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It's been a slow bloggin' week for most of us, huh? Plus side? Margaret's big girl room is really coming along AND I'm working on (reading) a book that has to be finished by next week Tuesday. So, at least I'm keeping myself busy with important things. All you people with kids...after you put your kids down for the night, about how much time do you tend to have before you have to go to bed, too? I'm getting about two to two and a half hours of Non-Margaret Time. (Being pregnant has me going to bed around 10:30...which is way early in my non-pregnant state.) Anyway, just curious to hear if any of you get stuff done at night or are you cramped for time, too?

I-Phone Blues

I got an I-Phone from my husband for my 30th birthday and a $25 giftcard from my sister-in-law to I-Tunes to purchase features for the phone. Features that I need include such things as BloggPress (souped-up Blogger for the I-Phone), cool ringtones, fun games, etc.

I will not actually be purchasing anything for the I-Phone. I will tell Jeremy what I want and he will put it on my phone. He's already done that with free stuff--like Zippo, Fake-a-Call, Midoni, and SnapTell. He's also already re-organized and updated my contacts list for me...and he's made our home email account synced to the phone. Now, before you get all mushy-mushy about what a great husband he is (he IS a great husband...but...) let me just tell you that he bought himself an I-Phone for my birthday as well. There's a story involved there...

Anyway...here's where the Blues are coming from. I love my new phone. It has already proven to be a great purchase...especially once I can get my work email hooked up to it. The problem is...picking out a ringtone. My top two choices are not available. What stinks is that they were both my former ringtones on my crappy, old phone. Why are they not available for my sleek new I-Phone?! Ho hum.

I need your help coming up with a new ringtone. My two choices that I WANTED were Jay-Z's "Big Pimpin'" intro OR Starship's "Sarah."

It has to be something that won't be blatantly embarrassing if it were to go off in a meeting--like I cannot put ReMix to Ignition by R.Kelly on my phone. While it's an excellent song, there is just too much about that song that screams "unprofessional." I also cannot put something lame on there...like a Phil Collins song. The ringtone has to represent me and all that I entail. Basically, it has to be sweet...and by sweet I mean awesome. :c)

So, readers, please send me some suggestions. My default "chiming of the bells" is starting to wear me down. Oh, and if you haven't read my previous post yet with all the pics of Margaret--scroll down. You're missing some funny.

Margaret's Modeling Portfolio

Some of you readers that go way back will remember this shot taken in July during Margaret's "Let's Learn How to Use a Spoon" phase. If you want the full story, read here.Well, we still enjoy "gur-gurt" each morning. However, in the winter time we eat with our clothes on. It's just too cold to go shirtless. I have started purchasing the Yoplait Thick and Creamy, though. It stays on the spoon so much nicer than the Yo! Baby...and we've kind of moved past the Yo! Baby, anyways. Margaret's two and a half now, ya know.
Alas, I digress...while we were enjoying our breakfast this morning, Margaret and I were having a nice chat. We chatted about things like who we were going to see today, what toys we were going to play with, and if we could have quesadillas for lunch (not kidding...the girl loves quesadillas). As Margaret and I were chatting, I was so taken aback by her budding personality, that I decided to enroll her in modeling classes. The world needs to meet this kid. Here's the portfolio I've created so far. Tell me if you think Ford will accept it...

Show me a big smile...


Okay...hold that look and let me come in for a close up of that big smile...

Now show me angry...

Good! Now how about sad?

Wonderful!! Margaret, can you show me what a happy girl looks like?

One more time...show me happy girl!

Dear Ford Modeling Agency, please pardon the low-rent pajamas Margaret was dressed in. They came in a two pack for $9 at Target and we needed some new thick ones.

If you need to see what Margaret looks in a change in location...here ya go. Oh, and we've changed the hat in these pictures to show you how versatile Margaret is...

Let's see angry again...

Okay...and sad...

And let's end with a happy face...

Well, that's our future model. She's come a long way since "Blue Steel"--her only look from birth to about 12 months. You can see Blue Steel featured in the framed photo above the "T" in the last three pictures.