Seeing connections

This isn't rocket science exciting, but much of this blog will probably be little tidbits like this, just so that I use it regularly.  And then I also don't have to bore folks on facebook with every little update.  :)

So today Sweet Pea goes over to the dogs' water bowl, gets my attention, points to bowl, and then signs water/cup.  Water and cup are basically the same sign for her right now.  Makes enough sense since they are motor-skills close to each other and since she only gets water in her cup.  They are probably one and the same to her.

I tell her that I saw her water-cup.  It's on the floor in the kitchen.  And she proceeds to start looking and walking around the kitchen, sees and picks up the cup and enjoys a drink of water.

Just blows my mind that we're actually *talking* to each other.  Amazing stuff, these little humans.

Deede-ee deet deet deet deet deet deet deedle dee dee

Neil, singing about this blog.  Well, sortof...

I got a song been on my mind
And the tune can be sung, and the words all rhyme
Deede-ee deet deet deet deet deet deet deedle dee dee

Though it don't say much, and it won't offend
If you sang it at school, they're liable to send you home
Never knowin' what you're showin'
Think you're growin' your own tea
Good lordy

Let me hear that, get me near that
Crunchy granola suite
Drop your shrink, and stop your drinkin'
Crunchy granola's neat
Sing it out
Alright
Da da da da
Da da da da da
Dee dee dee dum

I know a man was outta touch
And he'd hide in a house and he didn't say much
Deedle-dee deet deet deet deet deet deet deedle dee doo

And like a man with a tiger outside his gate
He not only couldn't relax, but he couldn't relate
Now he can
Family man
Tried my brand
Dig

Let me hear that, get me near that
Crunchy granola suite
Drop your shrink, and stop your drinkin'
Crunchy granola's neat
Sing it out
Alright
Da da da da
da da da da da
Dee dee dee do
Deedle-ee dum dum
I'll have a double please

 

Obligatory First Post

I'm Tracy and together with my husband Michael and daughter Sweet Pea make up the Soggy Granola Suite.

"Soggy Granola" is a common enough phrase now, it seems.  I have generally considered myself Crunchy/Granola(tm), but it doesn't always appear that way or actually happen that way.  For one thing, I looked like a pretty standard suburban wife and mother, live in a non-crunchy neighborhood/house, and do all sorts of other things that don't look all too Crunchy/Granola(tm) on the surface, even when they are.  And then, we went and had a baby and the mom I thought I'd be isn't quite the mom I am.  There are many things in the realm of Crunchy/Granola(tm) that turns out haven't worked as well for us or I just don't have time for or...whatever.  That "whatever" is proof of my Sogginess alone.  I'm just too tired to come up with more for a simple list in a blog post.

The "Suite" here comes about because as the concept of "Crunchy/Granola" came about in the world, I couldn't help but hear the song "Crunchy Granola Suite" by Neil Diamond.  Alas, I was raised on the man's music and that little-known song will always stick in my head.  The silliness of the lyrics actually kinda work for some of my attitude about crunchiness and sogginess and life in general.  So, when it came time to find a blog name and I thought of Soggy Granola, I immediately tacked on "Suite" as that's how my mind works.

And since we're a little suite of characters and I plan on writing about a suite of topics, it works.  Just go with it, okay?

Hopefully I'll actually write here every now and again and share some of our silly soggy life, my thoughts about family and children and birth, and all manner of things.

Welcome!