Sheridan's First Park Playdate

Sheri loved spending time at the park today. She and I met up at Legacy Park in Arlington with another lady from our Dallas moms board and I think the little girls had a blast! Sheridan konked out before we even left the park. She played until she passed out (literally!) I can't wait for more fun at the park this weekend with an even bigger group of D/FW moms!

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Happy St. Patty's Day!

Hey, mom- stop kissing me! I'm not Irish!!

There Once Was a Baby Who Never Napped After Noon...

Such could make the beginings of an interesting story, if that story weren't my current predicament and said 'baby' wasn't my child. Sheri is now what's called a 'supported sitter' (meaning she's not quite sitting up on her own yet.) Unfortunately for us, it also means that she doesn't want to lay down most of the time. She's discovered the world is a lot larger than she realized; filled with intrigue and wonders yet to be discovered by her drool-covered fists. Ever the independant child, she's always on the go, ready to flit from exersaucer to playmat to simply lying on her back, chewing on her rattle and kicking her plump little legs.

You would think I'd be ecstatic about her rapidly advancing mobility, but the disappearing afternoon nap gives me even less time to get things on my mental 'To Do' list accomplished. The better part of the morning is generally shot, by the time I get Sheri up for the day, dressed, fed and through a quick round of playtome before her morning nap, I'm already behind schedule. They say sleep when baby sleeps, but that rarely pans out in our house. Sheri's naptimes are used to eat, pump, take Sasha out, wash bottles, attempt to clean something around the house, search for a job, squeeze in my turn on Scrabble Beta, fix dinner, rinse and repeat.

As you might have noticed, the length of my general list far exceeds the amount of time my Munchkin now devotes to daytime sleep. As we speak, she's been up for nearly 3 hours and is currently kicking and cooing at the ceiling fan. Where has naptime gone? Will it ever return, bringing back with it the semblance of actually accomplishing tasks during the second half of my day? She used to get in four naps when she was with my mom during the day. Is being at home really so different? Why do we only manage one long morning nap, an afternoon nap and little to no more sleep until bedtime?


Today's 'To Do' List

1. Help dad with Sunday School Organizational Chart before noon bulletin deadline.

2. Look for and apply for at least 2 jobs.

3. Contact former employer about certificate to switch over to AJ's insurance AGAIN (this will be call #5.)

4. Make the bed.

5. Put away Sheri's folded clothes.

6. Cook dinner.

7. Feed Sasha/take for her afternoon walk.

8. Get the mail.

9. Pump at least 4 times; aim for 5-6 to boost supply.

10. Create brochure for church men's month ministry outreach.

11. Get Sheridan down for another nap.

So far, I've accomplished 1, half of 9 and I'm working on #10. 5-8 probably won't be done until AJ gets home. Number 11 was just accomplished after numerous attempts, a bottle, playing, patting, pleading and praying. Number 4 is now a joke. 2 and 3 will carry over to tomorrow. There's always tomorrow, right?

Happy Hearts Day!!

Sure, Valentine's Day is one of the 'Hallmark Holidays' that's geared far more towards capital generation than anything, but I'm still a sucker for romance! Here's Sheri playing with a bear at Nana's on Valentine's Day. Happy Hearts Day!!

New Year's Baby!

Sheridan (and AJ almost) rang in the New Year fast asleep. I woke Daddy up so he wouldn't miss the ball dropping on t.v. and we toasted with sparkling cider. Happy New Year!!

We had brunch at our place on New Year's Day. Here's Sheri with her uncle Darrion.