Sometimes...

...when you have trouble finding your cellphone, it helps if you clean your kitchen.

Quick Correction...

She thought she had clinched the nickname "soup."

Then...

Clark snuck up and stole it!

Since it was Ian's nickname, we decided it was time to pass that legacy on to our firstborn son.

IN OTHER NEWS...

Ian keeps passing his legacies on to Hank and she looks more and more like him every day.

Either that or he starts looking more and more like HER every day.

You decide.

She Wins the Prize!

I don't think I've told you all why I named the blog "Campbells Soups!" - probably because it is pretty obvious. Ian's nickname in college was of course, "Soup," and in an odd coincidence, my sister and favorite cousins called me "Soup" for awhile when I got sick of "Sus the bruise." It was actually one of the reasons I thought Ian and I were doomed to be together!

Hannah has officially won the nickname for herself - either that or "Gallon'o'drool." That is one soggy little kid. And to think I didn't want to give her a bath yesterday because I didn't want to get wet. Maybe that's why she didn't mind her bath... she's plenty used to being soaking wet - but this time it was warm!

My PBJ! I Was Wondering Where That Went!!

I just finished nursing Hannah and she turned her head back to gaze at some interesting thing behind her. I got to see what's inside all the wonderful folds of her neck and if any of you are missing anything, I think I found it.

The Question Is

We all know she's as cute without clothes as with, but...

...is she as cute with hair as without?

"Flyaway bangs."

Smile and Say Wah

So Good!

Clark had his first dentist appointment yesterday! (Dr Erick Anderson for any of you looking for a great dentist with kids OR adults.)

Here is how the appointment went:

Clark sat in the chair and "Miss Angie" and I drooled over how cute he was...
Then Dr. Anderson came by to look at his teeth, giving him more attention...
Then Miss Angie gave him a toothbrush...
Then he got to go pick out a toy from the treasure chest...
Then he got to show Grandma how pretty his teeth looked.
So we're talking about at least a solid hour of people showering him with attention, compliments and gifts.
Needless to say he LOVES going to the dentist and is thrilled that while birthdays come but once a year, dentist visits come TWICE!
And he was beautifully behaved the whole time we were there!!

So Naughty!

Allow me to really quickly refresh everyone's memory on what happens when a kid feels he actually IS the center of the universe (we call it post-birthday syndrome).

After screaming at Grandma for trying to help him to his carseat and screaming at Mommy for actually suggesting he have lunch, I quickly tossed the young tot in the car and decided we really needed to get home and start that nap as quickly as possible.

We got out of the car, I changed his diaper,
Then I put on his shorts.... at this time he started screaming for a diaper change...
Then I tucked him in... at this time he started screaming for his shorts...
Then I left the room... so he started screaming to be tucked in.

LOL at least we both wanted the same things.
He really was beautifully behaved at the dentist and one can't supress all that 2-year-old-ness forever, so I kind of laughed. But only kind of.

My Favorite Small Appliance

Clark loves small appliances. Has since he was a baby and I'd announce "loud noise!" and then turn them on. I try to use them fairly frequently for his sake and certainly try to make sure he's awake and can help. I think I probably use them far more than the average person. Now my mom on the other hand (as we all know...) is no average person. Check out what goes on over there every morning.

rrrrrr (citrus juicer)
"someone run Dad his grapefruit juice."

rrrrrrrr (juicer)
"who wants carrot juice?"

rrrrr (coffee grinder)
"can I call you back? I'm just fixing your father his coffee...."

RRRRRRRRRRR (grain mill)
"oh you're just in time dear dear! We're making bread today!"

rrrrrr POP rrrrrPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP POP! POP!..... POP!!
(popcorn maker or cuh-corn maker, whatever you want to call it.)

rrrrrrr (blender... RIP)
"come get your smoothie!"

rrrr (hand mixer... the "new!" blender!)
"come get your smoothie!" That's one chunky smoothie.

Anyway, you can imagine how happy Clark is when we get there early enough to watch all these things happen.

Now, my personal favorite small appliance is the smart one. The one that realizes when a camera is watching and does things a little quieter. The kind that has a "good smile." The kind that gets a little spastic and makes a mess. Check out how it makes popcorn!

That's one I would keep out on the counter all the time!