You can tell it’s spring…the calendar is full with baby showers and new babies, weddings and showers, end of year picnics, evening get-togethers on porches and decks, longer hours of daylight to fill to maximum capacity. It was exam week, which equals additional reading and grading and then the summer session started, which required me to rework my syllabus and grade new papers. I’ve officially stepped into my role as the Assistant Editor of the Junior League of Charlotte’s quarterly publication. And I’ve stepped up my workouts to start training for another marathon. Finally, Sweet Birdie’s Nest keeps having successful month after successful month, which is beyond exciting! When I look at the calendar and realize that May is almost over, and June and July are already full, I realize that Molly will be two in the blink of an eye. TWO.
She already acts like she’s 22 sometimes. But that’s a post for another day.
For now, a quick recap of our past seven days:
We went to the zoo last Friday and Molly had a blast. She loved seeing the animals {“aminals,” she calls them}. I think the seal was her favorite, but she has been talking non-stop about the black bears and white bears, the zebras and their stripes, and the giraffes.
We went to the pool for the first time this season on Sunday evening. My nephew told Jim on the golf course that we should come hang out and how can you tell an 8-year-old no? So we packed up and drove to Beverly’s neighborhood pool so Molly could practice blowing bubbles and kicking her legs.
While buying a baby shower gift last week, I bought Molly a toy grill on impulse. She’s had a blast making hamburgers and hot dogs for me, our neighbor Davis and her buddy Graham. Sarah and I hosted a baby shower for Lauren, who’s expecting a sweet baby boy on July 4!
Have you hard of Pure Barre? I started taking these ballet inspired classes and I am most definitely not in dancing shape any more…it’s hard! I am usually shaking in the first 10 minutes, but the instructor always says, “Breathe through the shaking. You are transforming your body.” I sure hope so. My goal is to make it through an entire class without stopping by the time my one-month package is over.
We {and by “we,” I mean Jim and my dad} tore down our deck and Jim has been working diligently on a new design. My mom is going to help me with some landscaping in the backyard, and I’m waiting on a new media stand for our tv and roman shades for the family room.
Andrea and Tate stopped by yesterday morning to return the maternity clothes that Andrea borrowed from me. Molly is *obsessed* with babies and constantly asks about Baby Tate and Baby Pelps {Phelps is Molly’s friend Jane’s little brother}. Andrea asked Molly if she wanted to hold Tate and Molly was beyond thrilled. MJ asked me where Tate was all afternoon and again this morning.
In my spare time {you know, that time between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m.}, I’ve been reading a lot of good books on my Nook. I forget that we actually *pay* for those books…they just appear with the touch of a the screen!
So there you have it. I am sure I’ve left out some very exciting events and I know I need to take more pictures. I hope to be better about pictures this summer. {Remember my Photo of the Day challenge? I made it about three weeks.}
