So I paid $4.00/lb for peaches today.......I know what you're thinking. A waste of money......but they were picked yesterday from a local farm. I couldn't resist! I love this little market we walk to when we're actually home on the weekends. I got my latte this morning, ate a gourmet waffle wrapped in parchment paper, Ted picked out fresh bread, I admired the hydrangeas..... I just can't wait for my friend Carolyn to show me the markets in Paris....
This weekend was spent just enjoying our friends and home. We met friends for happy hour on Friday, I love this stage where Elle is so easy to take places. I suspect in a few months we can say goodbye to 5:30pm drinks and appetizers with friends. We had a barbecue at a friends home to celebrate her birthday. It was cute to see Elle interact with the other children. For not knowing that many people in Cincinnati, many of the couples we do hang out with have young children so it's really nice. Miss Elle already has plenty of friends.
I got a few nice long walks in, cleaned around the house and did basic things people around the globe do every single weekend. I guess I just get excited doing the simple things because for the past year- life has been anything but simple. If anything, having a child forces you to sometimes take a break and enjoy the simple things in life. I guess I needed that. I often wonder how I would have handled things had I not gotten pregnant when I did. Would I have been this strong? I guess I will never know.
August, the month I leave the 20's behind, will be spent much at home (on the weekends at least). We have my late birthday party here in a few weekends, I've accepted a new position on our team, and I have taken on a project that will be a great challenge. The most challenging part of the project is travel. I will be at our HQ for almost 3 weeks out of the month. Daddy will truly get a taste of Mr. Mom and Ted's Mom has offered to come down for a few days. I love my job but dual careers can be tough at times. But with everything that has come our way, we always seem to make it work. It's just so different then how I was raised. We were surrounded by Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles. My Mom always had backup. That is something I will never have.
I'm starting to enter the blues as I spend my last few days in my 20's.... I'm sure once the day comes it will be no big deal. I guess by thinking about it and over analyzing it, makes it worse. The journey will continue.......just wish my Mom and Dad were along for the ride. So many exciting things are happening for us (milestones with Elle, promotions, travel, Aydan entering big boy, catholic school soon). They're missing this and I get so bummed.
Or do they just have the better view?
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