Don't go shopping at 3:30

I should've known better but I really wanted baby girl to get two good naps today so we didn't do our weekly grocery shopping until late this afternoon. What a mistake! You could hardly push the buggy down the aisle given all the people. Fortunately, baby girl loves people so she did great; it is me that can't stand a crowd.

July is over, hubby is almost finished with the summer semester and our five year anniversary is next month (all good things). But as I look ahead to next year, I am filled with trepidation. As most people reading this blog are aware, I have a habit (some call it an obsession) with planning the future. Given hubby's impending graduation in the spring, we have no idea if and where we will be moving. That means I have lots of unanswered questions ... where are we moving? when are we moving? when should we have another kid? what kind of house do we want? when can we buy a new car? should we lease a car instead? should we continue fixing up our current house? on and on the questions go in my head (and trust me these are just a few). Admitting you are crazy is the first step on the road to recovery, right?

Fun with dinner

What's wrong, Mom...Don't you like black beans and oreos???

Too soon for Harry Potter?

So, I am not the Harry Potter fan in the family... that role belongs to my brother, baby girl's Uncle T. But I just couldn't resist giving her the tatoo that came with latest book.

Doesn't want to swim

Baby girl has a standing date on Mondays to swim at the neighborhood pool with some of her friends from swimming lessons. I like it mainly because it gives me a chance to socialize with some other moms. Every week, baby girl likes to be in the pool less and less. Now, I am lucky if I can get her in the water for five whole minutes. She would rather crawl/walk around and climb on the kinda gross furniture. So instead of being able to socialize, I spend the entire time chasing baby girl around. I am learning that events with babies/toddlers never go as planned.

Sleep, or lack there of...

Ah... What I wouldn't do for some extra sleep. I guess I should be sleeping now but I have difficulty taking naps when baby girl does. All week she has been waking up early and refusing to go back to sleep. This morning it was 4:45 which I guess we should be grateful for because it was at least close to 5am. I am at a loss and don't know what to do to get her to sleep longer. Please see the poll I have added and give me some advice!!!

Visiting old co-workers

Thought I would try out posting a picture. Here is one from baby girl's birthday party.

So today, I went by one of the offices that I used to cover when I was working. It is always interesting to go back and visit. Everyone was lovely but just visiting brings up thoughts about why I left my job. It was not an easy decision to make, but I have to say that leaving this job was easier than leaving my first job. I felt so guilty when I was considering quitting my first job that I was sick, REALLY sick. This time after I made the decision, I felt as if a weight had been lifted off of me, which convinced me that I had made the right choice. I am fascinated by people's opinions of stay-at-home moms (as I know my own opinion has undergone a serious change) and always trying to guess what people are really thinking when they provide their niceties in conversation. Not that it really matters because I wouldn't change what I am doing right now for anything in the world.

Baby girl had a pretty good day today. She is so close to being able to walk across the room by herself. She can make it about 5-6 steps now before losing her balance and confidence. We had a terrible night last night; she woke up around 3 and just refused to go back to sleep. I guess all this walking has brought on some separation anxiety. Here's to a good night's rest tonight!

First Time Blogging

So today I decided to start blogging. Not that I have a lot of free time to do such a thing, but I thought it would be a nice way to stay in contact with those friends and family members that I sometimes unintentionally ignore. A note to those friends and family members: I am in no way so egotistical to expect that you all have nothing better to do than read these ramblings I intend to post, but do feel free to visit whenever you want and comment.

Here is how my day went. Baby girl woke up later than usual, 6am! Went straight downstairs and enjoyed my first cup of coffee from my new coffeemaker (thanks mom and dad!). Ate breakfast, went for a walk with hubby and came home to enjoy my second (and last) cup of coffee - given the fact that I am still nursing, I am trying to limit my caffeine. Hubby off to work and the real fun begins. Play downstairs, play outside, play upstairs, baby girl takes short nap and then off to swimming with the other mommies/kiddos we met from swim lessons.

Baby girl throws a huge fit at the pool and we head home for lunch. Macaroni Monday!!! Right after lunch, baby girl goes down for a nap and to my surprise sleeps 2 whole hours. Wakes up in a great mood so more playing outside and inside and then it is already time for dinner. Hubby has class tonight so just me and baby girl - we enjoy some ravoli and zucchini. Baby girl has another meltdown which leads to an early bath and bedtime. Quick clean of both bathrooms and here I am now.

My goal on this blog is to quickly move past the day to day routine of a SAHM and to actually say something interesting every once in a while so please stay tuned!