Emily's passion for underwater life has been taken to a whole other level or a "Ho...nutha...lebel" (surely someone reading this watches MadTV?) this trip. She and Steve have been snorkling up a storm and you'd think she'd died and gone to Disneyland every afternoon when she comes back to tell me about the latest fish they discovered. Today they brought along an underwater camera and the pics are going to be awesome! I'm too scared to go without Steve (damn that Jaws, I just know he's looking for me) so I am forced to have a long dreamy nap every afternoon with the boys. I haven't really napped since Simon was born (did I mention I love napping?) so that's what is distinguishing this vacation from homelife. I don't have to use that window of time when they both snooze for housework. Can't much say the housekeeping staff have a great level of respect for me this trip...kinda letting things slide a little. Um, is it bad to throw ALL our clothes ALL over the floor knowing that they'll be folded and piled carefully for me every day?? Or to huck dirty diapers across the room knowing they'll somehow be found and disposed of properly? Or to complain if I find a little sand was missed even though we bring half the beach back into the room and tub with us every day? Or to complain about anything at all while we're here? Likely yes.
My Tommy's back. Turns out his coughing all night and resulting lack of sleep was to blame for the constant screaming and exasperating emotional outbreaks he's been dealing us for the last few weeks. The sheer VOLUME of his VOICE. No one in this house has any fine hair left in their ears. Have you ever heard a fire truck siren go off a few inches from your head? Ah well, I wouldn't trade him or his record breaking decibel capacity for anything. I just wish I could say the same for the folks we'll be sharing an airplane with for 6 hours next week!
Wouldya look at him? He's our beautiful nephew! James Kennedy. Now all that's left is to find ways to distract these proud new parents when we meet in a month so that we can smother him too! Those first babies can be especially hard to share-but I wouldn't blame them for a second-oh that face-what a sweet, perfectly divine BLESSING!
Hands free! My favorite fashion accessory. This $75 investment feels like a big comfy hug for (hopefully) both Simon and I and has served us well these last 3 months. Highly recommend for moms and dads of high maintenace toddlers who need to rock their fussy baby to sleep and pour a cup of juice and unload the dishwasher so people have something to eat off of and...the list goes on 'n on 'n on 'n ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN. Who me? Complain?
