Hump Day

We owe the pictures on this post to Justin. I couldn't get the computer to read the card and after a phone call discussion with our pal who knows a thing or two about computers, he was able to give me enough moral support to disconnect the power and stick a butter knife (entirely my idea AFTER I got off the phone) in the 'card slot thingy' which was enough to do the trick. For the record, he was ready to just have me download my pictures to his machine, because he couldn't figure out what it was Den did to 'fix' the reader based on my description. Now I talked with Uncle K, also a computer geek who said my idea of sticking a butter knife in was pretty stupid, that apparently I could have still gotten zapped. Well thank goodness I didn't. Again, the knife was never discussed with Justin, just wiggling the reader around or trying to pop it out.

Earlier tonight, I told Eddie I wanted to take a picture to send to daddy. Well, if he didn't get all excited and want his picture taken with all his balls--both individually and in groups. He went running around the living room, trying to find just the right thing to pose with. It was really cute and he really hammed it up for the camera. There are at least another dozen equally cute photos I'm not posting.

Today is hump day. When I go to bed tonight, Den will be exactly 1/2 way through his trip. Today was what I had built up in my head to be the worst day, especially as I thought Ed's preschool would be cancelled because of the weather--thank goodness they only closed 2 hours early, so he got a good 2 hours to run off some energy. I even forced myself to take a nap.

The trip (so far) has not been that bad--I think because I was really preparing myself for much worse. Granted Ed hasn't had a bath since Sunday, but I'll get Cookie to give him one tomorrow, assuming she is able to get here. We are supposed to get about 1/4 inch of ice tonight and tomorrow morning. I know 8 days is absolutely nothing and that woman with houses full of little kids figure out ways to be super pregnant and handle being on their own--espeically those spouses of the military and people who are away for extended periods.

Eddie's eyes got really big when he saw how high I had built the tower of blocks in the top picture. And he wanted to make a contribution. He had been pretty focused on putting together a bunch of colored pegs to make a long stick and I was surprised I got it as high as I did before he looked up. He really can zero in and focus on the task at hand.


I hear people say that when their spouse is away, the kid goes to bed early. I never seem to be able to make that happen. I'm such a procrastinator and then seem almost happy to indulge Ed's stall tactics. Well tonight, I put him in bed 30 min. early (after reading 1/2 the books in his collection) with instructions to read some books (he is REALLY into reading and being read to). Right around the time he would normally be put in bed and fall asleep, I heard the distinct sounds of board books thumping onto the floor. I went up, turned out the light, said goodnight and that was it. Then I couldn't get the pictures uploaded...

4 nights and 4 days to go (Den gets back late on Saturday night). Don't forget to provide name ideas in the name the baby post below.