I Wonder as I Wander

Jude is in bed sleeping right now. Ok, not really sleeping, he is actually talking to himself and playing with his ocean wonders crib toy.

That toy is amazing. It soothes with lights, bubbles, swimming fish and lullabies for him to put on and fall back asleep to. It buys me time from 6:45 to 7:30 in the morning to snooze. More sleep? Oh yes, more sleep. What's not to like?

I was given it as a gift from a fellow Mama friend when Jude was a newborn and didn't see the brilliance of it until the last six months or so.

See? Smiley happy baby. Well, that's not MY baby, but still, he's happy right? That picture shows the one we have, but I know the current model has upgrades and such. A hand probably reaches out and soothes the child back to sleep or something useful like that.

Jude uses it as a soother in the middle of the night. Every once in a while I will hear the music start at 1 AM. I've peeked at him, and he lays right under it and watches it and falls back asleep.

I was thrifting with my Mom and managed to find the exact model for just $3.00. We took it home, Cloroxed the snot out of it and popped in new batteries. Oh yes, sleep at Grandma's house with comfort and familiarity!

Sleeping baby = sleeping Mama , nuf said.

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p.s. ( now he's asleep )

Ouch Ouch Ouch...

I've been having some knee pain with running lately. I've been trying to get back into shape (aka going to be in a bikini in 4 weeks ) with upping my mileage and weight training.

Iliotibial Band Syndrome. I think that's what I have. And no, I didn't go to my doctor, I self-diagnosed. I just don't feel like attempting a doctor appointment with an almost 14 month old wigglemaniac. So thank-you about.com for your orthopedic information.

Surely rest, leg strengthening exercises and correction of my bow-leggedness will be a sure-fire cure.

Wait. I can't unbow-leg myself? Right. While I am not afflicted to the extreme of, say, a wrangler jean wearing Texan with a ten gallon hat, I AM bow-legged.

Who to blame for this? Well, I think dear old Dad.

According to Wikipedia, fellow bow-legged sufferers include:

• Jeff Foxworthy


• Christina Augilera


• George Harrison

At least I am among friends.

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Chubby Little Fingers

I was sitting at the table this morning drinking my coffee and reading a magazine. Jude was sitting on the couch. I looked up and saw him with his books, "reading" them and pointing to things on the page just as I use his fingers to point to pictures in his books. He wasn't doing that yesterday! He is learning SO fast. Nevermind that the books are upside down :)



Precious chubby little fingers pointing at pictures may seem mundane to most, but it is beautiful to this Mama.



His shirt says 'BEING CUTE IS A FULL TIME JOB' . I must say I agree with the saying. It is hard to look good. He manages to pull it off rather easily though (and I am NOT biased).

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