Uneventful......or "The Front Porch, Web Surfing and Hi!"

Well, the last few days have been pretty uneventful. But the weather has been AWESOME! So, Bug and I (and Shadow!) have been spending lots of time on the front porch. The weather has been so warm and I love this time of year because my allergies aren't too bad and I (unlike some people) can open the windows and not suffer too terribly from it. I've been opening the front door a smidge so that she can crawl up and down the step into the house; and also so that Shadow can come out onto the porch but run into the house in case of an emergency (aka a dog barking, a car passing, me moving my chair......)

David took her to the park and she had a blast on the swing. It was also quiet enough at the park (sort of, apparently there were two young boys who's parent's weren't really paying attention to them who seemed to have slide-hogging issues) that she was able to sit in the mulch stuff and seemed to enjoy handing it to David. Now, for those of us who are grown up and find the mulch stuff annoying because:

1) it makes a mess
2) it makes a mess
3) it gets into my shoes

playing in it like that doesn't sound all that exciting. But, we're not 15 months old and since she was only handing the stuff to David; it could be that she was just as annoyed by it as we would be and was desperately trying to get rid of the stuff.

Bug also has been surfing the web lately. Now for those of you who are about to freak out about a 15mo surfing the web, first get a grip and then read on. David likes to let her play with his cell phone. (I'm still adamant that she doesn't need a real cell phone until she's driving a car......except maybe that "migo" phone that you can give your kid that only allows you to program the police, fire department and your choice of two phone numbers in it; and it lets you call them ANYTIME you want....kinda like a kid GPS for parents....) Anyway, we have no idea how but she is constantly connecting to the internet. We don't even know how to do that ourselves!!!! She's even downloaded a few things. I believe there are a few new ringtones and she downloaded the game Deer Hunter 2. Who knew she enjoyed deer hunting in her spare time?

Today we went to the grocery. I know, so exciting. I HATE.....no no no let me rephrase that. I ABHOR going to the grocery; esp when I have to go to meijers. I hate meijers. Why? Because, I have to load my own cart now. They put all your stuff into these bag turnstile things. You have to get your bags off the turnstile into your own cart quick enough so that your stuff doesn't get mixed up with the bags of the person behind you's bags of stuff. (yes, I do realize that is horrid grammar) AND, you have to pay your bill at the same time. In my opinion it's RUDE. Kroger's actually has a person there to put your bags in a completely new cart and you don't have to worry about your bags getting mixed up with someone else's and I can pay my bill in a timely, but somewhat leisurely fashion. I feel so rushed at meijers that half the time I'm afraid I've forgotten something. It is soooooo annoying. but, I digress. This is Bug's blog, not mine.

Bug LOVES going to the grocery store. She gets to watch all these crazy people there and everyone comments on how beautiful she is, or how adorable she is. Bug is always getting compliments. Funny thought just now. Most people think she looks like David.....(except the nose and mouth shape...those are mine!!!) Does that mean that David would make a pretty girl? hmmmmmm......*runs from the tickle revenge that is coming my way*

After dinner tonight Bug was playing with her Bitty Baby doll and it is sooooo funny to watch her. She does the bounces we do with her in music class, with her Bitty Baby. Of course, we have to sing the songs, but she is definitely doing the bounces because she grins and bounces Bitty baby harder when we sing while she does it. (Sometimes Bitty baby can get quite a headache if she happens to be upside down.) Bug likes to hug and pat Bitty Baby. Tonight after we sang "This is the Way the Ladies Ride." She took Bitty Baby with her to the purple chair and sat down with her. She was babbling something that sounded suspiciously like "no no no" to her and then hugging her and patting her on the back before she ran off to chase Lilian who happened to wander by at that moment.

We have also discovered that when Bug approaches you and says "Hi!" in that cute high-pitched voice; it doesn't mean "hi." It means "pick-me-up-now." And, if you don't pick her up she will continue saying "Hi!" in an even higher pitched voice that means "pick-me-up-now-damn-it-or-I'm-going-to-start-crying." At least when she waves and says "Bye- bye" we know she actually means "bye-bye."





~*BLUEBIRD UPDATE: The babies fledged, or took their first flight, today!!! yea!!! Bug and I cleared out the nest so that when Beautiful is ready for her second brood her house is ready. The tree swallows have claimed the back corner box and are slowly working on their nest. usually by the end of May we have tree swallow babies!! Also, I finally nailed the little House Sparrow bastard yesterday. (Score one for the fallen tree swallows!!!) In the eye no less!!!! (I have no idea HOW I did that.....) After I nailed him I went out to clear out the nest his little female sparr-ho made in the box. She came back looking for him yesterday but didn't find him. So, the little sparr-ho returned with a new mate today. He seems much more stupid than the previous male. (the previous male left the top of the box every time I looked out the back window.) I actually "whiffed" by his wing tonight in an attempt to get him too. Instead the little monster looked around him like"duh....which way did it go? Which way did it go, George?" His little sparrow-ass is mine.......Oh and I removed the re-completed nest from the box again today. I may have to do some trapping. At least the girls will have a fun new play toy.......*~