Ragbrai?

Overnight towns are announced, and they look like they might be conducive to me doing a few days.  I'll have to think about it, I guess.

We had a little dinner party tonight, and it was nice to be a little bit social without leaving Emily's and Audrey's comforts of home.  Our friends brought their little 5-month girl, and Audrey sure enjoyed looking at her.  She was a pretty sweet little girl, but I like mine better. She was a real charmer tonight, and although it took her a while to calm down afterwards, it was worth it.  And of course Emily did a super nice job and was sweet and charming as well.  I have such nice girls!  Now I've enjoyed my glass of wine and enjoying relaxing before the craziness of the next week begins.

I spent a few days at my parents house this week, and it was nice to get away for a little while.  Travis was in Madison, so I wasn't going to even try to do this single-mom thing.  Tomorrow, we're going to church up in Ames, and we'll consider having Audrey baptised in the church there (the same one we got married in).  And then, Monday I go back to work.  I cannot believe Audrey is 3 months old already.  She's my baby!!!!  I think she'll be fine at daycare, though, since she seems to really enjoy being around other kids and today she took her bottle with almost no complaint.  She still didn't want to drink much of it, but she's at least got the idea, now.  She settles down pretty well, and although she's not on a schedule, she's pretty agreeable.  I have such nice girls... I try to just enjoy it, but sometimes it just makes me feel guilty for allowing myself to be so infuriated by Emily when she's being so very, very 2.  *deep breath*

It's just hard to think that I have to add one more thing to my daily grind.  work - bleh.  I suppose it will seem less bleh-ish once I get into it, but I've been out long enough that I just do not care at all.  I've got enough to keep track of in my life; can I really handle one more??  I feel like January has really been a restful month for me, and I'm sad that it's over.  Don't get me wrong - I hate January as a whole, with its early dark nights and awful weather, but at least it's dark in the morning so Emily sleeps well, and there really hasn't been much going on.  Without anything special going on, Emily has had a good chance to have several accident-free days, and that's worked well with her two-steps-forward-one-step-back approach to potty training.  I'm sad to see it ending, but someday, someday, someday it will be warm enough for me to get outside and try to not be so fat, and I guess that's worth it.  I went for a 1.5 mile walk the other day, and I was sore the next day.  I really am itching to get moving again so I don't feel like such a blob!

Bedtime for me.  I love sleeping!