Random Thoughts from Today

1. Gassy baby during the night means Poopfest the next day. DS has had WAAAAAAY too many poopy diapers today, and he doesn't have diarrhea. The kid was just storing it all up, causing the gas pain last night, and today it's like his body hit the "evacuate" button. Can I just say this is NOT my favorite part of babyhood?

2. DH & I watched a Nightline program we recorded a week ago, something like that, which had Kirk Cameron (you know, Mike Seaver from Growing Pains) on debating the existence of God with 2 atheists. First of all, it was a major cop-out by Nightline to not show the whole debate. Second, calling someone's argument stupid and not worth responding to and other names does not make you a good debater, it just makes your argument appear weak. The atheists' tendency to use cuss words or equally offensive names for the rationale put forward by Kirk and his fellow evangelist just made them seem ill-prepared and emotional. Grow up people--just because you disagree with someone does not make their beliefs or statements "stoo-pid". It was like watching two third graders try to debate. Third, come on Kirk, couldn't you do better than some crappy Photo-shopped pictures of "transitional" animals that belong in a kid's book about mixing up animals? There are plenty of good arguments about the limitations of evolution--witness biochemist Michael Behe's book, "Darwin's Black Box". There are molecular microbiologists with well respected careers who have put forward a standing challenge for someone to show evolution between 2 different bacterial species. That challenge remains open, 17 plus years later. You don't have to go to cartoon level to make a few solid points on that score. All in all it was an irritating waste of time.

3. Waterproof crib liners are *so* worth it. DD went down for her nap as usual, but insisted on no shirt. Fine, whatever. I go check on her two plus hours later because she hasn't asked to get up and I was worried--there she sits, naked as a jay bird, in a wet puddle! All her stuffed animals that she sleeps with were likewise enveloped in the pee puddle, as well as her blanket. Hmmm. One cleaned up DD later, and all of it was thrown into the washing machine. I meant to do laundry today anyway...

4. Note to self: planting vegetable seeds takes longer than you think it does, and it also causes the occasional back twinge two hours later. But on the bright side, we have tomatoes, corn, peppers, strawberries, onions, chives, potatoes, carrots, squash, watermelon, and pumpkins sown. Oh and peas too. Hopefully this will result in a bounty of fresh veggies in 3 months or so! And I'm sure that back twinge will benefit from the application of a few Cosmopolitans later this evening...yes indeedy I do...

5. DD is getting pretty good at drawing! Her faces have eyes, nose, mouth, all in the right place, and she is doing a very passable Larry and Bob from Veggie Tales, complete with stems! Not bad for 2 years, 4 months old!! She is now plonking away on the piano...when do you start music lessons anyway? Hmmmmm. Yet another thing to check on, along with preschool. I am such a slacker mom. Hehe.