Overcast

Today was another overcast day in the ATX. 🙁 I’m pretty bummed that we’re not able to do all the stuff that we (I) had wanted since Casey’s been off. Our trip to Barton Springs (natural spring with a year round temp ranging from 68-71) was cancelled because of a vandalized sewer main leak and the pool being shut down as a precaution. We also wanted to go to the top of Mount Bonnell (I would say hike but it’s actually limestone stairs so not exactly a hike) and take pics from the highest point in Austin. Casey has to go into the office for an all-hands in the morning but I’m hopeful that we might be able to do some sightseeing before the week is up. Although Brady’s mood/pain level might be a factor as well. She’s still teething (with no end in sight) and needing Tylenol or Motrin (depending on what’s nearby) 1-2 times a day. I’ll be glad when the teeth are through and our happy baby returns – although she does seem to nap more in the day when she is teething, but also nurses more and eats less solids.

Brady had another pool day today. She loved it, even though we didn’t take pictures. She has this extreme fascination with a few of the items from a doctor kit that Memaw and Hankaw sent and used them as pool toys. Dudey is still not ready to accept that the pool is no longer his and will try to drink it all up/get in it. Hopefully with time he’ll start accepting Brady’s right of pool passage. I guess the alternative is to get Brady (us?) a bigger pool and give Dudey his pool back as the temps heat up and we all need to be in the water but for now the pool is hers. Brady is a little daredevil (if I haven’t said it before). She loves to try and climb onto the couch and back over the back of it. She loves to climb in and out of the pool, even if it means face planting and getting a mouth/noseful of water. She thinks she’s able to walk down stairs face first and has no sense of gravity. We might have to begin controlled fall exercises soon so there are no free falls.

Summer is almost here which means less TV viewing. The Amazing Race is over – boo the cowboys didn’t win. Only two more episodes of Survivor (go Parv, Colby, maybe Russell, and even Jerri). Final four prediction there? And only two more episodes of LOST. I went and got my hair did and ended up sticking with the brunette so dressing up for the LOST finale party at Kevin & Adele’s may require a wig. Fortunately, there’s been an offer of a short blonde wig to ensure I take the Shannon role. Hmmm. Not exactly the most comfortable costume but I should be able to scrounge something together (way better than going with a person that fits the hairstyle – the dang flight attendant).