Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
The Little Things
I had a grumpy day at work yesterday....nothing big but about a million little things annoying me. Mostly computer stuff, which is enough to make any sane person a little crazy!
Later on, it was the little things that make you happy. When I came home with Will, there was a box on the porch, addressed to me. Look what was inside:
Later on, it was the little things that make you happy. When I came home with Will, there was a box on the porch, addressed to me. Look what was inside:
It's the yarn that I bought to knit a baby blanket! And it's here in time for me to take on our vacation! There are ten different kinds of yarn in there! I tried to pick out a blanket pattern that would be suitable for a boy or a girl, since I really wanted to get started before we find out what we are having so I would have ample time to put it together.
I've also started putting together a new Winnie the Pooh birth record. And I have unfinished business in my "Project Graveyard" (i.e. unfinished tote bag, wedding record....) but I'm so excited about these new things that they will have to wait just a little bit longer. (Why would I want to weave in tails or backstitch flowers when I have baby stuff??????)
Here's another little thing to make me happy: Jennifer Weiner's new book is out today! It kind of sneaked up on me, I checked out her website last week and was surprised to find out that a new book was coming out soon. I'll definitely make some time to pick it up today.
So there you have it. It's the little things that can make or break you!
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Cap'n Daddy
We had another fun-filled weekend. We started it at a 39th birthday party on Saturday, seeing some friends whom we don't get to see too often but always have a great time with. Plus, the host has decided to not have a 40th birthday because he wants to stay home and be sad, so we were sure to get our licks in this year.
We spent another Sunday at my parents cottage, and Will got to go out on the boat again! He also got to try fishing with Daddy, but no fish were biting. It's just a little pontoon boat, big enough for four or five people. But he treats it like a pirate ship, calling Daddy "Cap'n" and saying he wants to go to Treasure Island. If you ask him what treaures are there, he'll tell you: a teddy bear, doggie, his blankie and diapers! He's very into pirates right now.
It's Sunday evening, and we're now on Vacation Anticipation! We leave for NY on Friday morning and it can't come soon enough! Four days lie between us and a week-long vacation. Hope they fly by!
We spent another Sunday at my parents cottage, and Will got to go out on the boat again! He also got to try fishing with Daddy, but no fish were biting. It's just a little pontoon boat, big enough for four or five people. But he treats it like a pirate ship, calling Daddy "Cap'n" and saying he wants to go to Treasure Island. If you ask him what treaures are there, he'll tell you: a teddy bear, doggie, his blankie and diapers! He's very into pirates right now.
It's Sunday evening, and we're now on Vacation Anticipation! We leave for NY on Friday morning and it can't come soon enough! Four days lie between us and a week-long vacation. Hope they fly by!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Makin' My Day
I went for my three-hour diabetes test today. I failed the first one, so this time I had to fast past midnight, come in early and drink some orange sugar gunk. I became a human pincushion, getting my blood drawn every hour to see how my body reacts to the gunk. Obviously, this part wasn't the best part of my day.
The best part was chatting to an elderly woman, a stranger, in the waiting area when I first got to the lab. I did not mention why I was there or anything about babies. She looks at me and says "Well Dear, when are you due?" Yessss! I've reached the point where people look at me and see that I am pregnant! It took a while to show with Will, but apparently when you are doing this for the second time you show a lot faster. I didn't take any belly shots last time or any measurements. But I did this time, and between seven and eleven weeks my belly grew two inches! Yowza! This must be why I'm already half out of my wardrobe and breaking out the rubbermaid tote of maternity clothes!
Anyway, "Dorothy" in the lab waiting area totally made my day. Thanks!
The best part was chatting to an elderly woman, a stranger, in the waiting area when I first got to the lab. I did not mention why I was there or anything about babies. She looks at me and says "Well Dear, when are you due?" Yessss! I've reached the point where people look at me and see that I am pregnant! It took a while to show with Will, but apparently when you are doing this for the second time you show a lot faster. I didn't take any belly shots last time or any measurements. But I did this time, and between seven and eleven weeks my belly grew two inches! Yowza! This must be why I'm already half out of my wardrobe and breaking out the rubbermaid tote of maternity clothes!
Anyway, "Dorothy" in the lab waiting area totally made my day. Thanks!
Monday, July 6, 2009
Summer Holiday
We had a very nice weekend at Nana and Papa's cottage in CT. We only spent one night, since I was feeling crappy again on Friday. So we ventured out on Saturday after lunch.
I love the cottage. It's quiet and relaxing, and we have the lake to play in/on. Plus we always have a fire by the shore at night. And since this was Independence Weekend, we had our annual "Burn Item." Some people have fireworks (they're legal in CT) but we choose something special to burn on the fire. It's a weird tradition, yes. But very enjoyable, as it is the one time of year you get to embrace your inner pyro. :) It started the first year, six years ago, with a huge cutout of a wooden goat. Someone had left it under the house that my parents just bought, along with a ton of other wood and junk. So let's burn it. This year's item was a beat-up wicker chair. Throw it into the fire ring! Let me tell you something--wicker goes up like nobody's business. (No, there are no children present, and yes, we are VERY careful!) For a little while it was easy to confuse the fire with daylight!
We also had a cookout on Sunday, and Will got to go on his first pontoon boat ride. He had a great weekend getting spoiled by family and friends alike, and had very little nap time because he didn't want to miss anything!
Hope everyone had a great weekend, too.
I love the cottage. It's quiet and relaxing, and we have the lake to play in/on. Plus we always have a fire by the shore at night. And since this was Independence Weekend, we had our annual "Burn Item." Some people have fireworks (they're legal in CT) but we choose something special to burn on the fire. It's a weird tradition, yes. But very enjoyable, as it is the one time of year you get to embrace your inner pyro. :) It started the first year, six years ago, with a huge cutout of a wooden goat. Someone had left it under the house that my parents just bought, along with a ton of other wood and junk. So let's burn it. This year's item was a beat-up wicker chair. Throw it into the fire ring! Let me tell you something--wicker goes up like nobody's business. (No, there are no children present, and yes, we are VERY careful!) For a little while it was easy to confuse the fire with daylight!
We also had a cookout on Sunday, and Will got to go on his first pontoon boat ride. He had a great weekend getting spoiled by family and friends alike, and had very little nap time because he didn't want to miss anything!
Hope everyone had a great weekend, too.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Stunted
My get-and-go has got-up-and-went.
The creative juices have gone bust. I know that this is only temporary, but boy is it frustrating. I have two or three craft projects "almost" finished and I've lost almost all interest in putting on the final touches. I have ideas for Christmas gifts that I can't seem to dreg up to fruition. I want to start knitting a baby blanket but I'm daunted by the sheer size of a project like that!
And yet, I'm going crazy with no project to keep my hands and mind occupied. I have a three-hour diabetes test on Tuesday....what am I going to do with myself, since I can't leave the dr's office during that time? Aughhh! It's silly, I know, to be annoyed at something so trivial. But here I am....and I hope I pick a project to stick with soon!
The creative juices have gone bust. I know that this is only temporary, but boy is it frustrating. I have two or three craft projects "almost" finished and I've lost almost all interest in putting on the final touches. I have ideas for Christmas gifts that I can't seem to dreg up to fruition. I want to start knitting a baby blanket but I'm daunted by the sheer size of a project like that!
And yet, I'm going crazy with no project to keep my hands and mind occupied. I have a three-hour diabetes test on Tuesday....what am I going to do with myself, since I can't leave the dr's office during that time? Aughhh! It's silly, I know, to be annoyed at something so trivial. But here I am....and I hope I pick a project to stick with soon!
A Month of Rain
June, 2009 will go down in my memory as the rainiest June we have ever experienced. It rained almost every day!!! It makes for a real summer downer, as well as a lot of cranky people feeling like they're going to mildew. :) The running joke around here is that we all didn't know that we moved to Seattle!
Today is July 1st. Yesterday and the day before were actually nice, and Monday was really warm. I thought July would be an improvement. Today is really dark and it's pouring hard out there. Fabulous.
Brian's car is a manual transmission, and I always say that when it's my turn to take his car, it's always pouring. I hate his car in the rain! Not so much because of the shifting and clutch, but because I catch my raincoat on the gearshift. He took my car to work today to pick up my car registration at the dealership and get the car inspected, which I totally appreciate. But I see that today is no exception to the rain rule!
Hundreds, thousands of schoolkids are out of school for the summer and clamoring to get out of their houses. Stay-at-home moms are dying to get out of the house instead of testing their creativity for coming up with yet ANOTHER rainy-day activity. Gardens are choked with a month's worth of weeds because it hasn't been sunny enough to get rid of them. Basements smell musty.
C'mon Mother Nature, cut us a break! Bring summer back!
Today is July 1st. Yesterday and the day before were actually nice, and Monday was really warm. I thought July would be an improvement. Today is really dark and it's pouring hard out there. Fabulous.
Brian's car is a manual transmission, and I always say that when it's my turn to take his car, it's always pouring. I hate his car in the rain! Not so much because of the shifting and clutch, but because I catch my raincoat on the gearshift. He took my car to work today to pick up my car registration at the dealership and get the car inspected, which I totally appreciate. But I see that today is no exception to the rain rule!
Hundreds, thousands of schoolkids are out of school for the summer and clamoring to get out of their houses. Stay-at-home moms are dying to get out of the house instead of testing their creativity for coming up with yet ANOTHER rainy-day activity. Gardens are choked with a month's worth of weeds because it hasn't been sunny enough to get rid of them. Basements smell musty.
C'mon Mother Nature, cut us a break! Bring summer back!
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