Blog comment codes: Do you ever notice how when you comment on someone's blog the little code you have type in always looks like it just might be a word - but isn't? Whenever I leave a comment I always chuckle at the random near-words that come up and try to figure out what, if they actually were words, they might mean. Here are the ones I've come across today and what I think their definitions might be, should Merriam-Webster ever decide to give them a chance.

emisses - An electronic alert notifying someone that you are mourning their absence.
"I haven't my kids in a week, so I sent them some emisses."

orgatrell - The older brother of Gargamel, the Smurfs' evil nemesis.
"Orgtrell and Gargamel sure know how to make small blue people mad."

totierni - A lesser known pasta variant.
"Oh no, not totierni again!"

mifix - An small, evil, mythical creature.
"Whatever you do, don't cross paths with a mifix."


badapes - A group of apes that participate in unsavory behavior.
"Those badapes sure give us primates a bad name."

nudwerm - A naked earthworm.
"I'm thinking of joining a nudwerm colony."

thingi - A word that is on the tip of your tongue, yet you can't quite recall it.
"Hey could you bring me that thingi over there?"

prelf - The time before an elf became an elf.
"So what did you do in your prelf days?"

Silly word games.

Yay! Today my little one turns 1 year old! How the time flies :( Just yesterday I was cradling her tiny, little body and now she's practically a lady! Pinkies up! Just so you can see how much she has grown over the past year here is something to compare it:

At 4 weeks, this was a loose dress on her. Today, she wore it as a shirt :)

Now, birthdays are a big deal in my family so today, I sat her down and said, "Alright, kid. Here's how the birthday gig works. Today is YOUR day. We do whatever you want." I did, however, warn her that there was one stipulation: Your choice of activities cannot involve the consumption of any inedible and/or hazardous items including, but not limited to: Rabbit poop, toilet water, rocks, dog food, and nail polish remover - all items which she has tried to eat in the last few days.

So, after I gave her the birthday rundown, she received a bath so she was fresh and clean and she decided she'd like to start her day with a little naked reading. I mean, who doesn't?

She then thought it would be fun to follow the pups out in to the backyard.

Then she chose a delicious and nutritious birthday breakfast of: A bowl of Cornflakes, three swallows of Diet Coke and a Ghiardelli dark chocolate and raspberry square. Then after naptime we got ready and went to say a Happy Birthday hello to Daddy at work and Lindsay climbed every step of the grand staircase up to his office all by herself.

After that we headed to Sue's Pet Castle for some puppy browsing since there's nothing in this world that Lindsay loves more than a puppy. I figured I was less likely to bring home a $1,000 puppy from a pet store than I was a free one at the pound - their said little faces make me want to take home every one of them! Lindsay squealed at a Puggle, a Pomeranian and a Beagle and then found her puppy favorite, a little boy Pug. We named him Frank -a.k.a The Entertainer - but, sadly, we had to leave him at the store :(

We then had a nice lunch at The Egg & I where Lindsay threw toys, books, silverware, straws, sausage, apples, and french toast all over the floor. She also apparently upset a couple of ladies sitting next to us because they asked to move to a different table because, "they couldn't handle sitting next to loud, uncontrollable children - no offense." I said, "None taken. We have a problem sitting next to pretentious middle aged people with holier-than-thou attitudes. No offense." A lovely meal with lovely conversation - it all equals out :)

We then headed home for second naps and then we went for a ride in Lindsay's new buggy Squirt. We walked all the way to the Texaco to get a drink and a sucker and then on our way home it got unbelievable windy and Lindsay wanted out of Squirt and to be held. So picture me walking through the strong wind with a sticky kid on my hip while pushing a little buggy and trying to keep sucker juice and hair out of my face. (It reminds me of when we were little walking to Harts in the rain while giving piggy backs - Mel, ring a bell?)

We then had dinner and Lindsay ate her mini Barbie cake. Well, she mostly ate the frosting - but don't we all? We even got a cute video of her while we were singing Happy Birthday.

She then had another birthday bath in order to cleanse herself of the pink and blue frosting facial she gave herself, and then played with her presents in her diaper. I wish on my birthday I got to cover myself in cake and frosting and then play half naked with some toys. Ah, to be a child again!
She also will get to have a big family party on Saturday. Uncle Darren, and Aunt Tracy and Aunt Kelly are coming down to celebrate. Naturally, I chose a puppy-themed party, complete with a puppy pinata! I'll be sure to post some more party pics on Saturday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE GIRL!!!!!!

1. Link this post to the person who tagged you: Melenie 2. Post the rules on your blog.3. List 6 random things about yourself.4. Tag 6 people at the end of your post.5. Let each person know they have been tagged and leave a comment on their blog.6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.

1. I air type words that I hear. I used to type so much at an old job that it resulted in this obscure, and extremely odd habit.

2. I can't stand long fingernail or toenails. I always cut mine down way too short. I am always scolded about this when I get a pedicure.

3. I have weird nicknames for people: Leggy McLeavesHerKid; Sneezy Von CoughsALot; Stinky McPoopsHisPants

4. I can't stand the following people:
Oprah
Brangelina
Rachael Ray
Miley Cyrus
The girl on the Taco Time commercials
Mario Lopez
Every judge on America's Best Dance Crew
Elisabeth Hasselbeck
The yet-to-be First Puppy
Madame Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Anyone who says y'all

5. I started to pee the bed during a dream a couple weeks ago

6. I will not go near a Haunted House or anything like it after I was permanently traumatized as a child. It was bad enough that I'm pretty much classically conditioned to cry upon hearing the sound of a chainsaw.

I tag, Tracy, Beth, Katie, Carie, Linda, Solinda

7 things I can do...
Get baby poop on me and not care
Shower in 3 minutes
Stand on my head
Type over 100 words per minute
Watch 8 hours straight of The First 48
Name both the real and show names of all cast members of Full House
Remember exorbitant amounts of ridiculously usless information (see #6)

7 things I can't do...
Fall asleep easily
Eat just one cookie
Put laundry away
Eat mushrooms
Enjoy nursery
Drink cereal milk
Remember where I put my keys

7 things I say most...
Seriously?
No!
Quit gagging yourself!
Sit still!
What's in your mouth?
Someone needs a nap!
I'm gonna get you!

7 goals I have this year...
Get Lindsay's baby book together
Workout 5 days a week
Find a hobby
Start a Master's program
Eat less cookies
Put laundry away at a reasonable rate
Find more goals :)

7 reasons I love Jeremy...
He has the exact same sense of humor as me
One look and he knows exactly what I'm thinking
He loves VH1 reality shows just as much as I do
He tries to throw his coke cans away
He'll eat whatever I cook - even if it doesn't turn out
He doesn't care if the laundry doesn't get put away
He's my favorite

7 things I love to eat...
Cheesecake
Fruit smiles - both regular and tropical
Oreo cakesters
Cookies! - any kind, any size; although I can do some serious damage to a box of
Samoa girl scout cookies
Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting
Cheese pizza with extra cheese
Peanut butter 'n Chocolate ice cream from Baskin Robbins

Tracy wanted me to point out her new necklace in the picture I took :)

Lindsay has also started saying some fun words now. She blabbers Da-Da all day long, says Mama to me with her arms stretched out, and says Nana for banana; although, it has since been generalized to anything that might resemble a treat. :) She has unfortunately developed quite a sweet tooth and so now she will chase after me or anyone who has a treat yelling, "Nana!" She also knows the difference between her puppies and looks at Baxter when we say, "Where's B?" and at Will when we say "Where's Will?" and when we tell her to go get a book she knows just what to do. What a little smartie she is!

Lindsay's hair is also now long enough for a pony tail so I was able to give her a little whale spout and she looked so adorable! If only she would keep it in for more than ten seconds!

All Grown Up!

Now for the EXTRA good news of the week: I FINALLY got my car back! We got rear ended on December 23 and I finally got it back on February 20. Two months for a rear end repair!!!!! It was ridiculous. I am so happy to have my car back and it's almost like I got a new car again. The Corolla flashbacks have now stopped and I can drive without the fear that a hubcap may come off in the middle of the road at any time.

Countdown to Lindsay's first birthday: 10 DAYS!!!!!

It's been a bit since I updated my blog and I have to attribute it to this: Complete laziness. So, now that my monthly lazy spell is over I have lots to update. Lindsay has been walking for the past month now and is now a complete terror. She walks everywhere she is not supposed to, and now gets into even more things that she's not supposed to. Her new favorite place to play is in the toilet. She loves splashing around and it drives me nuts. Mostly, it drives me nuts that we keep forgetting to shut the bathroom door (I'd just shut the lid, but she is a problem solver and already knows how to lift up the seat).

She likes to walk around the house with treats in her hands to feed to the boys and especially enjoys playing "Pull Out All The Tupperware" and "How Much Dog Food Can I Stick In My Mouth". Seriously, why do I even buy toys? The other day I found her playing with an oven mitt and a paper plate. Anyways, now that she has reached her walking milestone I'm sad that my little infant is no longer - maybe now it's time to work on baby #2! (....We'll see)

This past week we also decided to go and visit Grandma & Grandpa Talbot down in Pahrump. Lindsay was such a good girl on the way down, she played, slept, and read her books. We stayed for a couple of days and we celebrated the Chinese New Year while at the Chinese buffet in town. Lindsay had fun playing fetch with Addy (Baxter will never bring the ball back to her) and it was nice to relax for a few days with the in-laws. Grandma & Grandpa Talbot were glad to see Lindsay and she even learned to climb the steps in their house. We'll be headed back down that way next weekend to help out since Grandpa Talbot had knee surgery and won't be able to move around much. Here are some pics of our fun visit!

Sleepy Baby!

Quite a page turner!

Lindsay & Addy

The Chinese Dragons

Watching the parade!

Lindsay & Grandma Talbot

Quite a climber!