Blarg...

I just have no energy today...
Partly due to the fact that the weather outside is drab, damp, and dreary...
The other part is due to the fact that I did not sleep very well last night.
It took me a couple of hours to get into the mindframe of sleep... and I went to bed at 2300 last night, too. My brother in law is up for a couple of days, so I let him take care of the night feeding, since he doesn't do it very often.
More later.
And a Marcus update...

Friday Five

From last Friday...



1. What foods did you eat growing up that you later found out were regional items? (specific brands or recipes that you thought everyone could buy or make)
I can't really recall anything of this sort.

2. Ham or turkey at Christmas and Easter? Or was there some other main course not typical for your area or religion?
Currently, since we're down with Colleen's family over the actual Christmas holiday, we end up with both, at least at one of the houses.
When we're doing it at my parents' place, I think we've done both as well.
Easter? More likely ham.

3. What was your favorite meal served at your elementary school?
You think I can remember back that far? I typically brown-bagged it back then. I didn't really do a school lunch program until, what... sixth grade and onwards?

4. What family recipes have been handed down to you, and have you tweaked any of them a little bit to make them more yours?
Chicken casserole, enchilada casserole, beef stew... got those from Mom, and I always tweak them somehow, but the basics are still there.

5. Are there foods/recipes you wouldn't eat as a child that you now regularly enjoy?
No idea. I'm a fussy eater, as my family can verify, so I think a lot of the childhood hated foods carried on. However, I'm more likely to eat broccoli these days then back then.

Marcus Update

Last Saturday, Marcus proved once again that he's my boy.
We were all in the bedroom, just having a little lie-about, when we looked over at the kiddo, and he's got his toes in his mouth! All I could think of was, "Yep. That's my boy."
So Colleen grabbed the camera, and got a shot of him doing it, along with a shot of him and me with our feet up by our faces. (Yes, I'm still limber enough to do that.)

As of this morning, he is 14lb 3.5oz. That's a lot of boy! No wonder my shoulders get tired quickly when carrying him around!
And he's still extremely cute.

Last night, he actually managed a sustained laugh!

That boy is growing up...