Sunday, May 20, 2007

Apricot Jam...

Dorothy's ears smell like apricot jam. Sweet smelling. Totally different smell than either boy. I know she is different than me because she is tall, she is big, she has big cheecks. But I also know I wouldnt smell like apricot jam. I love that and it startles me. To know, she looks so different and even smells different. She is from me, of me, but she is not a mini-me. I wonder who she will be.

Thursday, May 10, 2007

No to Annaheim...

Without much trouble, I got out of a trip to Annaheim. The long discussed IDDBA trade show at the begining of June will be attended by Stephanie. In theory when Rory was just born I thought I would go. But who knew I would still be pumping/nursing and who knew I would feel I didnt want even one night - even one night of uninterupted sleep- without her.

Turns out if you mention your breasts as food to men... the conversation is pretty much over. I explained I couldnt be away for more than two days and due to some flight complications and shabbos- I am out of it. And thrilled.

Sleep...

Still not much going. When one sleeps, another wakes. It's all good- I even got into bed again this morning.

Permission Slip

We got a big wall calendar, hung it in the kitchen and really feel organized. It is amazing how simple and how easy it is now to keep up with birtheday parties, class trips and medicine doses. Did I say class trips?
Last week I signed permission slips for Ian to go to the Met Museum with his class. So when I saw the next paper in the stack I signed what I thought was a permission slip for a trip to Van Saun Park for Lag BaOmer.

A voicemail on my cellphone later that week clued me in. I had actually signed a paper volunteering to chaperone the trip. I didnt have the heart to pull out so off to Van Saun I went on Monday.

I watched Ian and his class enjoy the zoo - rode next to him on the carosuel and ate a picnic lunch.

And it was a real treat for me.

It turns out it was a permission slip afterall. Permission for me to have some fun in the sun.

The way I clean the bathroom...

It should be remembered that I clean the bathroom with a toothbrush in mouth. I clean the bathtub with my pants off ...on my way to the shower. Sweep the floor in a robe as I dry off. I am thrilled to have loaded the bathroom with cleaning supplies so I can clean this important room on my own - keeping it up on a regular basis.