My happiest moment today;

Posted on July 10, 2012 by zalexander
Playing with the bubble bath in the bathtub. Blowing them, scooping them and putting in our hair and arms and tossing them into air. Lots of laughs.
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“Hangry” = Anger from Hunger. Good one Emily, and so true!

Posted on July 8, 2012 by zalexander
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My happiest moment today:

Posted on July 8, 2012 by zalexander
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Seeing the new roof on the new house, and realizing I truly want to live there. Drama with the loan, closing, termites and contractors had me into a position where I was feeling very neutral – I’m looking forward to raising my son there.

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Sexy New Roof! It’s been a while since I had the real thing but this is a close runner up! Love the La Crescenta house again.

Posted on July 7, 2012 by zalexander
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My happiest moment today:

Posted on July 7, 2012 by zalexander
Seeing Adam’s eyes, forehead and blond hair in the window at daycare. He was waiting for me and looking out the window. And had a big grin for me.
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My happiest moment today:

Posted on July 6, 2012 by zalexander
Dinner was normal and relaxed. We are back to ourselves after 4 days.A close runner up was having the plumber come by – the tub drains perfectly again. But why are their little spider roots in the pipes?!?

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My happiest moment today:

Posted on July 5, 2012 by zalexander
Watching fireworks with Adam and Stacy through the living room window. Adam’s new word “Cool”!Stacy came over with food and companionship right when I needed it and when Adam was coming off his 5.5 hour nap.

After a light bite and some chatter she soothes a very nervous Zack who heard the pops and crackles from neighborhood fireworks.

Then Stacy sees fireworks out my front window out of the corner of her eye. Wonderful end to a draining day. Adam sat on my lap and we watched for a long time. It was his first fireworks and at first he was tentative but warmed up. “oh”, “ah” and “cool”.

Last year I’d had him less than a week so it wasn’t on our radar. This year he was sick so I reigned to no outing but the fireworks and friends came to us!

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I ain’t going anywhere. The only way to get this kid to rest at this point.

Posted on July 4, 2012 by zalexander
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The first round of antibiotics are in AAA and he woke up all fussy. Funny – how I knew exactly what to do. He didn’t want to sleep alone and I knew it.

I ain’t getting nothing done except marathon TV watching and being a dad.

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Day #3 of sick kid. We both look bad. Ugh! (in the ER at Huntington Memorial)

Posted on July 4, 2012 by zalexander
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I was worried it up this morning that I gave up – Huntington Medical ERIC staff are amazing. What a rough morning!

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Day #2 of Sick Toddler -

Posted on July 3, 2012 by zalexander
AAA has an ear infection and here’s how is goes:
1) no self-regulation: whines and cries at the slightest thing
2) not on schedule at all and expects me to work around him
3) blames me for any discomfort or anything he doesn’t understand
4) does want to accept help – not medicine or water or cold compress even if it’s the best thing for him
5) I cannot get anything done that I need tooOh wait . . . It’s like any other work day with our call centers. I can do this!

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