random questions

Is bad for wishing that "what goes around comes around" will come around sooner than later for certain people, even if if the "that", that is coming around, is not good?

Do things happen for a reason?

How many acorns do you think fall from 200 year old oak tree? All I know is that it is ALOT.

Is there anything cuter than a sleeping baby?

Will the Lost season finale be a disappointment?

Why is chocolate so good? I mean it comes from just a bean after all.

Dirt therapy

New discovery: I like digging around in the dirt! Who knew?

I have never had a yard of my own til we bought this house a year and a half ago. And last year I really didn't get the opportunity to do much since I was either very pregnant or had a newborn. But this spring I am able to get there more. Molly really enjoys playing in the grass so I am able to do some stuff outside as well.

Sunday I weeded and got the leaves out of the shrubs. And it was fun! There is something very nice about seeing your yard get cleaned up a bit. Oh! And another first. I drove the riding lawn mower! That is actually kind of fun too. Minus the pollen.

I found it is very therapeutic to go take your aggravations out on dandilions, oak tree seedlings and wild onions.

Snootchy

"Mommy, you are very snootchy. I like being snootched up with you."

Yes, we use some made up words, and Emmett has adopted some of them. I really like the fact that he can be so affectionate. I will miss that as he gets older, because I know he won't be so forthright with his affection. Some other heartwarmers from him:

"You are the bestest mommy ever."

"I love you, I love you, I love you a whole lot" which he sang in his own made up tune.

He is so affected by other people's feelings, which I am glad for. When he saw a cartoon character get hurt, he started crying. When Molly gets fussy, he says "Its ok Molly, Mommy and Emmett are here." When his cousin was sad about a broken toy, he said "I know you are sad, but it will be ok."

I hope his empathy is something he doesn't lose.

Dreams of staying at home

Oh to be a stay at home mom. I wish I could be. Or do I? Is it all that I imagine it would be? Or would it come with it's own set of cons? I have to think, though, that the cons of staying at home have to be not as bad as the cons of being a working mom. Anyone have any input on that?

I do wish I had the opportunity to find out. Ok, sure, lack of adult interaction... but isn't that what playdates, and girls night out are for? And feeling lack of professional worth... but couldn't I volunteer or do a side business? It just seems to be that the downsides of being a SAHM are fixable, but the downsides of working... not so much.

Love for someone to change my mind on that. Can't help but feeling today that SAHM is a luxury. And I can't afford it.

Alright, here I am!

It has been a busy, but good last several days with family and the Easter bunny visiting. Emmett had a lot of fun visiting with his cousin, dying easter eggs, and visiting with his Yaya and Grandpa Al and Caitlin.

Emmett's favorite color is blue. So much so that he insisted on dying every egg blue. He didn't even try any other color!

Molly loves to be outside. She was happy as a clam just playing in the grass.

Molly is starting to take a few steps. It won't be long before we are chasing after her!

eggs

We are moving to London!

Seth got a great job opportunity and we decided to go! I know! Can you believe it? How exciting!

Oh, and by the way, happy april fools day! :)