why do I do that to myself..

October 29th, 2010

so yesterday I was scrolling through my new gourmet channels..  aka.. anything over channel 19.. and came across The Omen.. the updated one with Julia stiles.. and i was all cozy on the couch and thought.. why not.. its been a while since I watched a horror movie.. and I remember it being notthat scary..  flash forward to midnight.. when i still wasn’t asleep and so incredibly hot under the down comforter.. but refusing to let my toes or legs see the light of day..  I don’t know why I do that to myself.. 

last night we had a real treat.. and I am not talking about the bowl ofhalloween candy perched in my foyer that I keep trying to resist..  the daddy came home at 7:00.. yes.. 7:00.. and we had an impromptu homemade pizza family night.. it has been a while since I have had a homemade pizza.. and it was perfect.. and our new little helper did quite an amazing job.. no spills.. put the cheese on for us.. and even ate all my toppings off my pizza.. so it ended up being just a meat and cheese.. but who am I to turn down a 21 pound waif who is actually eating olives and green pepper chunks.. so she was given access.. Dustin’s pizza however looked like a circus act of colour and toppings.. but who was I kidding.. I love cheese and meat ;)

and yes.. I was just out of frame waiting for the roll-off.. 

like usual.. I loaded mine with way to much cheese.. which ended up burning in the oven and setting the smoke detector off 6 times.. but all in the name for extra cheese.. right!?  this picture also brings me to my next segway.. Olives first christmas jammies of the year!! there they are.. red..rudolph.. two piece old man pjs.. they looked so stinkin cute.. she has worn them the last two nights.. 

I think she is thinking.. please mom.. bring christmas into our house.. there is already egg nog in the fridge :)

I am jealous of my Canadian friends who don’t have to wait to decorate.. not that anyone is forcing me.. but because our thanksgiving is at the end of november.. people judge.. yes.. they judge for the tree being up.. and Aaron Neville blasting through the windows.. 

guess who is back in our house.. well.. working now again.. this guy..

Pizza Elmo! when I was at Baby’s r Us daily before Olive was born.. Dustin was fortunate enough to be dragged there from time to time.. and the only thing he ever commented on was this guy.. he wanted Olive to have him.. how could I say no.. he sings.. the pizza sings.. the song gets stuck in your head for days..  and I thought Olive had just run its course and broke the part where the arm comes down for the pizza to sing.. it never occurred to me to actually try some new batteries.. and this morning we did.. and the pizza is back.. and he is now Olives new best friend.. they kiss.. and hug.. and play peek a boo.. this morning when she was “running away” with my purse to go for a walk alone.. she said her goodbyes to me and Elmo.. and was on her way.. of course she only made it to the baby gate.. but it made my heart melt..  i fear the day that she actually “runs away”.. gulp..