Procrastinator

I have known for a long time that whenever someone looks up procrastination they will see my picture there. I am just going to throw things out there, in no particular order(just as things pop up in my head). I still need to make some slide shows, and will let you know when I get them done.

Tims birthday was the 14th. I made him a M&M Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake. Yummy! That was my present to him. He is so hard to shop for. I felt bad for not getting him a card though. I couldn't find one that said what I wanted. I need to invest in a card maker like Melisa has. Hers are always so cute! My dad took us out for dinner at Kilkenny's. Tim got a Boxty (stuffed grilled potato pancake) stuffed with crab, lobster and shrimp. I ordered a chicken Boxty, asked for no mushrooms, but got mushrooms. Fungus is yucky. So I had them bring me a chicken alfredo. They have really great food, and I recommend that everyone go sometime. He's also really gotten into the Flaming Lips since seeing them in concert recently. He got some of their cds for his birthday and a new A's hat.

Tims grandmother passed away earlier this month. He knew her pretty well. It was his moms mom, and so she went out to California to help her sister take care of everything. She just got home yesterday. There were some good things about the trip though. She was really happy to get to spend so much time with her sister(who lives in California). And also her niece had her second child, Charles Wiley(I hope I got it right).

Aeryns third tooth has finally poked through! The front bottom(central incisors) two have been in since mid-May. Strangely, this new one isn't a top tooth. I can't see any sign of them. The new one is the right lateral incisor(no I'm not a tooth fanatic, I looked the names up). I think that I see some white on the left, but nothing is through. She has also moved up a diaper size, 4. And I have put away most of her 12 month clothes, there are a few that are stretchy that still fit. She's mostly in 18 though. There is a great group here, Just Between Friends. My sister-in-law, Stephanie, turned me onto it. It's a great big consignment sale. They have three in my area twice a year(spring and fall). PS their website is jbfsale.com. You should check it out, they have them in a couple different states. Sorry Melisa, not in MI yet. Anyways... I went to the one in Tulsa, and spent twice as much as I planned. But Aeryn is set on clothes for the rest of the year; hopefully some of next year too. I got her some cool toys as well. It's funny because I used to look at people whose houses are overflowing with toys, and "think how did they let that happen?" I am totally eating my thoughts. It's way too easy. But Aeryn is enjoying herself. She is so amazing. She picks up on things really fast. I am working on her feeding herself. She does finger foods, but not at all interested in using a spoon. I don't mind though. She's growing up too fast, and is already really independent. So I have no problem holing on to whatever I can as long as she lets me. For now anyways. She is close to walking. She is standing up without support more and more for longer periods(in seconds, not minutes), and walks along holding the furniture. She won't let us hold her hands and help her walk, but that's how she's always been. She wants to do it for herself. I admire her for it.
Here's a quick cute story before I get off here. Yesterday for dinner, we went to Red Robin. There was a family at the table across from us with an 11month old girl. She started fussing and Aeryn started imitating her. I just realized where she got it from...me. When she starts, I will copy her and make it into a game to distract her attention from whatever upset her. Well anyways, it was all very cute, the two of them. By the time we left they were babbling to each other and waving(Aeryn still does her waves backwards), and all of us adults were fawning and laughing over them and their cuteness.

In my news, I have seen Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix three times at the iMax theater. Tim doesn't understand why, but he still loves me so it's okay. I also went to see Becoming Jane. I don't know if I loved it, I think I will have to see it again to make that decision. But you will really like it if you are into Jane Austen, or period movies. There was a preview for a movie about a Jane Austen book club, I don't think I am going to see that. Well maybe when it's on dvd and I get a free movie rental coupon. I can't wait until December 21st... Sweeny Todd. I haven't seen the musical, but I know the story. Tim Burton is the director, so of course Johnny Depp is Sweeny Todd. It also has Helena Bonham Carter and Alan Rickman(I have a such a crush on him). It's late and I can't think. So goodnight.