Here I Am Again..

Here I am again...behind in my blogging! Tonight I have a few hours to myself to catch up on things while Daniel is at an Equitas board meeting and sweet M is sleeping and I have nothing pressing to do (ok, there is laundry to switch over and a weekend trip to pack for...oh well.)
I thought first I would tell you that last night I was in Target making a quick run in for baby oatmeal, milk, coffee creamer and a few minutes to myself to wander the aisles and get lost in the new Missoni for Target line. While I was standing there daydreaming and studying the various kinds of coffee creamer (hello, my new fav Coffemate Natural!) this dude walked behind me and said in a low voice, "hello beautiful". He didn't stop, he just kept walking...and I didn't acknowledge it but just continued to stare at the creamer container in my hand. At first I was stunned, like, "did he just say that to me or someone else?". Then I was appalled, like, "how dare he say that to me...who does he think he is to say something under his breath like that and in that way...disgusting!". Then I was totally laughing to myself, like, "This guy OBVIOUSLY is just learning English and probably is practicing it on women in Target." He OBVIOUSLY doesn't know the meaning of beautiful...I mean, BEAUTIFUL?? Beautiful would NOT be the word to describe this MOM on a rainy day like yesterday. I am sure I had baby snot smeared across my shirt SOMEWHERE as my baby is on her fiftieth cold in 5 weeks! And I am pretty sure my hair was on day #2 and pulled back in a short little ponytail...as is my normal, rainy day, no-plans-to-leave-the-house look. It was pretty funny!

In other news: We have just been busy here wrapping up the summer and heading into the Fall. I'm preparing for my Bradley Method training at the beginning of November. Yep, I'm getting certified to be a Bradley Method teacher! I hope to officially start teaching classes here in Charlotte in January. Teaching the Bradley Method and all things having to do with natural childbirth has become my new-found passion. Don't get me wrong, I'm not some new-age birthing hero...I just really have a deep desire to empower women, teach them about their bodies and how God created their bodies not only for pregnancy but this the beautiful and memorable event of childbirth! I'm so excited about it all.
Daniel has been so busy in launching NPower's spin-off business called "Volunteer Connect". The board finally approved the launch and approved Daniel as the sole leader for the business. It is exciting stuff and he had his first big sale to a regional Habitat for Humanity. To explain a little, Daniel is a senior IT consultant for NPower Charlotte region and Volunteer Connect, his new baby, is a volunteer management system directed towards non-profits. It is all pretty cool stuff.
AND our sweet M is doing awesome these days. She has ALWAYS been so sweet...but it seems that lately she has matured and has gotten even sweeter! She still has NO teeth and will probably be crawling any day now. She continues to learn new things and loves her mommy and daddy more than anything. Here is a recent pic of her practicing her belly moves!