October 22, 2010
Oh no! I missed a week. Did anybody notice? Probably not. The last two weeks have been pretty busy for me at work, so I didn’t take many breaks to write things out. I guess that means that I really didn’t have anything to complain about, or worry about, so that is good.
Natalie is cruising along. Her teeth are not breaking through yet, but I did notice that her gums are lighter in color at the top, so hopefully they break through in a couple of weeks.
Last weekend was a whirlwind. We went to San Francisco to cheer on Jakki’s family on the Nike Women’s Marathon. Natalie’s grandma Carol, great aunt Sue, and cousin (aunt) Nikkole all participated, while Jakki and cousin (aunt) Cara and I tried to help and watch. I had a really up and down weekend with many high’s and many low's. It was truly a crazy weekend.
First, I packed a light sweater and a heavy fleece sweater, figuring that this would be enough, as it had not rained in 6 months and the weather forecast was cloudy but comfortable. Liars. It rained on us for most of Sunday, which would not have been too bad if I had my fleece. Jakki thought my fleece needed an espresso bath and, in an admittedly horrible accident, she spilled a wonderful mocha all over it on Saturday. Needless to say I froze my wet butt off on Sunday.
To add to the mix on Sunday, I tried to read a marathon map made by a bunch of marketing majors at Nike and their BS information packet helped me get lost. It is interesting, I can read a detailed topographical map and know exactly where I am on any given trail, but I can’t decipher a map made for the city folk. No cross streets, no details, no landmarks. How was I supposed to know there were two different routes with one end? I was so mad. I mean “find a hapless punk to pick a fight with me so I can punch the snot out of him” mad. Jakki and Cara and Natalie were able to cheer on Carol, but we missed Sue and Nikki. We also missed the finish. I ruined the day because I couldn’t read an oversimplified map. Enough with the map. I need to get over it, but it still stings (a week later).
Natalie was a trooper last weekend. She slept surprisingly well in her Pack and Play in the hotel room in San Francisco. She was not fussy. She walked all over San Francisco in her front carrier (Baby Bjorn?) as well as her stroller (I think we logged in a half marathon ourselves just walking around *lost*). She was never really fearful of the crowds of people, and when she was she tucked into our shoulders. As long as Jakki or I had her, she just looked around and wondered what the fuss was all about. It was awesome. I was so proud of her.
After walking for the morning on Saturday, Jakki and I needed a cab back to the hotel. As we walked along, we came across this lady making knit hats with cat and bear like smiley faces on them. Jakki put a brown bear one on Natalie and it was like we stopped pedestrian traffic in the area, and everyone collectively went “aww, how cute”. It was over. We shelled out $12 for the cutest knit hat ever. She wore it for most of the rest of the trip, stopping people as we passed. It was fun.
This weekend we are heading up to Chico to visit Jenna and her baby Corinne. Corinne just turned one last week, and Natalie turns one in three weeks, so they are about a month apart. We will probably make them cupcakes and watch them make messes of themselves. It should be a good weekend, but I really need a day to relax. Maybe I can get one next month?
~ Nathan
Bahahaha....relax? What is the meaning of this word? Still trying to figure that one out. :) Glad that things have been good and that she is seeming to catch up. Oh and about the map...if you ever cheer anyone on at a marathon again and are trying to figure out the route, the best thing to do is look at it online. Most of the races have them plotted out on their websites. The only one that got me all ass-backwards was the one in Ohio. I was just happy to find the end on that one. :)
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