These are a few of my favorite things...

...about today.
1. We returned 2 repairs, hit the pharmacy, and the bank without indecent. Also taxes are complete and I have few work worries until after spring break. But even better....
2. I finally got to take Stefan out to "garden". I planted seeds, he pulled up grass...thankfully much of it was dead.
3. A nice long walk around the whole yard with the push truck, chasing the cat. No one lost an eye, the cat makes a great escort.
4.No nap time! Which means no planning around nap time and lots of time outside and playing.
5. He's eating a ton, drinking a really healthy juice consistently, and ate a whole ton of pasta and his favorite sausage/egg plant meal, which is also adult food, so we have a lot and it's cheaper than the jars of baby food. So I'm in feeding heaven again today.
6.He's been awesome with self entertainment while I prepare things etc.(like taxes and food).
7.Lastly, he knows all sorts of cool stuff I've never made mention of...like where Q tips go, and that he uses soap when we wash hands. Lot s of little cool things he's picking up.

I said I really liked 8 months, but 16 is so much better! I can also see, with the toddler independence, why mom's get the baby itch for another small, not so opinionated little one. That's a thought for another day.

Sound of Silence

I have just made the mistake of hopping on the computer to throw up a quick message for Kindermusik parents on FaceBook, which turned into having to post to the Kindermusic Blog, since another teacher popped a quick message up already (gotta spread our messages out ya know), then (here's where it all went awry) I went to baby Pelly's blog, and finally ended up here...because OK, OK I'm procrastinating!! After spending a nice day with Grandma, hanging out relaxing etc, I can't focus on work.

Stefan, you crossed a huge hump last night (there is a point, it all ties together). You were finally able to sit with Grandma and Grandpa (and cousin Pelly, Aunt Melissa and Uncle Matt) without Mommy! And it was fabulous. For the first time, I didn't have to search for you during measures of rest to see where you were being walked. Actually, I was getting better at not searching for you during pieces, as it really screwed up some of my entrances in the past. Who knew I'd completely forget to play the flute, while sitting in a 30 piece band...

Even better, Grandma had a tear free visit. Teething has calmed down for the day, and we all had a great time just playing, taking walks, eating cheerios, and shopping together. Much improved from the picnic of a thousand tears that happened on Sunday.

I tried to tell Melissa that teething hasn't been so bad- despite all day fussing, because compared to colic, it's a breeze! But she doesn't know colic, and Abby has the most precious little cry, so it's all good. (PS this is a random blog entry to get you to her site...My book mark is to pregnancy week 20, and a little out dated:)

And can I say again, as you nap now, happy boy, that I am still amazed that I can put you down, I hear fussing for a bit, but soon you drift off to sleep. I never thought that would happen...well at least I thought it was going to be a couple of years before it did. And there is no exaggeration on that estimate. I still hate to leave you in the crib- trust me I know how you feel taking all these naps when the coolest stuff is probably going on just outside your door (like dish washing and laundry). Rest assured, hanging out with you is usually much cooler than what you're missing. So it is me that should be crying when you go to sleep, not you!

OK Monster, time for Mom to get back to work, and I predict, time for you to wake up so I can't get back to work...or will this be one of those nap straight to bed time nights that I hate...

Gonna Jinx it!

I just have to shout this from the roof tops, and I'll probably end up jinxing it in doing so, but...
...for the second night ever, Stefan drifted peacefully to sleep in my arms, we rocked for a few minutes (I didn't want to put him down he was too sweet just to sit and stare at), and I gently laid him down. He threw his head back, the way he does so his face doesn't end up smooshed into sheets (or arm pits as the case would be if he was next to me), and he stayed there without a peep for hours. It was bliss!

Now, however, there is all sorts of commotion and I have to go!