out my window: sunny and hot. although i'm the first one to remind people that we got significantly longer periods of cooler temps before summer set in this year, i am starting to long for fall. our AC died the weekend of the 4th so cameron and i spent last week at the house of a very generous friend and the dogs were boarded. thankfully, we have a home warranty so we only had to pay $300 instead of $4000 for a new AC. but it was still a stressful and crazy week.
what i'm wearing; the good ol' kahkis and a teal shirt that may or may not be a maternity shirt. what? it has rouching and is long in the torso! :) i figure as long as it doesn't say "baby on board", it's fair game.
the toddler: he is now working on running but still loses his balance with that. he likes to be chased, which is a blast for both of us. last week he played peek a boo for the first time and it was pretty funny, i got video. (see! there's a good side to having a smart phone with you at all times while you try to parent presently!... or so i tell myself) he also randomly busts out words. "yea" and "drink" and the occasional "hi!". it's pretty great. he is also waving again, which is nice because i think now he realises it to be a form of greeting or farewell instead of just something to do that is rediculously cute and will get you lots of attention. he got some nice bumps and bruises over the weekend. i experimented with a new method of church-going and it was wildly successfull, except for the fact that he smacked his forhead on the chair in front of us and got a bruise. but other than taking him out briefly to calm down after the "injury", he was quiet and calm all through mass and i actually got to participate and listen! victory!!! fingers crossed that my leg corral will continue to keep him entertained as long as he can stand between the two chairs in front of us and play with the mass update leaflet. the other "injury" was a bloody lip. i'm not sure but i *think* he was trying to run down the hall to find me in the bedroom and he tripped and maybe ran into the return vent. he had a tiny bit of blood on his lip but calmed down quickly enough. now he just has a little purple spot, maybe a blood blister? i have no idea. but it's on his bottom lip. doesnt seem to bother him at all.
in the kitchen: someone at work brought in some cucumbers and zucchini yesterday so i brought a couple of each home. last night i made something pretty awesome: whole wheat rotini mac and cheese with chicken and sauted zucchini on the side. i brought it for lunch today too and i am looking forward to it. i do love food. not sure what i'll make the rest of the week. i have some romaine to use up and some black beans so i will maybe make a taco salad for dinner tonight. being away from home last week really threw off my cooking so i need to get organized this weekend.
crafting: havent been able to do any more painting on the projects started for charles. supplies are expensive! i would very much like to make some puppets for cameron, any words of wisdom?
reading: same ol'. i think when i finish HP i will read pride and prejudice again. i had hoped to watch the 6 hr super nerd extravaganza this year, it's not really something easily watched when charles is around, but since i have no TV anymore (it died last month), that's out the window. i could watch things on my laptop, but if i can't watch it at it's best, i'd rather not watch at all.
bringing me joy: having a cool house again!!!!!! my goodness we are spoiled. i also got to hear my husband's voice for a few minutes yesterday, that was an unexpected suprise. free food. i've had opportunities for a lot of free food lately through work and it makes me very happy. last night i also ordered the family pictures we had taken at penneys while charles was home. so although that will mean substantial cost in framing when they arrive, they are really great pictures and i am very happy that we had them done.
thinking about: when i came home sunday to check on the dogs there was a 3' long black snake in my garage. my #1 fear is snakes and so it would be an understatement to say that i 100% lost. my. mind. thankfully, my neighbor was home and so he came over and raked it out, then, without any idea from either of us as to what the next step should be, he chopped it's creepy head off with a garden hoe. i am STILL creeped out and am beyond paranoid that it has friends lurking somewhere else and they will come out and get me.
