Domestic Diva

Today after work, I:
--Picked up Aiden from the sitter.
--Came home and immediately started baking cupcakes.
--Did the dishes in the sink and emptied the dishwasher.
--Put Aiden down for a SHORT nap.
--Got really ticked off when half my cupcakes mysteriously burned.
--Fed Aiden some apples & oatmeal. He wasn't all that interested.
--Turned on the news and sat down to check my e-mail.
--Turned off the news because I CAN'T TAKE ANOTHER POLITICAL AD (freakin' swing state--Tuesday, or even Wednesday for that matter, can't come soon enough...).
--Played with Aiden, and even tried to teach him to get on his knees and give crawling a try. I was met with defeat.
--Wrapped a gift for my friend's wedding this weekend.
--Iced and sprinkled aforementioned cupcakes.
--Gave Aiden a bath. Good times. :)
--Sat down to type this blog entry, and listen concurrently to Aiden tooting (that's gonna be a nasty diaper).

I still need to:
--Eat dinner, but I'm waiting for Mike to bring a pizza home after teaching is boxing lesson as this domestic diva has her limits.
--Change Aiden's previously mentioned diaper, feed him his last bottle, and put him down for bed.
--Get both my and Aiden's (and possibly Mike's?) Halloween costumes ready for tomorrow.
--Get Aiden's things packed for our overnight trip to PooPoo's tomorrow.
--Get Mike's & my things packed for said-trip (this includes making sure our clothes for the wedding are ironed, complete, etc.).
--Possibly watch Grey's Anatomy (not a fan per se, but as we don't have cable I've been watching network shows and don't mind this one. I sure miss watching Ghost Hunters and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, though. Has anyone seen The Mentalist? Love it. And Worst Week is such an out-and-out riot that it actually makes me uncomfortable to watch it. But I digress...).
--Go to bed and freak out about how I probably forgot to do SOMETHING...

Sunday Happenings

Mimi & Grandpa returned from Georgia last night, and they were gracious enough to watch Aiden for a few hours so Mike & I could get some alone time. Mike had asked me to pick out a restaurant for my birthday lunch, and I chose BJ's Brewhouse at Polaris. Mike had never been there, but I knew he'd like it, and I was right! He's now a big fan of their house-brewed root beer and also the entree-sized baked potatoes (sorry that it's half-eaten in the photo; I was STARVING and forgot to take the picture until I was nearly done). We will definitely be heading back there.
When we arrived back at Mimi's, we saw that our realtor was selling pumpkins for charity down the street, so Mimi and I grabbed our cameras and took Aiden down. I wanted to take Aiden to a pumpkin patch this fall, but we're running out of warm fall days, and next weekend is booked. This will just have to do. :) I have the uncanny knack of snapping a photo right AFTER Aiden has smiled, so instead he always looks a bit grumpy. Hopefully future photos will feature that gummy grin of his. Happy Fall!

So I'm 29 Today

Yeah. Twenty-nine. WOW. Only one year left until the big 3-0, and then all the teasing I heaped on Mike this past March will come back to bite me in the butt. Honestly, though, I don't have much to complain about--well, maybe two things: 1) I have to work on my birthday for the first time EVER in my life, and 2) I scheduled my yearly checkup with my OB today. In my younger years (and synonymously, my much more naive years), I set some silly goals for myself--I wanted to be married, in my own home, with a decent career and hopefully a kiddo (or two!) by the time I was 30. And as silly as it was to set those goals (leave it to me to try to plan out my entire life), I'm proud to say I've accomplished all those things, with a year to spare! Looking back on it, my 28th year was VERY busy, especially with the pregnancy, Aiden's arrival, and Mike's & my purchase of our first home. It sure makes me wonder about what my 29th year--and beyond!--will bring! :)

Fall Days

Not too much going on right now--just watching the leaves change and hoping that winter, whenever it gets here, isn't too hard on us. Today is the last semi-warm day for awhile, and the fact that it's still dark when I get to work in the morning is already giving me seasonal-affective disorder.
Luckily, we've got a busy few weeks ahead, though; next week, there's Halloween, and then the next day a good friend of my mine from high school is getting married, so we're making a trip to Cleveland. Before we know it, Thanksgiving will be here, and then it will be on to Christmas! I may not have everything purchased, but I do have a plan for the rest of my shopping, so I think that qualifies me as finished! It's a good feeling. I'm actually having to hold myself back from wrapping anything because believe it or not, THAT is my favorite part! I must be the only person in America who would rather wrap Christmas gifts than open them! And I am so excited to experience my first Christmas as a mom; I think some of the Christmas magic I've lost as I've gotten older will return since I can see it through Aiden's eyes. Fun stuff.
Speaking of Aiden, I just couldn't do a post without including the latest photos of the little guy. Enjoy!