Random Things.

I bought a box of the new Newtons Fruit Thins (Cranberry Citrus Orange) the other day - I had two coupons, which made them semi-affordable, and I was really hoping I wouldn't like them. Oh, well. :) Hueston seems to like them, too.

This is the second day in a row in which Hueston has decided not to nap. *sigh* I do hope this is not a trend.

We went to Chick-Fil-A before the lunch rush and gave Hueston a chance to try out the playground on his own. I think he liked it. Exhibit A, Exhibit B, and Exhibit C.

Wednesday storytime at our local library includes poems, storybooks, a puppet show, and the highlight - an instrument parade. Hope you enjoy it as much as he does! Video 1, Video 2

Family resemblance? :)

Phantom Island Pep Rally.

The books pre-release this weekend! Krissi is hosting a pep rally at www.krissidallas.com - interviews and other fun things will be appearing on lots of blogs. Krissi also shares the fascinating story about the transition from one self-published novel (Phantom Island: Wind) to two commercial books.
You can also order your own copies of WINDCHASER and WINDFALL at the online White Island Shoppe. The books won't be sold nationally until December.

Hue Rocks.

Click here for another musical presentation. :)

Untitled.

THINGS I CAN DO WITH THE HOUSE TO MYSELF:

• Leave the dishwasher open and both racks pulled out so the dishes can finish air-drying
• Decide to take a shower and actually start doing it, within the space of half a minute
• Listen to my choral, Ella, and “popera” stations on Pandora
• Do laundry in the garage or check the mail without explaining where I’m going
• Finish blog posts that have been months in the making

VIGNETTES:

• Two words: Superman pajamas.
• My Scunci steam cleaner got put away an undetermined length of time ago (months? a year or more?) without being emptied or having the pressure released. When I took the cap off to refill it, it still had some VERY HOT steam left inside. I left it alone for a while.
• Note to self: Make sure you are not going to drink any more before sharing your glass with a toddler.
• Hueston requested a green (read: spinach) popsicle. Out of the blue. And then thanked me for it. 
• Juggling cracks Hueston up - at home or at "The Office."
• Scotch Brite pads are incredible.
• It's getting hard to keep up with the new things Hueston says and does. Combining words (not just repeating them) and using plurals and possessives correctly are some of the more impressive ones lately.
• Apparently, I have a really good voice for a lion puppet from IKEA.
• Saying "night-night" to things is an incredibly effective way to get them put away without a struggle.

Two Years.

Or, Shamefully Overdue, Part Two.

THEN (June 24, 2009)

NOW (June 25, 2011)

THEN

NOW

THEN & NOW

THEN & NOW

NOW!

 

STATS:

BIRTH - 7 pounds, 5 ounces - 20 inches

2 DAYS - 6 pounds, 11 ounces

1 WEEK - 6 pounds, 9 ounces

2 WEEKS - 7 pounds, 3 ounces

2 MONTHS - 11 pounds, 4 ounces - 22.25 inches

4 MONTHS - 17 pounds, 10.5 ounces - 27 inches (over-measure)

6 MONTHS - 20 pounds, 10.5 ounces - 27.5 inches

9 MONTHS - 22 pounds, 12.5 ounces - 29 inches

ONE YEAR (plus a week) - 23 pounds, 7 ounces - 32 inches

15 MONTHS + 6 days - 24 pounds, 4 ounces - 32.5 inches

18 MONTHS - 25.6 lbs, 33 inches

TWO YEARS - 27.4 pounds, 34.5 inches

 

This puts him in the 50th percentile for now - it's been all over the map, though, so who knows how tall he will be when he grows up!

Birthday Extravanganza, Part Two.

Or, Shamefully Overdue, Part One.
 In which songs are sung, a candle is blown out, presents are opened, and much noise is made.
Three months later.

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Pizza with the fam.

Big birthday balloon!

Cousins.

Cupcake anticipation.

Birthday Song (video)

Cupcake (video)

Presents!

Harmonica.

Alphabet puzzle.

"Zaphone."

"Flute."

Parum pum pum.

Drums!

Infernal Din, part one (video)

Infernal Din, part two (video)

Singin' the Hues.

Please enjoy this musical number. :)

RAIN.

Praise the Lord.
That is all.

Birthday Extravaganza, Part One.

Otherwise known as "Bouncy bouncy bouncy bouncy fun fun fun fun fun!

On the Thursday before Hueston's birthday, we went to Going Apes, a bounce-house place near our house. I think he liked it. :)

Here is a series of videos.

Vignettes.

1. Hueston now has his own YouTube playlist. It includes several songs by Third Day ("Gone," "Your Love Oh Lord," "God of Wonders," "Creed," and "Children of God") as well as Chris Tomlin's "Amazing Grace." 
2. He can also sing each of these songs in some form.
3. When I'm not typing this post, I'm playing a spoon like a guitar. On command.
4. We are trying several new popsicle flavors, thanks to Nana's present of a popsicle mold a while back. So far: cinnamon/yogurt/applesauce, straight applesauce, strawberry/banana/blueberry/yogurt, strawberry/peach/yogurt, and (in the freezer now) banana/peanut butter/cinnamon. Yum!