Is it bad to be relieved that my son's 1st birthday has passed? We had a very successful party. We kept it as simple as possible. With two large families it's sometimes impossible to "keep things simple" when it comes to family gatherings. My sister-in-law took pictures of the event and I will post them soon. I feel so blessed to have such great families; my little family of three, my in-laws, and my own parents, siblings, and extended family. I often take them for granted.
I've been so consumed with preparations for this party. I used it as a reason to work on Curtis' baby book. I doubt many people actually looked through it at the party, but I was glad that I did it. It's still a work in progress, but I made a lot of progress on it.
Hosting parties is difficult. I really enjoy it, but it's a lot of work, a lot of money, and a lot of guessing (because the 4 letters in RSVP seem to go unnoticed these days). Being a host, recently, to a baby shower and a birthday party, has instilled in me the commitment to always RSVP when it is asked. Yes, this is a little vent session.
Curtis is changing so fast these days. He's transitioning through a "needy" stage, which I love, but, which is also really difficult too. He is becoming more and more of a snuggle bug, and I try my best to enjoy those moments as much as I can.
Mike has a little over a week until his Series 7 exam, and then another week after that until his Series 63 exam. I'm starting to forget what it's like to have a husband around. Yes I'm being a bit sarcastic, but three months of having him gone and busy all the time is definitely taking it's toll. I suppose the thing that is really getting me through is knowing that it will end. All I can say is that as soon as those tests are done we are getting the heck away for a few days. Just the three of us. No books, no phones, no computers, no studying, no assignments.
I am in the midst of deciding what to do about my current teaching situation. Mike's new job means that I do not need to work at all. I've kept it up, super part time, because I enjoy it, and because I want to "keep my foot in the door" so to speak. Teaching at BYU is the best job! I really love it there. I love the students, I love my colleagues, and I love BYU. It keeps me involved and it gives me opportunities to dance. I don't want to lose my "place in the club." I'm afraid if I stop teaching, they will find someone else (obviously), and I don't know if I could get back in again. I keep going back and forth because part of me just doesn't want to work anymore. But, I think I will continue at least until baby number 2 comes, which will probably be about another year.
I've recently discovered Costco Photo. It is amazing. The prices are extremely competitive, and you can upload, order, and pick up photos within an hour. The photo quality is excellent. Unbeatable in my book. And, since I live 5 minutes from Costco it is very convenient.
I am ready to transition from diaper bag to purse. I am constantly hauling a huge thing around when the majority of the time I don't even use anything in there. So, I've decided I need to keep a "baby pack" in each car--full of the essentials. And then I'll keep a couple diapers, a few wipes, and a toy in my purse. I'm done hauling a 25 lbs "baby" and a 15 lbs diaper bag every where.
I think that's all the thoughts for the day. All three of us woke up at 10am today. I've been running on empty for two weeks; getting up at 6am, going to teach, getting home, planning parties, running errands, being mom to a busy boy, hardly seeing my husband.... Yeah, I've been tired.
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