fructoowhat?

So I'm feeding Maddi dinner tonight.
And she's loving it.
I pick up the jar to see what's in this little Gerber meal.

sweet potatoes...carrots...peas...water...fructooligosaccharides.

Oh my.

I googled it (don't we all?).
Welcome back to Biology 101.


I'm sure it's fine- FDA approved and all- just, well, intimidating.

Have you had your fructooligosaccharides today?

maybe I'm crazy.

I miss finals week.

Not taking tests, per say. But the thrill of finally being done with classes and the anticipation of the Holiday waiting just around the corner. Spreading out on the floor in my sweats with books all around, a cup of hot chocolate and some Norah Jones. All the study guides and the silly little mnemonic devices. And the flash cards. Oh, the flash cards. Is it strange that I miss making flash cards? I used to color code them. A different color sharpie for each subject (a Type A-er's dream come true). But nothing could top that feeling of walking out of your last exam (regardless of how well you performed on it) and knowing you were finally free. At least until next semester...

Tis the season, my friends. Enjoy your finals while they last.
If you're as crazy as me, someday you will miss them.

hello, goodbye.

Madison's first word was "hi." Her favorite word is "hi." Every morning she wakes up and says hi to all her toys. She says hi to everyone in the grocery store. She stands up on the pew and says (sometimes yells) hi to everyone at church, waving the goofiest little wave.

She's got "hi" down pat. But lately, we've been working on waving to daddy as he leaves for school and saying "bye."

Madison's favorite consonant sound is "d."

So everyone morning we wave to daddy and she says, "die!"

update.

micah came home and flipped the breaker. and all the kitchen appliances work again (now why didn't i think of that? thank heaven for husbands).

nap #2.

and for lunch, i discovered a recipe for the best comfort food on the planet: noodles & co. mac and cheese.

All is well.

so far today:

the microwave shorted out

the dishwasher stopped working

i scorched the christmas treats for the neighbors

the baby screamed all the way through her naptime

...it's gonna be a good day.