They're here. YAY
Their names are:
Dorothy
Rose
Sophia
Blanche
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Case of the Mondays
I didn't see this coming. Our chickens didn't show up today. I have everything ready for the little girls, but no one showed up. I called the chicken factory, and the United States Postal Service but I didn't get any answers. I'm working at a gov't building now days, so I fully understand our government's efficiency challenges. I have a few majorly ridiculous stories which have occured this week, but I'll put that on my Sharepoint blog at work (does anyone actually do that...Just because Sharepoint has it, doesn't mean we should use it IT guys). I should not have been surprised that they didn't come through for me.
USPS says they will call me at 5:30AM if the chickens get off their next truck. I might be there before they call to help unload the truck and look for my little darlings. Here's a picture of the Bob proof brooder with it's heat lamp. I doubled it's size after I saw how much space the food and water bowls take.
USPS says they will call me at 5:30AM if the chickens get off their next truck. I might be there before they call to help unload the truck and look for my little darlings. Here's a picture of the Bob proof brooder with it's heat lamp. I doubled it's size after I saw how much space the food and water bowls take.
In other news, we got a fence quote today and we have 2 more coming tomorrow. It looks like we'll have to keep looking until we find a vendor that doesn't mix Si clarity diamonds into their chain link. And, there is a much greater chance that everyone will be invited to our house for a fence building party. Stay tuned.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Toddler Emotions
I had a draft written that was all complainy about how Patrick is not sleeping anymore and the grumpy, bleary-eyed Lettie was back, but I guess our little angel baby decided to return because he slept peacefully all night last night. Yay!
I really wanted to get a post in before our blog becomes overridden with chicken information and pictures, so I thought I could talk about what the boys have been doing and learning lately.
Patrick's 6-month birthday was yesterday. He's been super cute lately. He's started giving sloppy kisses on the cheek and saying "ma-ma". He's still the best baby! He is trying desperately to be mobile. He kind of swims in the floor and tries so hard to crawl, but he can't get his arms and legs moving together. He also constantly bounces and moves his feet when he is being held. He loves his big brother more than anything. All it takes is a look from Jackson to entice a belly laugh.
Jackson has been learning about emotions. He's understood "happy" and "sad" for a couple of months now and just recently introduced "bored" one day while shopping at the mall. Not only is it cute and neat that he understands these complex concepts, but it has come in handy as a parenting tool. It always gets his attention when I declare "Mommy is sad" after, for example, he drops a bottle of apple juice on his little brother in the shopping cart, or scribbles a multi-colored work of art on the laundry room wall. The "mommy is sad" announcement always gets his attention and he is usually on his best behavior until he can get happy mommy back. And now that mommy is sleeping, she is definitely happier!
Oh yeah...the chicks shipped today, so they will be here soon... Prepare yourselves!
I really wanted to get a post in before our blog becomes overridden with chicken information and pictures, so I thought I could talk about what the boys have been doing and learning lately.
Patrick's 6-month birthday was yesterday. He's been super cute lately. He's started giving sloppy kisses on the cheek and saying "ma-ma". He's still the best baby! He is trying desperately to be mobile. He kind of swims in the floor and tries so hard to crawl, but he can't get his arms and legs moving together. He also constantly bounces and moves his feet when he is being held. He loves his big brother more than anything. All it takes is a look from Jackson to entice a belly laugh.
Jackson has been learning about emotions. He's understood "happy" and "sad" for a couple of months now and just recently introduced "bored" one day while shopping at the mall. Not only is it cute and neat that he understands these complex concepts, but it has come in handy as a parenting tool. It always gets his attention when I declare "Mommy is sad" after, for example, he drops a bottle of apple juice on his little brother in the shopping cart, or scribbles a multi-colored work of art on the laundry room wall. The "mommy is sad" announcement always gets his attention and he is usually on his best behavior until he can get happy mommy back. And now that mommy is sleeping, she is definitely happier!
Oh yeah...the chicks shipped today, so they will be here soon... Prepare yourselves!
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