Love

I love....

jesus. sweet navel oranges. chocolate milk. dolly parton. laughing so hard it hurts. fortune cookies. weston's smiles. cherry pie. matt. twizzlers. cracker barrel chicken and dumplings. yahtzee. getting so wrapped up in a book series the world around me fades away. a hand written letter sent in the mail. the sound of matt's beating heart. warm pants out of the dryer. fresh socks. a good fart in the privacy of my own car. weston. creating. attentive students. leela. the smell of a wood burning fire. family. cracking my knuckles. getting into a freshly made bed. a pat on the back. football season. taco mac. singing in the shower. flipping through office supply catalogs. the smell of home depot. drew carrey on the price is right. finding the perfect gift for someone. citrus. craftsmanship. spooning. puppies. snow. matt's beard. gatlinburg stereotypes. sisters. softball. shell silverstein. tungsten. sarcasm. being wanted. camelbak water bottles. bejeweled. swaddle me blankets. comments on my blog. cruising. driving the ball long and straight. pretzels and m&ms. peyton manning. baking. walking around an art store, even if i have no intention of buying anything. the feel of plaster setting up. garlic. working on the train set. christmas music. a content baby. a job well done. skittles. diamonds. penguins. finding money in my winter coats. scratch off lotto tickets. llama llama red pajamas. sisters. chivalry. service men and women. the fair tax. liberty. my home. italian biscuits. traditions. stories. skee-ball. the who. board games. trivia. chocolate. pedicures. surprises. forgiveness. bravery. blankets. cuddles. bedtime. lending a hand. asics. bacon. feeding people. red meat. margaritas. teaching high school. soft hair. being frugal. our home. cilantro. the cosby show. playing poker with wooden nickles. american history. red wine. a good friend. vacuuming. baking. time alone. pez. matt. effort. sean connery. kick steps. back massages. having the right answer. giggles. charlie brown. old fashioned pop corn. granddad specials. house guests. hot shower. wax museums. tailgating. problem solving. a christmas stroy. a new haircut. costco. working with my hands. thoughtfulness. taking a good picture. soft toilett paper. blue eyes. nbc's community with joel mchale. homemade calzones.

Don't Worry, I'm fine.-- Weston

Don't worry, I'm fine. --Weston
This was what the card on the edible arrangement that Matt (I mean Weston) sent to me at work today. I smiled uncontrollably.

Today was my first day back and it went okay. My mother-in -law is staying with Weston while I go back to work for the duration of the school year, so I have some peace of mind going back to work. The transition back to work was relatively easy, I think the remainder of the week will tell. It's a matter of transitioning myself as well as the students back into "my" classroom-- reminding them of my standards and expectations for them.

Weston managed to handle today without me pretty well. He ate like a champ... hopefully this will be a trend and not a fluke. I think the more he is able to eat in a sitting will help him sleep through the night at longer spurts.

Anyway... so far so good.

Two Boys' Smiles

While Weston was sitting on Matt's lap, the two were just so involved with each other, I had to grab the video camera!

For Mary and Amanda

When my friends, Mary and Amanda, visited Weston and me in the hospital, they gave him a pretty rad shirt.... so I thought I'd take some pictures of him in it today to say thanks!

THANKS!!!

A little too much excitement!

Smiles?

Today I think I saw the beginnings of some real smiles (no gas or poop involved) from Weston! So, naturally, I took a ton of pictures to capture the moment and prove to Matt what I saw. When I told him about it, he said, "I thought I saw one this morning too, but I didn't want to get my hopes up!"

More Video

Now that I have finally figured out how to compress the videos we shoot and upload them, thanks Mike, all the family can see him grow and reach new milestones. First up... Weston's first bath.

Video... FINALLY

My sister and brother in law helped us purchase a high def. camcorder for Christmas... just in time for Weston. Tracy's only request... post video of her nephew! So here it is-- the start of things to come.