Milkshake Mustache

Just a little glimpse into the future if he is anything like his daddy.  Oreo cookie milkshakes apparently do a great job making faux facial hair.

Stripper

Kennedy has started taking her shirt off all the time.  I have to admit it was funny at first and now it is just plain vexing!  This is what she looks like at least twice in the night.  Not to mention that sometimes she gets her arms caught and she cries in her crib until we finally go up and rescue her.  I can't wait till it cools off so we can go to one piece jammies.  Hopefully she won't figure out zippers anytime soon.  If so I guess we'll be duct taping them on as someone I know once mentioned she had to do with her daughter.  I guess I can be grateful that so far it is mostly just her pajamas.  I have only seen her take her shirt off in the house a couple of times.  Lets hope that doesn't change or I really will have "that kid" that always strips.  

Emergency

So last week I was upstairs brushing my teeth when Carter came running up with the phone in his hand and tears in his eyes.  He urgently told me to hang up the phone because he didn't know how.  Obviously I was suspicious.  So I hung up the phone and low and behold two seconds later it was ringing.  Can you guess who it was?

Yep, my son has officially learned how to dial 911.  It was Campbell County dispatch.  The woman told me that they had received a call with a hang up.  They returned the call, were hung up on again and then I answered.  Needless to say I was sort of embarrassed and totally apologetic.  October is fire safety month and Carter had been to visit the Fire and Police Stations that week in preschool.  He was also able to practice on a 911 simulator at a safety fair a couple of weeks before that.

Carter ran into the bedroom in a complete melt down.  He certainly knew that what he had done was a big deal and he was upset about it for a good 20 minutes.  So upset in fact I felt no need to discipline him, he'd obviously learned his lesson.  We talked about what had happened later when he was calm.  All in all, it was rather comical.  I seem to remember doing something similar at some point in my childhood.

Preschool

Well, preschool started this week.  I think it is going to take some time to adjust to.  Carter goes M-Th's for 2 1/2 hours.  I think he was really needing something like this.  I love his teacher and they do some of the most cool and creative things.

The first two days were filled with tears as I dropped him off.  I had to run out the door so he didn't run back to the car.  But he seemed really happy when he came home.  Today, his 3rd day, he didn't cry at all!  I was so happy.  It may have had something to do with the fact that we've been bribing him into not crying.  I wonder how long that will last.  He is currently out with Daddy for his special treat for not crying today.

Overall, I am really proud of him and think he's going to love it.  I also enjoy having some one on one time with Kennedy (or myself if she is napping!).  I am now officially part of the mom's drop off and pick up club for the next 18 years.

Oh, and just to show what a bad mom I am, I didn't even manage to take a picture of his first day.  By the time I remembered he refused to have it taken.  Hopefully I'll get a picture at some point.

Proof

Okay, so this one is for the Fam.  This is proof that your 30 year old nail-biting sister/daughter/aunt has in fact been growing her own nails.  I've actually even had to cut and file them, which is a new and scary thing for me.  But all of my nail art is done on my natural nail with regular nail polish.  Who would have thought that I would finally let my nails grow out and start painting them like crazy?

Oh, and yes that is me, not a stand in of one of my friends ;)

Rockin'

This chair has been with us since before both of these kiddos were here.  It has made it through late night feedings and endless hours of TV browsing.  However, I am not sure it is going to make it through Kennedy.  She currently takes any opportunity she can to take the bottom cushion off and climb into it.  She loves to rock it all by herself.  The cushion is looking a little worse for wear with a few holes in the bottom.  I really need to sew it up so it will last through many more years of rough kiddos and TV browsing.

Nails

 Well here are a few examples of my new hobby.  These are the few I have managed to remember to take a picture of.  The blue nails are actually a friend's not mine, but the others are all me.  Toes close up just aren't that flattering, oh well.  I'm totally addicted and apparently I'm not the only one seeing as how I can spend hours looking at Nail Art on YouTube and other blogs.  There are worse hobbies, right?  I'm sure Kennedy will appreciate Mommy's hobby someday soon.  If anyone is interested in getting started with stamping, let me know.