This Morning's Cuddlefest

I am in love with my baby. Like, so desperately in love with her. She's sweet and playful and silly and smiley and wonderful. This morning I fed her at 6:30 and then Josh took her out to play on the floor while I snoozed for a couple of minutes before getting up. I kept hearing Josh laughing out loud in the living room and pretty soon he brought Scarlet back in because he couldn't help sharing her playfulness. Apparently she kept wriggling around on the floor in the living room and looking back at Josh to give him a big smile. Every time I looked at her, she'd smile and cover her face with her little arms. Josh handed her over to me and I tickled her and she giggled and we played for a little bit before I wrapped my arms around her and gave her the pacifier. The playfulness changed into a tranquil stillness as we just lay together on the bed while I pulled up my work laptop and signed into work. In a couple of minutes, Scarlet had fallen blissfully asleep and we snuggled like that for the next half hour.

How can anyone resist such sweetness? She is the best thing to happen to me.

Summer School

Do you know how hard it is to concentrate on schoolwork when the sun is shining and it's beautiful outside? I have some serious schoolwork to get done this weekend because I've been avoiding my mentor's calls and trying to hide from the fact that I have assignments to work on. It's just been so lovely these past two months, spending time with friends and having family come visit. I've just had the busiest summer this year and my last focus has been on completing my school. Well, I shamed myself into answering my mentor's call this morning and in order to make use of the three months I have left in my term, I have assigned myself the biggest blitz of schoolwork to accomplish this weekend. I *was* going to visit my family in Las Vegas for the long weekend but now I'm going to stay in my smelly old apartment, hiding from the sunshine, and working on a ton of school instead. Boo.

But there's an end to this punishment. If I can get it all done, I'll be a month early finishing up my term, and then I can dedicate all of the month of November to NANOWRIMO!! I am so looking forward to it, I can hardly wait.

Birthday Shoes

I turn 26 in a week! I must admit, it makes me feel old since I'll no longer be in the "prime" of my youth. I'll be closer to 30 than 20 for the first time in my life. It's left me a bit introspective. What have I done with my life so far? Am I happy? I look back on my new year's resolutions and wonder if I'm on track for finishing my book list this year and for completing my schoolwork. Overall I'd say I'm pretty satisfied with what I've done so far and with what I'm hoping to do in the future. It's a good year to turn 26.

So I told Josh where I'd like to eat out for my birthday and let him know what I wanted for my birthday present. I usually pick out my present for Christmas and birthdays so that I like what I get from him. It's a bit controlling, sure, but then I've never not loved one of Josh's gifts.

When Josh came home from work yesterday, I showed him two shoe boxes. "There was a sale so you got me two pairs for my birthday," I explained.

He nodded nonchalantly. "How generous of me." It was. He gives the best presents.