ups and downs

Yesterday was an up day. So beautiful outside we couldn't wait to get out for a walk. Chris was off to work for noon so after morning nap and reading books, I decided we needed more books. Took off first to Movie Village to return a truly truly terrible movie: Terminator Salvation.

Yes, I date a nerd. He loves his toys and his nostalgia movies (Terminator, Transformers, etc...) and I indulge by watching them with him. And sometimes I actually enjoy them. But Terminator Salvation.... oh, there are not enough words to describe how awful this movie was. Setting aside the wooden dialogue and plodding storyline dotted by Scenes. Of. Incredible. Action! this movie still had HUGE holes. Such as continuity. Kyle Reese is in a cell with a T600 standing in the doorway and Suddenly Now he's in a room with the child that left the compound 30 minutes earlier running for his life. hmmmm, when did that happen? There were more but I'm trying to remove the movie from my memory to make room for better and more interesting things.

There is one thing this movie did well and that is helicopter crashes. The opening crash was so realistically filmed from a static point inside the helicopter with Christian Bale being tossed around, I felt it was actually happening. He's one actor who consistently gets battered in his roles and does a good job - although I think he could probably pick better movies to act in than this gong show.

my love :)

Anyway, enough ranting about that film. I still enjoyed cuddling on the couch and pointing out all the plot holes and stereotypes enforced by this film. And since this was his second time watching it, he wasn't so oblivious to it's shortcomings. I think I deserve to pick the next 4 movies we watch after that atrocity.

Back to the day. After dropping it off we headed down to Nerman's Books on Osborne. Sadly, there was only one board book in the entire basement with thousands of kids books. So I bought it. BUT I also found Shel Silverstein's "Where the Sidewalk Ends"!! For 7$!! I was SOO excited since I've wanted his collection of children's poetry for ages but didn't want to shell out so much for the series. Now I've got one!

I'll share with you a poem:

Tree House

A tree house, a free house,

A secret you and me house,

A high up in the leafy branches

Cozy as can be house.

A street house, a neat house,

Be sure and wipe your feet house

Is not my kind of house at all-

Let's go live in a tree house.

And now for the downs.... this morning Jude was fighting his naps like it was the final battle of WWII, even though he was incredibly exhausted. Twice I tried leaving him for a few minutes (usually after a 5 minutes cry, the most we'll leave him alone, he's ready for cuddles and will settle down) to no avail. But now I feel like a terribly mommy because just as I was going back into the room I heard a crash and my baby was on the floor!!! It's not a high bed, just a boxspring and single mattress but my poor poor angel.... He's sleeping now and surely will have a bump on the head. After giving comforts and cradles I came out to cry myself in the living room. Sorry little bug!

Here's hoping the rest of the day gets better....