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On Monday morning as I was driving down the main street of JSC, a robot passed me going the other way. This one looks like one of the many versions of Robonaut. Ho hum, just another day at work…
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Last weekend we hit Carter’s and Old Navy for another 4 pairs of pants for Emma. I swear her pants are disappearing into a black hole — I feel like I have bought at least 20 pairs in the last couple months — but really, she’s just grown out of a bunch of them. In related news, I am now buying size 2T for my 16-month-old, which seems crazy. I blame the skinny jeans trend. Why does my toddler need skinny jeans anyway? Why can’t they just make NORMAL kid jeans?
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One of the other moms in Emma’s class took photos when Santa came for a visit recently. I thought it might go better than the breakfast with Santa, since she’d be in the familiar environment of her classroom with her friends and teachers. Buuut not so much:
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Today is officially the beginning of my Christmas vacation, thanks to a well-timed superflex Friday. I do actually have to go to JSC this afternoon — but only to the daycare, since Emma’s class is having a holiday party. I volunteered to bring string cheese, because I was told it was an acceptable substitute for the “cheese slices” listed on the sign up sheet, and because it was the one thing I already had in my refrigerator. Basically, I really didn’t want to have to go back to the grocery store. Mom of the year! I know.
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So I came across this 30 day plank challenge a few days ago and I’m going to try it. I am horrible at planks, like seriously BAD, so this should be interesting. The progression looks reasonable a first. But planking for a full 5 minutes by day 30? Seriously?? 5 MINUTES?? Come on. I’ll believe that when I see it.
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I’m going to finish up Emma’s stocking this weekend. It took me several days to work up the courage to cut the cross stitched portion from a rectangle down to stocking shape and size — after all that work, the thought of having to cut it and potentially making a mistake gave me serious anxiety. In the end, I decided to sew the front onto a very lightweight piece of interfacing. Sewing the front onto a backing helped me get a nice, smooth edge. Plus, the fusible side faces out, so I can fuse this whole thing onto the front of the stocking itself before hand stitching it down for added security.
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I am so far behind on my Top Chef watching this season. Far enough behind that the Tivo, which is set to only keep 5 episodes of any given show, keeps overwriting the oldest ones with new episodes before I have a chance to watch it. Oh, talk about first world problems…
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Jennifer says
Isla is barely in 2T – Emma must be really tall, because Isla is 80% in height and they still tend to be a bit long on her.
We don’t have any skinny jeans for Isla. I’m not even sure I’ve seen them sold! I must be out of it or something.
And that picture is hilarious!
Kathleen Basi says
#4 made me chuckle. That would totally be me. And as for the plank, more power to you. I’m stronger than I was a year ago thanks to Jazzercise, and for now I’m not feeling a need to do more. One of my Jazzercise instructors tried that plank challenge last winter. I just shook my head, impressed, a little awed, and feeling totally inadequate.
michelle says
So who plays Santa at daycare now?
saroy says
This year it was Nancy’s husband. Nancy may have come after you guys left — she’s the assistant director.