Peach Tree

Happy Mother's Day to Me (and all you other moms out there)!

Taken a couple of months ago.

Please don't tell me I need to find a new hobby...

I can't help but feel sorry for myself these days.

First, I get hit with this chronic lower back pain 6 years ago now that has prevented me from doing the sports I love to do: Aikido, running and snowboarding.

Then I get tendinitis in my right wrist, which is totally preventing me from doing what I most love to do these days: knitting.

And most recently, ever since the 2nd pregnancy, I've developed a bad case of GERD, which prevents me from consuming the foods and drinks I can't live without: chocolate, coffee, beer and tomatoes!

I know that when life hands you lemons you should just make lemonade. Much easier said than done, though. I suppose what I could and should do is quit my belly-aching and move on to other things. But it's hard.

So I'm at my parents' place for a week now - the perfect opportunity to get some serious knitting done. I literally knit 2 rounds on Lucy's Tunic and had to put it down because my damn wrist hurt too much. ARGH!

Oh, and my baby's got a bad cold right now. I'm probably just too sleep-deprived to be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I promise my next post will be much cheerier!

Wow!

I can't believe that just 4 (and a bit) short months ago, that baby was inside of me!

Do I look as tired as I felt that day?

Oh Well

Well, I didn't get as much done as I'd hoped while my Mom was here. In fact, not one item on the list from my last post was accomplished!

I did get that massage though, which was heavenly. And my teeth are shiny, clean now :D

I'm just over 50% done knitting a few projects. Maybe the stars will align such that the girls will actually take their naps at the same time today and tomorrow so I can finish those up. Here's hoping...

Mommy's Here!

My Mom's here for a whole week to help out. I hardly know what to do with myself!

Let's see... I've already booked a massage, a dental appointment, and I tried to get in a pedicure at the Silk Road Spa but they're completely booked up, phooey.

Then there's all the shopping I need to do:

• window coverings for the house
• photo frames
• work-out gear (more for lounging around in since I have no time for exercise these days)
• storage containers for toys and clothes
• etc. etc. etc.

Ooh, and KNITTING! I have a few FOs I need to share with y'all, and a ton of things I've been swatching for. Stay tuned!

A Good Friday, Indeed.

Not only was it Good Friday 2 weeks ago, it also happened to be my 33rd *gulp* birthday. To celebrate, Mista Whispa treated us to a weekend of fun in the snow at Mt. Washington!

To our surprise (and total delight), there was way more snow up there than we'd anticipated, considering it's so late in the season. I only made it up for 2 hours of boarding, but since I haven't actually done any form of exercise for SIX MONTHS it felt more like I'd gotten in 2 full days of riding...ouch.

We went up with our good friends, Jen, Peter and little Thea. Thea and Momo-chan got along famously (for the most part), and we had a great time visiting with Jen and Peter, who are avid outdoor adventurers. It was handy having them around to babysit the girls while MW and I got to shred it up on the hill!

If all goes according to plan, we might just end up owning our own little condo up there by this time next year...

Yes, I dream big.

40 Kissable Digits

I can't believe I have all these precious piggies to kiss. How lucky am I?!

Purrrrrrrrr

This is the sound my baby used to make when she was just a couple of weeks old. I wish she still purred like this 'cause it's just too cute!

My baby purrs! from Peach Tree on Vimeo.

Sunny Day

"It's a beautiful, sunny day today!"

This is what Momo says every morning when she gets out of bed and opens the curtains - rain or shine! I'm so lucky to have a daughter who is a morning person and sees the glass as half full, very much unlike her mother! I'm trying to learn from her, though. Coffee helps.

We have tulips growing in our yard!

(Bad pic, but you get the idea.)

We also have patio furniture! And thanks to my FIL, a BBQ...come on, summer!

7 days of sick

What sucks more than having a cold from hell?

Having a cold from hell while trying to take care of 2 very needy babies.

*ugh*