Packing up the family and heading to our beloved Hilton Head, SC. I wish that we could just throw all this into a tote and go, but it’s more like packing up a small army. Maybe we should call it a family beach invasion instead.
I’ve been wanting to put in a vegetable garden for so long. We had one at our old house in Columbus before we moved to Madison and I absolutely loved it. Then we moved to Madison and we were so busy with building our house and getting the landscaping in that I never got a chance to put in a plot before we moved back. I struck a deal with Shawn last Fall that if we were to have the sprinkler system installed, I would get my garden put in that following Spring.
I decided to have it put in our side yard next to the end of the driveway and the side/mudroom entrance to the house. It will get all day sun here and will be conveniently close to the garage and mud room entrance for grabbing tools and cleaning up.
Here’s what I put in for our first crop:
I’ll probably do a second season of beans once these are done and then maybe throw in some cauliflower and broccoli for late season. I also put in marigolds around the border to help with any unwanted bugs, plus it gives it a little color.
I’m so happy to have a garden again! I love the memories I have of my and my sister helping my mom in her HUGE garden growing up and I can’t wait to make new memories with Joe. I’ll update you on how things grow as the season progresses!
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I continue to grow and grow! I am getting taller and losing a bit of my baby chubbiness. I am still not ready to walk, but I make up for it in climbing everything in my way.
I love to be outside, taking walks, wagon rides, and exploring the yard. I love to smell and touch flowers with mommy, too.
I jabber away, constantly talking to myself, Walter, or mommy and daddy. I also like to sing and dance whenever the mood strikes me, which is quite often!
I’m currently working on getting all four of my molars at once! They are all half-way through, thank goodness. I am tired of being in pain and so drooly and looking forward to being able to eat a wider array of food.
My favorite toys right now are my record player, puzzles, and my new firetruck. I still love to read all my books and, of course, my beloved vacuum. Mommy is hoping I’ll start to clean the carpets soon, but I think I’ll just push it around and play with it in the coat closet for a while longer.
Shawn and I recently went to a Columbus Clippers game for one of our Date Nights. I’ve been wanting to go to one ever since we moved back to town.
The Clippers are the local Minor League team affiliated with the Indians. (Previously, with the loathsome Yankees.) They started to build a new ball park just when we moved away and completed it while we were living in Madison. It’s a beauty, a small intimate park nestled right downtown – a stone’s throw from Nationwide Area where the Columbus Blue Jackets play.
We had great seats and the weather was perfect. We had a blast and are definitely planning to go again this summer. Maybe next time we’ll hit “Dime a Dog Night.”
This month I really kicked it in gear.
All in all, I think April was a pretty good month, here’s to May being even better!
Since I’ve re kindled my relationship with the gym, I’ve found that I’m in desperate need of a decent gym bag. I’ve been making do with my NorthFace backpack from college. Jamming my clothes, shoes, toiletries, and Josephs’s diaper stuff in there has it bursting at its zippers and me looking like I’m either ready to hike the Appalachian Trail or studying for finals.
I’ve been looking around for a new bag and here are my requirements: plenty of room for my stuff, some organizational pockets so my keys and earbuds don’t get lost, easy to carry while having my arms full of toddler, bottom mention being stylish enough that I don’t look like a bag lady. Maybe one of the above will fit the bill.
Stalled. That is exactly how I am feeling right now. At least, creatively. I sit here at my work table staring out the window and listening to the rain patter against the pane, wasting precious nap-time freedom. I cannot get excited about any of the projects I currently have going, nor am I interested in starting something new. Everything is “Meh” to me. Soon, too soon, I will hear the rustle of stuffed animals and the babble that will turn into shouts of “Mom” over the monitor and I’ll be summoned back to the world of diapers and board books, cheerios and sippy cups, puzzle pieces and sticky fingers. Why am I wasting this precious time? Oh creative Muse, please push me forward and get me out of Neutral while I still have this moment to call my own.
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I’m not doing an “official” portrait any more, but I thought I’d still record his monthly photo and give a brief update on how he continues to grow and change.
I’m a big boy now, over one year old! I had so much fun celebrating my birthday with my family and friends.
This month I’ve really improved in language and comprehension. I understand so much if what people say to me and can do many things when asked. I’m also adding new words to my vocabulary every day.
I love this warm weather because now I can go outside! Riding in my wagon and stroller are so much fun! I also love it when mom blows bubbles for me. I try really hard to do it, but mostly end up eating the bubble wand.
Books are still my jam, but a close second is playing music on my piano or record player and “dancing” to any music I hear. I can really groove!
