I planted a new tree this morning in the back yard. It was hard work, but not as hard as people make it out to be. I dug the hole myself, loaded the tree in the wheelbarrow, wheeled it to the back of the house, unloaded it and placed it. Then I filled the hole back up. I am sure I will be sore tomorrow, but I have a feeling the pride from a job well done will help to ease the pain.
It is a Cleveland Pear so it won’t be a good climbing tree, but I hope it will provide Maggie with some more shade options this summer. We also have a lot of water that runs down that side of the yard and I hope it will help with that as well. Drink up tree!
I have really been enjoying our leafy greens this year. So far we have had enough greens to have three big salads a week for each of us. I am considering putting the greens in with the strawberries (which are showing fruit now) next year so we can have even more. If the rest of the food is as tasty and does as well as the lettuce, we are in for a great year.
Fort Zumwalt School District’s Parents as Teachers program held a Spring Fling on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010. Mia had a fun time. She interacted with a little girl named Vegas who was only a week older than her and actually was a little bit bigger than her too. We had a good time and learned how to make some new toys out of everyday things. Mia especially liked the bowl with balls in it. The Easter Bunny was there and was kind enough to let the children have their pictures taken on his lap. Mia did a great job and wasn’t scared at all. Hopefully she will be just as brave next year.
Started the garden this week. I planted two varieties of lettuce, spinach, and transplanted strawberries. I built a new raised bed in the corner of the yard for the strawberries. I am going to plant some flowers there as well. I built a gate out of PVC pipe. I am pretty proud of that. I can’t wait to get the final raised bed built. I will be employing my cousin Jeff on that one. Might be a bit more than I can chew 
The sun has come and we have been trying to take advantage of it. Mia and I worked outside yesterday getting the existing garden ready, planning for the new, and soaking up the rays. Here she is in her sweet summer hat:
While I was digging around in Mia’s mouth to show a friend of ours her two little teeth under the surface, I felt a sharp point. Tooth #1 has arrived! I think #2 will be right behind it. It occurred to me that tomorrow she will be 7 months old. The time is already slipping away so quickly and she is growing into a tiny person more and more each day. Part of me is excited to see who she will be and part of me wants to keep her little forever
The sun came out and I couldn’t resist an outdoor project. We had a porch swing in our yard for the last two years that finally bit the dust. The frame, however, was still in good shape. Just some minor rusting. I knew that could be fixed. Off to Wal-Mart! Mia and I bought 2 cans of red spray paint for $.96 each, two bolts with eyes for $1.12 each and a swing for $23.97. Mia took a nap and I got to work. First I painted the frame, then drilled the holes, inserted the bolts and hung the swing. For $28.13 and a frame destined for the garbage, Mia has her first swing set (sort of). She likes to swing and laughed a lot. This swing is rated up to 48 months (4 years) so I think our dollar will go pretty far.
So Mia has a new favorite toy… A Quaker Oats box. If she keeps this up we might actually save a lot of money
So my wonderful little sleeper has turned into a demon this week. She has decided that now that she is 29 weeks old she can dictate when she will sleep. The fighting naps has been one thing, but now bedtime?! Not only that, but waking up in the middle of the night as well?! What has happened to my sleeping beauty? I hope this is only temporary. We have been so lucky over the last 28 weeks to have such a great sleeper, that I fear our luck has run out. Maybe it is her teeth… Yeah… her teeth
I don’t know if any of you mommies know, but there is a program that most optometrists participate in called Infant See. The program is for infants over the age of 6 months. They check their vision, check for lazy eye, and things of that nature. It is TOTALLY free and so important to do. As an added perk, Mia got a free pair of Baby Banz to protect her eyes after they dilated them. She does have an astigmatism (thanks daddy ) so instead of going back when she is 5 like most kids, we will take her back when she is 2, 2 1/2 to make sure it hasn’t progressed. Dr. Lisa Mackey (who is awesome) said she might need glasses sometime around 1st grade. I am glad we are on top of it. So many kids do poorly early in school because they have trouble seeing. Hopefully that won’t ever be a problem for Mia.
Mia has her own pair of sunglasses now.
