The Simple Woman’s Daybook, Immaculate Conception Edition

FOR TODAY Monday, December 8th, 2008 – the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin…

Outside my window…
It’s a “typical” winter day – slightly grey, but with some sunlight. Snow everywhere, but not enough to make driving an issue (that was last week, hee hee).

I am thinking…
that Elise must be in for some sort of developmental milestone or growth spurt. Her days have changed from sleep-eat-play to sleep-eat-sleep-eat. So far she’s slept from 9:30p-3:30a, 4a-6a, 6:30a-9:30a, 10a-11a, 11:10-noon.

I am thankful for…
being able to breastfeed Elise. There isn’t a lot of support that I have, apart from Greg and his mom (who also breastfed Greg and his siblings). Elise has been “nursing down” at night, and I’m grateful to be able to provide her with that comfort. Not to mention she’s growing so beautifully and she’s had nothing but Mama’s milk her entire life.

From the kitchen…
Scalloped chicken drumsticks. It’s from the Crock-pot recipe book, and consists of scalloped potatoes, peas, and drumsticks. Hopefully it turns out well!

I am wearing…
Tan skirt, black tank, blue shirt, blue kerchief in honor of the Immaculate Conception. (Mind you, it was at the Immaculate Conception Mass in 2006 that things “clicked” and I just knew that Greg was The One. ♥)

I am creating…
a home notebook. Well, discussing making one with Greg to see if it would benefit us.

I am going…
Nowhere fast. I was thinking about going to the library but probably won’t go, as it’s only 32*F and I’d rather not have to take Elise out somewhere unless I needed to.

I am reading…
About to finish the same book I was reading last week – A Return to Modesty – Discovering the Lost Virtue by Wendy Shalit. It is really darn good! It’s written in the same style of some of the Anthropology books I read in college. Some people have said that Wendy’s writing gets better as she gets older. I’m hoping our library will carry more of her books.

I am hoping…
Elise gets her rolling down! She is so close – all she needs is that last “oomph!” to get over. She gets really frustrated though, so we usually abandon it quickly and play with toys instead.

I am hearing…
Elise’s sleep sheep. She’s napping, even though she only was up for two hours.

Around the house…
Greg and I put together his crib from when he and his siblings were babies. We checked with the manufacturer and it hasn’t been recalled, and it meets all the current day safety standards. FINALLY Elise doesn’t have to sleep in the pack ‘n’ play anymore! We did have to do some more rearranging – our apartment has a kitchen, bathroom/laundry room, living room, and bedroom. It’s a tight squeeze but it’s nice to have everyone cozy and close at hand. We put up the mobile I had from when I was a baby – my older siblings loved it, as did I, and so does Elise. Once she’s able to pull herself up, the mobile will go. But it’s fun to have heirlooms to pass on to Elise and her siblings.

One of my favorite things…
Elise is really learning the fine art of thumb sucking. She is continuing to reject her sucky (aka dummy, pacifier), and wants either her thumb or to nurse down for naps and bedtime.

A few plans for the rest of the week:
Nothing really too much. Greg’s brother (Elise’s Godfather) is coming home from college next Saturday. It’d be nice to do a deep cleaning around here – not like Godfather will spend too much time in our apartment, but you know how it goes. Elise’s Baptism is on the 22nd (if anyone is in the area and wants to come, leave a comment). It’s iffy if my parents will come (::sigh::), but my aunt and uncle will be coming, and my cousin who photographed our wedding will take pictures of the Baptism.

I also need to turn in some paperwork. Blargh, paperwork.

Here is picture thought I am sharing…

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