Ms. Chanandler Bong

I can't believe it's already December 10th. The days in December are in double digits, and I haven't started Christmas shopping or figuring out what to get Lil J for his birthday, which is in 5 days. Ugh. I have got to pull it together here soon. Check this out--this past Sunday, I was supposed to come into the library and work a couple hours while high school students were touring the campus, and I completely forgot about it. Absolutely slipped my mind until 9:00 on Sunday night, when I realized what I'd done and got that feeling like my stomach just plummeted into my slippers. I can't believe I did that. But it's true--my brain just isn't what it used to be. I'm going to have to start using a PDA or leave myself notes on my cell phone or something. Otherwise, I might forget somebody's birthday, our anniversary, or, worse still, the premiere of Lost in January. Gasp! But in cute baby news, Lil J has started walking. He takes a good 7 or 8 steps between people now. It's adorable. He raises up both his arms and squeals the whole time he's walking. I wish I still got that thrilled with walking. These days, I'm just happy when I stand up and both my knees don't crack. I so old.