Since we're not keeping a baby book...

... Let the record show that c had her first bottle of straight formula today. I feel like a huge weight is lifted off my shoulders :o) I've got no plans to stop nursing/pumping right away, but I feel so much better knowing that if I did, she won't starve.

California

After finally getting our internet back late Thursday night, I'm just now starting to get my head far enough above water that I can take a couple of minutes to tell you guys about our trip to California.

It was awesome. We had to leave VERY early Wednesday morning to catch our flight out of Madison, but C was a good sport. Flight to Chicago was totally uneventful and C appreciated the long layover to get a chance to stretch her legs.

For the record, light weight swaddling blankets are awesome long after a baby's done being swaddled. We had a little trouble getting out of Chicago (had to switch planes after boarding one with a bum gauge, but all an all the trip out was very easy. C was more of a challenge then she was at 10 weeks, but the bulkhead row in first class helped :o)

One we got to Norm and Jean's house one of the first things we did was take advantage of the stroller they got to go exploring:

The are is beautiful. They're tucked right up against very "young" looking mountains - makes for really interested topography.

There was also lots of time spent just hanging out

 Leading up to the two highlights of the trip....

1) Swimming

2) Alex and Norm winning the tournament AGAIN

California

Was amazing. The desert is beautiful and we all had a great time. Unfortunately the combination of forgetting the cd with all the pictures, and coming home to find our Internet out until we get a new modem from AT&T, leaves me without much in the way of posting options. Here's my new favorite picture to tie you over until I'm up and running again.

New Challenges

Tomorrow at 6:00 we board a plane for California. While it's not c's first plane trip, I'm actually just as nervous as I was the first time around. Using the thoughtbot onsie as a measuring stick, she's just a touch bigger this time around. I'll keep you guys posted.

Oh hi

Anyone down there?

More random thursday updates

Just a warning - this is going to be an awfully sparse post whose sole purpose is keeping me on track for at least weekly updates :)

So what's new? The Provans are tired. Well I guess that's not actually new, but it's something that we're struggling with. Alex has been in Atlanta sine Monday and is working his tail off down there. I've been teaching a class this week that only comes up every six months or so and involves a ton of out of class prep time. Jean came to our rescue and has been in town all week helping with c, but I'm sure even she Is getting tired - I think she may break the work record for number of loads of laundry done in a three day period :)

Things get easier starting tomorrow when Alex gets home, so here's shooting for more fun updates starting the weekend!

Hugs

It's been a rough week here in mad town. I've been training all week and Alex has already worked 45 hours at the new job, and it's only Thursday. Yet I'm doing fantastic.

Why? Well after coming home from my volleyball games today (where we played terribly), c noticed I was home, reached for me when I got close, and then GAVE ME A HUG! That's right. My first hug from my baby girl. How could I not be doing fantastic?