...sensible of shoe

January 21, 2010

January 20, 2010

True, that man is not my father. Or is he? Only Hol knows for sure. He was a guy at the Egg & I and from afar he looked exactly like my dad, especially when he was not smiling. Jake forbid me from going to talk to him but I had to get a pic. I went up to him and said " You look exactly like my dad...but I know you are not". He was nice. And with his real kids. And Polish even!

The ladies of our house have been struck with the stomach flu, first T.McB, then myself. Two separate nights of miserable puking followed by a day of queasy rest. We are now back on our feet with more sculpted abs. The night Nor was sick, Gramise was here (THANK YOU) to help. The poor girl threw up all over herself, multiple times, and then said, "what happened?" in the saddest voice ever. And on my night, Jake tickled my back in between episodes. It was a good reminder that I am for sure getting an epidural at our next adoption.

In other news, our house is getting warmer. Our contractor discovered that one entire wall had ZERO installation! When he inserted a camera into the wall he saw...daylight! In essence, our downstairs bathroom was like a fishing shack, walls but no insulation, plus cracks to the outside. So that wall is now insulated, as is our dishwasher, addition attic and various other leaks. We are waiting to find out if insurance will replace our entire wood floor, resurface it, or just resurface the kitchen. I would like to change the stain color so I am hoping for the works. Finally, our basement project should begin in mid-Feb and be done this spring. It's a much needed improvement to make the first floor more livable in the winter and to give Hotel Seltz an extra stateroom, bathroom, storage and living room. Plus, when the project is done, we may host a college student from abroad to bring some culture into our home!

January 18, 2010

My Dad

So if I was going to make a big poster for my dad's birthday, which photo should I use?

Please vote!

Photo A

Photo B

Birthday Girl

What my darling daughter is saying and doing at the age of two:

Confuses Obama and with the abominable snowman (insert joke here)
Worries about sharks in the ocean but reminds herself, "I not scared, he's a nice guy"
Wakes up "grumpy" and yells "I NEED a hug, I NEED a kiss, I NEED a cuddle!"
Likes to be clean, alway wiping hands and face
Loves to eat bacon, anything with syrup, and granola bars
Shakes her bottom when dancing
Cares for her babies and tells them "It's okay, don't cry, almost there"
Not afraid to reprimand then comfort Dorothy
Rides the Choo Choo Daddy around the house
Would probably be potty trained if we were more consistent
Favorite meal is porkchops with more porkchops
A loyal fan of The Little Einsteins and "D-D-D-D-Dora...and Boots!"
Puts on her makeup alongside mommy with a "mop" (i.e blush brush) every morning
Turns on the light on at night to sleep

We are so incredibly blessed and lucky to have Norelle! Off to the pool!

January 16, 2010

the party continues...

Ernie's got pipes!

Sesame Street Live was really awesome! The music was great but I was shocked they did a kid's version of that Ke$ha song. Nori danced and clapped along, having a ball. That Ernie can sing, I kid you not, I had tears. It was a treat to see Norelle so excited although running through the downtown skyways was equally as fun for her. And the look on Jake's face when she made a beeline into Hooter's was priceless...

This child did NOT ask for a $10 Elmo balloon!

Cuddling with Daddy

Looks like the Palbicki beak skipped a generation

Rockin' with Gramsie

This show will clean up at The Tony's

Later, Casey, Papa & Jill came over. Nori loved her all gifts, especially the one Papa gave her, the Crocodile Hunter commemorative safari set, complete with arm eating hippos. Speaking of ravenous animals, we devoured Mrs. Fields cookies and reminded ourselves that the actual birth date is still 2 days away. My daughter is not spoiled, just VERY much loved.