Random Tuesday update just because:

* I cannot believe Thanksgiving is little more than a week away!
* One week from today, Gia will meet her cousins for the first time!!!
* Anyone else watching Homeland on Showtime? Holy cow, good show.
* And of course, there's always Dexter. Best. Serial Killer. Ever.
* I still think its weird and the writing is genius to make audiences 'pull' for a serial killer.
* Have you been watching any of the GOP debates? I enjoy watching them but have missed the past two.
* This morning, Gia turned on her music in her crib, and it gave me an extra 20 minutes of rest!
* Gia is practically crawling now. Its crazy how fast this girl moves.
* My poor girl has had Hand Foot Mouth, a GI bug and is now teething. Add in just starting solids and the major milestone of crawling, and it has been a rough couple of weeks. Hoping my baby girl can catch a break for a bit after her teeth cut through!
* I am ALMOST finished with my scrapbook from Egypt. A year and a half later. But I've been a little busy, ok? I am going to use a Groupon from Mixbook. I love the program- lots of options for backgrounds and embellishments. I'll let you know what I think of the finished product.
* Never underestimate the power of an encouraging email. I got the sweetest email from a friend last night that really lifted my spirits. Just sayin... :)

Random thoughts today...

* I took Gia to the doctor to check her weight today... she's gained 6 ounces in two weeks. I don't konw if that is necessarily a lot, but at least she's not losing weight. Because, goodness, that child is eating all. the. time.

* There are no synonyms for "thoughts" that begin with "N." Believe me, I tried to find one. What can I say, I like alliterations.

* I love Fall. I started wearing my beautiful, colorful Egypt scarves again this week. I think that shall be my staple this season: long sleeved shirt, scarf, jeans, boots. Done. Maybe a cute blazer for when it gets really cold. Any tips for where to buy great boots?

* My husband is the greatest. He is such a natural with Gia, and I love it. He even puts her gDiapers on like a pro!

* Speaking of gDiapers, we're having a bit of a leaky issue with those. I need to call the company today to figure it out. I think it has to do with the fact taht we're still kinda in between sizes. Regardless of the issues, I still LOVE them.

* One of the favorite parts of my day is restuffing Gia's diapers after she goes to bed. Don't know why... it just is.

* I love Fall because of all the new shows on TV. So far, we've like Up All Night. We have several other new series on DVR to check out, too. Now we just need time to watch them. Do you have any you like?

* I watched the Republican debates last week. Very interesting. What say you?

* Another thing I love? Skype. I get to talk to my mom several times a week and it is awesome! Speaking of my mom... she's coming in just about 2 weeks!!! Yay!!!!

That's all for today... what random things are on your mind today?