I don't know what Ewan's deal has been today but he's been crazy upset when I haven't paid attention to him...or, to rephrase, wanted to do another activity while he's in the same room. I spent about 4 hours today following him around with my laptop while I worked. We played...I chased him...and rolled cars and bottles...and read books...and took him for a walk. Should be sufficient but after Amy came home he still wanted me to play with him. She comforted him and played with him until he took a nap.

After work, he was tired again, so we took a two hour nap together and afterward he was in a great mood. But, once we had dinner, he wanted to start rolling cars and bottles again...no problem. One thing he really liked is I picked up a board using it as a ramp and launched the cars off of it. He laughed and got a kick out of that. I did this for about 45-60 minutes but then I wanted to sit in the livingroom. He threw such a fit, screaming as loud as he could and did this off and on for about 30 minutes. Amy finally got up and took a bath to relax and I got out a book again which calmed him down.

And, now he's moved into the kitchen by himself and seems content for the moment...rolling a bottle. Let's hope he stays that way. Maybe he's teething again...Heh, he's back already. My little guy. Hope whatever it is passes soon.

He goes in weekly phases really...crabby for a week, angel for a week, independent for a week, needy for a week and it all starts again...

And now guess where I am. Back in the kitchen rolling a bottle.

On the pregnancy front, the test still looks pretty negative. It's still early so hopefully tomorrow or Thursday we get the positive.

Amy was inseminated last Sunday and Monday. It's way too early but we've been taking pregnancy tests anyway...and we *think* we see the faintest of lines on the test. Any line means it's positive no matter how faint but I can't tell if my brain is putting one in because I want to see it or not. We'll definitely know in the next few days. It's exciting.

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I just got several new vegan books and so far they're great:

The Everyday Vegan by Dreena Burton

The 30-Minute Vegan: Over 175 Quick, Delicious, and Healthy Recipes for Everyday Cooking by Mark Reinfeld

This week I made the enchiladas from 30-minute vegan and they were delicious. Also, I've made the tasty tofu bits, banana ice-cream, and zucchini & carrot casserole.

Both books are easy to follow and the payoff has been great.

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This weekend I spent extra time rolling things with Ewan...matchbox cars, empty bottles, diaper genie roll, spices. Every time I sit in the livingroom he grabs my hand and pulls me back into the kitchen to start rolling again. I think it's surpassing his love of pouring water now.