Haircut

If you think cutting a toddler's hair would be difficult, take how hard you think would be and multiply by about 100. And that's about how hard it actually is. Last time we got Carter's haircut professionally, we ended up in the ER (not because of the haircut, though). This time, I decided to cut it myself.

It's not the worst haircut I've ever given (as my Barbies would attest), but it's also not the best. In fairness to myself, this picture wasn't meant to be a haircut shot, so the hair is a bit mussed up, but you can still see the slightly severe haircut that I gave Carter. I guess next time we'll be going back to the professionals.

Sorry...

...for the lack of posts lately. I'm in San Francisco and have been here most of the week for work. I get home tonight and hope to be back to more regular posting soon!

Laundry Day

Boy in a Bucket

He may be extra large, but he can make himself pretty small when he wants to...

The Hand-Off

Thomas has been busy almost every night for the last two weeks thanks to two techs and his role as Lord Montague, so I've been playing the role of primary caregiver. The last two days we've been blissfully able to share responsiblites, but now I'm handing the baton over to Thomas. I leave early in the morning to spend most of this week in nyc, and I'll be in San Francisco most of next week. We're really looking forward to more togetherness in March!

Highly Entertained

In this video, watch as Carter is highly entertained by the tv. He is also highly entertaining...

Valentine's Day

Continuing our annual tradition, Thomas and I cooked chicken fried steak, fried okra and artichokes for dinner tonight. It is a dinner we are happy to eat once a year -- and it is a dinner our bodies are happy we eat ONLY once a year!

Thomas digs in.

Thomas takes a break from fried to contemplate our love.

Thomas prepares to indulge in the one wildcard of our Valentines night - dessert. This year, it was chocolate-cinnamon mousse with cherry-port sauce (we had to come up with something yummy... we've counted on Billy's Bakery for dessert for years!)

Valentine Kisses

An Experiment

I've been conducting a little experiment lately. A couple of days a week, I leave the house around lunch time and go for a little...run. Completely out of character for me, I know. But, there are a lot reasons for me to give running a try:

1. I'm quite out of shape.
2. Since I'm quite out of shape, I get a workout really fast.
3. Running is free and requires no equipment.
4. Running gets me out of the house. (Since I work at home, we have only one car, and Carter is cared for at home, I can go DAYS without leaving the house.)

Of course, there are also lots of reasons that this is a completely ridiculous idea:

1. I hate running.
2. I've always hated running.
3. I will always hate running.
4. We live at the top of a hill, so no matter which way you run, you have to come home uphill.

So, the jury is still out on how this experiment will go. I'll keep you posted.

When We Aren't Paying Attention

This is what I caught Carter doing this weekend when I wasn't paying attention.


Needless to say, I was shocked, so I made him replay the entire ordeal, step-by-step.

Yep. He'll wash his hands for fun, all on his own. However, he won't, necessarily do it on command.