Milestones

Monday, January 31, 2011

You really otter visit the VLM...

... like we did yesterday!

Hanging with our buddies at the Virginia Living Museum

Yesterday was sunny and not bitterly cold, so headed over the VLM with some of our favorite folks to visit some of our favorite animals. Best picture of the day goes to the wolves though...

Lanaux and P. Lanaux

The meeting of the name sake- a very special moment for us all.

I am toying with names like Lanaux 2.0, Lanaux Now: Redux, and Lanaux: Beyond the Thunderdome. With a namesake like this lady, you better have a big-bang nickname on hand. Something cinematic and chromatic. And it's gotta have chutzpah! The phone lines are now open.

Thanks for the visit!

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Well...

...last night equally long, if not longer. However, the crying was never zero volume. I will take active over fussy any day. Hands down.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Gripe, gripe, gripe

Yes, we have resorted to Gripe Water. Nights are getting longer and more stressful. I am desperately hoping this homeopathic route will give the little ladybug some relief. If not, we are on to an elimination diet (for me) and a trip to the doctor (for her). Last night, during a brief but intense crying jag, I relayed to youngster that sleep deprivation helps no one. I could swear I saw her roll her eyes ever so briefly.

Have I mentioned how tired I am these days? So very tired. In fact, I've napped the past two days without choice- meaning that my brain officially shuts off around 3 pm. Thankfully, those 45 minutes of power snoozing are making the early evenings more tolerable. However, one look at my face reveals the fact that I the far from rested. Caught my reflect earlier, would have sworn there was an errant geographical feature resting under my eyes. Sadly, those are just my bags steadily creeping toward my mouth. Perhaps they are headed in that region in an attempts to engage Penelope in some negotiations. Good luck with that.

My tank is near empty. Praise Jesus for maternity leave... because this is the only thing I can handle right now. Motherhood is more than a lifestyle; it's a livesstyle.