2/23/09
Today it felt like spring and the snow melted so much it made a pond in the middle of the park. Though winter lingers still, I realized that we’ve almost made it to March and I must say I am so relieved. From the time I found out I was pregnant and figured out when my due date would be, I knew the winter would last an eternity with me being shut up inside with a new baby. It was even worse having to recover from Morgan’s long birth and the c-section, but I look back on these last few months since Morgan has come into our lives and we can’t imagine not having him. He’s so much a part of us. Even though the winter has been long.
He’s started to really play with his feet and chew on his little hands. He’s always trying to take his socks off. He jabbers on and on, and he LOVES Bella Rae. He just laughs and giggles every time he sees her. She’s constantly trying to grab his hands and feet. I know she wants to play with him so dang bad. They will be good friends.
Thankfully, Chandra lent us a few new Baby Einstein dvds. I was growing very weary of the same Baby Mozart playing over and over again. On the front of one of the cases, it says that it was voted by moms “to be a product they can’t live without”, and I must say I whole-heartedly agree. I would never get anything done if it weren’t for those darn movies.
I’m so much that paranoid mother I never wanted to be and it annoys me. I freak out if anyone touches his hands, especially people at church. And today I showed the Dunn apartment to a lady –a stranger- who asked if she could babysit him. Granted, she was a little crazy, but still – she was coughing and clearly sick and I found myself wanted to cover Morgan’s head completely with a blanket to shield him…..lame. I need to chill out.
On Saturday, my mom came to visit. She just can’t stay away for too long. It was nice to have her here, even if it was only for a little while. She babysat Morgan for us Saturday night while I dragged Jared to Twilight (my 2nd time seeing it). He complained the whole way there and even told the ticket lady he was hoping it was sold out…yeah right…..at the dollar theater??? She just laughed. I know he enjoyed it more than he thought he would. And clearly between me and the ladies at his work, he knew the entire story from front to back, so he knew what was coming when, and he understood all of the things you would only understand if you had read the book. He knows all my thoughts and feelings about Edward and Bella and Jacob. He knows I’m in love with Jacob, even still. He knows that I get defensive when I hear people talk about their distaste and annoyance with Bella. She’s a part of me. It’s her story that I’ve come to love. It’s her voice. And I’ve been there before – loving two people at once. Bottom line - he knows that that story, those characters, have inherently become a part of me. And always will be. And what a nice husband to support my love for this whole Twilight mess anyway.
We’re halfway through the 2nd season of 24 and I’ve decided Netflix is way too slow when you’re deeply into a TV show that you know you’d be able to watch episode after episode, if only you had them right there ready to push play. But instead, we get one DVD at a time and it takes two days to get another one in the mail, so we patiently wait.
Other than that, we wait, still, for spring. I’m already planning what flowers I’ll plant, where. I can’t wait to mow the lawn. And this year, I think I’ll even plant a garden. I’m trying to conquer this domesticity thing and I want to learn to can and bottle things. And make my own jam. Oh, the plans for that summer season we’re all longing for…….
Today it felt like spring and the snow melted so much it made a pond in the middle of the park. Though winter lingers still, I realized that we’ve almost made it to March and I must say I am so relieved. From the time I found out I was pregnant and figured out when my due date would be, I knew the winter would last an eternity with me being shut up inside with a new baby. It was even worse having to recover from Morgan’s long birth and the c-section, but I look back on these last few months since Morgan has come into our lives and we can’t imagine not having him. He’s so much a part of us. Even though the winter has been long.
He’s started to really play with his feet and chew on his little hands. He’s always trying to take his socks off. He jabbers on and on, and he LOVES Bella Rae. He just laughs and giggles every time he sees her. She’s constantly trying to grab his hands and feet. I know she wants to play with him so dang bad. They will be good friends.
Thankfully, Chandra lent us a few new Baby Einstein dvds. I was growing very weary of the same Baby Mozart playing over and over again. On the front of one of the cases, it says that it was voted by moms “to be a product they can’t live without”, and I must say I whole-heartedly agree. I would never get anything done if it weren’t for those darn movies.
I’m so much that paranoid mother I never wanted to be and it annoys me. I freak out if anyone touches his hands, especially people at church. And today I showed the Dunn apartment to a lady –a stranger- who asked if she could babysit him. Granted, she was a little crazy, but still – she was coughing and clearly sick and I found myself wanted to cover Morgan’s head completely with a blanket to shield him…..lame. I need to chill out.
On Saturday, my mom came to visit. She just can’t stay away for too long. It was nice to have her here, even if it was only for a little while. She babysat Morgan for us Saturday night while I dragged Jared to Twilight (my 2nd time seeing it). He complained the whole way there and even told the ticket lady he was hoping it was sold out…yeah right…..at the dollar theater??? She just laughed. I know he enjoyed it more than he thought he would. And clearly between me and the ladies at his work, he knew the entire story from front to back, so he knew what was coming when, and he understood all of the things you would only understand if you had read the book. He knows all my thoughts and feelings about Edward and Bella and Jacob. He knows I’m in love with Jacob, even still. He knows that I get defensive when I hear people talk about their distaste and annoyance with Bella. She’s a part of me. It’s her story that I’ve come to love. It’s her voice. And I’ve been there before – loving two people at once. Bottom line - he knows that that story, those characters, have inherently become a part of me. And always will be. And what a nice husband to support my love for this whole Twilight mess anyway.
We’re halfway through the 2nd season of 24 and I’ve decided Netflix is way too slow when you’re deeply into a TV show that you know you’d be able to watch episode after episode, if only you had them right there ready to push play. But instead, we get one DVD at a time and it takes two days to get another one in the mail, so we patiently wait.
Other than that, we wait, still, for spring. I’m already planning what flowers I’ll plant, where. I can’t wait to mow the lawn. And this year, I think I’ll even plant a garden. I’m trying to conquer this domesticity thing and I want to learn to can and bottle things. And make my own jam. Oh, the plans for that summer season we’re all longing for…….
I think we still have some Baby Einsteins if you want them. Call me and I tell you which ones we have. There all yours if you want them!
ReplyDeleteTell Jared that James loved the movie too and can't wait for the next one. Have you read Hunger Games? I just started it and I really like it. Stephanie recommended it on something.
By the way you look amazing!