What should I do, then? Send her a gift? Sacrifice? … Unholy fruit basket?

Angel ,'Just Rewards (2)'


Natter 61*  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


sarameg - Sep 29, 2008 3:21:06 pm PDT #1387 of 10001

I can vacuum and mop in 1 hour. Imperfectly, but it is better now.

One of the cool things about getting to see the nephews was seeing how much they really adore each other. T positively lights up when he sees his brother. He will sometimes crawl over and lie against D, resting his head and hugging him, even in the midst of frantic play. D is fiercely protective, and can charm T out of most (but not all) snits just by making faces and noises at him, or otherwise distracting him. He's good at it, too. This isn't to say he doesn't lose patience with him, but he's very gently despite his ire. He's also T's champion. If you dare try to imply that T doesn't understand something, D will tell you CLEARLY that this is not the case. The thing is, he isn't half wrong.

T still isn't walking. He can, he just won't without prodding. There may be a physical issue (when he first started crawling, it was gimpy. He did it on one leg bent and the other straight. Now he uses both. Pede didn't think anything of it, but PJ is concerned.) But D can get him to walk by exaggeratedly walking. T loves to copy his big brother.

I'm pretty sure one of the reasons T so took to me despite last having seen me at 4 months was seeing how D was so happy to see me, and totally at ease with me. (I do think my mom was the teeniest tiny particle of taken aback that T was wary of her at first, and turned to me for reassurance- she saw him only a couple months ago. OTOH, she told me it was really neat to see how much they both clearly like me.)


Jesse - Sep 29, 2008 3:30:43 pm PDT #1388 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Hey Seattle people! Anyone know the Skylark Cafe? Turns out I went to high school with the owner.

In other high school/facebook news, this one guy I totally assumed was gay...apparently isn't. Huh. Then I don't know why we never hooked up!


Sue - Sep 29, 2008 3:54:59 pm PDT #1389 of 10001
hip deep in pie

I bought funky vintage glasses at Value Village today. Clio is inspecting them:

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hippocampus - Sep 29, 2008 4:19:15 pm PDT #1390 of 10001
not your mom's socks.

sarameg - Sep 29, 2008 4:19:46 pm PDT #1391 of 10001

Awesomest Nephews! And a few parents and grandparents. Not sure how dad and I didn't end up in pix. Guess we were taking them. Also witness my crappy video skills.


Sue - Sep 29, 2008 4:22:57 pm PDT #1392 of 10001
hip deep in pie

Nephews are the cuteness, sarameg.


beth b - Sep 29, 2008 4:26:57 pm PDT #1393 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

thank goodness for babies(and kids). Seriously, pictures of kids laughing, exploring, having fun -- makes my day


Jesse - Sep 29, 2008 4:30:06 pm PDT #1394 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Man, I can't believe how big D is! And I love the "Major Trouble" shirt on T.


Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 29, 2008 4:30:44 pm PDT #1395 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

They will probably need to boost border security.

And my visionary master plan to accumulate hockey sticks, sweaters, and autographed photos of Ray Bourque pays off at last, eh?


Burrell - Sep 29, 2008 4:33:56 pm PDT #1396 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Nephews are super cute, sarameg.

I am in bad mommy land because I picked up Franny late today and she had a whopper of a headache. Now she's napping it off. I feel like a oaf, but I'm trying to make it up to her by making her potato soup for dinner.