Oh Central Market, how we love you! Before Giada was born Central Market was Brad’s and my Friday night date. We had a great time walking around the store with a glass of wine and trying out all the free samples.

We would get to legitimately spend money because we were buying groceries. It was great! Now we bring Giada and she does really well. Most of the time she conks out in the Baby Bjorn. I think all the colors and sounds make her tired. On this trip we  brought her to buy her first baby food. We got Ella’s organic carrots in a pouch.

I stopped breast feeding on Giada’s 5 month b-day 23rd of March.  Went to the dr. and I was only pumping 6 oz a day even with medication to increase consumption. She was feeding from the breast 2 times in the morning and then was like screw you, this is too hard for what I’m getting – give me a bottle! by lunch time.  The last time I breastfed her was very bittersweet.

I was all torn up about it until I realized that meant that I could take Concerta again – AND WOW! HOW THE DID I EVER LIVE WITHOUT CONCERTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My God – seriously, I got more done in one day than I had I a year and ½.  unbelievable.

We just finished our latest house renovation. Adding stairs from the back of the den into the new office – which was Ann’s old bedroom. Plus we ripped out the bedroom in the guest house and completely redid it with can lights and so on. It looks really good. Brad Basar – Brad’s best friend and out former client has come to work for us – and live in the back house. It has been interesting. The new office is nice if small but it holds me Brad, Brad Basar, Rebecca and Shannon well and makes our business seem separate from our family life which I have been waiting for for a long time.