Baby talk

DS2's favorite vocalizations right now see to be either "auugh, auugh" (usually while doing his Godzilla impression) or "dada, dada."

DH insists he says "dada" when DS2 sees him. I feel left out.

Surprises in the Dark

On my way out the door to the car after work, I suddenly hear some noise in the brush, and look up to see a young deer coming up the hill through some bushes. It doesn't mind that I let the door slam behind me or anything, just eyes me curiously and heads over to the second somewhat larger deer standing on the knoll. They both watch me with the same sort of curiosity with which I watch them, as they graze quietly in the darkening evening and I walk out to my car.

Someone else at work has also recently bought a Prius, a different color from mine and the 2005 model. But in the dark it's hard to tell the color and I start walking toward the wrong Prius before I realize my mistake. Waah, my car isn't unique anymore.