Poor Brody

The only cuddly stuffed thing that my baby has ever shown an affinity, nay, obsession for has been recalled for more freaking LEAD.  We've been pretty lucky so far but seriously!  The one thing that he wants to go to bed with besides the binky, the one thing he loves to carry around has now been confiscated in order to send it back to the lead police.  So very, very sad!  Goodbye sweet George, goodbye...

Finished another one!

Yay me! I am actually reading again. Just finished "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield. I think it is her first book and it was great. Hints of a Victorian Era Novel, not really hints I guess, but lots of references to them and it is a great mystery. I picked it up at Costco and it was a readers pick there. I borrowed "The Memory Keepers Daughter" from a coworker to read next. I love having another book waiting as soon as one is finished. Makes it not quite as sad to be done.
There are really cool new blog buttons from Good Reads that I added that actually show rotating book covers from my lists. Fun! Guess I need to change the banner again too huh! I need some cozy fall pictures to get me kn the mood.
Oh, just found out that I managed to get Seahawks tickets for Monday night for my sweet hubby. I might actually get to go with him this time. Yeah!
Have a great week!

Halloween Pics...

Here is my Knight in Shining Armour.  He was so proud of his costume.  Gram made it as she usually does.  She and Boone plan these things together nowadays. 

 

And just what kind of parents would we be if we didn't force our toddler into the most adorable costume ever even though he screamed the whole time?  I guess we'd be Brody's parents.  He had his roar down pat for weeks but I guess he just wasn't  feelin' the love from this Old Navy getup.  This is only  pic I have of him where he is not writhing on the floor and crying.  So...we tried out Boone's old Spider costume which was apparently a little more palatable.  But there would be NO spider hood until he got cold outside.  

You'll notice that we still have yet to break the binky habit.  It is more for our own sanity than the fact that we really like constantly picking them off the floor or fumbling for them in the car or under the crib in the middle of the night.  We have even given up on washing them constantly since he just likes to open his mouth and let them fall where they may if he senses an opportunity for food to replace them.  Just run them through the dishwasher occasionally and call it good.  

Hope you all had a Happy Halloween and I can't wait to see some of your pictures!

Happy Birthday Baby!

Boone, I can't believe my little man is already FOUR!

Oh my gosh, where did the last four years go? It seems like just yesterday that they put you on my chest (a little too grey for my liking) when you were first born. How wonderful to have this perfect little baby boy! I am setting this to post at 04:11 am so that we can start celebrating your life exactly four years from the moment you joined our family.

You have been a joy to watch learn and grow. You are so sweet and sensitive. And Oh My, what a smart little boy you are. You amaze Daddy and I every day. Your sense of humor is fantastic for someone so young. There are times when I see you with your brother that just make my heart sing. I hope you will be best friends forever!

I wish for you all of the joy and happiness that you have brought to Daddy and me. I wish you security and a life of fun and adventure. But above all, I wish you the love that I have found with your Daddy! You help to complete our picture monkey! I love you!

Love, Mama

Podcasts

I love podcasts and since the two people that read this blog are also parents I wanted to share my new favorites. I really like Jumping Monkeys. It is a twit tv tech podcast but its all about parenting in the digital age. They have a great segment called spend, save, give and play cool kids music too. The Blog is also good.

Another one that I like but that isn't done too regularly is a kids music podcast sponsored by The Land of Nod. If you haven't heard of it, it is cool kids furniture catalog ala Pottery Barn Kids. Anyway they occasionaly update the Nodcast Podcast on itunes and Boone loves the ones by Peter Himmelman and Amy Krause Rosenthal. Each guest artist does their own rendition of a theme song and Boone knows almost every word to the one by Peter Himmelman. Gonna have to download a CD I guess.

Getting ready for Halloween here! What are you and your kids going to be?