Well, yesterday anyway. It
was great. We hung out and did nothing for most of the day :)
Made apple cinnamon scones for breakfast (yummy), took a nap,
and just relaxed. Lex was really fussy in the morning and has
been off and on for a few days now and not sleeping well. He
also developed overnight a red spot on his lip that looked like
the beginnings of a cold sore (I’m prone to them, so he may be
as well). I thought that might explain the fussiness. I called
the pedi yesterday morning and the nurse said there wasn’t much
they could do at the moment, but told me to watch it and see if
it got worse, or if he got a fever or stopped eating. He ended
up taking two really good naps and by evening he was happy and
the spot was even starting to fade. Soo…

We took Grandma and Grandpa (the two Gs) up on their offer
to babysit and Alan and I went out to dinner and shopping. We
dressed up (Alan was eager to since it’s been ages since he’s
worn nice clothes) and while we waited for food I told Alan
everything I’ve learned so far about nursing school. I was
feeling sort of stuck in my progress so it was great to talk
with him, get his feelings on things, and now I have a path to
continue down. Good times. Then we went shopping at Penney’s. I
got a gift card from my mom (Mom, it came on time!! Thanks!!)
which was awesome because I really need some clothes. I was
trying on jeans (need them) and looking at shirts (need them)
when I remembered that what I really need is a winter jacket
(really need). So I ended up with a snazzy gray peacoat, red
gloves, and a nice sweater.

We got a
call from Grandpa just as we were finishing shopping saying
that Lex was crying inconsolably and they were getting worried
about him. It was great timing to call since we were almost on
our way home anyway. So we paid quickly and rushed back to get
Lex. When we got there he was sleeping in Grandpa’s lap in the
recliner and it was the most perfect thing ever. I was kicking
myself for not having a camera. (I really, really need a built
in eyeball camera. That would be super convenient!) So we hung
out for a while and chatted and let him doze. It was beautiful.
When he woke up he was all smiles again. We took him home,
nursed him, and he went right to bed (of course it was 11:15pm
by this time – way past bedtime!). So a good day was had by
all.

Oh, I can’t forget my funnest
present – a new palm TX. I told Alan I wanted
a new palm and he’s had a great time for the past few months
researching all the options and finding me the best one. It’s
like a present for both of us :) I love it. It’s got a huge
color screen, wi-fi so I can get Internet access in lots of
places, new programs, etc. It’s awesome.