.: angilou and tucker too :.

car or not?

So, both of our cars are getting on in the years, and Tucker and I have decided we need to buy a new car. We're going the practical route and getting a Prius, because of the high smug emissions.

this morning...

Me: "You slept all the way until morning! You woke up two times to pee, but then went right back to bed. I'm so proud of you!!"

Cal: "I (muffled words) you."

Me: "What was that?"

Cal (enunciating): "I couldn't have done it without you."

selected february pics

for some reason the regular web publisher thingy isn't working, so i can't post pictures as easily.  but here are some fun ones from february (click on the thumbnails to see a bigger pic):

 

bonden update

This little guy is growing up so fast!!!!  So he started crawling a little after 8 months, and by crawl, we mean "able to propel himself". The last three weeks it's been super crazy baby:

• 3 weeks ago: started pulling up, crawling pretty comfortably.  Lowered his crib one setting.
• 2 weeks ago: pulls up and stands on his own, crawls like a mad man.  Po po (my mom) has had to put pillows around the house, but even that doesn't deter him now.
• Last week: urgent email from my mom telling me to lower the crib to the lowest setting because he is pulling himself up and starting to climb over things while standing.  Can crawl up the step from the playroom into the kitchen
• This week: pulls up like a champ and creeps around things.  He'll pull up on an ottoman or the coffee table, then proceed to creep his way around the circumference.  Can stand for a long time just holding onto something with one hand.

He is so getting the second child diminished attention.  I remember with Cal we documented every minutiae (Calvin passed gas today!  Calvin leaned over today!  Calvin ate 4 cheerios!)   and now with Bonden we're like, "Oh yeah, he started walking a couple of weeks ago.  Forgot to mention that."

hare brained scheme

Tucker had a boy's night with his cousin/brother, Josh, the other night. Normally they discuss mundane masculine topics like Longhorn football, or video games, or computer things; pretty harmless stuff, nothing to be alarmed about. This time was different. The day after his time with Josh, Tucker comes to me and tells me he wants to try a diet that Josh and Amber have been on. Excuse me, did I hear this correctly? My husband is instigating a diet? My interest was piqued. Apparently, Josh and Amber read a book, Skinny Bitch , which really resonated with them, and they decided to try it out. Seven weeks later, Josh is 18 pounds lighter!? But get this: it's essentially a vegan diet.

So, let me get this straight: my meat/potatoes/cheese lovin' husband wants to go on a vegan diet, where you cut out meat and dairy?! What is the world coming to? Not only did he initiate the conversation about the diet, but he bought and read the book?! With that kind of interest on his part, how could I not be a supportive wife? So, we started on Monday, and we're doing fine. I can easily give up the cheese, but meat is a little tougher. There are certain things which I am not giving up: ice tea, egg whites (for my daily breakfast taco), diet dr pepper and white rice when I have stir fry. (Oh yeah, any enriched grain products and sodas are a no-no also).

I read the book (skipped the slaughterhouse chapter), and it was ok, kinda laughable.  They are kind of militant, and I defintiely don't see us/myself making this lifestyle change, but I see it as a temporary thing, kinda like when people give us something for Lent.  I did read some comments on the web about how this feeds into the self-loathing sentiment that a lot of people with eating disorders have, and I can totally see that.  I think they were trying to be humorous, but well, some people may not think it's that funny.  Also, they are SOO Cali/LA that it makes me laugh.

I think Josh's results were an anomaly. I am going to laugh, if after 7 weeks of this we have lost 2 pounds of water weight (which is what I am expecting). I think I deserve a supportive wife award for my efforts.

now this is what i call an election!

Meant to post this on Tuesday. I did manage to get out to vote and it was great! There were so many people and lots of energy and excitement; this is what all elections should be like. I surprised myself by NOT voting for who I thought I was going to vote for all along. Something happened when I did my last minute research and walked into that booth; it was weird. Well, here in Texas, you walk into your little precinct polling area and there's a "democratic" line and a "republican" line. Every one I spoke to said the republican line was non-existent, or had only 1 or 2 people, and that the demoncrat line usually had around 20-30 people waiting, which was the same in my case. I think there were about 15 people ahead of me when I went at 4pm. The whole time I was there, not a single republican primary voter came in. I guess I can't be that surprised since we live close to the University and it's a lot more liberal.