Bad word

John has started saying "No," or rather, "No, no, no, no."
It had to start sometime, I guess.

A poll about REAL life as a parent

What music I listen to, movies I like, or condiments I use don't reveal my real day-to-day life as a mom, so I put together a list of questions that just seem more pertinent to being a parent...

What does you car smell like?
-chicken nuggets
-febreeze
-dog and toddler
-you don't want to know

What's the grossest thing you touched today?
-the worm that your child picked up from a puddle on the street
-a week old sandwich from under the couch
-snot
-baby poo

At the end of a typical week, how do you measure how busy it was?
The number of ...
-conversations you had with your spouse that weren't via cell phone or email
-baskets of clean laundry waiting to be folded
-times you went to the gym
-days you skipped a shower

What's the last thing your child threw on the kitchen floor?
-a half empty bowl of milk and cereal
-a spoon
-himself

Your number one top parent worry is ...
-your child's health
-your child's behavior
-your child's college fund
-all of the above and more

What comprises the list in your head that you have yet to write down?
-unfinished house projects/chores
-things you forgot to get at the grocery store
-your child's Christmas list
-all of the above and more

What is the last thing you did online?
-posted something about your child on your blog
-looked up the words to a kid's song
-looked up symptoms of a childhood illness

What is the last song you sang out loud?
-the latest tune you downloaded on your iPod
-something from the 1980s, sung while you were in the shower
-a lullaby
-anything that had a farmer in it

Your hair ...
-is overdue for a trim
-is best seen under a baseball cap
-is turning gray as we speak

What is the last thing you skipped that you probably shouldn't have?
-breakfast
-your last cardio workout
-a shower

What is the thing that makes the stress most worth it?
-watching your baby sleep
-a hug from your spouse and child at the same time
-when your toddler says "Bagel"
-all of the above and more

What a difference a year makes

This video was taken on October 21, 2006.
So John was 2 days shy of 4 months old.




This video was taken on October 18, 2007.
Just 5 days shy of 16 months.

Where's Daddy?

So Tony's trip to Hilton Head this weekend seemed to be the first time John was aware that Daddy was not around. He often asked for "Dada" (and the "Buh" - bus). Other times it hadn't occurred to John that Daddy wasn't around. We met Tony at TGI Friday's in Greenville for dinner and John was very excited to see him.
I'm just proud that I made it through without too much desperation! I guess I'm growing up just like John. However, check on me next Sunday night, because Tony will be gone again... to Louisville this time, leaving before bedtime on Thursday night and not getting home until late, late Sunday night. I'm trying to line up activities now!

The Flour Video

The Bagel Tape

Ok, this is my only successful attempt at getting video on here.
Sorry for all the extraneous YouTube stuff...

International Economics

Fun stuff I bought for John



Fun stuff I bought for John
that DIDN'T come from China.