Swimmies

Carlito spent his first weekend away from his parents! We went to my college reunion and left the baby with my mom in Philadelphia. He did great - although I warned my mom not to sleep next to him. She didn't listen and told me that she thinks he has nightmares because he grunts, cries and flops around in his sleep. As for our sleep - it was less than I had hoped for. Despite going to bed late I couldn't sleep later than 9am. It was a major bummer.

Yesterday Carlito and I tried out a hotel pool nearby. It was his first venture into a pool and he was a bit freaked out at first - as was I because I don't have swimmies and so he went in with a normal diaper. I would have let him go commando, but I didn't want to get kicked out for any little treats he might leave behind. The diaper was so soaked I could barely get his swim trunks off. Anyway after awhile he loosened up his claws on my neck and started to like it.

In the last couple of months I have managed to lose my passport, my cell phone and our camera. Am I going crazy or what? Luckily we have since found everything, but not before I spent 5 hours and $200 at the passport agency the day before my trip and canceled my cell phone coverage. Although we re-located the camera we haven't had it for the last week so the pictures are a little scarce.

On another note I reclaimed our patio umbrella that flew into the wicked neighbor's yard. After confirming she wasn't at home, I had to slither between the two houses in a space that was exactly the width of my body, but too small for my hips to turn around, and reach through the fence. For some one semi-claustrophobic it was less than enjoyable, but it felt like a small victory....