Jane:
1. New nickname: snaggletooth. This is due to her rather interesting new tooth: it appears to be her upper right eye tooth. She only has the other two bottom ones (they are perfectly normal looking). Don't get me wrong, she is as cute as ever... No. She is actually cuter with her little snaggletooth.>
2. Crawling. Just started this on August 11th. I was a bad mother attending a board meeting for work. I was ssooooo disappointed to read Blaine's text stating "guess who can crawl?". Devastated would be more accurate.
3. Pulling herself up onto things. The dishwasher, the couch, the coffee table, and my legs are the most popular choices for her to pull up on. She first would pull herself up, look around excitedly, then grow bored and want to get down.... but couldn't figure it out. it was hilarious. Now she has figured it out & quickly alternates between the couch and the coffee table with a cute little thud on her butt in between.
Blaine:
1. Hunting. Is this a change? No. just the hunting season changes. Monday it was doves. Yes, the bird of peace. Shot down. By Blaine. 10 of them. They taste like chicken. Teeny tiny mini chickens.
2. Work. This is also not a change. Except his responsibilities are changing and increasing. He becomes the full-fledged Salinas branch manager at the end of the year, and is learning lots of new things.
3. Working on the Rhino (his atv golf cart-ish thing). New lights, new racks, new exhaust, new muffler.... and this was SUCH a bargain (dry cough inserted here).
Me:
1. Researching a retail business opportunity. Maternity, nursing, baby gear. Sound great? Let me know, we may need investors :)
2. Work. Coaching swim team, roping jello, and trying to expand the Recreation District. It rules.
3. Vegas. This is actually an extension of number 1: researching at the ABC kids trade show next week in vegas: GO BLACK 13!!!
4. Trying to be the best mom ever. This is difficult people. My little girl is growing up right before my eyes.
5. Training for the Big Sur HALF marathon in November. Holy crap that is soon! We have done an average of 10-12 miles per week, and completed our second 8 miler this past sunday! BIG accomplishment!
