1. The search is off for Addy-Mai’s Halloween costume. I have decided on something and will get busy making it today if husband allows. Will post pictures when it is complete. Thank you all for your inspiration and ideas. I am afraid I’ve become obsessed with this new idea and I may not quit at the Halloween costume. Stay tuned…
2. I had a long-distance “Mom’s Night In” with Mia’s Mommy last night which involved marathon gabbing sessions until one of our phone’s dies. Aside from learning that she has a really scary obsession with forensics and dead bodies and an odd fear of puppets, we also talked about Thai adoptions which led me onto the ‘net last night to do more research. This could be a dangerous thing. Probably not, though, due to the fact that there are family size limits which we have exceeded (and then some). Damn you, corrupt Vietnam, why do I love you so?!
3. Addison got her 8th tooth today. That is dangerous in its own right. Still no molars but at least she has a matching set of four on top, four on the bottom.
4. My oldest son has Addy’s cold. Of course tonight is soccer practice, tomorrow are soccer pictures and the first soccer game of the season. And he’s sick. Blah.
5. Omg, I’m a soccer Mom.
6. I still prefer asparagus over anything else edible. This is not good because it is no longer in season which means my asparagus obsession has become like a $75/week habit. And I thought we’d save money by no longer eating out!!
7. Finally after six months, we are getting a cable jack installed in our livingroom so the TV that has been sitting on our fireplace since we moved in will actually be functional. This wouldn’t be scary except that Tony casually mentioned this morning that he plans to watch gratuitous amounts of football at the same time as he surfs the ‘net reading about celebrity gossip (I may have reconstructed his quote a bit). This could be dangerous (and lame).
8. This week Addy discovered the wide world of baby-dolls. Babies in cradles, babies in strollers (that never push easily, I might add), babies in highchairs, babies sharing her sippy cup and lunch, babies babies babies. It is fun and crazy but a little scary to see how quickly she has become consumed to playing EVERYTHING with a baby or two in tow.
9. And also this week Addy discovered her new-found fearlessness and also her new-found heightened ability to “almost jump” which means she is randomly throwing herself off step stools, chairs, the arm of the couch, etc. In our family, it is the girls who end up with the broken bones. It is a miracle Addy has remained intact this long!
10. The most exciting part about potty training is dumping the pee, apparently. Yesterday Addy went potty on her own, didn’t tell anyone, just brought the pee-filled receptacle to Tony for help dumping it. That just spells disaster all over!!! At least she brought it to him first and didn’t just take it to the bathroom to dump herself. Yet.

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