Darn Girl Scouts

FINALLY -
They are gone. I actually felt some relief as I swallowed the last bite of the last cookie. They are no longer lingering around waiting for me to find them after everything I eat.
A piece of toast... and a cookie, an apple...and a cookie, dinner...and a cookie. OH MY GOSH!
Pre-pregnancy they would have rotted before getting eaten.
I blame the gestational diabetes, oh and the nursing. Sometimes I am ravenous and having been deprived of sugar I seem to have developed a problem. Great! Now I not only have gravity and age working against me but sugar cravings as well!

Miss You

Is it possible to miss someone even when you are with them?

Today I met a friend at the park and Afton fell asleep. She slept through us sitting on a blanket, soaking up the sun, going for a walk and the drive home.

All the way home I kept thinking - I miss her.
I miss her little smile, her wiggly body, and the way she
loves to look at everything. Silly, I know!

When I got home and got over the guilt of having had her in her car seat for so long I was so glad to see she was awake. She was smiling and rested. Her little hands were waving around and I couldn't get her out of her car seat fast enough.

It's a funny feeling - missing someone who is right beside you.

For the last few months I have been torn between digital scrapbooking vs hands-on. (I know - me scrapbooking at all is funny) I am not terribly creative and get extremely frustrated working on simple projects. Anyway, I started a scrapbook/journal using paper, glue, scissors, etc. and I was excited about my work until... I gave in and decided to try my hand at digital.
Ok - I LOVE digital scrapbooking.
Somehow it seems sooooo much easier, less time consuming and the finished product always seems to look better. The only problem is the printing. I have found a few places that will print a 12 by 12 but they are usually around $3.50. Yikes! Is that worth it? My other options are to print them smaller and mount them on a 12 by 12 so they will still fit into my existing scrapbook. I don't know, but I will continue to go digital for now and use my hands-on creativity for other projects. Any thoughts or tips would be great!

Time flies!

Afton is 5 months old. I can't believe how quickly 5 months have passed. (although when I was living those 5 months they actually seemed quite long.) I have spent a lot of time wondering which side I nursed on last, when the last diaper was changed and asking myself in the shower if I already used shampoo on my hair? Sound familiar?
I have recovered from Mastitis and Afton is recovering from a double ear infection and a yeast infection – I know... poor kid. She had a rough week. She wasn't napping at all and only sleeping around 5 hours a night. Mom and baby were both EXHAUSTED!
But today is sunny and cheerful (despite the fresh snowfall) and I am optimistic. Afton is taking a nice morning nap and last night she slept for nine hours (with a small break after 7). Whew! Motherhood is great!
Here are a few stats on my sweet little munchkin:
*Afton is saying her b's, v's, d's (dadadada) Brett is in heaven, n's, m's (momomomo) I am in heaven although of course we all know she isn't saying either of those intentionally. But we can still enjoy!
*Afton loves her feet – she puts them on everything and has started grabbing her toes constantly. She doesn't seem to want them in her mouth (fine by me) but she loves to grab them and wrastle them around.
*Afton loves her highchair and sits up well. It must feel good to have some independence.
*Afton will shake whatever you give her to see if it makes noise.
*She loves banging anything. Making noise makes her happy. She is pretty good with her plastic spoon and tupperware bowl.
*Afton weighs 18 pounds. The doctor said she is eating well. Haha!
*Afton never liked tummy time so I never did it. She learned to roll a couple of months ago from her tummy to her back but she doesn't seem to have any interest in rolling the other way. I suppose someday she'll see something she wants badly enough to entertain the thought.
*Afton has never been inside a grocery store. I prefer to go alone.
*Afton LOVES her daddy!