Ninjas, Monsters, and Witches...Oh MY!!!

Well, there has been a lot of "happenings" since the last post. We've all been settling in to our routine as a whole family quite nicely.

We did have a visit from a Ninja last week...It was quite the sneaky attack - of the 4-legged variety. It was Monday morning, and I was brushing my teeth getting ready for work. For those of you who don't know, Gatsby LOVES to drink out of the bathroom sink...it's her special little treat every day. Well, I look down and see THIS:


If you can't see it, there's some red splotches on her face. It looks a bit like dried blood. My first thought was, "my goodness...just what HAS she gotten herself into this time???" But, I couldn't find any wounds on her anywhere...couldn't find anything on Bosley either. So, then a thought hit me. I had hotdogs for dinner the prior night. I was thinking that she maybe got in the trash. So, I went downstairs to check - expecting a big ole mess. But, there was nothing. The garbage can was in its home...lid closed tight and everything. Hmmm??? I thought...maybe it's something else. Then, a little voice in my head told me to open the can and check...and, yep, the hotdog was GONE. I promptly turned around and asked Gatsby, "DID YOU DO THIS???" Only then did she start acting guilty...AFTER she first had a confused look on her face like, "HOW did she know???" So, yes, it seems that the Sneaky Ninja struck us...but at least the Ninja thinks that her Mom has some 6th sense for trouble...haha.

Oh...and don't think for one second that this guy: is innocent. I'm convinced that he's often involved in the schemes around here. I just think he's smarter than we give him credit for...perhaps the smartest of all...AND smart enough NOT to get caught!

We also had a visit to the dog park after Daddy returned. It was a nice treat for Gats and Bos.



Now on to the "goings-on" of the Monster :). Last week, he left the newborn room and moved to the crawler room at daycare. I thought that he just couldn't be ready...he's can't be old enough for THAT yet. But, the kind ladies at daycare told me otherwise. Here he is on the last day (and the door to his old room) with his first teacher, Ms. Sveta...she was so good for him.



Luckily, he still gets to see her every morning when we drop him off. Also, he was familiar with the teachers in his new room too, so the transition was MUCH smoother for him, than his Mommy :).

He also has been eating new foods a bit better. We sometimes get the sour-lemon shivers, but he will at least eat more after it happens :). Here he is at Red Lobster checking out the mashed taters for the first time...


He's also starting to sit up better, and trying to scoot around more...although, he does it with his face pushed into the floor. One of these days, he will figure out that face planting is probably not the best way to be mobile...one of these days...

And, finally, the "witches" part of the post. Last night, Karson and I had some girl time. We went to see the I-Max/3D version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. We had a GREAT time!!! And, as a good, new Mommy...I had a camera handy to document our dorkiness:



...yes, Karson does have on her glasses UNDER her 3D glasses, so she was even more dorky than me - teehee. It was awesome to be able to spend some time with her, though. I'm glad that she was feeling up to it :).