words

These are all words that Jules knows. She hasn't really said any of them except maybe hey, bye, ma ma, and da da. We know she knows these words though because she does respond appropriately to them. She probably knows dozens more, but we just don't know it.

kitty	no	eat	ma ma
light	window	bite	da da
fan	bye	wave	Wa Wa
milk	up	book	Nanna
baby	juice	hey	Papaw
sunshine	bird	truck	treehouse

pictures of little Jackson

another video of my kid

laundry list

My list of things to do this week:

• Run tomorrow and Saturday.
• Visit the new baby.
• Finish transferring dates to my new calendar.
• Finish a major project for school that I started over break.
• Go to the grocery store.
• Pay some bills.
• Catch up on some reading. (I'm way behind on a book I started at Christmas.)
• Get the Christmas decorations up to the attic.
• Turn in new tax forms at work.
• Catch up on grading projects and posting grades.

And today is the first day back with students! I hope I get at least one or two things done.

it's a boy!

Jackson arrived at 6:05 pm last night weighing in at 8 pounds 8 ounces and 19 inches in length. Mom and baby are fine, both just a little sleepy but adjusting to their new world. I'll post pictures soon!

a note from little J

Dear Nanna and Papaw,
Thank you so very much for taking me to the Children's Museum last week. I enjoyed it so much and I kept trying to tell my mama about it but she just didn't understand so I gave up. It was a really cool place though and I want to go back again soon. It was really nice of you to spend some time with me so that mama and dada could go see a movie and have lunch. You are wonderful grandparents and parents! I love you!
Julianna

the year of the baby

Apparently 2007 is going to be the year of the baby. I know no less than 9 people who are currently pregnant. Most of those are having boys. My sister-in-law is due on Wednesday and may be induced tomorrow. It is making me think a lot about having #2. My obsessive-complusive nature regarding calendars/planning/dates is already calculating sibling distance, etc. Why am I so weird?

Anyway, love the babies. Hate all of this school work I have to do. I hate that tomorrow is basically a Monday. I hate that today is the last day of break.

So.

I'll leave you with a few of my goals for 2007. Keep in mind that I didn't say they weren't going to be original.

• Eat less.
  
• Exercise more.
  
• Run a 5K and then a 10K.
  
• Cook more.
  
• Spend less money.
  
• Save more money.
  
• Scrapbook more.
  

Fun times ahead! I can't wait!