Coming up next, in Emily's Life

This week's going to be a good one, I hope. I have lots of goals, and several fun things to do, so it should be enjoyable.

As for weekly activities, Monday is play group. Tuesday morning I have a midwife appointment. Wednesday night there's an Enrichment where I'll be able to work on a certain someone's Christmas present. Friday Josh takes the SAS certification exam (it has something to do with computers and statistics, that's all I know) so I'll have the day to myself. Then Saturday is the ward halloween party. I, of course, volunteered to be part of the trunk or treat and to bring lemon bars. I'm planning on making those Friday while Josh is taking his test.

Sometimes I think I'm a little crazy :-)

Tomorrow's plans aren't too grandiose. I'm going to do all the regular things, like cooking and dishes, and go to playgroup. I'm going to get the whites folded, finish Guy's birthday bean bags, and keep trucking through the New Testament. Oh, and find a baby-sitter for Tuesday. That's never hard, though, as many of my friends are very gracious and willing to watch Guy along with their own kids. Hopefully I'll get some more crochet in there somewhere. I love to crochet!

Dinner is going to be chicken teriyaki noodle bowls, I think, but I haven't decided for sure. And Guy and I are going to be drinking green smoothies this week to try and beat the last lingering vestiges of his first cold of the season. 

It's going to be a busy week, but a good one.

How could you not love this face?

Big Plans

I finished reading the Gospel of Mark this morning. I finally made it through the Old Testament (18 months after starting, sheesh), and decided to power through the New Testament before the baby comes. I have 320 pages to go, and 31 days. It helps that this is an activity I can do lying down.

I have plenty of other goals for the next month as well. I want to get Christmas gifts done and wrapped for everyone. I want Guy's birthday to be planned. I want to freeze several meals for post-baby time. I wanted to finish reading Jesus the Christ, but that's a bit of a stretch I think. I just need to resume my one chapter every Sunday habit.

That's the big stuff, really. It's not totally out of the realm of possibility, either. Especially if I don't expect much more out of myself than those things.

Wish me luck!

And Now It's Time For Guy!

Here are some of my latest favorite pics of my favorite Guy!

Josh and Guy playing some of his favorite game--known in our house as "Wheeeees!"

Guy breaking in the car seat for the new baby

My new hobby!

I promised Shauna a new blog post on my latest greatest hobby. Amigurumi!

I've been really enjoying crochet lately, and these are my latest creations. What you see are a flat gecko (intended for use as a bookmark), a stuffed carrot, and a stuffed oreo cookie. Aren't they cute? I'm hoping to make more play food for Guy to use as toys.

If you're interested in Amigurumi, there are a lot of really cute patterns on the Lion Brand Yarn website. You need to register, and then you can search for patterns.

DIY Definitions: Amigurumi

Ami List

http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/foods.php

Note to my Californian friends and family

I wish I could still vote as a California resident, because I feel so strongly about Proposition 8. It is not about "tolerance" and "equal rights". It WILL have a profound effect on California, and the rest of the country.

If you want your children indoctrinated that same-sex marriage is great! The best thing ever! So normal! So natural! then you are welcome to vote accordingly. Me? I'd rather not have to worry that my child being sent to a state school is going to learn all about homosexual behavior in first grade.

Check out this story. FIRST GRADERS taken on a field trip to see the same-sex wedding of their teacher. Do you think any first graders ever went on a field trip to a traditional wedding on state money and school time? I'm extremely doubtful.

Already in Massachusetts parents have lost their rights to opt-out of same-sex indoctrination in the name of "tolerance". One of the most awful words in the English language to me now. In the name of "tolerance" we have to accept as equally viable lifestyles that are morally unacceptable.

So, don't fall for the trap that homosexuals deserve to be married. Because you know what? They do not have that right. And if you give them an inch, their lobbying groups will take you to the moon.

Seriously?

I was doing so well today. I made pancakes, did the dishes, showered, found a baby-sitter so Josh and I can go catch a movie tonight, and did three loads of laundry. I brought the laundry back up from the laundromat, fed Guy lunch, and put him down for a nap.

Five minutes later I hear crying and "Yuckies!" in a very sad voice. I go in to see Guy standing against the wall in his crib, having thrown up down the side of the crib and the wall. Of course it made its way down to the carpet.

And I just did laundry. Oh, well. What's one more load to fold when I already have three? I just don't feel particularly inclined to hit the laundromat again today. But I don't relish the smell of vomit clinging to my house, either.

Ugh.