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Work: been very busy but fun. Time flies and all of that. Lots of things I'm kind of in limbo, waiting for direction or data. It is good to feel needed, or something.
Dance: I've acquired what I need for costumes, though I could probably stand to pick up another pair of tights. I need some free time to try on all of the things with the foundation pieces I have to make sure that straps aren't showing and all of that. I've been super sappy lately, thinking that in September Mina will start lessons and this time next year she will dance in her own first recital. Like I did when I was only a bit older than her. Just nuts!
Friends: I am missing you! We don't have a lot of free time and it is taken up mostly with house and Mina stuff. Finding kid-friendly social activities is doable, but more work. I'm looking forward to warmer weather and attending or hosting cookouts.
House: we are going to have the tree guys do the work that needs doing, and have the landscaper rip out all of the things and give us a big, level dirt yard. That will allow us to plant things on our own in the perimeters. And grass seed will go in the ground in the fall. I can't wait to have a flat surface that Mina can actually walk on! I have been thinking of mulching the back corner near the Vader tree and maybe getting one of those square wrought iron gazebos that will double as a playhouse when Mina is older?
Schmoop: Brian and I continue to have challenges having 'us' time. By the time Mina is in bed we are just pooped. We get the cleanup done that needs to get done and have about an hour to spend together before we climb into bed. I know it won't always be like this, but it is hard. Thankfully our friend Eryn is proving to be an awesome local babysitter friend to Mina. We need to set something sort of regular up with her. We did manage to get out to see the new Trek movie in our hood last Sunday afternoon, for free also thanks to a gift card that Brian's coworker gave him as a thanks for working on some kind of project.
Mina: she talks more and more. She said "R2" the other day, repeating after R2-D2 in the Star Wars ABC book. She moves more and more. She is independent and outgoing and social but still wants to snuggle with us. She is about ready to launch herself out of her crib any day now, so we are prepping to just take the side down and convert it to a toddler bed. It is a scary prospect, but I'd rather figure this out now than have her fall from that height to the floor. She can get her heel up and over the front wall of the crib, and grabs onto the corner/side and tries to pull herself up. It is really only a matter of time. Our furniture is strapped to the wall and the dangerous stuff is up high. Brian has been installing these magnetic locks inside of her dresser drawers so that she can't open them up and then slam her fingers in. At some point I'm sure she'll figure out how to open doors, so we need to get in the habit of closing our gates at night and need to put a lock on her closet door. I can't believe time goes so fast. Just yesterday I was birthing her! I swear!
Dance: I've acquired what I need for costumes, though I could probably stand to pick up another pair of tights. I need some free time to try on all of the things with the foundation pieces I have to make sure that straps aren't showing and all of that. I've been super sappy lately, thinking that in September Mina will start lessons and this time next year she will dance in her own first recital. Like I did when I was only a bit older than her. Just nuts!
Friends: I am missing you! We don't have a lot of free time and it is taken up mostly with house and Mina stuff. Finding kid-friendly social activities is doable, but more work. I'm looking forward to warmer weather and attending or hosting cookouts.
House: we are going to have the tree guys do the work that needs doing, and have the landscaper rip out all of the things and give us a big, level dirt yard. That will allow us to plant things on our own in the perimeters. And grass seed will go in the ground in the fall. I can't wait to have a flat surface that Mina can actually walk on! I have been thinking of mulching the back corner near the Vader tree and maybe getting one of those square wrought iron gazebos that will double as a playhouse when Mina is older?
Schmoop: Brian and I continue to have challenges having 'us' time. By the time Mina is in bed we are just pooped. We get the cleanup done that needs to get done and have about an hour to spend together before we climb into bed. I know it won't always be like this, but it is hard. Thankfully our friend Eryn is proving to be an awesome local babysitter friend to Mina. We need to set something sort of regular up with her. We did manage to get out to see the new Trek movie in our hood last Sunday afternoon, for free also thanks to a gift card that Brian's coworker gave him as a thanks for working on some kind of project.
Mina: she talks more and more. She said "R2" the other day, repeating after R2-D2 in the Star Wars ABC book. She moves more and more. She is independent and outgoing and social but still wants to snuggle with us. She is about ready to launch herself out of her crib any day now, so we are prepping to just take the side down and convert it to a toddler bed. It is a scary prospect, but I'd rather figure this out now than have her fall from that height to the floor. She can get her heel up and over the front wall of the crib, and grabs onto the corner/side and tries to pull herself up. It is really only a matter of time. Our furniture is strapped to the wall and the dangerous stuff is up high. Brian has been installing these magnetic locks inside of her dresser drawers so that she can't open them up and then slam her fingers in. At some point I'm sure she'll figure out how to open doors, so we need to get in the habit of closing our gates at night and need to put a lock on her closet door. I can't believe time goes so fast. Just yesterday I was birthing her! I swear!