Icy weather

Growing up in Phoenix, there was never the possibility of missing school because of weather. Only as an adult have been able to experience the nervous anticipation of an impending snow day. It makes me feel like a kid again! I woke up at 4 am this morning to check the news...no luck today, but tomorrow will be a different story! I am hoping for a nice thick layer of ice to be coating the roads, making traveling to school impossible. Brandon is convinced that there had to be at least one day when I was young that school was cancelled due to "extreme, mind-melting heat". Silly Brandon...we just grin and bear it. I reminded him that up north, kids still go to school in the snow and ice because they're prepared for it, they've adapted to it. It's like that in Phoenix as well. 115 degrees? No problem! I'll be coming to Phoenix in February for a short visit, and I'm hoping for some warmer weather, maybe not 115 degrees, anything above freezing would be acceptable! Harper has started crawling and pulling up on everything! She pulled herself up to standing in her crib today, and shortly after lost her balance and hit her face on the rail. She had a nose bleed and Brandon just about lost his mind. He was ready to drive her to the E.R.! Oh daddies...so sweet and overprotective.

So long Holidays....

So the holidays are officially over and I have to return to work tomorrow. I've really enjoyed the time I've spent at home with my daughter. Two whole weeks of no daycare, just mommy. Hopefully she'll go back to her normal routine without much fuss. I realized over this break that I've become a bit of a homebody. I still like to go out with my friends, get a babysitter and go on date night with Brandon, but mostly, I just want to be at home with my family. There is something very comforting about having them all around me and just being still, at home. It's also better for my wallet too! My mom and I have planned a trip for Harper and I to come visit in February. I'm a little nervous about the trip because this time I will be traveling alone with Harper. Last time we were on a plane, I breast fed her until she went to sleep and then she stayed asleep the whole trip. I have this feeling that this time will not be so easy. But we'll see.