sleep deprivation

we are sleep deprived. would you believe me if i told you that last night, as i crawled into bed at 3 am, wade and i had the following conversation:

w: "did you get the tin foil?"
k: "the tin foil?"
w: "yeah, did you bring the tin foil?"
k: "wade. the tin foil? for what?"
w: "to wrap miles in. we need to wrap him in tin foil."

imagine my confusion. i just laughed and then went to sleep. i still don't know what he was talking about. in his defense, he was probably sleep talking. but maybe it has something to do with me saying, "good night little burrito" to miles every night after i wrap him up in his blanket.

oh, and if you're still waiting for a delivery story, come babysit long enough for me to write one.

i love this boy.

diapers.
feeding.
laundry.
sleep.

my current priorities.

delivery details coming soon...
but in the mean time, just know that I'm in love with my baby.

we proudly present...

our little boston baked bean.

miles wade poulsen
november 8, 2009
8 lbs. 15 oz.
7:01 am
20.5 inches

portland head lighthouse

our last day in maine, we drove down to portland to see another lighthouse. on the way, we saw this cool bridge.

the portland head lighthouse was so pretty...but it was a little anti-climatic. I mean, really, can you beat the stripes? i think not.

and that is the end of our trip to maine.
pray that my next post is about the arrival of our child.
otherwise, i will be insane.

acadia national park

our next stop in maine was acadia national park. we camped. yes. 8 months pregnant and i camped. camped...but did not sleep. and this was even MY style of camping. you know the kind where you drive up on a paved road, park your car, and pitch your tent by a fire pit and a picnic table? the kind with flushing toilets and running water? wade is not a fan. wade would rather put everything he needs in a backpack and hike 20 miles into the middle of nowhere. (one time, he took me to an REI and started showing me backpacks and hiking boots. I was like, "those are lovely honey, but you already have that stuff." and then he told me that it was for me. ME. I laughed. and that might have been mean, but it really was quite funny. I am not a backpacker.)

we went on some beautiful (and short) hikes to the beach and to the top of a "mountain" that was more like a hill... i think these people are deprived and don't know what a real mountain is. but i have never seen such an amazing coastline and i absolutely fell in love with maine.

we made tin foil dinners and smores that night. The next morning, i PAID $3 for a shower. it was a beautiful thing. it was the shortest shower of my life. and wade thought i was crazy. (and I thought the lady in the stall next to me was crazy...she was singing, LOUDLY. also, I sneezed and she said, "bless you." and I just feel that showers should not be a public thing and I found it odd. but i guess thats what i get for showering while camping.)

lubec, maine

our first night in maine was spent at a cute little bed and breakfast in Lubec, Maine called The Peacock House. It was so quaint and cozy and everything I ever hoped a b&b to be. We stayed in the room called the Captain's Cabin. The next morning, we ate a lovely breakfast with 3 other couples at the same table. They were all old and retired and traveling the world and so stinkin' cute!

the real reason we drove all the way out to lubec, maine was to see the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse. It is on the Easternmost point of the United States and such a looooooooong drive, but I am a fan of lighthouses (I think I inherited that from my mom) and I just had to see this one because it has stripes! oh my poor husband is so supportive of my crazy whims.

we then took a little trail down to the rocky shoreline and walked around the beach. It was so beautiful! wade skipped rocks and explored the tide pools while i...watched. i'm a little off balance with this large accessory and didn't want to risk climbing around slippery rocks. long drives aren't fun with wet bums.

costa vida

wade and I took a much needed vacation away from the city and into maine a few weeks ago. we did so much in just three days, so I'll probably just post them all separately. On our way, we stopped in south portland, maine...and look where we ate!

no, your eyes do not deceive you. that is a true costa vida on the east coast. the one and only, i might add. I believe that one day, i may find myself driving there just for a pork salad. yes, it may be 2 hours away...but desperate times call for desperate measures.