I need to do some Yoga!

It's been a while since I've sat down to catch up with everyone. Sorry for that! It's the same old story...busy busy - even when you're not technically "busy" with events, with a 10 1/2 month old you're busy nonetheless! I'm sure you other moms can certainly relate. I truly admire these moms that seem to be able to do it all and pull it off with ease. Sometimes I feel like I'm going to have a breakdown just living day-to-day with nothing extraordinary going on to drive me to the point of tears...just living! Anyway, I'm not trying to bring anyone down. I'm just in a funk lately and there are many contributing factors: the economy, Virginia's development (she's not taking the sippy cup and I find that very stressful for some reason), just Virginia in general, my job (of course that is linked to the economy, but there is an awful lot of work to be done there that just seems overwhelming at the moment), but mainly being worried about my mom, who is about to undergo major back surgery tomorrow. She's been in so much pain for years and after trying to treat the pain with steroid shots and pain pills for so long, she has finally made the difficult decision to give surgery a try. Please say a prayer for her that this is going to truly help and relieve her from all the discomfort she has endured. I'm so worried about her. Thank goodness my job is in Durham and her surgery is at Duke, otherwise I'd be even more of a wreck than I am. At least I'll be close and can visit with her frequently. It's just going to be so hard to see her like that. Anyone that knows my mom knows that she is a hard worker, a real busy bee - not one to be down and out. This recovery is not going to be easy for her and I'm scared that she'll be so frustrated that she'll try to do something strenuous before she is supposed to and will end up hurting herself. So please say another prayer that she recovers quickly! Thank you!
Anyway, I do have more happy news and pictures to share but I have to finish uploading the latest and I promise my next post will be a little more upbeat! :)

Second Bike Ride MUCH better than the First!

The weather this past weekend was absolutely beautiful and just perfect for some outdoor fun! After Virginia told me that she did not care to nap Saturday morning (she stood up for 30 minutes in her crib staring at the door waiting for me to come back and get her), I decided that maybe it was time to try another bike ride. I know, I know...if you read the blog entry from her first bike ride you'd ask yourself - why in the world would dare to take a tired baby on a bike ride? Well she wasn't "crabby" tired, she just didn't want to nap, and it was so pretty outdoors so I decided I'd take the risk and I'm so glad that I did! Wouldn't you know it that this time she just absolutely LOVED the ride? She sat in her seat with a beaming smile for the whole ride. I'm so happy she had such a good time. It was a stark contrast to the previous ride where I found myself apologizing to every person we past on the way home while she screamed as though her mother was sticking daggers in her. This time she felt so relaxed that at one point she actually fell asleep while we were going up a hill! Her head started to dip forward and I looked down at her and she was nodding off. I had to hold her head up and steer the bike with one hand...not an easy feat going up a hill and wanting to shift to a lower gear! ;) Anyway, the ride was a success and I think we'll be riding a lot more in the future. Now if we could only get daddy to go with us....he's just about done with "the great wall" project so maybe he'll have more time to do stuff with us now.
Speaking of the wall project, I'll have to take a picture and post it on the blog. I'm so proud of him and his work. It's nice to have the room opened up -everything is much more accessible now and I know we're going to enjoy the new space. He really did a fantastic job and I can't wait to show you all!