Kiss it Better

I forgot to put this with the saying funny things post. Whenever Camille hurts something, she wants me to kiss it better.

Last week Camille bit the inside if her cheek. Then she said, "Mouth hurts." And she pointed her finger inside her mouth. Then she said, "Kiss it" and immediately opened her mouth very wide and said, "Aaahhh." (like at a doctor's office)

Also, Camille woke up hungry from her nap today. She said "tummy hurt" and wanted me to kiss it.

Thanks for keeping me laughing Camille!

More sayings of Camille

I just thought I should post more funny things Camille says because I want to remember them all.

1.) Camille lately has been going around saying "Happy Birthday!" for no reason. (She is actually doing that right this minute, which is why I thought to post right now.)

2.) This morning when I got out of the shower Camille said, "Hi, pumpkin." (I thought this was funny because I call her pumpkin all the time, but she had never called me that before.)

3.) Conversation with Camille right after her nap today...

Me: You are such a cutie!

Camille: I know.

Me: What? (Not sure I heard her right.)

Camille: I know.

4.) The other day when my mom called, I put her on speaker phone so Camille could talk to her.

My mom: Hi Camille! How are you?

Camille: Pink!

Okay, so those probably weren't as funny as the last ones, but they brought a smile to my face. I just want to remember all the things Camille says and does so I can tell her about them someday.

Sprinkles, Sprinkles Everywhere

On Sunday when I was making dinner, Camille was kept whining and just wanted to be held. She would not go to Mike at all either. I like to hold Camille, but she weighs 25 lbs now. And even if she were lighter, it is hard to cook only one handed. Anyway, after trying to do hold her off and on for a few minutes, I opened the cupboard to get some spices out. While the cupboard was open, Camille started saying "Spinkle! Spinkle!" (Or something like that.) I figured out that she had spotted a container of sprinkles and wanted them. I decided to give them to her, thinking that she would just shake them...she's done that before. Well, needless to say, she not only shook the container, but got the lid off and shook it.

Here's Camille eating sprinkles off the floor. Yum!

Picking up more sprinkles to eat.

I was trying to show the extent of the mess in these last two pictures, but they didn't really do a great job. Let's just say there were sprinkles all over the carpet and the tile...everywhere.

And a special thanks to Mike for vacuuming it all up while I finished dinner. Thanks Mike! I love you!

Review of "Terrestrial Energy"

I finished reading "Terrestrial Energy: How Nuclear Energy Will Lead the Green Revolution and End America's Energy" by William Tucker today. For anyone who knows little about energy, nuclear, etc (like myself) this was a very good read.

The premise of the book is that we can really "go green" and end any man-made contributions to global warming by using a hybrid approach of nuclear for base load and solar for peak demands. To defend his premise, he explains the problems of other forms of energy (specifically why they can't be used for base or peak demand). For me it was very interesting to learn about all the forms of energy out there and why (when you look at it realistically) they won't work.

My favorite parts were on nuclear "waste" and the chapter called "France and the Future." As far as nuclear "waste" goes, there is no such thing. All biproducts of nuclear power generation have other uses. 95% of the biproduct is U-238, which we can recycle into plutonium (non-weapons grade) and put back in reactors to generate more electricity. The remaining biproduct can be used in medicine (we currently import 90% of our radioactive medical isotopes from Canada since we don't recycle our own nuclear "waste").

Now, the truth is not all of those isotopes are economical to recycle, so there will need to be some storage until it becomes more economical (either through better technology or greater demand). But, he claims that 50 years of biproducts from nuclear power generation which we can't recycle could be stored in a building the size of a football field. Contrast that with the enormous amounts of carbon-dioxide, sulfur, uranium, etc which is released into the atmosphere through coal power generation.

The title of the last chapter "France and the Future" intrigued me, how often do we Americans look to France as an example for the future? Well, in nuclear power generation, they seem to be leading the pack. 80% of France's power is generated through nuclear. They store the biproducts which are not economical to use yet under the floor of a room the size of a basketball gym (25 years worth of generation and they haven't filled it yet). They have also reduced the demand for uranium by 30% by recycling (which means less mining). If we really want to combat air pollution, global warming, etc, it seems like France might be a good example.

The book is full of facts (with citations), historical data, and solid evidence that nuclear is the way to go. If you want to know more about energy generation, I'd strongly recommend it.

Update on Camille

So Camille has been sick almost constantly for the past month. The small break that she had was last weekend, and we actually were out of town. (I'll post more about our trip later.) Anyway, we thought Camille was done being sick. But a day after we got home, she started vomiting and having diarrhea. She isn't throwing up anymore, but we are still dealing with the diarrhea...which seems like it is about done. So Camille being sick is a big reason why I haven't posted much lately.

I love this picture of Camille. I just took it yesterday.
I just can't get over how cute she is!...if I do say so myself. :)

Camille is getting so big! And her hair is getting long. (She still hasn't had her first haircut.) It blows me away that my baby will be two years old in just a couple months. It makes me so sad sometimes. But it is so fun to see her learn new things. She has started putting words together and saying short sentences. Amazing! It is such a miracle to have and raise a child.

We love you Camille! Thanks for being such a great kid!

Kids Say Funny Things

Camille has been saying some funny things lately. I can't remember all of them, so I will have to try to post more frequently. Anyway, here are some things she has said lately. Enjoy!

Me: "Camille, what's on your bum?" (There was a picture of a cat on the seat of her pants.)

Camille: (no response, thinking maybe?)

Me: "Camille, what's on your bum?"

Camille: "Poopoo!"

Another time...

Me: "What's your name?"

Camille: "Weinstein!" (Weinstein is the name of my parents dog.)

And today...

As I was shaking something up, here's what Camille said.

Camille: "Shaking....shaking...booty." (Not sure where she learned that, which made me laugh even more since I didn't expect it at all.)

I didn't think Camille would start saying such funny things this young. I'm glad she does though because she keeps us laughing. We love you Camille! Thanks for being such a great kid!

Oh, and as a side note, today was our lucky day. Camille peed and pooped on the potty today!!! Amazing!!!

RSV, Bronchiolitis, and Ear Infections...Oh My!

Camille has been sick lately, and she is currently getting over all of these things. After two regular doctors visits and a trip to the Emergency Room, Camille is finally getting better. She has started sleeping all night again too. Thanks everyone for your prayers!