Nekked

I feel so nekked. The last week or so I've been walking around aimlessly with my hands empty. I sent my camera baby in for a little tune up last week and later found out it might be 3 weeks before I get it back. It's been there for 5 whole business days (plus two weekend days) and it's still not in the system yet. I've been stalking the Nikon repair site for a week now waiting for an update. I should have one today hopefully (at least that's what they say). There isn't anything really wrong with it per se. Some of the images coming out of it aren't as sharp as I think they should be. I'm not sure if it's the camera body or the lens I'm using, so I sent them both in for a little tune up while they are still under warranty. If they tell me nothing is wrong, well then, I have to look at the possibility that it's user error....and of course we all know it's not user error :)

So, I won't have any pics with this update unless I decide to dig through the archives. Sad that I still couldn't get something done by Tuesday, but that's how it goes these days. It might actually be a few weeks before I'm able to post any pics actually. Maybe that's a good thing since I'll have time to go through some old ones and possibly post those. Sad that we don't even own a point and shoot so that I could get a temporary fix. I might have to run out today and get me one of those......

1. Little J is doing well in his bed. I can't complain too loudly. I did have to put those child things on the door knobs though to prevent him from opening the doors. He started to get out of his bed and wander around upstairs. Usually he would wander straight into his sister's room and play with her (or wake her up early in the a.m.). She still to this day will not get out of her room in the morning when she wakes up. She waits for us to come get her. But there have been a couple of occasions where Little J will go in there, wake her up, and coax her out of her room. Next thing you know they are both in our room looking to get up and go downstairs.

Naps are a little challenging. He's really behind on his sleep but I'm having trouble getting him to stay in his bed and take a nap. I guess that will all work itself out soon enough. I hope.

2. Miss C is in summer camp this week. She did one about 2 weeks ago and seems to be having a good time and I'm glad to get a break from having two of them all summer long. The one this week is all about bugs. She's been into ants, etc. lately. And not because we seem to find them all over the house these days. No, that certainly isn't why she sparked an interest. Yesterday someone brought in a snake (along with a few other critters) and Miss C actually held it. I about died when I found that out. I'm glad she wasn't scared, but I would never go near that thing with a 10 foot pole. Little J seems to share my feelings on that one. He didn't have any interest in going near it either.

3. Little J seems to be talking up a storm. He's using the pronouns more and more lately. He's pretty consistent with 3-5 word sentences and it's cute to try to watch him get his point across. I really need to get video of it. We really haven't brought out the video camera much these days because I'm really into photographs and spend so much time with a camera in my hand. It would be nice to capture some of this though. Maybe I'll dust off the old camcorder one of these days.

4. I feel like I have been neglecting so much lately. I want to get a few house projects done and clean up a few rooms. I've really let the housekeeping go by the wayside (stop nodding J). It's almost to a point where it's a little overwhelming. So I've decided to make a list and get one project done a day. I think maybe I'll start this Saturday and try it for 30 days. I know I have at least 30 things to keep me busy. Actually, I'll probably reserve the weekends for projects that will most likely take 2 days. So 22 things in 30 days. Hopefully I'll feel a little more accomplished in a month!

5. Speaking of going by the wayside, what happened to my 52 weeks project!?

6. The kids are getting so brave in the pool. Miss C pretty much will swim by herself with her floaties on. She's ok with getting her face wet, but won't go fully underwater. One small step at a time. Little J is almost swimming by himself with his floaties on. He still wants to hold onto one finger just for "support". He's actually doing it by himself, he just doesn't realize it. He's pretty brave with jumping off the side too. Much braver than Miss C was at this age. But then again, he's trying to keep up with her.

7. Little J keeps showing signs that he's ready to start potty training, but I'm holding off because I'm just not ready. He tugs at his diaper after he goes and tells me he needs a new one. He talks about going "pee pee on the potty" and gets a kick out of flushing it. It would be even cuter if they both didn't fight over flushing the potty after I go. It's become such an issue over here. I'm so tired of trying to keep track of who's turn it is that I try to sneak into the bathroom when they aren't looking and flush it myself! It just cracks me up. Who the F cares if you flush the potty or not. It's not like it's that great. But I guess to a 2 and a 3 year old it's the be all end all. So much so it's all out devastation if one gets to flush it when it's the others turn. Interestingly enough, it always seems to be Miss C's turn. I'm just dreading the fights over who gets shotgun.

8. We need to give Little J a haircut soon. I'm dreading that too. Not only because he will probably let us know in his special way that he hates getting it cut, but because I love his hair just the way it is. J did make me cut the "wisps" at the base of his neck behind his ears because he just couldn't stand it anymore. But that's about as far as I'm willing to go for now.

9. Here's a flashback from the beach in 2007. Miss C was about 21 months or so. I did a little bit of different processing on it. I kinda like it.

10. For kicks, here's a 52 week pic. It's from just about 2-3 weeks back, but it's all I've got