Crying Clouds and Toddlers

Ah, and here the sky kisses the ground and makes things grow... It's raining!! I love monsoon season in New Mexico.. unfortunately, the monsoons have been on vacation for the past 10 years or so.. we get about a week of afternoon rain and then the whole state catches on fire. I'm praying that the monsoons are starting to charge up this year and we will get a good season that will put out all the smoking mountains. The Sandia recreation areas are all closed.. you can't even go hiking! Depressing.. well, it would be more depressing if I actually went hiking... but I do feel bad for the people who do.. I think of them sitting at home, getting fat like me... and I laugh.. just a little.. in my head.

It seems that Audrey is a little addicted to the endorphins that come with hurting oneself. She conked her forehead on Ben's steamertrunk about 15 minutes ago.. She's got a nice little hole poked in her forehead. This one bled a little more than the one under her eye.. but overall, she's okay.. once she got over her cry, she went to her toy basket and started playing (I.E. throwing toys around the room). Ben immediately put the steamertrunk in our bedroom.

I have almost 30 friends on Facebook. I feel so special! Hehe! I even found some old friends that I haven't talked to since I was 18... well, I never really talked much as a teenager.. I was shy. Yes, yes.. Me.. Shy..

I put in an application for a job today.. if I get it, it will be part-time, and will work around Ben's coo-coo-crazy work and school schedule. I'd rather not work, but I suppose working for the next 2 years wouldn't be half bad.. Then Ben will be making the mucho buck-o moolah! Woohoo for rediculously paid medical personnel! Sigh.. I'm dreaming of Hawaii... but not the volcanos... volcanos freak me out..

Milestones

It never ceases to amaze me how fast Audrey is growing and learning every day. The last few days, she has been grabbing at her spoon and bowl while I was giving her breakfast. I seemed to recall reading or hearing somewhere this is an indication that the child is ready to learn to spoon-feed themselves.
So, this morning after about half her bowl of cereal and applesauce, she started reaching again. So, I put the spoon in her hand and helped her with a few scoops. Then I let her have at it. She took about 3 good spoonfuls into her mouth (out of about 6 tries) which she thought was really funny. I figured she was done when she tried to dump her bowl out and took exception when I turned it upright again. By then, cereal and applesauce was all over her hands and face, so a bit of cleaning up and I sent her scooting with her sippy cup of milk.

I have decided that my Facebook account is a great source of fun. I have reconnected with several old friends and encouraged several family memebers to join up too! One of my friends turns out to be an excellent artist and that has inspired me to keep going on my book so that I can have her illustrate the cover! She seemed enthused too!

I am looking forward to the holiday weekend. Our neighborhood can be expected to shoot off the big fireworks and some family may come over with the tamer stuff for our own yard. Then, church picnic on Saturday at lunch, and East Mountains with Jenn, Jerry and Rachel for dinner. I love holidays.

Speaking of which, I'm planning a bomb-diggity Halloween Party this year.. I bet you wish you were coming! :)