Aquatic Life

We visited The Living Museum in Newport News over the weekend. Savannah was enthralled watching the fish and sea turtles, jellyfish and sea horses. She loved all of the animals in the sea. she wasn't nearly as intrigued by the land animals and birds. Interesting. Was it because you could get closer to the fish and turtles? I wonder. She did love to look at the sea life, but when given the opportunity to touch it...um...no thanks. Savannah had the opportunity to touch a starfish, a horseshoe crab, and a regular crab and passed on all three. Addison touched the horseshoe crab and I actually took advantage of getting to feel what a living starfish feels like. I have to wonder, though about the differences. She has no problem petting animals in a petting zoo, but didn't want to touch the sea life. She just wanted to splash in the water. LOL! We will see what her favorite animal turns out to be down the road.

Mary Jack and Doggy

Well, the actual name of the show is Jack's Big Music Show, but to Savannah (and now us), it is Mary Jack and Doggy. This show is the best. It has some sayings and songs repeated in each episode that the girls sing and dance to and it also has new songs and dances in each episode for variety. Oh my gosh, if you are going to give this show a try (you can find it on Noggin), you have to check out the episode called Scat Cat. It has a spot with the Wiggle Dance. OMG! It is so much fun!

Oh Puh-leeze!

I read the following tip for getting a picky eater to eat better:

Minimize distractions at the table. If a sibling is running around nearby, or a cartoon beckons from across the room, your toddler may have trouble maintaining interest in the food being served. Try to make meals relaxed and quiet.

Um....well....since I have a one year old (who is wild and VERY into throwing food and plates) and a two year old (who is extremely picky) at the table, I find it a very daunting task to minimize distractions. There is nothing but distractions at our dinner table. In fact, I could record our meals and post it to make people feel better about the stress levels at their dinner table. Hmmm...too bad I couldn't make money off tickets or something.

GRAVEDIGGER

Gravedigger (yes, the monster truck) has become a hero in our family. One evening, Addison was fussy and I was struggling to boost her spirits. thinking back on a radio spot I heard earlier that day, I repeated the low, slow garble, "GRAVEDIGGER." Addison thought it was hilarious.

Not to be outdone, Savannah wanted to make Addison laugh also, so she repeated in a not so low and not so slow tone, "GRAVEDIGGER." Addison thought Savannah's version was much funnier. And so it began. For the last week, walking by our house or car, you may very well hear Savannah or I (or most likely, both) saying "GRAVEDIGGER" and fits of laughter ensuing.

Friends have teased that it figures that my children are humored by monster trucks, but I say, "If it works, use it."

Quitting Smoking

Here are my stats to date...

Time Smoke-Free: 5 days, 8 hours, 9 minutes and 39 seconds

Cigarettes NOT smoked: 133
Lifetime Saved: 1 day
Money Saved: $21.88

The number of cigarettes not smoked is nasty, huh?