Mirabel shared her flu bug with me. She was sick last Thursday, and I had hoped it was just teething. Alas, on Sunday at church I was hit with a sick feeling which progressed into full fledged flu. I ended up losing 5 pounds between Sunday and this morning. I'm feeling a lot better than I was, though still a little under the weather. The nurse says I'm contagious through today so I'm not back at work until tomorrow.
I've gone through about 3 loads of laundry just from me and thank goodness for David and our nannies, Betsy and Dorene, who have kept things running and helped me out. I hope none of them get this bug!
I wouldn't recommend this as a diet plan but I am hoping I can keep the weight off...this gets me back to pre-pregnancy weight.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
Mirabel update
Just a little update on what Mirabel is doing now...I don't remember the little things and it's nice to look back on a snapshot in time. She was sick for the first time yesterday- vomiting and fever. When I came home last night I just held her for the whole evening. She really slowed down, but today she is back up nearly to full steam.
She is walking, sometimes running. She loves to climb (chairs, couches, cupboards, tables- whatever).
She enjoys looking at books. She dances to music by swinging her arms and shaking her hips back and forth.
She signs more than talks right now, but she does have a handful of spoken words- Jesus "thh, thh," Hi, dog "duuhg" or barking, dad "da," tickle, tickle "thickl, thickl," mom "ma," duck "duh," and piercing shrieks and screams for good measure. We try to discourage the latter. There might be a few other words she says, but it's hard to know for sure.
She makes animal sounds (dog, cow, duck and maybe others- I struggle with identifying live animals let alone imitations- others have mostly worked with her on these) and she can identify a good share of her body parts. She understands what we say to her and many times follows our directions. She helps to pick up her toys and books (most of the time).
She brushes her own teeth but doesn't like us to help and she started using the potty chair (going on it much of the time...we're not in formal potty training mode but when we change her diaper we often put her on the potty chair and praise her when she goes. Figure it's good to start when she shows an interest and maybe we'll get out of diapers a little early.)
She loves to eat and does well with veggies, fruit, dairy and grains. She has definite favorites but nothing that has been summarily rejected. We haven't given her sugar things yet and she doesn't seem to be skewed toward sweet fruit (at least, not to the exclusion of all else).
She is getting to be a lot of fun, and I enjoy being around her. I am excited to see how her personality continues to change.
In non-Mirabel news, we're hoping for another 1/4 percent drop in home interest rates so we can refinance our house, Dave has been working like a madman around our home fixing up all kinds of things (including redoing our front yard with good dirt and sod) and I've been trying really hard to keep the house less cluttered. We said goodbye to Betsy, Eric & Candace (our renters for the past year, 4 years, and 8 months, respectively) and hello to Dorene. God has really blessed us with great housemates. We still get to see Betsy as she's still helping to take care of Mirabel and we get to see Eric and Candace for breakfast and an REI scratch and dent sale tomorrow morning. Dorene has been a fantastic addition to the house. We even got to see our former nanny, Ellie, this evening as she popped by for a quick visit. Life is full and we feel blessed to know so many great people. Now we've got a whole wonderful weekend in front of us- hooray!
She is walking, sometimes running. She loves to climb (chairs, couches, cupboards, tables- whatever).
She enjoys looking at books. She dances to music by swinging her arms and shaking her hips back and forth.
She signs more than talks right now, but she does have a handful of spoken words- Jesus "thh, thh," Hi, dog "duuhg" or barking, dad "da," tickle, tickle "thickl, thickl," mom "ma," duck "duh," and piercing shrieks and screams for good measure. We try to discourage the latter. There might be a few other words she says, but it's hard to know for sure.
She makes animal sounds (dog, cow, duck and maybe others- I struggle with identifying live animals let alone imitations- others have mostly worked with her on these) and she can identify a good share of her body parts. She understands what we say to her and many times follows our directions. She helps to pick up her toys and books (most of the time).
She brushes her own teeth but doesn't like us to help and she started using the potty chair (going on it much of the time...we're not in formal potty training mode but when we change her diaper we often put her on the potty chair and praise her when she goes. Figure it's good to start when she shows an interest and maybe we'll get out of diapers a little early.)
She loves to eat and does well with veggies, fruit, dairy and grains. She has definite favorites but nothing that has been summarily rejected. We haven't given her sugar things yet and she doesn't seem to be skewed toward sweet fruit (at least, not to the exclusion of all else).
She is getting to be a lot of fun, and I enjoy being around her. I am excited to see how her personality continues to change.
In non-Mirabel news, we're hoping for another 1/4 percent drop in home interest rates so we can refinance our house, Dave has been working like a madman around our home fixing up all kinds of things (including redoing our front yard with good dirt and sod) and I've been trying really hard to keep the house less cluttered. We said goodbye to Betsy, Eric & Candace (our renters for the past year, 4 years, and 8 months, respectively) and hello to Dorene. God has really blessed us with great housemates. We still get to see Betsy as she's still helping to take care of Mirabel and we get to see Eric and Candace for breakfast and an REI scratch and dent sale tomorrow morning. Dorene has been a fantastic addition to the house. We even got to see our former nanny, Ellie, this evening as she popped by for a quick visit. Life is full and we feel blessed to know so many great people. Now we've got a whole wonderful weekend in front of us- hooray!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Blue Sky Guides and Odd Clothing Choices
I've been trying to sell out of 2009 Blue Sky Guides (coupon books that have an eco-focus). I'm a leader for my company's "Green Team" and this is a little fundraiser. The books normally sell for $20, but we are selling them for $7 since they expire the end of November. Sales have been decent, but we still have 16 left, and I'm trying to sell them however I can. (Craigslist has been a good outlet...) I'm stopping short of putting up a poster in our front yard or wearing a badge that says "Ask me about how to get your copy of the Blue Sky Guide" but I'm not that far away from those solutions. :)
My friend, Lisa, Mirabel and I went to the Minnesota Renaissance Festival yesterday. We know several people who work/perform there, so we are typically able to get free tickets. Which makes the money we spend on food and trinkets a lot easier to swallow. We had fun eating and shopping our way through the fair, listening to Jeremy and Scott's band, hearing my brother-in-law, Adam's singing group, and people watching. My favorite outfit was the black underwire bra with some hand-sewn coin fringe. (I didn't notice what the person was wearing on the bottom, so taken aback was I by the top.) I worked at fest the first summer we moved here (15 years ago) and I was astonished by the fact that some of the very same performers are still there- including the fairy, Twig, who today is the picture at the top of their home page. I don't know how old she is, but I'm guessing she was at least 18 or 20 when I was there, and so she's probably at least my age now...
Mirabel rode in a little butterfly ride and was all smiles and she also enjoyed the petting zoo. (She also enjoyed eating dirt and putting all kinds of rocks in her mouth, but what kid doesn't like that?) We got tired out, dusty as all get out, and just a bit sunburned, but it was a very enjoyable day off.
My friend, Lisa, Mirabel and I went to the Minnesota Renaissance Festival yesterday. We know several people who work/perform there, so we are typically able to get free tickets. Which makes the money we spend on food and trinkets a lot easier to swallow. We had fun eating and shopping our way through the fair, listening to Jeremy and Scott's band, hearing my brother-in-law, Adam's singing group, and people watching. My favorite outfit was the black underwire bra with some hand-sewn coin fringe. (I didn't notice what the person was wearing on the bottom, so taken aback was I by the top.) I worked at fest the first summer we moved here (15 years ago) and I was astonished by the fact that some of the very same performers are still there- including the fairy, Twig, who today is the picture at the top of their home page. I don't know how old she is, but I'm guessing she was at least 18 or 20 when I was there, and so she's probably at least my age now...
Mirabel rode in a little butterfly ride and was all smiles and she also enjoyed the petting zoo. (She also enjoyed eating dirt and putting all kinds of rocks in her mouth, but what kid doesn't like that?) We got tired out, dusty as all get out, and just a bit sunburned, but it was a very enjoyable day off.
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