"I'm Like A Cheetah. A Fat Cheetah."

I decided to go to open mic.

This was just a thin fog covering me the entire day instead of a really heavy one. It's reassuring that I'm gaining confidence.

Ami and I went to Wegmans in the afternoon.
AudioGalaxy played Do You Realize as we were pulling up so we sat and listened to the whole song. Oh my gosh it's so beautiful.

This video is reminiscent of the fantasmic time we had at the show. WTF. I still have some confetti and probably will be buried w it.

I digress....

We had a little bite...

She had a piece of paper and marker and was making a grocery list- of stuff we were putting in the cart.

It was pretty awesome.

We got home and she took a nap as I got some housework done then Nina picked Ami up and they did their thing.

I practiced for open mic a little bit. I really think singing to Ami every bed and nap time has helped. I wanted my new song finished but it just didn't happen. I would have ended up singing the first verse twice.
I played Captain, The Tree Song, and Picture. I think it was the best time I've played all three, although I did mess up a bit.

Because the Lady Singers of Fredericksburg were promoting their showcase Friday, they created a bit of a mutiny- singing for everyone else. It ended up being the same ppl up there for most of the time. Which was fine because I signed up early and could leave anytime... also I got to see Jenna play guitar and cello and sing.

I found this awesome poster in the bathroom.
They are fucking serious.

A lot of lady singers sang so prettily... I am often very jealous of pretty things as I can't do pretty.

I don't do frills or fuss. I'm very straight forward.

That's why I didn't do gymnastics...

And why I power tumbled...

What ev.

New Song!!!

And it's about pizza!

Was Craig hungry?  Perhaps...

In the morning before practice, Mike, Ami, Garry and the Bean went to Foode for breakfast. OMG. I really wish I had some now. I say this a lot. It's always true.

Ami was really tired and quite grumpy.
Can you tell?

I told her she looked like Joon.  She wanted to wear the helmet.

Poor grumpy girl...

Ahh.. yummy biscuit.

I want the egg biscuits sandwich and potatoes and biscuit w blueberry butter. Please!!!
I think we're going back next Sunday.

Ami says, "I drive?"

When we were in the car, Ami asked to watch, "Bob" (What About Bob?).
Papa said, "I'm sure if you ask Momma, she'll say yes."

We got home and Ami asked me, "I watch Bob naked?"
Haha, then she asked me to watch the Simpsons.

I said, "Yes" because I needed a nap.  I got a little one in.

Other than breakfast, Ami and I hung out at home, sprucing up. Ami played in her room most of the time.

And this is how she plays, ha ha, still naked from snuggly tv mommy nap time.

She ate some of Nina's Curry, brown rice and beans, and grape tomatoes.... eating it up..  w some raisins for dessert.
And she didn't have any problem accepting that it was nap time.
We go through the plans... what we're doing after she wakes up.

I think she likes that.

On our way to Nina's we were listening to Stereolab.
We've been listening to Stereolab a ton. I want to be in this band.

Haha and on my way to practice, at the light from rt. 3 to rt. 2, I saw this cd tossed out of a driver's side window it seems.  I wanted to pick it up and listen, sure it was a mixed tape or a boyfriend's band.

These practice pictures are from last week, I think.

And this is our Pizza song we wrote today.  I wish you could hear the keys...

"Where's My Awix?"

Saturday turned out very different than I had intended. 

It was too early to go to the market (I was so tired!) before Marilee came so we just kind of chilled. 

Then Marilee called at like ten and asked if she could come at 2. I said yes.

This means I couldn't go swimming and Ami didn't go to gymnastics. It meant we could go to the library, though.  It was a pretty good walk.  Weather was alright and we got some much needed exercise.

Marilee came and said I need to take more chlorophyll. She also said we're trying to cook this baby to at least 6 lbs. If she's anything under, her sucking ability is hindered and the worry of keeping her weight up would be a stressor... especially if she is tongue tied like Ami was.

After Marilee and her assistants left, we got ready to meet Alix at Coldstone Creamery.

The whole drive there, Ami asked where we were going.

She asked if Moo was going to be there.  I told her I didn't know.

It turns out... He was!

She ate a kiddie size chocolate cup and when she was done, she dug into Moo's ice cream.  

He was very sweet about it.

She examined this gummy bear for like... ten minutes, haha.

Then we went to Target to get her some much needed new shoes.  Dude. Her feet grew last week.
Her new shoe size is in another section.  She's such a big girl!

She picked them out herself!

After our Target visit, we went home and waited for Mike to get home to go to Moe's house for an impromptu curry dinner.

On our way, Ami asked, "Where's my Awix?"

Oh, so freakin delicious!!!

My Husband Is Beautiful.

It is 12:30 at night and i really want a pastry of some sort.
Mike volunteered to go to Wawa. I'm so excited.

I already was a total bear and had some lemon sorbet topped w sliced strawberries and honey.

Yummm.

So, while I'm waiting and watching Law and Order S.V.U., I'm thinking about tomorrow. Marilee is coming, Ami is going to do a private lesson w Nina while I swim. That's gonna feel so nice.
Hopefully Ami and I will make it to see Laura Shepard at the Griffin.

Lost Photos...

Our mini Rivah vacation...

Ollie 36 Weeks In Utero

Apocolypto?

Right now I'm in bed w Mike.
He's checking his facebook and watching Apocalypto.
Ugh.
I told him, "Mel Gibson."
He said, "I know."

Ami is sleeping and has slept in her bed the whole night through 3 nights in a row.
It's been really nice to have snuggly mornings w my husband.

This morning I woke Ami up and we ate a delicious 5 grain oatmeal/quinoa mixed w raisins for breakfast.
Then Ami and I went to gymnastics.

I was having a hard time. My belly is getting big and my whole body hurt (still does).
Ami wanted me to bounce on the trampoline w her instead of Miss Beth and I couldn't not double bounce her every time.

I know next session (starting next week) she will be even more involved and rely on Miss Beth more and more.  I tell her to listen to Miss Beth because she is the teacher- not me, and we can trust her.

We then went to Nina's house and waited for my friend Amanda to visit from NoVA so we could hang out. Nina's house has more close guest parking spots and I didn't have to go up and down 3 flights of stairs more than I needed to, haha.  Dude. It's seriously getting rough.   My junk hurts.

While we waited, Ami and I put on Pee-Wee's Playhouse and she was enthralled, entranced, totally engaged.

She loves that Pee-Wee.

Amanda came and we (I) decided we should go to Guru for some Indian. After Moo's house, I have been dreaming about Indian food.  

I want to say towards the end of Ami's term, we ate at Guru several times- as well as Soup and Taco.

I could eat at Soup and Taco right now, haha.

-Mike just told me he misses Bean. He wants to hold Bean and kiss and hug Bean.  I told him we're gonna see him TOMORROW!!!-

Anyway...  We walked in to Guru and the FIRST thing I see is Moo! Moo eating at Guru w Blackmore.

It was pretty epic.

Moo asked me if after Curry Night I was craving curry and absolutely I was.

He was wearing one of his 2 favorite shirts. It was good.

Then Amanda, Ami, and I went to Toys R Us to walk it out and get some Cabbage Patch diapers for Brianica.

First world problem- couldn't find diapers for Cabbage Patch Dolls.

I did get doll diapers, however, and hopefully they will fit.

I also got her some more ABC flash cards and excited about the awesome toys in that store. I forgot how awesome toy stores are.

We went to CRAVE for some frozen yogurt.

We bid Amanda adou and went to Wegmans for some food.

Along with grocery list items, I decided to get some more tea and tapioca pearls to make bubble tea.

I think Ami would get a kick out of that.

We got home and I brought up Ami and the perishables. 

I cooked up the fresh whole wheat tortellini for us. 

I used fresh basil and low sodium veggie packed spaghetti sauce to top off the tortellini.

I gave her a side of applesauce and Nina's curry.

Mike came home early which was a lovely surprise. 

Ahhh, I love my family.

Tomorrow's gonna be fun, too. I'm pretty excited about it. I'm going to be dreaming about breakfast at Forum tonight.

Ollie's PreBirth Party