The Princess Bride

Last night I took Emma to see The Princess Bride at Christopher Columbus Park in Boston.  3 years ago I never would have thought that I'd be watching a movie outdoors in Boston and it's still so weird to me that we live here, even more strange that I am here while Paul is in Afghanistan.  Of course I can only imagine how weird and surreal our friends who are living overseas must feel all the time.  I LOVE The Princess Bride (so much so that we used a quote from it on our wedding invitation and in our wedding ceremony).  Of course Emma being 5 months old was unable to appreciate it, but I can't wait to watch it with her when she's older. 

We went with some friends and it started about an hour past Emma's bedtime.  In my head she was going to fall asleep in the car and sleep through the whole movie lying next to me on the blanket.  hahahahahahaha

She cried.  She fussed.  She had a bottle.  She cried some more.  I tried to nurse her (no thank you Mom).  I finally put her in her car seat and spent an hour rocking it.  She fell asleep about 9pm and my friend Danielle made the comment that hopefully she'd sleep later in the morning since she fell asleep so late.  I didn't have the heart to tell her that was probably not likely. 

This is one of those situations where I should've trusted my instincts.  I thought about putting Emma in her jammies before we left the house and since it was a little chilly by the water I was glad I had brought an extra blanket to wrap around her.  I always worry about her being too hot or too cold.  Of course I also regretted not bringing a sweatshirt and wearing the pants I originally had on because I was freezing! 

We got home after 11pm and then I had to change Emma in to her jammies.  I nursed her foolishly hoping for a little extra sleep, but my little rooster began to crow for her boobies at 3am (like clockwork this girl is) so I got up and nursed her again.  I debated on trying to just get her back to sleep without nursing, but she let me know quite loudly that she was NOT on board with that plan.  I think she yelled at me!  She did sleep until 6:45am after that, but then she was ready to be up.  Luckily, she is content to play in my bed while I snooze on and off next to hear, but by 8am we were up and ready to go.  Soooo tired!  As soon as Paul comes home I am heading to a hotel for a night of uninterrupted sleep.  lol 

Even though she is supposed to be napping now she is talking away to her blankie in her swing.  This girl. 

I did cut off all my hair last week.

And I love it!

And Emma is now able to sit in a highchair (sort of).  Here is a pic of her at sushi.

And one of her making her old man face.

And with her buddy.

Every day I am amazed at the new things she is doing: eating her toes, blowing raspberries, rolling all over the place...it seems like she is doing something new every day. 

Hope you enjoyed!