Mama, Omama, Obamama...............

Boo-boo is learning new tricks. Her dancing is vastly improving, she now has the hip and butt rotation down pat and can shake her little shoulders like Elvis.

She calls Bugs: mama, me: Omama, and when she sees our new president on TV: Obamama.

She has been showing an increased appetite, when 5 o'clock comes around she runs around with her bib in hand and yells: EAT!! She reads books to herself. Out loud. Forming sentences in her own language, punctuating the words and letters and numbers she knows. Even forming her sentences into questions and answers, with exclamation points!!! Pointing her little finger at the book.

She knows the difference between red and green light, and when it's green goes: GO! GO! GO!

She needs new shoes, her feet are growing.

:>)

To have something to occupy my hands with while Boo's asleep, I've started a knitting project.
Bugs always makes those long thin scarfs for her friends for Christmas, they are much in demand. Since she doesn't have much time this year, I offered to give her a hand. So Boo and I went to the Hobby Lobby and scrounged around in the clearance bins for colorful bulky, funky yarn, and thick knitting needles.

I finished my first scarf early yesterday, it only takes me a few hours, it's a wonderfully relaxing exercise, like ironing. I started my second one last night. Mind you, these things have to be about two yards long, in order to be wrapped around the neck a few times, but they are only about 5 inches across.

And that's the good news.

As of four days ago today, Daddy has been in the local lock-up.
He was charged with burglary, theft, check fraud, drug possession, and God only knows what more. His bond is $19.000.
Looks like his father is not bailing him out this time.
We were keeping track online to see when he would appear on the sheriff's daily blotter, but his name never showed up, so Bugs called the sheriff's department and they told her: Yup! We got 'em"

Nov 9: I found this online on the sheriff's daily blotter: (abbr. the name for obvious reasons)

* CCS, 25, of Latimer St., Cartersville, was arrested and charged with six counts of forgery in the first degree and three counts of theft by taking.

I guess no drug or other charges.

When I heard I felt terribly sad, it just made me cry. I feel sad for Boo, for Bugs, for his family, and also for him. He could have taken the other fork in the road, he could have done better for himself. It wasn't all that hard, he has a family who loves him, he has a daughter who was part of his life.
I find it such a waste. And this has such a ripple effect.
We knew this man for three years, he isn't the smartest bulb in the chandelier, but he showed some promise. The vibes were so positive in that delivery room where I spent over 25 hours with both of them, saw the look on his face when he held Boo for the first time, so in awe, so much love.
We were encouraged when he kept his job as a cabinet maker, when they both quit smoking, when everything came together and they seemed to be able to make a go of their life together.
There was even talk of a wedding.

And now.....

It makes me shiver to realize the physical pain he is going through with the drug withdrawal the past 4 days. I hope they treat him well, keep him warm and safe.

We'll try and keep taps on the trial dates and continue to think about his folks, hope to see the worry disappear from Bug's thin face.

So much for now.

SGMKJ!