December weather

I've neglected my blog shamefully. I didn't mean too, but it happened so I thought I'd do a quick update. Linaya is now 2 1/2 years old. She thinks she talks and does a pretty good job. She's very polite and says thanks if you give her something, and sorry if she even bumps into inanimate objects. Her words are actually pretty clear, she leaves off some letters, and slurs other words, but mostly we understand her. Like a giraffe is a "jeff" Close enough to me, I'm amazed that she knows what a giraffe is.

Christmas is coming and it's the first year that I really want to put a lot of time and energy into making it fun for Bug. She's not old enough that she'll remember it, but she is old enough to know what Santa and rudolph and trees and stars are. Although she calls reindeer "raingoats." I'm not sure why, but at least their in the same family of animals. Then again she refers to "the emperors new groove" as the goat movie.

The above photos are Linaya showing off her ruffle bum christmas pajamas.

Linaya's jacket and hat that I made during conference.

Trying to be like Daddy, wearing his shoes.

New cut and 'do

Since I got a hair straightener for Christmas I decided that it was time for a new hair cut and style. I kept putting it off, but I finally gave in. So I thought I would post a picture for all those who probably won't see me until my hair is different again.

On the news side, well there is no news. Bug's good, Sandin's good, I'm okay. We're handling life as it comes. Oh, I guess Bug is finally learning to say words. Today she kept gasping and saying "what is that?" I had to point out to Sandin what she was saying because to him it's all garbledy-gook. But I've learned to understand her pretty well. Mostly cause I'm with her almost all day every day.

On that note, I do get an hour off now since Jane and I have enforced upon ourselves a new exercise regiment. We exercise three times a week and are hoping that we'll both be able to see results. I've already lost seven pounds, okay confession, it wasn't due to the exercising. It was actually because two weeks ago my doctor gave me a new pain medication for my headaches. It made me nauseous and destroyed my appetite. For two whole weeks I actually didn't eat at all. Okay I ate one meal every few days, but when I did I could only force down a few bites. It was kind of nice. It made me just sick enough not to want to eat, but not so sick that it interfered with my life. The only problem was that by the second week it didn't actually work much on my headaches. So I'm on a new pill now, and my appetite is back, but luckily that two week stint actually did shrink down how much I can eat.

Sorry, I said there was no news and then rambled on. I hope I didn't bore you.