because I have a child
That crawls............
sweet mother of jesus save me..............
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Where to pick up.....
It's been eons, and i miss you.
So what's been happening, well we celebrated Cole's first Christmas. With everyone and everything over the course of like 4 days. And It was fun but damn I'm glad it's over.
We took a trip to Portland, a city I LOVE. and would have loved to have spent more than two days in (preferably next time possibly baby free?) No, really it was great. It's just I don't think Jer and I were prepared to go out there and try to have as much fun as we have had in years past (when we were babyless) and expect it to be the same this time around. It was fun, just hard. Hard meaning, having to leave restaurants that I would normally sit in for hours soaking up the vibe, and energy and atmosphere that I so love about that city, because Oh ya I have a baby who is not happy and oh is screaming so hard that he's clawing his face off. That sucked. And realizing oh, we can't go to the fun movie houses that serve beer, BEER i tell you, while the movie is playing, (and god only knows, and probably Jer too just how damn badly I wanted that beer, while relaxing in a movie house. But nope couldn't do that either because oh ya we have a baby. A baby who cried a LOT more than normal, probably because he wasn't in his own room and own crib and own house, but still - getting up every hour on the hour, dude what the hell is up with that?
Still, all that aside it was a nice get away. The drive up (or is it down) was great - we went through the cascades covered in snow, and Cole mostly slept - albeit attached to my nipple (don't ask, I won't tell, but know this I did after 3 days figure out how to wear a seatbelt while attached while in the moving vehicle!) It was wonderful to catch up with Paul and meet his girl. For Jer, Paul is the closest thing to a brother he'll ever have, and as much as he treats him like poop and constantly makes fun of him to his face while we were there, he loves him and we both enjoy spending time with him, and discovering new music and literary works through him. It was also lovely to stroll up and down trendy 3rd, discovering most delicious cupcake stores, and drinking such wonderful elixir known as Stumptown. It was such fun to hit up Target out in Janzen Beach, and truly great was discovering Oatmeal Brule in Gravy which was to DIE FOR. Also in that district where Gravy was ( can't remember the hood?) where some lovely shops that gave me some wonderful ideas on how to decorate our next abode.
All in all it was nice, but it was exhausting and frustrating and at times very very hard having to come to grips that heck, you are now parents and can't do anything and everything your little heart desires anytime it desires it. I think next visit we will wait until Cole is a little older or we have someone to leave him with so both of us get the most out of it.
I have so much more to share - like Cole can clap and wave! but i hear him stirring and i must go scoop him up and give him wake up kisses now!
So what's been happening, well we celebrated Cole's first Christmas. With everyone and everything over the course of like 4 days. And It was fun but damn I'm glad it's over.
We took a trip to Portland, a city I LOVE. and would have loved to have spent more than two days in (preferably next time possibly baby free?) No, really it was great. It's just I don't think Jer and I were prepared to go out there and try to have as much fun as we have had in years past (when we were babyless) and expect it to be the same this time around. It was fun, just hard. Hard meaning, having to leave restaurants that I would normally sit in for hours soaking up the vibe, and energy and atmosphere that I so love about that city, because Oh ya I have a baby who is not happy and oh is screaming so hard that he's clawing his face off. That sucked. And realizing oh, we can't go to the fun movie houses that serve beer, BEER i tell you, while the movie is playing, (and god only knows, and probably Jer too just how damn badly I wanted that beer, while relaxing in a movie house. But nope couldn't do that either because oh ya we have a baby. A baby who cried a LOT more than normal, probably because he wasn't in his own room and own crib and own house, but still - getting up every hour on the hour, dude what the hell is up with that?
Still, all that aside it was a nice get away. The drive up (or is it down) was great - we went through the cascades covered in snow, and Cole mostly slept - albeit attached to my nipple (don't ask, I won't tell, but know this I did after 3 days figure out how to wear a seatbelt while attached while in the moving vehicle!) It was wonderful to catch up with Paul and meet his girl. For Jer, Paul is the closest thing to a brother he'll ever have, and as much as he treats him like poop and constantly makes fun of him to his face while we were there, he loves him and we both enjoy spending time with him, and discovering new music and literary works through him. It was also lovely to stroll up and down trendy 3rd, discovering most delicious cupcake stores, and drinking such wonderful elixir known as Stumptown. It was such fun to hit up Target out in Janzen Beach, and truly great was discovering Oatmeal Brule in Gravy which was to DIE FOR. Also in that district where Gravy was ( can't remember the hood?) where some lovely shops that gave me some wonderful ideas on how to decorate our next abode.
All in all it was nice, but it was exhausting and frustrating and at times very very hard having to come to grips that heck, you are now parents and can't do anything and everything your little heart desires anytime it desires it. I think next visit we will wait until Cole is a little older or we have someone to leave him with so both of us get the most out of it.
I have so much more to share - like Cole can clap and wave! but i hear him stirring and i must go scoop him up and give him wake up kisses now!
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