Well G is taking a mega nap, so I am bidding on this on eBay:



It's a Vera Bradely backpack for me to use as a diaper bag when I bring G somewhere that I can't leave my bag and I have to chase him.  The shoulder-type fall off when running around.

I also want this pendant for Mother's Day - isn't it cute?  I am sure I won't get it because Eric doesn't take hints, but I really like it.



Nothing much new - we went to the zoo again this morning and enjoyed some beautiful weather - low 60's and sunny this morning - nice and comfortable.  The kids were all good and G talked up a storm.  It's crazy because there is a little girl who was a very early talker and has a great vocabulary.  She could talk like crazy when G could only say like 3 words.  Now they say all the same things, and I actually think G may have passed her in his speech.  It's not like it's a contest, I just can't believe how he got started a tad late but has just exploded with his speech!  Crazy!

We talked about TTC#2 2 nights ago, and I think we may be coming to the same page.  I am really thinking I would like to next summer - maybe July.  That way I don't have a summer baby, which would be ridiculous in South Carolina!  I am aiming for April :)  I *think* I will be ready by then, but if not, we will just wait a bit longer.  While I am SO ready in some ways, I am just not in other ways.  I am really enjoying just focusing on G for now.  We have blast together, and he is certainly exciting enough for now!  I am not stressed about how the kids are spaced, and I am not even 30, so I have plenty of time.  It's just fun to talk/think about!  Eric also admitted that if he didn't think about the tough early days, he would want even more than 2.  So you never know...

Today was one of those days that makes being a SAHM seem like a breeze!  G slept until about 7, we played some and had breakfast.  Then we got ready for Kindermusik.  He had a blast at class and was so funny because he kept hugging this little girl.  She is really mellow and was wearing this fuzzy outfit, so I was joking to Eric that maybe he thought she was a stuffed animal.  But seriously - he wouldn't stop hugging her!

We came home and he took a good nap.  While he was napping my friend called and asked if we wanted to go to the zoo.  It was 75 degrees and sunny today!  So of course we wanted to go (we are also members now and go for free)!  We met up with her and her 16 month-old daughter at the play area outside the zoo.  Then we went in and had a great time.  The kids were both doing some animal sounds and having fun and we got to chat.  Then they played at the playground some more when we were done.  They went home, and I gave G his snack at the park, just enjoying the warm sunshine.  We came home and the kids next door (2 girls - about 3 and 5) were playing in the driveway.  When I put G down he ran over to the waving, with a huge smile on his face.  I'm telling you, this kid has a future in politics!  He played with them for a bit, Eric came home and hung with him while I made a ham and cheese souflee thing (super yummy) for dinner, and then Eric put him to bed.  Now we are just hanging out. 

What a perfect day with my baby-man!  I was actually thinking - is this really my life!?  Do I really just get to hang out and play with this adorable happy baby and do fun stuff like go to the zoo!?  COOL!

We had a pretty nice family day today, though Grady still had a few random outbursts of fussiness (he's still a bit sick).  Eric doesn't really have to work on Fridays, though he has been since he just started.  He will typically work a couple hours in the morning, but today he took off entirely.  Grady let us sleep in until about 7:40 (fairly typical, but nice when Eric isn't getting up at 6:30 and waking me up).  We did our morning stuff and then decided to bring him to get his hair cut.  This was his second time, and we went to a place called "Snip-its", which is just for kids.  He LOVED it!  The place is really close to our house, and it's adorable.  The woman who cut his hair was so nice.  They put him in the mini chair and strapped him in.  There are individual TVs at each station, so they put on cartoons and gave him an animal cracker.  He was so content and smiley sitting there.  He was so good and still while she cut his hair and even used the buzzer.  When we were leaving, he got a lollipop.  We actually let him try it (it was his first), and he loved it, of course.  We also actually bought some baby spray-in mousse.  It's all natural and non-toxic.  You spray it in in the morning when they wake up with wild hair.  He often does since he takes a tub before bed and goes to bed with damp hair.

After that we came home to get some things done around here (STILL unpacking - BOO).  G took a pretty short nap, so that wasn't great.  It was only about an hour.  Once that was over we decided to go pick up the custom pillows we had done for the great room.  The rest of the furniture is not in yet, but those were.  It's nice because they set the color scheme for basically the whole first floor, and now we can use them to pick other stuff.

After that we decided to go to the zoo since it was a nice day.  We had fun - G loved the elephants (staring in awe) and the flamingos (giggling when they quacked or whatever they do).

This afternoon we hung out here and got some more done.  I also got a hair appointment for next weekend.  It is the first time I will be going since we moved down here, but it's an Aveda salon, so it should be pretty good.  I also made G's 15 month WBV appointment.

Tonight we are going to drink some wine and do a few more things. 

Since we don't have much to do around the house right now (since most of G's toys aren't here), I have been trying to get out a lot with him.  Luckily, the weather has been gorgeous here!  It has been from about 65-75 and sunny every day since we arrived, with the exception of yesterday.  Anyway, today I decided to venture to the zoo with him, and I am very proud of myself.  I really didn't know how to get there, and didn't really have time to go to Mapquest or anything.  So I just grapped a city map and headed out.  We found it fine (but went to long way - took the short way home).  It is actually located inside the big city park downtown, so we parked, hit the playground first, and then went into the zoo.  Grady had a ton of fun.  Unfortunately, I didn't bring my camera, but his face was priceless when he saw these huge elephants right in front of us.  It was the first exhibit, so he was in awe.  We also saw lots of monkeys, the whole farm exhibit (chickens, goats, pigs), gators (found out they actually do live around here!), giraffe, tigers, and lots of other stuff.  I was so impressed with the zoo.  There is a really big zoo just outside of the city, so I figured this one wouldn't be that great, but it was beautiful - super clean with gorgeous landscaping (lots of palm trees and everything - I felt like I was on vacation!).  There was also a toddler playground right inside the zoo.  We got home fine, even at rush hour, and I just put G to bed.  Eric is expected home soon (he has been in VA overseeing the movers).  I am looking forward to seeing him!

And because I always have to have a picture...

a map of the zoo:




We may become members because it is not too $$, and there are reciprocal privileges with nearby zoos, like the one in Columbia and the one in Atlanta.

Another fun thing happened while we were there.  I bumped into this woman and her 14 month old daughter (who Grady loves, of course)  that we met yesterday at the play area in the mall.  I thought about getting her number, but never did, so I figured I would never see her again, especially since this is a pretty big area (not like my old city where you always saw the same people).  I really do sort of feel like it was fate, like now we are going to become good friends.  Anyway, she suggested that we exchange numbers and said she wants to have us over soon.  She also has a sister who has kids and does a lot of fun playgroups and stuff.  I am so happy that we are already meeting new friends!