T-Minus One Without Diapers and Counting

I know you were thinking, is she EVER going to post again? Well, yes. And in this new year I plan to post a lot more than I have in recent past months. Am I going to post ALL of my new year's resolutions? Hell, no. While I have a number of them pulled together as a list in my head, I will only share one other with you (besides the aforementioned "I promise to write more in my blog").

So, I'm writing a book. Well, I haven't exactly started writing it, but I have begun to pull together the outline and concept of it. I'm going to write the first chapter, write my query letter, and send, send, send. All in the first half of this year. Seriously, the book is already written IN MY HEAD. Done. Hold me to it. It's happening. And maybe I will post the first chapter here because I would like to know if you all would buy it or at least find it a little bit interesting, but damn, I hate harsh criticism, too.

Holidays here were good, but busy. I'll post some photos soon. I mentioned I had some time off, and well, I spent most of it in a sick-like state. We also got this super cool light for our living room (again, I will post pictures soon) as we continue the update of our home that has really needed a makeover.

Hmmm...Well, what else happened? That's right, our Bea, you know that one that is turning three years old in nine days? She's OUTTA diapers!!! I was going to tell you that she was out of diapers for about 16 hours of the day because I still was sneaking in to put one on her after she fell asleep at night. As of last night, no more! She actually got out of bed in the middle of the night to go, and this morning her bed was free and clear of any sort of puddle of wetness. The only issues we now have is that she doesn't like the adult toilet, so we are taking to the child potty accompanying us everywhere we go for the time being. The first smile? Whatever. Those first words? Eh. Walking? I'm sorry, but right now absolutely nothing is more of a milestone than not having to change sopping wet or poopy diapers (though the wiping is still a bit necessary in some cases), and having to shell out the money for them, too.

There was a little bit of scamming on our end to get her to actually start going consistently, one of which cost roughly $80 (DON'T ASK), but it is indescribable how I feel just knowing I only now have one child's diaper to change. And that one is also gung-ho about it, so I give it six months before diapers are a thing of the past for us.

Also, totally off topic, but does anyone know much about night terrors? And if they can happen more than once a night?

Hope all of your holidays were excellent, and I'm looking forward to great things for everyone in 2008. It might not be that you hear from me until Bea's birthday. I am hard at work on condensing down the last year of her life into a 3 minute video because I can't let that tradition die....

Not to keep you any longer, but my brother started his own business and I feel as though I need to tell you about it. Have you ever tasted a truffle that just melts in your mouth and you feel like you just have to have another, and then another, and one more after that, oh and why not one more? My brother has started Truffleman Chocolate and Candy Co. Seriously, check it out. I've had some. Want more. They are bites of heaven. And, ahem, Valentine's Day is fastly approaching. Not just truffles but other goodies...