Fish and sleep

Things here have been going well. Sleep is still the big challenge. Yvonne is getting less than me, but she gets to sleep in during the mornings. Sometimes all is good and Zoe sleeps most of the night. Sometimes, like last night, she stays up from midnight to 4am.

But, overall, things are improving. We were talking about even a couple weeks ago, we couldn't put her down as much, even to sleep. Now, she's slept in her crib a few times, as well as the swing chair.

We took her to the Dallas Farmers Market on Saturday. She snoozed in the stroller as Yvonne bought fresh veggies and fruit (I hit two people with the stroller, hehe, but they were OK. Next time we're using the sling). We also bought some organic meat and fresh coffee. Sunday, we took her out for brunch at Garden Cafe. It was a nice time on the back patio, with butterflies chasing each other and not too much heat. In fact, the sun didn't really pop out until about the time we were leaving.

After brunch, we bought fish for Zoe's aquarium, as well as a couple bottom feeders for mine. Zoe has two guppies, a red-tail shark and one-two-three hatchet tetras, ah ah ahhhhhh

Bellytime with Zoe D

Wiikend fun

Over the weekend, my little bro lended me his Wii. It's pretty fun. I've played a few games. Although the bowling is awesome, I'm already to the point of wanting more games. And Frogboy has all the released Wii games, from what I can tell. About 6 of them. I did try the golf out, but I'm having trouble getting the Wiimote to respond. It might be a battery issue.

Yvonne and I bowled a little yesterday. I'm learning how to roll a strike with a baby in one arm. :)

Skywalker Texas husky

7FLD 3DQ

In an effort to move on and let go of Sophi, I'm considering a memorial tattoo. I don't know where, or exactly what. But I think it's in order. I'm struggling advancing beyond mourning and my intent is to just pound it down, so to speak.

Not everyone knows, but Sophie had a tattoo on her belly (we made it one of her tricks or commands: "Show me your tattoo" and she'd roll over and show it). The tattoo was letters and numbers found in the title of this post. I registered the tat and if someone found her lost, they could call a 1 (800) number (I'm not making this up) and find her owner. It's like a primitive chip in the ear. Of course, it faded over time and some letters began to disappear.

More info here.

I have one tattoo already on my right shoulder. I got it when I was 19 and in Miami. It was an Ankh I designed. I did it on a whim--basically frantic to bookmark that place in my life--a low point if you will. But a point I felt important enough to always remember no matter where I was; a booster shot for the appreciation of life.

When I was 28 and in Austin, I had the tat improved. We added color and changed it to an Egyptian Eye of Horus theme (not exact). In a weird way, it empowers me to think I can see things, but I know it's my imagination.

As far as the Sophie tattoo, I'm not the first to do it. My college roommate already got the above letters and numbers on his right elbow. I guess he had to mourn her sooner than I did.

So chime in folks. Where should I get it? What should it contain (the title of this post is required)? And who should do it?