If It Weren't for Bad Luck

I'd have no luck with the cell phones in my life. In the past few months, I've had cell phones land in the toilet and the garbage disposal. Pew!

Oh, God, My Acne's Back and other reasons I wish I was till pregnant

I had a wonderful pregnancy. Sure, there were a couple of things that happened during those 9.5 months that were a little unnerving but all-in-all, I was very lucky.

Here are the reasons I wish I was still pregnant...

1. The return of acne. So soon we meet again.
2. Having a belly like Santa's that "shook when he laughed like a bowl of jelly."
3. The dark parenthesis (stretch marks) on my belly.
4. A nice place to rest my arms.
5. Weekly ultrasounds
6. The excitement of not knowing when baby Matthew would arrive.
7. And the number one reason - feeling my son move within me.

And here are the reasons I'm glad that I'm not pregnant...

1. Hourly trips to the bathroom. (I feel like I have a guy's bladder now in comparison to what I experienced during pregnancy.)
2. The unnerving things that occurred during pregnancy
3. The delivery pain
4. The cervix check - oweechie.
5. The ability to walk up hills and take stairs faster than a turtle. 6. And the number one reason: baby Matthew in my life.

Funny Things Kids Say

The following scene took place at 17:30 tonight. Scene: Liam taking off his socks and shoes in the back seat. Me: "Liam, you're being silly." Jack: "No, he's awnry. He's not going to be on Santa's nice list." Me: "And you are?" Jack: "I feed Matthew sometimes." Me: "So, you're a good boy?" Jack: "I'm a little awnry." Lesson learned: Must remember to bring up the Santa naughty/nice list when kids are misbehaving in the future. May work better than time outs.

Too Close For Comfort

Recently, we've had several rounds of severe storms in the area. Last night, the lightning was flickering like a light bulb ready to burn out and the thunder was loud enough to make the house vibrate. Jack woke up and crawled into our bed. I was thirsty so I got up. As I walked down the hallway, I heard an eerie sound coming from Liam's bedroom. I located the culprit-a Leap Frog pad that kept repeating "Human Skeleton, Human Skeleton." Okay, creepy enough. I turned it off and proceeded to get some water. At that point, I heard a fire truck siren and saw flashing lights. They seemed really close. Holy cow, they were outside our house. And it wasn't alone. There were two other fire trucks, two police cars and an ambulance lining our street. I learned that our neighbor's house was struck by lightning and there was a small fire in the insulation. Thankfully, no one was hurt.

Wow, and to think it could have been us. I actually went to bed last night thinking- of all things - what would I do if there was an emergency and ran through the steps in my head before I fell asleep. These pics are as good as it gets at midnight.

Who wants to start the bidding process?

Jack and a friend from daycare want to raise money for a trampoline and bounce house with balls. Their clever plan is to sell their artwork. So, what will you give for the following priceless pieces? :)

We may have a small copyright issue.

Today's Art Project

I received this crazy nail polish at Christmastime. We had a little fun with it today. Who's my somewhat reluctant hand model?

I'll never tell. :)

Its Rightful Spot

I've read that famous people put their Oscars and other fancy awards in their bathroom. So, here is my lovely award sitting on top its fancy throne. Yeah, I know it pales when compared to an Oscar but the award is made by the same company so it's probably rubbed elbows with the real thing, right?