#4

Best. Fun. Ever.

















Cross it off the list!

baby loves

Tonight is my first overnight away from Drew.



It's funny, because I didn't even realize this until last night, so on the one hand, it doesn't feel like a super duper huge big deal... Plus, we've been done nursing for about two months now (not my choice or hers, but that's the way it goes) and she sleeps through the night. So, the logistics are easy.

In other words, she won't miss me much. In her world, I will only be gone a couple of her waking hours. I guess I'm just going to miss her. I mean, how can you not miss waking up to this face?



Sweet baby of mine, I love you!

A Great Birthday!

Wonderful pieces of my day:

• That moment when I woke up, normal, and had the little, silent aha moment of "It's my birthday!"
• I was the first one out of bed, if only by a few seconds.
• Addison came out of his room, pillow in hand, and he said, "This is my birthday present to you, mama! We can keep it in between our rooms." Melt.
• Ben made me french toast for breakfast.
• A million and one birthday wishes on facebook!
• The quiet of a coffee shop. I got to read part of the newspaper, do as much of the crossword puzzle as I felt like, and write a blog post.
• A man at the coffee shop came in with his white fluffy shitzu-type dog wearing a periwinkle sweater. He proceeded to show us his dog's tricks. The man would say a number and the dog would bark that number of times! Impressive!
• Couple of bites of a cheddar bacon biscuit.
• Discovering the absolute best antique shop I've ever been to, and finding a number of things I wanted. And, for once in my life, letting myself not worry about money and buying every single one of the things I wanted. Awesome.

• Cup of lavender chamomile tea.
• Pulled pork sandwich at Bunk Sandwiches. (cross #1 off the list!)

• Quiet lunch with my husband and sister.
• Stumbled upon crazy 24-hour House of Elvis art thing...

• Another Portland photo booth. (progress on #5!)

• A vegan cupcake made by my sister and served on a china plate!

• Cup of hibiscus ginger tea.
• Dr. Mario, pinball, Frogger, and racing games.
• Cargo.

• A simple dinner and a Tigger movie for Addison for an overall easy evening.
• Letting Drew eat food (mushy baby food) with her fingers and make a big mess.

• Birthday cards from special people.
• Phone call from my dad.
• Living room dance party, and birthday ice cream with Addison and Ben.
• Quiet evening.
• Cup of relaxing tea.
• Going to bed early.

30 things to do before I'm 31

Dang, sorry I left that last post up for so long while I have been running around like a crazy madwoman dealing with my busy life. Let's get on with some more fun things. Like me. And my birthday! It's a "big" one today and I'm excited to enter into the next decade!

I feel like playing the "list" game again this year, so here goes!

30 Things to Do Before I Turn 31

1. Eat at Bunk Sandwiches
2. Refinish a piece of furniture
3. Try at least 5 different food carts around Portland - (3 to go!)
   
4. Take my son on a carnival ride
5. Finish my tour of Portland's photo booths
6. Plant poppies in my garden
7. Take class where I learn something new
8. Be able to do 100 situps in a row
9. Be able to do 25 pushups in a row
10. Enjoy an overnight, out-of-town, kid-free date with my husband
11. Make my own pickles
12. Find the right shade of red lipstick
13. Wear red lipstick with a red dress out on the town
14. Take a trip to the Goodwill Bins (I stole this one from Andrea)
15. Take at least one roll of pictures with a film camera
16. Put a clothesline in my backyard
17. Send gifts to my nephews for their birthdays (I have been a very terrible auntie)
18. Make a sandcastle
19. Try panna cotta
20. Hire a babysitter that is not a friend or family member
21. Stretch in the morning - doing it!
    
22. Volunteer for something that is not work-related
23. Sketch
24. Teach someone how to process cook
25. Ride my bike in nature
26. Have a staring contest at a party
27. Build a real horseshoe pit in our backyard
28. Beat my husband at Mario Kart
29. Have Dim Sum
30. Read 5 books on my to-read list

Hooray! Let's get started.... I have the whole day ahead of me!