Monday, April 6, 2015

5 Little Things...





We had a uniform inspection for our summer whites last week. While getting them ready made my week a little more stressful, its nice to put the uniform on every once in awhile. I wear scrubs to work every day and most of my co-workers joke about my lack of military bearing and appearance. Putting them on and going through inspections reminds me that I am, and proud to be, a Navy Nurse. It also made my week that I got the "outstanding" for the second inspection in a row. Because I had to leave the house at 4 am to get ready for the inspection, Dagny came with me and loved everything shiny about my uniform.











This is always a summer go to lunch or snack. Crisp romaine hearts, thick cut premium roast beef, goat cheese, the most extra virgin olive oil, cracked black pepper and salt. done. yum. This week I ate it and then shortly after munched on a warm fresh baguette that I soaked up the rest of the olive oil with. But yummy bread makes my week every week. 












Dagny is pulling up on everything. While my coffee view is sweeter, the ritual is a little more hectic. 










I got an entire box of these Seaside citrus candles for free! I love burning candles, but my taste in smell goods seems to be expensive. They aren't always at the top of my "to buy" list but I always want them to be. I am constantly stingy on burning time making them last as long as possible. I have been burning these candles every second. It is the cleanest, freshest, and most guiltless scent perfect for my kitchen. Thanks Pa.












I know I've said this before, but my mornings off are sacred and more precious than gold. I typically leave Dagny in her room content with a toy while I make breakfast or coffee or clean. Now I'll leave her, but a few minutes later she makes her way out of her room, across the dining room and into the kitchen. Talking, smiling, determined the entire way. Thank you Dagny.



Monday, March 30, 2015

Mumble..





Lately...

Feeling discouraged and missing Mark.
I'm disliking work more and more.
I'm teaching a sweet new Navy Nurse how to be a L&D nurse, so that is making it bearable. It's hard to be unhappy when you are with a pretty, joyful, Jesus loving person all day.
I'm spending the majority of my days off in Dagny's room, on the floor.
I'm not cooking. I feel very uninspired in the food realm.
I'm letting my house get too cluttered with folded laundry and toy piles.
Too much time is going in between vacuuming for a crawling baby and my shedding hair.
I'm drinking a lot of coffee. Way more than usual. Or maybe it's that I'm getting a fresh cup more often.
I've been anxiously waiting for Mark to get his starting spot back. He's way better than the other guy, and the games aren't as fun to watch.
But I'm practicing patience at the same time.
Drinking wine and eating bread.
I'm going to bed before I clean the kitchen.
I've never been so inlove with Dagny.
I'm not reading anything but want to be reading everything.
Except when Mark reads the Bible at night before we go to bed. I seem to always fall asleep a few words in, so in the morning I've been catching up.
I've been envious of Mark's life in Toronto. He's going to fashion shows and player Galas, riding bicycles and trying new restaurants. Hanging with players and their wives.
I have been bitter about Dagny going to a nanny and even though everything is fine there, I seem to think it's terrible.
I've bought some pretty new things like art and a blanket and new sun hats for the two of us.
I'm hoping the weather stays like this all summer but that's silly.
Listening to Puccini.
I don't really know what to blog about besides Dagny.













Wednesday, March 25, 2015

She's Movin!

Dagny is on the move! I changed her crib just in time. She's learned to crawl, and is climbing over everything. She is even pulling herself to her feet. Her favorite thing to do is climb all over me while I'm laying on the floor. Pulling my hair, grabbing and pinching my face. She's also trying out the Mowgli crawl but hasn't made any distance. It's hard to believe there is a greater time than right now with this baby. I feel like all of these changes happened at once. One of my happiest moments after that two weeks of sickness hell was when I put my finger in her mouth and felt a tooth for the first time! She now has two. It is absolutely impossible to get a picture of them to show Mark, but today when we were walking I saw both of them when she smiled at me. I'm not sure there is anything cuter.






The last morning of her in the beautiful vintage iron crib. Until my next newborn. 





I love walking into the room to have her immediately crawl for me smiling like this. 






How pretty is this story. 






I know I probably need to lower the mattress. 






Dagny's face in this picture is my favorite.






I never knew matching would be so fun. 


Monday, March 16, 2015

Days in Santa Rosa

When I have more than a couple days off I make my way to 30A. I can only stand this house with out Mark for so long. I also like to drink mimosas and wine with someone I can have an actual conversation with. Thus to SRB we go and it looks a little like this every time:














I treasure my quiet days at home with Dagny. But it's nice to escape to 30A when our situation gets too much and too sad for me.