A bunch of things rolled into one...

1. I just crawled out from under a rock. I am alive, just getting things together brfore I go back to work in January.

2. Miranda keeps me quite busy. She is already starting to turn over and has just realized that Mommy is the one who feeds and stays with her most of the day, so she doesn't always settle down quick enough with Daddy. She will have to get out of that mode of thinking real quick or none of us will get anything done.

3. Carrying a 14 lb baby around makes for great bicep/tricep exercises. I better have great upper arms by spring. But, oh crap, we need to get the new car seat soon.

4. At 3 months, she is right on target. 14 lbs and 22.5 inches. She is very alert and can almost sit up by herself already. She is a tough cookie when she gets her vaccinations, crying for just a second. The best thing so far? She is cooing and gurgling like crazy, smiling at us the whole time. So cool. Her crazy gas is still crazy, I feel so bad for her when she cries uncontrollably due to a gas bubble. I hope she grows out of this. At least the Playtex Nursers and Lactose Free formula help. She still burps like a trucker (aint you glad you asked?).

5. I have been spending money like crazy. I havent had a paycheck in 2 months. What the hell am I thinking? It's Christmas and we only have 4 more people to get presents for. That is great. But between shopping for everyone, I have been picking up things for me. A new moc-croc work tote, 3 pairs of jeans, 2 cashmere sweaters, ankle boots, silky camisoles, shoes...ACK! I never shop for myself and all of a sudden. WHAM! Spending spree. I really can justify it. I need new clothes post baby. I cleaned out my closet a la Clean Sweep, organizing and getting rid of stuff. I even got honey to do it. The closets look great. He even did it in his Trading Spaces shirt! But anyway. I bought the Lucky Clothes Manual and I have been using it as a bible. So I got a little carried away. I look good doing it. And besides, I got most of it at the outlets. I love bargains.

6. Birthday was nice. Lets not speak of it again. 36 is a weird age. My coolest gift? Honey got me the complete first season of Lost!

7. Thansgiving was at our house, my first one ever. I got out the good china and E. helped set a perfect table. I didn't get Boston Market like I said I would and it still came out great. MIL brought the turkey.

That's all for now... pics to come.