In my recent post regarding our Skippy Peanut Butter consumption, Hank, my peanut butter loving husband, posted this comment:
Okay, in the interest of Science, I am prepared to eat as much peanut butter as I can over the next fifty-two weeks. In the interest of Science. I will do anything for Science. Perhaps Leslie will then run a clever post on how much weight her husband has gained over the past year. But if DeNiro can do it for Raging Bull, I can do it for Skippy. ~Hank
Okay so I know that you have all been eager and white-knuckled with anticipation to see how this Skippy! count contest unfolds. I know, I know. It's about as exciting as watching paint dry. Or watching ice melt. Well folks, I hate to break it to ya, but I think that my family has banded together to try to prove me wrong. You see, I think I've been foiled by Waffle Sticks.
Every morning my kids used to eagerly, feverishly gobble up peanut butter toast or peanut butter bagels or peanut butter crackers. But now? The introduction of Ze Royale Waffle Sticks has curbed my kids' appetite for la crema de cacahuate! Every morning, there's the rush and scramble to the freezer to pop those waffle sticks into the toaster oven. So my friends, the peanut butter consumption 'round here has come to a crawl (a mere 2.5 40 oz. jars!). Yep, just like I said. As exciting as watching your hair grow.
Speaking of growing hair. (Heh, did you like that segue?) Remember when my hair stopped falling out when I was pregnant? And do you remember when I mentioned that it had started to grow back? Well dear reader, did you really believe me when I told you about my hair woes? (Come on, you can tell me if you thought it was all a crock!) Well in the interest of showing you what I was talking about, check out my new hair! See?! I told you I have a couple of inches of sticky-uppy hair (all new growth!)!!!
Gosh, nuthin' but excitement 'round here folks.
Onto truly splendiferous news, I was so happy to hear about Hannah's newest addition, Arlo. What a sweet bean of a baby! In my desire to get back into crafting, I crocheted a pair of All Stars just for her wee one. (I used some insanely tiny needle!) Here, take a looksee, will ya? I like how it coordinated with Valentine's Day! I think these little guys must have arrived around the time little Arlo entered the world!
Onto Gifty! news, if you've taken snaps of your goody goods, please consider posting it in our flickr group! It's been so much fun seeing all the swapping goodness. And guess what? This round I participated in the swapping fun! So this Gifty! round was my very first one! My fabulous partner was Kat of Pinku! She's such a sweetie! She spoiled me with some wonderful surprises (I will take pictures soon. . . it's night, lighting's bad etc, etc). But to give you a little teaser, it included EDIBLE (REAL) GOLD HEARTS! Whoa! How cool is that?!
Anyway, my mind is a jumble, so I think I will close with a list of thoughts that have been popping in and out of my head lately:
• I'm feeling quite lucky to have scored a subscription to Mail Order. I'm also feeling way cool because I guessed the secret word!
• I'm excited because my big bro and his family are in town, and this weekend should be a ton o' fun!
• I am thrilled because a very, good friend has recently reentered my life!
• I'm knitting a pinafore for baby Kate!!
Um, hello!
Why does typepad keep adding this extended post thingy?!
I dunno.
yay for pretty hair! those all stars are unbearably adorable...i am loving my mailorder subscription too, especially the card :)..... i've been trying to get cocoa pebbles into peanut butter. she likes to talk about it, but then just looks at it on her plate. maybe i should try skippy, but i have an unreasonable affinity for jif.
Posted by: mrspilkington | February 25, 2006 at 04:08 AM
I love those tiny shoes! I wish I could make them for our dogs!
Posted by: rachel | February 25, 2006 at 06:47 AM
I'm super impressed with your crochet abilities, unbelieveable... you made pink chucks! Her baby's going to be stylin'. :)
It's been fun to watch all of the gifty's too... so many clever gifts!
Posted by: Kathleen | February 25, 2006 at 09:16 AM
those mini all stars are the best! love the girly pink action going on--i can't imagine how long it took. did you make up the pattern?
too bad about the peanut butter, i think i guessed a crazy high number--d'oh!
Posted by: susanne | February 25, 2006 at 01:30 PM
I totally feel your pain about the new spikey hairs! I was not expecting any of the hair that fell out post-partum to return four months later. Everyone I know asked me if I'd been trying to cut bangs or something. Bah!
Cute shoes :)
Posted by: laura | February 25, 2006 at 05:57 PM
Dude, those baby allstars ROCK. You are SO cool! Seriously.
And I love the baby hairs! So cute!
Posted by: Giao | February 25, 2006 at 08:12 PM
That sucks cause I KNEW I was going to win the peanut butter pool. I say dip those waffle sticks in peanut butter.
Also, if you could crochet me some adult size Chuck T's, I'll wear 'em out and about. *wink*
Posted by: justJENN | February 25, 2006 at 10:42 PM
Those baby all stars are so cute and you are gorgeous!! What a beautiful family. I hope to be a part of the next Gifty. :)
Posted by: erika | February 26, 2006 at 12:19 PM
I am shedding. I always say that if I ever commit a crime, CSI could get me right away because my hair is ALL OVER THE PLACE!
Love those baby booties.
Posted by: anne | February 27, 2006 at 10:31 AM
oh leslie! i squealed when the little converse arrived at my house and then felt guilty as the days went by and i had not sent a thank you or posted a pic or really been on the internet. they are lovely! and i do thank you dearly! and so does arlo. at some point i swear i will take a picture!
ps. my hair is acting funky too, it feels suddenly thicker. what dont babies do to our bodies???
Posted by: hannah | February 27, 2006 at 07:23 PM
The shoes are the cutest EVER! I adore them!
Posted by: Gillian Greding | February 28, 2006 at 12:37 AM
Those waffle sticks sound very good - I may have to try them!
I am so glad you joined in on the gifty fun - I do not know what but I always thought you did in the past, so I am very happy to hear you got to participate! Isn't it fun??
Posted by: hope | February 28, 2006 at 11:33 AM
i must try those waffle sticks for my son (picky eater) - the regular waffles don't seem to work with him.
great work on the shoes!...
(and garnier makes this smoothing milk hair thing and that works to keep my short hair pieces down).
Posted by: joyce | February 28, 2006 at 11:58 AM
WHAAAAAA....I wanna a pair of pink chucks!!
(I was prepared to comment on your hair, peanut butter & waffle sticks, but when I saw those chucks they consumed my brain!)
Posted by: jes | March 02, 2006 at 08:05 AM
oh, we eat frozen waffles, waffle sticks, pancakes, french toast with peanut butter. very yummy! you can soften the skippy(our family brand for the last 50+ years!) in the micro and use it as syrup or dip!
Posted by: kathi | March 06, 2006 at 08:05 PM
Count me in for a pair!
Posted by: Gina Miller | March 07, 2006 at 01:43 AM
Oh my gosh these are so wonderful!
Posted by: Marieke | March 14, 2006 at 02:05 AM