Monday, February 25, 2008

Cameron's Baptism



Cameron is official (at least according to the Catholic Church). He was baptised yesterday at All Saints Church in Haverhill, MA. The godparents are my brother Jason and my sister Alyssa. Since my brother is stationed in London and couldn't comr home, my father stood in as a proxy. Check out the pictures and video we put together (many thanks to Shanna and Dave for taking so many good pictures and video scenes!)






Bath Renovation Complete

The downstairs bathroom is complete (at least for know, until we tile the floor). We stripped the wallpaper, installed new hardware, refinished the vanity, put in new light fixtures, installed an exhaust fan, put up a chair rail, and painted the room a nice light brown (Behr Toasted Cashew, to be exact). It looks like a whole new place. Total cost: About $500.

Its Potty Training Time!

Today we decided it was finally time to start potty training. Now, we bought Brady his own potty a few months ago, and he does know how to use it to pee.

Today, we let Brady where his "big-boy underwear." We explained to him that he would have to go pee on the big potty whenever he needs to pee. Despite a couple accidents, this had been working very well. Each time he went, he got a sticker for his chart.

Our biggest concern was going to be how Brady would fair when it came time to poop. He had NEVER used the potty for this. So, we explained to him that he would have to let us know when he needed to poop. As we were making breakfast, Brady came flying into the living room and headed towards the bathroom. "I go poop!" he shouted. Sure enough, we sat him on the potty, and he went!!! We were in shock!!!!

So, we aren't out of the woods yet, but it seems as though potty training has been very successful so far. We'll keep you updated.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Sunday, February 03, 2008

Ramblings...

I've spent a lot of time thinking about life these past few weeks. This is what I've come up with so far.

On The Patriots: They say "nobody's perfect." And yet, the Pats have a chance to do something tonight that no one has ever done. It makes me wonder...what will happen tomorrow, win or lose? What will the Pats be remembered for? Will it be their season, their stats, spygate? I think in the end, this will just be another chapter in the Patriots history book. Tomorrow, we are all 0-0 again, and people will start thinking about the draft....and those Sox!

On Leap Year Day: We all had a "piggy bank" as a kid. Maybe now it is a jar. We put all that spare change in it so that one day we'll have enough money to actually buy something useful. Even banks offer those "keep the change" accounts that put all that money away. Nobody saves up all that money only to spend it on something they don't want. So why is it that Leap Year Day is not a holiday? Why do we have work? We save up that time, a little bit every day. After four years, we have enough time to make a day. It should be a holiday, so we can actually spend it how we want. I think I'll email my Senator...

Friday, February 01, 2008