Twelve on Tuesday.

1.  The view out my window to my right is turning out rather pleasant we have put mulch and pinestraw down and also a new little walkway Robert made.  Plus past all of that is the bright green of the baby grass growing in...soon the Azaleas will be blooming and we will have lots of pink too.

2.  Nolan is currently snoozing in his crib...I am determined to get the kiddo napping for more than 30 minutes at a time.  As my lack of sleep has caught up with me it seems his may be too...while he's not super fussy he has gotten more fussy recently.

3.  I was reading in the big boys' baby books last night doing the compare and contrast thing and A)Nolan takes the cake for worst sleeper thus far and B) I am so glad I have written in their books like I have because what a great reference they are and also it's amazing the things I forgot.  Like um hello I took Zachary to the ER at 5 months--say What!?  How do you forget that...totally forgot.  But so did Robert so it's all good.  Enter baby book for memory, Yay.

4.  And a shout out to my mom for being so very diligent in writing in mine and having it out so I could read it so often as I did therefore instilling a since of importance in A)recording memories and B)writing in general.  Enter blog...thank you very much.

5.  It's all very sunshiney here today and apparently Nolan heard me commenting on how his brothers were sleeping much better at night by this age and felt the need to step up his game and totally slept from 8:30-4 last night.  Again thank you very much...because not only is it sunshiney outside it is inside too.  Sleep is a wonderful thing.

6.  Plus I think he's realizing we are fast approaching the 4 month mark and he must start sleeping better so when I do go to record it I will be all like he sleep's GREAT!  Sorry brother I am onto you and also onto your brothers because while I WROTE that they slept great and all night I also remember that not being the case always so maybe they too knew to behave right before I went to write in their books.   The truth comes out.

7.  And he wakes.  He did snooze for roughly 45 min so progress?

8.  I should have titled this Twelve ways in which I talk about Nolan's sleep.

9.  My desk is very clean right now.  I dusted it and shoved everything into the drawers.  I was once a very organized person....and then I had kids.  Multiple kids as in 2x2=4...like they are totally multipliable now...what?  Makes sense I promise.

10.  And also Jakeb is home sick today...code for Jakeb is in his room playing with Bionicles and will likely do that all day.  Code for Jakeb gets a little "obsessed" with certain toys...right now it's Bionicles.  Jakeb who will be 10 in exactly 2 weeks.  Holy.Crap.We.Have.A.10.YEAR.OLD.What.the.What.

11.  The chatter is turning to fussing coming from the crib.

12.  I have done all I need to do for our update for our Adoption paperwork.  A big ole' Check on that.  Both figuratively and not.  Because really I wrote checks that I didn't know I had to write and that's really not cool.

Tuesday Twelve.

1.  Zachary turned 8 going on 3 weeks ago...I posted about it TODAY.  Go see it.  I don't want it to get buried in the posting and not get it's proper Happy Birthday-ness.

2.  We are fast approaching March and hello spring, but hello where was winter?

3.  We are also almost done getting everything updated for our update to the adoption stuff.  This go round has been a bit more stressful, probably because we have an actual date that things need to be done by.

4.  Nolan is wearing me O.U.T with the no napping thing.  It's really not cool, not cool at all.  He is currently sleeping..strapped to my chest in the Moby.  It's sweet really, really it is, but also I am tired.

5.  As a result of #4 there are rings in my toilets and dog hair/cat hair/dust/dirt in places I would rather there not be....but it will wait.  The baby takes precedence.  He will nap eventually and then he will be off to kindergarden and then college so yes the dirt can wait.

6.  The boys started soccer last night all 3 are playing on 3 different teams we shall be busy.  Yes we shall.

7.  I have had the stuff out to take Zachary's picture for several weeks now.  We have done the outside ones and I would like to tinker with some inside "studio type" shots this go round.  But I am skipping the lights therefor I need good inside lighting.

8.  We went to TN this past week while the boys were on break.  It was nice to see everyone but honestly traveling with 4 kids is a lot of work.

9.  We got Nolan's birth certificate in this past week....he's the only one of us that doesn't have a TN one.  Weird.

10.  Zachary told me yesterday he has 59 more days of school left.  Crazy.

11.  I need to clean...but eesh...#4 and #5.

12.  Nolan is getting sweaty.

13...oh gosh darnit---I forgot to do the 4 on the 14th thing.   Grrr.  I remembered all the way until the 14th.  *headsmack*

Twelve on Tuesday

1.  Nolan is going on a little over an hour of sleeping in his crib--during the day--this is a first.  However I should point out I have had to go in and put the paci back in his mouth three times, though all 3 times he nodded back off to sleep in seconds.  Progress?

2.  Tomorrow Nolan will be 3 months and I have brought all my "studio" equipment up in an attempt to capture "studio'ish" pictures of him to mark the occasion.

3.  I am feeling the pressure to get these just right because Jakeb, Zachary, and Gavin all 3 had studio portraits done at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months...they are all hung in a row upstairs.  Nolan can't be left out...oh the pressure...not really but I would like them to be similar--we shall see.

4.  I managed to get the upstairs dusted as well...I would be much more productive with my day if baby boy would nap.  Eventually my friends, eventually.  For now I will enjoy his snuggly naps in my arms.

5.  Last night I woke up with little feet kicking away into my side I groggily sat up to find Nolan in quite the precarious situation.  One that has me thinking it may be time to either being sleeping without pillows or move the little guy to the bed beside our bed rather than in it.

6.  Gavin and Zachary have performances at school tonight--Zachary is not eager and Gavin can't wait.  He was in my room this morning at 6:23 dressed with his bed made and ready to go.  He is the only one so far who actually has participated in his school performances.  He sings loudly and proudly---we love it.

7.  Jakeb plowed thru his math this past "semester" and managed to bring his grade from a B to an A.  Thus having straight A's.  Awesome dude he is.

8.   I think I may bust out the knitting needles and/or crochet and teach myself that again--or rather remind myself.  I started doing both of those a few years ago and never actually made anything but I really want to!

9.  And also...the sewing machine.  Mmmhmm.  Going to get that off the top shelf and at least set it on the desk downstairs.  I also asked for that years ago and thus far all I have managed to do with it is lose a crucial piece (and replaced it) and sew very crooked curtains.

10.  Can you tell I have been on Etsy and Pinterest?

11.  2012 has been the year of facing the debt and getting it gone.  Yes.  We have debt.

12.  We need it gone so that in 2013 we can kick things back into gear on the adoption front.

Tuesday Twelve.

1. Tuesday keeps sneaking right past me lately...I managed to catch it today...later than usual.

 2. Nolan is 12 weeks today. He is sleeping beside me, swaddled up, with his little feet propped up on my hip as he lays across the bed. His head is turned to the left as it usually is and I think I should move him but also that I shouldn't. So I won't.

 3. In just 12 short days my Zman will be 8 and he's very proud of that. I am proud of that and of him.

4 . The weather this week has been very un-January...very spring. It's nice.

 5. We are heading back to TN in a few weeks...it will be Nolan's first long car ride and also our first trip back in many months.

 6. Robert really needs a new car and we are dragging our feet not wanting another car payment--we may try the one car thing for a while longer.

 7. I am kinda missing be able to help out at the boys school like I was doing.

 8. Jakeb got his own room a few weeks ago...he is really enjoying it but also branching off from his brothers and I am not crazy about that.

 9. Gavin is really learning to read and it's awesome. He certainly could have much sooner but being the 3rd kiddo in school the time he gets having us work with him is a bit shortened. Plus I learned with Jakeb to not push it and Gavin is like Jakeb in that regard. So we take it slow...my perfectionist boys need to move at their own pace.

 10. My brother and his wife are just a few weeks away from welcoming their little GIRL into their...our lives. We are all very excited.

 11. My sweet baby is becomming quite the "mama's" boy already...he will tolerate other people for a bit and then he's done.

 12. This number is always the hardest...

Twelve on Tuesday.

1. This morning we are going into the ultrasound place that we went to way back when to get our "Sorry we goofed up here's a free 3d/4d ultrasound". I am slightly apprehensive about going their customer service about their goof up has been sub par. Fingers crossed they redeem themselves.

2. I have mopped, dusted, and vacuumed this morning.

3. I also went to Starbucks for coffee...correlation? Yes highly likely.

4. My broken nose still hurts but per my private parts Dr. it is like just a small fracture and not a completely dislocated bone.

5. Just so everyone really believed me on the "my nose really hurts" pain part I was sporting higher than normal blood pressure yesterday....I am not kidding this hurts.

6. I am at 2 week appts now with the Dr. Holy cow.

7. The boys were incredibly cute this morning talking about both our new to be baby and our new children from Colombia that we have also yet to meet. They are totally planning to tag team with all 3 (?) new children and be bestest buddies. They were "arguing" over who gets to carry who.

8. What makes this conversation more cute is that it was totally out of left field and we didn't provoke it. Their excitement over new siblings is infectious and amazing and flat out awesome.

9. There is a nice breeze out there today....a hot one but a breeze none the less.

10. I am ready for fall! I can't believe it's almost September already. Insane.

11. I haven't done much in Nolan's room.... I don't want to get things done TOO soon, it will be like torture wandering past a finished room.

12. My sim card from my phone seems to have kicked the bucket...this is sad :( I have pictures on it that I would really like to have but can't figure out how to rescue them.

Time to go!

Twelve on Tuesday.

1. Gavin is home sick from school again. He's the perkiest sick person ever....except wait no he isn't. Basically he has a cold and is milking it. He will be at school tomorrow.

2. Nolan's room got painted this weekend and I am super stoked!

3. The crib says it's "on the truck for delivery" so it should be here today. Yay :)

4. My big plan of projects isn't going exactly as...uh I envisioned. Thank you cold and laziness.

5. Jakeb has a friend riding home on the bus with him--he's very excited about this.

6. This morning it was actually chilly outside--so it's a fall teaser. I am pretty sure a few months ago I was speaking of summer teasers. 95+ degree weather for weeks at a time has me singing a different tune.

7. I have pretty much stocked our stash of cloth diapers for the baby boy...fingers crossed I can stick with it.

8. Zachary is kinda coming around about football but I am thinking it's not really going to be his thing. Which works for me.

9. Our a/c has frozen up twice this week--not cool. BUT my brother is/was an A/C guy this is cool. Hopefully he was able to work his magic on it.

10. 98 days until my due date. Crazy cool.

11. Gavin has been banned to the couch today--you know since he's sick. He is not pleased. I am hoping he gets my point!

12. I wish someone would ban me to the couch for a day. Or 7.

Twelve on Tuesday.

1. I have a lovely summer cold and am being a total baby about it...because it sucks and I am pregnant and having difficulty breathing already with sore ribs and a tight belly. Coughing and snot and a tickley throat make all of that pretty intense and it's just not fun. So I am sick. Wahhhahaha.

2. Little Gavin rode the bus for the first time yesterday. I wasn't ready for him to but he was so I relaxed and let him go and he he stepped off the bus and saw me waiting in the driveway and was all smiles as he ran to me and jumped into my arms to give me kisses. So it was ok obviously.

3. Zachary is struggling getting into football. Poor guy is the smallest on the team which is really funny because for our family he is the biggest and roughest but toss him into the world and he really is a little softy. So finding his "groove" is work for him.

4. *cough*cough*

5. Coughing much like sneezing in pregnancy may or may not result in a sprint to the bathroom. Not cool.

6. Also apparently a rising uterus often can cause inflammation of the area around your ribs. Specifically the right ribs and it hurts and is mighty uncomfortable and did I mention I am 25 weeks which is all exciting and good except that 40 minus 25 is 15 and that's a long time to have sore ribs.

7. I am kinda full of whiny-ness today. Deal with it.

8. I have 3 little items next to me that I need to sew back together....except I don't know where my sewing things are which really I probably do and it would take 10 minutes to fix these things but I keep putting it off. So silly.

9. Kids in school=a pretty clean house. This is very nice.

10. I am on the hunt for a coming home outfit for Mr. Nolan. I have yet to find the "perfect" one. I will though!

11. I need to go jump in the shower so I can at least be clean and coughing when I go eat lunch with the boys before I do some PTA volunteering today....oy.

12. I would say no but I already told the boys I would be there for lunch and I am not a fan of bailing on the kiddo's. So I go. Though if I was feverish or feeling much worse I would have to say no. Ho hum.

12 on Tuesday.

1. In roughly 7 minutes I need to be leaving to go pick up my kindergardener from school.

2. Their school has "early bird" dismissal for the little guys--it is optional and we are opting that for the first week. My own little "homemade" phase in period--for us both. That and I am not ready to relinquish him .to.the.bus. He is afterall a baby. Duh.

3. My 4th grader almost pretended to not know us yesterday when we dropped him off at his class for the first day...head down, speedy walk into the door led me to believe I needed to back up 5 feet and whisper "Bye have a good day!"

4. 2nd grade Zman had both his first day of school yesterday and his first day of football practice....big tiring day for him.

5. I now have 4 minutes to finish this post.

6. I am pretty sure I can do it....I am a fast talk...er typer.

7. It's still very hot here.

8. Crud I am stumped!....Agh quick I need a number 9.

9. I have pictures I will share tomorrow from yesterday.

10. I talked item #1 on my list of things to do while the boys are at school...off to a great start!

11. We found a new favorite grocery shopping store on Sunday--stoked about that!

12. We spent too much money at the grocery store on Sunday...not so stoked about that. But by gholly we have food!! And now I must go get the baby...er kindergardener from school.

Twelve on Tuesday

1. The kids and I went to the Free Movies today with half of Georgia. It was insane....insane people....insane. The $1 popcorn helped make it better but almost wasn't worth the insanity that was the packed theater. There were buses of children...enough said.

2. In 6 days all 3 boys will be in school and thus will commence my days of watching soap operas and napping on the couch projects.

3. My kids are total home bodies....this is good for the budget but boring for me.

4. I applied for a j.o.b. at a work at home place....I worked there before for roughly 4 or 5 months. We will see dunno if I am up for it...I am however up for the extra moola.

5. Be pregnant with a 4th kid at 31 is harder than one might think. I mean sure sure it could be my 17th or I could be 49 or something but I'm not and I am still whining.

6. I also can't wait to see his little face...I mean I can but am quite excited about it.

7. It's hot outside. It's summer so duh.

8. I just had to say "I would like for you to find something else to do then stick stuff in the freezer" Did I mention 6 days?

9. I took a pair of blue jeans back to Old Navy that were atrocious and let the boys pick out a new shirt for their first day of school--I should have kept the blue jeans. Their idea of cute and my idea of cute--uh yeah not the same.

10. We cut our cable back yesterday we now have 200 channels instead of 340 and are saving roughly $15 for some reason this just doesn't feel like the saving money notion we were going for. Granted $15 is $15 but really....then again I suppose we couldn't do with out TLC, ESPN, and Nickelodeon. That would be slumming it. *headsmack*

11. I keep having good intentions about taking pictures but my camera actually has dust on it...oops.

12. Now I am going to go lay on the couch and watch TLC...you know roughing it.

Twelve on Tuesday

1. It is quite amazing how little I care about cleaning the house these days. I mean don't get me wrong I have moments of head spinning at the mess but for the most part--it's whatever, pink scum in the toilet it's cool if it sits a few more days, the toothpaste on the counter that may or may not have cat hair stuck to it--not my bathroom so whatev. Dishes in the sink overnight, hell hath frozen over or not. Surprise, Surprise--we are all still alive even with a little extra dirty.

2. Having said all that I did just clean the bathrooms--and I will say I can't believe how quickly scum rings start growing in the toilets here, like it's abnormally fast. So they get some extra growing time these days...it's cool.

3. I am getting anxious about school starting--I can't believe it's less than 2 weeks away. I snagged a few school supplies over the weekend and the boys back packs are good as new from last year. New sneakers on their feet and they are good to go.

4. A certain tween boy in this house is getting a "bit too big for his britches" lately....the eye rolling and my mom is an idiot face has been thrown a round quite a bit recently. His new thing is being totally insulted that I cannot remember which way his hair parts. I mean like completely offended that I can't even remember which way my own kids hair parts. Heaven forbid--apparently I should have their entire bodies mapped out mentally. My bad. Back to the books for me.

5. Swim lessons are still rockin' and a rollin' and we have 3 more days--including this afternoon. Gavin is pretty much over it. Jakeb and Zachary are learning some strokes and I think that's cool.

6. My mom is coming down for a visit this weekend and I am stoked :)

7. It's hot. We were treated miraculously to fall like weather over the weekend...it's was neato schmeato....but it's gone. And the heat has returned...our electric bill came yesterday. Eek.

8. Also how in the world is it really past the middle of July.

9. I have been running thru my head the items we will need for baby Nolan...uh yeah it's not a lot but it's a wee bit overwhelming. First on the list--stop buying sleepers and gowns.....

10. I am pretty sure I am going to give cloth diapering a whirl again--in combo with disposable but we will see. I had a hard time when I tried it with Zachary and ended up giving up. They leaked pee every time the kid slept.

11. Jakeb and Zachary had their 9 and 7 year check ups yesterday morning...yes they turned 9 and 7 many months ago, but we got off track last year and can't get back. Aside from that summer works best! Anyway--all is good with both. They are skinny mini's at roughly average height. Shocker.

12. 2 years or so ago--I received the best gift ever. Ipod and dock courtesy of Robert and I STILL use it every single day. Much like I am now...listening to tunes and the kids play.

Twelve for Tuesday

1. Today is Robert's Birthday!! Happy Birthday to an awesome husband and wonderful father!

2. Our washing machine broke Sunday...our new one was delivered this morning. The reviews on it are atrocious fingers crossed this is not the case for us.

3. The boys had dentist appts this morning. We lucked out with one itty bitty cavity in Zman's crazy teeth. He goes Friday to get it filled.

4. Next week they (Z and J) have check-ups. We are gearing up for school. Eek!

5. I must admit that the idea of not having to find childcare for my appts is certainly appealing. Despite being bummed that school is starting so very soon--I do love that.

6. I have jotted down a list of projects to try to tackle during the 7 whole hours I will have alone while they are at school. Let's see what I manage to finish before Mr. Nolan gets here.

Some are single day projects and others are a wee bit longer.

7. All 3 started swim lessons yesterday--these are much harder lessons than they anticipated, but certainly the level they are at. Learning strokes. They are cute and I am excited they are getting to do this.

8. Zachary also is starting football in a few weeks. We are secretly hoping he doesn't like it...it's a no joke commitment. But we'll see. I think I am much more into quieter sports like tennis or swimming or running and soccer.

9. Speaking of running the hardest part of swim lesson's for Zachary yesterday was kicking with a kick board. Interestingly enough leg issues/fatigue is one of the biggest things we have noticed to be a difficulty for him and attribute to his illness he had at 3. I feel like the swimming might be better for him than we realize.

10. The boys got bouncy balls at the dentist today--the coolest and worst invention ever.

11. The are bouncing them in the foyer now and I am trying to be calm about it.....

12. Calm about house destruction isn't really in my title.

Twelve for Tuesday

1. I didn't mention it but I had a birthday a week or so ago...right before Mother's Day. Birthday's are my thing and for as long as I can remember I have counted down the days until my birthday to anyone who would listen. This year was a bit different as I honestly kept forgetting...lots going on. I did remind a few people a few times though ;)

2. I still have a baby face and I will one day be grateful but for now with 3 kids and 1 or 3 on the way it's a bit frustrating.

3. May went all stupid and got cold again for a few days...it's should be at the very least 70 in May today the HIGH was 64...maybe. Not smart May, not smart. This is the south afterall.

4. Every single little cramp or twinge makes me do a little freak out...you would think after 3 I would be chill. Unfortunately I am not. For the most part chill isn't in my nature. Unless of course you are talking about cleaning....or cooking...then it's whateville all day long.

5. As I get older I worry more about lots...this is not fun for me. Like at all.

6. What is fun...is the beach. And also that I will be at the beach in roughly a month.

7. The dogs thought they were all sneaky like and smart and got in the trash the other night...sneaky yes. Smart no. Raw sausage that is in the trash is because it is BAD...like not for consumption. Duh. So thanks for the nasty raw sausage fumes you are emitting.

8. I wish the "learn your lesson" thing worked on dogs...like "oh I ate that bad food...it made me sick...I won't eat it again..." but instead no. They will eat it again.

9. Jakeb stayed home from school today he said his stomach hurt...he ironically was healed by the end of the day. Works for me I guess.

10. I have a pretty strong gut feeling as to what baby fo is...tomorrow it will change though. I don't think my gut feeling detector works properly.

11. My dad came by and brought me THIS bracelet with 4 charms like THIS one for each boy and Robert and also a little baby buggy. And this makes me very happy since I have asked for this for like ever...but he didn't know that. So very good choice!

12. It's bedtime for the kiddies...and then me. Buenes Noches!

Tuesday Twelve

1. I can't believe I haven't posted in over a week.

2. I am pretty emotionally zapped lately. Not used to that....stupid hormones.

3. Also major slacker in the housewife category. I know I will snap back but in the mean time I feel guilty...a little.

4. I did dust today. Downstairs.

5. We moved the guest bed out of the soon to be baby's room over the weekend. Something I felt was a bit premature but also we gave it to my brother who finally said..."I can get it now..." which meant it's going now or never. So off it went.

6. I am getting more excited...still cautiously excited...but getting there.

7. I am also flat out scared and nervous about having a new baby again. I am nearly a professional and a darn good newborn mom but um...yeah a newborn again. Wow.

8. I haven't cooked a meal in more days than I care to admit.

9. Zachary is sick and I am praying hard that Gavin doesn't get it too. This is the 3rd stomach bug in just over 2 months to fly thru the house. That's ridiculous.

10. I plan for us to hibernate in our own little healthy bubble thru the summer.

11. Gavin's Birthday was yesterday and I just realized that I haven't given him a proper birthday post. Oops. I will do that...not now...but soon.

12. 3 1/2 weeks until school is out and 6 1/2 weeks until we leave for Florida.

Thursday Thirteen

1. Happy St. Patricks Day!!

2. In roughly 3 days I will have a NINE year old. Holy Moly!

3. The weather this weekend is going to be AMAZING. So stoked! Need to remember the sunscreen!

4. We have a busy weekend planned for the birthday boy and I am so excited for him :)

5. Gavin is Mr. Dramatic with a capital D. He got in itty thorn in his foot just a little while ago and seriously the way he was screaming had all of us tearing thru the woods thinking he has ripped an arm off. He even completed it by yelling "Oh my god!" I mean there was a dot of blood on his toe and all...geez.

6. Last week proclaimed that he would be crying "for the rest of his LIFE" in between wails because Jakeb broke one of his toys.

7. There are a few pink buds on the azalea bush outside of my window...I cannot WAIT for all of the bushes to bloom. It was so pretty last year.

8. The very first thing we discovered last APRIL when we moved in was that apparently we had a tenant in the attic. We have tried evicting our non paying tenant and are really having a hard time getting him/her out. Mr./Ms. Squirrel will not take the bate and LEAVE. Very frustrating. We are pretty sure in the summer it was gone and hoped that just us being here was enough to keep it gone...apparently not.

9. I am still soda free. A few sips....but I am not counting them...because seriously it was SIPS. I am craving them only here and there.

10. I have also been fast food free....though I did request Taco Bell for dinner. BUT I deserve it. Trust me.

11. No news on the adoption front, still waiting for approval from ICBF and then we will find out more...maybe.

12. We finally painted the hall bathroom this past week...looks great! Now we just need to do the office, basement, master bedroom, and guest/new kiddo's room. Slowly but surely!

13. The boys are loving soccer....I need to get some pictures posted from their games. So cute!

12 on 2sday

1. It's raining here. Finally. The windows are open there is a breeze and rain on the leaves. Awesome. Yes.

2. I am on the ball with adoption paperwork. Mover and a groover that is me.

3. We met with a psychologist this past week for our analysis, she has adopted children herself and gave us some wonderful thinks to think about and realize. It was great.

4. I am going to get caught up on pictures THIS.WEEK. I mean it.

5. Our house is coming together piece by piece...furniture in the dining room--mission complete. Furniture in the sunroom--mission underway.

6. I have discovered Pandora. Seriously. Cool.

7. I also got a Droid this past week....more cool. (Note to self:this is not part of the saving money thing)

8. My dad is moving here. I think this is great. Except when it's not.

9. This past Friday he took Gavin to school for me so I could attend Jakeb's field trip....he couldn't find Gavin's shoes so he sent him to school in soccer cleats. Zachary's soccer cleats. Gavin is 4. Zachary is 6. They were cleats. Cleats that he found in the guest bedroom closet. For the record Gavin's shoes were in his closet...in the room with his name on the wall. And I have a phone, a new phone in fact.

10. Random fact: I am neurotic particular about how my kids are dressed. Very particular.

11. I am loving getting to kick it with my Gbabes. Today we hit up craft time at the library and lunch at the Chick--which I eat at at least 3 times a week. (this is also not saving money--grr)

12. My grandfather had a bird clock in his bedroom--not a cuckoo clock, just a regular ole clock with hands and a battery and a face--but at each number is a bird. And on the hour whatever bird it's on that bird makes a noise. And right now the American Robin just let me know it's 7pm. I don't know where to hang this clock...it doesn't match my house, so it's sitting behind my desk and I think I like it right here by me. But it deserves a home on the wall.