In honor of St. Patricks Day-even though it's a month away

Have you ever wandered why I make the big bucks??? Yeah, me too!! Above, you will see what Collin's name would be if he was a leprechaun. These are the things that I do while I am bored at work thanks to my new air card. Technology is a beautiful thing. I'm not complaining that more people aren't out there beating up there families, causing me to earn my money, but is it too much to ask for just every once in a while?? Do you sense a lack of satisfaction with my current position? Don't get me wrong I am far from miserable enough to return to Patrol and push a cruiser around all day but a sister needs some work every once in a while!

Relief may be on the way but I will have to wait until Tuesday to find out. I put in for a job in Assault Squad which should be much busier, dare I say, too busy? Mama needs to stay busy or she wants to go home to spend time with her baby and this job isn't cutting it! I am number 3 so 2 other people would have to pass for me to get it. This would also allow me the opportunity to learn some tricks of the trade from Yoda aka dad since he also works in Assault Squad on 3rd shift. We would actually work together a couple of hours a night.

But, back to my time wasting solutions...I checked out a website called blogthings.com. They have a bunch of stupid but fun quizzes to take that tell you things like your star name and if you are normal or not. It has entertained me for several hours now so if you are in need of some mindless laughter you should check it out. BTW my star name is Venus Velveeta, Wyatt is Jimi Vicious and Collin is Amadaus Vicious. My leprechaun name is Paddy Greentooth and Wyatt is Sneaky Potfiller...hhhmmm?!? Also, just in case you were wondering, my rapper name is Freaky Supastar, Wyatt is Ghetto Beatbox and Collin is Dr. Millionaire. Oh, and I am 45% normal...is that good???

Since this is the story of Collin rather than the story of Heather lets catch up. We are all feeling better but Collin still has explosive #3, and I mean explosive! Hopefully you all know what #3 is, if not, never mind. He is not walking yet but he did stand unassisted the other day and clapped his hands. I don't think he even realized what he was doing. He crawls with one foot in front of him so he is just a step away from standing up and taking off.

If you have ever been in our house you know about the infamous ledge or drop off from the dining room down into the family room. I ripped out the railing when I moved in never contemplating children but simply liking the open space.

Once kids started hanging out at the house I thought we would just have to keep an eye on them. Brylie seemed to learn that she had to stay away. Kahlen...not so much. She was the first to tumble off. But, she escaped without injury and she hasn't done it again. Collin likes to fly up the stairs and sit right on the edge and just look at us. When we tell him no, he just smiles and starts rocking back and forth as if to say "what are you going to do about it"? It is a joke to him. I wander if it will still be a joke if he actually falls off? I have covered all sharp corners on the TV stand since Kahlen fell off but so far I am sticking to my original game plan. I think kids (and adults) learn from experience. I know that kids depth perception is not developed yet and all the developmental stuff they tell you in books but my kid is a genius!

I have contemplated putting up some sort of gate but I'm not there yet. I may be giving him way more credit than I should but his joking around tells me that he knows that is a bad thing that he should not do. Does that mean the next step is he'll do it? We will see. Now if I can just keep him out of the dog food.

Speaking of the dog...Bosley and Collin are getting along very well. Bosley has adjusted nicely and they share their toys like good boys. I was a little confused as to why Collin was always crawling around with toys in his mouth, now I understand. They play tug of war with stuffed animals. Bosley has literally pulled Collin across the floor because he just won't let go. Usually when he does it is because he is laughing so hard I think he forgets to hold on.

Collin loves playing chase and loves to be pulled down the stairs by his feet. He thinks it is hilarious. He will go upstairs and when I call his name you hear a high pitched squeak and then a giggle. He thinks most things are funny. When he is in the tub he will hand me his tub letters and numbers and I make up words for the letters and show him the sign for the letter. When he gives me a number I count and sign the numbers up to that number and he about falls over he thinks it is so funny!?! I have no idea why...I'm just glad someone thinks I'm funny!

I could go on for hours just like I can sit and watch him forever. Everything he does is so stinking cute! Well, I would like to say back to work but since the phone isn't ringing-back to surfing!!