Validation

Yesterday, I met with an agent here in town.  I spent over an hour there and left with a contract to sign and an offer to teach some workshops periodically. It was really good for me! It felt nice to be validated that I was good at something and had some knowledge I could share with others. Tucson doesn't have much of a film market, but I think that will be good. Hopefully, every now and then I can audition and maybe get cast in a few commercials or whatever is around. Just the idea that there is a possibility of something sometime is exciting. I have friends out in LA where auditioning can be a full time job. And I already have one of those! Maybe this way, I can just get a small break from the kids every once in a while to do something to fulfill a different part of me. 

The agent suggested I get new headshots - I knew that was coming- because the hair is too long and too blonde and ... it is too sexy. :) I thought that was really funny.  I don't really feel sexy, so it was kinda nice to hear it like that. But, she thought the picture would limit me. That there were other opportunities beside the sexy roles. 

Another validation - this one sweeter. I bore my testimony in church a couple of weeks ago. Andrew waved to me from his seat and as I came back down the aisle, the boys said really loudly, " You did it, Mama! Good Job, Mama. " It was so cute. I love them so. 

Jacob Thomas Selim

My little man is three years old. We celebrated his birthday with Lynne and Emily when they came down on Saturday. It was a great day. We went to the Zoo and had a train ride. We came home and had a red Lightning McQueen cake and opened presents. Jacob loved all his gifts and wanted to watch all the shows, play the music and play with his blanket and toys at the same time. Then we went to Peter Piper Pizza, ate pizza, rode the carosel (Michael had his first ride, he loved it.) and played games. We came home and Jacob fell asleep on the floor during the first few minutes of a new Thomas the tank engine show. Jacob said he had 'such a fun day'. 

I am such a cliche mother, but I couldn't help the flood of memories of the labor and when he was born.  I kept remembering the moments just before he was born and how different that life was than where we are now. The labor was pretty quick, we arrived at the hospital at 9 something and he was born just after 11. But, it was hard. Jacob was almost two pounds bigger than Andrew was. There was a moment when I told Jeremy I didn't think I could do it, but I am so glad I did. He is such a special little boy and I am so glad he is ours. 

Cake and Trains

Andrew took this picture
His brain is working
Can you feel the love?


Michael now has seven teeth. And when one has so many teeth, you really need to test out them out. Chocolate cake would be the obvious choice. So, today, I gave Michael his first cake. I figured since Kathie already decided he was more than ready for chocolate (She gave him some of her ice cream in San Diego and now I think she may be his favorite Aunt ) I might as well jump on the bandwagon. He is 9 months old. :) I think most of it ended up on his face. He seemed to like it. Andrew wanted to take some pictures of the experience.
Some of you may not know that Jeremy is a very accomplished builder - of train tracks. Seriously, he creates masterpieces when I am building the figure eight. Once he built Nathan a track in Houston and Mama took a picture of it, so she could put it back together if it was broken. The boys love it and Michael even played with the train cars today.
Michael thinks Jacob is so funny. He will just sit and laugh at him. Sometimes, Jacob will just stand in front of him and jump. And every jump is somehow funnier and funnier. It is so cute.
My Jacob turns 3 on Wednesday. I still can't believe it. So, three random things I love about Jacob:

He has really long eyelashes.

He loves cheese.

He melts my heart when he talks to me. He gets out of trouble all the time after just explaining himself to me. I have a hard time punishing him when I hear the way his cute little mind works.