SNOW DAYS!!!

SNOW DAY!!! Growing up in NYC we had one snow day the whole time I was in school, we also had a hurricane day but I digress. When ever it would snow I would watch the morning weather feeling that this time NYC schools would be off. But as I would watch the scroll at the bottom of the screen I would be faced with the reality that it was not to be.
I had to wait till my junior yr in high school for the blessed snow day and it was fabulous. I went sledding in Central Park with my friends, drank hot chocolate, had a blast.
Now I'm married to a teacher so when it snows I am giddy with excitement watching the weather report. The anticipation of a snow day makes me feel like a kid again but this time instead of watching in vein the schools actually close. Peter gets excited when he has off but I really go a little nuts. I hope Jonah has snow days growing up. Its really an important thing in a kids life.

I am almost done with the inventory of our moldy stuff. Just a quarter of a closet and half the kitchen left to do! Thank goodness. It really seemed like an insurmountable task when I started but now I see the end and I am grateful.

I can't believe its almost Christmas and pretty soon I will be knee deep in chex mix and rice crispy treats. Jonah's first Christmas, his Aunt and Uncle bought him the cutest santa outfit to wear. We aren't going to push the whole Santa thing on him, opting instead to teach about the spirit of Christmas but the outfit is really adorable and I think he's going to wear it anyway.
Does that make me a hypocrite?
I think I'll make some hot chocolate and reflect on my contradictory ways.

Baby I can drive a car!

I've had my license for a little over a month now and I have to admit it totally rocks! I love being able to drive. Before I had it people would tell me the sense of freedom that I would feel once I got it. How I would feel like I could just get in the car and drive forever going where the wind takes me.
Now I love driving but the whole sense of freedom thing isn't really happening. I mean going to walmart or the grocery store with Jonah in the back seat is about as wild as it gets but hey at least I get to go ALL BY MYSELF!!! with Jonah..............

But today TODAY something happened. I was in the car with the J man cooing in the back and sarah mclaughlin's "I will Remember You" came on the radio. I turned it up, then louder, louder, next thing I know I am singing at the top of my lungs along to the radio rocking out driving down rt 40 and having a super great time. I felt free!!!!!!!

The song ended just as I pulled into the walmart parking lot, back to reality...................but for one song I WAS FREE DRIVING IN MY CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cross Your Fingers

Hope Hope Hopefully we will agree to take the house today. I think its going to work out. We may be looking at trees and water by the new yr. It makes me a little giddy to think about.

Jonah's word count is now up to 3:
Moma
Dada
Millllll (he's saying Milk in Jonah speak and saying he wants to nurse)

I love that he says Milllll when he wants to nurse. Communicating with him verbally brings me such joy. I have to say that I did think he would sign milk before saying it since Peter and I have been signing to him since birth. But hey he is telling me what he wants and I am able to provide it to him and that makes me happy.

Other things that make me happy:
My husband
The prospect of living in a house from 1901 with a view of the water
The hope that I may actually be able to break out my sewing machine in the new house
Jonah's smile when I strap him into the ergo to make dinner

No resolution yet on the mold front. While the idea of having to get rid of almost everything we own is extremely upsetting its also rather liberating. We have too much stuff and while we have a yearly purging its never enough. Now we are forced to down size and the hard choices are being forced upon us which apparently we need. So thanks for the help universe!

home?

Found a house we love. Found a house that we could fill with love. Found a house found a house found a house but is it going to be our home? That is the question.
Many things would have to happen, be let out of our lease, come to some sort of settlement regarding all our moldy stuff, figure out all the other things that will inevitably come up as time progresses.

I would be the care taker of a weekend rental property attached to the house (if we get it). Haven't worked in 2 yrs, outside of the home that is. Worked my but off inside of the home. it would feel great to work again and its a job that where I can take J0nah with me which is the only type I would take.
If only some one would pay me to bake. One day I will have my bakery, one day.

Staying calm is difficult with all the things to do. Seems overwhelming.

Jonah and I got our H1N1 shot today. He has barely gotten any other vaccines but for some reason I really wanted him to get this one, I'm probably buying into the media hype but am relieved that we got it.

Made peanut noodles for the first time came out pretty good if I say so.

sushi

The reasons I love Sushi:
1. It is the fastest way that I have found to get soy sauce into my mouth
2. It is one of the few things that I can still eat that Jonah isn't allergic to
3. There is always something new to try, it never gets old

Pink Hair bye bye

So I think the pink hair must go. sadly!! I love having multi colored hair, it makes me happy. But with everything that is happening with our lives right now I think that I should go back to all brown, just until things settle down, whenever that is.
Being interviewed for a new place to live, dealing with lawyers etc its probably better to have "normal" hair. I don;t feel like the "full me" with normalcy but the rest of the world hasn't caught up to me yet. Its hard always being ahead of the pack.................

So yesterday one of the best things ever happened!!!!! Jonah said MOMMA!!! he looked at me said momma and crawled over to me for a hug. i melted, full on puddle on the floor. It made all the sleepless night disappear from memory.
Then this morning J looked at peter smiled said Dada and reached out his arms for a hug.
Clearly we have the best baby in the world.

baby toy big deal

have a lead on a furnished house to rent so cross your fingers folks. it supposedly has a view of the water, which in realtor speak most likely means if you crane your neck while standing on a ladder on a clear day you may possibly be able to see some sort of water which may or may not be a puddle.
we'll see how it goes.
baby boy continues to amaze and impress. i was looking at photos last night while working on an xmass project and can't believe how much he's changed in 9 months. he was so tiny and baby bird like. now he is all over the place, into every thing and full of personality.

yesterday we were in walmart (again) and he pulled a toy off the shelf. it was 5 bucks and he refused to let go so i figured better to buy it rather than have a screaming baby in the middle of the toy aisle. the toy happened to be two people billed as a husband and wife, and they are african american. so after more shopping we go to check out and the check out teenager gives me quite a look and asks "miss you want this toy? yes. you're sure, this toy? yes. um you want to buy this toy? yup I want to buy that toy" I thought the guy was going to get on the loud speaker and make an announcement throughout the store.
Have I mentioned that I hate living here in this racist narrow minded environment. J saw a toy that he liked, he wasn't making a political statement, more than likely he was responding to the bright color of their shirts. And believe me I wish he was making a statement. It would make my UWS liberal heart proud. Its a toy, he likes it, enough.

2:30 in the AM

Up since 2:30 in the AM folks, 2:30 AM. I remember when I used to wake up at 2:30 in the afternoon. but life in baby land has its own rules. baby boy has a bad cold, woke up at 2:30 AM and going back to sleep was not on his agenda.
Hubs has a bad cold, baby has a bad cold. hopefully i will not be next.
Made a 9AM run to walmart this morn to get the Hubster some cold meds.
On the up side I drove in the snow for the first time today, snow, its finally arrived.


Chicken soup on the stove, I think I may have finally convinced the babe to take a nap. its time to organize my Christmas present list.

When its written out like this my life doesn't seem that interesting.