Call for Inventions

I sure would appreciate it if someone would invent the following:

(1) sippy cups that my baby likes to drink out of that don't spill all over the place when he carries them around and (inevitably) drops them.

(2) playground structures that don't get burning hot in the sun.

That's all. Thanks.

What's Great About Taking a Long Vacation at Home

1. Mom's cooking.

2. Automatic babysitters and baby entertainers any time we need them.

3. A much fuller fridge and pantry than our student budget allows, meaning everything feels like a buffet all the time.

4. Not having to cook a single meal for two weeks.

5. Only having to clean to help out and be nice instead of it being my responsibility.

6. Mom doing our laundry and ironing along with everyone else's.

7. A large screen and enough floor and ceiling space to do my pilates workout without having to re-angle my mat or laptop screen every three minutes.

8. Baby getting to know his grandparents and aunts and uncles who love him from afar.

9. Rekindling old friendships with friends I haven't seen for 4-7 years.

10. Being home. Period.

In Praise of Basements

I know I complain about living in a basement a lot, but right now it's 91 degrees outside and 72 in our apartment, no A/C needed. Beautiful.

Connections

So when Dad isn't home and the phone rings, baby says, "Da--da!" When I'm not home and the phone rings baby says, "Ma-ma-mum!" We think he's brilliant.

Lobster Legs

Hi, that's me. So I'm pretty good about putting sunscreen on baby, but I've been really bad about remembering for myself. Hopefully the past four days of terrible pain will cement this lesson into my brain. I'd hate them to be worth nothing.

How Cell Phones Have Changed Social Etiquette, by and Non-involved Observer

1. No one makes definite plans anymore, and flaking or changing plans isn't so bad because people just call when they're on their way, when they get there, or when they can't get there.

2. People don't say, "Hi, this is _______"; they just say, "Hi," and expect you to know who it is because everyone assumes that everyone else has caller ID.

3. Many people don't leave messages, assuming that you'll see that they called on their missed called list.

Unfortunately while these things are normal to most of the world, I still have a land line (shocker, I know). I can call you before I leave the house or when I get home again, but that's about it. It might take me a minute to recognize your voice because I have no caller ID. And, if you don't leave a message, I have no idea that you called and never will. The End.

On Spiders

"Itsy-Bitsy" or "Eensy-Beensy"? I really want to know, but I find myself singing both just randomly.

Look at This:

It's a cake. No kidding. Isn't it amazing? I can't believe it! Check out more here.

I'm Addicted

To this. And it isn't a bad way to go either.

I Could Be an Exercise Video Instructor

If I could ever talk that much while I exercised instead of gasping for air. The End.

A Cold, Wet Spring and a Basement With No Bathroom Fan

Means trouble in the form of a lot of mildew. Eew. Yuck. Tilex mildew spray has been my best friend, but, seriously, I never want to live anywhere without a bathroom fan. Ever. Again. And, summer, please come to stay soon!