musings of Mother Hood

One Month Young

Another exciting week in the life of Baby Hood! Though I couldn't quite get my act together to have Colt participate in Cow Appreciation Day last weekend at Chick-fil-A, we did have a good week.

I know I've mentioned before that our backyard is like our own personal Wild Kingdom. This week was no different. In addition to our regulars - the bunnies, cats, and at least one unwelcome mole - we had these critters:

We needed you, Chip! We still haven't seen any bears, so you must have scared them all away when you were last here.

Jeff is back from his trip out west to Mt. Rainier - and my few days of single parenthood are finally over!

He had a good time and is glad to be home. While he was gone, Nancy and her family took me in -- so Colt and I spent the weekend playing Wii bowling (which I am embarrassed to admit made me sore for days) and hanging out with Nancy, Matt, Abby and Ethan.

Abby and Colt - singing the ABCs.

We had such a good time that we stayed all day Saturday. Inexperienced first-timer that I am, I didn't anticipate how long we'd be gone and I didn't bring enough diapers. So as we were leaving Saturday night - Matt and Nancy helped me put this HUGE diaper from Ethan's stash on Colt for the ride home. Poor guy.

We had a few visitors from my office this week, too - which was great. It was good to see all of them and catch up on what's been going on at work. Other than that it's been a nice, quiet, fourth week of "babyhood" for Colt and me. He's still eating and sleeping well - and growing like crazy. I didn't get to weigh him this week - but I think he's easily up to 8 pounds. And his Mama is trying not to get too upset at his beautiful little baby head going bald!

Thanks to all of you for the happy thoughts and well wishes --

I want to have my chicken – and eat it, too.

This morning I was quite hungry and we are out of both Poptarts AND Granola Bars at home – so I decided to stop through Chick-fil-A on my way to work. It’s strategically placed between home and my office – and really between anywhere and my office – so it is easily my most favorite quick breakfast/lunch.

 

Well today, I drove around like I have a hundred times before and ordered my Chicken/Egg/Cheese biscuit, fruit cup and chocolate milk with no problem. As I pulled around to the window, the girl inside leaned out and instead of handing me my food she rang the little white (and VERY loud) bell in my face!! Hoorah! I was the 100^th customer!! Despite the loyalty I have to this place – I have NEVER been the 100^th customer. For those of you who aren’t Chick-fil-A fans – every 100^th customer eats for free. It has happened a dozen times while we were eating in the dining room – but never to me! So I decided today would be a good day and I drove to work.

 

Upon arriving at work, I settled in at my desk and unpacked my bag of breakfast as I babbled on and on to my cube-neighbor, Nicholas, about my recent good fortune. He is also a fan of Chick-fil-A and has also never been the 100^th customer. After going on about how much I love the place, I reached inside the bag to find yet another surprise. Not only did I get free breakfast – I got additional breakfast! There were two wrapped biscuits in there! Nicholas overheard my surprise and I gladly offered him my extra biscuit. Could this day get any better?!

 

I had just turned back to my monitor and started sifting through email when Nicholas called me over and asked what I thought I had ordered. He was sitting at his desk staring at a wrapper containing a biscuit with egg and cheese – no chicken. What? I went back to my desk and opened mine. Egg. Cheese. No chicken! What the hell? After I had just babbled my head off about the great and powerful Chick-fil-A – of all things, no chicken?

 

So I finished my fruit cup and chocolate milk – and grudgingly ate my egg on a bun. And tried to remember that it was all free…

Apparently, I've developed a reputation...

Periodically, we'll get surprises in our mailboxes at work - coupons and such. Well this week we got coupons for Chick-fil-A (which unless you've been living in a cave, you know is my FAVORITE). Before I even realized I had my own coupon downstairs - 2! people stopped by my desk to offer me theirs. Yah! 3 Chick-fil-A coupons!

I promised Raqib Chick-fil-A stories:

Enjoy.

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