So, I've actually been meaning to write another post for the past several days, but I've either been holding Peanut Butter Cup or I've been trying to get started on my sewing. Today, whenever little Peanut Butter Cup has been okay with not being held and has been playing in his jumper thingy or on his play mat, I've been making pattern pieces -- something else I've been meaning to do this past week. I've actually gotten a lot farther with it than I originally thought Peanut Butter Cup would let me.
Yesterday marked Peanut Butter Cup turning 15 weeks old. I tried all day yesterday and the day before that to get him to laugh for me (which only happened maybe twice yesterday), without much success -- until his daddy got home anyhow...he adores his daddy and it doesn't take much for his daddy to get him to laugh. However, today I finally got him to laugh at me -- and not just once -- quite a few times! I was so excited! I tried to record him laughing with the video camera, but it was his first time seeing the camera and he was pretty distracted by it, so I'm not sure if I actually got him laughing or not.
Well, Peanut Butter Cup is awake now (he was taking a nap on my lap, but woke up about 15 minutes ago and has been sitting on my lap since then and now he's getting fidgety), so I guess I'd better get him playing or jumping before he gets fussy.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Feeling a little lonely today :-(
So, I'm sitting here with Peanut Butter Cup thinking about how we don't have much longer here and will be moving in about 3 1/2 months probably. We've been here since October '08 and I haven't made any friends while we've been here. I'm determined not to let that happen at the next place we are sent to...it's too lonely. Most of the time it doesn't really bother me -- I've got my husband and Peanut Butter Cup -- but when my husband is gone all day, I don't have anyone to talk to...I find myself trying to come up with reasons to call my mom just so I can talk to someone who actually talks back.
I've always been an introvert, and I enjoy being alone with just my family most of the time. So, I've never been a girl that had a schedule overflowing with an abundance of social activities, but sometimes I just want to talk to someone (e.g., another woman with similar interests and situation in life, around my age, possibly with a child around the same age as my son) and not having anyone is pretty lonely sometimes. I have a few 'acquaintances' here, but haven't really been able to really get to know anyone. I was getting to know one of my neighbors, but she moved a couple of months ago -- right when I was starting to get to know her better.
Anyhow...all that to say: wherever we end up next, I am determined to make friends. I'll stop wallowing in self-pity now.
I've always been an introvert, and I enjoy being alone with just my family most of the time. So, I've never been a girl that had a schedule overflowing with an abundance of social activities, but sometimes I just want to talk to someone (e.g., another woman with similar interests and situation in life, around my age, possibly with a child around the same age as my son) and not having anyone is pretty lonely sometimes. I have a few 'acquaintances' here, but haven't really been able to really get to know anyone. I was getting to know one of my neighbors, but she moved a couple of months ago -- right when I was starting to get to know her better.
Anyhow...all that to say: wherever we end up next, I am determined to make friends. I'll stop wallowing in self-pity now.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
So, I made my first website a couple of days ago....
No, I didn't write my own codes or anything impressive like that. I used a website builder tool thing. :-) (Ha ha) It isn't entirely up and running just yet though, as I need to make a few more bags and take pictures of them to put up on the site as examples. Hopefully I will be able to get that done SOON. Regardless though, I'm just excited about the site itself -- although I'm not 100% positive that it is what I will be using to sell my bags...I'm trying to iron out the details and find out exactly what it would entail before I decide what I'm going to do.
The past two days have been pretty productive for me...I've been able to get a LOT of laundry done -- I'm almost caught up! (and actually have most of it folded and/or put away -- woo-hoo), cleaned up the master bedroom (though it still isn't as nice and tidy as I want it to be), cleaned out the litter boxes, done all the dishes that were piling up (can I claim to have done them if in reality all I did was load them into the dishwasher, add some detergent, and then turn a knob?), and other little things here and there. I love the sense of accomplishment I get after finishing a chore that I haven't been able to get to recently. It's such an awesome feeling knowing whatever it is that I needed to do is done (for the time being at least, ha ha).
I realized yesterday evening that as of that morning, Peanut Butter Cup was now 14 weeks old! Where has the time gone? He has almost completely outgrown his 0-3 month size clothes now. Yesterday I decided to try a 6-9 month onesie on him as that particular brand tends to run small; it fit him pretty well (it's a bit big, but no more than his new 3-6 month clothes will be when he makes the switch). We don't know his exact weight or measurements, but he is at least over 12 1/2 pounds and is about 25 1/2 long. He's not my 'little' baby anymore.
Peanut Butter Cup is currently learning to laugh and has been much more vocal the past couple of weeks (cooing and gurgling); it's so adorable! Yesterday morning, when I went to get him out of his crib, I leaned over him and said "good morning" before I picked him up and he started smiling -- it just melted my heart (that's been a pretty frequent occurrence around here the past 14 weeks). He is so very precious to me.
The past two days have been pretty productive for me...I've been able to get a LOT of laundry done -- I'm almost caught up! (and actually have most of it folded and/or put away -- woo-hoo), cleaned up the master bedroom (though it still isn't as nice and tidy as I want it to be), cleaned out the litter boxes, done all the dishes that were piling up (can I claim to have done them if in reality all I did was load them into the dishwasher, add some detergent, and then turn a knob?), and other little things here and there. I love the sense of accomplishment I get after finishing a chore that I haven't been able to get to recently. It's such an awesome feeling knowing whatever it is that I needed to do is done (for the time being at least, ha ha).
I realized yesterday evening that as of that morning, Peanut Butter Cup was now 14 weeks old! Where has the time gone? He has almost completely outgrown his 0-3 month size clothes now. Yesterday I decided to try a 6-9 month onesie on him as that particular brand tends to run small; it fit him pretty well (it's a bit big, but no more than his new 3-6 month clothes will be when he makes the switch). We don't know his exact weight or measurements, but he is at least over 12 1/2 pounds and is about 25 1/2 long. He's not my 'little' baby anymore.
Peanut Butter Cup is currently learning to laugh and has been much more vocal the past couple of weeks (cooing and gurgling); it's so adorable! Yesterday morning, when I went to get him out of his crib, I leaned over him and said "good morning" before I picked him up and he started smiling -- it just melted my heart (that's been a pretty frequent occurrence around here the past 14 weeks). He is so very precious to me.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Who would have thought...
...That I would ever *try* to start a blog again after my original blog failed miserably (only a few posts over the span of a year probably)? Not me, mainly because of OPSEC concerns -- as well as the fact that sometimes, I just don't have that much worth saying (or writing for that matter). Here I am though. I've decided to give blogging a shot again even if no one else ever reads it. Here goes:
Happy Valentine's Day! I keep forgetting it is Valentine's Day today. My husband and I decided to 'beat the crowd' last night and order our special Valentine dinner-to-go from Olive Garden (we decided against eating at the restaurant because Peanut Butter Cup (our nickname for our son) tends to get fussy when we go out to eat). We ended up eating in front of the T.V. so we could watch the Olympics...not very romantic, I know, but the food was delicious! Is it just me, or are the tomatoes in Olive Garden's salads some of the nicest, tastiest, most crisp tomatoes ever tasted? Can you tell that I love their tomatoes? They were the subject of many of my pregnancy cravings and I'm really hoping that they aren't exclusive to my local Olive Garden. How did I get from talking about Valentine's Day to talking about yummy tomatoes? Hmmm...oh well, at least tomatoes are red. That counts right?
Happy Valentine's Day! I keep forgetting it is Valentine's Day today. My husband and I decided to 'beat the crowd' last night and order our special Valentine dinner-to-go from Olive Garden (we decided against eating at the restaurant because Peanut Butter Cup (our nickname for our son) tends to get fussy when we go out to eat). We ended up eating in front of the T.V. so we could watch the Olympics...not very romantic, I know, but the food was delicious! Is it just me, or are the tomatoes in Olive Garden's salads some of the nicest, tastiest, most crisp tomatoes ever tasted? Can you tell that I love their tomatoes? They were the subject of many of my pregnancy cravings and I'm really hoping that they aren't exclusive to my local Olive Garden. How did I get from talking about Valentine's Day to talking about yummy tomatoes? Hmmm...oh well, at least tomatoes are red. That counts right?
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