Friday's List

1. Today was a great day. Ethan and I got an early start to our day and knocked out our errands. He's pooped in the potty at the sitter's all week long (!!!!!), so we went to get some pull-ups and training pants (!!!!!). I also bought a pair of mom-jeans* at Target. Then we went to Captain Party to find the coveted Gabba party supplies that my husband said were there. Big letdown because the only Gabba goods they had were tucked away in one $40 box that you couldn't open but that supposedly contain plates, napkins, cups, a Mylar balloon and a bunch of other stuff that I didn't feel was worthy of our $40. So we didn't buy the Gabba box but we did buy a few other goodies for E's upcoming 2nd bday dancey dance. Then it was time to hunt down a cake for a friend's party tonight and our final stop was lunch with Holly. Ethan was good for most of the morning, although he felt the need to first turn on all of the charm for the all of the female diners at the coffee shop and then proceeded to run around like a banshee.
2. Holy smokes. I had such a good day so far that I got way too caught up in the details. My bad. Back to the list.
3. Jason and I are currently watching "17 Again." Here's my confession: Zac Efron is hot. Super way hotter than Taylor Lautner (who I really don't think is all that hot).
4. We are so close to being mostly debt free, I swear I can taste it. We've handled a huge debt from J's divorce. J did the smart thing and went to CCCS to get it all under control, back in 2006. For years, we've been paying a ginormous amount of our monthly income to dealing with it and it has been so disheartening at times. We live paycheck to paycheck and sometimes, I seriously don't know how we make it. Without both of us having some sort of second income, we might not have made it. But the end is near! Within just a few months, we'll pay off one bill and in just over a year, we'll pay off the huge one. I finally feel like we can start making real plans for our future, like traveling and a bigger house and a new (to us) car when one of our vehicles finally breaks down.
5. My baby boy is going to be 2 in 2 weeks. How does that happen? When did he go from being this tiny little bundle to an active, smart, sweet and sensitive toddler? As he gets older, Jason and I have started talking about when and whether or not we want to add one more to the brood. I think we do, we both think we do. I'm glad I was able to have a healthy, uneventful pregnancy and labor and delivery, but I'm not sure I need it again. We've started collecting information on adoption. Honestly, the one thing that holds us back is the expense of it all...
6. I love the squeaky sound of basketball shoes on the court.
7. Le bebe is awake! Time to try the potty again :)

*By "mom-jeans," I mean jeans with a tummy control panel, NOT the tapered jeans version.