So much snow in NC

There hasn't been much to say this month because many of our plans have been ruined by the uncharacteristically cold and snowy winter we have been having!

Ade has been playing more and more independently, especially with her Toy Story 3 buddies. She has a new interest in Star Wars, which delights daddy. We have also had several playdates this month to keep the weekends interesting, including going to visit Elizabeth and Alexis and having Ade's KA buddies over - Sidney and Alina!

Last weekend we had a real disappointment when snow (there and here) cancelled several days of Jet Blue flights and caused us to reschedule our trip to MA to February. :-(

Vivian started daycare, which means the germs have started as well. Vivian's first ear infection and round of antibiotics reminded me that of all of the strange and frequent illnesses that Adelaide had for a long while, she still has never yet (knock on wood) been on antibiotics! On the downside, everything she has had has been untreatable - viruses that needed to run their course. Still, kind of shocking realization.

This weekend we had some kind of icky sore throat, and are sitting here on a Sunday morning wondering what to do with our day. Well... Ryan isn't wondering. Football has him standardly booked up. Although I gave Adelaide some Patriots flair nail art last weekend, it is the Steelers who made it to this weekend.

Ade, the Spy

My friend Jenn posted recently about her daughter being a hoarder, and it made me laugh. It also made me think about Ade's similar habits. I added this comment to my friend's post:

Yesterday Ade said to me, "I need to show you something in my shoe." I thought, this should be interesting. She proceeded to take her shoe off, reach her hand the whole way up into the toe, like she was a spy with a hidden compartment, and extracted a large button that she had been "keeping a secret." She had been walking around with a huge button in the toe of her shoe for who knows how long. She has also managed to spend a whole day at school with a not-so-small stuffed bear in the side of her sock under her pant leg out of view. We believe she will either go into espionage or become a kleptomaniac.

December 2010 tweets

1. What our annual fun NYE Chinese dinner with the Frank family! Thanks 2010 - see you in 2011! #fbDecember 31, 2010 8:53:45 PM EST via Bad Kitty
2. Asked Ade the name of a mermaid in her movie; she couldn't remember her name but told me, "It starts with an L" - such a grown-up response.December 31, 2010 9:37:41 AM EST via TweetDeck
3. Enjoy the last day of 2010! It was a good one, and I'm looking forward to 2011 being even better!December 31, 2010 7:57:20 AM EST via TweetDeck
4. US Weekly for me. RT @thesulk To show Entertainment Weekly how much I hate it I'm gonna read every word of it, every week, forever.December 30, 2010 9:44:33 PM EST via Bad Kitty
5. Ade and I have spent a lot of this break lazing in the big bed, movie-watching and Kindle-reading. #fbDecember 30, 2010 9:43:06 PM EST via Bad Kitty
6. I love when the nav says things like "Follow the road." #fbDecember 30, 2010 12:54:56 PM EST via Bad Kitty
7. 5 more days! Love it. #fbDecember 30, 2010 9:56:37 AM EST via Bad Kitty
8. @heatherfrantz Have Pepper sign an NDA.December 30, 2010 9:53:54 AM EST via Bad Kitty in reply to heatherfrantz
9. Can someone donate 30K so we can get new windows? Thanks. #fbDecember 30, 2010 7:37:02 AM EST via Bad Kitty
10. Ade is a member of the No Cavities Club again! #fbDecember 29, 2010 5:06:22 PM EST via Bad Kitty
11. My veggie and Christmas ham strata turned out yummy. Mmm. #fbDecember 29, 2010 12:34:50 PM EST via Bad Kitty
12. Taking life at a different pace this week. Trying not like it tooooo much... ;-) #fbDecember 28, 2010 9:35:43 PM EST via Bad Kitty
13. At Target along with the rest of the Wake Forest residents with recently thawed driveways. Chaos in the 50% off holiday aisles. #fbDecember 27, 2010 2:36:35 PM EST via Bad Kitty
14. I enjoyed working for the morning. Wish every day was half a work day, knowing I had the rest of the day to myself.December 27, 2010 1:25:03 PM EST via TweetDeck
15. Logging into work inbox with apprehension...phew only 250 emails! Relief.December 27, 2010 9:12:22 AM EST via TweetDeck
16. Yippee - car wash that comes to you for only $15 - LivingSocial deal in Raleigh http://tinyurl.com/2uhvzqrDecember 27, 2010 7:34:26 AM EST via TweetDeck
17. Ryan currently hanging out his office window using the leaf blower to remove snow from the DirecTV satellite. Patriots play at 1, ya know.December 26, 2010 12:46:16 PM EST via TweetDeck
18. I uploaded a YouTube video -- Christmas Snow!http://youtu.be/hs2GnqkmYYg?aDecember 26, 2010 11:13:31 AM EST via Google
19. Haven't left house since return from Pgh Thu afternoon. Lazy and relaxed was fun at first, getting a little stir crazy now. Pretty snow.December 26, 2010 10:54:52 AM EST via TweetDeck
20. It is a white Christmas in Wake Forest, NC after all!December 25, 2010 8:08:49 PM EST via TweetDeck
21. Ahhh... Daddy is putting Ade to bed. Pretty new wine glass & Beaujolais Nouveau. We wore PJs all day today, so no need to change.December 25, 2010 7:46:17 PM EST via TweetDeck
22. I uploaded a YouTube video -- Lotso Part 1http://youtu.be/BTY2qnnT5CY?aDecember 25, 2010 9:52:45 AM EST via Google
23. I uploaded a YouTube video -- Unicornhttp://youtu.be/AbWR9UUGwaw?aDecember 25, 2010 9:44:13 AM EST via Google
24. I uploaded a YouTube video -- Ponyo part Ihttp://youtu.be/n63qaswjYM0?aDecember 25, 2010 9:28:07 AM EST via Google
25. Merry Christmas! Ade is surrounded by toys, and all is joyful. Santa rocked it this year! ;-)December 25, 2010 8:07:53 AM EST via TweetDeck
26. Another Christmas miracle - Ade catching up on her sleep with a 2 hr nap! #fbDecember 24, 2010 3:59:44 PM EST via Bad Kitty
27. It is a Christmas miracle! DirecTV now has HBO On Demand!!!December 24, 2010 1:00:56 PM EST via TweetDeck
28. "Up" is the most genius work of storytelling art ever. I marvel each time I see it.December 24, 2010 11:43:42 AM EST via TweetDeck
29. Ryan cooking, Ade playing, I'm folding laundry, Christmas music on - relaxed and so happy. Life is indeed good. #fbDecember 24, 2010 10:54:30 AM EST via Bad Kitty
30. Excited for a day of nothing but gift wrapping, eating, and anticipation! :-) Happy Christmas Eve!December 24, 2010 8:55:04 AM EST via TweetDeck
31. I just got a $5 credit for movies and TV shows @amazonvideo. Click http://amzn.to/hh8gTP to get yours.#get5December 24, 2010 6:44:14 AM EST via Amazon
32. Ryan: "Carrots help your eyes see better in the dark" Ade: "You know what else helps you see in the dark? Lights!" #fbDecember 23, 2010 9:53:20 AM EST via Bad Kitty
33. Up the hill, around, down the hill, across the bridge, through the tunnel. #GivingDirectionsInPittsburgh #fbDecember 21, 2010 4:45:41 PM EST via Bad Kitty
34. So much camo winter attire. #fbDecember 21, 2010 3:52:41 PM EST via Bad Kitty
35. Ade named the new car Buster. #fbDecember 20, 2010 10:35:29 AM EST via Bad Kitty
36. RT @waynesutton "the real housewives of twitter" or better yet a show called "the original developers of delicious"December 19, 2010 10:35:38 PM EST via Bad Kitty
37. @kristameyer "You've done nothing! You are nothing! I can tell you when you'll die!" December 19, 2010 10:33:53 PM EST via Bad Kitty
38. I want a sleep number bed with heat settings as well. #fbDecember 19, 2010 10:16:45 PM EST via Bad Kitty
39. Holy cannolli the RHBH are insane and that medium is the most obnoxious woman ever! #catchingupondvr #fbDecember 19, 2010 10:14:27 PM EST via Bad Kitty
40. Is there a fish tank cleaning service out there? If not, please take this free business idea and start one.December 19, 2010 7:33:05 AM EST via TweetDeck
41. What a nice day today was. Starbucks, mall, Vivian, bday party, Toy Story 3, wine. #fbDecember 18, 2010 8:32:47 PM EST via Bad Kitty
42. @kristameyer No bow. I haven't even sat in it yet, ha!December 17, 2010 8:36:20 PM EST via TweetDeck in reply to kristameyer
43. I uploaded a YouTube video -- Untitledhttp://youtu.be/5B41rV21-AU?aDecember 17, 2010 8:35:57 PM EST via Google
44. There is now a BMW in my garage. Merry Christmas, Ryan. ;-)December 17, 2010 8:13:39 PM EST via TweetDeck
45. My living Gap Kids ad: http://yfrog.com/h0gksrjDecember 17, 2010 8:08:20 PM EST via TweetDeck
46. Ryan: You started talking before I started listening to you. Steph: Hard to argue.December 17, 2010 7:30:07 PM EST via TweetDeck
47. Really enjoyed Ade's Jingle Bell Rock performance at Goddard's party tonight! Rock the night away... #fbDecember 17, 2010 6:05:29 PM EST via Bad Kitty
48. Every year I squirrell away gifts, and then when I get them out to wrap, I am like Whoa Nelly! #fbDecember 17, 2010 10:31:02 AM EST via Bad Kitty
49. I hate how clothing is always touching you.December 16, 2010 9:23:55 PM EST via TweetDeck
50. So agree!!! RT @sethpackham: If delicious.com really shuts down, I'm bummed. Really depend on the browser add-on for my bookmarks.December 16, 2010 8:24:29 PM EST via TweetDeck
51. @iward_mba590 Yup - in Heritage - that's where we were ;-)December 16, 2010 8:23:28 PM EST via TweetDeck in reply to iward_mba590
52. We love eating at Girasole after we pick up Ade at Goddard! Mmm #fbDecember 16, 2010 6:16:16 PM EST via Bad Kitty
53. Supercool way to mockup mobile apps: http://mockapp.com/December 15, 2010 9:22:44 PM EST via TweetDeck
54. Anyone seeking a Christmas gift for me - I need one of those laptop pillow/desk things for when I am working in bed.December 15, 2010 8:36:09 PM EST via TweetDeck
55. Two more days til my holiday break... two more long days, but only two...December 15, 2010 7:51:10 PM EST via TweetDeck
56. Eating the leftover egg nog french toast Ryan insisted would sit in the fridge uneaten. #fbDecember 14, 2010 9:34:15 PM EST via Bad Kitty
57. Had lots of fun at the Rational Holiday Potluck today in RTP today - thanks to the folks who contributed to the yummy celebration!December 14, 2010 5:59:01 PM EST via TweetDeck
58. Enjoyed a fun drive with the nugget to check out Christmas lights. Her fave of course was the tackiest - a big, blowup football player! :-)December 12, 2010 6:37:33 PM EST via TweetDeck
59. Thankful for ABC Family 25 Days of Christmas. Been recording every show in the lineup. #fbDecember 12, 2010 7:37:25 AM EST via Bad Kitty
60. The dogs *love* their new personalized beds from Lillian Vernon. I think they even sleep in the correct ones! :-) #fbDecember 11, 2010 8:52:29 PM EST via Bad Kitty
61. The dogs *love* their new personalized beds from Lilian Vernon. I think they even sleep in the correct ones! :-) #fbDecember 11, 2010 8:52:00 PM EST via Bad Kitty
62. Grading papers on a Saturday afternoon isn't so bad when it is in front of a Christmas tree and a fire.December 11, 2010 1:59:53 PM EST via TweetDeck
63. Toy Story 3 On Ice rocked! Ken's skater outfit was something to behold, I tell ya. #fbDecember 11, 2010 12:37:16 PM EST via Bad Kitty
64. Rational IBMers in RTP - make sure you plan to come to the holiday potluck lunch Dec. 14 - 500 cafe!!!December 10, 2010 5:48:03 PM EST via TweetDeck
65. Thanks for letting me crash the Raleigh holiday lunch today, @RationalUT! Good to hang with the gang! :-)December 10, 2010 5:47:01 PM EST via TweetDeck
66. I *love* milk chocolate Hobnobs!December 8, 2010 1:30:34 PM EST via TweetDeck
67. Performing intense elf, manatee, yellow lab, and swedish gnome surgery. #fbDecember 8, 2010 8:14:18 AM EST via Bad Kitty
68. CRASH! Me: I think an ornament fell. Ryan (investigating): Or the whole tree! :-( #fbDecember 8, 2010 5:37:03 AM EST via Bad Kitty
69. After 2 ornament casualties, the tree is decorated. I'll take it.#fbDecember 7, 2010 7:39:53 PM EST via Bad Kitty
70. +1 RT @scottwambler: Emotional arguments effectively buttress logical ones. Sorry Spock. ;-)December 7, 2010 1:21:31 PM EST via TweetDeck
71. @michaelrowe01 Thanks!!!December 7, 2010 10:52:20 AM EST via TweetDeck in reply to michaelrowe01
72. Can we institute No Talk Thursdays at IBM???http://tinyurl.com/338qwvsDecember 7, 2010 9:12:20 AM EST via TweetDeck
73. @kristameyer yes and back atcha re STDecember 6, 2010 10:21:28 PM EST via Bad Kitty in reply to kristameyer
74. Challenge to my shopper friends: Need a pair of brown clogs, fashionable, but also comfy, to wear for every day. And <$100.December 6, 2010 10:14:21 PM EST via TweetDeck
75. Hysterical re: Camille RH of BH http://tinyurl.com/39j435wDecember 6, 2010 9:15:22 PM EST via TweetDeck
76. Celebrated 10 years at IBM in May; got my 10 yr gift just now - a great watch that will be perfect after I get a few links removed :-)December 6, 2010 8:44:25 PM EST via TweetDeck
77. There is no better air freshener than a Christmas tree! #fbDecember 6, 2010 6:35:24 PM EST via Bad Kitty
78. When there are fires all around you, heat becomes relative. Nothing feels hot. Whoo, what a Monday.December 6, 2010 1:34:29 PM EST via TweetDeck
79. chrisbrogan You are the CEO of you. What's your 2011 outcome for You, Inc?December 6, 2010 7:56:16 AM EST via HootSuiteRetweeted by sltrunzo and 45 others
80. After a long weekend of being a single mama, glad daddy is back on duty this am. Eating cookies and coffee while he enjoys the kiddo. #fbDecember 6, 2010 7:28:59 AM EST via Bad Kitty
81. Using a flight tracker site is so much more reliable than the airline sites themselves.December 5, 2010 3:08:06 PM EST via TweetDeck
82. Glad I DVR a lot since this light snow has knocked out my DirecTV signal... FTL #fbDecember 4, 2010 9:06:56 PM EST via Bad Kitty
83. Awesome way to store files and retrieve them from anywhere - this link gives 250Gb extra: Dropbox http://db.tt/zOFqvgQ#fbDecember 4, 2010 8:30:04 PM EST via Dropbox
84. Decorating Christmas cookies with my little elf, carols playing, snow falling, fire blazing... Am I still in Raleigh...??? :-) #fbDecember 4, 2010 4:20:59 PM EST via Bad Kitty
85. Hello, snow, in Wake Forest!December 4, 2010 2:17:01 PM EST via TweetDeck
86. Holding a sleeping Vivian while Jenna tries to get Ade to nap... Aunt Swap we call it. :-) #fb9:57 AM Dec 4th, 2010 via Bad Kitty
87. Me to Ade: "Ask Cheyenne [our dog] what she wants." Ade: "Okay, I will; I *do* speak Spanish."6:10 AM Dec 4th, 2010 via TweetDeck
88. Tangled was great. I want to float a paper lantern - anyone know how?5:21 PM Dec 3rd, 2010 via TweetDeck
89. @burckart which version are you on now?8:59 AM Dec 3rd, 2010 via TweetDeck in reply to burckart
90. Have a friend looking to move to Raleigh area in medical device sales - any contacts out there?7:48 AM Dec 3rd, 2010 via TweetDeck
91. Sinus pain.6:12 AM Dec 3rd, 2010 via TweetDeck
92. Oooohhh! Baz Luhrmann is doing The Great Gatsby! So excited! #fb3:02 PM Dec 2nd, 2010 via Bad Kitty
93. Fortune favors the prrepared mind. #fb5:14 AM Dec 2nd, 2010 via Bad Kitty