Can't believe we are about to hit the 7 month mark. Luca is sitting up- still taking a few spills though that always end in tears. Still working on trying to sleep through the night. Last night at 12:00am I was reading my "sleep book for healthy kids" as he screamed from his crib- cold turkey is best for losing the pacifier and the like so kids learn how to put themselves to sleep. I am beginning to think it would just be easier to keep returning the pacifier to his mouth every couple hours like I have been then to listen to him cry for three times longer every couple of hours. Hopefully tonight will be better. . . . grandma sleeps in there on the futon tonight. . . . Of course he woke up happy this morning and I ran for the coffee I now have to have every morning and never drank before. Every time camera comes out Luca now smiles and reaches, cell phone also. I guess that means we have taken plenty of pictures. . . . see above :-)

Rob continues to work his crazy schedule and we get more news on the fate of his ShopNBC company this week. I guess Kare 11 news is making people take a week of unpaid vacation, we hope this does not happen at Fox 9.

I had to stay home on Tuesday and got to see the inauguration because mom and I had an eventful night before. It included; a Cuisinart blender stick, a trip to ER, 5 stitches, Grandma's secret ingredient in 'bloody banana bread', antibiotics, and 4 1/2 hours of waiting for the right kit to sew up the finger. So, I had nobody to watch Luca Tuesday while grandma healed and got to see all the events in Washington on my TV. Mom and I both teared up (I knew she had democrat somewhere in there- but since you are one of the only people who reads my blog mom I won't tease you too much). It was very moving and I pray that our country starts moving in the right direction now. . . I worry it is too much for one man to take on by himself, it does take all branches of government to make it work. I hope Americans start to take control back by keeping politicians accountable and Washington less of an island where everyone makes lots of money off those things called "US citizens backs" I mean who really knows what those are anyway. . . . . . .

That little smiling face I get to see when I get home makes it all worth it though. . . . ..