3 days until . . .

the BIG DAY.

good luck niecey & goose - have a wonderful time in beautiful st. john.

the discovery of the penis-

yes, you read it right.

it happened. jett has discovered that he has a 'special play toy' when we change his diaper. it all began on the trip home from angel fire a few weekends ago. we changed his diaper in the back of the navigator on the side of the road & his right index finger found its way 'down south'. i don't know if it was just coincidental. i don't know if the breeze traveling through the open windows sparked some interest; i don't know if boys just 'find' 'it' early. and i had NO idea is might happen at 6 months early?!.?!.. wow- let the games begin. now every time we change him his hand immediately goes for the 'gold'. at first it was funny - the look on his face tells it all.

i imagine him thinking, 'hello, play toy. when did you move in?'

and yes, i've called it every name in the book, trying to explain to him that it's a natural, important part of him, without making a big deal about it (in hopes he'll move back to being amused with his toes before he gets to kindergarden.) then it hit me.

it's a penis. he's going to find that out at some point so why shouldn't we just start now. so now mommy calls a 'duck' a 'duck' - and jett and i have conversations about anatomy when we diaper change. but then the funniest thing happened. i overheard daddy changing his diaper tonite saying, 'yeah - that's your 'pee-pee.' be careful, it will hurt if you pull it.'

what would you say to a boy trying to pull 'it' off to get a closer look?

oh my gosh- i'm still laughing. not AT you babe, but very much with you. :) it's funny to me how long it takes me to realize this little guy is a real living, breathing human. i strive for realness in every aspect of my life. why would i want to be any different with my son?
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another 'milestone' - tonight, for the first time, he loved eating solids. he ate oatmeal cereal & green beans like he had never tasted anything so delicious. it brought a tear to my eye. (we've been hoping for this day for three weeks. he hasn't been a fan of solid food until tonight.) and who knows, tomorrow we make take a trip back to square one, but it was great to see him reach for the spoon & whine when dad took too long getting the bite to his mouth.

way to go jett august. you rock! i'm so proud of you. just give your mom & dad some time to figure this thing called 'parenthood' out and we should do fine-

french manicures

it's been a day-
not sure why.

lots going on-
days at the dac are winding down.
my niece moved 3 hours away.
got this stomach issue that won't let up.
can't sleep lately.
hearing more & more about that damn bird flu.
the boy hasn't had a 'good' nap in 2 days.

on the bright side-
days at the dac are winding down.
neicey gets married in one week.
weigh the same as i did in junior high. :(
getting lots accomplished due to sleepless nights.
cleaned out pantry to stock-pile for bird flu.
had LOTS of active time with jett (due to refusal of naps.)

well- now that i think about it, really think about it, life is good.
and get this-
i've discoved if you let the diaper rash cream dry under your fingernails, it looks pretty damn close to a french manicure. :)