Different Things

This post is kind of going to be all over the place because my mind is jumbled and I just wanna post something!

We're back at home in MJ, and I am beginning to settle into my life as a house wife. We are planning on moving as soon as we can, but for the near future at least this is home. Since day one here I have been working hard to baby proof everything (G is a roller!), rearrange the furniture, and just do some general tidying. So far, things are looking great (or as great as they can in this ugly cave we live in with limited furniture). I'm getting organized and it feels good.

I can't wait for other friends to start having babies, because I am saving all of G's stuff. There are a few things I'll keep for myself for sentimental reasons, but most of it can be distributed. In addition to clothing, we also have a car seat for someone to take if they want it (my aunt gave us the next size up car seat that will do G til she's 50lbs - it belonged to one of her twins), a breast pump, a Snugli, and I would absolutely lend out the Baby Bullet.

The Baby Bullet. SO MUCH FUN. I love making the baby food myself. G loves my sweet potatoes way more than the store bought stuff. I can't wait til the next batch cooking day so we can try some new things!

One of my favourite parts about being a housewife, is doing the laundry. I've never enjoyed doing laundry, but lately it's been fun. I love sitting on the couch and folding everything out on the coffee table while watching Netflix. Today I put G on the couch behind me and gave her some toys to play with while I sorted her laundry. Just as I was finishing, I felt a little hand tugging on the back of my hoodie and I turned around to be greeted with a big smile and blue eyes. She just wanted a hug.

G is getting to be so much more fun (if that's possible). She sits independantly and the other day managed to stand up on her own! She was holding onto something, but it's still a HUGE moment for us. She's rolling all over the place and I've had to vacuum several times since getting back already. She has favourite toys, and is particular about different things. Another cute story: Naptime today, I heard her make a noise so I went to check on her and she was just chilling in bed with one arm behind her head, staring at her soother. I made a little noise and she turned to look at me and just beamed. Her smile is so big when she sees us after waking up. It really just melts my heart. So I picked her up and smooched her and we went to play and do laundry.

Baby Mum Mums. They're little rice cookie/cracker things and G LOVES them. Warning though: the box says they are not messy and that is a lie. They get everywhere! Mostly in her mouth, but little bits end up embedded in the carpet or her bib and stick to skin like the dickens. They are such a great snack for her though. It's great to be able to hand her something to eat while we eat dinner, to keep her busy.

I guess that's it for now. Not sure when I'll update again, as I'm pretty busy with getting the house into shape at the moment and in my downtime, I'm honestly just playing video games, haha. I have a post about traveling with a baby in the works, so hopefully I can get that done pretty soon and get it to you!

For now, here are a few recent photos:

Valentine's Day

I love Valentine's Day, and I've done so for my entire life - single or otherwise. I have never once felt any Valentine's Day related sadness. To me it was never 'Single Awareness Day'. It's not just a Hallmark holiday, made to shovel money into the mouths of rich people.

When I was single, it was a day where my Mom and Dad bought me chocolate. It was a day when maybe I'd pop in a romance movie and cry over the gushiness. I didn't feel sad. Sure, of course I wished I had a boyfriend, but I knew that one day I'd probably have one.

When B and I got together, Valentine's Day became just a good day to remind each other of our mutual love. Our first year he bought me flowers, but I killed them so the next year he bought me a 4ft tall fake flower that I still have to this day. One year after we got married I made him a sexy coupon book. We usually get chocolate for one another and just remember to have fun. We're the type who are romantic all year round, so Valentine's Day is just an extra extra excuse to be a bit fancy.

Now, with G, Valentine's Day is even more special to us. On February 14th, 2012, we heard G's heartbeat for the very first time. That was our special event for that day, and we couldn't have done anything that would have made that day better that it already was. We were having a baby! A beautiful baby girl, though we didn't know it at the time. B and I were talking the other day, and we kind of decided that in our house, Valentine's Day would be more of a family day. We plan on spending February 14th this year doing something all together, just the three of us. We're hoping that by doing this year after year, perhaps G will grow up like I did: seeing Valentine's Day as a fun day where your mommy and daddy give you chocolate and you can just have fun. I don't want my daughter to be depressed because she's single. To me it's not a day of malice, which is how so many single people see it, but just a day to love things.

How do you spend your Valentine's Day?