OK, I'll bite

Hi, all. I'm assuming that we're all having a busy summer. That is good. However, I thought I'd "stop by" to say hi and update you guys on the nothing that's happening around here. After all, it's my nothing. Perhaps it will be interesting to someone else.

First, our days. Noah and I are up and out by 9 am. If I do not get us out by 9 am, Noah gets bored. He's up at 6, and three hours of keeping himself busy is the limit. By 9, he's banging on the door and yelling, "Mom! Hat! Shoes! GO!!!" He only has one speed.

So, we go out. We play in the yard, and usually walk around the block. This can take awhile, as we have to stop to see every ant, flower, and cheer on every car and truck. We go to see the train around the corner. It's always there, as a museum piece, of sorts. He's talking a lot now in one and two word sentences, and I get a running commentary as we go. ("Car! Broooom! Yellow! Ant!") We were going to the playground, but that isn't interesting him as much at the moment. Then, we often go to my parents and goof around there, or go out with them to the grocery store.

Sometimes, that whole morning routine is scratched and we go out with my parents and my 83 year-old great-uncle, and we all go mall walking. (Yeee HAH!)

We eat by 11 or 11:30. Any time after that, and Noah falls asleep in his lunch. Noah is taking 2-3 hours naps. I love this. It's pretty new, and I'm hoping it stays for awhile. I sleep, too, while I can.

Noah wakes up, and we hit the block again. Sometimes we go to my parents. Sometimes we chill in the yard. Whatever works. Then we're back in for dinner. John comes home between 6 and 7, and Noah is asleep by 8. The days just slide by.

We have had some crazy weather here. It's sunny one minute, and pouring (and I mean pouring) the next. Full blown electric storms. We've been lucky not to get caught out yet in the worst of them, although Noah really likes walking in the rain.

We did go the Erie County Fair yesterday, and Noah loved it. I was a bit taken aback when he kept oogling one ride with kids in harnesses that were bouncing on giant inflatible mats and saying, "Mom. Noah. Go." This kid has a crazy streak.

Not much else is new. I hope you're all having a good summer and enjoying the weather (however crazy) while you can.