Erik's Epics - July 2

Erik has a new favorite book to add to his favorite book list. It is called Elmo Says Achoo. When you read it to him or when he reads it to himself, he says "achoo" very loudly over and over again. It is really cute.

They actually read this book at his school; one of his teachers said he was so cute when they read it at school that she lent me the book so Todd and I could see him. I am so glad she did. It is super cute.

Erik's Epics - July

Erik's favorites right now are Gerber yogurt melts and fruit chews (gummy bear like things). He also loves cheese, baked beans, and bananas (The Huggies Corporation loves us!). He loves Baby Einstein videos (he'd watch them all day long if we let him). He loves to play outdoors, especially to dig in the dirt with a stick and ride the neighbors tricycle. He also loves our neighbors' dogs Maggie and Patch. He loves to read. He likes to play ball.

His favorite books are Goodnight Moon, God Made Puppies, Dr. Maisy, and Goodnight Gorilla.

He likes to jabber. He says dog, ball, mama, dada, outside, meow, moo, wuff, quack, cracker, truck, Elmo, more, no, yes, and his favorite what's that (sounds like wassat).

Profound Quote

Sometimes you find the most profound quote in the weirdest places. I was reading through the headlines on MSN the other day and found this one in an article about fashion. I thought it was very noteworthy.

"Just put that out of your mind because we're never going to be perfect. Someone's always going to be younger and skinnier and cuter, but no one's going to be you. No one has you, your experiences, your husband, your family. You've got something nobody else has, and you should be proud of that. … You've got all the ingredients. You've just got to believe in yourself a little more."

~ Carson Kressley

For those of you who don't know Carson Kressley is/ was one of the designers from Quire Eye for the Straight Guy.

The quote just reminded me how much I've been given and how special that is.

My blog

Well here it is...my blog. My attempt to keep people who are interested up to date with what is going on with me and the Hower household. Don't expect profound discourses like you may see on others' blogs. This will be my thoughts, my family, and other silly stuff. For those of you looking to keep up with Erik, I will be posting "Erik's Epics" along the way. These will have updates about him and his journey through life.

This blog, like me, is a work in progress.