5 Things I Like About Today

I was tagged by Kristin to do 5 things I like about today. Usually I don't like tags but this one is fun.
1) Sunshine and high temp of 52 instead of the 20s like it has been the past few days. Jogging stroller here we come!
2) I put Boozie in his crib for his nap and went downstairs to clean and organize the bathroom. We have a video monitor so every once in awhile I looked at him and he was just playing, banging his legs, and rolling around like he always does in his crib. After 30 minutes or so he was quiet and I figured he went to sleep so I went up to check on him. And this is what I found:

Apparently he had gotten the mobile down that was hanging above his crib and thought it was a fun thing to play with and then an even more fun thing to snuggle with during naptime. Priceless.
3) Looking at my linen close that now has those expand-a-shelf things in it so the stacks of sheets and pillow cases are no longer leaning.
4) Tomorrow we're actually going on a date and have a babysitter. It'll be fun but the whole time all we do is think about Boozie and hope he's okay. :)
5) Discovering the amazing capability of wool in cloth diapering.

Lunch Skins

image from veganlunchbox.blogspot.com

For the past few years or so I've been ever-so-subtly phasing out all meat in our diet except for fish. Every once in awhile T would notice and request more chicken or turkey, but mostly he was satisfied with the meals so he didn't mind. But when he has a choice, he will most always choose beef, pork, etc... at restaurants or when the option arises. The other day he read an article in the Reader's Digest about a dude who does a "vegan before six" diet and it has immensely helped his cholesterol, glucose, etc... Since Type II diabetes runs in T's family, he wanted to try it out. The article says that he eats mostly vegan before six and then eats a regular dinner. But since T goes out to lunch sometimes during work, he thought he'd do vegan for breakfast and dinner and not for lunch. I was excited to try it. It definitely takes a lot of research, but last night we ate tofu steaks with roasted red pepper relish on a bed of greens and it was so tasty that we're inspired. It won't be too hard since the aforementioned phasing began years ago.

So in my search, I've subscribed to many vegan blogs in my Google Reader, one of my favorites being Vegan Lunchbox. On her blog, I found this fabulous product and I wanted to share it with everyone who wants to use less plastic in their life. It's a washable (even dishwasher-safe) baggie that can be used in place of a ziploc or whatever for sandwiches, grapes, etc... in a kid's lunch. Or anyone's lunch really. I love it.

oh-nine

I still can't believe it's 2009. I still remember when it was Y2K and the rumor was that the world was going to end. 12:01 hit and nothing happened. That was pretty funny for all those who bought all kind of preparations last minute in case the world crashed. And now we're only 359 days away from Y2K+10. That means that Boozie will be turning 1 in 28 days. We had a wonderful oh-eight. With Boozie in our lives, nothing could be better, really. Who knows what this next year will bring, or even the next few months regarding T's job, but we think it'll all turn out.

We had a great Christmas trip in Utah even though it was sub-freezing temps the entire time. The runs were not very enjoyable, except when they were indoors on the treadmill while watching Family Feud (we still need to go on there, peeps). We were gone for almost 2 whole weeks so the past 2 days have been very offish; I don't know how to have a schedule/routine/work anymore. Here's a summary of our great trip:


First, we enjoyed CB's first Christmas at home. He preferred the bows.

Next, Oma Belt presented Boozie with his first Christmas pj's and matching hat. Darling.

Next, Oma Belt presented CB with homemade cloth blocks that spell everything under the sun. He preferred the box.

Next, he realized that he has not one, not two, but three Opas. Who could be luckier?

And last, he got to celebrate the beginning of Anj's best year yet. And help her open gifts? What an aunt!

(And that's just a brief summary. Boozie also loooved playing with his cousins. Especially when Buddy made him laugh with the keychain on his head).