Some things I have thought about lately and contemplated posting on Facebook or sharing in an e-mail, but then not.  I think I am out of practice when it comes to conversations or chatting just to catch up.

-- "That's not my baby!"  I had one of those moments the other day when my son's behavior suddenly seemed like a bad reflection on my parenting or his personality and I was embarrassed just a little bit.  When we arrived for our meet and greet with the potential new babysitter and her son, little man wandered right into the toy pile, grabbed a car, and proceeded to try to race it across her little boy's face.  Not long thereafter, he walked up to her little boy, grabbed him hard with both hands and tried to muckle on to his face.  Or maybe that was an attempted kiss since he was laughing.  Anyway, a chorus of "Oh - be gentle!  Be sweet!  Nice touches, please!" from the various adults in the room solved the problem and then I remembered that he is 13 months old and really, truly doesn't know any better and is just a pretty rough and tumble little toddler man.  He happened to be the same size as the 18 month old he was tormenting so they looked the same age, but 5 months at that life stage is pretty much a lifetime.  As my mom pointed out, the 18 month old needs to learn to defend himself anyway.  Got to love the grandmother point of view.

--  Fun fact. One actor is the voice of Fozzy Bear, Miss Piggy, AND Yoda.  More muppet show fun facts, the pigs in space characters have fantastic names and if I ever drop Bubbles as my bowling moniker, we may end up with a pigs in space themed team.  Captain Strangepork and Captain Link Hogthrob.  Fabulous.  I love the muppet show and love that E and I watch it on the computer over breakfast.

-- Days that are relatively warm (30's) with no wind, brilliant sun, and mounds of freshly fallen snow are what make winter wonderful.  They have been painfully few and far between in the winter of '13 so far, but Sunday was a day that made up for a whole month of its predecessors.  E got to ride around in his sled and on our shoulders and on a sleigh ride and be a healthy, glowing outdoor baby.  The horses shed their coats and kicked up powder with delight.  It still makes me happy to remember.  Love the little things.

-- Baby 2 is suddenly 3 months along.  How did that happen?  Baby 2 also likes Lo Mein.  I'm thinking Baby 2 must be another boy.