The Roth Spot: October 2007

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween, from the Roth family!

Sleep, baby, sleep

I am EXTREMELY pleased to announce that Nathan is sleeping through the night! I don't know the exact definition, but he sleeps from 10pm until at least 5 (today it was 6!!) and then goes down for a nap an hour later! You have no idea how much this helps my sanity!

There's nothing more beautiful than a sleeping baby!

Facebook Widow

So most of the world probably knows that Colin has joined Facebook. Why do I say "Most of the world"? Because everyone in the world EXCEPT ME is on it!

I didn't even want to look at it, since I've heard it was addicting. But I did. I wanted to find people who were NOT on it, like myself. I kept giving Colin names of friends who wouldn't be on it. What did I find?

I am, indeed, one of the selected few who are not on it.

I have been totally against it. It just sounds like a popularity contest to see how many "Friends" you can get. I also thought the main purpose of it was to reconnect with people from high school with empty promises of actually getting together (human to human - not computer to computer - for coffee). I'm sorry, but I'd like to get as far away from high school as I can! If I wanted to keep in touch with high school buddies, I would have.

That was my view. But since Colin has decided to take it on, my view has changed somewhat.

It is not as evil as I once thought. So I do have to eat my words and even apologize to my friends who are on it, for badmouthing it without seeing it myself. SORRY! It does have its perks. It IS good to see how some friends are doing. There are people you just don't pick up the phone and call, even if they are friends. Maybe they've moved away without leaving contact info (hey...maybe they don't want to keep in touch with ME). I hadn't really thought about that. I see how it can be a good thing.

It has, however, become Colin's second wife. He only signed up on the weekend and I'm sure he's spent 5 hours on it at least. He puts the steak on the BBQ and then goes to facebook. Flips the steak then goes back to facebook.... you get the idea. But I was right about the "popularity contest". I get an update on how many friends he has (and how many other people have) at least once daily. Sure, he may be joking around, but psychologically, I think everyone is trying to get as many friends as they can. I mean, who wants to have 3 "friends" on their profile??

Plus I am jealous of the punk who created it, as he was just offered a BILLION dollars for it. You HAVE to be kidding me. Don't even get me started.

For those reasons, I don't think I'll join. Maybe once in awhile I'll send a message through Colin's profile, or get some photos from some friends, but I don't ever think I'll warm up to it completely.

2 Months Old

So, I know I haven't updated my blog for over a month. I dont even know if people still pass by this site (except the comment I got from Stacey a few days ago that prompted me to write this). I used to blog on lunch at work. The internet is fast there! But here at home, we do not have fast internet, and the photos take forever to upload. And time is not something I have a lot of.

But at the moment, Nathan is asleep in his swing...oops, I spoke too soon! He's awake, but calm. So I should have a moment or two.

He has colic, which means he screams for no apparent reason for hours each day. He needs to be held every waking moment because his belly is so sore. Some days are better than others.

We found this new medication for colic, and since he started it, he's been a different baby! He smiles, "coos", laughs and is able to amuse himself once in a while! He even sleeps up to 7 hours IN A ROW (knock on wood)! I am now more sane.