Down by the bay...
... where the watermelon grows!
Call me crazy but I have grown to love some of the music out there for kiddos. Don't get me wrong, some of it is just plain lame (like in all genres!) but I have thoroughly enjoyed listening to music with Lilly. In the car, we listen to my tunes but when we are in the house, I indulge in our collection of kid music. Some of our favorites include: Baby Mozart, Baby Beethoven, Putamayo's Reggae Playground, Raffi, Dan Zanes, and Barenaked Ladies. Lilly seems to enjoy watching me act like a total moron dancing around to "Biscuits in the Oven" or "There's a Mouse in my House", among many original tunes including "Bouncing on the Ball" (thanks Mom!) and "Go to sleep you little shit". I am beginning to think that I would make an awesome children's musician... if only I could sing or play an instrument.
In other news, our kitchen is ALMOST done. Today we are stuck at home waiting for the "granite people" to come and install the granite countertop. You would not believe how excited we are for this because the countertop is one of the final pieces to this dang kitchen puzzle. By Friday, after the backsplash, electrical, and plumbing are finalized, we will have a working kitchen!!! We still need to decide on cabinet hardware (who knew knobs and pulls were so expensive!?) but we are going to be able to unpack dishes and do real grocery shopping and COOK - by GOD I cannot wait to COOK - THIS WEEKEND! AMEN!
I won't lie - living on takeout and not having to cook has been a bit of a luxury, especially with a new baby and house to tend to. But, it really has gotten old - I miss fresh vegetables and healthy food. TREMENDOUSLY! Despite all the craptastic food that we've been eating, I have managed to fit back into my pre-preggo clothes... just in time for work. The clothes don't fit exactly like they used to (and there may be a dash of muffin top going on) but I am on my way and it turns out, I don't have to shop to go back to work. THANKFULLY!
Speaking of work - I go back one week from today. Truthfully, I am incredibly sad to leave my little bean and I don't think its going to be easy. But, fortunately, I really like my job and the company is very family friendly so hopefully the transition won't involve too many tears. Also, there are at least 5 people in my department who have had babies in the last 6 months so we can all band together as new parents.
Other than that - I am really looking forward to a weekend full of fall festivals, pumpkin picking, family time, and making an apple pie in our new fantabulous kitchen. Gotta love fall in New England...
...especially with these two in my life!!!
