Flush With Pride
September 26, 2006
Well, I totally can't move now.
Our toilet paper holder broke ages ago. I think I was still pregnant. We made a couple half-hearted attempts at replacing it, only to find that we needed some kind of specially-sized plastic tubey rod thing that did not exist at Lowe's or Home Depot (Regular AND Expo-Snob Strength). So we gave up and just kept the toilet paper on the back of the toilet, all classy like.
Of course, our realtor kind of pointed out that most of today's discriminating condo buyers are fans of the toilet paper holder, and also enjoy light sockets where you just pull on a chain instead of screwing the lightbulb in and out by hand, which kind of sparks when you touch it and also burns and sears your flesh a little bit. So FINE. We'll try Ace Hardware.
$3.89 later we have a working toilet paper holder. And a new toilet seat, just for the hell of it. Just for the sheer LUXURY of it.
I could sit in there ALL DAY.
ALSO: CHECK OUT THIS INSANITY...
On Saturday morning the child just stood the hell up and starting walking all over the place.
Yes, blah, he took his first steps ages ago. Three or four wobbly, hesitant steps into my arms. Aww! Yay! Now sit your diapered butt down.
This is like, walking. Like a person does. Well, like a person who is the motion-capture model for a Godzilla vs. Frankenstein movie, or someone who needs his tongue out for forward balance, but still. He's unstoppable.
And don't even ask me about the "Soooo Big!" game he suddenly knows how to play. Or how he'll pick up a book and turn the pages while babbling to himself. Or how he responds to "Where's Mama?" by smacking me in the face.
And don't ask me about his birthday this Saturday. Don't. Even. Thinkaboutit.
Don't ask me where my baby went, because I sure as hell don't know.
But feel free to ask me how totally awesome this little boy is. Because oh my God, he's so awesome.
What? No Vimeo?
(He is pretty freaking cute).
What, no picures of the toilet seat? You're holding out on us Amalah!
But on to Noah. O.M.G! Is he not so freaking cute, with the hair and the pinchable cheeks and the WALKING!
Walking? That looks like dancing to me! Nice moves, too.
NOAH!! He is so cute, with the walking and getting all grown up and everything!
WHERE'S THE BABY?! I think I'm going to pass out... he magically disappeared. ::sob::
I can't can't CAN'T get over how much he looks like you, Amy. I can't. HE LOOKS JUST LIKE YOU. Like, he could be you! COULD BE YOU.
Wow, he looks HUGE! What a big boy!
I hear you on where did the baby go- Hugo turned one on Sunday and at his party he was being such a big boy- fully focused on the puppet show and responding with the bababablalalah when asked a question. It's so cute but it really makes me feel like the second part of my life is going to go waaaaaaaaaayyyyy faster than the pre-baby part did.
my husband would change that toilet paper so that the pull side is over not under... a little OCD yessssss... your baby (he will always be your baby) is stinkin' cute... he looks similar to my little boy/man (21 months old)... especially the hair... just wait until he REALLY needs a haircut!
That's my boy.
oh, how I love him.
And a skibum to boot in that sweatshirt... and whatever, all the cool kids stick their tongue's out when they walk. I do, still to this day!
Soooo big - and so cute. I love that walking without bending knees thing that new toddlers do. "Godzilla vs. Frankenstein" captures the image beautifully.
Oh, yeah - congrats on the toilet paper holder. Are you as annoyed as I am about the things we lived with broken, but then fix just so we can sell our houses?
Don't miss the baby - enjoy the person - and look forward to the dancing that is surely soon to come!
I got such a kick out of watching the progression of those photos. To the point I was laughing out loud and getting all teary eyed.
Still weirds me out a little that we are "strangers", because I feel like he's my nephew or something. I'm so proud of that little guy right now!
It's total bliss.
Look at him go! I also thought he was dancing in the first two pictures. What a cutie. :]
I was very glad for the adorable photos of the mobile Noah delight. They distracted me from the fact that you're Under People. Brighteyes' husband and I are Over People.
The walking! Which is followed by the running! Which is followed by the getting into even more crap than they could before! Which is followed by the Flee Momma Instinct when they are into the crap they shouldn't be in and Momma catches them!
Gotta love them babies.
Frankenbaby Stage is one of my faves! The whole hurtling through time, space, and furniture edges thing...wheeeeee!
He is awesome and you are wonderful to share so much of him with us.
Oh, and you do realize that he will want to WALK EVERYWHERE now and not be content to sit in the stroller happily while you shop? And will only be content to be in your arms while out in public for 4.26 nanoseconds before he will want down to investigate everything?
Just FYI. No need to thank me.
I can't believe I am coming out of my lurker closet for this. There really IS something terribly wrong with me. But um...please could you turn your roll of toilet paper over so that the loose side goes over instead of under? It's kind of making me twitch a little. What? We all have our "things".
Also, your child is so cute that I think I would like to eat him for lunch today.
He is so awesome! I love the stop motion images—the third one is my favorite with that serious look of determination. Awe.some.indeed.
my little belle-zilla did the exact same thing this weekend :)
just wait! my 'baby' just turned four and i am suddenly filled with dread about the idea of kindergarten. ONE FULL YEAR AWAY!
Love me some Noah.
But woman, life is so over for you now. Trust me on this. I'd give you a shoulder to cry on, but I'm too busy chasing around after my rabid monkey...
He looks so much older than the baby I met on Memorial Day! How did that happen!!!
First time commentor-
Oh hell naw, Tell me it aint been no damn year!!!
Max and Ceiba are in trouble now!
I am *so glad* I'm not the only one to feel a need to comment on the "under" TP needing to be changed to "over". Heh.
What a handsome little boy. :)
My baby turned 18 months old on friday-I hear you!
This is a "little boy" in the swim class before mine that looks identical to Noah and is always taken by his Dad. I keep starring at the man thinking, is that Jason, could that be Jason? so fess up, is Noah taking a water babies class in Montgomery County on Sundays? It's eitheir that, or I'm going to start yelling Noah whenever I see this kid!
Okay...and I won't mention how much his face has changed in the last couple of weeks. He doesn't look more like a little boy and less like a baby at all. No, no.
God if I wasn't jealous of you before, now you had to go and get a toilet paper holder? Do you know how long we've been reaching behind us to retrieve the roll off the tank? My bathroom has been "in renovations" for 14 months now....with no end in sight. You lucky, spoiled girl you!
I was trying to figure out what has changed recently that makes him look so much more grown-up... it's the hair! Look at that little blondie. So cute.
That is absolutely amazing!
Amalah...I think you are totally completely awesome and all... but you're toilet paper's on the holder backwards. :-) (No, I'm not OCD or anything)
That's so exciting!! And the pictures are awesome! But please, tell us how awesome Noah is.
Look out Max. Look out Ceiba. Babystein is coming to get you!!
Definitely a toddler now! Beware!! ;-)
He's a punkin' eater, alright.
Okay people - obviously none of you has a toddler with a toilet paper fixation. My DS (21 1/2 months) will spin the paper if it is over. So we put ours on the roll under - even though it caused great mental anguish for my DH - because that way DS wont spin the paper.
Even though my DS is pretty I think Noah might be his biggest competition. I love reading about your adventures, so glad I found your site.
I hope my above comment doesn't sound snarky - I was attempting to be funny but I just don't have the "amalah knack" : )
You "over" people are crazy and wrong.
That is all.
OMG, he's changed so much since the last time you posted pictures!
It's like they change overnight.
Aw. Aw. Aw! He is so cute! I love the tongue sticking out!
That is simply not Noah, Noah is a baby. That kid in the pictures is a toddler, those must be stock photos that came with the blog that you put up to confuse us.
Awwww...go, Noah, go! So sweet.
I like the TP "over," The Husband claims not to care. But if that is the case, why is it "under" every single time he changes it? Why can't he just put it "over" because I like it better that way? Why must he torture me so?
I'm assuming that the baby is moving in that series of photos, and not the camera shooter? Don't you just love how cute they look marching around on their little Muppet legs?
oh crap, i'm not even going to mention the fact that your toilet paper is facing the WRONG DIRECTION, because that would mean i have some weird thing with toilet paper hangage, which...i totally don't.
also, wow he is like a little man now! i can't believe the changes he's made in the past few months. awww, momma...it'll be okay. *pat-pat* ;)
I dunno, Jonniker...I am commenting for the sole purpose of telling Amy that her baby is looking more and more like Jason! Fourth picture down. It's all in the brow. Dang near the cutest little boy EVA.
He is high-stepping it. So cute.
So cute! He looks like such a little man!
I still stick my tongue out to assist in balance while ambulating. Don't knock it till you've tried it!