My house hates me

Our pipes clogged up again this weekend. It happened for the first time in Dec '05. When Andy was taking a shower. This time? Andy was in the shower. First time he's used that particular shower since Thanksgiving. hmm... So, what happens is that the shower water backs up into the kitchen sink, directly below. This time, it also backed up into the dishwasher. The dishwasher happened to be open, letting the dishes air dry (see me save the environment?). I closed it, just to feel cleaner amidst the sink mess, not know it had backed up as well. Water began to pour all over the floor. Argh and grrr. Then we ran the garbage disposal to see if that would help. Water started shooting out of something in the laundry room!

I had to wash dishes in the bathtub!

Since it was Saturday, we decided to wait it out until Monday, to avoid weekend emergency rates. The guy came Monday, late afternoon. The problem? Sludge. I think my dad's theory (or maybe my FIL's) that the pipes weren't installed on the right angle is right. Bah. Well, hopefully it lasts quite a while after new people move in! Not that that will ever happen.

Andy left for Gaithersburg, MD Monday. He got home at 1:45 this morning. It's been nice not having to worry about my personal mess, and watch wonderful movies like The Other Boleyn Girl 102 Dalmatians instead of baseball. But I am definitely excited he's home. Its scary at night by myself!

They resealed our roads on Tuesday and Wednesday here. Firstly, I got trapped in my garage on Tuesday. But I busted through the cones and went to my mom's house. Then yesterday, we had to park on the outside road, because we weren't allowed to drive on the main neighborhood road at ALL. um. this is a community full of senior citizens and young families. That's just plain obnoxious.
Yesterday, we went blueberry picking with my friend Tracey and her 14 month old, Emma. It is crazy hot. No. it is wicked humid. After a bit, Andrew started whining for a drink, so we went back to our cars to get the kids their water. Then we were too lazy to go back out in the hot sun to get more! We both ended up with just over a pound of berries. I guess no jam this time, maybe a pie?!

The current tooth count is 9.5! We have had the second pair of bottom one, and his bottom right molar come in in the last two weeks. The top right molar is probably half out right now. I will be glad when the other two molars are out and we get a break. Except I am sure the canines will start right after! Its so weird that there are babies his age or even much younger who have all of their teeth already, and he just moved past 6!

We were playing outside this morning, and he saw a bird across the lawn. He yelled "bee bee" and did his version of the sign for bird. This is a first, and its so exciting to see him finally make a connection like that.

We have started to bath and lotion him up nightly in an attempt to stop his eczema outbreaks on his upper back. Twice this week, after I strip him of his diaper, he's squatted on the bathroom floor (right on the wool lion rug) and peed. I am wondering if perhaps we should be getting him a potty sooner, rather than later?


I want: a wii. a puppy. a baby. a new house in a new state. a housekeeper/nanny/cook. more money for baby classes. liposuction.
I will settle for the first four. but not in that order.