Mommy's Little Helper

Yesterday, we had to run to one of Mommy's listings to tend to a home that won't sell in this unbelievable market. The owner had installed a security system to prevent his twins from running out onto the busy road. While mommy was checking the house's condition, Emmett decided to run up to the bright, blue lights on the security system. After pressing one button too many times, next thing you know the alarm goes off!

To say the alarm was loud is putting it mildly. The sound was so deafening that we had to run out of the house. I am trying everything in my power to shut the *#!?)@! off and was unsuccessful. Meanwhile, I am calling my client in San Diego in a panic as I don't have the code to turn it off. Oh fun. My client in San Diego is not picking up and Emmett is standing outside asking, "mommy, what happened?" So Emmett goes into the truck while Mommy is running around the house trying to find the instruction manual in a vacant house.

Eventually, the alarm turns off by some act of god as I never retrieved the code. Even better is that no officers arrived to check on the status of the home. I guess our hard paying tax dollars are not enough compensation for any sort of follow up. The good news is that it wasn't a break-in, but simply a two year old who needs to get his hands into anything and everything in site. 'Oi vay--please get this house sold!

Go Obama!

We are elated beyond belief about the outcome of the election. The monumental accomplishment is HUGE for our country and the world. Words cannot express the emotions we have felt leading up to yesterday and now that it is decided we are relieved. We are full of promise and hope.

We had to hit the town to celebrate and had one of the best nights we've had in awhile. After meeting friends at Spitfire in Belltown, we cheered, cried, laughed, hugged and toasted to Obama's victory. It was truly an unforgettable evening that I know all of us will hold near and dear to our hearts for the rest of our lives.

We had to bring Emmett into the celebration, so when we got home just after 10p we knew we had to wake him up to announce that our next president will be Barack Obama. We woke him and picked him up to tell him "Emmett, Obama won. Obama won!" For the first time in his life he said, "mommy and daddy, I want my crib." We laughed and hugged then quickly got him back to his blissful sleepy time.

We're truly on cloud nine and finally feel like something positive is happening in our country and the world! America is waking up to a whole new beginning!

In the nose, out the crib

Sunday morning Emmett decided to see what happens if he put some of his cereal up his nose. It turned out to not be that great of an idea. He lodged a "Cinna-Bunny" up his left nostril and it wouldn't come out. At the advice of several nurses and Emmett's doctor we made a trip to the Urgent Care center at Children's hospital for extraction. This painful experience proved that the piece of cereal had already been swallowed or blown out by Emmett.

In other news - Emmett has decided that the crib era is officially over. Emmett crawled out of his crib repeatedly during his "nap time" in an effort to let us know that he decides when to go to take a nap now. Good times.

Dad found this on the web and is seriously considering a similar re-design for Emmett's crib.

Kauai Trip

What an amazing trip we had in Kauai! 7 wonderful nights on the Southern coast just West of Poipu Beach in a home with impressive views of the Ocean and a wonderful pool. Emmett loved to chase roosters and say hi to all the sailboats going by.

The Arnold family of Papa, Gramma, Uncle Jon and Aunt Lori rallied each day for much fun and laughter as we enjoyed the sun and company of each other. Emmett and Papa particularly enjoyed splashing in the pool together.

Thank you so much for a wonderful trip, Gramma and Papa!!