Silhouettes

If you want to know what we did in school today, see below!  Derek has yet to get his silhouette made.  I will add it to this post when it's complete.  And our class had a special guest this morning.  Gramma came for breakfast and even she got her silhouette made!  It's always good to have Gramma over.

Linus

Seamus

Seamus Says. Luke Says.

(with incredulity, at an indoor pool) Hey Mom!  There are no dolphins in this pool!

You're a good boy, Mom.

S: Mom, Luke doesn't have a good idea.  I have a good idea.
me: What's your idea?
S: Oh!  I don't know!

(hugging my belly) Good night baby budder.  (And then to my breasts) And good night baby, good night baby.

me to Luke: It's okay, I understand.
S: Yeah, me too.  I dunder-band.

(While putting Seamus down for a nap downstairs and Luke upstairs.  Also, you should know that Luke's blanket has dachshunds on it)  I want Luke to sleep HERE, in his dog bed!

me: Don't rock my chair please, Seamus.
S:  BUT!  I LOVE you!

I don't like coffee like Seamus does.  But I'm gonna like it when I'm a teenager.

Should I swat my face?

(after I asked him to stop twisting his hair, and told him he would go bald if he didn't stop)  Mom, it's okay if I'm bald in the winter because my jacket has a furry hood!

Hey Mom!  Did you know I have such a BIG mouth?!

My job around the house is shooting rubberbands at bad guys.

(singing, I've got the moves like Jagger after jazz dance class) I've got the moves like ja-azz!

Dad!  Dad!  Dad!  Look Dad!  I can balance cheese on my head!
Derek: Yes!  You've got a bright future ahead of you.

Seamus and Fall Colors

Last week I harvested all my zinnias because there was a risk of frost, and I didn't want to lose all the marvelous color before I had to.  The colored glass in the South window showed off the zinnias quite vividly in the Fall afternoon sun.  Seamus and I had a little photo shoot just for fun.

Color!

The basement's getting a paint job this week,

and WHOA!

It's gonna glow in the dark.

26 Weeks

Counting down the days until we can officially say we're in the third trimester.

It doesn't seem there's much else to count to these days since baby is pretty well developed, just growing bigger every day.  Except maybe I could count how many times each day baby has hiccups...'cause that's just ridiculous!  Poor little guy can hardly get a nap without being woken by the hic-um-ups.  Neither can I.

By the way, how weird is it that I'm growing a penis inside my body?  Weirds me out, every time I think about it.  Just goes to show that men need women right from the very beginning.  Even to grow a penis.

Third trimester here we come!

Baby Teeth

My sister pointed out to me today that my first boy is losing his baby teeth, just as my third boy is growing his inside his gums.  Yes, Luke has begun to outgrow his baby teeth.  His "bear trap" as my Dad calls it, will become a little more frightening as those adult teeth grow in.  For now we just have an early Jack O' Lantern in our house.  And a curious mother needs to know how much baby teeth are going for these days, because the tooth fairy didn't leave very specific instructions. Anybody know?

More from California...

Happy 57th Birthday hot dog for Grandpa!

Jane puts in Sarah's crown.

Laurie throws a beautiful shower in her new home.

We made Sarah put everything that she opened on, immediately, and without ever taking anything off!  So...how do you wear colanders?

Luke and Seamus went to kindergarten with Grammy one morning.

The pump house finally matches the house.  Sorry Derek and I didn't do that six years ago, Dad!  But look at that reach!  Consider this our contribution to your physio ;)