Time flies

I just looked at my blog register for the month of April and realized I've only posted twice this month and the month is almost over! Where does the time go? Actually, I can answer that one this time. Our time this month has gone directly into little Evan's mural. It has been quite a project! One that is still on going.

Joe and I had a very ambitious goal to get the mural painted before the new carpet gets installed in the house but the carpet is coming on Wednesday and the mural is far from done. We've been making progress, it is just very slow going. I will take and post more pictures when I get home. It is looking really cute. Every time we finish a new piece, the whole mural takes on a whole new life. It is really exciting.

On top of the mural painting and the new carpet coming in, we've been super busy with other stuff too. I'm actually blogging from Maryland tonight. I got here last night for a week long work conference. Its funny that it took flying to a different state to get enough quiet time to sit down and write a blog. But, there is no mural or other projects here to keep me busy. Just a bunch of wild and crazy librarians. A bunch of them were heading out to dinner tonight but I just couldn't wait to get back to my room and put my pajamas on and let my brain have a break. I didn't sleep well last night either. You'd think that being in a huge, king size bed with fluffy pillows and a cozy down comforter would be a welcome change from a snoring husband, a dog who insists on being spooned and another dog who likes to sleep underneath the covers but I kind of miss all of that.

Traveling alone stinks. I'm used to having someone help me navigate and share the bag carrying duties and someone I can give "the look" to when I'm getting annoyed by people on the plane. But not this time. It was a lonely trip this time. And other people's kids are super annoying. But, I guess when parents bring three young children on a plane with NO activities to keep them busy that has the tendency to happen. Seriously, it was like the parents hadn't even thought that they're children might need something to do while confined to a seat for two hours. So they just decided to scream and wine and slither underneath the seats the whole time. It was awesome. Oh well. I guess I'll store that lesson in the vault for future traveling-with-child experiences.

Other than that, things are good. I'm feeling pretty good. My belly is getting bigger and I'm getting a little more winded from things. I was bending over plugging in my lap top today and felt like I needed to rest afterward. That cracked me up a little. Baby has been kicking more which makes me laugh too. He's still a little kick-tease though. He'll kick and kick and kick but when I (or Joe) put my hand on my belly to feel it, he'll stop. And he has become very fond of River Dancing on my cervix. That shit is not comfortable. Neither is the bladder pressure but I've gotten pretty good a scoping out the nearest bathroom wherever I go.

Anyway, I'm off to browse the room service menu. I think I'll have a little solo pajama party tonight. Although, for some reason I have 45 channels of ESPN on the hotel TV but no Food Network!! What the hell?! I can watch ESPN 8 The Ocho but no Barefoot Contessa! I don't know how I'll make it through the week!