Beagles, Beagles Everywhere!
Blue skies and mid-seventies this weekend. We made it back to our old stomping grounds at Great Falls. Harry got to walk on crunchy leaves, gather lots of different sticks and get his first real glimpse of the rare geological occurance that is Great Falls. We also saw no less than 10 beagles while there. And 2 or 3 more on the way home!
We also got to see little Arwen on Saturday, play with freinds at The Little Gym, swing on swings at the park and hoola hoop and jump rope with the neighborhood kids in the Cul-de-sac. And that was just Saturday. Today we took it easy. Long walk to St. Elmo's. Trip to the park at Mt. Vernon Elementary, and a trip to REI to get some cool Merrell Mocs and a warm but lightweight fleece that lets Harry be Harry and not just another puffy jacket with a face!
Things Harry likes this week:
1. Lemonade
2. Walking Bailey on her leash
3. Playing with other kids
4. Going to the park
5. Long walks in the Baby Jogger
Things I like:
1. When Harry runs into my arms with a big smile on his face at gym class
2. Watching Harry's confidence increase as he goes off to play with the big kids
3. Listening to Harry learn new words
4. Watching Harry sleep sideays in his crib ( he doesn't still fit), in his little striped blanket sleeper
5. Harry's expressions, especially when he is playing "Monkey See, Monkey Do"
By the way, Harry PEED on the potty tonight! He was actually fighting me for the toilet. Who knew he meant business???
Wosrt part of today: Some very rude woman at St. Elmo's saw Harry opening a free newspaper box door and "affectionately" commented "Aw, how cute! You're teaching him vandalism early!" Feedback please: any chance this could have been meant in a nice way? I am trying to leave it "outside of my circle" but it was annoying.
1. Vandalism is not really something a parent would teach.
2. He wasn't vandalising anytging
3. I can't leave it out of my circle
4. I didn't say anything back---because I didn't want to seem like a sensitive, argumentative person. It really is a fine line.
5. Why would anyone say such a rude thing? St. Elmo's people suck! Why do we ever go there?
One thing that made me feel better: watching Desperate Housewives. Felicity Huffman's character's colleagues were so rude to her about her suits. What is wrong with people?
I really have to leave it outside of the circle!
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This is teh book I wanted to refer to:
Talk to the Hand : The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Homeand Bolt the Door
by Lynne Truss
Release Date: (November 8, 2005)
Sticklers, unite! In the spirit of her three-million-copies sold, #1 New York Times bestseller Eats, Shoots & Leaves, the queen of zero tolerance takes on the sorry state of modern manners. "Talk to the hand, 'cause the face ain't listening," the saying goes. When did the world stop wanting to hear? When did society stop valuing basic courtesy and respect? It's a topic that has been simmering for years, and Lynne Truss says it's now reached the boiling point. Taking on the boorish behavior that for some has become a point of pride, Talk to the Hand is a rallying cry for civility.
You should have smiled at her brightly and asked to see her weekend pass from the looney bin!
meg
Sadly, I did smile at her brightly...but I never asked for her pass. I didn't ask her what gave her teh right to be so rude. I didn't ask if she had ever been aroudn a child. I didn't point out that he was npt doing anything destructive. I didn't kick her or tell her she was in need of a dye job. I didn't tell her she smelled funny. Nothing. Grrrr! It was such a George Castanza moment.
Oh, 1 more thing Harry likes: Barking at dogs...and horses, and pictures of pigs. OOF! OOf! OOF!!!
So you've seen her? Bad purple sweatpants and a graying ponytail? No it all attitude? Blah! I'm staying away from Chik-fil-e (Sp?) too...regardless of what those cows say!
oh, re; handing Seth the keys...Harry was banging loudly on teh newspaper box right next to wear they were sitting. I certainly did not discourage him!
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