All Dressed Up

Gerald and I saw Order of the Phoenix while my dad and his wife watched Maddie. Is it just me, or did anyone else think Daniel Radcliffe is turning into quite the little hottie? And I hear he’s legal now. Of course, I heard this from my husband, so that kinda put a damper on the news, you know?

I was pretty happy with the movie, in general. I mean, they left out an awful lot, but what can you do? I sort of feel sorry for the people that haven’t read the books and are only seeing the movies. They’re missing out on a lot more story.

Speaking of stories, I finished Deathly Hallows last night about 11:00. My dorkness was confirmed by the tears I shed. I was very happy with the book and the ending. Good on you, J.K.

Maddie seems to be on the mend. She’s still a little congested and has a bit of a cough, but she’s not acting sick at all. A little sleepier than usual, but that’s all. Today, I was supposed to take her to have her portrait taken, but I thought it might be best to wait until this weekend when she’s back to her old self. So, we took a trip to Target today, instead. Nothing exciting, but it was nice to get out of the house with her. She’s interested in the things she sees, now, so shopping trips are a bit more fun than they used to be.

I may be 10 steps behind you other moms and dads out there, but I discovered something that may prove helpful to you. I’ve had a problem with Maddie’s bibs ruining things in the laundry. The velcro doesn’t stay together in the washer or the dryer and the tabs end up stuck to other clothing items. They’ve ruined some lace edges, three pairs of tights and some ribbon trim. Well, I finally got a clue and bought a mesh lingerie bag. Now, I put all of Maddie’s bibs in the bag when I do her laundry. The tabs still come apart, but they only stick the inside of the bag. And at $.97 a bag, I don’t care if I have to replace them. Pretty nifty, huh?

Only four more weeks left at the Workplace. I’m getting very excited. I’m going to get to be home with Maddie just as she’s starting to hit some major milestones. Crawling, pulling up, cruising and walking. Not to mention talking! Oh - on the “mama” front…. It’s a no. She’s stopped saying it entirely and has gone back to blowing raspberries as her favorite form of communication. She still babbles, but no more “mama.” I’m not worried, though. I know it’s coming sooner or later.

Check out the suspicion here. Like I’m offering her a nice, cold glass of anti-freeze.

Filed under: uncategorized on July 23rd, 2007