after 3 months of being housebound, the kids and I FINALLY got to go out today. Dad got the tag situation on the van straightened out and it was SO nice just to waltz through Walmart knowing I didn’t have to hurry Mom’s car back to her. Alannah has been dying to go to the local indoor municipool, so we can start gearing up for that. I do need to figure how we’re going to do it logistically….Daniel can’t swim, and Joe’s just too young. I can’t really rely on Alannah once we get there – she wants to swim laps and get back into shape and hopefully join the swim team. I thought I had a mesh baby sling, but if I haven’t given it away, it’s *deep* in storage.
OH! And Joseph has a shiny new tooth peeking slightly out of his lower gum. He’s officially 6 months old, and is making good use of new skills every day. He was napping on our bed while I took a shower, and I came out to be greeted by this 50 million watt toothless grin. I SO wish I’d've had a camera….that grin sends thrills through my soul *sighs*.
Daniel trips me out every day as well, but not quite in the same heart-gripping way. On the trip to Walmart today he was good as gold, so I picked up some of those fizzy dinosaur eggs to put in his bath. We put it in the tub, and it started to fizz….and I had to peel him off the ceiling. He stood in the tub screaming while the egg fizzed away, and clambered up on my lap. He absolutely *refused* to get back in “dat ucky water”, so I had to hold him dripping and screaming while I pulled the plug.
I’ve gotta get out the food diary and get busy. I put on the *one* pair of jeans I own today, and they’re WAY too snug around the waist. Joe is old enough for me to know it’s not continued excess fluid buildup from the birth etc. This is the biggest I’ve ever been, and I’m absolutely not liking it. I don’t even recognize myself in pictures anymore.