Random thoughts

I think I'll just post a random collection of pictures and thoughts today.

* I wish my little Nathan could stay 3 1/2 months old forever and ever. He is so snuggly and smiley and happy and sweet! Sometimes when I think about the fact that he's going to grow into a two-year-old with all the trauma that entails I feel downright depressed.

* It never ceases to amaze me how different these two are.

Could they look more different? Also Nathan HATES being in his carseat and Cait loved it -- it was a guaranteed way to get her to sleep and it's usually the opposite for Nathan. Caitlyn hated diaper changes (and let's be honest, every diaper change is still a round of WWF), Nathan smiles and squeals as soon as he knows he's about to get a clean diaper. Nathan has slept well from day one, Caitlyn...let's just say we spent a lot of time holding her in a recliner in the middle of the night for the first few months.

* Grandma and Grandpa brought the bed I slept in in highschool when they came to visit, and they even sanded and painted it up beautifully! So Cait now has a sweet little bed instead of her crib mattress on the floor.

* Caitlyn was "helping" me do my makeup this morning and took the opportunity to do a little makeup of her own when I went to get the phone. Things could have been much worse with a rogue mascara brush. :) All I can say is wet wipes have become my best friend. They work like magic.

To Every Stay-at-home Mom

My friend Christy sent me this in an email the other day and I was laughing so hard at the mental image of some of these that I was crying! So I thought I'd post this for other stay at home moms to enjoy. :)

12 Questions every Stay at Home Mom should be allowed to ask her husband when he comes home and complains about a "hard day" at work!

1. When you walked into work this morning and pleasantly greeted your co-worker Jim, was his first reaction to scream “NO! WANT JASON!" followed by an office supply being thrown at you?

2.Has a colleague ever climbed up on your lap while you were using your computer and slammed the keyboard with both fists until the up arrow no longer worked?

3.Do you have to lock yourself in the supply closet or bathroom on a regular basis in order to make phone calls?

4. Did you finish a complete thought at any time during the day?

5. When you went out to lunch with your fellow workers, did you have to pack a diaper/juice/extra outfit for them? Did you have to wipe their faces? Smile an apology and leave an extra tip for the waiter on their behalf?

6. When a co-worker needed you for something, did she sit at her desk with her head tilted back toward the ceiling and repeatedly scream “SEAN! SEEEEANNNN! SEAAAAAAN!” until you came to find him?

7. When you needed a specific colleague, did you search all over for him, only to finally find him giggling in the cabinet under the sink? Did you also find six pairs of your church shoes under there with him?

8. Have you had to come to an associate’s aid because she fell off her desk after trying to climb on top of it using a rolling chair?

9. When you reached for the report a co-worker was handing you, did he snatch them away at the last second and scream “MINE!” while shoving
you backwards?

10. Does your colleague lift up her shirt and pick things out of her belly button every time she comes over to ask a question?

11. While you are using the restroom, do various co-workers come in the stall and ask you to settle a disagreement or open a packet of fruit snacks?

12. During a board meeting when everyone is present, do you notice a smell and then have to check all your colleagues’ pants to locate it? In fact, at ANY point in your day do you have to deal with another person's feces?

I'm sure we could all add a few of our own to this!