Monumental Day!

Lx finally ate veggies! woo hoo

This calls for some VeggieTales

r upon his lap there sat a treat so fondly, of chocolate this and chocolate that.
Deliciousness that makes him feel so dandy, a chocolate bliss a chocolate snack.
Confections such as these are more than candy, somewhat like life, a box of that.
 I have my chocolate placed upon my lap. I feel so good; you just cannot top that.
I have my snack, a chocolate pack, of chocolate this and chocolate that.
Oh golly Mr. Nezzer, now what do you think of that?
Now time was passing and the sun grew hotter, upon his hat and his chocolate snack.
So beneath his hat he thought and pondered. What should I do, to save my hat?
He thought, and contemplated as he perspired, beneath his hat.Upon his lap.
He feared his chocolate treats would soon retire, into a pool...a chocolate vat.
I won't feel grand if I take off my hat. The sun's getting hot and my hat just might go flat. My hat, it might go flat, and my sweets will melt like that...
Oh hurry Mr. Trolley before my dapperness goes flat.
He decided to forego his looks so dashing, to save his hat and little snack.
 So he placed the treats upon the seat beside him and put his hat on top of that.
 Oh please Oh please, oh please!
Don't anybody sit close to me, upon my hat. I ask, if all of you could be so kindly, and just stand back, away from my snack!
A great big squash just sat upon my heat. A great big squash just squished my hat real flat. He squashed my hat, he made it flat, he squished my snack, oh what of that? Oh tell me anybody, now what do you think of that?
A great big squash just sat upon his hat. A great big enormous squash squished his hat real flat. He squashed his hat, he made it flat, he squished his snack, oh what of that?

Imitating The Boxer

Athena is at the age now where she copies everything. I thought that this was so cute and funny.

Nine Inch Nail Lullabies

My lil lady is cranky today. boo. Despite her mood, I can make her laugh by playing By the Way by the Chili peppers.  I wonder if she remembers me singing it to her in the NICU.  Everyday as I drove to the hospital, I would suffer a panic attack. Fear- that something might be wrong. Again, there was no rhyme or reason.

I saw Nine Inch Nails with all my pregnancies except Lxa. She got to hear the NIN lullaby CD everyday in the NICU with songs like Head like a Hole, Sin, Wish and Piggy.  Yes, I sang them all.  There is something weird about hearing baby friendly Closer.    She deserves to see a NIN show too.

At the last show in NJ, he actually played something I can never have..   For the past 17+ years, it has been one of my (and BFF's) favorite slow songs.

Ha Irt Irt Die

Athena says, "Ha Irt Irt Die" 

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

Thing 1 and Thing 2

You ask, "Who is that?"

They're a Seussical pair

From the Cat in the Hat

They come out of a box,

Thing 1 and Thing 2.

They do not say much,

Just "How do you do?"

They make mischief & mayhem

with "bumps, jumps, and kicks"

They like to fly kites

and do lots of bad tricks.

They destroy the whole house

while running about

as the fish in the dish yells

"You must get them out!"

Till at last, mom is seen

at the end of the day.

And the Cat packs them up

and takes them away.

Have I mentioned that we call the girls thing 1 and thing 2. C corrects me and says, no they are 3 and 4.  He and Aria are 1 and 2. At times, Thena really looks like Cindy Lou Who.

Lxa learned that she can make different sounds when there is food in her mouth so guess what? yep, she is spitting it everywhere!  It is rather funny but messy. Ms. Thena continues to toss food to the dog and needs a bath after every meal. I can spend the whole day cleaning and after one meal- it is a mess again. In the name of efficiency, I think that I should only clean 1x per day after dinner!

My short ribs simmering in chocolate stout smell splendid!!  I hope they taste as fantastic as they smell.
As I was searing the meat, it occurred to me that I ate short ribs at some french place in Manhattan a few weeks ago. They were that good! Lunch was at 12 and accompanied by a lovely wine pairing. Foofy-foo. From there, we skipped and hopped in true Nikki fashion!

I begin each day humming a happy tune. This morning it is Dee-Lite: Say Ahhh.  "the hippy spliffy made you lick your lippy" There is no rhyme or reason to my madness but it sure makes for a fun day.