we're back.

so much to say.  not enough time to say it.  not enough fingers to type.  =)  so i'm just going to start spilling out everything and add some pictures too.  

1.  the other night the scoob and i shared an experience that was absolutely supernatural.  he had just finished eating and i was giving him the burps.  when all of a sudden and without warning, he burped - along with a fire hose of spit up.  it was like that scene in the exorcist with the pea soup.  we had spit up all over me, all over the scoob, and all over the couch (i guess he wants to make sure we get new couches soon).  it was pretty disgusting but he was totally fine with it and didn't seem disturbed by it at all.  hmmm... should i be worried?

2.  matt and i just finished up parent/teacher conferences.  wow.  to all of our friends who are parents and those who may become parents in the future...  i issue a warning:  DON'T BE A WACKADOO.  i learned more disturbing information about some of my students and their families than i care to know... and the problem is that the disturbing parts are usually on the parents end - not the kid.  and then i see why my kiddos are soooooooo messed up.  although, with that said, let me issue a second warning:  DON'T LIE TO ME TO TRY AND COVER UP YOUR WACKADOODLE-NESS.  i will find out.  your kid talks to me.  i know your messed up little secrets whether you want me to or not.  so don't lie to make me think you're normal.  we both know that you're not and it's going to come out eventually - either here with me, in the middle of a class discussion, or in a meeting with all of the school support staff (when we talk about how messed up you are) and it will be VERY EMBARRASSING.  trust me.  

3.  i have several students (with nicknames to maintain their anonymity - you know how i do) that i need to blog about, but this is not the blog.  stay tuned.

4.  on to more important news.  the scoob has been smiling like a crazy person!  smiles all the time!  and newly added cooing and gurgling.  we're getting lots of "ah-goo" action.  sometimes you make a sound for him and he looks at you with his mouth wide open and it looks like he's trying SO HARD to make that noise himself but his little mouth just can't do it yet.  i can't help it that he's absolutely adorable.  neither can he so don't be jealous.  =)  i'm adding some new scoob pics at the top.