Thursday, February 25, 2010

Adventures in Babysitting


Helena is in a very clingy phase. I mean that literally. I often feel like a momma-Koala Bear. I'm starting to look like one too. So yesterday I woke up and said, "Today I'm going to the gym." Normally I reserve my gym trips for the weekend when Denver can play the roll of Momma. But on this particular morning I looked down at my waistline at one point and it was eerily reminiscient of one Miss Helena-Beana's. Babies are cute when they're fat. I'm not.

I dropped her off at the gym day-care, I took a swim and hopped out exhilerated and ready for a steam and shower. It was right then that the pager went off. Yes, they give you an Outback Steakhouse styled pager in exchange for your child and apparently if your child hiccup's- they page you about it.

So I walk in the day-care, soaking wet (with a swim cap on I might add), and there is little Helena sitting by herself in the middle of a tornado of babies, toddlers and kids. Of course she was upset. And then she saw me in my get-up and she REALLY got upset (no one looks good in a swim cap). All the while, the hourly employees were busying themselves with other things. No one had time to coddle my bug- so I did.

We went home. I'm done with that place.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Lint

I have a problem with proper pronunciation of certain words. Lent is one such word (I say lint), along with towel (tal, rhymes with pal) and crayon (crown). Maybe I should give up improper pronunciation for Lent? Naaaaah.

I'm listening to James Cameron being interviewed on NPR. It's basically an Avatar love fest. What is up with this movie? I mean, I just don't think I can get into a film where people turn blue and worship the rainforest. Is it me? It's him, right?

Friday, February 12, 2010

9th month (57 photos), by Kristen Hagan


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10th month (127 photos), by Kristen Hagan


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11th Month (98 photos), by Kristen Hagan


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Sunday, February 7, 2010

It doesn't get much better than this

Video of Helena laughing on YouTube

H's BFF




Helena is a very lucky girl in that she has quite a few friends. This is Keaton- one of her closest friends in age and common interests. Both girls love Cheerios, long walks, and gray leggings. And when they get together, it is cuteness overload!!