Snippets

Not much to say lately. Last week was terribly stressful and emotional, and although I'm glad to have it behind me, this week is an "on-chemo" week for M, so there's that. He's sitting at the doctor's office as I type this, no doubt with the IV dripping into his vein.

What else?

~ Only 3 weeks of summer break left. Holy crap. As always, as summer break draws to a close, I have mixed feelings. Relief about the upcoming structure and routine, which my kids really thrive on, and also a little bit of dread of the upcoming structure and routine, as it does tend to be tiring.

~ Joey has become fairly obsessed with the piano and is teaching himself how to play. I kid you not. This kid is a prodigy, I tell you. He has this incredible musical ear, which I've long suspected is in some way tied into his mathematical brain, which we discovered when he was still a toddler. Anyway, he can now play part of the theme song from Harry Potter, Mary Had a Little Lamb, part of Somewhere Over the Rainbow, part of the theme song from Gremlins . . . and I don't even know what else. And he taught himself, merely by listening to these songs and figuring out the notes himself on the piano. This kid scares me.

~ I have discovered the joys of audiobooks. Not that what I'm currently listening to is so great (Twilight), but wow, what a great way to pass the time when doing housework, out walking, driving, whatever! I should be able to get in twice as much "reading" now!

~ Discovered this weekend that Lilah, not quite 3 years old, and Annabelle, not quite 5 years old, weigh exactly the same: 29.5 pounds. Lilah is shorter, so built quite bit more . . . err, sturdy. Daisy, Annabelle's twin, is thin but a couple inches taller than Annabelle and weighs a few pounds more. I have this sneaking suspicion that Lilah is going to pass both of them up and then beat the crap out of them ;)

~ This Friday evening I have a date with some galpals to go see The Time Traveler's Wife. Can't wait. Loved the book. Stay tuned for a review :)