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Looks like I have to change my comment settings on this blog. Did you read the last comment on my last post? What in the world? What a weird thing to say. For your information, lady who lives in India, I already have a visiting teaching partner and it's not you. Guess you might go inactive now.

Toilet Paper

It has just been one of those days. Maybe it has something to do with the weather? We have been stuck inside all day because it's pouring outside. It started this morning when Josh decided to pee all over the couch as I was changing his diaper. And Diego decided to tell me, "This is why I always tell you not to change him on the couch!" Thanks dear. Later on this afternoon I was trying to work at the computer on some primary stuff when it became unusually quiet and that can never be a good sign when Josh is around. Well I think the picture below says it all. I think almost every kid does this, right?

(Please ignore the super dirty mirror. It's just water spots magnified by the camera flash.)

There is a reason why the trash can sits on top of the toilet these days. I'm positive some toilet paper was ingested at this point. I pulled out as much as I could but that stuff dissolves so fast, I'm sure I didn't get all of it. At least it's not poisonous. So I wadded up the almost full roll of toilet paper laying on the floor, gave Josh some toys, and went back to work. Once again - silence. Only this time it was followed by a strange squishy, squirty noise. I run back into the bathroom to find Josh kneeling on his soap bottle. Johnson and Johnson is all over the floor. Luckily, I had a newly acquired wad of toilet paper to clean it all up with. Now it's naptime and Josh is in bed. But what awaits for the rest of the day is a mystery.

Primary Secretary? Eeeek!

That's my new calling for our brand new ward. You know, I've been the 1st counselor in primary before and didn't feel nearly as stressed as I do now. It's not like someone was released and I'm replacing her. I'm starting from scratch. That means new attendance rosters, new hall signs, new scripture/prayer/talk assignment sheets, new scouts lists, new birthday lists, new sunday conducting forms, etc... All created by me! I do believe that once I have all my lists created I will enjoy the calling a little more but for now I live, breath, and eat primary. I'm super happy that I don't have to do sharing time or conduct on sundays. That I am thankful for. And I like leaving sacrament five minutes early to put attendance rosters in the classrooms. Ha ha! Maybe I feel too inadequate for this. Maybe I'm worried about having such a big calling at the same time as Diego. Is that it? I don't know. Wish me luck please.

Oh! One more thing. We have been successfully putting Josh to bed awake for the past two weeks. For naps and at night. I'm beginning to believe that Heavenly Father helped me have such an easy time training Josh specifically because he knew I would need a lot of time to work on my calling.

Okay.

So, I took a bit of a blogcation. Now it's time to play catch-up and post ten million pictures. Hmm, what has happened in the past few weeks? First of all, we got our temple photos from our friend Larry a couple days before Christmas and they're beautiful. Well, Joshy makes them beautiful mostly. Look how big he is! I can hardly believe he's already ten months old. I still feel like he's brand new and that I don't know what I'm doing. Our b-mom bought him the suit before he was born and it just worked out perfectly that he fit right into it for the temple and blessing. Don't you love Thanksgiving in Phoenix?

Next was Christmas. We spent the week in Los Alamos with family. Most of my gifts were kitchen-based because that's what I requested. Diego got a tool-box from me because that's what he requested. And Josh brought home most of the loot. He made off with clothes, toys, ornaments, and a kids tent/tunnel set. It's really cool, except he's a little scared to go through the tunnel at the moment. We're trying to help him work through his fears. His cheeks were super rosy while we were there because the air is so stinkin' dry.

And lastly, our ward split on Sunday. That being said, we were released from our calling as Activities Committee leaders. Diego already got his new calling as the executive secretary in the bishopric. That should be interesting. And busy! Poor Diego. I'll try my best to be understanding and not bug him too much.