Autumn

There was a big pink/orange full moon low in the sky at 6:50 this morning. It reminded me of harvest moon except I thought harvest moon was in October. It doesn't FEEL like fall - it's 90+ degrees today. Thank goodness it's not humid and that it cools down at night now. We set a lot of high temperatures records this summer and it was HOT ---- HOTTER than usual. There is NOTHING you can't find on the Internet. Well, except for some good tips............like putting a ice cube into a baby bottle before you put it in the refrigerator for later, freezing baby yogurt is like ice cream, teaching baby to hold/drink from a cup [not sippy] in the bath is less messy, when changing a diaper...putting clean diaper under dirty diaper keeps baby's bottom off surfaces, an inch of water in the kitchen sink is enough to make baby smile and splash, giving baby a wet baby wash cloth while feeding him/her helps keep the food mess down. I'll keep posting new hints as I think of them. Enjoy LIFE!

Happy Anniversary

Tim and Ann are going away this weekend to celebrate their wedding anniversary. They asked me if I would take care of TJ while they rest and play. Of course I said yes and I'll watch him at my house because I want to sleep in my own bed. TJ is back to waking up once or twice during the night, but he goes to bed at 8pm and gets up about 6am. TJ and I have been spending a couple of hours at my house so it won't be too strange for him. And in about 3 weeks Tim and I will fly with TJ to Michigan to attend a family wedding. Our family can't wait to meet him. I'm sure we won't lack people that want to hold, feed and change him. It will probably feel like a vacation for Tim and me. TJ is so animated, that I'm always surprised when he wants to stop playing and take a nap. My days are zooming along. Happy baby...pictures on facebook.com.

Discovery......

As you know, every day is about discovery when you are over 4 months old. But even a 60 year old feels alive and invigorated by learning something new. I try to discover SOMEthing new every day. Watching TJ discover new things [everything is new to him], is like rereading a favorite book. Yesterday it was watching him try to hold running water in his hand. Today it was learning that balls come in very different sizes. Some how TJ communicated to me that he wanted to catch the medium size ball 'in the air' instead of 'catching' [two hands on ball] it from a rolling position. TJ sits so well that we have much better playtime. The fun has begun.

Flu shot

Target had a big ad for flu shots-no appointment $ 24.00. Dr Angell told me to get a flu shot this year because I am taking care of a baby. I didn't get a shot last year, not even the swine flu shot. I didn't get the flu either. It makes me very happy that the swine flu scare was not any where near the epidemic that 'they' were fearing it would be. I bought myself a rare treat [for getting poked in the arm] - fruit snacks. I love the intense flavors in my mouth and the chewiness of the treat. I could have bought an entire 1/2 gallon of ice cream for the cost of a box [10 small bags] of fruit snacks, but that would have clashed with the double chocolate cheese cake that Ann baked yesterday! NEVER have I had such delicious chocolate cheesecake. Well I've eaten four of the 10 bags of chewy treats; that is enough reward for getting a very large needle poked into my arm. Ouch!

The day after Friday....

I have good news.... and not so good news. The good news is the the garage sales were great today.... I even found a Scrabble game that my sister asked me to look for. Now for the not so good news - I'm writing this blog at 11:55 pm, when I should be in bed sound asleep. And that is because I napped off and on from 12:00 - 5:00 pm. I had the kind of dreams about not being able to see clearly, because I should not have been sleeping in the middle of the day. Most of my napping is from boredom, but I had enough 'projects' that could have used my attention. Lily and I had a good walk this evening and I'll try not to nap tomorrow! Happy Sunday!

The day after Thursday [a little late]

TGIF... Friday always has a holiday feel about it. Even if you love what you do every day, Friday is the gateway to the weekend. The weekend, when there is no structure to your day, all things are possible and it's possible to do nothing if that is what you want to do. My Saturday 7:00 - 11:00 am is the only structure I have for the weekend...........garage sales! My hobby, my muse, my entertainment, my folly, my "I love garage sales" Oh what bargains I can find..... a perfectly wonderful large microwave oven $5.00. [for Tim's work]. Fun, Fun, Fun.....

The day after Wednesday......

I'm a pretty much live and let live kind of being. I do have a few things that bother me, but usually they have to do with the helpless [human or animal] getting mistreated by the stupid on two feet. Then there are few pet peeves.......smokers....and the greedy retail stores that want you to use 'their REWARDS cards' to get a better deal/price. It's making me crazy to have to carry around 70 'REWARDS' cards to shop at the grocery, drug, membership, clothes, shoes, airline, cleaners, dentist, doctor, etc [you get the point] WHY CAN'T WE ALL BE 'VALUED' COSTUMERS JUST FOR WALKING IN THE DOOR????? Done - got that off my ????. TJ is 5 1/2 months old and can sit for long periods of time without falling over. He seems to 'sing' [everyone is always singing to HIM]. We're having lots of fun and he naps well. Tomorrow THIF