SSSSSS is For Snake …
May 29, 2008 at 10:18 pm | In Caityisms | 1 Comment
Caity has another new trick. She likes to shush us. She holds her pointer finger to her mouth and goes sssssss, sssssss. She means ’shhhhh’ but she sounds more like a snake.
When she’s done shushing us she starts in with the “nooooo” and the finger waggle.
Really, it’s cute.
And the other day she started counting. I had her in the family room, in her portable chair and she was eating her dinner. She’d pick up a carrot and go “wooonnnn”, then another one “tooooooo”, then she’d start again, “wooonnnn”, “toooooo”. Sometimes she’d hit “treeeeee” and we even ended up with “wooonnnn”, “toooooo”, “fiiiiiiiiii” – or five.
It’s amazing how your kids grow up right in front of your eyes. If you blink, you’ll miss it.
Lexy and Alex went to his Dad’s place on Sunday and they bought Caity a really cool gift. The Busy Ball Popper. Normally I’m not one for noisy kid toys as they’ve been known to end up on top of the Armoire (the place where noisy toys go to die), but this one is different. When you press the red button, the toy plays one of eight tunes and five balls blow out the top. It’s a great toy and Caity loved it immediately. She now knows how to turn on the toy and can even put the balls back in the right spot, most of the time. On the downside, now she knows how to turn the toy on…
‘k, Now What?
May 28, 2008 at 9:12 pm | In American Idol Island, Miscellaneous Crap | Leave a CommentTags: American Idol, Dancing With the Stars, Grey's Anatomy, The Tudors, TV
It’s Wednesday.
Dancing With The Stars is over. I thought Kristi would win and she did.
American Idol Island is over. I thought David Cook would win and he did
That used to be my Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
Thanks to the writer’s strike, Grey’s Anatomy went on longer into May than usual but now that’s over too. There goes Thursday.
That leaves Friday. Gotta love Showcase’s Friday without borders … but I think they’re in reruns too.
Ironically, now I finally have time to watch the Tudors, unfortunately the next season doesn’t start until September 30th. Ugh that’s when EVERYTHING else starts too. I’m doomed … Jonathan Rhys Meyers is so unbelievably hot that it’s worth the wait. Not liking the mustache though.
At least Hockey Season is almost over. Go Penguins! Hey Greg! Oh-lay, Oh-lay, Oh-lay, Oh-lay, woo woo woo!
New Baby = Mood Killer
May 28, 2008 at 11:59 am | In Caityisms, Miscellaneous Crap | Leave a CommentYesterday was my Wedding Anniversary. My sweet boy surprised me at work with a dozen roses. It was a crazy day at work and it was exactly what I needed. He still does romantic things, even after all these years.
Since we have two kids and a shortage of babysitters, we stayed home last night. We ordered Chinese take out, put the kids to bed and started to get comfortable.
And then Caity woke up crying hysterically…
I don’t know if she had a sore throat or what, but since she’s fighting a cold I gave her some drugs and sat with her for a bit until she calmed down. She was OK as long as I was holding her tight and rocking in the rocking chair. After about 15 minutes she went back to sleep.
I put her to bed, go back to my room and as usual, the baby’s the mood killer…
*sigh* They’ll be 18 soon, right?
That’s Why You Can’t See
May 25, 2008 at 10:10 am | In All Things Doodle | Leave a CommentLexy is 4 3/4 going on 40. She was at her daycare last week and there was a bit of a conundrum. One of the other kids, Katie, misplaced her toy. Lexy was sitting on the couch “reading” her book. Terri, the sitter, said she was going to look for the toy. She lies down in front of the couch that Lexy’s sitting on and looks under the couch for the missing toy.
Terri says “Katie, I can’t see your toy”.
Lexy looks down at Terri and in all seriousness says “Maybe you have an eye infection” and goes back to her book.
Well, I guess that explains why Terri couldn’t see the toy….
Mom, I’ve Got an Ouchie …
May 22, 2008 at 9:38 pm | In All Things Doodle | Leave a CommentTonight before dinner, Lexy told me she had an ouchie in her mouth. I took a look and discovered it wasn’t mearly an ouchie, but a brand new tooth! When I took her to the dentist last month, the x-rays revealed her 6 year molars (the first adult ones) were just under the gums. The first one broke through recently and she’s only 4 … well, 4 and 3/4 years old!
Great. I have two kids teething. *sigh*
Bang the Drum Slowly
May 22, 2008 at 9:18 am | In Daddy-O | Leave a CommentCaity was funny last night. Her Dad was lying on couch and I’d tell her to go “get’em, get Dada!”. She’d giggle with delight and toddle off to ‘get’ Dada. She’d start smacking him and laugh. This is very cute when you’re 15 months old, not so cute when you’re 15 years old.
After she finished beating him, she’d crawl up on the couch and proceed to jump up and down on her Daddy as if he was her own personal trampoline.
If that wasn’t enough, I was lying on the floor watching American Idol Island and Caity later came over to me, lifted my shirt and started pounding on my belly, the entire time grinning at me.
Like my friend Carly said, who needs expensive toys? Especially when you have your parents around to amuse you. I know this won’t last forever, so I’m savouring the moment. My kids want me 
And Justice For One
May 21, 2008 at 10:52 pm | In American Idol Island | Leave a CommentTags: American Idol, David Archuleta, David Cook, Winner
Looks like my premonition was just a bad dream. David Cook won American Idol. Congratulations David, you were the sole Survivor on American Idol Island! The American voting public finally got something right. I read in another blog that more people vote for American Idol than vote for the Presidency. Now that’s sad.
From the first time David C. sang in the top 24, I had a feeling he would win it all.
Tonight’s performance of American Idol Island was, as usual, 1:55 minutes too long. I don’t know why they drag the finale out so long. Every time the top 12 performed they just proved that they were nothing more than campy kids playing in a high school play, rather than real singers in concert. They don’t blend. At all. Amanda Overmyer’s voice has gotten more gravelly since we last heard her and it sounds as though she’s been gargling with Draino. They found every dried up singer they could and put them on stage. From Donna Summer (who needed to be escorted down the stairs), to Bryan Adams (who isn’t aging well), to ZZ Top (they still alive?) all had performances with at least one of the top 12. The American Idol Island kids tried to sing ‘over’ the professionals and failed miserably. The only good duet was a barefoot Brooke singing with Graham Nash. She’s great at ballads.
It seems like Brooke doesn’t wear shoes, no matter what instrument she plays. I can relate to that.
Simon did make one classy move tonight and that was when he said to David Cook that he was a little harsh on him and apologized. Good boy, Simon.
For someone who only went to keep his brother company, David Cook took home the ultimate prize. Congratulations David, I’m looking forward to your music.
At least we didn’t have to hear has-been Ruben Studdard sing that stoopid “celebrate me home” song to David Archuleta …
What Was Simon Thinking?
May 20, 2008 at 9:12 pm | In American Idol Island | Leave a CommentTags: American Idol Island, David Archuleta, David Cook, Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell
I have this horrible premonition that David Archuleta will win.
He doesn’t deserve it.
He needs his own Karaoke bar.
What was Simon thinking? Was he even thinking? How could he say that the beautiful rendition of “The World I Know” by Collective Soul that David Cook sang was wrong? It was exactly the right song for him, he did it proud. And like David C. said, why do something you’ve already done? … He did a great job with U2’s “Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For“.
I’m still reeling from the accolades the judges bestowed upon David A. I thought he sucked tonight. He completely ruined “Imagine“, possibly one of the greatest songs ever written. He even got “pitchy” as Randy likes to say. “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” was laughable and whiney at best.
OMG and dragging the has-been Rueben Studdard out at the end?? Puh-lease! Didn’t his record label drop him because he sucked because of poor sales? We had to listen to that horrible song each time someone left the show this season, and now we have to listen to the entire thing, live .. ugh, I think my eardrums are actually bleeding …
How I wish we could vote for the contestants from Canada. David Cook, I hope you win. If there is any sanity in this world and if people actually voted for the person who can sing the best, then you deserve it. If it’s a popularity contest based on the budding hormonal inclinations of ten year olds, then I’m afraid it will go to Mr. Archuleta.
Wake me when it’s over …
Bisphenol A Duckie, Sung to the Tune of Rubber Duckie
May 20, 2008 at 11:33 am | In Miscellaneous Crap | Leave a CommentTags: babies, bisphenol A, Ernie, Rubber Duckie
Bisphenol A Duckie, you’re the one, you make bathtime lots of fun
Oh Bisphenol A Duckie, you’re my very best friend, it’s true…
Not as catchy as the original Rubber Duckie as sung by Ernie, is it? *sigh*. There was an interesting article in the Toronto Star today. It makes me want for a simpler life.
My first born collects ‘rubber’ duckies. She has a whole family of them and they all have names. There’s Grandma Duck, Mother Duck, Susie Duck, Brother Duck, Little Bebito (I have no idea where she got the name for that one) and I think Sarah Duck. I might be missing one or two of them, but you get the idea. There was a worry that we left Little Bebito at Grandma’s one day and she thought her little cousin, Logan, would do him harm, but luckily all turned out well.
Now that Caity’s taking baths in the big tub, she’s been known to play with – and chew on – a ‘rubber’ duckie. She finds them very intriguing. Apparently they are quite the conversationalists too because Cait will babble away to them for hours on end if we let her.
It seems as though we’ll have to take them away. Lexy’s past the age of putting them in her mouth, but Caity isn’t. Caity still chews on things, especially during teething. Isn’t it sad that we can’t continue the tradition of playing with the rubber duckies with our kids for fear of their safety? It seems like as long as we don’t drink the water, breathe the air, or eat the food, we’ll all be ok.
OK maybe, but what a way to live …
Monday, Monday
May 19, 2008 at 9:33 am | In Sisters | Leave a CommentToday started off fantastic. Husband went to work, kids slept in. That means I got to sleep in. It’s a rare thing when you’re a Mom. You’re always sleep deprived.
Caity got up like normal around 6:30, but I found that if I ignore her long enough, she’ll go back to sleep. And this morning she did. Actually all weekend I managed to stay in bed until about 9:00. I don’t remember the last time I did that.
Cait’s good. She will sit in her crib and play with her stuffed toy until she’s really ready to get up. Then she uses those famous lungs of hers and subtly tells me it’s time to get up.
Lex got up by herself, went to the bathroom and then crawled into bed with me. We had a long snuggle and it was heavenly. There’s really nothing like a little kid snuggle to make you feel good.
Now that we’re up, Caity’s destroying the family room. She picks up the pillows from the couch and moves them from one spot to the other and back again. She gave Lexy a sweater to cuddle and grabbed a blanket for herself.
I think I like these long weekends…
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