Monday, October 9, 2006
Organization Frenzy
Wow- what an exhausting weekend we had, but good nonetheless. Mr. Mustard and I embarked on our massive apartment organizational project. Well, really it was my idea and I sort coerced Mr. Mustard into helping me. I went through my clothes, the closets, and every nook and cranny and came out with 12 bags of stuff to donate to Goodwill. I also filled about 7 garbage bags of stuff for either recycling or the discard bin. I am selling a lot of books on Amazon, which is also clearing out shelfspace. Mostly it's only worth it to sell law school or film school books, since regular books and paperbacks will fetch such a paltry price.
Last night I cleaned out the cabinets and threw away expired medicine (some of it was almost 10 years old!)- and really prioritized our stuff. I put things in banker boxes with labels like "vintage computer parts" and "Paprika Baby Clothes"- I can't believe at 7 weeks old she is already too big for some of her clothes and I've had to put them into storage.
To be continuted (Paprika just woke up)...
Last night I cleaned out the cabinets and threw away expired medicine (some of it was almost 10 years old!)- and really prioritized our stuff. I put things in banker boxes with labels like "vintage computer parts" and "Paprika Baby Clothes"- I can't believe at 7 weeks old she is already too big for some of her clothes and I've had to put them into storage.
To be continuted (Paprika just woke up)...
Friday, October 6, 2006
Mommy & Me!
Today I took Paprika to her first Mommy & Me Yoga class- we had a lot of fun! Paprika was enthralled with all of the other babies. I didn't get to do too much yoga because she wanted to be held the whole time, but that was okay. The class is for babies 6 weeks to 3 years old, so there were all different ages of kids there. I even met some young moms, which was nice- at 29, I am a young mom in Los Angeles, believe it or not!
Yesterday I had my 6 week doctor check-up (even though it had really been 7 weeks)! Mr. Mustard stayed home with Paprika while I went- and I realized that it's basically the first time since she was born that I have been alone. I'm either with her, Mr. Mustard, or both. It was very strange driving in the car totally alone. It seemed so much easier to get to the doctor's office than it used to- I guess because now whenever I go somewhere I have a little baby to take with me, so being on my own makes it seem so much easier to maneuver- something I took for granted before Paprika's birth.
I realize in little ways how sleep deprivation is affecting me. At the doctor's office, the first thing you do is give a urine sample. Well- they gave me the cup and I went into the bathroom. I didn't even have to "go", but I "went"- all the while forgetting that the whole point of being in the bathroom was to get the urine sample. I came out of the bathroom with an empty cup- looked at it, and it dawned on me that I had completely forgotten that it was the reason I had gone into the bathroom in the first place! Ugh! It's little things like that. :-)
I am starting on a massive organizational project at our apartment. I never had the "nesting" instinct while I was pregnant- I guess because I was too busy with the Bar and Pre-Eclampsia. I've started going through all the closets, getting rid of lots of stuff- basically, to make our apartment rock! I was inspired by Jessica and Matt's place, and now I can't get it out of my head that a one-bedroom could be really cool if I could clear out all the clutter. So, I'm doing it slowly but surely. Yesterday I got rid of my law school casebooks that are collecting dust on the shelves. I checked to see if I could sell them on Amazon, and some of them were only going for $1! I figure if I ever need to look at them again, I can buy them on Amazon for $1. In the meantime, I'm so glad to have the shelfspace.
Paprika is napping right now- ahh, peace! So, with this time, I should probably get back to my massive cleaning effort before she wakes up and my hands are tied!
Yesterday I had my 6 week doctor check-up (even though it had really been 7 weeks)! Mr. Mustard stayed home with Paprika while I went- and I realized that it's basically the first time since she was born that I have been alone. I'm either with her, Mr. Mustard, or both. It was very strange driving in the car totally alone. It seemed so much easier to get to the doctor's office than it used to- I guess because now whenever I go somewhere I have a little baby to take with me, so being on my own makes it seem so much easier to maneuver- something I took for granted before Paprika's birth.
I realize in little ways how sleep deprivation is affecting me. At the doctor's office, the first thing you do is give a urine sample. Well- they gave me the cup and I went into the bathroom. I didn't even have to "go", but I "went"- all the while forgetting that the whole point of being in the bathroom was to get the urine sample. I came out of the bathroom with an empty cup- looked at it, and it dawned on me that I had completely forgotten that it was the reason I had gone into the bathroom in the first place! Ugh! It's little things like that. :-)
I am starting on a massive organizational project at our apartment. I never had the "nesting" instinct while I was pregnant- I guess because I was too busy with the Bar and Pre-Eclampsia. I've started going through all the closets, getting rid of lots of stuff- basically, to make our apartment rock! I was inspired by Jessica and Matt's place, and now I can't get it out of my head that a one-bedroom could be really cool if I could clear out all the clutter. So, I'm doing it slowly but surely. Yesterday I got rid of my law school casebooks that are collecting dust on the shelves. I checked to see if I could sell them on Amazon, and some of them were only going for $1! I figure if I ever need to look at them again, I can buy them on Amazon for $1. In the meantime, I'm so glad to have the shelfspace.
Paprika is napping right now- ahh, peace! So, with this time, I should probably get back to my massive cleaning effort before she wakes up and my hands are tied!
Tuesday, October 3, 2006
Whirlwind Social Weekend
Whew! This weekend went by so quickly and we did so much! Friday night Jessica and Matt had us over to their new apartment for dinner. Paprika decided on Friday not to nap at all-all day, so by the time we got to Jess and Matt's, she was so tired but she still didn't want to sleep. She stayed up until 2:30am before finally falling asleep.
On Saturday, we went to Santa Barbara because Mr. Mustard's mom's friend, Jane, threw us a baby shower and invited all of Mr. Mustard's mom's close friends. We had a very nice time and it was such a special and memorable afternoon. It was also great to get out of Los Angeles for a day. On Sunday, we drove back down to Los Angeles and went to a wedding in Malibu. It was a beautiful wedding- on the beach. Paprika came along and was SO well behaved. She made it through her first wedding and reception at 6 weeks old. :-) I was glad she didn't cry at all- I was nervous going to the wedding with her, but she was so good that she barely made a peep!
Yesterday, I saw Jacey in the afternoon and then Mr. Mustard and I (and Paprika) had dinner with Lauren and Don. It feels like things are starting to get back to "normal"- even though I know things won't ever go back to how they were before Paprika was born (and I wouldn't want them to)- I feel like we're getting more comfortable in our roles in taking care of her and incorporating Paprika into our family. She's becoming more expressive every day and it's so wonderful to see her personality really emerging. :-)
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