About three weeks ago a new sushi place opened 10 minutes from us. I’ve been watching the building ever since the sign went up (at least three months ago… come ON people), and was extremely (some might say annoyingly) excited about it opening.
And I was right, because the sushi is amazing. Seriously, amazing. We’ve ordered takeout twice (New Year’s diet = boo), and both times we absolutely loved it. We also ate it standing up in the kitchen, taking turns holding someone’s bottle in someone’s mouth, but that did not deter the enjoyment. Two of the rolls last night had sliced jalapeños on top. Deliciously painful.
Yesterday was also a football day (oy), and a sad one at that. Both teams the Chop was rooting against won. Oh, and the Peanut’s sad tear duct is gooping up again, so he was a party in the morning (ie, two phone calls to the pediatrician, warm compresses and not a little screaming). So yeah. Sushi. Makes it allll better. 😉
My eye hurts. I'm sleepy. Football loss, boo. What a day!
The Peanut’s nursery is elephant-themed, so cute elephants are on the walls, in his crib and on his clothes.
The Chop refused to let me get a life-size (baby one!) elephant statue, however. Quite rude of him, I know. Because seriously, how cute is this little guy?!
It’s pretty rare these days that one of us gets to do anything sans baby. Not that it’s a bad thing, just that it’s most definitely a different thing. We don’t live near family and while we have friends in the area, most of them live far enough away that it’s just not feasible to drop him off. Plus, I’m not sure we’re ready to do that just yet. Leave him with family? OK. Leave him with a sitter? No.
Today I went to the grocery store (I know, wow, we’re living on the edge!) and the bank, while the Chop had baby duty. Sadly, duty lately means one must hold and entertain the sad, teething little one. For instance, the Chop today explained (in great and hilarious detail), how one prepares the recycling to go to the curb. The Peanut sat in his little chair and watched and learned. Later, I took a shower while he sat in the same little chair in the bathroom, hugging his elephant and listening to me talk about shampoo.
Poor kid, we’re really not that entertaining, LOL.
The Chop and I had a “very baby” New Year’s Eve, spending it down south with our friends who also have a new baby (he’s 3.5 months older than the Peanut). This meant the babies played, ate and slept while we drank, played board games and generally had a hilarious time. It also meant that the Peanut woke up around 2AM. (We were still awake, fail number 1.) We went to bed around 3, but the Peanut stayed up until 4… fail number 2. And then he was up again at 530, and then 615, and so on, until I got up with him at around 8… fail number 3. After breakfast and another board game, the Chop and I came home and I promptly took a four hour nap… win!
A pregnancy, a baby, a friendship rekindled, a flood and loads of visitors made 2010 an incredibly interesting, stressful, insane, happy, amazing and overwhelming year.
Top Favorites of 2010
The Peanut! We adore him. He doesn’t sleep much (’cause he’s a robot), but he’s an amazing, adorable and happy baby. I’ve taken over a thousand photos (actually probably more, and omg, that’s insane), loads of videos and am still constantly amazed that we made him.
Being married to the Porkchop. They say a true test of marriage is having kids, so perhaps the ultimate test is having one before your first anniversary. I can’t imagine anyone I’d rather be married too or raise a baby with – we’re still as happy and in love as we were when we met.
Finding out I was pregnant. We were shocked and it took us a few days, but it was a pretty awesome surprise. Also, telling my parents 🙂
Finding out an old friend was also pregnant, reconnecting and becoming fast friends again. We missed you guys and I can’t think of anyone I’d rather be pregnant and bitchy with — or moms and awake at 4am ichatting with. I can’t wait to watch our sons grow up together. 🙂
Having so many friends and family visit. If I’d have known all it took was a baby to get people to visit in droves, I’d have had one years ago, lol. It was amazing having so much help and showing him off.
Going to my parent’s for Christmas with the Peanut. They adore him and we got some much needed rest.
The Chop’s sister getting married! She had one not-so-good engagement years ago that crushed her, and seeing her so happy has been awesome.
Top Bummers of 2010
The great flood. Stupid freaking flood that wrecked our basement. Granted we met a great contractor, and increased the value of our house, but what a nightmare five months it caused.
Pregnancy, wtf. Pregnancy is a) hard, b) sucky and c) excruciating. He was definitely 100% worth it, but oy. Hard shit.
Not going on our honeymoon to Italy. We scheduled it for March of 2011, but now we’re leaving the Peanut with my parents… a whole other set of concerns, lol. As in, can I leave my almost 6-month-old while I go for two weeks to a foreign country? We’ll see!
Labor. Wow. I dunno how people do it more than a couple of times. I think after two or three I’ll be all set. Overwhelming and excruciating, it was the worst pain I have ever felt. And it went on and on and on, lol.
The good 100% outweighs the bad. I am overwhelmingly grateful and thankful every day.
