That's Just Good Advice...

If you haven't ever caught on...I'm a bit nostalgic. I'm big into things that remind me of something in the past, whether it's photos, toys, books, journals, movies, you name it!

Most of the time this is reflected in my BLOG through books I reference. I started a collection of my favorite childhood books before I even had thought about getting pregnant with D. True, I added some new ones that have caught my eye, but most of the list was classics from my youth. I thought I had them ALL on my Amazon.com list - however - I WAS WRONG.

Yesterday - at the Batavia Public Library (which I L.O.V.E. by the way) I randomly came across a book that I remember from my childhood which I had totally forgotten about.

Yes - "Never Tease a Weasel" - I believe the copyright is 1964.

Dain saw the cover and said "that's just good advice". Great. So, we checked it out. And this book has been a wonderful trip down memory lane for me. With words like "jaunty" and "gay" and "cravat", it's been fun to read to D too.

And guess what? Like most books he sees...D loves it.

Vote for Halloween #1

Yep - it's time to start seriously considering our Halloween costume options. Since, yet again, I don't think I'll have the time to make a costume, we're going the order route. And while I'm POSITIVE that D would choose to be Spiderman if given options - I want to take full advantage of what I'm guessing will be the last Halloween where he will not have full decision-making say on the costume.

I'm now opening the polls for the first costume vote of the season. I say FIRST, because you and I both know there will be more...

These are in reverse alphabetical order for now. I won't tell you those I'm leaning towards, but I'll allow guesses! Vote on the RIGHT...more to come!

Singing To D

I vowed to sing more...this is one I sing to him regularly - - even Dain joins in sometimes.

Sorry folks...

I have the cutest kid in the world.

July, August, October

When most people enter the end of August - they start thinking about September. Labor Day, getting out fall clothes, etc. Not me! My mind skips September and goes straight to October...which is why I'm ALREADY thinking about D's birthday and Halloween costume.

You probably knew this about me already - or at least were clued in after last year's multi-post costume voting. I think I started that mid-August.

I've controlled myself this year, and am just now allowing myself to start thinking about it. When my 7 year old niece asked me what D was going to be for Halloween when I saw her on Saturday, I figured that was all the reason I needed to start the planning. So - YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. There will probably be a costume vote on here sooner rather than later.

However, I have to control it. D's 2nd birthday (who can believe this?) is before Halloween and I have to get on the ball with that too. No big bashes this year, probably just immediate family, but I still want to get the creative juices flowing. I will have some practice for that in a few weeks at the breastfeeding group's two year celebration.

Even though there's close to two months for the actual day, I've been thinking about gifts I want to get him since about Easter. I just keep adding things to my mental list. It's hard because we have limited space here - so there's no giant toys to be had. But, I've planned for months and months to get him some kind of car ramp/garage/racetrack for all his matchbox cars, etc. After witnessing the full hour that he sat having a BALL by himself with my nephew's toy racetrack - I realized that this is the gift we have to get him. I'll just find a way to get the other stuff for Christmas or something. I've already been scouting toy parking garages with ramps, which I think is the best idea as a result of our space-restraints. We'll see how it goes! Yep, you may get to vote on that one as well! :)

A is for Alphabet Books

We love books here. This is no secret. And we really love alphabet books lately.

There's an entire section at the Geneva Public Library dedicated to "Alphabet Books" and with D recognizing more and more letters everyday - I figured we should try to get a new alphabet book every time we go.

We've looked at a lot of them - and checked out a few. There are some REALLY cute books out there - going over the alphabet in completely creative ways - making it fun and visually stimulating all at the same time.
Here are a few favorites - several have made it to the Amazon.com wish list :)


I've decided my life calling is to be a children's book editor - or reviewer - now who wants to pay me?

I'm Melting

Not because of the heat...because tonight...D finally said "I love you"!! (Well, his cutesy version which came out as "ahhhve uuu").

Seriously? There's nothing that beats this!



This just adds to his constantly growing vocabulary - which now includes things we had no idea he knew including animals like "hippo", and phrases like "that way". But none of them come anywhere close to that phrase that I've been DYING to hear for nearly 23 months and been saying to him about 300 times a day. I love you truly is the best thing in the world to hear...