Happy 1/2 birthday, Peanut! I cannot believe how fast our first 6 months together (face to face, that is) have gone!!! You have brought more joy, happiness, and fulfillment to my life than I could have ever imagined. Every day you amaze me as much as the day you were born. What lucky parents we are. xoxoxo- Mama
P.S.- To celebrate your big day, Gramma and Granpa are arriving this evening for a visit. How exciting!!! :)
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Happy Bloggiversary!
I just realized that a few days ago was my Blog's one year anniversary! I am so amazed that I have managed to keep it up for a whole year! I have tried so many times to keep a journal, and always give up after a few days. Somehow having an audience for my thoughts gives me more incentive to put my experiences down in words.
Well, today I cleaned up the most giant, explosive poo I have ever seen. Usually I try to spare you the dirty little details of parenthood, but today I just can't help but mention that I spent a good portion of an hour cleaning poo out of Parker's hair, armpits, bouncy seat, changing station cover, outfit, and laundry hamper. WOW. Eating foods has opened up a whole new world of diaper changing. Ok. That's all I'll say about that.
I just got done cleaning out our showers with my new 'Green Works' cleaner (new non-chemical Clorox product). I really like this line. It smells good, it doesn't bleach stuff, and it gets the job done as well as other cleaners I've tried (for the most part). As I was scrubbing (without gloves, nice), I was thinking that someone could really make some money opening a 'Green' cleaning service that only uses eco-friendly products. The whole 'green' movement is so big right now, I bet you could make a killing in a neighborhood of yuppies (as my dad likes to call them) who want to do the in thing and be green, but want someone else to clean their house. I was thinking it could be called "Squeeky Green". I was sure I was about to become a millionaire, but as it turns out the catchy phrase is already being used by Target line, Method. Oh well. There go my millions (again).
I have another tub to scrub before Peanut wakes up from his nap, so I better go. Hope you had a great weekend. Oh, just realized I forgot to update you on my Saturday. Will do that tomorrow.
Luv, Laura
Well, today I cleaned up the most giant, explosive poo I have ever seen. Usually I try to spare you the dirty little details of parenthood, but today I just can't help but mention that I spent a good portion of an hour cleaning poo out of Parker's hair, armpits, bouncy seat, changing station cover, outfit, and laundry hamper. WOW. Eating foods has opened up a whole new world of diaper changing. Ok. That's all I'll say about that.
I just got done cleaning out our showers with my new 'Green Works' cleaner (new non-chemical Clorox product). I really like this line. It smells good, it doesn't bleach stuff, and it gets the job done as well as other cleaners I've tried (for the most part). As I was scrubbing (without gloves, nice), I was thinking that someone could really make some money opening a 'Green' cleaning service that only uses eco-friendly products. The whole 'green' movement is so big right now, I bet you could make a killing in a neighborhood of yuppies (as my dad likes to call them) who want to do the in thing and be green, but want someone else to clean their house. I was thinking it could be called "Squeeky Green". I was sure I was about to become a millionaire, but as it turns out the catchy phrase is already being used by Target line, Method. Oh well. There go my millions (again).
I have another tub to scrub before Peanut wakes up from his nap, so I better go. Hope you had a great weekend. Oh, just realized I forgot to update you on my Saturday. Will do that tomorrow.
Luv, Laura
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Eeeew, Peas!
Well, over the span of a week, Parker has decided that he was mistakenly enthusiastic about eating peas. Chris tried to feed him some last night and he turned his head from side to side and got irritated. As it turns out, he was holding out for baby applesauce mixed with rice cereal. Can you blame him?
Parker and I enjoyed our relaxing weekend last week. We went to a cook-out with friends and had a play date with 1 year old neighbor, Holland. They were pretty funny together. Holland would pry toys out of Parker's hand, which he didn't seem to mind, and he would tug on the back of her shirt over and over, which she tolerated. :) Holland's mom, Ashley, and I enjoyed a glass of wine and some snacks.
We were all ready for Daddy to come home on Sunday (tired Mommy, neurotic Doggy, and full-of-energy Baby). Chris had a good trip, but was excited to be back home from San Francisco. He played two good shows, met some weird San Fran folks, and ate some delicious West Coast food.
...And then we all went back to work on Monday!
I have another Open House this weekend, but this one is going to be big! I have 11 families (32 people), coming to learn more about Brenau. I'm so excited that we received so many RSVP's for our first Prospective Student Open House!!! It almost makes me feel better about working all day Saturday... sigh.
More later...
Zombie Mommy
Parker and I enjoyed our relaxing weekend last week. We went to a cook-out with friends and had a play date with 1 year old neighbor, Holland. They were pretty funny together. Holland would pry toys out of Parker's hand, which he didn't seem to mind, and he would tug on the back of her shirt over and over, which she tolerated. :) Holland's mom, Ashley, and I enjoyed a glass of wine and some snacks.
We were all ready for Daddy to come home on Sunday (tired Mommy, neurotic Doggy, and full-of-energy Baby). Chris had a good trip, but was excited to be back home from San Francisco. He played two good shows, met some weird San Fran folks, and ate some delicious West Coast food.
...And then we all went back to work on Monday!
I have another Open House this weekend, but this one is going to be big! I have 11 families (32 people), coming to learn more about Brenau. I'm so excited that we received so many RSVP's for our first Prospective Student Open House!!! It almost makes me feel better about working all day Saturday... sigh.
More later...
Zombie Mommy
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Yummmmmm....Peas!
I just realized I forgot to mention that Parker started eating rice cereal a couple of weeks ago, which he loved, and this week he got to try his first real food... PEAS! I went to Whole Foods and got a bunch of organic baby foods for him to try. My book said to start with a vegetable, so he wouldn't get hooked on the sweet stuff right away (bananas, apples, etc.) and reject other stuff. Parker LOVED his peas!!! I couldn't shovel them in fast enough and he was grabbing the spoon and smearing peas all over the place. It was hilarious!
I had planned on waiting until Parker was 6 months old to introduce any foods like my breast feeding book suggests (yes, I'm still doing it and proud of it!), but Parker was getting hungrier and hungrier between feedings, reaching for our food, and is sprouting a tooth, which were all signs that it was a good time to go ahead and let him start trying some of the good stuff. Besides, he will be six months in two weeks (how is that possible!), so we weren't far off of the recommended time line. We introduce one food per week, so I'm excited to see what he thinks about sweet potatoes next week! Wahoo!
Chris is leaving tomorrow for yet another trip. This time to San Francisco where he will dj at a huge club that holds 2,000 people. I'm so jealous that he gets to go out to the West Coast without us. :( We will miss Daddy tons while he is gone, but Parker and I will enjoy having a relaxed weekend at home, with no company, and no big plans. Ahhhhhh.
In two weeks Gramma and Granpa Richert will be visiting from Oregon! Yippee! The last time they saw Parker was the first week of January, so they are in for a real surprise when they see their little grand-peanut. I'm so looking forward to spending time with Mom, going for daily walks with Dad, and having some nice family time all together. I have scheduled a 6-month photo shoot with a photographer here in Gainesville for that weekend so we can get some great Parker pics, and a few family shots.
Ok- I've got a phone interview to conduct in a moment, but wanted to update you on our latest adventures with food.
Love and Whirrled Peas,
Laura
I had planned on waiting until Parker was 6 months old to introduce any foods like my breast feeding book suggests (yes, I'm still doing it and proud of it!), but Parker was getting hungrier and hungrier between feedings, reaching for our food, and is sprouting a tooth, which were all signs that it was a good time to go ahead and let him start trying some of the good stuff. Besides, he will be six months in two weeks (how is that possible!), so we weren't far off of the recommended time line. We introduce one food per week, so I'm excited to see what he thinks about sweet potatoes next week! Wahoo!
Chris is leaving tomorrow for yet another trip. This time to San Francisco where he will dj at a huge club that holds 2,000 people. I'm so jealous that he gets to go out to the West Coast without us. :( We will miss Daddy tons while he is gone, but Parker and I will enjoy having a relaxed weekend at home, with no company, and no big plans. Ahhhhhh.
In two weeks Gramma and Granpa Richert will be visiting from Oregon! Yippee! The last time they saw Parker was the first week of January, so they are in for a real surprise when they see their little grand-peanut. I'm so looking forward to spending time with Mom, going for daily walks with Dad, and having some nice family time all together. I have scheduled a 6-month photo shoot with a photographer here in Gainesville for that weekend so we can get some great Parker pics, and a few family shots.
Ok- I've got a phone interview to conduct in a moment, but wanted to update you on our latest adventures with food.
Love and Whirrled Peas,
Laura
Monday, April 14, 2008
I spy with my little eye...
...a teeny tiny fleck of tooth in Parker's little mouth!!! Oh boy, here we come teething! Hopefully it won't be too hard on my sweet Peanut. I'll write more about the weekend later, but wanted to share the news. Our little boy is growing up so fast!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Daddy's Big 3-0!
A year ago last Wednesday, Chris and I were going to bed the night before his birthday. I asked him "Well, how does it feel to be turning 29 tomorrow?" He said, "It feels fine. You know, I guess I always imagined that I would have a child by the time I was 30." We turned off the light, and, once again, I had a horrible time sleeping and woke up the next day dizzy. "I think I'm going to go to the doctor today," I said (after wishing Chris happy birthday, of course). As you know, that was the day we found out Parker was on his way!
Just look at us a year later. I cannot even come close to imagining my life without our wonderful baby boy. He has added so much joy, energy, laughter, and sparkle to our lives. It really is a miracle how much this year has changed our lives. We get to wake up and fall in love with our baby all over again every day.
We celebrated Chris' birthday for a few days. On Thursday we went out to eat at one of our favorite resteraunts, Feast. We had a wonderful time and Parker was so good while we sat and ate even though it was a little past his bedtime (7:30). We ran into an old friend of Chris' who he hadn't seen for a couple of years, only to find out that he and his wife have moved into the same area we live in and have a baby girl, Harper, who was born 13 days before Parker! They are the nicest couple and we are going to make plans to see them soon.
On Friday, Chris, Parker and I all drove to Brenau, where I had an appointment to tour a family around the school. Chris finally got to meet Deborah, Emma, Robert, and Tim and spent a little time with them while I was working. Then we got on the road to North Carolina. Unfortunately, we hit the worst traffic ever, which added about an hour and a half to our drive, but once we were there we had a great weekend. We spent time with Chris' mom, dad, and grammy on Friday and Saturday morning, then headed to Anna and Andy's house on Saturday where we stayed until Sunday. Beth, Grammy and I even got to go out to a department store on Saturday and got some really cute new clothes and toys for Peanut. At A & A's house, we had a wonderful steak dinner and birthday cake! On Sunday we stopped back by Chris' family's house and went to eat lunch with them, took a nap, and then got on the road. We made it home just after 9 pm.
It was great to be home, except for the fact that Marvin had gotten sick while we were away and pooped ALL over our bedroom. I spent about an hour scrubbing the carpet before we went to bed. GROSS!!! Poor little kitty. Anyway, I got a reasonably good night's sleep and am back at work. We had such a nice time with our family and friends this weekend, but I'm looking forward to having a weekend someday in the future when I can sit around in my PJ's and really relax. But for now, onward and upward.
Luv,
Laura
Just look at us a year later. I cannot even come close to imagining my life without our wonderful baby boy. He has added so much joy, energy, laughter, and sparkle to our lives. It really is a miracle how much this year has changed our lives. We get to wake up and fall in love with our baby all over again every day.
We celebrated Chris' birthday for a few days. On Thursday we went out to eat at one of our favorite resteraunts, Feast. We had a wonderful time and Parker was so good while we sat and ate even though it was a little past his bedtime (7:30). We ran into an old friend of Chris' who he hadn't seen for a couple of years, only to find out that he and his wife have moved into the same area we live in and have a baby girl, Harper, who was born 13 days before Parker! They are the nicest couple and we are going to make plans to see them soon.
On Friday, Chris, Parker and I all drove to Brenau, where I had an appointment to tour a family around the school. Chris finally got to meet Deborah, Emma, Robert, and Tim and spent a little time with them while I was working. Then we got on the road to North Carolina. Unfortunately, we hit the worst traffic ever, which added about an hour and a half to our drive, but once we were there we had a great weekend. We spent time with Chris' mom, dad, and grammy on Friday and Saturday morning, then headed to Anna and Andy's house on Saturday where we stayed until Sunday. Beth, Grammy and I even got to go out to a department store on Saturday and got some really cute new clothes and toys for Peanut. At A & A's house, we had a wonderful steak dinner and birthday cake! On Sunday we stopped back by Chris' family's house and went to eat lunch with them, took a nap, and then got on the road. We made it home just after 9 pm.
It was great to be home, except for the fact that Marvin had gotten sick while we were away and pooped ALL over our bedroom. I spent about an hour scrubbing the carpet before we went to bed. GROSS!!! Poor little kitty. Anyway, I got a reasonably good night's sleep and am back at work. We had such a nice time with our family and friends this weekend, but I'm looking forward to having a weekend someday in the future when I can sit around in my PJ's and really relax. But for now, onward and upward.
Luv,
Laura
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
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