Loser

Okay so I am the only loser in my family not to have posted in the last month. Sorry. I've just been in one of those funks where sitting down for five minutes to write seems overwhelming. For example as I sit here writing Talmage is crying upstairs (he's supposed to be going to bed - but is mad because he can't find spiderman) and I am trying to talk myself out of a rage blackout (or throwing him in the cold shower) and trying to talk myself into being a good mom and going to comfort him. Does anyone else experience these supreme internal battles?
For all of those who haven't heard it is definitley a boy! Yeah! We think it will be little Calvin and every morning Tal will get up and say really loudly (at my belly) "GOOD MORNING CALVIN! HOW ARE YOU?" then Naomi will start hollering in the general direction of my belly "GOO MOOING CAW... MA MA WO WA" It's pretty hilarious.
Tal is surprising me with his spontaneous good behavior lately. For example today we went to the park. He, as usual, got stuck on this climbing wall thing so I went over and started talking him down. When he was just about on solid ground he looked over at me and said, "Thank you for teaching me how to get down Mom." Kids are hilarious.

Okay, I've got to go comfort my screaming child now.

Peanut Butter Shampoo

So today at lunch I made Naomi the usual: a PB & J. However, instead of eating eat she took the sandwich apart and starting rubbing the peanut butter in her hair. I guess our days with peanut butter are over.

Talmage is just getting to "know" about Santa Clause. So Sunday on the way home from church we were trying to explain how he worked in 3 year old terms. Pretty soon, Tal looked up from his car seat and exclaimed, "I LOVE Santa! He's like, like, like Jesus." So much for the spiritual learning taking place in our home!

It's a ... Boy ??

Hi all,

Well, that's right it looks like another little boy is on his way. We are really excited - not that we don't love Naomi - but she has really given us a run for our money!! I had an ultrasound the other day and the technician thinks it may be a little guy. I am only 14 weeks so it's really early to tell - she said not to buy anything yet - but I've attached pictures so you can see for yourself . We really like the name Calvin - I know it's a little unique but then I guess it fits :)

Twins

Okay don't get excited - I am not having twins. The other day I was watching Nickelodeon (look - every self-respecting mom does it) and I came across this show - Zoey 101. Anyway the star of the show is Jaime Lynn Spears (Britney's little sister) - I swear this girl is THE twin of Jessica (my little sis). I couldn't peel my eyes away. I found a picture to compare but you actually have to watch her in action to get the whole effect. The similarities are amazing! I guess if Jessica is Jaime Lynn Spears - that would make me Britney - not an entirely bad thing (in the 1998 "Hit me baby one more time" kind of way) Love you!



Jaime Lynn Spears



Jessica Lynn Draper

Daylight Savings Time

I want to know whose bright idea daylight savings time was? It couldn't have been a mom because there is not much worse in the world then expecting your children to spontaneously adjust their internal clocks twice a year. Maybe I'll start a petition.

Perfect Daddy

So Tal has taken to asking me where his "Perfect Daddy" is when Andy is at work. I have no idea where he got that - it certainly wasn't from me :) It is really funny. What I want to know is what about "perfect Mommy"? He never talks about her. Although, the other day he said, "my perfect Daddy is crazy" so I guess I'm not perfect but I'm not crazy either :)