So Mommy Happy Hour didn't exactly go as planned. Everyone seemed to have something else going on but Nicole and I. We all have kids so obviously NBD, but I was a little sad. I was really looking forward to a nice afternoon out with everyone. We can try another day.

Nicole and I met at Lake Harriet and walked around then went to The Uptown for happy hour. She is a volunteer doula at Woodwinds (where I gave birth to Amelie), and got called in as soon as we ordered our 2nd beer. I hope she had a great time tonight. We talked a lot about natural childbirth and being a doula and I think that is really something I would really consider as a supplement to being a stay at home mom someday. Don't know what a doula is? Check out DONA International. If you are planning on having a baby or are pregnant, I strongly suggest finding yourself a doula. Especially if you are planning a non-medicated birth.

Tyler, being the loving fiance that he his, offered to take me out for a beer. Very nice, we went to Minnehaha Falls and enjoyed some Surly and the company of some ex-coworkers of his. We came home slightly after little Amelie's bed time and gave the darling girl a quick bath. Look at her pout lip, she's ready for bed!

I think we decided that we are going to try and participate in the Urban Assault Ride by New Belgium Brewing. Looks like quite a bit of fun.

For tomorrow, Farmers Market! Also, calling the pediatrician to see if my little is ready for a jog in the stroller.

Drama Queen

Today Amelie was super funny. I can already tell she is going to be somewhat of a drama queen. Her little personality has begun to shine through. Sometimes when she cries, it's as if she adds a little something...like a cough or a scream to let me know how upset she is. Here are some examples of what I mean...

She's chilling in her swing. I know she's tired, but she's fighting it. She's lifting her blanket over her face then brings it back down and looks at me like, "come on mom, I don't want to go to sleep."







She cracks be up. Next she eats and she places her hand over her forehead as if to say, "Ok mother, I'm famished."











But she still won't take a nap. And now she looks majorly stressed out.





And then there is my favorite. "Mother, please get me some Tylenol, I have a splitting headache."








I couldn't possibly love her more.

I just got home from work. It was a good night. Just busy enough. Tyler sent me a cute photo of her passed out on his chest tonight. They played and he gave her a bath and he finally got her to took a nap. He's such a good daddy.

I need to get in the shower because who knows when I'll be able to take one tomorrow. In the morning we look forward to a visit from Aunt Jen and Kellen, plus Abby and Sam are going to come for a visit as well. We are going to have a baby pool playdate.

Speaking of playdates, we are having a mommy happy hour on Sunday. A well deserved one I might add. We are looking for the perfect place to sit with our mom friends and enjoy a summer cocktail or 3.

I also have to mention that my arms and shoulders are super sore from the boot camp class. I think the soreness came from the wall push-ups we did. Hard to explain, but since I can't even do a regular push-up, this was a major challenge for me. I love every second of it, even though I keep looking at the clock to see if class is over yet.