Busy Saturday

So today I ran around most of the day non-stop. It's almost 11p.m. and I am just slowing down to check Facebook inbox and my email. Sometimes it is good to be busy but I wind up going back to hibernation mode on Monday if I have had a busy weekend...where I haven't been home.
Cupcake is eating food now, which is so absolutely unbelievable that we are already at that stage. I only thought things went by quickly with Pumpkin. I guess there's something to be said for that "permanent" feeling of her being OMEGA-the end. It's like...hmmm...this will never happen again. Not just with her, but never. And yet it is so exciting in the next breath to realize that the fun really doesn't stop with a baby coo or a first step. It just changes into different fun. The prospect of a Disney vacation through the eyes of two little girls sounds so wonderful. Kinda makes my head spin. So back to the food. I expected every decision to come so easily with Cupcake because I'd already done all this. And yet, she is such a totally different child. It's strange how quickly they were different. I mean, the first few days, I knew that they were nothing alike. They are both very happy girls. And very beautiful, of course. But it stops there. So why did I think I could cut and paste rules of caring for Pumpkin as a baby on to Cupcake? Well, I can't. I waited for everything with the Doctor's instruction for Pumpkin. One of her visits he mentioned juice...I said oh I didn't know I could give her that....(she'd been okay'd to have it for a few months before I knew it!) And I was always so cautious of harming her little digestive system that I was really "rulesy" when it came to what she was allowed to try. Which, of course is good to determine allergies and what not. But with Cupcake, I actually gave her food before the "exact date" of 4 months. They recommend 4-6 months to start rice cereal or a fruit or two. But I did it a few weeks shy. I feel like such a hypocrite because I always am a stickler for following the rules of childcare to a T. But this baby was hungry. No, this isn't to make her sleep longer through the night. I'm not slipping things in her bottle....(not that we really do bottles..but you get the point). No, she is a hungry girl. I would feed her, less than an hour later she'd be absolutely trying to eat the shirt off my body or the skin off my arm. So we gave her food this week. On Monday. Now she's eating like a champ. I told my mom tonight that I'm so lucky to have a pleasant baby. What if I hadn't figured that out and waited? Or what if I was really strict and too conservative-which I'm guilty of at times- and waited until 6 mos? Bless her heart she was starving! You should see her with a full belly. Never a more happy child. Oh well. Live and learn.
I went to buy ink today for Pumpkin's bday invites. The weather is so beautiful right now I'm hoping we don't take another turn toward extreme heat. I would love for her Pumpkin Patch party to require long sleeves! I am realizing that I have a lot of work to do between now and then. I feel like I've done nothing. Never have I waited this late in the game to get started planning a party. For those of you that don't know...it's my passion. Or one of them. Like a light switch turned on, I jump into these parties. I love the details. They don't have to be extreme....I don't spend $1,000 on a toddler bday party or anything. But I just really enjoy coming up with creative things to add a personal touch. It's so fun! Especially first bdays. I already started mentally planning Cupcake's while I was pregnant with her. I have actually bought 2 components of her party. And Pumpkin's is at least somewhat of a repeat of her 1st party...so I can reuse the major ideas. It's what she wanted, I'm not cheating! And who would I be to argue with pumpkins in the fall? I love it! And she's excited. She even told us what friends to invite and what food to have at her party this year. She's getting so big.
Well, I am gonna go get some rest. I need to save a little energy so that I can use this weather to my advantage...it usually inspires some extra credit style cleaning. I could use a little of that.
Have a good Sunday!