Kicking Off Summer

Summer is finally here! Actually, it's sort of amazing to me that summer is already here but I guess that's the way it is with a baby. One second they're up all night and the next they're walking away from you.

Regardless, I have plans for this summer. Last week, while I was chaperoning our 8th grade picnic at the nearby indoor swim center, I got a 3 month pass for myself that includes free admission for Dessa. The place has a lazy river, two huge slides (which we, of course, will not be taking advantage of this year), a wading pool, a kiddie pool, an Olympic size lap pool, a hot tub, changing rooms, a workout center and a lot of other amenities. I'm planning to bring the baby at least twice a week and go for workout time myself another 2 times a week. (That'll also give Nana her baby fix a few times a week!)

And we know that Dessa loves swimming. On Saturday we went up to my Aunt Ro's house for a get-together and they have a pool. It wasn't the first time Dess had been in a pool but last year she was such a little thing she didn't get anything out of it. This time she was thrilled. Her face looked fit to split, her smile was so huge and she laughed and screamed and jumped from Mommy to Daddy to Nana and back for a good long time. It wore her out, but as usual she refused to nap until we were back in the car and on the road.

Then she sort of fought the sleepies anyway.

I think she's still recovering from the workout she got. She slept like a log Saturday night, took two long naps yesterday, slept well again last night and is into hour 2 of her morning nap today. Swimming will be good for everyone, methinks.

As yesterday was Father's Day, I left things pretty open for Dave. He wanted to make breakfast, which he did and then we entertained the notion of going to the park but eventually decided we were too lazy to do it. We spent the day watching movies and playing with Dessa instead. Daddy has taught her a new trick.



It's cute as anything. As far as it does. Of course, I knew I was in trouble last night when Dess didn't want to go to sleep but rather preferred to lie on my shoulder, blowing lazy raspberries and patting me on the back. I have to admit, it was soothing. The kid sure knows how to put me to sleep.
Posted by GoddessKristin on 06/16/08 at 11:14 AM [link] [No Comments - Be the first!]

Birthday-palooza! Also, walking!

Hi! I know, I know! I'm a total flake! I promised vids, I promised pix and I Did Not Deliver. Come shoot me - please! I dare you! Then you would be here and I would at least be resting and everyone would have their needs fulfilled.

Mostly (and this is important) I would be resting.

Because it's the end of the school year and somebody needs to chill. I'm not naming names.

(It's me)

So! Lots and lots of really fun and interesting Things Happened Recently! Shall I share? I shall try:

Thing 1
Dessa walks! Sort of. A few steps. The Boston Marathon is right out for now, but she's doing her own thing. It is exciting. For me. For you? Maybe not so much.

Thing 2
Dessa had a birthday. Before she had the birthday, she got a dress. It was maybe the Cutest Dress EVER.



Check out those shoes! Sparkly pink shoes! They are so cute I want them in my size. The dress would not work on me, but the shoes? I could totally work the shoes.

Thing 3
On Dessa's birthday, she got a lot of presents. Sort of an obscene amount of presents. As if on cue, she mostly enjoyed the wrapping paper best.

Thing 4
On Dessa's birthday, there was cake. A LOT of cake. In fact, there were no fewer than three cakes.

There was the text-focused chocolate cake that Nana made:



There was the character-driven Elmo cake that Mommy made:



(Word to the wise. Black icing? Leaves your teeth a GROSS shade of (surprise!) black.)

And finally, there was Dessa's very own cake that her Auntie AC got so that Dessa could really get into the Cake Thing. And please rest assured that Dessa totally got into the cake thing:



Thing... where was I? Oh Yes! Thing 4.5
Giving Dessa her own cake sort of ended up in a disaster of epic proportions, which we all predicted, and that's why Dessa is clad only in a diaper while she eats her cake. Her Mama was not born yesterday.


Thing 5
There is a metric ton of other video footage from the party that I need to process and which we all know I will likely get around to in...oh... SEPTEMBER. If I'm lucky. Suffice it to say, for now, that we had a really great time, the house was in fine shape, everybody enjoyed themselves and Dessa will not remember a damn thing about it. Which is just about exactly what a first birthday party is all about, right? I have a friend who told me that the first birthday is the Mom's secret Hey-I-Survived-And-So-Did-The-Baby! party and I could not agree more.
Posted by GoddessKristin on 06/04/08 at 10:14 PM [link] [1 Comment - Go read it!]