Random Musings...

I still have several hours until I get to go home, so I thought I might as well fill you in on random things I think about/spend my time looking at. Do I wish I had better things to do? Absolutely. Sitting here waiting for 9-1-1 to ring with the next ridiculous question crisis drives me batty. I don't do idle very well; I NEED to be busy.

1. I also NEED these boots in my life. Yes, I know I have five-ish other pairs that I hardly ever wear. I blame Claire. When I was pregnant, my feet got so swollen that I couldn't wear anything but flip flops. Now I'm just too lazy to put real shoes on  it's just habit. In my mind though, I'd wear these all the time. Black goes with almost everything, and they have my signature dash of pink! How cute are these??

2. Websites like these are going to get me in serious trouble. I know I'm not the most girly girl around...heck, not even close. I guess that's why I'm determined to make Claire my own personal Barbie doll. She looks so stinkin' cute in those headbands y'all, I just can't resist.

3. In my head I have a communications center designed that has a retractable roof for when the weather is pretty. That way we can enjoy the weather and still "work." I'm sure I won't have any trouble convincing the city to pony up funding for that one.

4. Focusing is really hard when all I can think about is how excited I am to go home and love on Claire. Devin too, but he's not really dependent on me like she is.

5. Warning, y'all...especially dudes. This is a baby/boob thought that you may want to skip. This may be too much information. And a little bit whiny. So when I'm at work, I pump for Claire. When I was pregnant and trying to plan how things would go, I never imagined it'd be such a pain. PLEASE don't misunderstand me; I'm really grateful that I haven't had any issues nursing her. I know there are plenty of moms out there who would love to be able to nurse but can't due to supply/latch/etc. issues. But pumping really is a labor of love. I love (that's a lot of love in just a few sentences) that I'm able to provide for her. But having to lock myself in a supply closet four times a day gettin' milked like a dairy cow gets kind of old. Too much? Sorry...I warned y'all about the internal filter thing. Anyway, I try to look at it positively; I get four 15 minute breaks to just sit in the quiet (minus the obnoxious whine of the pump motor) and breathe. It doesn't always feel that way though and I find I'm always worrying about whether or not I'll be able to pump enough for Claire to survive without me. Guess that could've been a post in-and-of-itself.

6. I am pumped (heh heh heh) about baseball season!!! We're planning on going to the exhibition game between the Championship-winning Texas Rangers and their AAA team, the Round Rock Express. It's at the end of this month and I am beyond excited about Claire's first baseball game! I super heart baseball and I hope she learns to love it too. I have several fun memories of going to 'stros games with my mama at the Astrodome, so it's a tradition I'd like to pass on.

7. I'm also loving rodeo season. I look forward to it every year and usually get to go to at least one somewhere (Houston, San Antonio, some small throw-down rodeo in the middle of nowhere, etc.) It doesn't look like we'll make it this year though, and that makes me really sad. This is the first year I haven't been in...I don't know how long. It's something that I love and another thing I want to share with Devin and Claire. Devin didn't grow up around rodeo like I did, so it's something I really enjoy exposing him to.

Anyway, I suppose I've rambled enough. It's a little jumbled here inside my brain...but you learn to love it! Have a great afternoon, y'all!