Someone please kick me in the butt -- Aaron was up half the night (with what, I don't know...maybe a tooth???) and I'm just mush today. I called my cleaning lady and told her that it was pretty useless to come today, since I am not up to getting out and going anywhere so she can clean. We spend the first half of the weekend going through Aaron's room and getting rid of everything that didn't fit, putting away the changing table and crib, and completely two-year-old-proofing it. His big boy bed is on order, but to transition him, we put his crib mattress on the floor. We're making a really big dela of telling him that he'll be two in just a few weeks, so he's a big boy now with a big boy bed and a big boy room. He did really well with it the first two nights, and then last night our little turkey figured out how to open his door and kept coming down into the family room last night, saying "hi" just as if he belonged there. We finally got smart and gated him in. We cleaned out our basement yesterday, and there was all kinds of icky from the last family that lived there (it's been one and a half years and we are STILL unpacking -- everything we didn't know what to do with, we put in the basement). Our movers had put a lot of the stuff down there, and I had no idea how much dirt was hiding down there. So I was on my hands and knees scrubbing the floor with bleach for most of the afternoon and evening. Huge job, but it feels so good to have done it. Needless to say, with such a busy weekend, my house is trashed and I'll be spending today getting it back in apple-pie order (like I said, someone kick me in the butt so I get started already!). Cuba, I bet you're sorry you asked for a weekend recap now.
Cuba, your weather sounds absolutely miserable. The nightmares don't sound like a whole lot of fun either -- I bet you're even more tired than I am in the mornings. What job field are you searching in?
Lexxi, you poor thing -- broken teeth are no fun at all. I hope it was a back tooth so it won't be obvious. Either that or that you get an excellent fill and cap so it won't bother you anymore. I certainly don't envy you that dental visit!
Kieran, you are SO nesting. I think that a turquoise house can be fixed too -- when we bought this one, it was hot pink. We sided it pretty quickly, and now it's a nice understated taupe.
Any big engagement parties planned yet?
Thought of the day:
"Losing weight is a simple mathematical equation. If you burn more calories than you take in, you will lose weight. Therefore anyone really can lose weight if they really want to."
This is a quote that was written in an op-ed piece in our paper yesterday. Tell me what you think of it, please. And what do you think is the history of the person that wrote it? To be honest, my mind has been so full I haven't even begun to process this yet, but I will undoubtedly give you all an earful when it's processed.
BBIAB to see what exciting weekends you all had.
Monday's Thread
for another 40 days and 40 nights!!!
and HOT! Very icky I must say. So I am trying to talk myself into facing the elements and getting some exercise in. This way I may have a little cushion for the points on some days. 
Isn't that wonderful. His point was that she didn't wake up thinking "I cannot wait to deprive my body of what it is craving!" (He had a spiritual lesson behind it) But then he mentioned how her husband had lost b/c she was cooking differently and b/c her habits changed. This brought me to the conclusion that I do have a say in my husband health. HE truly will eat whatever I set in front of him so I just have to put in the time and for the millionth time CHANGE MY LIFESTYLE!!!!!!! Ok I know that you all know this and of course I know it but I just had to vent. Thanks for listening to my rambling. Tomorrow is that "Weight Matters" conference that I told you about so I may not be around but I will check in either in the evening or the following day. Thanks for all the support that I know is on the way 
