A Mommy Stinks Moment.....

So, E ran out of formula yesterday. We went over to Babies R Us and picked some up as well as our usual supplies. The shelf looked a little picked over, but not too badly. I grabbed the big purple container, and went.

It took til today for me to realize (after a 3 am wake up, and generally fussiness, gas and wierd poops) that what I have here is not the purple canister of the Enfamil Gentlease, but a purple container of Enfamil Lacto-Free.... ALSO PURPLE. In the same Font. The same size. Right next to the right stuff (I'm assuming). Poor upset tummied babe.

Mommy stinks.

Daddy's running to Target to get the right stuff.

Ugh.

I deserve to get this face today.... and I have.... a lot.

Snow Angel....

E just returned from her first big trip back East to visit Hubby's fam. She is an excellent traveller. Four flights and not one peep. Then, she braved snowy weather, and a whole bunch of relatives. She's perfect. I know I'm biased, but we really got this baby-making thing right. There's never been a baby so well behaved or beautiful. I mean- check out this smile! The best part of the trip was putting her in her rediculously padded snow suit and taking her outside to make snow angels. Awwwwwwwww.

Four Months

This Saturday, Baby E hit four months old. I can hardly believe it's gone so fast. She amazes me every day. I chose this picture, because it shows off her greatest current strength.... sleeping. For the last week, she's slept 8 hours every night. 8 HOURS! Do you understand how good that feels? She's also realized that her mom is a goofball and gives me a few good laughs a day. We think she's starting to teethe, because the drool is outta control, and she tries to chew on things. Not teethers or toys just yet, but her burp cloths are her fave. Mostly though, she grins and sings to us, and it makes me so happy.

Flying Solo...

So, Hubby is away for three days on a business trip, leaving me to do the parenting thing all by myself. Now, I do this all day every day on my own, but there's something about knowing I'm not going to get a 10 minute break when he gets home.

E is cooperating well. Despite a little fussiness at about 4, it's been a great day. Last night she slept 7 straight hours without needing a pacifier, and slept another hour after I gave it to her. Real sleep is on the way.

I guess the hardest part is just missing my Hubby. It may sound codependant, but I REALLY miss him already, and it's only been about 18 hours since he said goodbye. Right now is about the time he gets home from work, and it's too quiet without him coming through the door and giving E and I kisses. The few hours we get as a family every evening are the best part of my day. Hubby is a wonderful father, and the greatest partner a girl could ask for.

I am truly so lucky to have such a wonderful family.

Two of life's big gifts....

Laughter and sleep. Yesterday was a good day for both. Yesterday, I was playing with E, making her smile, and her grins made me giggle. When I giggled, she giggled back, then I giggled harder, then she giggled harder. It only went on for two or three minutes, and hasn't happened since, but it made my heart soar.

THEN, last night she "slept" for 8 hours straight. She yelped a few times and needed a pacifier, but didn't open her eyes and demand food. Now.... how do I get her to not need the paci? This is something we'll work on this weekend, and while daddy is away next week.

Lack of Entertainment....

I just reread the title of this entry, and it might sound like I'm bored. Not at all. I have more fun with little E than I ever have before. I'm just talking about the fact that we're almost out of new TV, which is a serious bummer. They've dragged it out so I get one more new Grey's Anatomy this week, but it's looking like the awards season is on life support. They've already cancelled the Golden Globes, and the Oscars could be next. For years now, I've had a little shindig on Oscar night and enjoy being the Red Carpet Fashion Police. I was saving that night for Mommy's First Margarita. Darnit! I want Heroes. I want Journeyman. I want Private Practice. I want more than the 6 episodes of Lost that they've taped. And heck, I want my buddy El D to have a job again.

I'm seriously bummin'. Luckily, I have a 13 lb. little imp that grins at me and makes me forget this stuff.

Happy New Year!

So the holidays are over, and they were so much fun. Little E seems to love Christmas already... especially all the ribbons and bows. We did half our Christmas at home, then went up to the fam's homestead for the family gathering. It was fantastic, and we were home early in the evening, when we finished our gifts and things here....and then closed the day with our 3-year California Christmas tradition of eating at McDonalds. We kind of hate to do it, but my family eats at 2 p.m.! New Years was a quiet night at home. I barely made it til midnight, and am convinced I only made it because we were playing Scrabble.

I can't believe that 2008 is already here. Little E is closing in on 4 months old. 2007 was by far the best year of my life. I can't imagine how 2008 will top it, but I'm so looking forward to it.