Pooberries

This morning SJ enjoyed a breakfast of blueberries, bowl after bowl after bowl. He ate the good part of a pound of blueberries.

I knew that there would be a large diaper the next morning, but I discovered something about my child. When it comes to blueberries, he seems to have a four hour turn-around.

I was obliviously sorting papers while he pooped in the corner. He then brought over a blueberry to me. It looked something like a blueberry, but it was definitely a "pooberry." He had it all over his hands and some on his forehead. This kid is so gross that I can only think he is preparing me for something far more disgusting to come in my life.
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A's Halloween costume arrived today. We "won" a dragon costume on ebay. Usually, I attempt to handmake their costumes. The hot glue gun is a favorite October tool of mine.

This year she said, "I want to be a dragon."

I didn't feel like making wings, and scales, and a tail and whatever else. So I cheated. I purchased a ready made costume. Just shoot me.

She is thrilled with it so I guess it's okay not to be Suzy Homemaker this year.
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My husband told me a little over two weeks ago that his toothbrush needed a head. I pulled the head out of the drawer, showed it to him, and set the package near his toothbrush. Normally I would put it on the brush for him, but I was on the way out the door. I watched as the package with the toothbrush head sat there on the bathroom counter for about five days.

When I went in and cleaned the bathroom that week, I set it right next to his toothbrush. I didn't mind putting it on, but I wanted to see how long it would take him. I felt like a scientist studying a subject. Another week or so went past. Just as I had decided to do it, he put the head on. It took at least a week and a half. Too bad I hadn't thought to start a betting pool going.

Of course, I only feel fair adding that he probably waits longer for me to pick up the long trail of bras and socks I sling over our bedroom.
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For dinner tonight we had pizza and spaghetti. My friend ,Sarah, turned me on to the loaves of frozen dough in the grocery store. That's what I use for pizza crust. Let it rise all day then pat it out over the pizza pan. At a cost of a dollar a loaf, it is substantially cheaper than buying pizza. We used the same sauce on the spaghetti and the pizza. It was Ragu - Sundried Tomato and Sweet Basil. This sauce is so foodgasmic. It has big chunks of tomato in. Just put it on your noodles and you have a meal. Nothing else is necessary.
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My van is in the garage again and our spare car overheated today. I can probably find J a ride tomorrow, but I will have to pick up A. Perhaps we'll walk. I sure hope we don't have too, though.

There's nothing like a chorus of SJ's shrieks when he is trying to escape the stroller intermingled with A whining, "my legs are tired."
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A didn't like the bedtime story I picked last night. Don't you love it? It's the end of the day. You're exhausted. You just want the kids to GET THE HELL TO BED, and they complain about the story.

The bedtime story was actually a story from a children's bible. I had the urge to beat her about the head WITH A CHILDREN'S BIBLE! Surely this will earn me a special place somewhere, but not at the pearly gates, I'm sure.

Have a great weekend everybody.