Okay. So I just finished getting on my soap box about not wanting to be known solely as a Mommy Blogger, per say, at the Alabama Bloggers meet-up (which was AWESOME, by the way – I’ve come a LONG way in my socializing willingness since the last blogger meet-up I went to), and now I’m […]
Everyone Has Their Clark Griswold Moment.
I’m not particularly a huge fan of National Lampoon/Chevy Chase movies. In fact, I very nearly hate them. However, Chris insists that we watch “Christmas Vacation” once every Christmas. I usually try to get out of it as best as I can. The plotline is always the same: Clark (Dad) has these grand ideas of […]
We Might Have Waited Too Long For This. . .
Someone asked me the other day if Ali knew her whole first name. Err, no. But I guess she DOES need to know that. Her first name is Alana – with a soft a, like Drama. Not Alaina, which she gets called by the nurses and receptionist every time we go to the doctor’s office […]
Fabulously Fun: What a Summer Saturday is Supposed to Be.
We had a fun family adventure today at a place that we didn’t even know existed until yesterday!! Spring Valley Beach is a waterpark in Blountsville, about an hour out of Birmingham. It was ideal for Ali. There was plenty to do, but without the mile long walk to the car, the huge lines, and […]
Double Your Fun
Besides all of the baby excitement, we’ve been having a double-night sleepover with Ali’s BFF AJ. Which, of course, means that there is now an added matching jammies sleepover picture. Here’s the history: April 2008, Ali: 15 Mos, AJ: 18 Mos November 2008, Ali: 22 Mos, AJ: 25 Mos March 2009, Ali: 26 Mos, AJ: […]
Tailgating, Baby Waiting, Orange Stores and More!
It’s basically June now, which means that it’s only three months until football season. Which means, of course, that my husband’s mind is filled with grand plans and lofty ideas about tailgating and ballgaming. Every year he adds something new to his Alabama Football “experience”. Last year it was a small(-ish) flat screen TV. Because […]
Dear God: What Extension Do I Dial for the Warranty Department?
Ali and I have been ailing for the last couple of days. Me because of my own doing, and her because of I-Have-No-Idea-What’s doing. Let’s start with me. Last night I was cooking dinner – an experimental dinner (which turned out marvelously delicious might I add – Chicken and New Potatoes in Nabeel’s Greek Dressing […]
Theories on Toddlers and Anatomy Terminology
Have you noticed that there are a lot of different theories on teaching toddlers about anatomy? They are all very different, all have their pros and cons, but it is imperative that you take one of the strategies and run with it, because we all know that toddlers find the naming (and exploring, especially boys) […]
Photographical Irony.
Be sure to go to Alabama Bloggers to enter my first contest over there (and you don’t have to be an Alabama blogger to enter!!) – There are three prizes worth $40 each – Beautiful coffee-table historical photograph books of Birmingham, Mobile, and Huntsville. You may remember that I gave some of these away a […]
The Revelations of a Birthday Party
Ali and I went to Titus’ birthday party yesterday. There were tons of friends, toys, food, and fun to be had. However, I found that there is nothing better than a Birthday party to magnify and illustrate how different quirky peculiar unique your child is. While all of the other kids were having so much […]