Zach - Of Note
- We have started a practice where I ask Zach what he's grateful for at night before bed. He says the best things: Gamma and Bob, Mommy & Daddy, friends!
- We are loving the beautiful butterfly bush!
- Several week day visits to the pool and running into all kinds of friends at the pool: Mr. James and family, Merrick, etc.
- Zach got a wasp sting at Lake Fairfax (his first)
- Zach got surprises a lot this month for car
trips. Super Wings and Paw Patrol
- A library visit with Zach, though he did not understand that EVERY book you might want is not at the library and was very disappointed that there were no Paw Patrol books
- Zach puts stuff in the trunk, then stands on the bumper, pushes the button, and jumps down, so it closes. Amazing!
- Zach and I have “gone for a little walk” before I take him to school a few times in mid-August
Sleep Update
So, right, I'm going to bed with him and mostly
falling asleep, so I wake up at weird times (11pm, 2am, 4am). Sometimes I get some
stuff done, and I'm getting plenty of sleep!
Empathy Corner
- In the mornings he asks, “How did you sleep?”
- He still asks about my foot.
- When we went to the beach, we stopped at Cult Classic Brewing, and they had a food truck, so we ordered lunch. It took FOREVER. The guy in front of me ordered for four people, so there was that, but still. By the time we got our food, I was ready to hit the road, and I was melting down. I'll admit it. Zach said, "Calm down, Mommy. Take a deep breath." I did not teach him that, but I'm trying to remember it for him and me!
- Zach says, "I love you, Mommy," and I say, "I love you." He says, "No, you're supposed to say, 'I love you too.' You always forget that."
- Frank said, "Zach is so cute. He loves
spending time with us; he wanted me to read to him in the castle; I tickled
him; and he put his arms around me and said, 'My Daddy.'"
- Zach loves to use the made up word "Nooker." ???? Sometimes he's Zachary Nooker.
- I got new Athleta shorts that are white and
pastel swirly. Zach called them sparkly. I said swirly. He said, like a
unicorn!
Speaking of unicorns - Zach says, “That's not nice from you.”
- Zach complimented my black shirt. It reminded me that he complimented Lilly's pant suit outfit at the beach, but he called it a dress. Teehee!
- What’s up with this new definition for the word “spicy”? Childtime uses it. For example, "emotions" are a spicy word for "feelings." Hmmmm....
- Anniversary at Senor Ramon's (with no liquor license) - gotta make up for that! I mean, we love Senor Ramon's but, no. That's not a 14 year wedding anniversary worthy event.
- Two nice dinners at home
- We went out for my first run post-ankle injury in Lake Fairfax Park. Fun!
- Peets iced Havana cappuccino
- With Kathleen's visit, she brought a BALT (bacon, avocado, lettuce, and tomato) sandwich from Atwater's. Yum!
- Fresh tomato pasta sauce with basil, spring onions, garlic, fish sauce, fennel, and corn. Parm and mozzarella.
- Lots of great zucchini hash!
- Apple House doughnuts!
- Kiersten's homemade cookies with Oreos
- I made the basil, olive, salt and roasted garlic, shoshito peppers, potatoes, and green beans. We had fresh tomato sauce; rosemary focaccia, beets w/ goat cheese and walnuts.
- Auntie Em's burger!
- Zach spent two weekends with Gamma and Bob
- Met Kathleen at Breaux; what a fun afternoon! She came back and had dinner with us at MOD pizza :)
- Ashley - took her out for a drink after she got her job at GC!
- Michael, Leah, Bennie, and Sisi - two weekends in
a row.
- Tim, Meaghan, and Nolan at Paradise Springs Winery for Nolan's birthday.
- Zach enjoyed time in the woods and spent a lot of time sweeping up the forest floor.
- Walk with Katie
- Great beach weekend with the Ubers! Zach LOVED playing with Tristan and Hance. He also loved Thomas' pirate ship playground with a pole to slide down. See Lewes photos here.
- Melanie and husband, Ben
- Auntie Em
- Leah’s and Dammann family and friends at Leah's mom’s service. Ralph and Chuckie and Babs and Charlie were there. Good to see them. Chuckie gave us beautiful flowers from the farmer’s market.
- I told Zach that this weekend he and I have a playdate with Carter and Chloe, and he said, "Like Emmy's Chloe? And there's a Carter too, like at school? Two Carters and two Chloes?!" I said, "It's like when we were at the beach and there were three Susans." He agreed, "Amazing!"
- Birthday Fun continued. Emily took me out to Clyde's!
- Sometimes we get to watch Stranger Things, Season 3
- A guy at One Life suggested I might make a good hair model for his portfolio. What?! What?!
- I very much enjoyed the recumbent elliptical; continued to push my foot too hard! :(
- Great Leadership Institute in July. Good content and varied presenters, and a great common messaging for the meeting communication. Plenty of curve balls, but rolled with it. Feedback sandwich examples were good, and I had to stand "awkwardly close" to all my presenters. Tee hee. Some good promoters (Thanks, Katie and Eric!)
- Travel to California for K1 HR Summit. Good professional food for thought. Beautiful locale. Bonding with colleagues. Good walks. Tennesseans and line dancing!
- To remind myself for two or three truths and a lie sharing. Married on rim of Crater Lake, speak Welsh, visited all 50 states, hiked a 14’er. Which one is the lie?
- Watched Dead to Me, entertaining
- GoCanvas' Harry Potter Potluck
- Frank bought a car!
- No more Tammy at Zumba :(
- We called Gamma and Bob on their 49th anniversary!
- Got to rollerblade in Lewes and on the W&OD. A new path in Lewes. Very nice!
- Fun organizing Judie's birthday
- A good Mission to Bars event. We got glasses and stickers!
- I'm obsessed with Garmin Connect and MFP!
- Just fun work stuff...still.
- Cohort groups. Great interactions: Worked with Sam, Megan, and Will. Bought Amanda a coffee to congratulate her on the second Training Tuesday.
- Strengths work with CSM Team!
- I identified my rock out song: Human and my "get over it song": Let It Go by GBS. Other relevant mood-appropriate songs: Setting the World on Fire, Change Your Mind, One Love, Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes, Not Ready to Make Nice.
- 7 Levels of Leadership presentation and connecting with a local leadership colleague
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