Friday, October 31, 2008
Happy Halloween from the Gigglemonster
Monday, October 27, 2008
4 Things I Discovered Yesterday
2) I've now seen graffle (sp?). It technically refers to frozen-ish precipitation that's not snow and not sleet.
3) The Windy City lives up to its name. Yesterday, a gust registered 61 mph near us. Really cleared some of the leaves.
4) When you need 1 protector to keep your child from chewing on the rail of his crib, you really need 2. Duh.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
The Nerve of Some People
Well...then I realized that there was a reason why this gentleman needed to go through this particular lane. He had tried to go once and hadn't spent the requisite $25 to use his $5 coupon, so he went and found 2 additional items, leaving the rest of his order piled behind the nice lady. So, there I stood, unconsciously dropping my jaw to the floor in disbelief as the checker rang up the other 10-15 items he was purchasing. Then, he was having difficulty using the credit card machine and he kept trying to sign at the wrong time, so all of this took more time than I was really willing to give as a favor to a total stranger. Had it been another mother or father, or someone who just looked like they were having a rough day and needed something to go his or her way, I would have gladly offered to let them go ahead. I guess the gentleman did give me something in return - he gave me something to blog about today other than teething.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
9 Months Old!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
A Family Outing to the Arboretum
Ah...back at home after a very exciting day. So much excitement that it's good to sit on the couch and watch some football.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
An Update on Our Church Quest
Luke is still having bits of issues with teething pain, but overall, we're much better than Friday. He's pulling up on everything and anything, requiring a lot more careful watching. He loves to talk, but still doesn't like to use many syllables. Still the "ahhh" and gurgle sort of sounds. He started showing a bit more interest in copying Mike and I and I wish I had been fast enough to catch the absolute cutest thing on Sunday. Mike went out the back door to go and mow and Luke crawled to the door and put his hands up to catch his attention. Mike leaned in to kiss him through the window and Luke leaned in too. Definitely a Daddy-lover in this one!
Here he is sporting his new tennis shoes to keep his feet warm.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
We're Over the Teething Bit
J: We don't have a refrigerator in this house this box will fit in.
M: Not even close. Is there something else you can put it in?
J: I'll try Ziplocs. Hmmm...might have to use one gallon size for each piece.
M: Is there anything else larger you can use?
J: I know we don't have any tupperware large enough. Maybe I can get two pieces in each bag.
M: How about a garbage bag?
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
An Early Infatuation With Plastic
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
An Almost Blown Surprise
We played cards, we went to a pumpkin patch, we ate lots courtesy of Chef Mike (probably negating my weight loss in September), had a surprise visit from my New York cousins, and spoiled the Lukester. A very fun weekend, even if exhausting.Luke demonstrated to his grandmother how fast he learns. In a matter of two tries, he went from 4 stairs, to multiple times up the entire staircase.
We didn't have quite the same luck with the standing behind the lawnmower, but we did try hard!
And, there was general sentiment amongst our visitors that the Halloween decorations in our neighborhood are definitely over the top. In fact, since my last blog, it seems that some of these houses have continued to add even more inflatables. I wouldn't be surprised if this one house has one of every single Halloween inflatable ever manufactured.
Thanks to everyone for a wonderful weekend!! And, for a wonderful surprise!