first update: the boy has cut back on mooooo'n at me...which is nice.

second: his latest display...

i was bringing him home on Wed...and suddenly one of those wood chuck, ground hog, mole, possum things ran across the road in front of me.  seriously, is there a difference between these hairy beasts?  you'd think grow'n up in the boonies i would know, but i think bc they're all gross and irrelevant; i chose not to occupy valuable brain space to care about the differences.  anyway, i end up hitting the stupid thing - actually, if i'm being honest here, i believe it hit me.  anyway, bc the boy was in the back seat watching the episode - i blurted out an "uuugh/ick" type sound, but purposely didn't swear.  literally 2 seconds later, the boy says "oooh shit".  OMG - WHAT?  first problem - he knew the word, second - he used it appropriately!  i proceeded to burst out laughing bc i was so shocked and bc it was freak'n funny.  i know this is really wrong - but deep down i was kinda proud of the moment, ya know in the 'i suck as a parent and here's the official evidence' type way.  then he proceeded to say it again, only this time it was more of an "oooooooo shee-at".  i chose to ignore him this time and play the correct-mom-roll of not encouraging.  nothing more occurred.

now, it's just a matter of how many days it's going to take for someone to come and get the road kill bc i've since driven past it like 20 times and laugh every time.  at least now the pointless furry beasts have given me the memory/association of a not-even-2-yr-old swearing appropriately.  like usual, we're all very proud.

 

ok, so the boy is almost 2 (Oct 26th) and he's a handful, but constantly entertaining.  well, his latest random behavior happens when scolded by me, he proceeds to "mooooo".  i'm not joking.  i'll say something like "Aiden get down - no climbing" or "Aiden no hitting"...and a million other similar comments that attempt to make him behave or keep him safe.  and lately, after my comment, he'll stop what he's doing - turn to me and say "mooooo" with all his energy.  it takes everything i have not to bust out laughing, but if i laugh, then he'll keep doing it.  so, i'll keep you posted on how long i remain a cow in my child's eyes.  good times.

so i think abc is on to something.

 

the other night they had a full hour preview of their fall line-up shows.  i saw it on the guide and thought - "how cheesy" - but then i found myself constantly clicking back to it.  since my addiction to the DVR, i have found that the one missing piece of my tv life is that i don't watch any extra shows...which leaves me not seeing new pilots/etc.  i think there should be a running channel that displays all the new shows for the week or the new shows/movies featured on OnDemand.  i feel that the networks would be happy bc i'd end up watching more tv...everybody wins!

 

anyway - i can't even begin to tell you how excited i am for the plethora of tv shows.  i went through all the network websites and wrote down all my shows and their debut times - then scheduled everything into my DVR.  the mandatory list is below...we'll see if i add any extras...

 

and i'll be anxiously awaiting the return of...

woooohoooo couch potato time!

 

 

transition time.

 

i decided to forego playing softball this fall for the first time in 7 years.  i almost can't believe it, but i'm doing it.  the rationale is for a variety of reasons...

(1) as i mentioned before, the BSSC sucks and they successfully sucked the life out of the game for me. (20% of it)

(2) this is the first summer i started feeling my age. (10% of it)  i make that statement as i have an ice pack on my right shoulder.  BUT, with that said, i think it's more that i'm not doing enough lifting/upper body exercises and i'm therefore paying for it after each game...wimpy mindy must stop!

(3) i'm burnt out emotionally.  this is the last reason, but the most highly weighted. (70% of it)  there's just somethan about the timing...let me back up with my past three years to explain...

 

so, within 3 years...i bought a townhouse, then planned a wedding, then started a new job, then got pregnant, then had a kid, then went back to work part-time, then got laid off, then got a new full time, contract job w/ a 3 hr daily commute, then left that job and got a new job, then sold my townhouse, then bought a new construction house, then the new company decided to get bought and i was the only person left on the mktg team after 2 months...oh, then i also hit 30 and planned a big-o-bash to celebrate.  also, don't forget that the normal day-to-day life is all mixed in those rather large-life-changing events.  now, don't get me wrong - i'm not complaining.  i'm just saying that i've gone from one huge event to another in the last few years and i'm emotionally burnt out.  so, this fall and winter i'm going to relax - no being captain of a softball team, no job search (hopefully!), no major house projects, no added stress. 

 

i've watched my rents take on too much all their life and i've always said that they bring it upon themselves...yet, i've followed in the same footsteps.  granted it's my personality to overdo and then have the satisfaction of accomplishing everything successfully, yet i'm going to try to step away from that mindy to regroup and really try to enjoy life without rushing to the next finish line. 

 

so...don't be surprised if i'm selfish and all about enjoying life in the coming months...some serious mindy-time is needed...

 

p.s. basketball starts Oct 5th...shhh...

so, the 30th birthday was finally officially celebrated!  decided to have a big shin-dig at the new pad - 70's style.  ended up pre-party'n at the Roller Kingdom a couple miles up the road - and the freaky part of that - no one there thought anything of us show'n up in crazy 70's clothes to roller skate with a bunch of kids on a Sat. afternoon...was odd...although a few 6 yr old kids did yell "toga" to jon every time he skated by...not sure why.  overall - no rain - plenty of my 'Tyngsboro Ice Tea' kept the folks happy - way too much food - and a whole lot of twister made the party a sucess...not to mention that it started around 1pm and finished around 1am.  :)

 

beyond that, it is hard to truly enjoy your own party.  i was constantly making sure everyone knew each other, everyone had a refill, the food was fresh/grilled/refilled, no one was standing alone and bored, the fire pit wasn't burning down the back yard, the designated drivers weren't drink'n too much, and overall that everyone was having a good time...takes a lot out of you...esp. when you yourself haven't eaten and you've been drinking for hours...was kind of a blur...and totally worth it!  overall - i think people had fun, which fulfilled my unhealthy need to make people laugh and be happy...so, it worked out well.  i think i'd like to throw an annual party...why not?...somethan to look forward to...

 

well, here is the photo documentation of the official 30th celebration...groovy times!  :)