Getting ready
Stupid weather... I thought spring had sprung now it's supposed to get rather cold. Sigh... depending on which weather channel you look at it may or may not freeze this weekend. So our poor tomatoes and peppers may perish. I think I might cover them...it depends on how annoying it will be to do that. Rachel's going to come over and check the mail and stuff. I think we are going to get a timer for the garden. Sigh...It's not going to be any warmer in the mountains either. We just bought Elijah's summer wardrobe, so I'm going to have to dig out his winter stuff and hope there's something in there that's Easter like...
However, today is really nice. I have cleaned the kitchen up and I need to start packing. But that's it really. Tomorrow I'll keep Elijah in disposables all day so that I can wash and pack all the diapers we'll need. Everything else is ready to pack I guess.
Elijah's sleeping right now. He's doing really well as nap. He goes down fairly easily and stays in his bed for an hour, gets up and walks to the door, I go get him and rock him back to sleep and put him back down for another hour.
We were putting him to bed at night awake, and that worked for a bit, but lately it's not. I don't know what's going on. He screams and cries and works himself up into a sweat. So we end up rocking him to sleep and it takes soooo much longer. So instead of getting him to sleep by 7:30-8 it's becoming much later...the problem is he doesn't sleep any later... So we've gone back to just rocking him to sleep ad putting him down... it's just easier on everyone. opps he's up....gotta run
April 08
Happy Bunny Day
Soooo...We got here safe and sound on Friday. It was cold then, but on Saturday morning we woke up to about a half inch of snow on the ground. While this is nothing compared to Tracey's snow...sigh...I was not expecting this... oh well, it was fun. Elijah was introduced to snow and that was amusing. We knew it was going to be cold, so we packed well enough. When the friends and family arrived we just made it work inside instead of having the planned picnic. I think all in all we had about 20 adults and 6 kids inside. It worked out well. Elijah was overwhelmed and ended up taking a 2 hour nap in a room by himself.
This morning Jerry left and I am very sad about the whole thing. But we'll see him again soon. He landed in Boston just fine. His hotel is apparently really nice...always a good thing. He hired a car to take him to the hotel from the airport and he said that was good because there were no markings on the road and he would still be driving around... The company where is training provides transit to and from the hotel during the week and the hotel has a bar and restaurant in it. After saying bye to Jerry this morning we got ready and went to church. I knew that Elijah wouldn't sit still through the service, so I decided to risk it and send him to the nursery...WHATEVER! The nursery workers were AWESOME, but he still freaked out and I forgot to leave the diaper bag, so I was going to go back and sneak it in, but he was standing at he outside door pressed up against it screaming...I had already had enough almost tears this morning with Jerry leaving, I just couldn't do it, so I went and hung out in the nursery with Elijah during the service. It was fine. It took a bit to calm him down and even then he kept coming over to check in with me. I think I will start attending a church at home that has a pager system. Eventually he'll be fine, but so many people had already come up to him to see him and stuff that I think it was just a really overwhelming day. My dad is giving me a hard time about it, but whatever. I feel that the bonds of trust are built at a really early age and I want my kid to trust me . It doesn't bother me at all. He's been a cuddly baby since day one. I also don't think he'll do this forever...
Rachel and I have been talking about giving each other a moms morning out sorta thing (I need it just to clean my house) for each other. I think this is a grand idea! So hopefully, we can start doing that soon.
This week is going to be packed with stuff to do. I really wish we could find a way to move back here...even with the snow on FREAKING Easter. Hopefully with all the stuff to do the week will go by quicker.
Okay, it's only 8, but I am rather tired, so I'm off to go read and lie down...maybe call Jerry one more time...
Happy Bunny Day!
April 12
Almost on the way home
This week has gone by rather quickly. Part of me is sad to go, but the other part has missed my hubby terribly. Elijah has really warmed up to my folks and I feel bad that I am taking him away from them. But we'll see them in a month at the beach on vacation (yes we are one of those weird people that live at the beach and go to a different one for vacation...)Today we hiked into town (about 2 miles) and met some of mom's friends for coffee and smoothies. Then dad brought us home (2 miles with 26 pounds on my back in the mountains...not so much doing another 2 miles...) We treated ourselves to My Father's Pizza for lunch. Took a nap and then mom and dad took Elijah to the park while I got my hair chopped off. We came home and ate dinner and now I really need to finish the packing, but since we probably won't leave until Jerry's plane takes off tomorrow, I feel like I have some time. We are going to hike down to a restaurant for breakfast in the morning (only 1 mile...but we have to walk back up...sigh) and then mom will do Meals on Wheels...so I figure I'll pack the car then. I want Elijah to get some playtime in so he's tired and will sleep on the way to the airport. After I pick Jerry up in Charlotte we'll head home...
I still can't believe it snowed. I'll post pics when we get home... it was wild.
I am adding a video of Elijah playing in the creek with my folks this morning. He went down there with them while I was showering and then I went down to meet them after. It's really cute...he's so serious about the rock throwing...
Alright, I'm off to call Jerry...
April 17
just a quick post
We got back home safe and sound fairly late Friday night. We didn't leave the house on Saturday except to go out for breakfast. We did stuff around the house and on Sunday we met Rachel, Erin and MR at the Mellow Mushroom for dinner. It was a good weekend.Elijah has a cold. I think it was from the cold to the not as cold weather and traveling for such a long trip cooped up in a car... Now I seem to have gotten something. I think it's just exhaustion...but such is life.
I'm going to post some pics and eventually a new video. I finally downloaded the pics from our trip...so those will get posted.
Okay...that's all for now.
April 20
The big 3-1
That's right they say it's my birthday....So far it's been a pretty good one. It was supposed to be all overcast and chilly today, but it's sunny and near 70!!! Wahoo!!! This morning I went to the fabric store and they were having a HUGE sale, so I got the stuff I needed to make some more slings and hats. Then Rachel called and we talked for a bit...Then Jerry took me to Red Robin for lunch... YUMMY!!!!
I don't know what's planned for the rest of the day, but I'm sure it will be good.
Yesterday we went to Fit For Fun. It's a little like gymboree ( i guess, I've never really been inside of one before...) but it was only 3.50 for the kid and free for me. Elijah LOVED it! It's really well run. There is an arts area, a table toy area, and they provide snack. The main room is filled with all kinds of toys to push and ride and climb on. Then there is an outside playground that was really awesome too!
Later yesterday evening I went and prepared 11 meals at Pass Your Plate. It's a place where you go and make your meals and then bring them home to freeze and cook later. I got all 11 made in about an hour and a half. It was a nice little break. I had the store to myself (of course the workers were there...but that's it.) We've already had 2 of the meals and they were YUMMY!!! It's so nice to not have to worry about what we're eating for the next month-ish.
Yesterday I was chasing Elijah and slipped on our floors and fell pretty hard. My ankle twisted and this morning I woke up all sore and stuff...sigh...31..gettin' old I guess... Just kidding, though it was annoying. Oh well...
Okay, that's it I guess. Life is good...and the weather is really warming up!!!! Even better! So Happy My Birthday!!!!
April 24
Tuesday...
We had a great weekend. This weather is FAB-O!!!! We went to swim on Saturday where Elijah did a great job. He went under water twice and did really well. But he walks under the water in the shower on his own, so I wasn't too surprised. Sunday we worked in the yard almost all day. When we weren't in the yard, I worked on a design for a new hat to sell. It's a reversible hat that has a tie. I think I have it figured out and am excited to work on them. They are actually fairly easy now that I have it all figured out. I also have my mom's sewing machine which is SOOO much better than the 1940s machine I was working on. (Thanks mom!!!) I also am starting a new line of things....I'll keep you posted once I get all the materials and start on this endeavor.Yesterday we hung out with Rachel and MR. That was really nice. I felt like I hadn't really seen Rachel in a while (one on one) so we had a good catch up yesterday. Today we went to story time. I'm sad that it's the last one until the summer cycle...by then Elijah will be old enough to go to Toddler Time...my big boy...
Speaking of big boy... Elijah can now have a bowl of food in front of him and he can scoop up the food and feed himself! We don't put a lot of food in the bowl at a time, but it's a big step. So between the possibility of beginning the potty training and the self feeding, my boy's growing up...sniff sniff...
ANYWAY, after story time we went to Carmen's to check out how things are going in the store. Talked about the new stuff and then headed home. This afternoon we went to a neighbor's house and showed her some fabric for a sling. So business is at least good enough to break even...that's what's important. Did I mention that I bought a whole bolt of fabric the other day? I had this 50% of ONE item, so I found a full bolt of fabric I liked and bought the whole thing. I think this may be the way I go from now on. That way I'll have enough to make a bunch of slings and if someone wants that fabric then I'll have it. Eventually we want to start an on-line business.
So I'm off to finish watching American Idol and work on some hats.
April 27
Thinning out
We had Elijah's 15 month check up today. He weighs 25 pounds and is 32 inches tall. I can't remember the head stuff. But the head and height are in the 75% and the weight is in the 50%. He's averaging out! The doc gave him a clean bill of health and says he's doing great. We don't go back until he's 2 now. Elijah did well with his shots. These are his last until he's 5...unless we change our mind about the chicken pox vaccine. We decided against it and the doc was very cool about it all. If we decide on public school he has to have it before entering, but as it's not close to 100% effective and very rarely really harmful...we'll see. I know that as kids get older chicken pox gets worse...so again we'll see. Anyway, the doc was pleased and we were too. We had a sort lazy day after that. He got really cranky around lunch time and wouldn't eat his pasta, but ate some oatmeal...go figure... Then he slept for a nice long nap. He's back to his old self now and that's good....the whiny baby can annoy me...We have our last swim lesson tomorrow and then I really have to get sewing this weekend. It's just so hard to make myself do when it's so freaking nice out... Maybe I can get my butt in gear and do a bunch tonight...we'll see.
Have a great weekend!!!
April 30
Weather and politics
This weather is great, but it also makes me wonder how freaking hot it's going to be this summer. I'm not looking forward to a summer of extreme heat. Tomorrow it is supposed to be close to 90!!! So we are hitting the beach in the morning and hopefully the little one will be worn out and sleep through the heat of the day. I planted some more phlox this morning and watered the yard, but it was really almost too hot to be out.Our garden is starting to look a bit better. The squash, okra, green beans, and peas we replanted are coming up and the peppers and tomatoes are looking great!
So Jerry and I watched the democratic debate last Thursday. I must say that I was not really impressed with Hilary or Barack. But was thoroughly impressed with Kucinich. He was articulate and had some great ideas about how to deal with global issues without dropping bombs on everyone. Jerry has written a really good blog entry that puts thoughts into words quite well. Check it out!
Our weekend was good, just too short. I sewed some on Saturday and Sunday, but still have a ways to go to get caught up. I am hoping to have everything I want done, finished by Wednesday or Thursday. I get the stuff in the mail to start working on the new project tomorrow!!! I will do that this weekend, so I really want to make sure the sewing end is all done.
That's it for now. I think I might sit outside and read while the baby boy sleeps...we'll see....
