Your Friday Awesome: Forget the RNC, Meditate On These Water Balloons

That is all.

Here's another toy I will not buy for my son

Didn't you know? Crafting is only for girls, unless you are making heavy equipment. In that case, no girls allowed.

Your Friday Awesome: Ode to Joy Flash Mob

Okay, I have a quibble with the definition of "flash mob," but the beauty of this is amazing. I love the close ups of the crowd reaction, and as a choir nerd the cut to the dad in the choir with his kid on his shoulders makes me want to find a choir to join yesterday.

h/t Shakesville.

The Breeders: Why Walk When Crawling Keeps You Closer to Gross Stuff to Put in Your Mouth?

He is his mother's child in so many ways...

Your Friday Awesome: Forget Unicorns, Whale Spouts Magical Rainbows

Wait for it...shazaam!!!

The Breeders: My child's first birthday was not #Pinterest worthy.

A year ago I pushed a human being out of my body. Now he (lovingly) smears frosting on my pants. But, it is sugar free frosting. A lovely tasty one in the case of the cake my sister made him. A gloppy mess in the case of the cake that I made. Yes, he had two parties. No, they were not Pinterest worthy. Well, maybe Autie's cake was.

Happy birthday.

The Breeders: Separation Anxiety...for Mama

Next week I have to travel for work. Needless to say I'm a bit anxious about it. Any tips for surviving parental separation anxiety are greatly appreciated. But, don't worry I will fully take advantage of the opportunity to sleep - anxiety will not win out over Ambien.

...and why, yes, of course my son already has a cape....