Don't walk away Waca!

Big news! Look who is crawling! All of the milestones are zipping right on by. My little guy has changed so much in recent weeks. Let's see: he has a tooth, his right bottom left incisor; the other one is peeping through too; he's really smiley and chattery; not only is Joaquin crawling, but he's pulling up with help; standing up with help; sitting up on his own; really knows familiar faces and gets a bit sad when they leave the room; oh, and there are so many other things. It's so exciting! Seriously, Joaquin had been squirming around on the floor from point A to point B for a little while there, but a couple of days ago it all just clicked and he started crawling, up on all floors, and exploring around the house and the hallway. One morning this week my Mama was telling me about the encounter of Joaquin and our cat, Sophie, as Joaquin wandered off of the blanket on the floor. Sophie has been quite curious about Joaquin since we brought him home. Anyways, I've been worried about Sophie getting ahold of Waca-waca, but apparently, it's the cat that needs to be concerned about his face and tail. :) Mama said that Joaquin saw the cat, Sophie, and he charged him! He squeezed his face with two hands, like he was expecting Sophie to squeak like his rubber ducky. LOL! That is so funny. Oh, I'm so amazed by him. I love-loves him, my boy.

It went there...

An image of Obama surrounded by watermelon, fried chicken, and ribs on a foodstamp? How ridiculous can so called "intelligent" folks act? With less than 30 days remaining to the election, ignorance is rearing it's ugly head. What's more important...bringing the nation together, or dividing it between two groups that have a hard history together when it comes to race relations? What's more important? We've come so far to have a black Presidential candidate and female Vice President with real possibilities of it happening, that some have resorted to propaganda. Let's not forget how that leaves a bad taste in the mouths of voters. Images of picannies, ape-like black folks, and watermelon is not something I want to see these days, and especially endorsed by a Presidential candidate's campaign or supporters. When you take not so well informed people and throw fuel on the fire, or on their ignorance for that matter...PROPAGANDA, will be created. Whether on paper or spewing out of the mouths of those not so informed voters. Let us not slip back into those times.

Joaquin's 1st TOOTH!

It's there...I swear! Okay, maybe you can't see it in this picture, but it is definitely there (the bottom right/middle tooth). Not only have I seen it, but oh yes...I've felt it! Joaquin has been cutting this tooth for over a week now, but over the weekend I was bit while nursing. There should be an acronym...BWN! Oh, this wasn't pleasant. I've been doing what the books and friends say about this. You're suppose to unlatch baby while nursing if he bites you, and say in a firm voice, "Joaquin, no...don't bite me." Once he gets the picture, he can continue with nursing, but if it happens again...repeat the whole unlatch/scolding process. :) Yeah, the 1st time I really tried it. Well, I hurt his feelings. TOO firm of a voice. :( I ended up apologizing. :)