Happy Easter!

I am in a great rush this morning trying to fit in my leisurely cup of coffee whilst getting Owen ready for Easter Mass with Grandmother. I have this great if only a little silly outfit for him in yellow and white. Anyway, not much of a holiday for me really. I hate to say this, but any holiday that you need to decorate for has fallen drastically in my estimation lately. I mean its just too much with Owen. I admit it, I am not a supermom Martha S. wannabe--I just want a clean house!

Lots of exciting things to report, but it will all have to wait until later.

How to wean? Should I wean? Ween?

It has taken me a week to add to this post. I have been sitting on a draft with just the title since the 13th...anyway, Owen has finally slowed down and is napping so I can post. I have been wondering when and how to wean Owen. It is finally taking its toll on me...I love nursing him, it is just my fault for "accidental parenting" him at night I guess. I am exhausted all of the time b/c of our sleeping arrangement. Yesterday I fell asleep at the movies watching "Semi Pro" with Jeff. As you can tell by my use of the phrase "accidental parenting" I have been researching the topic. I think the "Baby Whisperer" is a moron. She actually recommends getting in your baby's crib when he cries instead of picking him up. Uh, that is just silly. So, to get Owen to sleep longer I am giving him a bath before bed and feeding him a bowl of cereal to fill him up in case he is waking up hungry. He slept from 9 to 3am last night and from then on it was flip flop city all over mommy. I do not really want to stop nursing, but I do not know how to stop the night time craziness.

Christy and Ben are in town for spring break and we have been having a great time. I said this last time she was here but it is so wonderful having a sister in town!! I will post some pictures later on.

Remember the band WEEN? They are what half my brain is thinking of when I talk about weaning Owen. Kind of weird actually.

Just when I think we have it all together...

Someone drops a futon off on our front porch and my mother-in-law comes over unannounced when I have curlers in my hair...we might as well plant flowers in old tires in our front lawn! It's been raining all day today...don't worry we covered up the futon with old towels and blankets.


Bye, ya'll.

What next?

I get the feeling that Owen is asking, "what next". I mean, I think he is bored. He constantly is making this "eh eh" sound and begging to be picked up, but I think it is out of boredom. He seems to be ready to be on to the next thing, you know? I do not mean to be a typical mom here, but he is quite bright and sometimes we are just tired of each other...I can only think of so much during the day. Anyway, his best toy lately is a bunch of jewelry boxes, altoid tins, and shoe boxes that he can open and shut. If I put something in them, so much the better.

Tonight I went out for apps and drinks with KT. So necessary. I do not want to be misunderstood, but the idea of motherhood is slightly misrepresented. I mean, I waited until I was 33 to have Owen, and then to be immediately expected to drop my life and embrace round the clock mommydom---well, it is hard. Harder than anyone ever told me. It has just been so intense for months and months. Owen is the most amazing beautiful funny being I could ever imagine, it is just that sometimes I remember myself a few years ago and want to go back, desperately. Just for an hour or two. Without a hangover.

This has made me wonder if maybe we might be ready for a school or something and maybe a part time job for me. Owen seems ready and I do not want to find myself 10 years from now crazed and unemployable. I will look into this. I know there are a few places in town that claim to be more than a daycare.

Almost had a Lexus

A pretty slow week. I have been sick more this year than the last five put together. I have a cold, last week it was something else I can not remember. I guess it it nursing. I am tired a lot too. Owen has been sick or teething too. At night, he will only sleep if I am holding him while he is latched on, other hand holding other nipple and feet kneading my arm, with his long toenails scratching me. Actually maybe this is why I am so tired. Ahhh...motherhood. Owen had a doctors appointment. He is 30 inches long. Not bad for 10 months!
Something about Mozilla will not let me type the apostrophe key so I can not use contractions.

Texas Gulf

Yesterday we went down to the Texas coast and had a great time. The ride down was pretty smooth. Owen slept most of the way and when he woke up, was in a great mood. At three hours it was his longest car ride. Our first stop was the aquarium. It was fun, except the otter exhibit was closed for repairs. The dolphins more than made up for it though. One in particular really seemed to like us and would swim over to where we were and pause for a long time! Owen was awed! Then we ate some seafood by the water and had a funny waiter. Three minutes after we sat down, I asked Jeff, "Do you believe a word he said?" I mean, he very quickly told us all of this strange and unbelievable stuff. But it was likely all true. Water attracts characters. Anyway, we drove on down to the National Seashore. In my opinion, the best beach in Texas for sure. It is a protected area so, no development and not very crowded. We all loved it like crazy!! We got blankets and got cozy....I can not wait to go back and put Owen in the water. The ride back was pretty dicey with Owen crying for most of it. It made me think twice about taking him too far from home again any time soon. Anyway, next time we will likely stay the night so we will not have a night time car crisis. All in all, a great first family vacation.