Ah, the weekend.

Another successful week of work is done, & I have 11 weeks left of training. It sounds like way too much, & trust me, I'm ready to know everything & be in production where I'm eligible for overtime & double time-and-a-half paid holidays. Ch'yeah! But, patience is a virtue, & I still have plenty to learn.

This weekend was great! Friday night Phil & I bought snacks, a few drinks, finished off the last season of Trailer Park Boys, & went to bed. Saturday we cleaned the apartment, which desperately needed it, & then my Ma & I went shopping. That night our friends Morgan & Jef came over with their son Baiden & we ate pizza & watched the movie, "The Crazies." Lame, lame movie.

Sunday Phil had sessions so Emmett & I hung around the apartment, & then we went over to his sister Maggie & brother-in-law Sean's house for their middle child Sloane's birthday. She turned 2! Then we came home, had a few more drinks, & watched a few seasons of Ghost Hunters. Super relaxing.

Just to remind you, Baiden is Emmett's first & bestest friend. They were born barely a day apart.

If you've never heard of Trailer Park Boys, it's a ridiculous Canadian comedy about 3 guys, Ricky, Julian, & Bubbles, & their never-ending stupid schemes at getting rich quick & retiring. It's absolutely hilarious & you should at least check out their website by clicking here.

Friday, during the night, Caesar decided to remind us of how dirty our apartment is. He chewed up 2 of Emmett's bottles, & Emmett's favorite binky. He also pooped in our living room & tore apart the trash. Sometimes I think he gets just as stressed about the mess & clutter as I do, but working 40+ hours a week makes it hard to balance time for work, time for Emmett, time for myself, & time for everything else. So, we finally scrubbed the place spotless. I can't guarantee it'll stay this way, but it's good enough for now. I can't wait until we get into our house, it'll be so much more inspiring to keep clean.

As far as baby bottles go, I can't stress enough to people that you don't have to buy the most expensive thing ever. Emmett spits up every now & then, but mostly he has no problems. & he has no issues using Walmart's Mothers Choice 97cent bottles. When you have a dog, are forgetful, & live in utter chaos like we do, it hurts a lot more losing a $13 bottle, compared to losing or accidentally destroying a 97cent one. But, its your call...

A few goals for this week are to keep this apartment clean, find something more interesting to write about, start reading the Great Gatsby, & to not eat any junk food all week.

In other news! Today marks Emmett's 4 month of being alive! & boy is he alive. He's perfected the art of rolling from his back to his tummy, & when he's feeling most enchanted, he'll also roll from his tummy back onto his back. Apparently that latter skill is something he shouldn't be doing for a few more months. Tomorrow is his 4 month appointment & I'm hoping they give us the go ahead on solid foods. I can't wait to experiment making my own baby food & seeing what he likes.

& now a glimpse @ his new trick:







That is all for now!

Question: What is your favorite coffee beverage from Starbucks?

My Answer: I always get a Venti Skinny Sugar-free Caramel Latte. Yum.