Runner

We have a runner. Meghan will take any chance to bolt away. Drives me bonkers.

She ran from me last night when I picked her up. Before I got Sean in the car. And once she starts, she keeps on going. So there I was trying to chase her while holding the baby in his carrier.

Let me tell you, that girl can run fast. I could not catch up with her. So I stopped, told her I was leaving her and started walking back to the car. That's when I heard "I'm coming momma!"

Ugh, I think we need a leash. Or I need a third arm so I can hold her hand, Sean and open the car door at the same time. I'm guessing the leash is easier to come by.

Picture Post

Not much to say. Busy, busy, busy.

Here, I'll post some pictures.

Meghan's Gallery

I've decided to start a posting Meghan's art work.

Here is her first public showing. After she completed this one she said "It looks like Mommy".

"Mommy" by Meghan

Reacquainted

We always try to remember to bring the iPod along for long car rides. Traveling from state to state made it difficult to find a good station. You have to constantly scan the available stations to find a song. And by the time you get there, the song is just about over and a commercial starts. Not to mention looking at the radio just brings me closer to the inevitable car sickness.

I also used to bring the iPod along for my commute to work. Although it was never really used in the morning, I would listen on the ride home. Sometimes songs, sometimes podcasts (are podcasts still cool? were they ever?) but it kept me happy and eliminated to need to do the constant station scan for a song that did not drive me batty.

Yesterday, I remember to grab the iPod and bring it along to work. I should have done this weeks ago. It made the ride home much more tolerable. I have a playlist called "Favorites" with about 900 songs. Set the ipod to shuffle and headed home. Here is what I got to listen to:

• "Forever Young" - Alphaville (3:46)
• "Ordinary Day" - Vanessa Carlton (3:58)
• "Here 's Where the Story Ends" - The Sundays (3:55)
• "The Boys of Summer" - Don Henley (4:50)
• "Carnival" - Natalie Merchant (5:59)
• "Hip Hop Hooray" - Naughty By Nature (4:23)
• "If You Leave" - OMD (4:30)
• "Boogie Shoes" - KC & the Sunshine Band (2:17)
• "That's The Way I Like It" - KC & the Sunshine Band (5:08)

[Yes, two KC & the Sunshine Band songs in a row*. Gotta love the iPod shuffle feature. Random.]

• "Bring Me to Life" - Evanescence (3:57)
• "Where'd You Go" - Fort Minor (3:51)
• "I Alone" - Live (3:51)
• "So What'cha Want" - Beastie Boys (3:37)
• "A Day Without Rain" - Enya (2:38)
• "Standing Still" - Jewel (4:30)
• "Temperature" - Sean Paul (3:36)
• "St. Elmos Fire (Man In Motion)" - John Parr (4:08)

What does this say about me? Well, I can think of two things. One, I have an odd collection of songs that are classified as "Favorites" (and this is just a small sampling, it gets more bizarre). And, two, I have a long commute home (almost 1 hour and 10 minutes). But, I think I'll try and keep the iPod in the car and maybe add a few new songs to the rotation.

*I only have 2 KC & the Sunshine Band songs on my iPod. Trust me.

Meghan's Night-Night Time Procrastination Techniques

Here is just a sampling of every night in our house:

1. I not tired
2. I need water (or Water's empty, Momma)
3. I need kisses, Momma
4. I need Daddy kisses
5. I need all the kisses
6. I need big hugs
7. Bunny needs kisses
8. I need to give Sean kisses
9. I need an animal. (Which one? Hmm, which one? This one, or this one? Hmm...)
10. I need to go potty
11. I go pee pee in my diaper.
12. I need my blankie
13. Bunny needs blankie
14. I need to read a book
15. Momma read it
16. My pillow fell down
17. I need the light on
18. I need the light off
19. I can't close the door
20. I need to sleep in Momma's bed
21. I need to watch baseball (football) with Daddy
22. Madison is in my room
23. I can't find Bunny (or Bunny's hiding)
24. (Crying with her jammies unzipped which we take to mean she is uncomfortable and needs to be changed)