Summer Dinner or Some Much Needed Adult Time

Last Friday we had some good friends over for a nice summer dinner and some much needed adult time. And guess what, *I* actually made the dinner! Aren't you proud? I made pulled pork in the crock pot, which was SO EASY! It was my first time making it, and I don't know what I haven't made it earlier. It was super easy and very yummy. We also had coleslaw (which I made), corn on the cob, and watermelon. For dessert I made brownies, with a hint of almond flavor. Served with a bit of vanilla ice cream, it was the perfect ending.

More than the good food, I really enjoyed the good company. It was the first time in a looooong time that I enjoyed some nice cocktails and actually stayed up past 11 o'clock (I think it was 3:30am when we called it a night!). Mr. P was very accommodating, as he was fed around 9pm and went right to sleep. He must have known that his Mommy and Daddy really needed some adult time. I must admit though, 7am came *very* early the next morning!

3 months!

Mr. P turned 3 months old on Friday. I can't believe it's already been 3 months. This week was a big week, as it was his first week in daycare. I'm working part-time right now, so he's in daycare 3 days a week. The first day was full of tears... from me, not him. He was totally fine, as I knew he would be. And I was a total wreck, as I knew I would be! I knew it would be hard, but it's really one of those things I could never be prepared for. You just can't understand really what it's like until you're 'in it'. I've been surprised by how strong my maternal instinct is. I guess I just never really thought I would feel any kind of 'instinct' but now I know better. And believe me, it goes totally against my instinct to leave him with someone else for 10 hours a day. I just try to keep reminding myself that this is a totally normal adjustment period, that it will get better, and we WILL adjust.

In other news, it's also a big week because Mr. P is officially rolling over! He did roll over (from belly to back) once when he was 9 weeks old, but that was a total fluke as he didn't do it again since... until today! This morning he rolled over three times in a row! So, we think he's officially hit that milestone. Congrats, Mr. P!

P.S. Sabra won! Wahoo!

The latest in our world

Breastfeeding: Survived a clogged duct last week. Over a couple of days I noticed that an area on one of my breasts became kind of hard and extremely tender. Fun. Fortunately, after some warm showers, hot compresses, and massaging it till it was raw, it finally un-clogged. Or is it de-clogged? Whichever, all that matters is that it's gone now!

Chatter box: Mr. P is cooing more than ever and it's the cutest thing I've ever heard! He's gotten really good at making the sound, "ooooh." I understand if this seems underwhelming, but to us it means he must be the smartest baby ever!

Job: My maternity leave is technically up at the end of next week. Yes, that means less than two weeks left. And do I know what's happening with my work situation? No, of course not. And yes, I am completely stressed out about it. Fortunately, it looks like things are moving ahead. As of today, I have two job offers (did I say I'll be going back part-time?). It's complicated and way too much to get into, but my decision depends upon whether someone else will accept a position or not... like I said, too much to get into here, but just trust me that it's convoluted and making things much more stressful. Argh. I just want it all sorted out as soon as possible. The clock is ticking.

Daycare: Mr. P met his daycare lady today. It really hit me that in less than two weeks we'll be handing him over for 10 hours at a time to a woman we hardly know. WHAT? When I think of it like that, I think we must be crazy. So I try to remind myself that she's a professional, has over 20 years of experience, the socialization will be good for him, she'll love him dearly, etc etc etc. Then I go into a corner and cry.

Yoga: It's going well. Mr. P has stayed awake for the last couple of classes and we've had lots of fun. I'm hoping that one of my days off of work will be the same as the class so we can continue taking it. It'd be fun to continue with it has he grows and is able to do more stuff.

SYTYCD: Anyone else watching? I LOVE it! My current fave is Sabra. Girl can DANCE! Man do I miss taking classes. I keep meaning to check out a new studio that I noticed in my area... it's always so hard to find a place with good adult classes. But I try to stay optimistic. We'll see.