13 posts tagged “monkeymono”

I think that in waiting for this new one to arrive, I am even more smitten with the cute one that I already have.  His dad took this one of him this weekend.  Looks like he should be in a catalog or something to me.  And he's so funny these days.  So insane.  So sweet.  I can't believe that I get to have two of these little people in my life--and soon, I hope!

Well, he's almost 20 months now and he knows 40 something words...Of course he has his own way of saying many of these, but they are distinct sounds and we can tell them apart.  Sentences are clearly in the near future!

1. mama
2. dada
3. Wanda
4. Mimi (for Mildred the cat)
5. nana (banana)
6. Elmo
7. bye bye
8. thank you
9. Barbara
10. more
11. flamingo
12. balloon
13. moon
14. ball
15. butterfly
16. umbrella
17. baby
18. Elijah
19. night night
20. go!
21. car
22. truck
23. bus
24. color
25. juice
26. eat
27. monkey (ooh ooh!)
28. bye bye da da!
29. poo poo
30. owl
31. uh oh
32. no
33. fish
34. cheese
35. hat
36. hot
37. mine
38. nose
39. shoes
40. eyes
41. light
42. pee pee
43. what’s that?
44. apple
45. onion
46. book
47. onion
    

Monkey's hair is so long and cute.  We can't bring ourselves to cut it yet.  Even though it's long, he really doesn't have a whole lotta hair.  When it's dry, it sometimes looks like he has wings.

Well, I guess first with an apology.  I've been completely neglecting my little vox blog for the past month or so and if you've noticed, then I'm sorry.  I can offer few good excuses other than just being busy and at times overwhelmed.  Thanks for noticing though.  I appreciate it.

There's just been a lot going on.  Everyone finally got over the colds and coughs and cruds that had been plaguing our little family for the past two months.  That was pretty exhausting. 

Work has been a lot for me lately.  Drama, deadlines, boredom, loneliness, frustration, weirdness, brain pain, challenges, all have been going on and seem that they will continue to do so.  I've got what I guess is a "difficult" or maybe challenging relationship with my immediate supervisor.  It's not hostile or anything, just annoying and pestering.  At heart he's a nice person, he's just got a style that makes me crazy.  And he seems to push me on purpose.  And I'm working with him on a big project, which means that I have to be around and communicate with him a lot and that's not easy.  I've met a couple of work deadlines in the past month but still have several looming over my head.  And with my closest friend/colleagues no longer in my department, it makes it kind of sad and boring to be there.  Wah.  It's not THAT bad, just not as fun as it used to be I suppose.  The mister and I have been going out to lunch more often than before, and so that has actually been a nice byproduct of being kind of lonely at work. 

And, well, the big news, the important news, the exciting news is that it looks like we're going to have another baby!  I haven't been to the doctor yet, but all the signs are there and the over the counter tests were positive.  So that is VERY good news.  We were initially shocked but also very happy about it.  We didn't expect it to happen so easily the second time since it took three years the first time.  I can't get in to see the OB for another week or so, so it'll be good to finally get in there and get the confirmation and more.  Start the prenatal regimen.  Part of the reason why I've been neglecting vox is that I am actually pretty nauseated this time around and so in addition to the usual first trimester exhaustion, I kind of want to puke all the time--even though I don't actually puke.  Eating a little something helps me feel better.  This is in stark contrast to my first pregnancy with the monkeymono when I never felt nauseous, just hungry all the time.  Different baby already! 

So, I guess that's the update.  I think that about covers it.  I'll try not to lapse again so badly.  I'll likely post some recent monkey fotos soon.  Can't get enough of those. 

I hope you're well!

It's time for a couple of the latest monkey pictures.

Hello again.  We're back in LV now.  Returned to the dry heat on Tuesday night.  I spent yesterday at home sweeping and mopping the floors and trying to get my brain to turn back on as I answered emails.  I didn't go in to the office; just wasn't ready yet.  I'll go there today.

Florida was good overall.  It had its high and low points of course, but considering that it was our first trip to our hometown with the monkeymono, it went pretty well.  We spent time with each set of grandparents (a total of three sets since my parents are divorced) as well as some visits with the remaining great grandparents.  Also

got in some good time with the monkey's aunts, uncles, and cousins.  Lots of swimming in different pools and even a short visit to the beach.  All good water.  We visited the mister's grandparents out in what used to be the boonies.  They live on a lake that is currently really low.  Still it was pretty and the monkey really enjoyed it. 

And, I was granted my secret wish of a massive late afternoon Florida thunderstorm on our last day there.  So nice.  I know that I was the only one who was excited about it, but it was so beautiful.  Looming grey skies, strong winds, heavy downpour, lost power, wonderful.  I took a nap.  Wow, do I miss rain and green living here in the desert. 

Our original purpose for the trip was to attend a wedding for someone in my extended family.  That went fine and was the main way that we got to see my Dad while in Fl.  Another bonus was that the mister scheduled two book-related events for himself while we were there.  He did a signing/reading at Inkwood Books, which was a wonderful little indie bookstore.  He had relatively good turnout for a small venue like that.  I hadn't been in one for so long it seemed.  I bought a bunch of stuff while he read from his book.  He also managed to get an interview for himself on a local morning show.  And he did great!  That was very exciting as well. 

Again, it had its high points and low points, but overall, no major complaints.

Now I've just got to get my head back to work!

This is the last week of my summer school classes.  It's been a pretty easy semester for me because I have been trying not to try so hard.  It's worked.  I made it through all of those papers last week and now the last bunch of grades will be relatively easy--just counting up discussion posts.  It'll be nice not to have to think about it anymore though. 

Next week we're going to FL to see the family.  We've got a wedding to go to, which is why we chose the dates we did.  We haven't taken Monkeymono to FL yet ever.  It's going to be madness, I can tell already.  Nothing is ever simple.  I only kind of want to go.  Too much going on.  I do want to see the people, but it's just going to be so chaotic.  But I am dying to get out of the LV heat.  (Heat advisory in effect today until midnight: 112 degrees--ridiculous.)  So we'll go and drive from house to house a lot and go to the beach and go canoeing as well.  I also want to go to the zoo with monkey.  It's a lot to try to mash into a short trip. 

Vacation is good.  I'm trying to remember that!

The mister used his camera-phone to take this foto of the Monkeymono this weekend at the Children's Museum.  I've named it, "Thumbsucker with Corn."

Baby has been falling down and smashing his head into a lot of stuff lately.  Friday night he fell off our friends' couch--head first.  We were all there watching it happen in slow motion.  The event was exciting and upsetting but it didn't leave any marks.  Then Sunday he was having a bunch of fun and playing around and slipped, smashing his head directly into the little wooden coffee table.  He's got a giant black and blue mark on his forehead.  Then Monday night he was playing a fun game of CribBall (the latest version by Mattell but invented entirely by the Mister) and hit his eye and upper cheek on the crib railing.  So now he looks like he's been in a bar fight.  And of course I'm starting to worry that people are going to think that we're actually beating him up. 

It's particularly interesting that he's getting hurt so much lately (and there is not much I can do about these particular kinds of injuries) and at the same time I have been thinking about this idea of "little risks" and letting kids do "dangerous" stuff.  He's not actually doing anything that would be considered dangerous, but he is so uncoordinated and so fast at the moment that he's banging himself up. 

I guess this just happens.  Now I know that when I see another kid with a bruise I feel better about myself as a parent.  Pretty scary.