Don't forget the Pugs

It's Saturday morning, Feb 19th.  Wally just had a long nap on Brian's lap while I took a shower, and now is transferred over to mine while Brian makes himself breakfast.  We are really getting a nack for doing things in shifts.  It's a rather chilly morning, after such a nice week of warmer afternoons.  The title of this blog goes out to Hazel, who has finally had 4 walks this week after roughly 2 straight months of being cooped up in the house.  I've been carrying Wally in the Moby wrap as I walk Hazel around our usual paths.  It's been refreshing to be outside and getting a little exercize.  I can't wait for spring (although realistically it will be another month or two)!

Let's see, what did we do this week?  Huge milestone on Thursday:  Wally smiled at me!  We were sitting downstairs, late afternoon, about to watch some TV when he looked up at me and cracked this huge open-mouth smile.  Then he held it for about 10 seconds, like it was a static exercize in gym class and he was trying to hang on as long as possible for highest score.  Funny how earlier that afternoon I had met Kate (another New Mama from class) at Dunn Bros for coffee and we had this whole conversation about the 6-week smile and how I hadn't seen it yet!  It's currently 2 days later and I still haven't seen another smile of that magnatude, but there have been several open-mouthed squeaks.  Speaking of that - lots of new sounds too this week.  Including new crys, coos, and gurbbles.

Brian wants me to include that this week "Wally finalized his decision that he loves Papa the best and Mama is a mean troll-like being that's only good for feedings."  Closes eyes and repeats: I love my husband, I love my husband, I love my husband....

Here's a cute little video of Wally getting a bath on Friday night!

I've honestly been really enjoying the stay-at-home routine.  Last week Brian and I painted our bedroom, which I think turned out really well.  I really like the color - it's a lighter sage-green-grey.  Very calming and clean.  My project this week was to sew Wally a diaper bag.  I made a trial bag last week that was so/so.  This one turned out a little better, but is still very obviously handmade (nothing quite lines up, random strings hanging out, that sort.)  But I like it.  On Wednesday Wally accompanied me to my 6-week exam - my last apt with my OB, Dr. Thomas, until I get knocked up again (so at least a year :).  All systems are go.  Well, I'm making good progress at least.  I am quite certain though that my body (and mind) will never be the same...

Also on Thursday I interviewed, and "hired", the nanny who will watch Wally while I teach piano lessons this Spring.  She is a student at Crown College, pre-nursing, and I think she will be a wonderful fit!  She seems very comfortable with babies, and Wally napped for a while in her arms at the coffee shop.  I'm very excited, and a little nervous, to start teaching again.  But it's great to have a job as flexible as piano lessons, where I set my own schedule and don't have to leave the house.  I think it will be good for me to start trusting others to watch Wally (besides Brian of course) outside of my direct care.