and the men nearby helped to load and unload the U-Haul. Regardless of how she ended up in this situation, it's still quite scary. All furniture is gone from the lawn now, and it is dark at that home, and I am one glass lighter...I hope she can get back on her feet soon.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Here puppy, puppy...
Delanah is so in love with Bailey! Lately she does everything she possibly can to get Bailey's attention; squealing, slamming toys on her high chair, yelling, growling.....and when Bay finally makes eye contact with her, it's belly laugh time!
Friday night I was cleaning her new exersaucer in the living room and brought her in her high chair and lowered it to the lowest level so we were eye to eye. She caught sight of Bay (sitting in the corner of the couch) and man, was she doing everything she could to get Bay's attention! I decided to get some animal crackers (what we are using as "cookies" for Bay) and pressed one into Delanah's hand and put Bay in a sit and told Bay "gentle" and let her take the cookie from Delanah. Man did Delanah love it! She was laughing up a storm! She was getting Bay's undivided attention and Bay was getting cookies...another win/win! I got the video camera and got a lot of it on tape, it was absolutely adorable!
Last night Delanah was in her exersaucer and caught sight of Bay laying on the floor and my goodness, if Delanah could, she would have crawled out of the exersaucer to get to Bay! So we did the cookie thing again and both were quite happy and would have been ecstatic if I let it go on for hours....ummm, I don't think so! At the moment, Delanah is sitting in her car seat alternating between squeals and yelling to get Bay to come to her. Bay visited once to lick her face, but apparently that wasn't enough! Bay, on the other hand, is doing her best to ignore the noise.
I think Bay is finally starting to realize that Delanah is only going to get bigger and that she is here to stay. Gone are the quiet afternoons of sleeping the day away. As soon as Delanah is mobile, it's all over for Bailey! What can I say, Delanah loves her puppy!!! My pediatrician stated at our last visit that it is very common for the babies to utter the dogs name before "mama" and "dada"....this I can see happening in our house...and I love it :)
Friday night I was cleaning her new exersaucer in the living room and brought her in her high chair and lowered it to the lowest level so we were eye to eye. She caught sight of Bay (sitting in the corner of the couch) and man, was she doing everything she could to get Bay's attention! I decided to get some animal crackers (what we are using as "cookies" for Bay) and pressed one into Delanah's hand and put Bay in a sit and told Bay "gentle" and let her take the cookie from Delanah. Man did Delanah love it! She was laughing up a storm! She was getting Bay's undivided attention and Bay was getting cookies...another win/win! I got the video camera and got a lot of it on tape, it was absolutely adorable!
Last night Delanah was in her exersaucer and caught sight of Bay laying on the floor and my goodness, if Delanah could, she would have crawled out of the exersaucer to get to Bay! So we did the cookie thing again and both were quite happy and would have been ecstatic if I let it go on for hours....ummm, I don't think so! At the moment, Delanah is sitting in her car seat alternating between squeals and yelling to get Bay to come to her. Bay visited once to lick her face, but apparently that wasn't enough! Bay, on the other hand, is doing her best to ignore the noise.
I think Bay is finally starting to realize that Delanah is only going to get bigger and that she is here to stay. Gone are the quiet afternoons of sleeping the day away. As soon as Delanah is mobile, it's all over for Bailey! What can I say, Delanah loves her puppy!!! My pediatrician stated at our last visit that it is very common for the babies to utter the dogs name before "mama" and "dada"....this I can see happening in our house...and I love it :)
Num, num!!!
So last night we decided to try cereal again. Dave made his wonderful lasagna and we settled Delanah in her high chair and us at the table. Dave and I started eating, Delanah watching our every move, and then I offered her some cereal on a spoon....and she took some in!!! I think she may have consumed a little less than a teaspoon before she turned away from the food and wanted her toys instead, but she took some in! I am more concerned about her getting the hang of eating than I am with her eating cereal, so I think I might make some breast milk slushies to let her eat. That way she's still getting breast milk, but getting the practice eating as well. Seems pretty win/win to me!
Yes, I was opening my mouth to get her to open hers, and I think it worked! Dave tried the whole airplane thing when we tried cereal the first time. Aaahhhhh! We have become those parents that I used to chuckle about!
Yes, I was opening my mouth to get her to open hers, and I think it worked! Dave tried the whole airplane thing when we tried cereal the first time. Aaahhhhh! We have become those parents that I used to chuckle about!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
First solids!
Tonight was the night that I had been dreading for some time..my baby girl was going to try solid food! We had gotten infant rice cereal almost a week ago, but I just wasn't ready to try it yet. Well, tonight I took the plunge....and she did not like it! We have it all on tape, her scrunched up face, her tongue pushing the cereal all out, her interest in eating her bib instead....what a funny kid!
So...we're going to wait until next week to try it again. Whew for me! I just don't want her to grow up too fast! Is that selfish? Eh, whatever...I'm the mommy...I'm allowed to be selfish!
So...we're going to wait until next week to try it again. Whew for me! I just don't want her to grow up too fast! Is that selfish? Eh, whatever...I'm the mommy...I'm allowed to be selfish!
Relaxing Weekend
What a lovely weekend we had! Sunday was nice and relaxing, I even got to get away and get some alone shopping time! It was for Delanah :) We had a family outing to the grocery store...may not sounds exciting, but it is rare for us!
We had some good family time, relaxed and played together and even got to bed on time...awesome!
Monday was a harsh wake up call! We had snow...again!!!! Delanah and I were supposed to head down to see g-ma and g-pa in the Springs, but alas, our plans were delayed. Delanah was incredibly cuddly and took over 3 hours in naps! All on me, of course :) Mondays I have been coerced into attending a kick boxing class with my neighbor....oye! It kicked my bum this week! It's good for me though :)
Tuesday we made it down to the Springs, but my little sweet pea was not feeling well. Only mommy would do and cuddles from g-pa and g-ma just weren't on order :( She even had her first runny nose! My poor baby! Eventually she calmed down and I was able to get some sewing done, which was why we went down there in the first place! Delanah even calmed down enough to play with g-ma for awhile. What I found incredibly amusing was that when she was very upset, the only things that would put a smile on her face were the two dogs! So Murry and Bruiser were put to work! They are such good boys!! Made her laugh through her tears :) When we got home that night she was all smiles for her Daddy though...she just loves her cuddle time and bath time with him! A rough start to the week, but we made it through!
We had some good family time, relaxed and played together and even got to bed on time...awesome!
Monday was a harsh wake up call! We had snow...again!!!! Delanah and I were supposed to head down to see g-ma and g-pa in the Springs, but alas, our plans were delayed. Delanah was incredibly cuddly and took over 3 hours in naps! All on me, of course :) Mondays I have been coerced into attending a kick boxing class with my neighbor....oye! It kicked my bum this week! It's good for me though :)
Tuesday we made it down to the Springs, but my little sweet pea was not feeling well. Only mommy would do and cuddles from g-pa and g-ma just weren't on order :( She even had her first runny nose! My poor baby! Eventually she calmed down and I was able to get some sewing done, which was why we went down there in the first place! Delanah even calmed down enough to play with g-ma for awhile. What I found incredibly amusing was that when she was very upset, the only things that would put a smile on her face were the two dogs! So Murry and Bruiser were put to work! They are such good boys!! Made her laugh through her tears :) When we got home that night she was all smiles for her Daddy though...she just loves her cuddle time and bath time with him! A rough start to the week, but we made it through!
Children's Museum!
Saturday Delanah, Dave and I met with my November 2008 Mommy group at the Children's Museum. It was...interesting...I think the babies we're really too young to be there, they showed some interest in each other, but not too much :) There was a little boy there running around unsupervised and in the baby area (where he shouldn't have been) with an incredibly gross nose and wanting to touch all of the babies....ummm, yeah...I thought my aversion to runny/snotty noses was gone now that I'm a mom...nope! Apparently I can just handle my own child's runny nose...this child's ookey nose still made my stomach turn.
It was a disappointing get together, as Dave mentioned, this is what happens when husbands get involved! All the past get togethers were husband free and were more open :) After the museum we went to an "open house" of moms who work from home and saw some interesting things. Dominique, our awesome photographer, was there and we were able to chat for a bit. All of the moms were so friendly there...it was sad, but I told Dave that I had more fun talking to the strangers at the open house than I did at the get together! Oh well, maybe next month will be better :)
We just had a nice, relaxing night together at home...what a lovely Saturday!
It was a disappointing get together, as Dave mentioned, this is what happens when husbands get involved! All the past get togethers were husband free and were more open :) After the museum we went to an "open house" of moms who work from home and saw some interesting things. Dominique, our awesome photographer, was there and we were able to chat for a bit. All of the moms were so friendly there...it was sad, but I told Dave that I had more fun talking to the strangers at the open house than I did at the get together! Oh well, maybe next month will be better :)
We just had a nice, relaxing night together at home...what a lovely Saturday!
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