So we got a Wii today. I've been saving up my Swagbucks with the hope that I could use those to buy a Wii. Itchy laughed at me and my idea because at the rate I was going it would take over a year to save enough. Whatever. Now I'm saving up Swagbucks to buy a super cool and fun game.
It's hooked up and the remotes are charging. It's very shiny.
We got two controllers, two nun-chucks, the console, a charging base for the controllers, and it came with the basic sports game and sports resort.
What else do I need? What games are super cool and fun?
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Again?
FIL is coming back. Again. Memorial Day Weekend. It's just too soon. My brain is just starting to heal from the last visit. I'm still annoyed that I can't go to see my family that weekend. One of my nieces has her 5th grade graduation, a cousin is graduating from high school (I babysat him! I feel old), and another cousin (I babysat her too! Goodness gracious, I am old) is having a baby shower. It sucks that I can't go.
It was easier to deal with this stuff when we were on The Island. There was no chance that I could go. It was too expensive. It was too far away. The hassle of visas and international travel made it impossible. Now that we're here, we're so close and yet still so far. The disappointment is much greater.
My irrational side is also very annoyed that FIL gets to come and see the baby again and my family doesn't. It's not fair. Where's that whiny font when I need it?
It was easier to deal with this stuff when we were on The Island. There was no chance that I could go. It was too expensive. It was too far away. The hassle of visas and international travel made it impossible. Now that we're here, we're so close and yet still so far. The disappointment is much greater.
My irrational side is also very annoyed that FIL gets to come and see the baby again and my family doesn't. It's not fair. Where's that whiny font when I need it?
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
A new bunch of firsts
We took Stowa fishing for the very first time! Big girl helped her mama catch a fish!! Nothing worth keeping but it was the only fish caught that day.
Itchy got Stowa her very first set of blocks for her half birthday. She seems to enjoy chewing on them and throwing them at Itchy. Which makes me laugh. Baby is kind of a bully.
Stowa is also the proud new owner of a highchair. I can't say that she likes it all that much as it does restrict her movement quite a bit. She would prefer that it allowed her to jump. She can't get enough of the jumperoo.
A first of a different sort: You know how when you stop at a red light and you glance in the rear view mirror? Sometimes you see weird stuff. The other day I saw a woman using a monocle. Now maybe only one of her eyes needed correction. Maybe only one of her eyes was even real. But seriously, I've never seen anyone use a monocle before. Let alone using a monocle well driving. Apparently she did not need to keep both hands on the wheel.
Itchy got Stowa her very first set of blocks for her half birthday. She seems to enjoy chewing on them and throwing them at Itchy. Which makes me laugh. Baby is kind of a bully.
Stowa is also the proud new owner of a highchair. I can't say that she likes it all that much as it does restrict her movement quite a bit. She would prefer that it allowed her to jump. She can't get enough of the jumperoo.
A first of a different sort: You know how when you stop at a red light and you glance in the rear view mirror? Sometimes you see weird stuff. The other day I saw a woman using a monocle. Now maybe only one of her eyes needed correction. Maybe only one of her eyes was even real. But seriously, I've never seen anyone use a monocle before. Let alone using a monocle well driving. Apparently she did not need to keep both hands on the wheel.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
6 months
My baby is 6 months old today. Everyone says it goes by too quickly. It really, really does.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Get Swagging!
Seriously. Go here: http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/whatnow09
Sign yourself up. You get money for doing almost nothing!
Here's a quick run down on how it works. You go to the site above and sign up. Use their search engine for your normal internet searches. A couple of times a day you'll search and get Swagbucks. It's random. If you download their toolbar, you'll get at least one Swagbuck a day. There are other special offers you can do (sign up for a free Netflix trail, for example) to earn even more Swagbucks. There is a daily poll that gets you a buck or two. Anyway, you collect Swagbucks. Once you have enough you redeem them at the Swagstore. They have all sorts of stuff you can get. The best bet is the $5 Amazon gift card.
In just a few months I've earned $25 dollars. For using the internet. Just my usual everyday internet searches. I don't do any of the extra offers. It doesn't sound like much, but I didn't have to leave my couch to earn it. It's basically free money.
Now if you go through the link I provided and sign up, I will earn referral points. Once you sign up, you will get a referral link and you can have people sign up under you and you'll get referral points.
Any questions?
Sign yourself up. You get money for doing almost nothing!
Here's a quick run down on how it works. You go to the site above and sign up. Use their search engine for your normal internet searches. A couple of times a day you'll search and get Swagbucks. It's random. If you download their toolbar, you'll get at least one Swagbuck a day. There are other special offers you can do (sign up for a free Netflix trail, for example) to earn even more Swagbucks. There is a daily poll that gets you a buck or two. Anyway, you collect Swagbucks. Once you have enough you redeem them at the Swagstore. They have all sorts of stuff you can get. The best bet is the $5 Amazon gift card.
In just a few months I've earned $25 dollars. For using the internet. Just my usual everyday internet searches. I don't do any of the extra offers. It doesn't sound like much, but I didn't have to leave my couch to earn it. It's basically free money.
Now if you go through the link I provided and sign up, I will earn referral points. Once you sign up, you will get a referral link and you can have people sign up under you and you'll get referral points.
Any questions?
Monday, May 3, 2010
Baby's first trip to the zoo
Itchy had a job interview on Saturday morning in the big windy city. Stowa and I tagged along. We went up there on Friday night so that we wouldn't have to get up way too early on Saturday morning. It was kind of late when we got there so we didn't really do much on Friday night. We did go get dinner though. Itchy has been craving sushi forever so we found a sushi place. The food was freaking awesome. Soft shell blue crab? Delicious. Now I do not care for sushi. I've tried it a few times, but yuck. The rice is too vinegary and hello, it's raw fish. However, Itchy told me to try it (because he always wants me to try it) so I did. It made me rethink my stance on sushi. Whatever it was that I tried was really good.
Anyway, Saturday morning we dropped Itchy off at his interview and then Stowa and I went to kill time. We did a little shopping, people watched at the local coffee shop, etc. Nothing too exciting. When Itchy was finally done with his interview we decided to go to the zoo.
It was Stowa's first trip to the zoo. I think she liked it. She certainly laughed a lot while we were there. The seals and fish were a big hit. Itchy thinks it's because the aquariums look like giant tvs. She also liked the rhino and the aardvark. Basically it any animal that was close enough to see and that was moving. The sleepy lions are pretty, but boring. A great big seal that swims right up to the glass? Awesome! Also, Stowa loves people. She paid more attention to people at the zoo than the animals (not a bug surprise). She loves people watching. Even better when they smile at and talk to her.
After the zoo we went to the What You Talking About Willis Tower (FKA the Sears Tower). It was pretty cool. Great views and all of that. We went out on the recently installed glass floor balconies. It was cool but it made my head spin. It's crazy to be up that high and be standing on the glass floor. We did get some really cool photos of the baby on the balcony.
We got there at the perfect time too. Just before the sunset. We got to see everything in daylight, watch the sunset, and then see the city light up. Good times.
Anyway, Saturday morning we dropped Itchy off at his interview and then Stowa and I went to kill time. We did a little shopping, people watched at the local coffee shop, etc. Nothing too exciting. When Itchy was finally done with his interview we decided to go to the zoo.
It was Stowa's first trip to the zoo. I think she liked it. She certainly laughed a lot while we were there. The seals and fish were a big hit. Itchy thinks it's because the aquariums look like giant tvs. She also liked the rhino and the aardvark. Basically it any animal that was close enough to see and that was moving. The sleepy lions are pretty, but boring. A great big seal that swims right up to the glass? Awesome! Also, Stowa loves people. She paid more attention to people at the zoo than the animals (not a bug surprise). She loves people watching. Even better when they smile at and talk to her.
After the zoo we went to the What You Talking About Willis Tower (FKA the Sears Tower). It was pretty cool. Great views and all of that. We went out on the recently installed glass floor balconies. It was cool but it made my head spin. It's crazy to be up that high and be standing on the glass floor. We did get some really cool photos of the baby on the balcony.
We got there at the perfect time too. Just before the sunset. We got to see everything in daylight, watch the sunset, and then see the city light up. Good times.
Finally
We finally have a dude here to fix the dryer.
It's about freaking time. I like dry clothes. I am tired of the makeshift clothesline in my bathroom.
ETA: Two hours later and the dryer works!
It's about freaking time. I like dry clothes. I am tired of the makeshift clothesline in my bathroom.
ETA: Two hours later and the dryer works!
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