Not yet!

Seth has a new obsession - getting married! He has been looking at our wedding pictures and is intrigued. At Mimi's house he looks at our wedding photo all of the time and asks her about it. One day he was quietly sitting on her lap, daydreaming. "I want to get married," he sighed. She was reading him a book the other day and there was a picture of two fish. He wanted to know if they were getting married. He has also asked to marry Aunt Stacy, Pup-Pup and Grandma. One day he caught a glipse of the lace on my bra and he gasped excitedly, "Are you getting married?" Funny little thing.

Ah Ha!

Seth has been saying, "Don't worry, Mommy." I have been wondering where he got that from. I wondered, "Have I said that I'm worried? Does he think I have anxiety? Am I going to scar him for life? There must be some reason that he keeps saying "don't worry". Am I worrying right now?" When we read Wemberly Worried again tonight at bed time it all clicked. So that's where he got it from!

Thursday Thirteen

I saw this on some other blogs and thought it looked fun!


1. Amy - My first name along with so many other girls born in the 70's.

2. Alan - My husband and son's middle name. Also, Mark and I both have first cousins with this name.

3. Articulate - Something I am not. I can formulate the thought perfectly in my head, but when I open my mouth it never quite sounds the way it did in my head.

4. American - I feel very fortunate and proud to be an American. Even though I don't always agree with everything the government does, I am so lucky to live in a country where that is ok.

5. Acid Reflux - The entire time I was pregnant with Seth, I had acid reflux. I probably used over a thousand tums while I was pregnant. He probably has incredibly strong bones since they're very high in calcium.

6. Adopted - Mark was adopted, but it absolutely feels no different than a "biological" family!

7. Arts and Crafts - I love to do arts and crafts with Seth or on my own. Some times they turn out great and sometimes they're just for fun.

8. Alma - My maternal grandmother. It is an unusual name and I remember the others I have met with that name - a bartender on a cruise I went on and a lady who works at Bruegger's Bagels. She died when I was in high school. I still treasure the afghans she crocheted for me. She made one for all of her grandchildren, except me - I got two! :)

9. Alma Mater - I still remember the words to both my high school (Socastee) and college (USC) alma maters. My high school's was to the tune of Greensleeves aka Oh Christmas Tree.

10. Alphabetize - Whenever I try to organize my book shelves I can never decide if it should be in alphabetical order, by size or by catergory. It usually ends up being a jumble of the three. Maybe I should adopt the Library of Congress system.

11. Allergies - When I was a child I was allergic to chocolate and citrus fruit but those went away around age 8. On Easter I always got white chocolate in my basket - which was no fun. Sometimes I would sneak chocolate and break out in a terrible, itchy rash. Now I have no allergies that I am aware of now.

12. American Idol - I am an American Idol junkie. I can't help it.

13. Anderson Cooper - I have had a crush on him since I was a teenager and he was on Channel One.

Wordless Wednesday

I don't want to forget....

all of the little songs I have made up and sung to Seth since he was tiny. They are mostly silly and to the tune of other songs but we have fun with them.

(To the tune of The Farmer in the Dell):
Good morning little boy, Good morning little boy,
I think you're very sweet, Good morning little boy.

(To the tune of This Old Man)
Up and down, Up and down,
Brush your teeth around and round
with a great big smile, every single day
and your teeth won't go away.

(Just something I made up when tickling him one day. It's goofy. I know.)
Oh, I'm gonna get that neck, neck.
Where'd that neck, neck go?
Oh, I'm gonna get that neck, neck.
Where's that neck? Hey! Yo!

(To the tune of Fred the Moose - each line is repeated back by "audience" - aka myself!)

There was a boy. (There was a boy)
He liked to play with all the toys. (He liked to play with all the toys.)
There was a boy. (")
He liked to play with all the toys. (")

The boy's name was Seth. (")
And we just love that boy to death. (")
The boy's name was Seth. (")
And we just love that boy to death. (")
Singing way oh, way oh. (")
Way oh, way oh, way oh, way oh. (")
WAY OH! WAY OH!

The boy began to grow. (")
And he was smarter than you know. (")
The boy began to grow. (")
And he was smarter than you know. (")

The boy just grew and grew. (")
He even learned to tie his shoe. (")
The boy just grew and grew. (")
He even learned to tie his shoe.)
Singing way oh, way oh. (")
Way oh, way oh, way oh, way oh. (")
WAY OH! WAY OH!

The boy's cousin was Molly. (")
And she was always very jolly. (")
The boy's cousin was Molly. (")
And she was always very jolly. (")

They always had such fun. (")
They'd play until the day was done. (")
They always had such fun. (")
They'd play until the day was done. (")
Singing way oh, way oh. (")
Way oh, way oh, way oh, way oh. (")
WAY OH! WAY OH!

The boy went to school. (")
Where he was super, ultra cool. (")
The boy went to school. (")
Where he was super, ultra cool. (")

He learned to read and write. (")
And did his homework every night. (")
He learned to read and write. (")
And did his homework every night. (")
Singing way oh, way oh. (")
Way oh, way oh, way oh, way oh. (")
WAY OH! WAY OH!

And when that boy was grown, (")
He had a baby of his own. (")
And when that boy was grown, (")
He had a baby of his own. (")

He loved him to the moon. (")
And sang that baby this same tune. (")
He loved him to the moon. (")
And sang that baby this same tune. (")
Singing way oh, way oh. (")
Way oh, way oh, way oh, way oh. (")
WAY OH! WAY OH!

All Dogs Go To Heaven

This is a conversation Seth and I had one morning recently when he woke up:

S: Is Daddy here?
M: No, Daddy went to work already.
S: Is Leeole (Leizle) here?
M: No, she's not here.
S: Leeole in Heaben (Heaven) with da angels and da Baby Jesus.
M: That's right, Seth.
S: (a second of pondering) Do Leeole have a bone in Heaben?
M: I believe she does, Seth.

She probablly has a whole pile of them. Everything he says is cute, but this is one of my favorites!

Play Time

Whenever Seth wants us to play with us he either says, "Come play me." or "Want to do it together." So cute!

Red and Blue

One day when Seth was getting a lollipop , I told him that Daddy likes the red ones. Now every time there is a choice of a color on something he says, "Daddy like red." He also says it whenever he notices the color red on anything. He must have said, "Daddy like red." over a hundred times yesterday - no exaggeration. He also has decided "Mommy like blue." He was adamant that I park in the blue parking space at the post office and I had to explain about handicapped parking. His favorite color changes from "lellow " to "geen". When we were reading books yesterday, I started to read a book about trains. He went running to his room and got another train book. "You read this one. Daddy like red and you like blue." Sure enough he was trading out a book with a red train on the cover for one with a blue train. Funny boy!

Lacing Activity

For Christmas, Seth got a Discovery Toys Pieces and Patterns lacing kit and he loves it. Even though it was for ages 3+, he quickly figured it out. He plays with it all of the time. One day Mark tied the completed lace around his head like a little crown and Seth thought it was so fun. I love this picture (if only I could photoshop out the ice cream on his chin). He reminds me of some kind of Shakespearean sprite!

While I Was Away....

A brief overview of when I was offline:

A trip to Charlotte for the Super Bowl. The Steelers won - which is like a national holiday for our family.

Carlee killed her battery at school, which lead to a nice visit.

Lots of painting!

We had some great winter weather and have been able to go to the park and have picnics on several occasions.And a good time was had by all!

Not a Baby

Seth is acutely aware hat he is no longer a baby. If anyone suggests otherwise he proudly announces, "Not a baby. I a boy." The size of boy is still up for debate though. He has said both, "Not a little boy. I a big boy." and "Not a big boy. I a little boy." - whichever suits the circumstance. I think it's entirely possible to be both at the same time.

My Poor Little Blog

My goal was to have 365 posts at the end of the year, but I have been without a computer for nearly three weeks. I have some catching up to do!