Friday Quick 5, a day late

I didn't manage to sit down and do anything on the computer yesterday, so here it is while my kiddos nap (for however long that might last).

1.  Obviously, I am still struggling to find some sort of routine, especially when it comes to things I want to do.  Reading, writing, poking through blogs and cookbooks (and now gardening advice) have all taken a backseat.  It's not that I don't have plenty of time on my bum: after all, I'm feeding an infant every few hours.  It's just that I can't do some of it with just on hand, and often can't stay awake even if I can use just the one hand.  (It's been more than once I've woken up to realize I'd fallen asleep, and Simon was done nursing, and Eliza had disappeared to some quiet spot in the apartment...)  I know this is nothing unusual, that there will be an end to this time; after all, Simon isn't even a month old yet.  But i wish I could be back to that routine.  Which brings me to number two.

2.  Of all the things that represented how our life ran before Simon arrived on the scene, I only miss two.  One is the routine, or at leas the ability to accomplish things, usually during certain times. But the other, even more than that, is the one-on-one time I had with Eliza.  I miss sitting on the floor and playing with her, see her big open-mouthed grin and hearing her laugh with delight.  It was just the other day that that laugh came back; I hadn't realized how absent it had been and how much I had missed it until I heard it again.  I hope it's a sign that she's adjusting.  But I miss those times, and I forsake accomplishing what I can during Simon's naps just to sit with her again.

3.  I am not excited about hot weather, but I'm enjoying the return of spring-like weather to the neighborhood.  In fact, I'm excited about it.  Because once Nick has the yard under control, I am going shopping at the farmer's market.  And I'm going to force him to pull out the grill.  And I'm going to mix up some dough.  And we're going to grill some pizza!  I've always wanted to try this.  I have friends who rave about it.  Now that the summer months are here, now that we have a grill and a backyard, I hope we'll be grilling a lot.  I've already told Nick this.

4.  I really hate using the keyboard in the living room.  It takes twice as long to write anything here because this remote keyboard is pretty, well, crappy for this purpose.  It either misses keystrokes or holds them, and I have to correct it.  A typical line from this keyboard would look something like this:  OF COUrse once i try to sw a typical lne the thing decides to cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooprate. Mostly.

5. Work is still being done to get the garden ready.  Nick was working on building the raised beds today.  I hope to post pictures when they're done and ready to plant.  I'm looking forward to having it planted and to start watching things grow!