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From Wired:

COOKIE!!!

Cookie Monster is no doubt the least good-for-you part of Sesame Street but it was always my favorite. And then there’s Oscar the Grouch, who’s already been the subject of a Geek Dad post.

One of us.

Likely the Cookie Monster is the favorite of many others too, since Google placed him on their homepage to celebrate the show’s 40th anniversary, which is Tuesday, November 10, as new segments will begin airing on PBS stations.

Elmo on Google

There are preview clips available at the official website linked above but, be warned, there is video that turns on instantly, so if you’re not in the mood for Ernie, you might want to hit the mute button.

Realizing Sesame Street is 40 years old is a bit of a shock to me, because having watched it as a kid, it  reminds me that I’m old, or at least growing older.

But in addition to my own memories of the show, I also have memories of watching the show with my kids, which, in a way, marked my turning point into true adulthood.

Though the kids are currently of the age where they wouldn’t be caught dead admitting they loved anything about Sesame Street,  I did pry from my teenage daughter an admission that, yes, she watched and that, yes, Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch were her favorites.

My twins also had a couple of favorites that I wanted to recommend. The first, Sesame Songs: Sing Yourself Silly, is great from an early age and still makes me smile today. I used the video when my kids were overtired but refused to nap. It mellowed them out and allow me some peace for a little while. The second, Elmo Saves Christmas, is more recent, and especially good for the Christmas holiday, if you don’t have it.

I like this movie because it tells kids why you can’t have Christmas every day.The kids liked it because they were entertained by Santa, reindeer, and Elmo and they didn’t mind the lesson with it.

Which, come to think of it, is Sesame Street in a nutshell.

Which character is your favorite?

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/11/sesame-street-celebrates-40th-anniversary-with-premiere-on-november-10th/

Ugh...still sick pretty much morning, noon, and night. I'm feeling like it is getting better but then I'm running to the bathroom all over again. Much of my research has been when this will end, even though with Nathan it never did. I'm praying for a normal time period when 12 weeks comes and we stop with the throwing up. I'm over it.

We told Nathan last night that we we're going to have another baby. We were going to wait till after 10 weeks but last night - out of nowhere - the kid says "Mommy, do you have a baby in your tummy?" When Mike and I wouldn't answer him he started screaming it. MOMMY, DO YOU HAVE A BABY IN YOUR TUMMY?!!?!!

When we decided to sit him down and tell him the truth that yes there was a baby in my tummy he immediately said I'M GOING TO HAVE A BABY SISTER! LOL. I explained we don't really know what they baby will be yet. He said he wants a brother but keeps calling the baby a she. Mike keeps correcting him saying he. I giggle. I showed him pictures of what the baby would look like in my belly at just 8 weeks. He asked if we were growing an ant. I told him no and then he said it looked like a baby chicken. What exactly is he learning in preschool anyways?

He's really excited and when he remembers about it he's all smiles and giggles. I think once baby Caleb gets here for "Christmas" next week with Mike's family then it will sink in that we're going to have a baby at our house too!

An origami mitten . . .

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