Note to self...

1. Never put toys in the play pen that could be misconstrued as a stepladder.

2. Enjoy the days when it is still funny to see her stick her tongue out at me and go around half-naked

3. One day she will want to ride around in something fancier and more expensive than a laundry basket

4. Doing the laundry will not always be this eventful

5. Vacuuming the house will not always be this eventful (and loading the dishwasher, and sweeping, and putting toys away...)

6. When you feel poor and can't buy that ____ just remember how much fun it was to see her play with her new toy

7. Learn from the past, prepare for the future, but always
Live in the present

Love/hate relationship

Teeth.

Breakfast of champions

I never thought I would be the type of person that has the same thing everyday for a certain meal (you know like how Jim on the office eats a cheese, or bologna?, sandwich every day for lunch). I just seem to get bored easily. But lately I have been eating the same thing for breakfast every single morning. I deviated over the weekend after succumbing to peer-pressure from my husband, and it totally threw off my whole day.

Cream of wheat with home-canned peaches and a little milk.

There it is. The magic of my morning. It is a perfect start to the day. Healthy, filling, relatively low-calorie, inexpensive, and fast to prepare. Hey, if you find something that works, stick to it.
What is your breakfast of champions?

Sunday dress

I love dressing up Blueberry, but especially on Sunday- who doesn't love those little bloomers that come with little girl's dresses?

I know

So I realize that the blog has become just a place for me to put cute pics and videos of my baby- I do have other interests and activities in my life, but she is just the most fun part of my life these days and I think she has a much wider appeal than my latest sewing project and/or recipe and/or miscellaneous rant :).

So here is my attempt to have a post that 1. doesn't have one pic of Blue, and 2. has *text* (shocking!) about me and Mark.

Mark is still working on his MBA through the University of Phoenix- he has started the countdown until completion- Less than 5 months! YAY! He got an itouch for Christmas and now I joke that he is mostly physically present, but not psychologically present due to that danged thing! I am glad he likes it, but it makes me feel like his grandma/mom sometimes. I have banned technology from the dinner table and have twice threatened to hide it from him until ____ (fill in the blank). I know he is excited for warm weather, aren't we all, and we are already planning the garden spread for this spring. I am just a little worried that he might sink into the depths of depression once he is done with school. In case you don't know, my husband is very project oriented- he like big projects that take lots of time and work and he totally and completely throws himself into them. Unfortunately we don't have the funds for him to have another yard/house project this summer, so I don't know what I am going to do to keep him sane and happy. Suggestions?

I am loving the stay-at-home mom life. Blueberry keeps me busy, but I have probably gotten to sew more in the last few months than I have in the last few years. I have the best little sewing nook in our dungeon (the concrete basement). The only thing is that it gets pretty chilly down there, one day I was sewing in 35 degree temperatures! Needless to say, it is my favorite naptime activity since I don't dare take her down to the arctic. I sometimes find it hard to go down in the evening when the sun has gone down and the temperature has too. I have 2 big tables that let me spread out all the fabric and a couple of old bookshelves to store all my half-finished projects. If I had made New Years resolutions, it would probably be to finish some of those projects. It is just such a bummer. I have a beautiful afghan that is probably 3/4 of the way done and now I hate the colors. I guess that is what I get for not finishing it years ago! I exercise at least 2 times a week and can feel myself getting stronger and back to my old self. I used to lament by postpartum body, but I have come to terms with it now. Oh well, my own fault for gaining 50 lbs while pregnant! If you haven't had a baby yet- don't do what I did! 50lbs of my skin didn't go back! 30 lbs, maybe, but not 50. Oh well, tankinis aren't all that wonderful anyway right? sigh

So that is my attempt at a real adult post. I know, not that impressive. Oh well, I will post another pic of my babe to make up for it :)

A little footage of the kissing machine

Now you know why I have the best job in the world- I get about 20 of those gummy, slobery, mouth wide-open kisses every day. I don't even always have to ask for one :)