Brandon's Puppy

A little bit of this, a little bit of that

This is my first week back at work. It didn't take me too long to get back into the swing of things. Fortunately, my desk was not buried under stacks of papers. A new person was hired in my absence and there was some mild restructuring done, and one of my coworkers handled most of my duties while I was gone. I don't mind coming to work so much (though I'd definitely rather be home), but it's the commute I despise. In fact, this is definitely not a shock. Traffic in this city is horrible, at all hours of the day. I had to change my work schedule in order to pick up Brandon from school on time. But besides re-adapting to waking up early, and traffic, it's been alright.

This weekend is Cuba Nostalgia, and I'm so very excited! Aside from the fun to be had with my fellow bloggers from Babalu, I will be meeting Carrie at her Los Pollitos Dicen booth (which coincidentially is located directly across from the Babalu booth), and Marta and Amy from My Big Fat Cuban Family will be visiting us for a while on Saturday evening. I can't wait! Unfortunately my time at the convention is limited this year. The last two years I was there practically the entire time, but with two kids, and a newborn at that, I just can't do it this year. I'll be there all day Saturday helping my uncle, and enjoying the sights and sounds of my beautiful culture. There will be plenty of pictures following, I assure you.

Also starting this weekend is the Celia Cruz Exhibit at the Bass Museum in Miami Beach. I have been looking forward to this since the Smithsonian announced late last year that the exhibit would be touring. Definitely expect a review once I go, which should be in a couple of weeks, possibly Memorial Day weekend.

A certain little boy decided he was going to roll over yesterday. I missed it by approximately 2 minutes. When I went to pick him up at the sitter's house, she told me he had just woken up when she went to open the door. When we walked over to where he was, he was face up! (He takes naps face down, a tummy-sleeper just like his mommy) She said this was the third time throughout the day. He's also doing those mini push-ups, and holds his head up quite high. I'll try to get a picture of it this evening.

Writersblock tagged me with a movie meme, which I'll do tonight. Stay tuned, it's quite interesting!

Last but not least, there are not enough words to thank my uncle for the beautiful post he wrote last week. I'm so very lucky to have the family that I do. If it weren't for them, I would not have reached this point. Their unwaivering support is what got me through those 13 years (on and off, mostly on) of higher education. In attendance were my mom, my dad, my stepmom, my grandparents, my Godmother and my uncle, my sister, my uncle Val and tia Maggie, my mother-in-law, and of course my hubby and the boys. I am so happy they were able to see me cross that stage and get that piece of paper.

Pictures below the fold, courtesy of Val's friend Tommy, The Official ManCamp Drunken Photographer.

Posted by Amanda at May 18, 2007 8:42 AM | TrackBack