02/29/08, 10:11am…Windchill’s morning of coffee and conversation

February 29th, 10:11am: I’ve had all manner of trouble with the computers and internet connection this morning so I apologize for the delay in getting an update up. Better than yesterday morning though – with all the coffee we’re making we burned out our coffee maker so bought a new one – it’s second carafe of coffee ever I managed to drop it, shatter it, and wind up with 2nd degree burns on my foot proving the adage “never let a cowboy make the coffee.” I’m fine but what stupid things we do when we’re really tired, huh? Bought another carafe and another coffee maker which will get us caught up on the coffee consumption so we’re set.

Windchill’s was tired this morning, kind of goes in stages based on how long he’s been up standing (that whole kid up too late thing I guess) but in good spirits. We had a really nice wind down to the day yesterday, he munched on salad while we drank coffee and hot cocoa and talked. He gets so relaxed with people quietly talking around him. I remember feeling that way when I was little staying at my grandma’s cabin – early, early in the morning – the time we now get up to take care of the little guy – I could hear grandma quietly talking to grandpa as they brewed coffee. The cabin was heated by wood so the two smells we’d wake up to were strong black coffee and wood burning. I don’t know if Windchill feels the same but he seems to be so relaxed when it’s just those he’s gotten attached to sipping coffee and quietly talking. I hope he remembers these memories the same as I do.

(shots from last night – see how his neck and shoulder muscles are developing! And look dad – my ribcage is slowly disappearing – yeah!)