4 Seconds A Day: March 2015

maybe our most boring month yet

Fresh Breath, Fresh Start

Laura gets to say goodbye to Mount Olive and hello to Phillipsburg. 

We couldn't be more ecstatic.

When You Let Yuula Coordinate Your Birthday Party...

There's the other birthday boy. 63 this one is. 63 and still kicking. Wouldn't even sit down when there's electrical to be connected. But we kept him up late, almost midnight. And filled him full of pasta salad and muffins. 

Yuula took a go at decorating, un-decorating, and re-decorating the cake. Don't mind the icing on her lips. She's not sneaking any bites.

Then, as a gift she performed a 27 minute 7 part dance, full improv and costumed. The costume was pantless pajamas. The performance was well-received.

Then we just cut this puppy in six, and everybody got one. The Yuula had a sugar high, which became a sugar low pretty quickly.

Happy Birthday Father. 

Describe My Perfect Date

Favorite birthday in a long time. Started off with a a surprise gift bag on the kitchen table containing new sweatshorts (since mine have recently been deemed unsavory to wear in mixed company), a case of ginger beer, and my very own boppy which I know is a baby pillow but they are so comfy and really help me not wake up with a stiff neck. So now everyone in the house has their own. No more middle of the night ransacking. Then a visit to Yuula's doctor where she got a clean bill of health and two needles in the leg. But she's a pro now. Shook it off before we left the office. Plus it was quite nice to visit their new office. So official. And as long as they still hand out pretzel rods, they're out pediatricians.

We stopped in at Ross & Ross to see if we were fit to be tree owners and it turns out that we had more confidence in ourselves than we thought. Kathy spent about two hours with us talked us thru the whole process so we love her now. Plus she gave Yuula a little ladybug shovel. New favorite nursery. Three trees tagged and ready for pickup, hopefully tomorrow but right now the truck is full of bulk trash so...

Couple tacos for lunch and some lite grocery, then home. Yuula tried to take a nap but I think she was more excited about my birthday than me. I tried to motivate to get outside to do a little yardwork but the rain was on and off and the bed was so comfy. But that was just a quick nap, then onto afternoon dance party and making dinner, of which Yuula was quite the helping hand I hear.

Honey Bunny joined us for the meal.

And, as it is in on an Estler birthday...

She helped herself to this one, too.

Not too bad. Laura let me watch both Mets & Knicks game with minimal groaning and they both won. I fell asleep letting her catch up on New Girl and getting an ear rub. Seriously, I don't know what more I could've asked for.

Expert Cake Decor

Having The Best Day Ever?

So I'm 32. Feels the same as 31. Feels the same as 27 really. Maybe a little less vigor. But just a little. I got about 200 messages from people online to have a happy birthday and wishing that I'd have the best day ever. That's a lot to live up to folks. It rained all day so we stayed in. French toast for breakfast. Yogurt with fresh blueberries & granola for lunch. Then we paid off a few credit cards, which felt great. After that we turned to the Babies R Us website to start filling out a registry for the upcoming showers that will undoubtedly occur within the next couple months. Mark your calendars. No specific date yet. Just mark them. Little music, little movie, little cat nap and you got yourself an award winning birth day.

Tonight? Tonight I will take a hot shower, turn on the baseball game, and Laura is cooking me beef wellington & bought me some bottles of root beer and orange cream soda. For dessert, well, if you don't know what I'm having for dessert, you just don't know me at all now do you?

I Ate All The Cake

She was mad, but...

...She should know better.