Today was a good day. It wasn’t an easy day nor was it a hard one - just a good day. We met Susan and Piper at the park and played for a while. I got Tyler to sleep in the Bob stroller (much for effective as the seat is in a reclined position) and Quinn asleep in the sling. Amazingly, Quinn stayed asleep after the walk and was asleep for about am hour! I had time to eat, clean and fight our house fly infestation (gross, gross, gross), and take a quick shower before Tyler woke up (Quinn up at this point hung out in the bouncy seat). Anyway, we spent the afternoon running around Petsmart and doing some shopping at Target. I got home, made dinner and Chris was home. It all worked really well.

Flies
I won’t go into it and I don’t know how it happened, but there is a fly genocide going on at our house and I bear no guilt about it. I see a fly and I try to kill it. Now the smart flies that hang out on the back door do get released back into the wild. We have a serious “keep the damn door shut and locked” policy now at the house. Tyler and the dogs can push the door open if it isn’t locked. I think that perhaps eggs were laid somewhere because I seriously doubt this many flies just flew in my house. Notice how I am not being specific about numbers - it is too gross to mention. I am amazed because it is not like you see flies swarming or anything - you just keep killing and killing and more appear. Anyway, I think my efforts today made a real dent into the problem and I think by Friday I the job will be done.

….that’s what friends and blogs are for..
So Chris’ best friend Charles, a loyal reader of my blog, called and asked if he and his wife could stop by. We said sure. He delivered a box of Chocolate Peppermint Luna bars to me!!! How did he know that I had JUST finished the box my friend Meredith gave me??? It definitely put a smile on my face!! I had mentioned in my blog about my love of Luna bars as a fabulous post-partum snack. Thanks you guys - I really, really appreciate it…especially at 3AM when I wake up starving every night!

Today is brought to you by the letters “Y” and “E”
So Chris has gotten Tyler on the Fisher Price website to learn the alphabet. They have this thing that goes through every letter and then beings the alphabet song. Tyler is especially fond of “Y” and “E”. Today while at Target he spied one of the large department signs (”Health/Beauty” I think), pointed and said “E”! He was so excited to see the letter! He is so hilarious!! I told him to find a “Y” and immediately he was on the hunt! Too much fun! Oh, and if he is in the office and happens to be throwing a tantrum - the alphabet song snaps him right out of it - thanks Fisher Price!

Choo-Chooooooo!
Apparently this is what Tyler was saying/singing at the top of his lungs at Terra Toys the other day when he encountered the train table. We are going to get him a train set for his birthday and are on the hunt for one on Craigslist and the Thomas wooden sets can be pretty pricey. I think he will spend hours playing with it based on what he does already. I can’t wait!!

Swimming Boy
Chris says that Tyler is really trying to swim a bit. When standing on the stairs he pushes off into the water while being supported by Chris. He tried to float in the bathtub and will kick his legs and arms. We are going to get him into lessons early next year. We are a little late for it this year and Chris has been so busy at work. Next year Quinn will be almost a year and we can just take everyone to do lessons at the same time. Fun stuff!!