Much ado about nothing

No themes today, just some random stuff that we did today.

We went to my friend Jenny's house which was fun. They have a trampoline, a swing set, a play house and lots of toys---need I say more. Oh and a cat too! Grace was in 3 year old heaven. No pics though. I was a little distracted myself. The best part was they both took a nap when we got home. In their beds. For an hour. I was in 34 year old SAHM(stay at home mom) heaven. I wonder what the 40 year old SAHM heaven will look like. I can only imagine-----a world without Dora and Diego and dare I say diapers. Wait, I think it gets better----school. Ooh, I'm getting goosebumps. Okay, Cynthia, stop dreaming and focus.....

Here's what we did the second half of the day. Random, I tell you.

Grace has been talking a lot about bones. I think because we were reading an alphabet book and the picture for X was x-ray. I tried to explain it as a picture of your bones (I'm inventive that way). Personally, I think that's kind of cheating. Does x-ray really count? What about x-linked? They must have forgotten about real x words like xanthoma or my personal favorite, xanax, but I guess those aren't really appropriate for a children's alphabet book. Anyway, I digress......I thought a little lesson on bones was in order. So let's go.
We laid the specimen, I mean Grace down and traced around her body.
I never knew how deformed her arms or legs were. Maybe some kind of genetic issue. I'll call the doctor tomorrow.
She looks thrilled about the whole thing, huh? In typical Cynthia-mommy fashion, I went way overboard with the lesson extending beyond just bones to internal organs. I just couldn't help myself. Never mind that she became uninterested almost immediately after she laid down on the paper. Torture in a way that only I can provide.

As you can plainly see by my illustration, I'm no Netter. To be honest I couldn't even remember how many bones were in the wrist--6, 8, maybe 12? I guess it's a good thing I'm no longer practicing medicine. At least my MD is coming in handy, sorta. Let's not talk about the organs I forgot to draw. Who needs a pancreas anyway? Kidneys, puhlease. They just didn't quite fit in my 2-D representation but I thought you might be wondering (about how I got an MD in the first place). Can you tell I miss my medical roots? Some days I do, but most days I'm happy to be at home tracing my enthusiastic daughter on banner paper. I'm just waiting for the day that she asks me about her heart, or diabetes, or how to remove an ingrown toenail. Oh yeah, baby! You might also be wondering why she has a crab on her head. That was her drawing of her face on top of her head. I think she was a little confused about the whole process. Overall I think it was a good idea on the surface but maybe she's just a little young to appreciate or I'm a little over the top to let her appreciate it in her own age appropriate way. Cue the guilt.

And how did I torture my other child, you ask? I mean I try to torture them both equally. Here is Lucas desperately wanting the camera, not Mommy. See the craziness in his eyes? They're saying "give it to me mommy or I will throw a tantrum the likes of which you've never seen". Do you see how he threatens me? I had no choice....
Not too bad considering he's only 15 months. I know I should not let him "play" with my $300 camera with a broken lens but I'm a sucker for a quiet tantrum free afternoon. I only had to bend down slightly to get in the picture. Not a flattering pose. Even photo editing at it's best couldn't help. Not that I know anything about photo editing at it's best. Oh well.
Little fat baby feet, so sweet. And the thanks I get for giving him my camera.
Hey wait, I gave him the camera. Why is he throwing a fit? Because I had to take it away. Lesson #1345--all things must come to an end (especially when they involve an annoying flash and lots of beeping). Note to self---maybe giving in to your child's every desire is not the best parenting tool to avoid a tantrum. They'll happen eventually. It's only taken me 2 kids to figure this one out. Yeah, I'm a fast learner. I'm not posting the other pictures in this full blown tantrum but they included throwing himself face down on the floor, getting up again and stomping his feet and then rolling around on the floor again. Or maybe you'd like to see them. Maybe next time. Or maybe I should not be taking those pictures in the first place. Hmmm, maybe a video camera might work better. Ha! I know, I know. Call CPS if you must.
The last bit of the day was spent swimming at my parent's house (or is it parents' house since I have 2). Fun. Grace tried out her new swimming vest. She did really well keeping her head up and out of the water.
Lucas and Grandpa going for a swim under the waterfall. Here's the proof that my camera is broken. The zoom just doesn't work.

And that was our day in a nutshell (well, not really because that implies that I told you about our day succinctly). We came home and went to bed. I even went to bed at 9:30 (must of been the 2 glasses of sangria I drank). This is why I do not drink on most days and which is also why perhaps I should.

P.S. Ok, so I looked it up and there are 8 bones in the human wrist. If you would like more information (names, etc) give me a call in the next 10 minutes. After that I can't guarantee that I'll remember anything about the wrist other than it's the best place to put your watch.