valentines day almost failed this year. jack and i don't really celebrate valentines day (there are just way too many other present giving events too close together before february), plus we think its kind of silly. but we took advantage of the excuse, brought merit to her nana and grandpa's and headed to pescado's (my FAVORITE resturant on the southside).
because it was v'day weekend, i called to make a reservation. the recording said they do not take reservations. me, being a logical person did not take this to mean i should call back and speak to someone b/c maybe, just maybe, they would take a reservation. because surely if they did, they would have this on their recording. right?! right. i checked the website which said IF you wanted the special 4course menu for v-day you could make a reservation. i didn't want that. i just wanted voodoo shrimp and crab empanadas. so saturday evening we head to pescaods. early, b/c i knew it would be busy. here we are met by the rudest host.
host: "do you have a reservation?"
me: "no...."
host: " well, we're only taking reservations tonight"
me: "but i called and was told you don't take reservations"
host: "we ONLY take reservations on valentine's day. did you talk to a person or the machine?" (this in the tone that i was a complete idiot)
me: " i got the recording which said you do not take reservations. why would i call back and talk to a person after hearing that?"
host: "well, you should have talked to a person. you can wait for a seat at the bar but it will be an hour and a half"
at this point jack had to physically pull me out of the resturant b/c i was getting extremely angry. booooo pescados. the worst part was, i really like that resturant and now i don't ever want to go back.
so then we drove to this asian "bistro" nearby that has thai, chinese, japanese. i thought they might have sushi and at that point decided i really wanted sushi. we get there. nope. plus, no one came up to seat us while we were standing there looking at the menu. double fail.
finally we ended up at suhi o. there we were told it would be a wait, but there was room at the bar and they WOULD seat us even though we didn't have a reservation. we ended up getting seated early (they had a cancellation), had some great wine and good sushi and i was totally happy.
and merit did ok with her grandparents. cried for a good hour, wouldn't take a bottle and then was fine. i don't know how soon they'll be willing to watch her again but at least we got a night out.
Friday, February 19, 2010
RIP toshiba
It happened! My computer DIED. but luckily I saw it coming and managed to get all my documents (dissertation!), pictures (merit's birth, showers, etc), and most of my music off before it happened. So now I'm wondering - do we get a new laptop and spend the money now or get a netbook and wait until Jack's computer dies too? We really only need a netbook with maybe an external hard drive. But a new laptop would be so nice. So I'll be shopping around. In the meantime, I can't upload any pics on here (and I have some good ones), so you'll just have to deal with links and words. And we can't skype which is a major bummer. Hopefully by the end of the month we'll have something new to play with.
i went to visit Niya's new bundle of joy - so freaking cute and SOFT. oh man i love babies. i forgot that merit was once that small with the same little alien hands and feet. he's absolutely adorable. congrats!
Merit has decided she ONLY likes bananas. She actually gags up apples and squash until it is all out of her mouth, and then will happily eat some more bananas. is it bad that we fed the apples to her repeatedly just to watch her yack them up (it was kind of funny)? it might be a texture thing and not a taste thing though, i couldn't get the apples and squash blended as smooth as the bananas. I'm not super worried though b/c 1) its still a bit soon for her to be on solids and 2) "they" say that you have to keep feeding them food (at least 10 times) before you can really say the baby won't eat it/doesn't like it. so the attempt at solids contiues slowly but surely.
She has also decided that her new bedtime is 10:30. This is good and bad. good b/c now we can hang out a bit longer (either just with each other or out with friends, which is nice). But MOM misses her 9:30 bedtime. surprisingly I'm not overtired (although by friday it really catches up with me). she still gets up at least 2-4 times during the night to eat which is fine with me. but she also likes to kick and swing her arms while she's eating which is not all that fine. ah well. one day we will sleep again. But then I think, as soon as we get back into a normal sort of routine, we're going to do this all over again! I love my baby but I love sleeping too.
I am slowly but surely working on some really great embroidery projects. and getting better with each one (and within each one). hopefully, i'll be able to post pictures soon. although a few i won't be able to b/c they're gifts. i'm also wanting to do some cross stitching/embroidery projects inspired by things such as this and these. I know a few people that would enjoy it. And is it sad that i am really itching to make that cross-stitched rpatz i posted a few weeks ago? yea, i'm going to buy the thread this weekend. and sarah, i'm thinking of you to send it to....
i can't wait for merit to start doodling her own little pictures i can then turn into threaded works of art. i've got some tracing paper, a transfer pencil and i am ready! i guess i have a few years though. but i do have some nieces and nephews that may be interested....
and speaking of in-laws, my sister in law has her annual st. patty's day party coming up and i've asked to make the desserts (we compliment each other so well - i make the sweets, she makes the savories). irish coffee cupcakes with whiskey-flavored frosting (trust, i've had whiskey flavored whip cream before and it is delicious!) and double chocolate stout cake. you have to keep the drinking theme going!
can i just say i am so excited this weekend and the next week are snow free?
i went to visit Niya's new bundle of joy - so freaking cute and SOFT. oh man i love babies. i forgot that merit was once that small with the same little alien hands and feet. he's absolutely adorable. congrats!
Merit has decided she ONLY likes bananas. She actually gags up apples and squash until it is all out of her mouth, and then will happily eat some more bananas. is it bad that we fed the apples to her repeatedly just to watch her yack them up (it was kind of funny)? it might be a texture thing and not a taste thing though, i couldn't get the apples and squash blended as smooth as the bananas. I'm not super worried though b/c 1) its still a bit soon for her to be on solids and 2) "they" say that you have to keep feeding them food (at least 10 times) before you can really say the baby won't eat it/doesn't like it. so the attempt at solids contiues slowly but surely.
She has also decided that her new bedtime is 10:30. This is good and bad. good b/c now we can hang out a bit longer (either just with each other or out with friends, which is nice). But MOM misses her 9:30 bedtime. surprisingly I'm not overtired (although by friday it really catches up with me). she still gets up at least 2-4 times during the night to eat which is fine with me. but she also likes to kick and swing her arms while she's eating which is not all that fine. ah well. one day we will sleep again. But then I think, as soon as we get back into a normal sort of routine, we're going to do this all over again! I love my baby but I love sleeping too.
I am slowly but surely working on some really great embroidery projects. and getting better with each one (and within each one). hopefully, i'll be able to post pictures soon. although a few i won't be able to b/c they're gifts. i'm also wanting to do some cross stitching/embroidery projects inspired by things such as this and these. I know a few people that would enjoy it. And is it sad that i am really itching to make that cross-stitched rpatz i posted a few weeks ago? yea, i'm going to buy the thread this weekend. and sarah, i'm thinking of you to send it to....
i can't wait for merit to start doodling her own little pictures i can then turn into threaded works of art. i've got some tracing paper, a transfer pencil and i am ready! i guess i have a few years though. but i do have some nieces and nephews that may be interested....
and speaking of in-laws, my sister in law has her annual st. patty's day party coming up and i've asked to make the desserts (we compliment each other so well - i make the sweets, she makes the savories). irish coffee cupcakes with whiskey-flavored frosting (trust, i've had whiskey flavored whip cream before and it is delicious!) and double chocolate stout cake. you have to keep the drinking theme going!
can i just say i am so excited this weekend and the next week are snow free?
Saturday, February 6, 2010
blizzaaard!
yet another weekend trapped inside because of snow. Its not so bad for me, but I know jack and the baby are going stir crazy! it looks like a blizzard outside (but apparently i say this with every snow). normally, i love the snow and would be super stoked on this. but we don't have a good sled, none of us have snow clothes/boots, and of course merit is too young to fully enjoy it. and she's too young to sit outside with us while we build a snowman. so here i am, stuck indoors, weekend plans ruined! and of course, i still have to go to work. at least we have cable and power. and internet. although my computer is on its last little bit of life - the power cord doesn't quite make a connection any more. so i'm hurridly trying to burn everything off of this computer before i can no longer use it. and i'm doing our taxes. fun day!
we've tried to start feeding merit mashed bananas (mooshed boonoonoos). she doesn't seem all that interested - she's more into the spoon, the bib, the bowl. but she eats it. but i don't think i'll be forcing the solid food issue for awhile. i thought she'd be really into it b/c she's so interested in what we're eating and drinking. but i really think she just likes the cup or plate or whatever the food is in. and speaking of food, these are the major changes i've seen in my own eating habits with the baby here:
1. i've learned to eat VERY fast
2. i've learned to eat lukewarm food. a lot.
3. i've learned to eat with one hand, with the baby in the other
none of this bothers me much, but i think it really bothers jack. he has this weird thing about not being disturbed while he eats and therefore refuses to eat while holding the baby (he either waits for me to take her - therefore we don't eat together often, or sits her in her chair). ah the joys of parenthood!
she has learned to sit up by herself rather well, which means she can play with her toys by herself for a good period of time, letting me embroider, be on the computer, cook. and shes very into her toys - she has a stuffed penguin named spartacus she loves, a cabbage patch doll she likes to poke in the eyes, and she's into her books which is cool.
we think she may be teething a bit too. so we've started putting some clove/glycerin paste on her gums to soothe them (1tbs vegetable glycerin to 1 tsp clove powder, chilled in the fridge). she loves it and it makes her smell yummy. like christmas.
we've tried to start feeding merit mashed bananas (mooshed boonoonoos). she doesn't seem all that interested - she's more into the spoon, the bib, the bowl. but she eats it. but i don't think i'll be forcing the solid food issue for awhile. i thought she'd be really into it b/c she's so interested in what we're eating and drinking. but i really think she just likes the cup or plate or whatever the food is in. and speaking of food, these are the major changes i've seen in my own eating habits with the baby here:
1. i've learned to eat VERY fast
2. i've learned to eat lukewarm food. a lot.
3. i've learned to eat with one hand, with the baby in the other
none of this bothers me much, but i think it really bothers jack. he has this weird thing about not being disturbed while he eats and therefore refuses to eat while holding the baby (he either waits for me to take her - therefore we don't eat together often, or sits her in her chair). ah the joys of parenthood!
she has learned to sit up by herself rather well, which means she can play with her toys by herself for a good period of time, letting me embroider, be on the computer, cook. and shes very into her toys - she has a stuffed penguin named spartacus she loves, a cabbage patch doll she likes to poke in the eyes, and she's into her books which is cool.
we think she may be teething a bit too. so we've started putting some clove/glycerin paste on her gums to soothe them (1tbs vegetable glycerin to 1 tsp clove powder, chilled in the fridge). she loves it and it makes her smell yummy. like christmas.
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