Hey there,
It’s Sunday night and instead of being in my pajama pants, I’m still in jeans (my green ones to be exact). Who am I? If you know me at all, I’m in comfy clothes as soon as I know I won’t be leaving the house again. But the evening got away from me and I’m scrambling taking care of last minute things before I head out on my first work trip post baby. Meep!
A part of me is looking forward to being on a plane and enjoying my Kindle, perhaps a glass of vino, etc without a squirmy baby; but a bigger part of me knows how much my heart is going to ache not seeing my baby boy each evening. Thank goodness for Facetime right (err, except that I never have personally had to / wanted to use it..so there’s another first).
We had some friends over last night and made another autumnal menu, but this time for dessert, I made the first pumpkin pie of the season. It never gets old. Ever. I gave about half the pie away because I’m afraid Zach will forget about it and there is nothing sadder than an uneaten pumpkin pie.
And today, I took Bean to his first pumpkin patch. I’m convinced he loved it. Ha! Actually it was an incredible pumpkin farm with so many adorable attractions. I may want to go back before season is over. We snagged a blue pumpkin (actually looks green) and a perfect lil mini that’s Bean-size.
There is something about babies in pumpkin patches that is pretty darn cute:
Another first? Prolonged killer back pain. I think hauling around Bean is taking a toll on my lower back. Big time. I’m getting spasms, tightness, soreness while sleeping, etc. I’ve alternated ice and heat and taken some Aleve, but nothing seems to be working. I’m sure throwing a few Spin classes in the mix over the last couple weeks hasn’t helped, but I (wrongly) assumed this was a fleeting thing. I have a new appreciation for those that experience chronic back pain. Any suggestions on how to make it better?
And with that I’m shutting things down for the evening.
Wish Zach luck with the Bean on his own 
Babies and pumpkins are always adorable! The first Halloween costume should always be a pumpkin. It never gets old.
Hope you are well sweet girl.
Good luck on your first work trip! I’ll be thinking about you all week
Thanks bestie boo. I will miss our emails though!
Good luck to both you and Zach! And as far as the back pain is concerned, get it checked out by a doc. You don’t want something “small” to turn into something big later down the road. I did that with my knee. Finally set up an appt. for this week and have a feeling I’m going to get some news I don’t want to hear.
Gah! Hope your knee is ok!
I use a back brace when my lower back starts to hurt. Its kind of like a male girdle.
So big shocker but I am currently on my first business trip away from my benji!! We are leading such parallel lives. While I am enjoying lots of wine, amazing dinners in nice resteraunts, and tons of uninterrupted sleep, my heart is aching every day!! I too had to figure out FaceTime and it took a frantic hour of failed attempts to get it working so you might want to test it out on your phone before you go. Unfortunately the whole FaceTime thing backfired because the second Benjamin saw and heard me, he became frantic, trying to look for me behind the iPad!!! When he couldn’t find mamma he broke down into hysterics and javier had to end the call
. We tried again the next day and the same thing happened! I’m surviving on tons of text messaging and hourly photos. I’m on day 3 now and it’s getting easier. But I can’t wait until I say his smiling face tomorrow! You’ll be fine and as a bonus Zach will have a renewed appreciation for you and everything you do as a mom! 
Haha. Andrea told me you were also traveling. Seriously parallel lives! Poor Benji
He is going to be so so happy when you return!
I miss bean already. Sigh.
We got an Inversion Table a year or two ago… I love it. Any time I do anything that I know will result in a sore back (lots of yard work, heavy lifting, long road trip, etc) immediately afterward, I go and hang upside down for a couple of minutes. Pulls your spine apart and really stretches out your muscles in a manner that you can really only achieve this way. It’s seriously awesome. If you don’t have room for the “table” you can also get Inversion Boots that you just hang from a bar that spans a doorway. We got ours at Costco for a pretty reasonable price, especially if it lets you avoid costly visits to a chiropractor.
Please take a pic in action and send hahahh
Haha… I’ll see what I can come up with tonight
Good luck on your trip! Someone else mentioned it but we had a bad FaceTime experience with Noah this past week as well. My husband flew home from our trip before us and as soon as he saw him he flipped…he was then “off” for the rest of the day. BUT, worth a try! Also, my back is a disaster as well. It wakes me up at night and by the end of a day I can barely touch my toes it is so tight. I tried a massage and it did nothing
. If you find relief, please share!!! When you’re back let’s make a plan to get together.
Oh no! I hope Bean doesn’t freak out too :-/
Def get together when I return!
Have a good trip! Enjoy that glass of wine.
Love that picture of the lil guy in the pumpkin patch- he’s so happy!
I face timed with my mom the other night for fun. My advice, try not to look too closely at your own image. It’s not flattering. At all.
You’re so right- babies in pumpkin patches are pretty much the cutest! I’m sorry to hear about your back pain. I’ve been dealing with it too while pregnant and find that bending down with my knees and using a heating pads can help. I wish that I had better advice!
I admire your husband for being able to take on the baby on his own…can’t say that would happen around here! Even now…
Hope you are enjoying your trip.
Yup – babies & pumpkin patches go well together. They’re like pre-made outdoor photography studios.
Enjoy the trip. I hope your back gets a little R&R.
sorry to hear about your back!! Stretch my dear! Hopefully that helps the tension!!
I’m enjoying all my time alone with my Kindle now before life gets crazy next year
When I had back aches from running too much or using the wrong form, Salon Pas heat pads helped a ton. I could barely feel the back pain. I think they are sold at any pharmacy store but if you end up liking it, you can get a lot from Costco for cheap.