Long Overdue

This little "FYI" is long overdue, but I just wanted to let anyone reading my blog to know about this cool new hair accessory I have stumbled across. One of my good friends out here in Florida has started an awesome new company--knotheads. These little hair things are very functional and fashion friendly. Check out the website for ways to order and how to use them (not hard at all!). I love them (and so do the contestants on American Idol. I believe they have even been featured in a couple magazines). Check the site out when you get a chance... very cool.

I attached a picture to peak your interest--and you know that it would be a picture of me if Greg would take one! But, since he won't... Here is my favorite use for Knotheads on a hair model...

Tyson FINALLY gets a baby

My boy (a bit like his momma) has a slight obsession with BABIES. So, as we were scanning the isles of Dollar General for some coloring books and play dough (I was babysitting my friends kids and didn't have much for them to do, with most of my stuff being packed up and all), when Tyson started yelling "Beeby, Beeby" instead of the usual, "Ball, Ball" it got my attention.

He has an unusual interest in babies (I am sure I have rubbed off on him slightly), and since this interest is a good one, I decided not to squelch it--I gave in (it was tough for me) and bought him his first baby doll (at least we found the one wearing blue!).

Once we had checked out with our coloring books, play dough and baby doll, I loaded Tyson in the car and called my mom (it was only 6:00 am in CA). She was sooo happy. She has a whole collection of the mini baby dolls herself. She was my easy reveal-- I was a little concerned as to what Greg's reaction would be.

He generally doesn't care if Tyson plays with "girl stuff" (we aren't too worried about him.. he is pretty much ALL boy. We both figure that a little Barbie/dress-up play is only softening our little rock). When Greg came home for lunch Tyson had moved on from his baby, but I made him show his dad what he got. Greg said, “What do you have, buddy? Oh, a baby. Can you give it a love? Good boy.” And that was the end of that.

So Tyson gets to keep on loving his baby doll!! Yahoo! Maybe it will bring us good luck :)

PS--I did NOT pose that pic... I snuck up on my loving boy. He is a natural!

Jax Ponderings

We have just 9 days left here in Jacksonville. I can't believe it. I have been packing like crazy and trying to squeeze all I can into our last week here.

The humidity is pushing me out... I am grateful for it, only because I would want to stay if it weren't here. So the one negative to Jacksonville (the humidity--REALLY bad for my hair), becomes a new positive, sending us off to bigger, better things.

I will always have fond memories of our time here. I had my first baby here! No one but my mother expected that to happen. I remember when I was in Las Vegas, a mere 3 hours away from her, dying to be pregnant. She told me that I wouldn't have a baby there--- it would be too much fun for us. I was very sad to see that she was right. Anyway, thanks to St. Luke's Memorial Hospital for my AMAZING baby (and delivery, too). I have tracked our time here in Jax with Tyson. Now that he is trying to be a 2 year old, it is time to go. He needs a backyard and some grandparents near. And his mom needs his dad to have a job. :)

I have been taking pictures and videos (of course) of my Tyce (<--- new nickname in honor of SYTYCD), so here is just a little update of my boy SPECIFICALLY FOR LINDSAY who requested it. Sorry for my STILL annoying voice and commentary, but Lindsay insists that those are the reasons the videos are fun to watch. Hope you all enjoy the clips at my expense :)


Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books



Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

Yes, I love that he says "no", "no way", "ewww" and "yuck"...

A Plug for Sandy

A dear friend of mine, Joan Jolley, gave me some books for Tyson before he was born. I don't think I read any of them before he arrived, but we read them all of the time now. All of the books were written by Sandra Boynton. She is a very clever little rhymer. My favorite book of hers is called Hippos Go Berserk! I just read it to Tyson last night, and, again, was amused.Other books by her that we have and love: But not the Hippopotamus, The Going to Bed Book, and Moo, Baa, La La La!