Who does Sully look like?

Me, Sully, Ryan

Everyone says Sully looks just like Ryan, but I always assumed that was because they were the same gender and had the same haircut because I think Sully looks a lot like my baby pictures. But then this picture of Ryan surfaced, and he looks just like Sully, so I don't know any more.

Weird

I noticed a couple of books in my car a few weeks ago, and I assumed they were Ryan's, until today, when Ryan looked at them and didn't recognize them. So we peeked inside, and they were FLDS publications! How the heck did we get Warren Jeff's crap in our car? Is this some kind of joke? It kinda makes me want to barf. So we tossed them in the recycling bin. Anyway, if they're yours, speak up, cuz the recycling truck comes on Wednesday.

Sailor

Hanne is super excited about her new sailor dress.

The Nightgown That Wouldn't Quit

This nightgown fit Hanne perfectly when she was born.

I remember being amazed that it still fit at 14 months.

Still rockin' it at age 3!

I guess the moral of the story is that if you make someone a baby gift, don't tell them what size it is, so the baby will wear it forever. 

Phantom of the Basement

We were driving around town today, and I saw a building that looked like a new performing arts center, and I got all excited and told Ryan, "Maybe we'll get a community orchestra!" So then I went home and looked into the local orchestras and decided I wanted to audition for the Salt Lake Symphony. I wish there was an orchestra that didn't practice every week and that was closer to home. It just seems like such a huge commitment. What if Ryan's out of town or comes home late, and I can't find a babysitter? I'm already stressed about it.

Anyway, I got out the old bass and started practicing. I wasn't even at it an hour, yet I walked away with a huge blister. So I guess I'm gonna have to take a few days off from practicing. I probably won't even want to audition anymore by the time my blister heals. Oh well, it was fun for the two hours that I fantasized about it.

Maybe I'm just doomed to be the kind of person who plays alone in the basement. The Phantom of the Basement-that's what I'm gonna start calling myself.

Choose the Left

I was singing "Choose the Right," trying to send Hanne subliminal messages, when she said, "What about Choose the Left?" That launched a discussion about right and left vs. right and wrong, which led to Hanne asking if sucking her thumb was right or wrong. Not knowing what to say, I said, "Well, since you asked, it's actually really bad for your teeth. Do you want to see some pictures on the Internet?" And then I showed her what would happen to her teeth if she continued to suck her thumb. All afternoon, she kept coming to me in tears, saying things like, "My tongue is crooked! We need to go to the dentist to fix it!" I think I've scarred her for life. But I haven't seen her suck her thumb since, so it might be worth it.

The Great Organ Install of 2012

The most exciting part about having a basement is that the organ doesn't have to live in the garage anymore. Ryan had to take the organ apart to fit it through the door, but there were a bunch of wires that he couldn't put back together because his labels had wiped off. He figured there were too many possible combinations to try, (neither of us can remember how to do the math. If there are 13 wires that connect to 13 other wires, is it 13 factorial? Cuz 6,227,020,800 possible combinations seems absurd.) So Ryan did some complicated experiments, and figured out how the wiring worked. He tried to explain it to me, but it was way over my head. I think I might've married a genius or something.

Sully woke up in the middle of the night, while Ryan was getting the organ back together, so he got to be there for the big moment. He was like, "What? A piano I can crawl on? This is awesome!" The kid is kinda obsessed with pianos.

I love that kid! And I love having an organ in my house. My life is awesome. How'd I get so stinking lucky?

Basement!

Our basement is finished! It still needs light fixtures and wallpaper and furniture and stuff, but there's carpet! And paint!

We're gonna need a baby gate ASAP. Anyone got any recommendations?