Another batch of teeth?

Nigel has been excessively wiggly the past few nights. While we've occasionally seen him chewing on a finger, it's not as often as when he's teethed in the past. It seems that every 45 minutes or so after we put him down for the night he has a minute or two of a slight whimper/cry then goes back to sleep. Alas, last night he woke up 3 times last night (each time for about an hour) and then woke up this morning at 5:30am. JD brought him into the bedroom at 6:30, told me what he did last night, and tried to catch one more our of sleep before getting up to get ready for teaching. I'm going to have to buy her some flowers when I go out today to run by the printer.

Water Heater Update

Just ordered a new water heater from Sears. We were up until 1pm doing research online (then JD had the joy with Nigel on top of that - see previous post) and had it narrowed down to a couple of options by this morning. They say the contractors might be able to install it this afternoon or tomorrow at the latest. I'm not looking forward to another cold shower if we have to wait until tomorrow.

Odd Question and Confession

*Disclaimer* I always tell people that they can ask me anything. I won't shy away from questions people ask (obvious 5th Amend exemptions in certain company). People are more likely to be scared by my answer than I of their question. *Disclaimer*

When you are sitting on the throne pinching a loaf...do you peek during or wait till the end to look?

I have been getting a kick lately watching some aspects of Calvin's personality and habits forming these past few months. It really is amazing the switch from infant homo sapien pet to small person. Darrell always told me that a child is just a pet until they turn three. He was absolutely right.

Anyways, back to seeing a man about a dog...

Calvin needs help with the snap/button/zip of his pants and usually wants company when he goes to the bathroom. Two habits in particular that he has really crack me up. When he poops, he often requests to hold one or both of my hands and then he sticks his head down between his leg to watch what's going on down below. It reminds me a lot of birthing.

For some reason, the other day I started pondering my own bathroom habits and I realized that I used to be a "peeker" but somewhere in high school I had either lost interest or wanted the surprise of waiting until I was finished to see what I had accomplished.

Anyone dare to turn this from monologue into discussion? *giggles incessantly*

Stranded: With Cash Peters

I'm getting addicted to another show - Stranded: With Cash Peters on the Travel Channel. This guy is an incredibly snarky -in a very perky way, nonetheless- guide. The program is more like reading the travelogues of Mark Twain than the other shows on the channel. The premise of the show is that he gets dropped off in unfamiliar (to him) territory with no currency of any kind. This isn't a Survivor as much as a Michael Palin-esque guy being blindfolded and dropped off in towns/cities with interesting characteristics. One show he goes to Coober Pedy in Austrailia - where citizens live underground; another he is in Solvang, CA where the whole town is a replica of a typical Danish village; or another to an extreme sport obsessed town in New Zealand.