Snow: Day 2

That's right folks, day two of snow in Forest Grove. It's the end of March but it feels like the beginning of December. I was reading something the other day about March being a depressing month because it is so close to sunny warm days but not quite there. When I read it I thought to myself, "I've never felt that way. I love spring. I love how everything is getting ready for summer."
But I understand now. I think the person who wrote that article must have been stuck inside all winter. Maybe they could only get outside when it was warm. Maybe they had an infant. Because, let me tell you, weather makes a huge difference when you have a child. Last year I would have said, screw the weather, I'm going outside. Or I would have made myself a hot cup of chocolate and grabbed a good book.
I have been reading but it goes something like this:
OK, Isabella is distracted by her toys. I'll just slip quietly over to the couch and read. Now, where was I? Isabella stole my bookmark. Hmm, I read that part. I must have been... oh yeah, here we go.
(5 min pass)
"Ma ma ma ma (babble babble)."
Isabella is grabbing my leg and trying to pull herself up. Maybe I'll just ignore her for a second while I finish this paragraph.
"Ahh! Ma ma ma. Ahhhhh." (High pitched yelling.)
I'll pull her up on the couch and continue to read for a bit longer. Damn, she stole my book.
"Be nice to the book. Gentle. Isabella don't do that. Alright, let's do something else."

A push-over? Yeah. Going insane? Yep. Wondering why the fuck it's snowing so we can't go outside and do something, anything, else? That's me!

The Picture Blog

Because Heather is having withdrawals...

See the tummy-butt balancing technique?

Bad picture but do you see the bottom teeth?

Freakish picture of me but great one of Isabella.

Looks like a boy here, no?

Can you name the movie in the background?

Another boyish shot but such a cute expression.

Tease

Spring is such a tease. We had almost three weeks of lovely sunny weather (on an off cold or overcast but overall really nice). And now it's been dreary for almost two whole weeks. Barely a peep of sun! Ugh. I am so bored and yet unable to do the things that need to get done.
Highlights of my days:
Going to the library.
Getting the newspaper on Sunday.
My day to sleep in.
Grocery shopping (although now it's getting tougher since Isabella doesn't want to sit still in the cart).
John relieving me of duty.
Isabella's nap/bed time.

I know this makes me sounds like a horrible mother but staying at home with an infant really wears a person out. How exactly am I supposed to stay sane? And don't go suggesting something like knitting because Isabella considers whatever I'm doing as a challenge for her to destroy. And hanging with other moms is out as well. I don't know any other moms who are available. I suppose I could join a church and find moms that way... Rescue me dammit.

Dancing Fiend!

This is Isabella singing and dancing. I kid you not. Agalloch is playing in the background (though it's hard to hear).

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