- Losing an embarrassing amount of hair in the shower and proceeding to shed the entire day, leaving rogue strands on anything I touch. When do a woman's hormones go back to normal after giving birth?
- Having that first conversation with an acquaintance since my baby was born and answering the usual questions:
You had a baby? Boy or girl?
Baby boy
Aw, how old is he now?
Four months next week
Wow! What's his name?
August
Oh, was he born in August?
Each time I silently pray they don't ask this question because then I have to see the look on their face as they do the math in their head. Don't worry, it confuses everyone.
- Waking up to my own biological alarm clock with a soaked shirt and woefully confessing to my husband that I "wet the bed again".
- Buying a large bag of Reece's Pieces to keep in my desk for post-lunch dessert only to eat half of it in the first sitting. On second thought, I got it BOGO and still have 1.5 bags of the delicious candies left so this is actually awesome.
- Roosting outside Starbucks during my lunch break, scavenging the Wi-Fi. I spent $4 on a latte this morning, I've paid for a couple of minutes usage, right? a) there's a firewall at work b) I have a "dumb phone" which only has basic texting c) I am a shameless wi-fi vulture.
Awesome:
- The couple coming form the direction of the courthouse that I passed during my break, walking hand in hand with secret smiles on their faces. Him, wearing a bouttenier in his lapel; her, in a casual white dress and bouquet in hand. I had a gushy-teen moment: OMG, they totally just got married!
- Approaching my favorite section of the Tow Path and overhearing the man I had just passed tell his wife "This is my favorite part". Me too! I thought with a smile, as I trotted onward.
- The October issue of Living! Martha Stewart, not so much (she's the woman you hate to love), but her obsession with Halloween...so SO much.
- Celebrating the harvest moon with a dinner of fall-roasted vegetables, seasonal ale, and an obscenely large batch of maple, almond popcorn. With a hint of salt.
- Shuffling into my son's room, half-asleep and leaning over the crib to find him already wide awake, sucking on his blanket and quietly waiting for Mama to come with breakfast.
- Full blown conversation from my son
1 comments:
awesome. Awesome. AWESOME!
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