Because I Need a Break...

If you must know, I really should be doing something else right now.  I should be putting laundry away, getting suitcases packed, vacuuming my house or maybe even showering.  That's what I should be doing, but instead I'm blogging, because I need a little break today.  And I feel like being indulgent.  So there you go :) Here's some random stuff going on in our world this week...

-It is incredibly HOT here today.  You probably think I'm exaggerating since it's Minnesota, but I am not.  It is 91 degrees right this minute!!  That is crazy.  We also have hurricane force winds going on outside, so Ava and I are choosing to stay inside.  Although I do love the sunshine, it's honestly just too hot out for her little self :) We were out yesterday afternoon in the same weather and she was a hot, sweaty mess!  So, inside with air conditioning it is.

-We are attempting our first vacation this weekend with the little peanut.  We're headed to Iowa to see my family and some friends.  I am totally looking forward to it, mostly because Travis has been working soooo much lately, I haven't been able to see him a whole lot or get much help with Ava.  It will be a blessing to have many arms to hold her!  Also, Ava gets to meet her Uncle Dave for the first time.  She is very excited about it, she told me so :)  

-Did you watch my fellow Iowan, Shawn Johnson, win Dancing with the Stars last night???   I was quite proud :) And I did think she deserved it, she was very good the whole season and her free-style dance was excellent.  

-Now, who on earth doesn't know about the American Idol finale tonight??  I am hoping that Kris will win, although Adam is so talented he certainly deserves to win too.  My original pick, Danny, is already out so now I've transferred my allegiance to Kris.  I didn't love the performances last night though and I'm really getting sick of the whole "sing this song that so and so have written as your first single, should you win."  Why do they keep putting us through that, season after season??  The songs aren't good and both of them didn't sing them well last night.  I know Kara co-wrote it, but seriously, make the madness stop!  I can't wait to watch the whole thing tonight, I hope it's a better show!  

-Ava needs a bath tonight and I'm debating about whether I want to give her one alone or wait for Travis to gets home, later tonight??

-I have been trying to return phone calls today and get caught up in several things that need some attention.  It is so hard for me to feel like I have a grip on everything right now.  Just when I think I've caught up, something else gets added to the list or pops in my mind.  It's a miracle the bills have gotten paid and we have food in the fridge.  Somedays I feel like all I do is feed her, hold her, and feed her again!  But, she's only little once and the work is always there.  

-I hear someone stirring, so I need to cut this short.  I'll leave you with two pictures I took last night, when we were doing all we could to get someone to sleep :) 

Here's the position we "had to" keep her in or else she melted down immediately!  

But it eventually worked and she fell asleep, with her little arms up in the air!  Now, do you see those little ruffly green pants she's wearing??  She wore them yesterday with that onesie, that has pink and green flowers all over it.  While we were running errands, some lady wanted to see her and she thought she was a little boy!!  Really??  In ruffly pants??  Since when did green become only a boy color?? Just had to share that because those pants make me laugh now :) I mean seriously, they have little bows on them!?!?!