I feel as if I have been waiting for spring/summer for years. Something about the sudden approach of blue skies and hot weather is different now. Or maybe it's me. I feel like I've spent some much time waiting this past year. Now everything is finally here.

Creative parenting:
Sit your baby up in the middle of your bed (well barricaded), search cartoons on YouTube and get 20 minutes of extra sleep.

*feeling guilty that you have already poisoned your child with cartoons is essential.

I'm relaxing at home. No serious projects tomorrow. It's a nice feeling. The baby is sleeping.

That is supposed to say, God.

Good I need friends. I'm so pathetically friendless right now.

Home owner tip of the day:
If you don't have a paint brush handy, a blush brush works just as well for applying grout sealer.

Adventures in Breastfeeding

Rhea is getting close to six months old. This is the time that I have said I will wean her.

Pumping at work isn't too difficult... Really it's just annoying to stop working and go do nothing for a while. I know, I'm stupid for not wanting a break.

So anyway, I've been considering starting the process sooner. Weaning her this month instead of next. While mentally I'm on board with this plan, I can't seem to follow through with it. I love breastfeeding my baby.

I enjoy the sense of closeness and the ease of it compared to formula feeding.

Maybe I'm approaching it from the wrong direction. Instead of replacing nighttime feedings I should do daytime feedings first...

Or maybe I should just admit to myself that even though formula would allow me to share the responsibility of feeding Rhea, I'm just not ready to do it.

Hmpf.