Curly Straight

A half of a cup should not count as a serving size of anything. Seriously.

I am not sure if there is anything in the world as cute as Julia saying the word "fever."

"faaa-ver"

She kills us with her cuteness. Oh and her eyelashes.

Julia still insists every day on wearing socks that don't match. I love it.

Thomas just read me the entire Dr Suess book, Ten Apples Up on Top. He read me every single word.

It was the first time he has read me a bedtime story.

TJ told me my breath smells like old play dough tonight.

Give me a recipe and as long as I have at least a third of the ingredients, I can make it happen.

Thomas often has us give three guesses on what we think something is. I can't believe I didn't get this one of a drawing he did.

It is a half man, half chicken, half t-rex.

Thomas discovered his first loose tooth today!

bottom left. He's very excited.

Now Julia wants to know when hers are going to be loose.

Best and probably most least deserved compliment I have received in a while:

You seem pretty organized. I've seen your closets.

Thomas, whispering: Mama

Mama, mumbling incoherently: Yes baby

Thomas: Want to feel my loose tooth?

Mama: Yes, of course I do. Wow! That's so awesome! Goodnight.

Julia is not so into the movies.

The whole 3D thing didn't work out at all as we watched Puss in Boots 3D.

I tried to explain to her that we were all in it together, but nonetheless, she wanted to go home immediately.

"I want to go home!"

But she held strong...and had me cover her eyes at various points.

"COVER MY EYES NOW!" she demanded many times.

...and at the end she told me "just like I thought, it was a happy ending."

I kind of want the job being the person who names the paint colors.

Walking to my car, talking on the phone to John, a guy approaches me and hands me a card with a picture of a really buff shirtless guy on it. I look at it, look at him, it's him on the card.

"I'm a personal trainer," he tells me. "Give that to your friends. You don't need it. You, you look awesome."

I think it was some twisted sort of marketing technique, but I'll take that compliment any day of the week.

Julia gets mad and tries to spit.

It would probably get us really mad if she was a successful spitter, but alas, she is the worst spitter on the face of the planet.

PAAAAAH, she makes this big dramatic sound. No spit comes out.

We try not to laugh.

Julia lives on this:

waffles
strawberries
warm chocolate milk (white milk put in the microwave for 1 minute, 30 seconds)
pasta
pieces of ham or roast beef
peas
bread
plain bagels (WARM! WITH NOTHING ON IT!)
plain bagels (COLD! WITH BUTTER)
cheese pizza
chicken nuggets (from McDonalds but I think she only does it for the toy)
apple slices from the kid's meal
french fries sporadically
pretzels
goldfish
hard boiled eggs

TJ eats pretty much the same thing.

broccoli though, not a big fan of peas (I HATE THEM)
sushi
not so much into the bread or the pretzels
steak

prefers pickles and such

I got the outvoted on the bathroom color by a 3-year-old and a 6-year-old.

I wanted malted milk. They wanted some other really light blue color.

Aw, they have to live with it too and they seemed really passionate about it. Especially Thomas.

Whenever I get my eyebrows fixed as the kids call it, it amazes me how relaxing it is to just sit in a chair. Despite the fact that I am getting hair ripped out of my face.

Same thing happens at the dentist. Parenthood perks! Previously dreaded appointments turn into moments of peace.

I have been getting the threading done for years but just recently had my eyebrows waxed and I think I may be going back that way.

It was kind of nice.

A walk in the woods led to ticks on everyone.

I was pulling them off of clothes and fur.

Thomas asked me "did Julia have any tic tacs on her?"

I never want to forget Thomas and Julia when I pick them up at school and they spot me and yell "MOMMMMMMMMYYYYYY" and run over with a huge smile and I get the best hugs.

Oh, if I could bottle those special moments.

A good night is drinking wine at home with a really good friend. Wearing sweatpants and still being called Pretty Lady.

Julia: Knock knock

Mama: Who's there?

Julia: Banana:

Mama: Banana who?

Julia: Knock knock

Mama: Who's there?

Julia: Banana:

Mama: Banana who?

Julia: Knock knock

Mama: Who's there?

Julia: Banana:

Mama: Banana who?

Julia: Knock knock

Mama: Who's there?

Julia: Banana:

Mama: Banana who?

repeat 7 more times:

Julia: Knock knock

Mama: Who's there?

Julia: Orange

Mama: Orange who?

Julia: Orange you glad I didn't say banana again?

Belly laugh here

Julia cannot sleep without all of the following:

her rainbow blanket, the exact right lullabies, her fishy aquarium on, the baby of the moment, and possibly some random thing like a book.

She gets settled in, we say goodnight and sometimes she's good for the night.

Other times not so much. Things like this often happen:

Julia cries and we go in to see what's wrong.

"I didn't want this baby. I want Baby Pink Pink."

or

"I didn't want two books in my bed. I only want one book."

"Put my socks back on!"

"I'm thirsty."

or some other such important thing.

From the Grinch

to Texas Roadhouse

to Garden City

to a Providence College Basketball game

To quote my 6-year-old, "one of the best days ever!"

The big boy lost his first tooth this morning!

He is so excited.

This is a transcription of the message I received this morning:

"Hi Mommy! My tooth came out! I'm so happy! And I got it in a safe place.

Please hold..."

background: Julia, Daddy, talking

"ok I'm back. So bye, bye. I love you."

The tooth fairy gives dollars folded into the shape of a house, is what I heard.

I love Wikipedia.

And I will donate to their campagn.

But the pictures of the founder creep me right the hell out.

I find it pretty badass that when I threaten to take away books as punishment from Thomas and Julia, it totally works.

Julia: You're chocolate and I'm cookie.

Mama: Hahah

Julia: It is not a joke.

Julia is so stinking cute. She drinks out of a regular glass and it encircles almost her entire beautiful little face.