Falling

Things I've fallen for in the past few weeks:

Dates with Harrison: I needed some quality time with Harrison so we went out last Saturday and saw Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs in 3D.  (May I just say that 3D movies are pretty freakin' awesome?)  I told him that when he's 16 he can start dating other girls.  He said, "You mean, until I'm 16 I can only date my mom?"  It sounds weird when you put it that way.

My Delicious Baby: Newborn babies=precious.  Six-Nine month babies=so cute!  Two-Six month babies=Meh.  Miles has passed through the awkward baby phase and is most edible.

Mad Men: Every time I watch this show I think "Hmm.  Nothing is really happening."  (Except Sunday's episode.  Holy cow!)  Then I spend the rest of the week thinking about it.  Curse you, Mad Men!

Tivo: While I'm on the subject of t.v., I'd just like to thank Tivo for allowing me to watch the first five minutes and the last five minutes of the wedding episode of The Office over and over and over again.

Chloe Lovin' Her Halloween Costume: Saturday I made the mistake of telling her she could wear her costume.  I didn't realize it was in the laundry.  Jeff suggested that perhaps she could "wear normal clothes for a change."  She decided to take a stand and remain in her underwear for a couple of hours instead.

Fall in Missouri: It's very similar to Fall in North Carolina so it feels like home.  Not that Utah doesn't have Fall.  (They do have Fall, but they are lacking in biscuits.)  There just aren't as many trees there, so it's not as spectacular.  So, thanks for the Fall, Missouri.  It's super.

Cooking: Between being pregnant, children who prefer all food in nugget form, and a husband who was rarely home for dinner I kind of gave up on cooking last year.  We mostly ate frozen, canned, and boxed food.  (I declare this a trial period for food storage living.)  I joined a cooking club here and my desire to make fresh food as been renewed.  Thanks Cooking Club.  My family thanks you, too.

My Darling Husband:  His abliity to read people clearly is a gift I covet.  I'm not the most rational, productive, attractive, considerate woman in the world, but he sure makes me feel like I am.  Love feelings.

Baby Talk

And now, a conversation with Allison and Miles.

Allison: Hello!  I'm Allison and this is Miles.  Welcome to our show.

Allison: Today we will be telling scary stories!

Miles:  He he.  Scary stories!

Miles: Hey, Allison!  Allison!

Allison: I'm kind of busy, Miles.

Miles:  Allison!  Allison!  I have to show you something.

Allison: What is it, Miles?

Miles: Okay, you have to turn your head this way.

Alliso: Like this?

Miles: Yes, but you can't have a pacifier in your mouth.  I'll take that.

Allison: What are you doing?

Miles: Look!  I can fit my whole fist in your mouth!

[pause]

Allison: Hm.  That was gross.

Miles: Yeah, sorry.

Q-U-A-R-A-N-T-I-N-E

Our family has been sick for over two weeks.  Harrison brought home something nasty from school and we all got to enjoy it.  This happened last October, too, but this year I didn't have the added bonus of morning sickness.  (Small favors and all . . .)  We've watched an awful lot of t.v. and eaten our share chicken noodle soup.  It's been killing me!  Not just because I feel gross, but because it's gorgeous outside.  Chloe and Harrison were feeling better and I was no longer enjoying the cooky combo of fever and chills, so I took them both to Tower Grove Park yesterday.

I think they recently fertilized the bushes.

Does anyone know what these are?

Ah, sprinklers in October!  So refreshing!

Lifting the quarantine for a couple of hours did wonders for our spirits.  Back to bed now.

Look Ma!

I rolled over!
(Secretly he rolled over last week, but he did a face plant in some spit-up and we declared that picture not blogworthy. Actually, Jeff claims Miles rolled over the week before that, but since I didn't see it, it never happened.)

A Tutu for You, Too

This morning I piled all the kids in the car in the pouring rain to take Harrison to school and discovered that the car had a flat tire.  The day hasn't picked up much since then.  Since Allyn and Andrea are sharing their weekly craft projects and Ashley is sharing things that she finds beautiful in her life, I'd like to do both.

Last night I made Chloe a tutu.  I found a no-sew tutu tutorial on youtube.  (Say that ten times fast.)

Watching her dance around the house and tell me how much she loved it was the highlight of my day. 

I wish I looked this good in a tutu.

Days like this remind me of how lucky I am to have kind friends who are willing to take my kid to school or let me borrow their car to pick him up.  And friends who are willing to rearrange their lives because one of my kids gets sick.  And friends who have better things to do than read my blog, but do it anyway because they're nice.  And smart.  And, may I add, looking very thin today.  Have you lost weight?