quick hits - you know the drill.

Starting off with a slightly embarrassing disclaimer: my blog and I just got over a brief awkward spot in our relationship. And while that might sound nice and dramatic, it just means that a couple of my posts with stock images seem to have been pushed up the Google image results page (as far as I can tell), resulting in zillions more page views per day than usual. Like any sane person, I considered  many drastic courses of action before simply deleting those posts and getting the page views back to a more comfortable number. Sooooo if your looking back for my agonizing watch-purchasing-decision posts, for example, I'm sorry. But it's nice to have it just be us friends here again :). 

Making: odd concoctions of baby food for the most gluttonous meal companion.
Drinking: salted caramel mochas - not a big PSL fan here.
Eating: tubs of baby spinach...to balance out the salted caramel mochas? Maybe?
Reading: Miles Gone By (WFB, Jr.) So insanely well-written and entertaining, with more sailing adventures and name-dropping than you can shake a stick at.
Wanting: our pool to open up for just one more weekend.
Looking: at walls, strategizing artwork and shelves and such. It causes less chaos than rearranging furniture.
Playing: fantasy football again this year. Who am I??
Wasting: sleep watching the baby monitor.
Enjoying: Mollie's penchant for hugs and kisses and genial smacks on the face.
Waiting: to see our family again.
Liking: that my job makes me so happy every day.
Wondering: if I'll ever think seeing a movie in theaters is a good use of time again. 
Loving: the AMAZING early fall weather.
Watching: (Technically just finished watching) The West Wing, for the second time in two years. I'd watch it on my laptop so Mollie couldn't see the screen, but she could still hear it...and she now gets excited and smiles big whenever she hears the theme song. I should be embarrassed, but I'm mostly proud. 
Needing: More sleep - teething, growth spurt, and learning to stand up in one's crib does not rested parents make.
Smelling: Burt's Bees baby shampoo. Can't get enough of it.
Buying: some fall clothes. I get to be outside for fall this year!!
Wearing: flip-flops while it's still warm enough.
Thinking: am I supposed to say something deep here?
Bookmarking: slow-cooker recipes - I used it twice, declared it a life-saver, and then forgot about it again.
Opening: our front door to let in the fresh air.
Feeling: settled.