Symptoms Happening At Our House

1. Runny noses
2. Coughing
3. Loose stools
4. Fevers
5. Achy legs
6. Dizziness
7. Raspy breathing
8. Sore Throats
9. Gas

Words I Can Spell From "Happy Halloween"

1. Papa
2. Poe
3. Pee
4. Peel
5. Pall
6. Phone
7. Pho
8. Pew
9. Pole
10. Paw
11. Pan
12. Play
13. Plan
14. Plow
15. Ploy
16. Plane
17. Pane
18. Plop
19. Peep
20. Penal
21. Panel
22. Yeah
23. Yap
24. Yellow
25. People
26. Papal
28. Phone
29. Pen
30. Pal
31. Pan
32. Pow
33. Pop
34. Pay
35. Yawn
36. Yawp
37. Yeah
38. Yap
39. Yen
40. Hen
41. Hall
42. Hop
43. Hole
44. Hype
45. Hope
46. Hell
47. How
48. Holly
49. Hoe
50. Heal
51. Heel
52. Pawn
53. Help
54. Lawn
55. Elope
56. Howl
57. Ape
58. An
59. Ah
60. Aye
61. All
62. Ale
63. Ally
64. Awe
65. Anal
66. Allow
67. Anew
68. Aloe
69. Apple
70. Appall
71. Alone
72. Lap
73. Lane
74. Lean
75. Leap
76. Lone
77. Loan
78. Low
79. Lawn
80. Law
81. Lye
82. Lay
83. Low
84. Owe
85. Own
86. On
87. One
88. Open
89. Opal
90. Ole
91. Only
92. Lonely
93. Oy
94. Wee
95. Ween
96. Wean
97. Wheel
98. Whale
99. Woe
100. Won
101. Wall
102. Wane
103. We
104. Who
105. Ell
106. Eel
107. Elope
108. Ewe
109. Ewan
110. Helen
111. Owen
112. Hal
113. Eh
114. Nap
115. New
116. Nape
117. Now
118. Nope
119. Nappy
120. Happy
121. Halloween
122. Neal
123. Noel
124. Hallow
125. Nelly
126. Polly
127. Halo
128. No
129. Haw
130. Nolan
131. Nepal

What's On My Night Table

1. Lamp
2. Coaster
3. Aspirator
4. Baby gifts to send to Jaimie and Kristi
5. Book- Where Is My Friend?
6. Remote control
7. A thin layer of dust in the back corner

W's Pastimes

1. Playing games on my iPhone
2. Eating. She prefers to have a snack with her at all times.
3. Puzzles
4. Pushing/pulling things around...her grocery cart, the laundry basket, stroller, pull toys
5. Singing (well, making me sing and just clapping for me. it does wonders for my ego)
6. Being read to--she just keeps bringing me book after book after book
7. Taking her clothes off, then running from me when I try to put them back on
8. Playing tug or chase with Puddy
9. Wrestling or being piggy-back carried with Daddy
10. Watching TV (I try to limit, but yesterday she watched Grey's Anatomy with Aaron)
11. Standing on the blanket box and turning the living room light on and off
12. Watching videos of herself on the computer
13. Hiding in her cardboard box

Baby Gear Explosion Currently Taking Over Our Home

1. Mutsy booster seat
2. Boppy swing
3. Svan high chair
4. Bumbo seat
5. Prince Lionheart seat
6. Winnie's cardboard box
7. Red Flyer wagon
8. Melissa & Doug shopping cart
9. Baby Stella baby crib
10. Rush's basinette
11. Rush's activity mat/gymini

Gross, But Delicious, Things This Organic Vegetarian Loves

1. Taco Bell's 7-Layer Burrito
2. Easy Cheese
3. Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Strudels
4. Oatmeal Cream Pies
5. Velveeta
6. Imo's Cheesy Garlic Bread
7. Totino's cheese Party Pizza

Things I Want For Christmas

1. Memberships to Magic House, Transporation Museum, Botanical Gardens
2. Electric double skillet
3. Car charger for my phone
4. Left Bank gift card
5. New pillowcase covers for couch
6. Ice cream maker

Good Coupons I Need To Use

1. I have 3 free Muir Glen coupons for finding a piece of scotch tape in my pasta sauce
2. $1 off organic valley soymilk
3. $1.50 off any two kashi TLC snack bars
4. $2 off any Mrs. Meyer's laundry detergent or dryer sheets
5. $2 off organic valley cheese
6. Buy one, get one free Good Belly probiotic drink

Pack List for Branson This Weekend

1. Diapers and wipes
2. Pump
3. Winnie food
4. Rush's swaddle and wedge
5. Clothes, shoes, jammies
6. Bibs
7. Camera
8. Michele's dishtowel I took home accidentally
9. Winnie's baby
10. Phone charger
11. Bathroom items
12. Laptop

Today's Smoothie Ingredients

1. Coconut milk kefir
2. Blackberries
3. Agave Nectar
4. Flaxseed oil
5. Vanilla extract
6. Ice

Things I Remember Being For Halloween

1. butterfly
2. homeless person
3. lion
4. my friend Matthew's old roommate Jim
5. spider princess (I don't know how my mom passed that one off)
6. clown
7. gypsy

Today's Menu

1. Yogurt with Kashi Go Lean Crunch, water
2. Black bean, red pepper, spinach, cheese quesadilla, chips, water
3. Blueberry scone(s), chocolate soymilk
4. Mashed potatoes, Quorn cutlet, craisin/feta/walnut/spinach salad, water

Today's To Do

1. Clean my bathroom

2. Clean out Rush's car seat

3. Watch 2 Law and Order episodes (Greta, I know, I just need a couple)

4. Write a couple thank you notes

5. Iron 5 of Andy's work shirts

What's On My Counter Right Now

1. Laptop and charger

2. Digital camera

3. Blockbuster card, STL Art Museum card

4. Shower invite

5. Financial mail of some sort

6. Al's baby einstein ball

7. My phone and charger

8. Wedding reception invite

9. Puke rag

10. Receipt from O'Reilly (o, o, o...o'reilly! I love that commercial)

11. Gallup survey unopened

12. Mustard, balsamic vinaigrette

13. 4 baby carrots for Puddy

14. Glass of water, salad for me

Things I Have "Members" Cards For

1. St. Louis Art Museum

2. Forest Park Forever

3. St. Louis Zoo

4. Aveda store

5. Anthropologie

6. Bare Escentuals

7. St. Louis city library

Canned Goods In My Cabinet

1. 365 brand garbanzo beans

2. DelMonte lima beans (they've been in there a while)

3. 365 brand black beans

4. 365 artichoke hearts

5. DelMonte leaf spinach

6. Full Circle tomato sauce

7. Schnucks brand pickled beets

8. 365 vegetarian mild chili

9. Full Circle kidney beans

10. S&W cut wax beans

What's In Our Bedroom TV's TiVo List

1. Chopped
2. The Next Iron Chef
3. Sesame Street- 5 episodes
4. the old Christopher Walken SNL. It's our favorite one.
5. CSI:NY
6. all The Office episodes this season
7. The Wonder Pets!
8. Racel Zoe Project

To Do

1. Buy P's Heartguard tablets
2. Buy a wedding shower gift
3. Flowers are dying...take them out of pots
4. Get my hair cut
5. Plan a Branson trip
6. Catch up on The Next Iron Chef
7. Go through maternity clothes
8. Clean out my car
9. Dust hanging lights
10. Get a pedicure
11. Oil changed, headlight replaced

Ha! Aaron's Grocery List

1. Red Plum Jam
2. Corn tortillas
3. Flour tortillas
4. 1 Green pepper
5. Plain yogurt
6. 2 baking potatoes, big
7. 2 Sweet potatoes
8. 4 bananas, kinda brown

My Favorite Things To Eat Lately

1. Tomato bisque soup
2. Oatmeal with banana and meatless sausage patties
3. Boca burgers
4. Black bean and spinach quesadilla
5. Rainbow sherbet
6. Veggie pizza
7. Spinach, feta, walnut, and craisin salad

Mistakes I Made Last Night

1. Not wearing tights--it was a cold night
2. 4 cranberry vodka
3. One dance too many
4. Can't remember if I attached the card to the wedding gift
5. Stayed up until 2 a.m. The company was great, but my lack of sleep was not.

My Grocery List

1. Chips
2. Tomato soup
3. Pasta Sauce
4. Cereal
5. Peaches
6. Apples
7. OJ
8. Soymilks
9. Kool-Aid packets

Thoughts On Project Runway

1. If I were the judge, Carol Hannah would have won last night. I loved, loved, loved her dress.
2. Irina's dress was beautiful, perfect for a fall mother-of-the-bride
3. Shirin did not deserve a top spot. She should have been in the middle group. I think it was that way for theatrical purposes only.
4. How did Nicolas not get in the bottom? When Heidi said his name and CarolH's, I was sure it was best and worst.
5. I hope Nicolas is next to go.
6. Gordana not picking Tara was fine, but Gordana getting so upset, ridiculous.
7. Come back, Nina!
8. I did not think Epperson's was that bad. I thought his was the best of all the men.

More Baby Names I Like

1. Hugh (boy)
2. Quince (girl)
3. Maeve (girl)
4. Mercy (girl)
5. Walter (boy)
6. Willa (girl)
7. Penny (I would say, "I love you, Penny" all the time like Desmond does with that accent)
8. Able (boy. I would spell it like this)

Covers I Like

1. Free Fallin'- John Mayer
2. Wonderwall- Ryan Adams
3. Hallelujah- Rufus Wainwright
4. Careless Whisper- Ben Folds and Rufus Wainwright
5. Into the Mystic- Wallflowers
6. To Love Somebody- Ray LaMontagne (did it in STL...was amazing)
7. In My Life- Johnny Cash
8. Smile Like You Mean It- David Gray

What We Got Shopping Yesterday

1. Rush some cool-guy jeans
2. Dress for Winnie
3. Headband for me
4. Cardigan/Jacket thing for me
5. Dress socks for Andy
6. Gray and tan tights for Winnie
7. Scarf for me
8. Workout shorts for Andy

Places I Like To Drive

1. Hwy 65 from Branson to Conway
2. The road from Nixa to Hurley
3. Forest Park Pkwy at night when no one else is on it
4. 86 to kamp
5. The old Pig Trail
6. Baxter Rd in Chesterfield
7. Down Lindell at Forest Park
8. Through the neighborhood around Northmoor/Brentmoor/Southmoor/Forest Ridge

Where I've Been Surfing Lately

1. http://prudentadviceformybabydaughter.blogspot.com/
2. http://www.gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/
3. http://www.thegreenguide.com/
4. http://www.oompa.com/cgi-bin/category/0
5. http://inchmark.squarespace.com/
6. http://www.vegancoach.com
7. http://www.theonion.com/content/index
8. http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/
9. http://www.designspongeonline.com/

Things I Don't Understand

1. "A stitch in time saves nine."
2. Google Wave
3. Who I Am (beyond just Mommy right now)
4. Yawns...what they are and why do we do them
5. How people gossip without even considering the pain it can cause other people
6. Multi-step instructions. 2, okay. 3, I'm all, whoah
7. Twitter
8. Soccer
9. Why pennies are still around
10. The appeal of the Matrix movies
11. How people can hurt babies
12. The tennis scoring system

Wish I Were At Austin City Limits Seeing...

1. Kings of Leon
2. Bon Iver
4. Yeah Yeah Yeahs
5. The Decemberists
6. Pearl Jam
7. Ben Harper
8. Avett Brothers

IPhone Apps I've Put On My Phone (all free)

1. Pandora
2. Sudoku
3. Facebook
4. This Day in History
5. Urbanspoon
6. Whole Foods
7. Urban Word of the Day
8. Google
9. Restaurant Nutrition
10. ESPN Score Center
11. AllRecipes
12, Holy Bible
13. Tap Word game
14. Checkers (inspired by Trace the intern)
15. Peekaboo Barn game
16. I Hear Ewe game
17. AnimalMatch
18. Balloon Animals