ShuaCam

it is ever-so-possible that this will only be entertaining to a select few.

or maybe just me.

and a certain virginian cousin who likes the ShuaCam, too.

(HI, BOP!!)

this past weekend, we went suddenly, 

and rather irrevocably,

whole-hog on the potty training.

to occupy himself between, er, stops,

the shu busted out the camera.

a selection:

little gym

shu's been taking a tumbling class.

he loves it with a passion. 

Miss Jennifer and Miss Julie are my new heroes.

yesterday was the end of his 1st session,

so the teachers invited everyone in to see the talents.

here are some clips of the show:

 

the grand entrance

 

part of the warm-up. genius.

the balance beam.

shu showed me his tumbling during freeplay.

 

 the bars. check when she asks him to smile!

getting his "special medal."

"my special medal"

 

its been awhile since we've captured The Eyebrow. its good to have it back.

our (new) new year's

i read on facebook last night

about a woman who was once told this charmer:

"kids don't change your life."

i can't say if she believed it or not

(that would be another post on another blog, because, hello),

but she, and other mothers, 

started referring to their "unchanged" lives

with more than a little humor.

"its 930pm-

i've been in pajamas for hours."

"i can barely keep my eyes open...

there's no way i'm gonna make it."

"i'm spending my news years watching tv 

with the baby monitor in hand!"

they cracked me up.

our new year's was spent as such:

mark, making a target run for diapers and bum goop.

(this just has to be the last box. tell me it is. please.)

me, perched on the couch, cranberry juice in hand.

(these joints, i tell you. these joints.)

joshua, alternating between candyland, spelling puzzles 

and his supersized car mat.

(his new year's kicked bum.)

bedtime for the shu: 845.

bedtime for us: 1030.

before we called it a year, however,

i was able to meet the requests for more ShuaCam.

i'll spare you the outtakes, that truly only a mother could love,

and just give you this one. my favorite.

when we refer to "Hansy's car,"

we mean the little green porche 914 

on the back corner of the mat.

shu just up and named it Hansy one day,

and, believe you me, the name stuck :)

happy new year, everyone!