My Three Favorite Things Today

1.) You've all probably seen this proposal already but I can't resist posting it here. I am in love with this video. I just keep watching it and crying, watching it and crying. Then I make other people watch it (like you!) and get confused when they do not turned into a sniveling, wet, puddle of emotions like me. What can I say? The internet makes me cry on the reg (ex; this, this and let's not forget this). It's all just so sweet and adorable. I can only imagine how much time and coordination and effort this took by this couple's family and friends. Amazing.

 


2.) The Honest Toddler twitter feed. It's perfect. The humor, the candor, the hatred of pinterest. If you are the parent of a small child (or even know a small child) it's worth a look, trust me. It speaks to my soul. And it has a blog now too. Check that out here.

Honest Toddler‏@HonestToddler

Can't remember the last time my mom showered. I feel good about that.

Honest Toddler‏@HonestToddler

It's not that I mind her being clean, I just don't like barriers between us. Doors, curtains, the phone, stranger babies, etc.

Honest Toddler‏@HonestToddler

Want to thank the especially loud bird outside for helping me up. You are not a demon (lol daddy) and I would love to hold you tight.

3.) And MOST importantly I am seeing my lover  favorite musician Talib Kweli tonight at the Grog Shop in Cleveland. Which, if you're not familiar with it, is a teeny, tiny, itsy-bitsy club which is crazy for him to be performing at and awesome and is going to make for an incredible show. I even took tomorrow off work, so I don't have to be stressed about getting home late or lack of sleep. I am so old, but also SO pumped.

Three cheers for Wednesday!

xoxo

A Little Cookout

Sunday we decided to have a little impromptu cookout with our siblings.

Burgers, homemade guacamole, a big old fruit salad and general tom

foolery made for a fun evening.  And s'mores made from left over easter 

bunnies turned out to be the best idea ever. (Made over the stovetop 

because of course we ran out of propane at the end of the night). 

Although I should point out Oren much preferred munching on his own toes.

Currently

Oh, heavens.

The Weekend We Did Everything

Alternately titled: The weekend I ate all the ice cream in the world.

It was fantastic.

It felt like summer really arrived this weekend and boy, did we take advantage. We pulled out the kiddie pool, ate here, here, here and here. We slathered everyone in sunscreen and visited four different playgrounds (I highly recommend this one). We visited with family from out of town, took naps, and even spent a little time dipping our toes in the stream here. Also, Wes started requesting to listen to James Brown in the car. It was such a good weekend. And did I mention there was ice cream? And popsicles. Ice cream and popsicles! Hooray!

Software Release Notes

Weston OS 3.9

Upgrades in this release

• Onset of early use/understanding of sarcasm. Ex: "Really, dad. Really?"
• Identifying letters and sounds of letters
• Drawing and cutting out shapes. Especially proficient in circles and squares
• Overall speech and vocabulary improvements. Loves to discuss bones
• Basic addition skills. Ex: "You tell me you love me like 5 or 20 times a day. That's 25 times you know."
• Increased desire to "help" however limited to 5 minute increments and/or distractions due to snacks/tv/ipad
• Excellent memory skills, does not forget anything

Ongoing Issues

• Unable to continue eating without verification of exactly how many remaining bites will be required
• Unable to resolve problems without employing the use of tantrums, fits and overall freak outs
• Incorrectly calls his big toe his thumb toe
• Incorrectly calls a blimp a pimple, although he knows this is incorrect he refuses to adjust language appropriately
• Prefers shoes to be worn on opposite feet and with the use of only one sock

Oren OS 1.1

Upgrades in this release

• Open mouth kisses
• High fives
• Crawling down stairs backwards
• Roars like a lion on command (sometimes, but only when he feels like it)
• Dances at every opportunity possible. Will find rhythm in TV commercial jingles, brother banging on piano keys, even sound of vacuum cleaner
• Drinks from a straw
• Turns off and on light switches when entering/exiting a room
• Increased immunity due to recent onslaught of multiple viral infections
• Identifies own bellybutton

Ongoing Issues

• Requires skin to skin to contact with mother at all times mother is present
• Preferred snack: rocks
• Preferred toy: toilet
• Yells gibberish at parents when angry, frustrated, needs assistance or pretty much all the time
• Generally disgruntled
• Refuses to lie still or even on back for diaper changes
• Unbearably cute

Web Slinger

Recital in t-minus two weeks.

I've seen these monkeys rehearsing...

It will be terrible. 

It will be a terrible cluster you-know-what. 

And awesome. 

SO awesome.

But mostly terrible and a waste of money.

And I can NOT wait.

Mother's Day 2012

 was

-chocolate covered strawberries (and one chocolate covered oren)

-wrapped presents and singing cards with googly eyes

-chocolate chip cookies with sea salt (thank you sisters in law!)

-sunday brunch and we didn't even have to wait for a table

-a surprise trip to niagra falls (my first time!) with my healthy and happy family (a mother's day miracle!)

-running through fields and chasing sea gulls

-losing shoes and gaining a few blisters ;) 

-wildflowers picked by wes all day long

-lots of hugs, kisses and quality family time

 

one very, very lucky mama

 

 xoxo