What's a'Happenin' Hot Stuff?

Name the movie. Anyone? Anyone?

lol. One of my all-time faves. It is so quotable and makes me laugh every time I think of it! :)

So, happy Friday to all. Here's a quick update on our current status, starting with the wee'est of the G's...

1. Our little girl got her first tooth! The lower right front tooth made its appearance on Saturday, which explains a bit of unusual mom/dad preference and fussiness the night before. If only we had known! :) Unfortunately, we're now also dealing with the vicious diaper rash that seems to always accompany my kids' teeth arrival. Her poor bottom is so sore--no amount of Boudreaux's (Butt Paste) is helping! Last night I let her "air out" on the carpet while the boys started dinner. That turned out great (heavy sarcasm)--she pooped and peed on the carpet and then dragged one of the boy's books through it. Gross! As GG put it this week--our little flower has turned into a bit of a stink weed! :) Cute stink weed, no doubt! We love you to smithereens, dearest pink one.

2. J is in a big boy bed!!!! He made the transition at Mimi and Papa's house this past weekend and then continued the fun at home. We've only caught him out of bed a few times and he always goes back to bed very willingly. He actually seems to sleep better than in the crib. Probably because he's not confined to such a small space! G-ville morning noise has also since decreased by decibels as J no longer needs to call from his crib for someone to come get him! :)

3. M had his first piano lesson! The teacher comes highly recommended and actually shows at our home every Thursday for a half hour. I was greatly amused being a fly on the wall in the other room while M introduced himself and got to know his teacher. He talked enthusiastically about some of his interests, including Lightning McQueen, Mater, and the song "Real Gone" from the soundtrack. According to the teacher, M really began to thrive when later put to some more challenging piano work. He apparently needed "something to sink his teeth into". I got the picture that the teacher wasn't sure M was ready to start lessons during the first part, but turned things around as the lesson continued. I guess we have no where to go but up!! :) Practice starts after school today. The mama is not so sure I'm ready to venture to the role of taskmaster, but might as well start while we're ahead! (Read: Mom, I'm sorry for the many, many times I put up a fuss before practicing the piano. And for the many times I just didn't practice and paid for it at my lesson. Let's pray its not hereditary. :)

4. We had a great mid-year conference with M's kindergarten teacher, who loves him and thinks he's right on track with reading and writing. What joy to be able to sit and talk, laugh, and share stories with an outside person, who also loves your child! This was an awesome Mom moment for me. M tested well in reading in the fall, but still made some improvements to his reading this testing go 'round. The sky's the limit for our big little man. We are ultimately so thrilled he loves school so much!!

5. Tomorrow is M's 6th birthday and Sunday is my grandfather, Mickey's, 90th! We are heading to PA to celebrate with my parents and grandparents. No snow is going to keep our crew from such a wonderful bit of life celebration. We'll make it, without question!!!

Hope you have a great one!

Enjoy a blessed weekend,