those mountains look like a giant set poster. I guess thats how you see things when your stuck in the city. It looks like there's nice fresh air out there too.
@(^_^)@
03.03.05 - 02:08 AM
9. minxlj said:
Nice picture...beautiful couple and beautiful scenery :-)
03.03.05 - 02:09 AM
10. Kate said:
what a great photo to cheer me up during my first college all-nighter!
santa? is that you? with some just-for-men enhancements?
03.03.05 - 02:53 AM
21. minxlj said:
Yknow, I'm not a 'baby' person, and two of my best friends are having babies in the next 3 months (one is to be my godson!!) - but having read your Leta updates and your archives, I'm now really looking forward to helping with the babies and seeing them develop. I only hope they grow to be as capable and beautiful as Leta :-)
I just wish we could see a little of that white stuff around here! (Arkansas) Leta is a perfect baby girl and I hope that she and my baby, Will, can be pen- pals when they grow up! Wouldn't that be fun? *hugs*
03.03.05 - 03:02 AM
23. Aussie said:
Is it too late to submit an embarrassing story so the whole of cyberspace can cringe with me?
Try this one on for size: Drunk at an office party. Wearing a strapless top. Talking to a bunch of men who, really, I shouldn't be tipsy in front of, let alone as drunk as I was.
So anyway, I'm talking to them and after 20 minutes happen to glance down. And there's my right breast in all its glory. My top had fallen down at some stage and I didn't feel a thing. NO idea how long it'd been hanging out for all to see, or who saw it. I don't think I've ever been more embarrassed in my life. :o/
What a great picture of the both of you. Jon looks so proud and excited to be with his beautiful wife ... and you, Heather, you look genuinely happy and, dare I say it, even relaxed?! I think this trip was excellent for you both! Thank you for sharing it with us.
Assie: Oh my! That was, I think every womans nightmare... They did not say anything?
03.03.05 - 03:37 AM
27. hannah said:
Awwww, you two look so cute.
And yet again you have written a lovely newsletter to Leta. I'm another "not a baby person" person. But I still sit here and go "awww" a lot.
03.03.05 - 03:38 AM
28. Mr Bob said:
Ah, that's it! I really really really want to go skiing now! I wonder how much a weekend in the Alps would cost...?
Nice pic, the snow looks great. The master taking care of his little grasshopper ohhh how sweet!
Aussie: funny story, but I am sure being aussie it was just a laugh and a half. It happens all the time at the beach but well at a party that is scary thing to happen to any girl, and office party even worse.
You look normal Heather, but doesn’t Jon look as though he’s had his head pasted onto the photo National Enquirer style?
03.03.05 - 04:13 AM
36. Aussie said:
Kiki: No, no-one said a thing. It was quite strange.
Yamila: No qualms about it happening at the beach, but in front of the seniors at the office was a bit much for me really.
And Dooce: Can I marry you and have your babies in our next lives? You rock, you really do :) Thank you for being so honest, so funny and so. damn. cool!!
You look awfully happy so I'm guessing this was either pre-frustration, before you'd started, or post-euphoria, after you'd gotten the hang of it. Either way, cute!
Aussie, I had something similar happen in high school. I was in a one-piece bathing suit that could not contain my heaving bosom, I guess, and when my friend came to the door, my right one was lookin' him square in the eye.
Of course, in this case, it was a very gay male friend, and he took one look at me and began to giggle, then informed me, "Um, Katy, um, one's, um, hanging out!"
So, at least minimal embarassment on my part, although I think HE was kinda grossed out, in a friendly way.
I WISH I could've seen your heaving busom, Bucky. Dude, you've gotta have it goin' on in the chestal region to bust out of a ONE PIECE IN HIGH SCHOOL. Dayamn.
there is nothing i would like better than to be skiing out west with my husband. you two look great.
03.03.05 - 04:58 AM
53. TexaRican said:
Spoonleg-
Sorostitutes? LOL, you just made me snarf my coffee!
03.03.05 - 05:07 AM
54. Cheryl said:
WOW! WOW! WOW! What a beautiful picture of you guys... now that's a picture Leta can put up in her college dorm room and be like, "Yes, my parents are the coolest EVER."
Oh, dude was gay waaaay before my ta ta ambushed him. Dude used to wear plastic bouffant wigs in kindergarten and in about 2nd grade, wanted to play a game where I was the burglar and he was the lonely housewife. In 2nd fucking grade! So, I don't think we can blame my evil bosom for this one.
Spoon -- my high school heaving bosom was spectacular. I just wasn't smart enough at the time to use it to my advantage. Never knew the power of cleavage until years later!
I can never keep it straight what day is what. I know Thursdays are self-portrait day, but which day is Ta-Tas day?
In any case, I've finally broken down and posted my own ta-tas on my blog. Just so you can see why a one-piece couldn't contain me.
What a great picture of the two of you! Jon looking all confident and Heather looking like she's not sure about this whole snowboarding thing, but both smiling, in love and having fun.
If I may quote here, “Doesn’t this just make your heart sing?â€
03.03.05 - 06:16 AM
77. Susie said:
Oh, Bucky. You had to go there. OK, then what did "SNATCH the pebble from my hand" mean?
Seriously - it looks like you propped Leta up on a stool, strapped a Halloween beard on her, capped it off wtih a ski cap and some goggles, and snapped. I come from a family where all the babies look like us, so it's a marvel to see how much a baby can actually look like the baby daddy.
Kristen said at 05:08AM, 03.03.2005:
It almost looks like his lift-tag on his jacket is a microphone & he is interviewing you.
Yeah, I have a vivid imagination.
--------
Wow, I just hope he doesn't ask her if she was fired for her blog, and if she thought that was fair and what she's doing now...
melanie (#66): um, check out the main page today (dooce.com). there's, like, four pix of leta. it's nice to see this lovely photo of heather and jon on here.
That picture is awesome, Heather. Jon looks as though he is about to burst from excitement from the sheer joy of standing next to such a beautiful woman, and you just look, well, relaxed! And so happy! Snowboarding does wonders for the soul.
And Leta, precious Leta! What can I say? Her pictures and your beautiful words about your baby just made my morning. I know we have all been bitching and moaning for pictures of the frog, so this was definitely an overdose! I don't know if I can take that much cuteness in one shot! She has really become a beautiful little lady, and she's starting to look more and more like her mama! (Although you can't deny that her daddy is Scrumptious Bearded!)
Why do people seem to be disregarding the main page? There are like five pictures of the frog baby there. I know the comments section is great, but I never miss the main page!
You two sure are a cute couple. Thx for the new pix of Leta, Dooce. I was in SUCH withdrawal. My husband keeps saying, "But you don't actually KNOW these people!"
What does he know?
LETA!! You are even more beautiful at a year and one-twelfth than you've ever been before. And your mommy and daddy look so happy. And tomorrow is Chuck Friday. Life is good!
You two make such a beautiful couple! I tried skiing once... my knees hurt, but that was the least of my problems. I just couldn't get the balance thing right!
03.03.05 - 06:47 AM
102. viv said:
Leta has my daughter's Zutano bird dress and pink dress/vest thingy! But Lily is just about to grow out of hers at 21 mos. I feel your pain about Leta growing and moving on. Just wait until she gets to be a toddler - ZOOOOOM!
i am so sick with this cold that when i see people doing things that only healthy people would do, like skiing/snowboarding, i think HOW can they DO that when i feel so sick? the whole world feels what i feel when i feel it, don't you know?
yet you look so healthy Heather. I just don't understand.
i was up at damn near 3 this morning/last night and still no new dooce picture. i simply cannot imaging dooce does her edits an even more ungodly hour. which begs the question:
you using a cron job to do your picture of the day? hmmm?
Ack!!! I made it all the way through the newsletter without tearing up until "...my God, slow down. Don’t go so fast. Stay." Damn it! Do you do that on purpose Dooce? (My little guy is 2 and almost a half, I'm shouting that phrase in my head ALL THE TIME!)
When my little guy (who will be 4 in May) was 2, and he turned to me and said "I am NOT a baby, I am a BIG BOY!" I wanted to scream the exact same thing - "SLOW DOWN! DON'T GO SO FAST!!!" Now he really is a big boy, and once in a while he will come snuggle into my lap and say "Big hug! I wanna be your baby". Moments like that are worth all the heartache of seeing your little one grow up!!!
Why, thank you BFE. I actually didn't know what a cron job was, but I had wondered if Dooce was purposely setting up her entry to go out at a certain hour. I just wonder why she chose 3:00 a.m.? For me, it takes away the pleasure of trying to be the first one to post. But, then again, it is instant gratification when I get into work and the entry is already there.
And yes, time moves way too fast. My oldest baby (10) makes jokes that are actually funny now. Jokes or jabs that he delivers with a wry smile from his gorgeous face, and I think, oh man, you are going to rock someones world one day little man!
Can I just say because of this website that I am now a scarred, yet wiser, man because I actually asked my wife why dogs needs to have their annal sacs cleaned, why do dogs have annal sacs in the first place, do our horses have such an organ, and will they have to be cleaned?
First let me say that it is obvious Dooce, Inc. has amazing computer systems and technologies at her disposal, and I am certain the Pic o' the Day is now automated by a computer, not Heather & Jon getting up at 3 a.m. to satisfy the Eastern Bloc Doocers' need to BE NUMBER ONE in the comments.
Then, let me say that the 13-month newsletter made me BARK with laughter (Leta, flattened out on the carpet: my god, I have days at work that look EXACTLY like that!) and then my eyes welled with tears at the love you have for your child and the honest way you write about it. We're not having kids, and reading your narratives give me a glimpse of what it's like. I know I'm not alone when I say this: Thank you for sharing your life so honestly & openly. And the pictures are awesome. For instance, I just got excited that tomorrow is Friday? because that means? CHUCK!
it's see food self portrait thursday...did you forget? ;-)
03.03.05 - 07:56 AM
132. 01234 said:
That kid is sooooo cute! And happy! For no reason! What a joy, eh?
And now she's entered her teens and is learning to hump, bump, and get into all sorts of things that she's not s'pozed ta. You now know the point at which it all started. You may as well work with it now that you know. Tango and salsa lessons, cryptography and lock-picking, make sure she's ready for Prince Coco Shimmy when he shows up.
Busy, busy at work for me this week means less time to spend with all you fabulous doocelings. I'm stealing a few moments away from well-deserved sleep to plug http://www.selfportraitday.com (which has the great class to feature yours truly today), to awww at the pictures of Leta and accompanying letter on her year and a twelfth and grin nearly as foolishly as the folks in that picture up there at the silliness here in comment-land. Keep up the good works! (And remember, only 20 more comments before the mandatory poop tangent!)
Jimbo, you're a veggie? And I thought it wasn't possible to love you any more than I already did...
03.03.05 - 08:07 AM
136. Curious said:
How come my computer shows that 1st comment was posted at like 3 in the nite? I am in central time zone. Can dooce set the settings so that comments open at 3 in the nite although she might have posted earlier or does it have to do with screwed time clocks of the computer? Just curious.
That's a kickass picture. Now I want to see the second one where the person taking it fell down the hill and you guys are all freaking out like, "NOOOOOO!!!!"
This month's newsletter is so wonderful. I loved the ending - so gorgeious and loving and letting go and it almost makes me understand what motherlove must feel like. I'll say what everyone says: you're *so* funny, you're *such* a good writer.
I love this photo of the two of you--it should be framed--and reading about your wonderful little Leta in your newsletter always makes me misty-eyed (and right now it seems to be making my ovaries hurt--time to talk my hubby into having kids....)
Thank you for having such a wonderful blog--it makes my day just to read it and see your photos!
Very, very awesome photo of the dahling Armstrongs! very frame-worthy - you guys better blow that one up and frame it, good and solid shot. We can see the love (love for each other and snowboarding)!
I'll have you all know that I'm presently NOT at work - I'm on VACATION, yet I told my boyfriend, after he says with utter confusion "what are you doing?" seeing me log online..."I have to see the new Leta newsletter."
See that? not 'I want' but 'I have to.'
I am sooo hooked...and in love w/ Leta. After nearly 2 weeks of Leta-withdrawl, ahhhh...the newsletter arrives, absolutely steeped in love and cuteness.
The last lines were so powerful "And while this thrills me, makes my heart sing bass lines and soar with pride that you are your own soul, I can’t help but start to think, my God, slow down. Don’t go so fast. Stay."
That feeling, I can imagine it so well. I don't have kids and that feeling of losing someone is so scary. My good friend says you fall in love so many times over with your kids, each iteration of the same kid at different stages, that you have to say goodbye all the time. And that sometimes you feel sad. But at the same time so proud and filled with excitement and hope for what they will become and do in their lives.
I'm not sure my heart could take it all. But I will cheer others on.
I am 5'2" but I am only a head with legs, no torso, so I have to shop at Tall Girl. IT's weird, zipping up your pants under your neck and going out, and sometimes I get uncomfortably close to the toilet seat, but oh well.
Old Navy does have some nice tall girl jeans, as does Abercrombie. But yes, Abercrombie is exorbitantly priced, so I usually stick to the Gap and Old Navy. It used to be hard for me when I was a size zero to find anything my size that was long enough, but nowadays they make really small sizes really long because they realize that not all tall chicks are not fat. I used to find jeans that were long enough but were like a size 20. I am a size 4 now and sometimes my jeans are too long! Damn, I am almost 6 feet tall!!!
03.03.05 - 09:27 AM
163. G-dawg said:
Any IT peeps in the house? I need to find out a way for the IT Dept. to not be able to keep track of the sites I visit. I work for some corporate hoo-has who don't let you have any fun.
Red, I think anyone who pays 100 bucks for jeans needs to have their head examined. They also need to send me money, because apparently they have it coming out of their asses.
Canadian Amy, you must look like Homestar Runner. LOL
That depends on what sort of system they have, but I always cover my tracks by going into Tools, Internet Options, and deleting files, cookies, and clearing the history. When you clear the history they can't see where you have been, but some corporate hoo ha's have sneaky ways of finding this stuff out even when you think you are covering your trail.
I clear out those things all the time. They have some sort of system that tells them the site, the kind of site, and how long you were on it. Nazi-like, I know.
What is this, Big Brother? That is really creepy. I don't think my company has that because they would have freaked out long ago. I am on Dooce for 90 percent of the day.
I have had close calls, g-dawg, but no one has ever said anything. I have two attorneys that work right behind me that can see my screen if they wanted to, but I try and minimize the screen when they are lurking around. They aren't my bosses so I doubt they give a rat's ass.
"Canadian Amy, you must look like Homestar Runner" LMAO!!
Pricey clothing does suck but I sometimes overcompensate for the trauma of the 'bully magnet' brand name clothing my mother dressed me in when I was a kid. I sometimes splurge on stuff if I like it and want it. Not wrong to spoil yourself once in a blue moon.
DC: I'm with you on that one. My only issue now is that now that I'm shacked up living in sin, my mid section is expanding and I get full on depressed when I shop. Used to love Banana Republic, but they design for those skinny bitches that I used to be.
It takes me a long time to find jeans that fit me right and are long enough. When I do find the "perfect" jeans, I wear them until they're holey or until giving birth to two kids in two years forces me into a newer size.
I try to stick to Levi's or Lee's because I can get those at a favorite store nearby and don't have to trek to the mall to replace them.
Why is it that a size 6 long is LONGER than a size 8 long?
Seriously, I love the length of the 6, but I really like having the ability to breathe and sit down with the 8.
AND ANOTHER THING!
Why is it when I *do* find a pair of jeans I like, and I have the "model number" (Levi's 512), I can't just go back and get those at the store in a new size? Why do the "jean making people" have to get all funky with the style an shit? I do not want the back pockets on the backs of my thighs, nor do I want to show off whatever color/type/lack of underwear I chose for that day!
I JUST WANT A PAIR OF JEANS THAT ARE JUST LIKE THE JEANS I HAVE NOW, BUT ARE A LITTLE BIT BIGGER BECAUSE I CAN'T WEAR MY FAVORITES ANYMORE BECAUSE THE LITTLE CLOWNS GAVE ME "MOM BUTT"!!!
Oh. Oh my. I'm so sorry. Excuse me, will you please...?
I am one of those skinny bitches. I am sorry greenthumb. And I seriously don't know who they are designing their clothing for, because when jeans are long on me, I don't know who the shit they are making them for. I tried on a pair of jeans that were like two inches long on me - what the shit? How many 6 foot 2 girls are out there?!?
ck -- visions of lying on the bed and putting a safety pin through the zipper pull to try to get them up, only to be stuck in the upright position and unable to eat for the rest of the day
From the camp of watching too much Noggin, I just LOVE the little Maisy song about elastic. ("Some of my clothes have zippers. Some of my clothes have strings. But the ones I love the most are the ones with the stretchy stretchy thing. The thing called elastic." -- while Maisy snaps her waistband)
Circus Kelli--Its all good babe. I find its tougher for women to shop for clothing than guys. My wife has the same beefs you have. Geez now that summer is coming I've got to hit the treadmill. Got a bit of winter chub to take care of. I need to get motivated, damnit. MOTIVATED!!! Not an easy task when you come home from work and just want to plop down and hit dooce.com and see what blasphemy is afoot. I think this website is rich in calories and saturated fats.
Yay for self-portrait day, and I must say I'm glad that few people went for the see-food theme (my stomach just can't take it) although Greenthumb, your pic made me laugh out loud.
As usual, a beautiful letter to Leta and any amount of $ is worth not having to squeeze your dogs anal sacs. The stuff that comes out of there is way beyond nasty. You can smell it from 20ft away.
g-dawg - If you're using a shared internet connection, the IT folks can track your activity over the network with the right tools. Doesn't matter what you do to the pc as far as clearing out history, the info can be tracked many other ways.
03.03.05 - 09:57 AM
189. aryn said:
ok, this is totaly unrelated to the above picture, but i have to say it: that first picture of Leta in the month 13 letter was the cutest thing i have ever seen! i want a baby who does that! :o)
you do great monthly newsletters to leta. this one was particularly funny and sentimental. my god, she is growing so fast! congratulations on such a wonderful, happy child! (and so cute, too - what more could you ask?!) :)
Happy self portrait day - greenthumb, why must you make us want to be in your mouth? umm... I mean...
awkward..
Leta's newsletter was so nice - or should I say, "newsleta"?
Are puns dorky?
Leta has the best cheeks ever. I thought my niece had the chunkiest cheeks - Leta beats her out! Looking at those pictures definitely causes my ovaries to start pumping. Babies!!! I want babies!!!!!!! Chunky cheeked, pigtailed, babies!!!
I have a thing for the brand new babies. When I see one being lifted up, and the way they tuck their tiny legs in, and the way they feel like a little bag of beans slumped over your shoulder.......
I've had three of them and I swear I am done. But when I see a little crocus baby poking it's head out of a blanket.... I almost cry.
Take a look at my blog. My niece Evelyn has some good cheeks, too.
Before I know it, Evelyn will be humping the floor, yelling "Leego!" and putting dog hair in her mouth. Leta is her role model. WHY do they grow up so fast!
Yes, KatieBBAW. I think yer right. And now I must quote William Wordsworth.
"Not in entire forgetfulness,
And not in utter nakedness,
But trailing clouds of glory do we come
From God, who is our home;
Heaven lies about us in our
infancy!"
Noticing the thumbnail is of Jon's heart. That's too sweet. Intended? Subconscious? Does it matter?
03.03.05 - 10:51 AM
210. k syrah said:
Dang Cold
Am very curious to know what kind of clothing trauma you suffered as a child: I remember some kind of animal thing with coded tags - GRRRAnimals? What was that shit? I was a string-bean-y long haired, skinned-kneed thing that wore these Danskin pants and striped OP-type tops and none of the other little girls dressed like that - or talked to me. But then again they couldn't climb trees like I could, either!
I have some pictures of me in these really nifty bellbottom plaid pants - hand me downs from my big sisters. I guess they were cute in the mid seventies, but early eighties, no way! As a kid, I remember loving anything day-glo. I would wear day-glo green shorts, day-glo pink shirts, and I had this thing for wearing more than one pair of socks at a time. I think that was a Punky Brewster thing. I would layer day-glo socks and french cuff my jeans. Looking back at it, I can't understand how we thought that looked good.
Dang Cold.. said at 10:51AM, 03.03.2005: ..."I think this website is rich in calories and saturated fats."
AMEN.
See? see what Dooce has done to me??? I'm on VACATION!?!? checking comments?!?! - mind you, my 'vacation' involves visiting my beau in LA, who is now at work and his son is at school, and I'm at his place, fighting w/ his iMac (damndable thing!!! why is every function a god damn keystroke or an icon that has no name-written-identification???), trying to do my stats homework...
Dooce, I know 6 gazillion people have already said this, but thank you for sharing your life, your thoughts and your writing abilities with us. It's a gift!
ckgreenjeans I feel your pain. Although I am a short 5'8 I was always a size 3 but you have two 10 lb kids and well...I got back down to a 4 but the winter chubb has taken over my middle section. I called it a loss as I dragged my fat ass from the junior jeans to the "misses jeans" it was a sad day. But I found the perfect jeans. Lee one true fit. Bonus they run big you can pull off a 6 when your an 8. They have them at Sears of all places that I swore I would only step into the day I tinted my hair blue. So next time you need a power tool check out the jeans to. One stop shopping. They have a straight leg not belled, and they are a normal tint. And your ass doesn't hang out when you sit down.
kbbaw-omg! I so wore the day glo with like four pairs of socks all different colors of course. Don't forget the acid washed jeans and the big ass hair.
I actually recently found jeans at Sears, too. They had this huge sale on jeans and I got three pair for $5.00 each! I was so proud of myself. And they fit really well and are definitely long enough for me. I was pissed when I got home and the one size 5 that I got seemed to be smaller than the rest and I have to squeeze my ass into them. But hey for $5.00 you can't complain.
JP, I had numerous pair of acid wash jeans, except mine were always too short for me because clothesmakers didn't seem to know back then that there are skinny nine year olds that are 5 feet tall. I used to get made fun of mercilessly for wearing "highwaters". Kids can truly be little bastards. Anyway, acid wash was one of my favorites. And then in the nineties, you had to have holes in the knees. You were totally uncool if you didn't have holey knees.
I know I finally convince my mom to buy me new jeans, she was not very happy to find that I splattered them with bleach and took a razor to the whole front of the jeans. Then I cut holes across the ass and wore them over black spandex. Oh what was I thinking?
Oh Plum and others I feel your pain. I went to schools most of my life where the kids where very wealthy. Roots, Beaver Canoe, Ocean Pacific where the brands of choice for them. I, on the other hand, walked the 'byway', 'woolco' and 'kresge' runway with corduroy and puke coloured shirts with collars that could stab your eye out. Those were canadian discount store chains that got wiped out by Walmart when they opened up shop up here in the early 90's. Oh lord the itchy wool\polyester sweaters I wore. Anyone remember 'Bullets' and 'Sparx' running shoes? The ones with the velcro straps instead of laces? I was the poster boy for that crap. "Well they aren't nice friends if they laugh at you" said mother dearest. Gee ya think?!! Got my first job at 13 and started dressing human from that point onwards. I put a swift end to that lunacy once I had my own money I tell ya.
JP - thanks for the info. I feel the same way about Sears, and thus didn't think of checking there. I was able to get back to my pre-Sweet Pea/Buddy weight, but things have "shifted" and I'm just not the same.
My truly favorite jeans are a misses size 9 long. I haven't found a misses size 11 to try on (not that they would fit anyway) that doesn't have a huge flare, or rides so low, I might need to find my Mork suspenders to maintain some semblance of dignity.
My friend Dang, I would have been your friend. My clothes all came from the thrift store, I would go to school and pray to God that I wasn't wearing something anyone would recognize. Kids suck! My only consulation is that I moved a lot.
ck- remember lee one true fit. They're a bit higher in the front than the back so it holds in that little extra skin that never found it's way home but not so high that you could tuck your boobs in.
1. kel-bel said:
awwww
so cute :)
2. nicole said:
good mornin'!
3. shell said:
I could gloat, but I won't. Above that.
4. Pete said:
Arrrgh I camped out alllllll night and missed being #1! I am never doing this again.
5. Katie said:
Good mooooooorning IRELAND
6. nicole said:
it has to come as a stroke of luck. a watched pot never boils!
7. stacey said:
awwww. he looks like a big huggable bear. :)
you guys are adorable. :)
8. nicole said:
those mountains look like a giant set poster. I guess thats how you see things when your stuck in the city. It looks like there's nice fresh air out there too.
@(^_^)@
9. minxlj said:
Nice picture...beautiful couple and beautiful scenery :-)
10. Kate said:
what a great photo to cheer me up during my first college all-nighter!
11. krista said:
Aw. Y'all are so cute.
12. Sonja said:
Top 20! Woo!
13. perception said:
sweet... =)
14. perception said:
btw, Leta looks absolutely adorable... the photos just brightened my day!
15. shell said:
Anyone else here from Japan?
16. Liz said:
Sweet.
17. Alison said:
That's so sweet, and the tag line matches ...
18. teresa said:
ah shit. 17 aint so bad
19. kim said:
you look so happy. that's awesome. i knew you'd make it. you rock. and i love the monthly newsletters. you're a great mom & dad. love from germany.
20. spoonleg said:
santa? is that you? with some just-for-men enhancements?
21. minxlj said:
Yknow, I'm not a 'baby' person, and two of my best friends are having babies in the next 3 months (one is to be my godson!!) - but having read your Leta updates and your archives, I'm now really looking forward to helping with the babies and seeing them develop. I only hope they grow to be as capable and beautiful as Leta :-)
22. amy shuff said:
I just wish we could see a little of that white stuff around here! (Arkansas) Leta is a perfect baby girl and I hope that she and my baby, Will, can be pen- pals when they grow up! Wouldn't that be fun? *hugs*
23. Aussie said:
Is it too late to submit an embarrassing story so the whole of cyberspace can cringe with me?
Try this one on for size: Drunk at an office party. Wearing a strapless top. Talking to a bunch of men who, really, I shouldn't be tipsy in front of, let alone as drunk as I was.
So anyway, I'm talking to them and after 20 minutes happen to glance down. And there's my right breast in all its glory. My top had fallen down at some stage and I didn't feel a thing. NO idea how long it'd been hanging out for all to see, or who saw it. I don't think I've ever been more embarrassed in my life. :o/
24. SharonO said:
What a great picture of the both of you. Jon looks so proud and excited to be with his beautiful wife ... and you, Heather, you look genuinely happy and, dare I say it, even relaxed?! I think this trip was excellent for you both! Thank you for sharing it with us.
25. Kiki said:
Wow... Love the picture!
But even more I love the monthly newsletter!
You are a great and funny writter, and Leta is the cutest sweetheart :)))
26. Kiki said:
Assie: Oh my! That was, I think every womans nightmare... They did not say anything?
27. hannah said:
Awwww, you two look so cute.
And yet again you have written a lovely newsletter to Leta. I'm another "not a baby person" person. But I still sit here and go "awww" a lot.
28. Mr Bob said:
Ah, that's it! I really really really want to go skiing now! I wonder how much a weekend in the Alps would cost...?
29. Wanda said:
Wow! Leta sure can grow a beard fast! She's getting so tall too!
30. Lushlife said:
Picture postcard perfect.
31. mrscrumley said:
That is a great picture- good enough for a Christmas card!
Thanks for sharing your lives with us everyday.
32. Wicked H said:
You two look so very happy. Fantastic.
Happy 13 months to Leta. We are all priviledged to be sharing in all your adventures.
Great picture, as usual.
33. Kristen said:
It almost looks like his lift-tag on his jacket is a microphone & he is interviewing you.
Yeah, I have a vivid imagination.
34. Yamila said:
Nice pic, the snow looks great. The master taking care of his little grasshopper ohhh how sweet!
Aussie: funny story, but I am sure being aussie it was just a laugh and a half. It happens all the time at the beach but well at a party that is scary thing to happen to any girl, and office party even worse.
35. Lung the Younger said:
Curious photo.
You look normal Heather, but doesn’t Jon look as though he’s had his head pasted onto the photo National Enquirer style?
36. Aussie said:
Kiki: No, no-one said a thing. It was quite strange.
Yamila: No qualms about it happening at the beach, but in front of the seniors at the office was a bit much for me really.
And Dooce: Can I marry you and have your babies in our next lives? You rock, you really do :) Thank you for being so honest, so funny and so. damn. cool!!
37. kgrp said:
a little off topic, but it's late at night here where i am (in LA - okay, well, it's 4 am) and i was wondering if you stay up late -
or if you got up fricking early in the morning to post this picture at 4 am. who gets up so early to put up pictures? is that really you?
wow... i am NOT a morning person. major props to you!
38. the niffer said:
He looks so proud of you!
Happy one year and 1/12 to Leego. Your newsletters to her are so amazing. She's a lucky kid.
39. Sharyn said:
You look awfully happy so I'm guessing this was either pre-frustration, before you'd started, or post-euphoria, after you'd gotten the hang of it. Either way, cute!
40. Sunflowery said:
Beautiful! Just Beautiful! Utah truly looks to have the best skiing in the country.
41. Scott said:
Oh my God. That does it! I am selling everything and moving out West. All I'll bring with me are food, water and a snowboard.
42. southern fried girl said:
Very nice photo. Y'all look so happy. :)
43. bushra said:
the pictures of Leta are brilliant. she looks like she's partaking in muslim prayer in the first picture...
44. Bucky Four-Eyes said:
Aussie, I had something similar happen in high school. I was in a one-piece bathing suit that could not contain my heaving bosom, I guess, and when my friend came to the door, my right one was lookin' him square in the eye.
Of course, in this case, it was a very gay male friend, and he took one look at me and began to giggle, then informed me, "Um, Katy, um, one's, um, hanging out!"
So, at least minimal embarassment on my part, although I think HE was kinda grossed out, in a friendly way.
45. Amanda B. said:
You are up early wittle gwasshoppa. Very adorable picture.
46. Maeby said:
Was he gay BEFORE that incident Bucky? hhhmmm.....
47. spoonleg said:
I WISH I could've seen your heaving busom, Bucky. Dude, you've gotta have it goin' on in the chestal region to bust out of a ONE PIECE IN HIGH SCHOOL. Dayamn.
48. Ronny said:
whooops late again. heya guys!
49. dewi said:
What a sweet loving letter to your daughter.
Dewi
50. Yasmin said:
You are glowing...awesome.
51. Kerry from the T.O said:
Awesome pic, makes me wish I had gone skiing this yeah!
Leta is growing up so fast...her new pics are adorable and I have to say, she is starting to look more like a little girl than a baby!
52. part-timer said:
there is nothing i would like better than to be skiing out west with my husband. you two look great.
53. TexaRican said:
Spoonleg-
Sorostitutes? LOL, you just made me snarf my coffee!
54. Cheryl said:
WOW! WOW! WOW! What a beautiful picture of you guys... now that's a picture Leta can put up in her college dorm room and be like, "Yes, my parents are the coolest EVER."
55. ap said:
Heather - I don't have kids, don't want kids, but I read your (essentially a) love letter to Leta and I actually cried. That was absolutely lovely.
56. Bucky Four-Eyes said:
Oh, dude was gay waaaay before my ta ta ambushed him. Dude used to wear plastic bouffant wigs in kindergarten and in about 2nd grade, wanted to play a game where I was the burglar and he was the lonely housewife. In 2nd fucking grade! So, I don't think we can blame my evil bosom for this one.
Spoon -- my high school heaving bosom was spectacular. I just wasn't smart enough at the time to use it to my advantage. Never knew the power of cleavage until years later!
57. Susannah said:
Look at you two on top of the world up there!
58. Mo said:
awww....you look cute as a snow bunny!
(and that beard really is authoritative!)
59. Lala said:
Am I the only one who cares that you took "the camera" up a hill and let someone else use it? What if something had happened???
60. Bucky Four-Eyes said:
I can never keep it straight what day is what. I know Thursdays are self-portrait day, but which day is Ta-Tas day?
In any case, I've finally broken down and posted my own ta-tas on my blog. Just so you can see why a one-piece couldn't contain me.
61. Mamaramma said:
Such a happy picture of a happy couple, but after all these skiing pics, I feel like you guys must be realy cold - would you like some hot chocolate?
62. Mamaramma said:
B4E - That picture is scandalous.
63. CanadianAmy said:
Yes B4E, very sexy baby you are.
64. Jenie said:
You guys are just too cute together. And thanks for the adorable Leta pics. I've been missing those.
65. that-andrea said:
Very nice pic, wonderful newsletter. Love to the Armstrongs!
66. Melanie S. said:
You guys are too cute!
Where are the pictures of the Frog Princess?
I'm having withdrawls!
67. Lisa S said:
and which is which???
68. Dr. Johnny Fever said:
Now that's one for my wallet.
69. Grace said:
That is the most adorable picture ever.
70. kEma said:
What was the joke? Wonderful Dooce is smiling :)))
71. Moxie said:
I'm Heather B. Armstrong.
This is my mountain.
72. Bucky Four-Eyes said:
I'm now wondering. . .
On "Kung Fu" did Master and Grasshopper ever convene the procedure?
"You have chosen *wisely* Grasshopper."
73. Pixie said:
Aww, color-coordinated!
74. wn said:
oohh...ahh...check the mountains the background. Looks like heaven to me!
Cute picture!
75. Loque said:
This place is great for task evasion.
76. Circus Kelli said:
What a great picture of the two of you! Jon looking all confident and Heather looking like she's not sure about this whole snowboarding thing, but both smiling, in love and having fun.
If I may quote here, “Doesn’t this just make your heart sing?â€
77. Susie said:
Oh, Bucky. You had to go there. OK, then what did "SNATCH the pebble from my hand" mean?
78. Sandy said:
Seriously - it looks like you propped Leta up on a stool, strapped a Halloween beard on her, capped it off wtih a ski cap and some goggles, and snapped. I come from a family where all the babies look like us, so it's a marvel to see how much a baby can actually look like the baby daddy.
79. Mrs.Strizzay said:
You two look really happy.
Although you kinda look like your sore. lol
80. Circus Kelli said:
Kristen said at 05:08AM, 03.03.2005:
It almost looks like his lift-tag on his jacket is a microphone & he is interviewing you.
Yeah, I have a vivid imagination.
--------
Wow, I just hope he doesn't ask her if she was fired for her blog, and if she thought that was fair and what she's doing now...
81. Mojo said:
Steal the snowboard from my feet and you will be a true master.
82. LadyBug said:
Awesome picture. You guys look so happy together.
Although, with the goggles on the head, there's more of a FLY vibe than a grasshopper vibe, really.
83. brando said:
You gave up the secret about little girls' tendency to do the humpty dance on the carpet? How. could. you?
84. RazDreams said:
melanie (#66): um, check out the main page today (dooce.com). there's, like, four pix of leta. it's nice to see this lovely photo of heather and jon on here.
85. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
That picture is awesome, Heather. Jon looks as though he is about to burst from excitement from the sheer joy of standing next to such a beautiful woman, and you just look, well, relaxed! And so happy! Snowboarding does wonders for the soul.
And Leta, precious Leta! What can I say? Her pictures and your beautiful words about your baby just made my morning. I know we have all been bitching and moaning for pictures of the frog, so this was definitely an overdose! I don't know if I can take that much cuteness in one shot! She has really become a beautiful little lady, and she's starting to look more and more like her mama! (Although you can't deny that her daddy is Scrumptious Bearded!)
Thanks Heather!
86. Chris From Ohio said:
Circus Kelli (post 80) - At least he's been to the site before.
87. Pai Mei said:
Was this before or after you taught her the five fingered exploding heart technique, Blurbo-sahn?
88. Kieran said:
Ok enough with the cute snow bunny/winter crap! I want to see pictures of the baby or the dog!
89. RazDreams said:
(does *no one* read the main page here anymore? i know reporters avoid the site, but the daily photo commenters too?)
90. red said:
you guys are cute together....i want to know how tall you are.
91. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
Why do people seem to be disregarding the main page? There are like five pictures of the frog baby there. I know the comments section is great, but I never miss the main page!
92. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
I believe she is 5'11", Red. Like me! Tall chicks rock!
93. Jana said:
That is definitely a picture for the mantle.
Great picture!
94. becaru said:
You two sure are a cute couple. Thx for the new pix of Leta, Dooce. I was in SUCH withdrawal. My husband keeps saying, "But you don't actually KNOW these people!"
What does he know?
95. erika said:
Heather B. Armstrong...
Thank you for bringing tears to my eyes on a regular basis. Despite popular opinion, that is a very good thing.
...
96. Circus Kelli said:
Chris From Ohio #80 -- Good point. :)
97. Circus Kelli said:
Doh -- make that #86, Chris. Sorry. My eyeballs aren't quite working properly yet this morning. I think one of them is still sleeping.
98. kalki said:
LETA!! You are even more beautiful at a year and one-twelfth than you've ever been before. And your mommy and daddy look so happy. And tomorrow is Chuck Friday. Life is good!
99. Amy S said:
That my dear is a beautiful picture and the place you were at is very scenic. Wish I was there.
100. giggles said:
Heather,
Thank you for sharing your beautiful newsletter with us. Leta is such a cute and lucky girl!
Today’s picture of you and Jon truly shows your love for each other – it jumps out of the screen how much you are in love!
Thank you for sharing. :-)
101. stalkergirl said:
You two make such a beautiful couple! I tried skiing once... my knees hurt, but that was the least of my problems. I just couldn't get the balance thing right!
102. viv said:
Leta has my daughter's Zutano bird dress and pink dress/vest thingy! But Lily is just about to grow out of hers at 21 mos. I feel your pain about Leta growing and moving on. Just wait until she gets to be a toddler - ZOOOOOM!
103. laurenbove said:
Damn that's a great shot! Almost makes me feel like going skiing...almost.
104. honestyrain said:
i am so sick with this cold that when i see people doing things that only healthy people would do, like skiing/snowboarding, i think HOW can they DO that when i feel so sick? the whole world feels what i feel when i feel it, don't you know?
yet you look so healthy Heather. I just don't understand.
105. Circus Kelli said:
Honesty #104: That's the way it works in my house. Hubby gets cranky and the kids get more irritable every time I get PMS... weird huh?
106. brittney said:
Regarding the thirteen month newsletter: The last five or six sentences in the last paragraph made me choke up. Twice.
I think it's your honesty that makes your writing so transparent. In the best way, I mean.
107. TulsaOkie said:
Great photo of you two!! Both smiling even!!
And gosh, Dooce, you sure have a way with words. That monthly newsletter is WONDERFUL! Leta's a lucky girl.
So when are you going to have another? Baby that is?
108. Dr. Johnny Fever said:
Will there soon be a newsletter to Chuck's dearly departed anal sacks?
109. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
Eek! I bet that the last thing Heather is thinking of is another baby already! Can you imagine two Letas so close in age!?! TWO FROGS!?! :-)
110. seannarae said:
i was up at damn near 3 this morning/last night and still no new dooce picture. i simply cannot imaging dooce does her edits an even more ungodly hour. which begs the question:
you using a cron job to do your picture of the day? hmmm?
do tell. scratch my geek itch, dooce.
111. Sarcastic Journalist said:
"Oh my gosh! It's the famous dooce! Can I get a picture?!?"
112. Mrs.Strizzay said:
They are standing in front of lumpy twin peaks.
113. Gooooder said:
cute!
114. LesleyMW said:
Ack!!! I made it all the way through the newsletter without tearing up until "...my God, slow down. Don’t go so fast. Stay." Damn it! Do you do that on purpose Dooce? (My little guy is 2 and almost a half, I'm shouting that phrase in my head ALL THE TIME!)
115. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
What the hell is a cron job? Is that like a blow job?
116. becca said:
::laughs:: Oh my God, Heather and Jon are the new Brad and Jen! Baby questions and marriage opinions and all.
117. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
When my little guy (who will be 4 in May) was 2, and he turned to me and said "I am NOT a baby, I am a BIG BOY!" I wanted to scream the exact same thing - "SLOW DOWN! DON'T GO SO FAST!!!" Now he really is a big boy, and once in a while he will come snuggle into my lap and say "Big hug! I wanna be your baby". Moments like that are worth all the heartache of seeing your little one grow up!!!
118. Bucky Four-Eyes said:
Katie-BBAW: A cron job costs less than a blow job, because, unlike the blow job, it can be automated.
(or, iffen you were serious, it's an event you set up to happen at a certain time on the server)
119. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
Why, thank you BFE. I actually didn't know what a cron job was, but I had wondered if Dooce was purposely setting up her entry to go out at a certain hour. I just wonder why she chose 3:00 a.m.? For me, it takes away the pleasure of trying to be the first one to post. But, then again, it is instant gratification when I get into work and the entry is already there.
120. Circus Kelli said:
Must. Not. Comment on crossing cron jobs and blow jobs. MUST. NOT.
121. Pissy Britches said:
Ok..which one is the Master and which one is the little grasshopper?
122. Sherri said:
What a great picture -- could Jon BE smiling any bigger?
And the first Leta pic in the newsletter is absolutely adorable. And her teeth! Wow.
123. Jody said:
She is perfect.
And yes, time moves way too fast. My oldest baby (10) makes jokes that are actually funny now. Jokes or jabs that he delivers with a wry smile from his gorgeous face, and I think, oh man, you are going to rock someones world one day little man!
Jody
124. JulieT said:
Crying again. Happy month 13, Leta!!!
125. Jill Ross said:
Hi Heather,
I was just wondering if you plan on having any more children?
126. karinka said:
when you show these pictures, it makes me miss utah so much. i love the greatest snow on earth!
127. Gordon said:
Can I just say because of this website that I am now a scarred, yet wiser, man because I actually asked my wife why dogs needs to have their annal sacs cleaned, why do dogs have annal sacs in the first place, do our horses have such an organ, and will they have to be cleaned?
128. The Mighty Jimbo said:
honest to god regualr access to this website is one of the few things i miss about america.
that and veggie tacos from wahoos.
argentine food blows for us hippy, veggie bastards.
i find an internet cafe with veggie tacos i swear i may never leave.
129. Jennifer in Kansas City said:
First let me say that it is obvious Dooce, Inc. has amazing computer systems and technologies at her disposal, and I am certain the Pic o' the Day is now automated by a computer, not Heather & Jon getting up at 3 a.m. to satisfy the Eastern Bloc Doocers' need to BE NUMBER ONE in the comments.
Then, let me say that the 13-month newsletter made me BARK with laughter (Leta, flattened out on the carpet: my god, I have days at work that look EXACTLY like that!) and then my eyes welled with tears at the love you have for your child and the honest way you write about it. We're not having kids, and reading your narratives give me a glimpse of what it's like. I know I'm not alone when I say this: Thank you for sharing your life so honestly & openly. And the pictures are awesome. For instance, I just got excited that tomorrow is Friday? because that means? CHUCK!
130. Cristin said:
Hiya Jimbo! You are missed man!
I have to say I am loving the penguin pics you have up. Oh yeah, and all of the other ones too.
Hope you are having a blast even without the fish tacos!
131. greenthumb said:
B4E:
it's see food self portrait thursday...did you forget? ;-)
132. 01234 said:
That kid is sooooo cute! And happy! For no reason! What a joy, eh?
And now she's entered her teens and is learning to hump, bump, and get into all sorts of things that she's not s'pozed ta. You now know the point at which it all started. You may as well work with it now that you know. Tango and salsa lessons, cryptography and lock-picking, make sure she's ready for Prince Coco Shimmy when he shows up.
133. August95 said:
Happy 13 Leta, what a doll.
134. Peter Hentges said:
Busy, busy at work for me this week means less time to spend with all you fabulous doocelings. I'm stealing a few moments away from well-deserved sleep to plug http://www.selfportraitday.com (which has the great class to feature yours truly today), to awww at the pictures of Leta and accompanying letter on her year and a twelfth and grin nearly as foolishly as the folks in that picture up there at the silliness here in comment-land. Keep up the good works! (And remember, only 20 more comments before the mandatory poop tangent!)
135. Torrie said:
Jimbo, you're a veggie? And I thought it wasn't possible to love you any more than I already did...
136. Curious said:
How come my computer shows that 1st comment was posted at like 3 in the nite? I am in central time zone. Can dooce set the settings so that comments open at 3 in the nite although she might have posted earlier or does it have to do with screwed time clocks of the computer? Just curious.
137. Bucky Four-Eyes said:
Greenthumb -- damn, always a day late and a mouthful of food short.
Maybe that's my lunch in the bag?
138. Mrs.Strizzay said:
I think, and I could be wrong here, that she posted the pic at 3 am her time.
139. Bucky Four-Eyes said:
Striz -- bingo. The times shown here are mountain time zone.
What I want to know is: where's the mountin' time zone? 'Cause I wanna be *there*
140. Girl From Ipanema said:
*Amazing* letter to Leta, Heather...you make me want to write a newsletter to my own children when I have them someday...
141. Lisa said:
You guys are just the cutest couple!
142. Trance said:
That's a kickass picture. Now I want to see the second one where the person taking it fell down the hill and you guys are all freaking out like, "NOOOOOO!!!!"
143. Mush said:
This month's newsletter is so wonderful. I loved the ending - so gorgeious and loving and letting go and it almost makes me understand what motherlove must feel like. I'll say what everyone says: you're *so* funny, you're *such* a good writer.
I love reading your blog, woman.
144. red said:
Katie-BBAW --
i am 5'11, too. YAY for tall girls!
where do you buy your jeans/pants?
145. Trance said:
Red and Katie BBAW, I am also a 5'11" amazon. Old Navy has awesome tall sized jeans.
146. Effie said:
I love this photo of the two of you--it should be framed--and reading about your wonderful little Leta in your newsletter always makes me misty-eyed (and right now it seems to be making my ovaries hurt--time to talk my hubby into having kids....)
Thank you for having such a wonderful blog--it makes my day just to read it and see your photos!
147. Mrs.Strizzay said:
BFE, its in the mountians. MMKAY
I am all eastern here baby. I wanna go to the beach.
148. Leah said:
Man, when I saw that thumbnail I thought it was a Red Vine. Sigh. We don't have those here in the East.
149. Annejelynn said:
Very, very awesome photo of the dahling Armstrongs! very frame-worthy - you guys better blow that one up and frame it, good and solid shot. We can see the love (love for each other and snowboarding)!
150. Mrs.Strizzay said:
Hey Heather, nice rug. Hope the dog isn't greasing it.
151. carolina said:
very nice picture...you guys both look so happy
152. RazDreams said:
Self-Portrait Day Today (thanks to Mihow and Amanda B.!): *www.selfportraitday.com*
Mihow and Toby's site is becoming world-renowned! :-)
153. Annejelynn said:
I'll have you all know that I'm presently NOT at work - I'm on VACATION, yet I told my boyfriend, after he says with utter confusion "what are you doing?" seeing me log online..."I have to see the new Leta newsletter."
See that? not 'I want' but 'I have to.'
I am sooo hooked...and in love w/ Leta. After nearly 2 weeks of Leta-withdrawl, ahhhh...the newsletter arrives, absolutely steeped in love and cuteness.
154. La Pixiatrix said:
I love the letter to Leta.
The last lines were so powerful "And while this thrills me, makes my heart sing bass lines and soar with pride that you are your own soul, I can’t help but start to think, my God, slow down. Don’t go so fast. Stay."
That feeling, I can imagine it so well. I don't have kids and that feeling of losing someone is so scary. My good friend says you fall in love so many times over with your kids, each iteration of the same kid at different stages, that you have to say goodbye all the time. And that sometimes you feel sad. But at the same time so proud and filled with excitement and hope for what they will become and do in their lives.
I'm not sure my heart could take it all. But I will cheer others on.
Go Dooce and John and Leta
155. cat said:
Aaaaw... You say it perfectly. Love the pix.
156. Circus Kelli said:
LaPix - your good friend is completely right. As are you, it's not easy for a mother's heart to take.
157. red said:
TRANCE --- thanks! i have never even thought to look there. abercrombie has some really long lengths, but their jeans are $100 - that's crazy to me!
158. YetAnotherTallGirl said:
I'm 6'1" and get most of my pants at JCrew--35" inseams! Also, GAP has great longs and you can order extra-longs online.
159. CanadianAmy said:
I am 5'2" but I am only a head with legs, no torso, so I have to shop at Tall Girl. IT's weird, zipping up your pants under your neck and going out, and sometimes I get uncomfortably close to the toilet seat, but oh well.
160. greenthumb said:
Canadian Amy, good one!!! my brother and I are the same height (6'4") and he has 32" inseam and I have a 35" inseam...he's all torso.
161. CanadianAmy said:
Well Greenthumb, we could go out and we could pretend that I am your little daughter.
I always have tall friends. They stick up for me pretty good.
162. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
Old Navy does have some nice tall girl jeans, as does Abercrombie. But yes, Abercrombie is exorbitantly priced, so I usually stick to the Gap and Old Navy. It used to be hard for me when I was a size zero to find anything my size that was long enough, but nowadays they make really small sizes really long because they realize that not all tall chicks are not fat. I used to find jeans that were long enough but were like a size 20. I am a size 4 now and sometimes my jeans are too long! Damn, I am almost 6 feet tall!!!
163. G-dawg said:
Any IT peeps in the house? I need to find out a way for the IT Dept. to not be able to keep track of the sites I visit. I work for some corporate hoo-has who don't let you have any fun.
164. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
I meant to say not all tall chicks are fat, not "not fat". I am still asleep I think.
165. Trance said:
Red, I think anyone who pays 100 bucks for jeans needs to have their head examined. They also need to send me money, because apparently they have it coming out of their asses.
Canadian Amy, you must look like Homestar Runner. LOL
166. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
That depends on what sort of system they have, but I always cover my tracks by going into Tools, Internet Options, and deleting files, cookies, and clearing the history. When you clear the history they can't see where you have been, but some corporate hoo ha's have sneaky ways of finding this stuff out even when you think you are covering your trail.
167. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
Homestar Runner Rules!
168. g-dawg said:
I clear out those things all the time. They have some sort of system that tells them the site, the kind of site, and how long you were on it. Nazi-like, I know.
169. Trance said:
I love Strongbad. The e-mail, the e-mail, a-a-the e-mail.
170. kristine said:
Perfect picture!
171. g-dawg said:
It seems like some of youz guyz are on here all day and I'm assuming you're "working" as well. Ever get busted?
172. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
What is this, Big Brother? That is really creepy. I don't think my company has that because they would have freaked out long ago. I am on Dooce for 90 percent of the day.
173. CanadianAmy said:
who is homestar runner?
174. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
I have had close calls, g-dawg, but no one has ever said anything. I have two attorneys that work right behind me that can see my screen if they wanted to, but I try and minimize the screen when they are lurking around. They aren't my bosses so I doubt they give a rat's ass.
175. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
www.homestarrunner.com
176. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
I can't believe you don't know him, Canadian Amy. Very funny website.
177. Dang Cold.. said:
"Canadian Amy, you must look like Homestar Runner" LMAO!!
Pricey clothing does suck but I sometimes overcompensate for the trauma of the 'bully magnet' brand name clothing my mother dressed me in when I was a kid. I sometimes splurge on stuff if I like it and want it. Not wrong to spoil yourself once in a blue moon.
178. greenthumb said:
DC: I'm with you on that one. My only issue now is that now that I'm shacked up living in sin, my mid section is expanding and I get full on depressed when I shop. Used to love Banana Republic, but they design for those skinny bitches that I used to be.
SKINNY BITCHES...you hearin' me B.R.?
179. saralynnmo said:
I'm with you, DangCold. Nothing wrong with getting something nice every now and then.
180. Circus Kelli Green Jeans said:
It takes me a long time to find jeans that fit me right and are long enough. When I do find the "perfect" jeans, I wear them until they're holey or until giving birth to two kids in two years forces me into a newer size.
I try to stick to Levi's or Lee's because I can get those at a favorite store nearby and don't have to trek to the mall to replace them.
Why is it that a size 6 long is LONGER than a size 8 long?
Seriously, I love the length of the 6, but I really like having the ability to breathe and sit down with the 8.
AND ANOTHER THING!
Why is it when I *do* find a pair of jeans I like, and I have the "model number" (Levi's 512), I can't just go back and get those at the store in a new size? Why do the "jean making people" have to get all funky with the style an shit? I do not want the back pockets on the backs of my thighs, nor do I want to show off whatever color/type/lack of underwear I chose for that day!
I JUST WANT A PAIR OF JEANS THAT ARE JUST LIKE THE JEANS I HAVE NOW, BUT ARE A LITTLE BIT BIGGER BECAUSE I CAN'T WEAR MY FAVORITES ANYMORE BECAUSE THE LITTLE CLOWNS GAVE ME "MOM BUTT"!!!
Oh. Oh my. I'm so sorry. Excuse me, will you please...?
181. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
I am one of those skinny bitches. I am sorry greenthumb. And I seriously don't know who they are designing their clothing for, because when jeans are long on me, I don't know who the shit they are making them for. I tried on a pair of jeans that were like two inches long on me - what the shit? How many 6 foot 2 girls are out there?!?
182. Lorrian said:
Heather - your newsletters make my uterus ache - LOL!
Thank you for Dooce. My daily dose of humor, wisdom, poop, and the deliciousness that is Leta.
Oh, and how can I forget Chuck Fridays?
Leta's awfully lucky to have you and the scrumptious bearded Armstrong for her folks.
183. Trance said:
My mom is about 5'3, and she has a hard time finding pants because they're all too long.
I take issue with all of these goddamn low rise pants, because I really don't feel like showing the world my butt crack.
184. cathi said:
ck -- visions of lying on the bed and putting a safety pin through the zipper pull to try to get them up, only to be stuck in the upright position and unable to eat for the rest of the day
From the camp of watching too much Noggin, I just LOVE the little Maisy song about elastic. ("Some of my clothes have zippers. Some of my clothes have strings. But the ones I love the most are the ones with the stretchy stretchy thing. The thing called elastic." -- while Maisy snaps her waistband)
185. Dang Cold.. said:
Circus Kelli--Its all good babe. I find its tougher for women to shop for clothing than guys. My wife has the same beefs you have. Geez now that summer is coming I've got to hit the treadmill. Got a bit of winter chub to take care of. I need to get motivated, damnit. MOTIVATED!!! Not an easy task when you come home from work and just want to plop down and hit dooce.com and see what blasphemy is afoot. I think this website is rich in calories and saturated fats.
186. kalki said:
Yay for self-portrait day, and I must say I'm glad that few people went for the see-food theme (my stomach just can't take it) although Greenthumb, your pic made me laugh out loud.
187. mish said:
As usual, a beautiful letter to Leta and any amount of $ is worth not having to squeeze your dogs anal sacs. The stuff that comes out of there is way beyond nasty. You can smell it from 20ft away.
188. Closet Metro said:
g-dawg - If you're using a shared internet connection, the IT folks can track your activity over the network with the right tools. Doesn't matter what you do to the pc as far as clearing out history, the info can be tracked many other ways.
189. aryn said:
ok, this is totaly unrelated to the above picture, but i have to say it: that first picture of Leta in the month 13 letter was the cutest thing i have ever seen! i want a baby who does that! :o)
190. greenthumb said:
ya thanks Kalki, it WAS a yummy Choc/raspberry filled birthday cake for a co-worker.
March is a big Birthday month.
D.C.: South Beach Diet is working for me...still need the motivation to go to a gym.
191. Beth said:
That is a great picutre! And I love the letter to Leta. She is so grown up!
192. ordinary girl said:
you do great monthly newsletters to leta. this one was particularly funny and sentimental. my god, she is growing so fast! congratulations on such a wonderful, happy child! (and so cute, too - what more could you ask?!) :)
193. Mamaramma said:
Happy self portrait day - greenthumb, why must you make us want to be in your mouth? umm... I mean...
awkward..
Leta's newsletter was so nice - or should I say, "newsleta"?
Are puns dorky?
194. trisha said:
What a GREAT picture! Wow! Makes me a little goosebumpy.
195. She who shall not be named said:
Very, very cute.
I am in awe, loved the monthly newsletter.
It's great that you will have something so special for your daughter. I am so impressed.
196. Nathan Logan said:
That's a nice picture of you two (and I wish we had that kind of snow here in Idaho).
Me gusta.
de Francia.
197. kalki said:
newsleta! that may be dorky, but in the dooce world, dorky is totally cool and "newsleta" is totally funny.
198. greenthumb said:
"newsleta" is just dead on...not dorky. nice pun Mamaramma!
he he, it's a party in my mouth.
199. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
Leta has the best cheeks ever. I thought my niece had the chunkiest cheeks - Leta beats her out! Looking at those pictures definitely causes my ovaries to start pumping. Babies!!! I want babies!!!!!!! Chunky cheeked, pigtailed, babies!!!
200. CanadianAmy said:
I have a thing for the brand new babies. When I see one being lifted up, and the way they tuck their tiny legs in, and the way they feel like a little bag of beans slumped over your shoulder.......
I've had three of them and I swear I am done. But when I see a little crocus baby poking it's head out of a blanket.... I almost cry.
201. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
Take a look at my blog. My niece Evelyn has some good cheeks, too.
Before I know it, Evelyn will be humping the floor, yelling "Leego!" and putting dog hair in her mouth. Leta is her role model. WHY do they grow up so fast!
202. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
I know what you mean, Amy. New babies are just so innocent and sweet, and I know that heaven must smell like a baby's fuzzy little head.
203. stella said:
I know it's probably been said alredy but: YOU ROCK. Cute pic, another great newsletter. Heather, I think I have an internet crush on you.
Joellen
204. CanadianAmy said:
Yes, KatieBBAW. I think yer right. And now I must quote William Wordsworth.
"Not in entire forgetfulness,
And not in utter nakedness,
But trailing clouds of glory do we come
From God, who is our home;
Heaven lies about us in our
infancy!"
205. k syrah said:
mamarama:
That was 2/3rds of a pun: PU
Ha HA ! oh.... nothing.
K syrah looks at floor
206. amy said:
You both look so happy. Good for you two for making your marriage a priority.
207. CanadianAmy said:
And then it's all about burping and crapping and throwing up on your grandma.
208. cathi said:
My mother wore the throw up like a badge of honor. When Kerry was in constant spit up mode, we warned her to grab a burp cloth. She refused.
209. cathi said:
Noticing the thumbnail is of Jon's heart. That's too sweet. Intended? Subconscious? Does it matter?
210. k syrah said:
Dang Cold
Am very curious to know what kind of clothing trauma you suffered as a child: I remember some kind of animal thing with coded tags - GRRRAnimals? What was that shit? I was a string-bean-y long haired, skinned-kneed thing that wore these Danskin pants and striped OP-type tops and none of the other little girls dressed like that - or talked to me. But then again they couldn't climb trees like I could, either!
211. Mamaramma said:
k syrah - Ha ha. I get it.
... finally.
212. greenthumb said:
k syrah and D.C.
I had the color coded thing, but I predated Grranimals a little.
5 different outfits with a different color theme, but all the same in style with patent leather shoes.
red, blue, green, brown, tan pants with the striped shirt that matched.
213. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
I have some pictures of me in these really nifty bellbottom plaid pants - hand me downs from my big sisters. I guess they were cute in the mid seventies, but early eighties, no way! As a kid, I remember loving anything day-glo. I would wear day-glo green shorts, day-glo pink shirts, and I had this thing for wearing more than one pair of socks at a time. I think that was a Punky Brewster thing. I would layer day-glo socks and french cuff my jeans. Looking back at it, I can't understand how we thought that looked good.
214. AyEnDeeAreEeAyAitch said:
Beautiful letter to Leta. Heather, you are the shizzle.
215. Annejelynn said:
just delurking to note:
Dang Cold.. said at 10:51AM, 03.03.2005: ..."I think this website is rich in calories and saturated fats."
AMEN.
See? see what Dooce has done to me??? I'm on VACATION!?!? checking comments?!?! - mind you, my 'vacation' involves visiting my beau in LA, who is now at work and his son is at school, and I'm at his place, fighting w/ his iMac (damndable thing!!! why is every function a god damn keystroke or an icon that has no name-written-identification???), trying to do my stats homework...
216. Annejelynn said:
I can't tell you HOW MANY TIMES I've tried to 'right click' this damn iMac mouse?!?!? it's driving me up the fucking wall!!!!
217. Spurious Plum said:
Be wary of pink corduroy, people. The kind that embarrasses your first grade ass as you walk noisly down the halls at school.
Also, Hooray! I didn't get fired for Dooce yesterday!
218. Spurious Plum said:
Dooce, I know 6 gazillion people have already said this, but thank you for sharing your life, your thoughts and your writing abilities with us. It's a gift!
You and your family are wonderful.
219. Girl.A said:
YAY Plum, me neither - tho I got "caught" again!
Thankful I was caught commenting and not posting pictures of my hairless pussy. (cat, people, it's a CAT)
220. jp said:
ckgreenjeans I feel your pain. Although I am a short 5'8 I was always a size 3 but you have two 10 lb kids and well...I got back down to a 4 but the winter chubb has taken over my middle section. I called it a loss as I dragged my fat ass from the junior jeans to the "misses jeans" it was a sad day. But I found the perfect jeans. Lee one true fit. Bonus they run big you can pull off a 6 when your an 8. They have them at Sears of all places that I swore I would only step into the day I tinted my hair blue. So next time you need a power tool check out the jeans to. One stop shopping. They have a straight leg not belled, and they are a normal tint. And your ass doesn't hang out when you sit down.
221. jp said:
kbbaw-omg! I so wore the day glo with like four pairs of socks all different colors of course. Don't forget the acid washed jeans and the big ass hair.
222. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
I actually recently found jeans at Sears, too. They had this huge sale on jeans and I got three pair for $5.00 each! I was so proud of myself. And they fit really well and are definitely long enough for me. I was pissed when I got home and the one size 5 that I got seemed to be smaller than the rest and I have to squeeze my ass into them. But hey for $5.00 you can't complain.
223. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
JP, I had numerous pair of acid wash jeans, except mine were always too short for me because clothesmakers didn't seem to know back then that there are skinny nine year olds that are 5 feet tall. I used to get made fun of mercilessly for wearing "highwaters". Kids can truly be little bastards. Anyway, acid wash was one of my favorites. And then in the nineties, you had to have holes in the knees. You were totally uncool if you didn't have holey knees.
224. jp said:
just do some squats! don't let anyone see or they'll think your on crack, I know..
225. Katie-be-bored-at-work said:
Or they'll see your crack. Either way, I am never letting anyone see me do squats.
226. jp said:
I know I finally convince my mom to buy me new jeans, she was not very happy to find that I splattered them with bleach and took a razor to the whole front of the jeans. Then I cut holes across the ass and wore them over black spandex. Oh what was I thinking?
227. Dang Cold.. said:
Oh Plum and others I feel your pain. I went to schools most of my life where the kids where very wealthy. Roots, Beaver Canoe, Ocean Pacific where the brands of choice for them. I, on the other hand, walked the 'byway', 'woolco' and 'kresge' runway with corduroy and puke coloured shirts with collars that could stab your eye out. Those were canadian discount store chains that got wiped out by Walmart when they opened up shop up here in the early 90's. Oh lord the itchy wool\polyester sweaters I wore. Anyone remember 'Bullets' and 'Sparx' running shoes? The ones with the velcro straps instead of laces? I was the poster boy for that crap. "Well they aren't nice friends if they laugh at you" said mother dearest. Gee ya think?!! Got my first job at 13 and started dressing human from that point onwards. I put a swift end to that lunacy once I had my own money I tell ya.
228. greenthumb said:
if you had high watered pants on in our school, everyone would call you 'Flood'.
"hey flood" "what's up flood?"
229. Circus Kelli Green Jeans said:
JP - thanks for the info. I feel the same way about Sears, and thus didn't think of checking there. I was able to get back to my pre-Sweet Pea/Buddy weight, but things have "shifted" and I'm just not the same.
My truly favorite jeans are a misses size 9 long. I haven't found a misses size 11 to try on (not that they would fit anyway) that doesn't have a huge flare, or rides so low, I might need to find my Mork suspenders to maintain some semblance of dignity.
I will certainly check Sears out.
230. greenthumb said:
fortunately for me, GOD saw fit to bless me with bright orange-red hair, freckles and bucked teeth. No one dared to call me flood...so sir-ee.
231. jp said:
My friend Dang, I would have been your friend. My clothes all came from the thrift store, I would go to school and pray to God that I wasn't wearing something anyone would recognize. Kids suck! My only consulation is that I moved a lot.
232. cathi said:
my maiden name is Stoner. nuff said
233. Circus Kelli said:
Dang Cold: Same here, the brands were different, but Touche jeans just apparently are not cool at all.
I once took a stretch of masking tape and wrote "Gloria Vanderbilt" on it, then put it on the back pocket of my jeans.
There were the "fake" adias shoes and the generic jeans and awful shirts.
Yet, somehow, I survived, but never really recovered. ;)
234. Leon said:
Fantastic. Great.
Make me sob and cry like a spoiled little girl with your latest Frog Baby Monthly.
Are you happy now Armstrong?
235. jp said:
ck- remember lee one true fit. They're a bit higher in the front than the back so it holds in that little extra skin that never found it's way home but not so high that you could tuck your boobs in.
236. jp said:
Stoner! lol, I think I married your long lost brother. Fat guy, always eating, glazed over?
237. cathi said:
jp - sounds like a cousin. does he fart a lot?