The Best Things in Life are ... SIMPLE

No. 3
A long day with Miss C-Jaz, usually involves an early wake-up around 7 a.m. and a short midday nap lasting thirty to sixty minutes. Combined, this situation can make for plenty of whining from being tired and hungry while wanting mostly the comfort of 'Ka' (milk) rather than solid foods. By the end of a day such as this, once Daddy's home, worked out, showered, and fed, I find the opportunity for a nice LONG HOT SHOWER. Such a simple need that many may often take for granted recharges me from a long day or from a short and sweet regular days is the cherry on top of a sundae (which as I just wrote that makes me want a Dairy Queen Oreo Cookie Blizzard).


No. 2
A long week, usually means a few long days with Miss C-Jaz and the usual routine with some bumps here and there. A great recharge is a 'HOME-BOUND WEEKEND' like the one that just passed.

Saturday was nice aside from J and I feeling congested and stuffy (terms the Swede pharmacists at the Apoteket - wanna be drug store - don't understand). A little sleeping in. Aunt Jemima pancakes. Playing. A walk along the canal. Some good sushi. A family nap. Dinner at 'Daddy's Friend's' House. A movie.

Sunday was just as nice as Saturday. A little more sleeping in. Some house work. A family nap. Catching up on a TV series. A great sandwich. Playing. Coloring. Laughing. Pork Chops and Rice. A little more playing.


No. 1
LAUGHTER, particularly Miss C-Jaz's laughter can brighten any mood and any day, and it can make the grind of meeting her daily needs disappear. No description does her cuteness and giggles any justice. So, listen up! (video clip to come)

More Sun Shades :(

I think I became claustrophobic after Miss C-Jaz was born.  I remember in the first few months, maybe even the first year, just thinking about going out in public with her made me feel nervous, anxious, and maybe even a little withdrawn.  Whether it was going to church, grocery shopping, or the mall, I felt panicked - something I wasn't used to feeling.  I think I was nervous about having to feed her or change her in public and unsanitary places, making me more germophobe as well than I've ever been.  I think I was anxious about both her and I being uncomfortable, not having a place for her to lie down or play other than her UNO.

I've always been calm and could handle anxiety well.  The support system has always been strong with J, my family, his family, and our closest friends.  I've been fortunate enough to have had them over often, but even then at times I felt awkward and a little 'off', probably just with myself.  

For a long while until yesterday, for a brief moment, I felt the kind of nervousness or anxiousness associated with taking Miss C-Jaz out in public.  The main thing that made me hesitate when I was back home was overall safety from other people.  Where we are now, it seems as if people general leave each other alone, so weather is what makes me hesitate.  On any given day the weather can go from sun to rain with a constant breeze, and yesterday was no different.

With the sun screens on and irritatingly automatic, the day's weather definitely made them go down and up.  To my surprise, it wasn't only the two top windows that were shaded.  When I had drawn the blinds up of the two bottom windows, the only thing I saw through the windows were more sun shades.

Before...then After