A List for Tuesday

Here are the answers to last week's list. I have to say, you guys really disappointed me.

Pam's Favorite Movies (in no particular order)
1. Exactly so!
The Scarlet Pimpernel

2. -Where's that accent from?
-Same place as me. Liverpool.
Across the Universe

3. I really do have pasty, pasty skin.
Waitress

4. See, to him there's only two women: your mother and everyone else.
Big Fish

5. -All right, get set for the story of my life.
-Fiction or Non-fiction?
Charade

6. What is it that makes him so big? His big heart, his big belly, or his big money?
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

7. As Miss Golightly was saying before she was most rudely interrupted...
Breakfast at Tiffany's

8. You're killing me, Smalls!
The Sandlot

9. I brought you flours.
Stranger Than Fiction

10. Is Wonderboy here for real?
Hercules

11. -I'll stop a car, and I won't use my thumb!
-What're you gonna do?
-It's a system all my own.
It Happened One Night

12. -My car is outside.
-Naturally.
Notorious

13. Are you nuts? She clearly prefers gas pump jockeys to millionaires. What do you want to do? Disillusion the poor girl?
How to Marry a Millionaire

14. He flewed!
Peter Pan

15. What's his type? Wilting flower? Bright and bubbly? Or smoldering temptress?
Moulin Rouge

Bonus: Chris' Five Favorite Movies
1. They call 'em accidents cause it's nobody's fault.
An Unfinished Life

2. -You know, I believe we have two lives.
-How... what do you mean?
-The life we learn with and the life we live with after that.
The Natural

3. The defense department regrets to inform you that your sons are dead because they were stupid.
Top Gun

4. No, no, he didn't slam you, he didn't bump you, he didn't nudge you... he rubbed you. And rubbin, son, is racin'.
Days of Thunder

5. I'm not gonna show you my gun!
Field of Dreams

No-Butt Baby

Dutchie is pretty big for his almost 9 months. He's wearing 12 month clothes, but there's a small glitch. He has no butt. He inherited this from his father, of course, since I have an ample booty. So I bought him some adorable corduroy pants for church (for $2! See the picture below) and they fit him perfectly length-wise... but they kept sliding off his little no-butt. Even with a diaper on there was not enough junk in the trunk to keep the pants up.

Poor no-butt baby.

Some Pictures

This is Dutch in his church outfit. Isn't he the cutest ever?

This is Bo.
He's started burrowing under the covers.
I'm not sure why.

Happy Birthday Loser!

Some of you might know my homely sister Heather. Not only was she cursed with plain looks (as you can see), now she's turning 30!

It's okay Heather, you're just that much closer to becoming the crazy witch lady that the neighborhood kids are all afraid of!

Favorite Picture Friday

Bo thinks that Dutch should throw his toy for him. As you can tell it isn't really going that well. I'm pretty sure that Bo thinks Dutch is slow.

Using the Walker

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A List for Tuesday

I will bow to peer pressure and do the movie list thing. For the "rules" of the game look at someone else's blog, I'm lazy and don't want to put them. Basically, just guess the movie that the quote is from. Also, I'm not go to use any of my favorite movies that my mom or sister used, just to keep things fun.

Pam's Favorite Movies (in no particular order)
1. Exactly so!

2. -Where's that accent from?
-Same place as me. Liverpool.
Across the Universe (Heather)

3. I really do have pasty, pasty skin.

4. See, to him there's only two women: your mother and everyone else.

5. -All right, get set for the story of my life.
-Fiction or Non-fiction?
Charade (Mama)

6. What is it that makes him so big? His big heart, his big belly, or his big money?

7. As Miss Golightly was saying before she was most rudely interrupted... Breakfast at Tiffany's (Annemarie)

8. You're killing me, Smalls! Sandlot (Katie)

9. I brought you flours. Stranger Than Fiction (Heather)

10. Is Wonderboy here for real? Hercules (Heidi)

11. -I'll stop a car, and I won't use my thumb!
-What're you gonna do?
-It's a system all my own.
It Happened One Night (Mama)

12. -My car is outside.
-Naturally.

13. Are you nuts? She clearly prefers gas pump jockeys to millionaires. What do you want to do? Disillusion the poor girl? How to Marry a Millionaire (Annemarie)

14. He flewed! Peter Pan (Heidi)

15. What's his type? Wilting flower? Bright and bubbly? Or smoldering temptress?


Bonus: Chris' Five Favorite Movies
1. They call 'em accidents cause it's nobody's fault.

2. -You know, I believe we have two lives.
-How... what do you mean?
-The life we learn with and the life we live with after that.

3. The defense department regrets to inform you that your sons are dead because they were stupid.

4. No, no, he didn't slam you, he didn't bump you, he didn't nudge you... he rubbed you. And rubbin, son, is racin'.

5. I'm not gonna show you my gun!

Addressing a Complaint

I've had a few of you ask where all the pictures are! The truth is that I don't know how to upload pictures or video from the video camera, so talk to Chris about that. I finally figured out how to get the pictures off my camera, so here are some cute ones of Dutch eating one of those hard Gerber cookie/cracker things. It's pretty evident now that he has a "googly" eye. I'm going to talk to the pediatrician about how to fix that before it's permanent.

Another First

Yesterday was Dutch's first time to be babysat by someone other than family. That's right he's almost 9 months old and has never had a babysitter. I'm happy to say that everyone survived it. Monique (a friend's daughter) said that Dutch was the best baby she's ever tended. I was a little bit of a mess about it, but it all turned out great.

Huggies Suck

We had been given a big box of Huggies so I decided to use them, even though up to this point I've found that Pampers diapers work best for us. Huggies suck! Dutch leaks through every time. No, not at night, not when he's been wearing them for a long time, EVERY time. He leaked through the other day and I changed him--there was barely any fluid in the diaper!

Just to clarify, this is their diapers only. I like their wipes and other products that they make. But their diapers are completely worthless. Go Pampers!

(And no jokes from the peanut gallery about Pam and Pampers)

Warm Nights

I took Dutch for a walk tonight and it was so warm and inviting. It made me want to play tag or Run-Across or something child-like. I think that warm evenings are God's gift to children. His way of saying, "Have as much fun as you want in this big beautiful planet that I've made for you. When you go to sleep tonight you'll smell like sunshine and wind and have happy dreams."

I love that the weather is getting warmer and I can't wait to play with Dutch outside every day (with copious amounts of sunscreen on both of us). So celebrate the warm weather when you have it by sitting outside, even if it's just for a few minutes.

A List for Tuesday

Happy St. Patrick's Day and Happy Birthday to Ashley!


Five Things I Like About Being in a Recession

1. It doesn't really effect (affect?) me because we're already poor college students
2. You can find fabulous sales, like buying a pair of pants for Dutch for $2 and a gorgeous dress for me for $10
3. Every time we buy anything new it seems like Christmas
4. There are all sorts of tips for living frugally that I love to collect
5. Did I mention the deals?

Bo is Blind

I'm not sure if you knew that or not, but it's true. Bo is 100% blind. You know who doesn't know this? Dutch. You know who loves Bo to distraction? Dutch. You know who's in trouble now that Dutch is mobile? Bo.

When Dutch is put onto the floor he goes for one of two things: Bo or Bo's toy. Bo, being good-natured and sweet, usually just gets up and walks away when Dutch bugs him. Or he licks Dutch until Chris or I stop him. When Dutch starts playing with Bo's toy he just goes over and takes it away. I guess if he can't play with Dutch's toys then Dutch can't play with his. It's only fair.

And the picture has nothing to do with anything, it's just the 4th picture in my 4th folder because I was tagged. Look how skinny we were!

Finito

I finished the first draft of my thesis novel! I have heavy re-writes to go back and do, but now that I have the structure of beginning to end that should be like icing the cake.

Anyway, just wanted to share the joyous news.

Peek-A-Bo

Dutchie plays the most hilarious game, which I call Peek-A-Bo. It's where one of us is holding Dutch in our arms and when he sees Bo he buries his head in our shoulder. He does it mostly with Chris, but I was lucky enough to get to play Peek-A-Bo this morning. Dutch looks and Bo and then hides his face and laughs. Looks and Bo and hides his face and laughs. This game usually doesn't last very long, two or three times at the most, but it's so cute and so funny. Unfortunately it's unpredictable when he'll do it so we've been unsuccessful so far at getting it on camera. Maybe someday.

Daylight Savings Blows

This year when we "springed" forward my body was not up for the springing. I was EXHAUSTED Sunday morning and, of course, the kids I teach were just about as hyper as they could be. I took a nap when I got home, but slept way too long so I couldn't sleep that night. By the time I was tired I decided it was just easier to stay up all night. That might sound crazy, but I am better on no sleep than a little bit of sleep.

Dutch seems to be having a little trouble springing too. He's on such a consistent schedule that it's hard to explain to him that he needs to be tired sooner. At church he was a huge butt too.

All in all Daylight Savings blows. Stupid Benjamin Franklin and your crappy ideas.

Playing with Bo

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Guess Who's 8 Months Old!

Our little man is getting so big! Today he started moving his feet when he was creeping, so crawling will come pretty soon. My days of writing with very little trouble will soon end.

A List for Tuesday

Five Things I Have Forgotten to Mention About Dutch

1. He had his first bath in the big tub.
2. At times when he's supposed to be the most quiet (like in a library) he will choose to "talk" to me all about everything.
3. When I laugh he laughs, except when he sneezes and hits his head on something (I'm sorry, but it really is hilarious).
4. He's down to drinking about 4 bottles a day, but makes up for it by eating a LOT of baby food.
5. The more Daddy wants Dutch to look at him, the more Dutch refuses to look.

Ice Road Trucker

It was 4 degrees today and we took Dutch to his WIC appointment. First of all he is now 23 1/2 pounds and 28 inches long. That is in the 99th percentile. While we were out he was bundled up but soon tore off his socks, mittens, and hat. He is impervious to the cold, just like his uncle Josh. Future Polar Bear?

Creeping Things That Creepeth

Dutch is now "creeping!" That's what the books call it anyway, it's like crawling, only he doesn't move his legs at all, he just pulls with his arms. He did it for the first time last night (and can I just say, for the record, that nothing annoys me more than when I tell Chris to look and it takes him ten minutes to do it and by then the cute/amazing thing that Dutch was doing is over). He wanted a toy that was a little ways off his mat, so he just pulled himself to it, bringing his entire mat with him! He is also huge, did I mention that? He's HUGE!