I have the ugliest website ever. Blah.
Where’s the website fairy when you need her? Better yet, gimme a time bubble.

The one major disadvantage to Max going to bed at 8pm is that he now wakes up just a little before 6am. That’s rough on us non-morning people. I thought I might eventually start putting him to bed at 7pm, but I’ve now decided that the earlier bedtime is going to have to wait until he sleeps later; there is no way I’m getting up at 5am every day. (An aside: he fell asleep at 7:30 tonight– I’m scared to see how early I will be up in the morning.)

Lately I have been living Bizarro Erica’s life. I have been slacking on computer stuff (updating various journals, replying to emails, posting pictures, burning long-promised cds o’ Max goodness), but have been keeping up with house/life stuff. Hmm. This isn’t like me. Part of it may be that the only computer time I get is after Max is in bed and the house has been cleaned up, and by that time, I’m a total zombie. I’m soooooo tired lately. I will adjust to this, won’t I? Lots of people have two kids all day– most of them deal with the two (plus) kids 24-7! Seems like it shouldn’t be this tough.

I talked to Stef last night for the first time in ages. It was so good to hear her voice; she sounds happy and relaxed. She sounds so much more *herself* than she has been in years. I miss her incredibly much, yet she never feels too far away. No matter how long we go between conversations or visits, we always pick right back up, never missing a beat. That’s such a great feeling. Anyway, everyone send good vibes her way so that she’ll get into the PhD program in Florida that she is hoping for……

I wish I could go without sleep. I have so much I want to be doing right now… so many things swimming about in my brain… but to sacrifice any sleep right now could knock me down for a couple of days. Sigh. Off to bed I go.

OH, Matt (applesauce, not crackmonkey!), I have a script that I’m going to modify for you (a form for email to replace your evil comments section). I hope to get that done sometime this week, but it may not happen til later. =)

Max has been learning to fall asleep by himself– tonight is the second night in a row that he has fallen asleep on his own without crying a single tear. I’m so proud! Nap time is still a bit of a struggle, but we’ll get there. He’s also going to bed around 8pm, which is SO much nicer than the 1am it used to be. At six-and-a-half months, he’s already too long for 12-month outfits (although two-piece 12-month usually works), but is still pretty skinny. I hope he will put on some weight before he starts walking. He’s a great kid– always smiling and laughing (and drooling). I’m so glad that he decided to come live with us.

Time to watch a movie & cuddle with my Josh.

A day alone with Max is much more appreciated now than it used to be– that is one advantage to keeping an additional child. She was with her grandmother today, so Max and I slept in a little bit, then ran some errands. He’s got a new johnny jump-up (which he still doesn’t know what to think of), several new books, and a slightly more relaxed mommy.

We went for a walk around the neighborhood since it’s such a pretty day– it’s amazing to me how many people (or their cars, at least) are home at 3:30 on a Friday afternoon. Are they all students? Shift workers? Night workers? On vacation? Stay-at-home parents? Anyway, we had a good walk and Max seemed to take special interest in a tall, wooden fence that was nicely weather-worn, as well as a small yip-yip dog that lives a block down from us (not next door, thankfully).

We tried pureed banana, and Max LOVES it. He was getting impatient with me because it took me too long to get each bite from the bowl to his mouth. He’s figured out this whole eating thing now and not only opens his mouth wide for each bite, but opens his mouth and makes chewing motions when *I* am eating. Smart kid… =)

I have been on a book-reading frenzy. I am reading too many at once, and have ordered a couple more… I am trying to make a lot of changes in my life/my self, and I keep finding more and more relevant information that I want to read. I will absorb it all eventually.

I’m going to be a writer when I grow up. Or maybe sooner.

Wow! DMB has it’s own ice cream! =) “One Sweet Whirled” is the latest Ben & Jerry’s ice cream to hit the freezers. It is coffee-caramel-marshmallow… MMMMmMMmmmMmMMm! (via metafilter) I am so far behind on my Dave Matthews Band cd purchases…. if I win the lottery, I’m going to stock up on cds and ice cream and lose myself for a while. Oh, and even better– the proceeds from the ice cream go to charity. Article here.

I just went through my entire bookmark file of weblogs (and it’s mighty big, lemmetellya) — there are SO many good sites out there that I just don’t have time enough to read on a regular basis. These days, computering isn’t a daily thing like it used to be. When I do get online, it’s to catch up, check email, maybe post a thought or two. I miss my daily hours-long web fix!

Max is trying to maybe possibly sorta-kinda think about scooting now. I assume this is a precursor to crawling. He’s a cutie. :) How long does this teething thing last? This kid has some l.u.n.g.s.

Have to play catch-up and do cleaning tomorrow. How’s it coming on that housekeeper? Yeah, that’s what I thought.

I miss my mom/dad/brother/sister. (you can’t email a proper hug)

{{popup snowy.JPG snowy 203×390}}My little snow baby gets cuter by the second. I am trying not to get sick, but it seems like a losing battle right now. My nose is stuffed up such that nothing comes out when I blow it, yet it is burning and dripping. Bleh. Sleep will help.

I need a tea kettle. Oh, and a housekeeper would be nice, too. Thanks.

{{popup DSC02527.JPG DSC02527 480×640}}Baby Max has a big mouth. Ok, not really, but he tries to fit things in there that just won’t fit– like the coffee table, stuffed animals, VHS tapes, whatever. Silly baby.

Lately he is pinching me (and it hurts, A LOT), and when I say “NO” very sternly and loudly, he laughs at me. He looks at me and grins. It’s soooo hard not to smile back. He’ll grow out of this, right?

We went to his six-month appointment, and he weighs in at 17lbs, and is 29″ tall. We went to a new pediatrician, and I like him soooo much more than our last one. =)

I have to sleep now… this getting up early thing just really hurts.

Wow, I’m such a slacker. I have not been a good little weblogger. Things are all crazy– post-holiday stuff still needs done (thank-you cards, decoration removal) and I’m now watching a 16-month old during the day in addition to Max. It’s so much work… I knew it would be an adjustment, but somehow the work seems to have quadrupled. I will get used to it eventually. I deserve some sort of award for all of the dirty diapers I’ve changed. Or something.

I have Max-pictures. Sorry, Grandpa and Grandma, you’ll have to wait. I’m going to let my brain drip out of my ears for a while.

Oh, that reminds me– I finally found a food that Max actually likes– green peas! I cooked them, pureed them, and strained them, and he LOVED them. Eat them up, yum.