Happy New Year to all! We had a nice week last week. I started up working again, which was an adjustment, but not too bad. Through the month of January until Skip gets on a shift, I am only working 3 days per week, so it is nice that both Skip and I get to still be home with the little guy when the other is working. It will make for an easier transition into my working full-time starting in February. We have looked into a couple of options for Preston's care on the mornings after Skip's shifts (he will be working 7pm to 3am, so he'll need to sleep), and we think we've found some good options. I'll post more on that when we get it all settled.
Thursday night (NYE) we went out to dinner with my family and had a great meal at Charro. I even got a caipiriña which was a nice reminder of my trips to South America. Afterwards we stopped over at "Ziemerham's" for a little while and did some drunk yoga. Always a fun time... I pooped out way before midnight, but that was okay. Skip worked New Year's Day, so Preston and I hung around the house until Skip came home. We didn't do much else that day or the next.
Sunday was Preston's baptism, and the day turned out really nice. Sarah and Andy (Harrison) are Preston's godparents, and we did his baptism during mass so we were all out there "in front of God and everybody." Preston still smells like the chrism that was rubbed all over his hairy little head! I also thought it was fitting that my little one was blessed with myrrh , considering the Christmas season. It was so neat to be able to baptize Preston in the same church that we were married in, and also by the same priest. After all my "issues" with the Catholic church, it is a blessing to have found one where we feel comfortable and welcomed. We had a luncheon at The Chancery restaurant afterwards, and it turned out to be a good time-- even though we didn't get Preston a cake! Totally forgot about that one...
I have to be honest that I was going into the day a little disappointed, and ended a little disappointed, though. Everyone who RSVP'd that they weren't coming did so last minute, even though we were appreciative that they let us know. However, there were a bunch of others who we expected to be there and then didn't show, which was a little annoying because we ended up with a TON of extra food at the restaurant that we otherwise would not have had to pay for (not that money was the major issue, but still... it was nearly a difference of 15 people less than what we expected). Oh well-- those who were there had a nice time, and most got to take the food home, so that was okay I guess. But food aside, I wished more that we could've had the other people there to celebrate with us on such a special day. I just suppose that will be the last time I do invitations that say "RSVP regrets only."
This week I'm working Monday, Weds and Thursday, while Skip is working Tuesday and Friday. He's on grocery shopping duty today :). No big plans for the next few weeks, which will be nice considering we've been going going going lately...
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