The Typical Weekend Recap

There are lots of great comments on my last post, Parenting and Baby Truths, so go read and join in if you haven't already. Babies are fun. 

You know what's not fun? Junk mail. I've been getting crazy amounts of it lately and it's really making me self-conscious about my penis size. 

Another weekend is gone. I know I say this almost every Monday, but the way time speeds by is really leaving me stunned at times. 

Boyfriend of mine moved on Saturday. To an apartment awesomely close to where I live. Close enough that if I liked to cross busy highways, I could walk there, but far enough away that I probably never will. He told me that since we are living a little closer, I'll probably see a little more of him. So get out now if I want. I definitely don't want out, and the idea of seeing him more than a couple of times a week for a few hours makes me pretty happy. 

I was home Saturday night with Chloe, so after boyfriend was done moving him and his friend showed up to keep me company. For maybe the first time ever, I played an actual game of poker with live people, instead of just a phone game. I actually enjoyed it, and not just because I won. 

Because he wasn't working Sunday, and didn't have his daughter we went out to eat at a real restaurant, and it was the first time that it was just us and Chloe. My little girl played happily in the high chair the entire time, flirting with the waitresses and throwing her toys around the floor for everyone to pick up. She's such a an amazing girl, but of course I would think so. 

Now another wonderful weekend is over, it's Sunday night (or Monday morning by the time this will be posted) and I had a lovely Skype call with two of my oldest friends, and I'm finally off to bed. 

How was your weekend? 

My (horrible) first outing alone with Chloe and birthday weekend

I don't know where to start. I had a few eventful days.

Tuesday, October 18 

I guess it all started when I decided to take Chloe out by myself for the first time. We were going to my work to get papers I needed, then to Wal-Mart. When getting her out of the car at work, I saw my front passenger tire was completely flat. Joy. My friend Sarah was coming up to visit, so I knew I wouldn't be stranded forever, but it would take her an hour just to drive to where I was. I told her of my flat tire and she brought her mechanic sister along with her to change it for me. Me and Sarah aren't really tire changing girls. I think it would be a disaster. 

Miss Chloe met a few of my co-workers, but she was asleep so she doesn't know it. It was great to see everyone. It had been almost a month. I decided to kill time at Wal-Mart still, since it was just around the corner. 

As luck would have it, Chloe woke up in Wal-Mart and it was eating time. I tried putting her in the baby carrier, but she wasn't having it. I wasn't done shopping but we headed to the front of the store to pay for what I had. I realized I couldn't find my phone, but figured I left it in the car. Trying to leave Wal-Mart, there was a guy between the two sets of doors who was caught stealing, and wasn't impressed. He was just a little guy, but he was actually fighting the employees. I couldn't leave the store because I was scared the fighting would knock into the cart and my baby. They called more employees to the front, so I was able to sneak out with some other people.

My phone wasn't in my car. Insert more panicking, because how would Sarah find me if she couldn't get a hold of me? I couldn't go looking for the phone because Chloe was not having it. I got really lucky, and she saw my parked near the front of the store. I fed Chloe in Sarah's car while they changed my tire. 

We went back in Wal-Mart and re-traced my footsteps, calling the phone. No luck. They didn't have it at the customer service desk either. 

Flat tire. Lost phone. Fight at Wal-Mart. Not a good day. I ended up getting a drive with Sarah's to Mom's, while her sister drove my car and took it to get fixed. 

Wednesday, October 19

My birthday. I was at Mom's so she watched Chloe while me and Sarah went to the mall, then out for free (for me) birthday dinner. I spent the rest of the day at Mom's, not doing a whole lot. I didn't have my phone so I didn't get any of my birthday phone calls or texts, but at least I had facebook to keep me entertained. 

Sarah tried calling my phone again, and this time a Wal-Mart employee answered. Finally, it was found. 

Friday, October 21

I had my first night out with friends. My first time drinking since the beginning of January. When I got to Sarah's it was decorated for my birthday, and there was ice cream cake - my absolute favorite. Like she hadn't done enough for me already. Scott even had birthday and Halloween cards for me and Chloe and presents for the both of us. I felt so spoiled. 

It was so nice to hang out with friends, listen to music, have some drinks. It would be my last drinking night with Scott for a very long time. He's leaving until possibly the summer, but I think we had a great last night together. We ate Tostitos together - mine with Cheese-Whiz, his with peanut butter, and had more ice cream cake. I was never one to get the drinking munchies but I definitely did that night. 

I had enough to drink, but woke up feeling fine. I got to do the whole pump and dump thing.


Saturday, October 22
I was happy to get back home to Chloe. Mom went golfing, so I got stuck there alone. Sarah came over and we drove around town to kill time. Not much to do in that little town.


Sunday, October 23
Chloe was officially 4 weeks old. Oh how time flies. I came back home early enough to get my phone back from Wal-Mart. Me and Chloe hung out alone at home all evening. She was good all night, but even though she woke up from a nap at 9pm, she decided to stay awake until 3am, even though she was obviously tired. She wasn't even really crying, she just wouldn't stay asleep. Just my luck. I think I need more caffeine in my life.

Today

After my hour or two of sleep, I got to nap for a bit around lunch time. We got Chloe ready and took her out shopping. This time it was a little more successful than the last. There was crying, but not lost phones or flat tires. 

Chloe is one-month old tomorrow. I get to attempt to take her month old photos. Wish me luck. 

Long weekends are better with friends and family

I spent my first few days of maternity leave visiting family in friends in another city. 

I stayed with my Mom and her boyfriend in their spare room. The first morning there I went shopping with mother. She helped me pick out the last few things I needed for the baby, nursing related stuff. We did a little bit of clothes shopping, where I didn't go too crazy but she did. I got a couple of loose tops for after baby, a pair of sweat pants, and a t-shirt for $20. They had all kinds of deals if you bought two of certain things, so we mixed and matched stuff we wanted so we could get the deals. I love shopping with Mom. How many people can say they bought two of the exact same shirts as their mother, and that's perfectly normal. 

When we got home we went for a drive with her boyfriend, did a quick walk around the tourist shops, and went out for Chinese food. The next day I went with my friend S. and her two sisters to take some photos of them to frame for their mother and father. I haven't started editing the photos yet, but a lot of then turned out nice. It was a gorgeous day for it. 

When we got back to town we met up with a friend for a few minutes, then picked up my sister and nephew and had pizza buffet. We ended up keeping my nephew at Mom's for the night. He watched Big Brother with me then woke me up nice and early in the morning. 

We hung out all day but still I was sad to drop off sister and nephew and make the hour long drive back home. It's so strange to think that the next time I see any of my family I will have the baby. Except for Mom - because she had better BE THERE when I have the baby. Nephew gave my belly a hug before he left. We told him the next time he saw Auntie the baby wouldn't be in her belly anymore. The night before he kept rubbing my belly while we were watching tv. Once he even told me "I love the baby." He says he's going to share his toys with her when she's born. I love that boy to pieces. 

How strange that I could have a baby any day now. Very very strange. Someone needs to get it through to her that she needs to turn her little body around though. 

What I Did and Didn't Do This Weekend

This weekend I:

Spent time with my nephew. We went to bed too late and fell asleep together on his little mattress in the hallway. This might've been Thursday night, but it still counts.

Packed a lot of my stuff for my move on July 1st. My closet (on Saturday) is so bare.

Ate Chinese food and it was the best meal ever.

Got paid.

Spent my entire paycheck right away on rent, bills, a tiny bit of food, and gas.

Played a lot of Dr. Mario on the Wii. It's addicting.

Moved a bunch of stuff's to B's apartment to store it there until we can move to the new place, which is right next door. Brother and cousin J did all the moving. I was scared for the condition my furniture would be in afterwards, but I'm so grateful to have them to help.

This Weekend I Did NOT: 

Get to spend anytime in the sun. There was no sun.