Juxtaposition

Today was a terrible day.  Drew and I took Sofia to get her two month shots and it. was. terrible.  I tried to be strong for her sake and failed miserably - I cried almost as much as she did.  The only good part was that the nurse held her down and then handed her to me to nurse, so we didn't have to be the bad guys.  Drew and I consoled her but she was so very upset and little tears were just running down her face.  She's asleep on my chest right now and I promised her a pony.


Today was a wonderful day!  The maid came!  We walked in the door to a clean-house smell and she did a phenomenal job!  Even by my standards and I'm OCD about my house.  I left her a two page note specifying what I was looking for and she delivered and then some!  I'm talking clean baseboards, clean windowsills, clean dog bowl!  I feel so much better about being able to maintain the house and no longer feel like I'm going to be swallowed up by dog hair.


Today was a painful day.  We're going on vacation and we have to get passports and visas and holy shit that was expensive!  My jaw fell open when he told us the cost.


Today was an exciting day.  We're going on vacation to a place that requires us to have passports and visas!


Today was a melancholy day.  I got dressed this morning, pulling clothes from a newly sorted dresser.  Remember when I said I wanted to purge my closet?  Well, I purged a couple of dresser drawers and got rid of about half of my tops that are now too small thanks to my porn nursing boobs, as well as the ones that don't have good boob access since that's going to be my life for the next year, maybe longer.  I used to be able to wear XS tops.  Like, a year ago.  Le sigh.


Today was a great day.  I have more functional clothing than I thought and it's always fun to 'find' clothes in your closet.  I wore a ring that I haven't worn in over a year and little things like that go so far to lift my mood!  Plus, I fit into some shorts that were too tight just a couple of weeks ago!


Today was a bittersweet day.  We arrived at the doctor's office a little early so we stopped at a cafe nearby.  I changed the baby's diaper in the bathroom and 'You Are So Beautiful' was playing.  My dad used to play that song for me when I was a little girl and and I told my little girl about her grandpa and how he'll sing it to her the next time he sees her.  As much as they drive me nuts, I wish I lived closer to my family.

It's such a simple song but it puts a lump in my throat every time.

Today was a progressive day.  This marks two solid days of sleeping in the crib and the baby is taking regular naps!  I'm feeling good!

Today was a wistful day.  This marks two solid days that I have run to her crib at five in the morning to bring the baby back in bed with me because I miss her so much at nighttime.  I'm such a mushball.

Today was a proud day.  Drew has a super fancy camera and I've finally gotten over my fear of it and I used it!  It's waaay better than my camera, although it's got so many bells and whistles I can still only point and shoot.  I finally got to edit them today!

 Taken ON her two month birthday!

She looks like she dancin'!

My homage to Young House Love

I'm kind of partial to my kid though - no offense YHL.

I wonder what tomorrow will bring.