morning niceties

this morning we walked. i was walking every day...then there was a month that i didn't walk...and i've since had a hard time getting back into the routine. we'll have to be morning walkers...considering the heat we're already suffering (and it's only april!). this morning we got up half an hour earlier *gasp!* and Little Foot ate, i got everything ready, and we headed out the front door. it was a nice overcast morning with a cool breeze, which is bound to put anyone in a good mood. as we walked we were greeted by several nice elderly people in our neighborhood. i wasn't pestered by any of the fierce, free-range, chihuahua's that terrorize my neighborhood. and then it happened - i got to watch a few fledgling Mocking Birds practice their skills! they were less than 5 feet away from me. and they were so cute! they were still a little fluffy, and so indignant that there was a witness to their practices *smile*! there was also a woodpecker hanging around, she/he got really close to me too. it was just a sweet walk we enjoyed this morning.

SN - yesterday while driving around a lake in town, i got to watch some osprey's fishing - so cool!

once we got back home i got a bunch of little things done while HP hung out in the exersaucer. it's the little things that make me feel so accomplished these days. i.e.: i got the end tables tidied, a box of obsolete baby toys put into the attic, the house swept, the sweeping pile vacuumed, the dishes all washed, and some other minor daily duties. all before someone got fussy! then i changed him and he's now chilling in his swing asleep. i'm making a blog post, and then i have to bathe. i still can't believe how liberating a bath can be!

yesterday we got up and walked and then we headed to return some library books. mommy got a coffee from the new coffee shop in our tiny little town - which i LOVE! because mister i-don't-need-naps-and-will-fight-against-them-always was asleep, i decided to keep driving. we called his Daddy and found where he was working. we spent some time with Uncle Jim and Daddy and then we hit the BB&B...where we nursed in the parking lot before shopping :) we found what we were looking for...and then found some bonus clothes and pair of shoes for mommy! we had a fun afternoon hanging on his Dr. Seuss quilt and playing with toys, practicing sitting up, and being happy.

i believe i'm going to need to start Hagan-proofing my house pretty soon...i get the feeling that he'll be a little boy who's into everything!

<3
~*mandypandy*~