The best contraption in the world!

This strange strip of fabric is one of the best investments I have made as a mother. It's a moby wrap, a ridiculously long piece of fabric that straps your kid to you in about a million different ways. When Noah was much younger he always wanted to be held which made doing anything else virtually impossible. These days, he's good about playing by himself on the floor or in his jumper but sometimes I just want him close by. This past weekend I was making some more food for him and after about an hour I became frustrated because although I was doing something for him, I wasn't spending time with him. So in the wrap he went! And despite the loud noise of the food processor pureeing his carrots, he fell asleep right on my chest. I call that Mommy's touch! :)

Snow Day!

As if it weren't cold enough, Thursday night we dropped down to about 12 degrees or so and received a mixture of snow and ice. Due to the weather, my job had a delayed opening Friday morning so I had 2 extra hours to sleep in and of course, play in the snow! The play time only lasted about 3 minutes because I was not dressed anywhere near as warmly as Noah and my fingers felt like they were getting frostbitten. So this picture was taken by the creek/pond/water dwelling across the street from our house. The cold and ice was fun for a moment, but it's time to break out the swimsuits... we are supposed to hit a whopping 40 degrees today!

Days like this...

Although we very seldom have days off together, it's days like today when I fully appreciate my husband's schedule. He works weekends so we can avoid paying $1335 a month for daycare (yes, I did say $1335). So, when I am bored at work wishing I were home with my baby boy, surprise visits really lift my spirits. Up I look and there they are, my 2 favorite people. Of course I have to fight off all my coworkers who want to hold him, but a mid day hug and kiss makes the rest of the day that much more tolerable. Ahh... I guess I'll go back to work now, and savor the remnants of my Noah's presence... :)

What Mommy? Can't I eat a cracker in peace?

At least that's what this looks says to me. I was sick with food poisoning over the weekend (bummer, I know) and Noah kept me company in bed and helped himself to a saltine cracker. As dry as they are he seemed to like them lol but I guess 6 month olds don't have very discriminating palates just yet... Oh and this was after he fell out of the bed. First fall and he didn't make a sound, my blood pressure was very thankful. A hurt child would not have been a good mix with my queasy tummy!

White Chocolate and Macadamia?

I know, this title at first is a bit strange to say the least but it's such a perfect snippet of my life. My sweet Noah is 6 months, 3 weeks and 1 day old today and I am still trying to figure out how to make it all work. One key to my sanity lies in Pillsbury's White Chocolate and Macadamia Nut cookies- hence the name. My dear friend Christine named the blog so I can't take the credit, thanks Teenie! :) On her visit to Atlanta to meet my little man I shared with her my "mommy moment." Each work night, after Noah is in bed, I try to find a quiet corner of the house to just decompress all alone... Having 3 warm, freshly baked cookies surely helps my mind and spirit although it wreaks havoc on my waistline. Ah, yet another balance to find. So there, the story of the name of this blog. Next on the agenda- the stories of life with the sweetest boy ever :)