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Let's Talk About JoBau: Where does he play?
Which isn't such a bad thing, if you consider that it will give us the chance to think fondly about the otherworldly 2010 season he has had. (Really: This year has been way too ridiculous to even begin to wrap your head around, and it's going to take a few months to even let it register.)
Since we fully expect to spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about the Bearded One, we figured that we'd start a new feature that we'll call "Let's Talk About JoBau". There's the temptation to toss out everything about him all at once in one post, but we know that you kids get bored of us after about 300 words, so we'll split this up into bite-sized chunks.
Other than "batters box", what is JoBau's best position?
So where should he play? Since coming to the Jays, Bautista has played games at first, second, third and all three outfield positions, though the majority of his games (102) have been played in right. And the temptation amongst many that we've heard is to keep him into right field, where his strong arm could be maximized to help keep fear in the hearts of baserunners rounding bases.
If only that were the only aspect of playing the field.
It might surprise some that JoBau's fielding numbers in right have been pretty dismal this season: His UZR is -4.0, and the UZR/150 number shows him as -10. And this is even with an Outfield Arm Runs Above Average number of 5.1 (which falls only behind Jeff Francoeur, Shin-Soo Choo, and Brett Gardner in the Bigs.)
Bautista's numbers slip so far in part because of very weak range in right. His Range Runs Above Average sits at -8.8, which puts him towards the bottom of all Major Leaguers. And if we're pulling our head away from the metrics and towards our memory, we can say that we can remember a number of bad paths to the ball that JoBau has taken this season, and a few drops that should not have been. (The sort of stuff that would have been harboured and rehashed about the former right fielder, who never posted numbers anywhere near that low, even in his worst year with the Jays.)
So does that settle it, and do we just ship JoBau to third? Not so fast, Speed Racer: Bautista's -10.2 UZR/150 (fueled by a -4.4 Range number) is hardly enough to get him crowned at the hot corner. For that matter, his fielding metrics at third are nowhere near as positive as Edwin Encarnacion's. (No, really). E5 has earned that title somewhat, but his range number (5.0) shows that he gets to many balls hit near or around him...he just doesn't always do goodly with them once the ball is in his hand (-4.4 Error Runs Above Average).
(Which isn't to say that we even think that Edwin returns next year. But we just use this to provide some perspective.)
Beyond those two likely fielding positions, there is a chance that JoBau could see time back in left, though it is more likely that position will be reserved for the "weak-fielding" Travis Snider (he of the 8.1 UZR/150, second best amongst Jays OFs). First base might well be available after Lyle Overbay's seemingly imminent departure, and we'd be inclined to make an argument for JoBau to take up residence there, though we think it's unlikely enough that we needn't bother.
If there is one thing that we can say positively about Bautista's place in the field next year, it is that the flexibility that the Jays have with him will provide them with greater flexibility in looking to bring someone else in. Bautista's not blocking anyone from any of those positions, and should a third baseman or right fielder of any consequence advance through the system or become available before next season, there's nothing to preclude the Jays from grabbing them.
46 comments:
I agree on JoBau's deficiencies in right field and how flexible he is to play other positions. I guess no one ever expected a utility player to hit 50 hr's, cause thats what he is..
- September 20, 2010 at 12:25 PM
- Gil Fisher said...
I can live with JBau's defence at either posistion. I'll be damned if I have to watch a single game in 2011 with Flew in the outfield. I'll take EE at 3B before I take Flew in the outfield.
Which is to say, JBau's position will be determined by other options, internal or external, for 3B and OF.
- September 20, 2010 at 12:31 PM
The answer is.... either.
In my opinion the goal this offseason should be to find a high OBP, speedy, superior defender to lead off (i.e. a better version of Fred Lewis). This perhaps non-existant player could be a CF, RF or 3B and you just slot Bautista in based on that.
- September 20, 2010 at 12:31 PM
- Torgen said...
Anonymous, that player is named Carl Crawford. Bautista basically has to play 3B because it's the position with the fewest good external options.
- September 20, 2010 at 1:01 PM
- Torgen said...
Addendum: if Bautista's defensive value its the same in RF as it is at 3B then obviously he should play 3B to maximize his positional value.
- September 20, 2010 at 1:04 PM
No, it's not Crawford. We're looking for the next Crawford here. Also, this player should be good enough defensively to play CF or RF (I've never been sure why Crawford plays LF). Snider plays LF.
- September 20, 2010 at 1:24 PM
Crawford won't be calling the Dome his home field going forward. The last few times the Rays have been in town, CC has taken at least 1 game off. With a career so heavily dependent on his legs, he'll be looking for a natural surface as he approaches his 30's.
- September 20, 2010 at 1:47 PM
No one is suggesting the Jays try to outbid the Yankees for Crawford. I'm saying they should be looking for a Crawford-type, as I think that's currently their biggest impediment to competing in 2012.
- September 20, 2010 at 1:57 PM
They already have the next "Crawford type player", its Anthony Gose, but he's 2-3 years away
- September 20, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Let's not pencil Gose into any MLB starting lineups just yet.
- September 20, 2010 at 2:29 PM
- Torgen said...
I'm suggesting the Jays outbid the Yankees for Crawford. Do they even have a space for him in their outfield?
- September 20, 2010 at 2:35 PM
They can outbid everyone on CC, but he's still got to sign the contract.
- September 20, 2010 at 2:41 PM
- Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf) said...
Crawford and Maddon. Coup of the century, going this winter at the SkyDome.
I don't care where Bau plays, as long as he's a Blue Jay. And, really, I still can't find it in myself to get behind UZR. Is it just me, or has Bautista looked better than Encarnacion at 3B? And Snider's got the second-best UZR among Jays OFs? Weird. It's Snider who I think of when picturing bad routes, and dropped balls. Not JoBau. Perhaps the home runs have wreaked havoc on my memory.
- September 20, 2010 at 3:14 PM
Bautista is very good at completing a play once he gets to it, but getting to it is the issue. Snider has a lot more range, but he makes more errors. This makes Snider look like the worse defender, even though he makes plenty of plays that Bautista would have never gotten to.
- September 20, 2010 at 4:21 PM
- Ian H. said...
Snider's UZR is second best among Jays outfielders because he's only played 72 games out there.
Lewis has played 101, Vernon's at 159 and Bautista has played 103 games in the OF.
As I'm sure George Costanza can attest to after exiting a cold pool, that small sample size of Snider's looks better when it isn't compared to the big boys.
- September 20, 2010 at 4:58 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
"Snider's UZR is second best among Jays outfielders because he's only played 72 games out there. "
No, that's not the only reason. And the number I'm looking at is the normalized number (UZR/150), which is supposed to give you what you would expect over 150 games.
Are you really telling me, Ian, that you thing the 29-31 additional games are so significant that you can discount Snider completely as compared to the other two?
What's our standard of materiality?
I think you're making a false distinction here.
- September 20, 2010 at 5:39 PM
- Parker said...
I wonder if the issue of Bautista's lack of range at third is somewhat mitigated by a shortstop with outstanding range playing next to him. Escobar is an elite defender, and so is Hechavarria.
Bautista's poor defence in RF (other than his arm) is more glaring given that Vernon Wells is average at best in center. Unless the Jays end up with Wells in right and a Franklin Gutierrez type in CF, I think the team is better off with Bautista at third.
In a perfect world, I think Bautista would be an ideal full-time DH and part-time corner infielder and outfielder.
- September 20, 2010 at 6:20 PM
"No, that's not the only reason. And the number I'm looking at is the normalized number (UZR/150), which is supposed to give you what you would expect over 150 games.
Actually, it is a very valid reason. One full season of Defensive stats is the equivalent of half a season of offensive stats. Which is to say, completely unreliable. We wouldn't judge a hitter on 300 PA, and you shouldn't judge a fielder on one year's worth of UZR. UZR/150 is even worse than UZR for a single year, but I'm not getting into that at the moment.
It's extremely relevant that Snider has only played 72 games, because you shouldn't use UZR/150, and you shouldn't use UZR to judge anything on less than 2-3 full seasons worth of data.
No offense intended, but anybody who uses UZR on a single season (or half season in this case) isn't using UZR properly. It's a guide that should be used over multiple seasons, not something that should be pointed to for half a season's worth of data to show why UZR is flawed.
There still isn't enough data to say how good Snider is, because he's only started 98 games in LF and 151 in right. He's been slightly below average in right, and average in left. More likely than not that's pretty accurate, although I'd probably say he's slightly below average in left too.
- September 20, 2010 at 7:58 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
Okay, I probably should have included something in there about how reliable defensive metrics are.
But that's not what I was disputing. And I wasn't disputing 72 versus 162 or an even greater sample size.
I was disputing looking at the numbers using 72 games versus 101 or 103 games played. It was a question of "what is a relevant and material sample to at least be able to make some comparison."
Because to be frank, you can make the sample size as large as you want, but you'll start to capture other variables within it if you do (park factors, for instance, if you insist on going to 500 games played, when a player changes teams or leagues.)
And as a side note: Yes, we absolutely do compare hitters after 300 at bats. Or 200. And we wouldn't necessarily hold a guy with 150 ABs up to a guy with 220 and say: Let's absolutely -down to the very decimal point! - compare their WAR, or OPS or whatever. But if you saw a subustantial difference (say, a 3.0 WAR versus a -3.0 WAR), you could and probably would come to some conclusions.
And if you don't, well then congratulations on your patience.
- September 20, 2010 at 8:48 PM
- gabriel said...
At this point, I'd argue that Bautista is probably slightly below average both at third base & right field. We simply don't have enough data to rely on UZR or other defensive metrics, although I would note that +/- has been kinder to Bautista than UZR this season at both positions.
My subjective impression is that Bautista does not take particularly good routes, nor does he get great reads; his arm is excellent, of course. At third, Bautista seems to have a good first step, and throws to second quite well; he also makes some intelligent choices. I'm surprised the range data isn't more flattering to him at third; although he was horrid with Pittsburgh over a longer time period.
Moving Bautista to third adds about a full win of value; I doubt any observer thinks that he's that much better in Right to make up for the positional value of playing third.
Bautista playing third enables some potentially useful shifts. Despite the numbers, I've been better impressed with Snider in right than left. That leaves left for someone with a poor arm, like Lewis (if he returns), a free-agent signing, or eventually, Wells.
- September 21, 2010 at 1:26 AM
- Peter D said...
I'm probably going to get killed for this but what the hell, the likely best thing to do with Bautista is Sell High.
- September 21, 2010 at 8:43 AM
- Peter D said...
I believe the two most likely outcomes if the Jays keep Bautista are the following:
A) The Jays get two draft picks when he leaves as a free agent next season.
B) The Jays give Bautista a big contract his production drops off, fielding continues to decline and fans turn on him like they did with Wells.
- September 21, 2010 at 8:46 AM
- The Ack said...
no offense Peter D, but it seems your answer to every player that has a big season is "Sell high!". Bautista, Hill, George Bell from the post below....c'mon, man.
- September 21, 2010 at 10:29 AM
- Peter D said...
It definitely appears that way, however in reality I believe you pay to keep the good ones. What I am against is overpaying to keep second tier to possibly mediocre players. This is how a team gets in trouble if they don't have an unlimited payroll. Teams like the Blue Jays can't afford to pay big salaries to guys like Lyle Overbay, Vernon Wells, Gil Meche, BJ Ryan, AJ Burnett, etc. Now a guy like Halladay, that's a different story, but unfortunately he indicated that he wouldn't stick around which forced the Jays hand.
Also, was I wrong on Hill, George Bell, (and in the past Vernon Wells, Kelvim Escobar, AJ Burnett, etc.)
- September 21, 2010 at 10:42 AM
- Peter D said...
Also, it would be different if I believed that the Jays were a serious threat to win the division next season.
- September 21, 2010 at 10:46 AM
Bautista should be offered a mid-range contract. I don't think it has to be as extreme as 6 years $66M or get rid of him.
- September 21, 2010 at 11:06 AM
- Gil Fisher said...
I don't like extending players after career years. If it must be done, I hope it's a 3/$40m deal with front loading.
Othewise, I'd take my chances trying to extend him in July or trading him at the deadline.
- September 21, 2010 at 11:54 AM
- Ty said...
Peter, what makes you so sure you were right about Hill? Why should his disappointing 2010 season be more indicative of his long-term value than his excellent 2009?
And George Bell, really? It's not exactly difficult to make that call with 20+ years of retrospect on your side.
- September 21, 2010 at 12:54 PM
- Ty said...
Re: Bautista's position... they definitely maximize his value by using him at 3B, for all the reasons already mentioned, and - assuming he's about equal defensively at both positions - because Escobar does a lot more to make up for his range deficiencies at third than Vernon Wells does in the outfield.
Really though, how many GM's have the luxury of knowing that they can plug their best hitter into one of four or five different positions next year, depending on who else they pick up? It gives AA a heck of a lot more options, and should make for a pretty interesting offseason.
- September 21, 2010 at 1:08 PM
Another question to consider with J-Bau - is there a noticeable differential in his offensive numbers this year depending on what position he plays? I only bring it up since his ten home run stretch in Sept 2009 was achieved after he became the full-time RF, and it seems like his numbers really began to heat up this year when Snider got DL'ed and J-Bau was moved back out to RF (E5 was activated at that time). If anyone has the 2010 numbers on a positional basis it would be appreciated.
- September 21, 2010 at 1:08 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
OPS+ as 3B in 2010 - 178 (in 188 plate appearances.)
OPS+ as RF in 2010 - 146 (in 432 PAs)
And before anyone jumps down my throat...
I think it is really difficult to come to much of a conclusion based on those numbers. Moreover, I wouldn't want to look at the career numbers (which favour RF over 3B, if you're curious) because I think that JoBau is a completely different machine since September 2009.
- September 21, 2010 at 1:35 PM
- Ian H. said...
Anon, here are the numbers:
Bautista in RF (102 games): .254/.382/.593, 32 HR, 74 RBI
Bautista at 3B 47 games): .281/.383/.676, 17 HR, 40 RBI
Tao, I'm not discounting Snider's prowess in the outfield at all. I just think he needs to be out there consistently so we can grasp some kind of idea of what to expect from him out there.
He barely has over a season's worth of games in the OF (169), and I think the rule of thumb with UZR is you need a sample size of three season's worth to get a true idea of the range for an outfielder.
I'm not hating on Travis, I just think it's too soon to judge whether this kid has range out there or not.
- September 21, 2010 at 1:44 PM
Thanks for your help guys. Doesn't look like position has played too much of a role in his performance. Interestingly I've never heard J-Bau comment on what position he prefers. I wonder if he is truly indifferent, or whether, along with the dollars, he will want his place in the field specified as well prior to signing an extension.
- September 21, 2010 at 2:11 PM
- Ty said...
He doesn't seem like the type of guy to make those demands, but even if he were, he'd be hurting his own value by doing so since his versatility is one of his biggest strengths. And you're right, I don't think I've ever heard anything about him preferring one or the other... I'd be curious to find out which one he likes better. Either way I hope they keep him at 3B next year.
- September 21, 2010 at 3:51 PM
I think I recall reading a newspaper article in which he phrased it as something like "I guess I'd prefer RF as that's what I came up as", and I think the article noted that he shrugged while saying it. I don't think it's a big deal one way or another for him.
- September 21, 2010 at 4:00 PM
- Peter D said...
The mention of George Bell was in reference to my comments in the previous blog. I know it's 20 years ago, but the article was about what Bautista and Bell have in common, and I thought the commonality between the two is probably that their big home run year will be the high points of their careers, and the point at which they have the most value.
As for Hill I know implied that I was right by saying "am I wrong"? However, if you could go back in your hot tub time machine, would you not at least try and see what you could get in a deal for Aaron Hill after last season. Not to suggest that this year is representative of his future, just that if they did trade him last year it would have been the point at which they could have garnered the greatest return.
- September 21, 2010 at 4:54 PM
- Ty said...
The Hill situation is a lot different, though, given that he had already signed the long-term contract and, after 2009, he appeared to be worth a lot more than he was getting paid. Certainly that would have increased his trade value too, but a young second baseman who just hit 36 home runs on a team-friendly contract that extends well into the years when that team plans on contending is the type of guy I'd assume the Jays would value very highly. I'm sure they did feel around for offers but it's hard to blame them for deciding that whatever was out there wasn't worth giving up Hill for, at least after last year.
Obviously 2010 was a career year for Hill, but even with that in mind, it's a bit silly to automatically suggest that teams trade guys like that as soon as they have a breakout year.
- September 21, 2010 at 5:07 PM
- Ty said...
Oops, that should say "2009 was a career year", of course.
- September 21, 2010 at 5:08 PM
- DaveC said...
Perpetually selling high is much better in theory than practice- works in the franchise mode in Madden because teams will give you a ton of picks, but the Jays can't delay the future forever.
I think AA's smart enough to explore that option, and knows this season is an outlier for Jo-Bau. But I think most teams were thinking the same thing: Let's see him do it again.
Jo-Bau should start at 3B for the Jays next year. Let's not jerk him around.
- September 21, 2010 at 7:44 PM
On the other hand, you can't not reward players for hitting 50 HRs. I'm not saying you HAVE to sign him long-term for Wells money, but he needs to be treated well as a message to the other employees that hard work pays off in this organization.
- September 22, 2010 at 11:01 AM
40+ Comments! Tao, how DJF-esque of you!
I'm on board with the school bus of thought that says you find the best 3b or outfielder or 1b that you can get in the offseason and Bautista plays wherever you need to plug him in defensively next year. Hopefully The New Manager will have a modicum of sense when it comes to lineup construction and we can see him with a couple of high obp-type guys in front of hime and Snider not far behind with Wells moved into the 5, 6, 7 range.
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A little later, Jackson and I were hanging out, eating a piece of cake, when he off-handedly mentioned that he'd given his prize to a little boy who was crying. I looked at him and my heart swelled. My eyes filled with tears. Jackson is my kid who has precious little self-control. He's oftentimes belligerent and nasty. He inflicts his rotten moods on everyone around. He's put holes in his walls and floor. He's broken windows and doors. He has a horrible temper. I'm not saying this because he's a bad kid because he isn't. But the ADHD, temper, and impulsivity make it really hard to see the good sometimes.
Yet, paradoxically, he has the kindest, most compassionate heart. He loves to help other people and has real empathy for those who are suffering in any way. He didn't think that giving that little boy the building set was a big deal. He told me that the boy had been building a spaceship was really upset that he didn't win and he started crying. When Jackson saw how sad this little boy was, he handed him the prize he'd just won.
I told Jackson how very proud I was of him. And in that instant, I could see the kid that Jackson really is. Not the one who lacks self-control when his meds wear off. There wasn't a trace of Mr. Hyde in the kid hanging out with me, eating cake tonight.
One of the women who works at Legoland came by right then and asked, "Are you the one who gave that little boy your prize?" Jackson told her he had. She thanked him and told him he was a great kid. Then she went off and returned with an even cooler building set for Jackson!
It's time like these, when our kids surprise us with these amazing acts, that we know we're doing something right; that somehow, something is sinking in. That there's hope they'll turn out to be compassionate, well-adjusted, productive members of society.
I'm proud of you, Jax!
Posted by Dawn at 12:47 AM
36 comments:
- Jade said...
That's just beautiful. You have wonderful kids Dawn :). Made me all teary!
- September 29, 2010 at 1:43 AM
- WeaselMomma said...
You have much reason to be proud.
- September 29, 2010 at 6:21 AM
- Andrea said...
Way to go Jackson! And way to go Dawn. You are raising a great group of kids. :)
- September 29, 2010 at 6:59 AM
- Janet said...
I saw your post on facebook last night and didn't get a chance to respond. What a wonderful thing for Jackson to do, be sure to tell him that there are lots of readers that are so proud of him!
- September 29, 2010 at 7:26 AM
I loved this post! I also have a son who sometimes is very selfish and has a bad attitude towards everyone and everything and it does make it hard to see the good in him sometimes. It brought tears to my eyes to read this post. Great job to you and to all parents who think they aren't making a difference in their kids lives. Sometimes they sneak in and surprise us.
- September 29, 2010 at 7:40 AM
- Jen@Scrapingirl said...
That is awesome!! Way to go Jackson!! SOmetimes these kids do amaze us.
- September 29, 2010 at 7:46 AM
- cassee01 said...
what a wonderful moment for both of you to share. I'm glad he got noticed for it too!
- September 29, 2010 at 8:01 AM
- pmerry said...
Awwww! That is just awesome. And it's great that the lady rewarded him for his generosity. You are raising good kids and there's the proof!
- September 29, 2010 at 8:18 AM
- V1nce said...
The ability to sacrifice without thinking about reward is one of the most precious gifts there is. Well done Jackson!
The ability to instill such thoughtfulness in your children is another precious gift. Well done, Dawn!
- September 29, 2010 at 8:49 AM
Thank you so much for sharing this story. As a mom to a 7 year old with ADHD and ODD I too often am struggling to see the good. I'm so so happy that you were able to see the real him in this instance and I'm sure there will be many more.
- September 29, 2010 at 8:58 AM
- Cheryl Wilson - O'Pry said...
Seriously sweet.
- September 29, 2010 at 9:17 AM
- Jennifer said...
What a heartwarming story, and what a great kid! The story made me cry. Thanks for sharing it. You've told us other stories before of his kindness to his little sister (I know, probably hard to remember sometimes). A kid with that much empathy and generosity is destined to something very good for the world.
- September 29, 2010 at 10:18 AM
- Kim said...
Ok - even I'm crying!!! My son also has some anger issues, and this gives me some hope!!!
- September 29, 2010 at 10:19 AM
- Sarah said...
Very sweet of him--and he has learned kindness and thoughtfulness from his mother! Seriously, it is in large part due to your parenting skills in my opinion, because you are a great mom! :)
- September 29, 2010 at 10:38 AM
- Que said...
Awesome story. I like.
- September 29, 2010 at 11:03 AM
- Sarah said...
Dawn, that is so wonderful. I know you are so proud of Jackson and I am glad that God blessed his giving by giving him ever a better prize! He will remember that forever. You are a great mom and doing a wonderful job raising your children. God Bless you and your family.
- September 29, 2010 at 11:15 AM
- Losing Brownies said...
Kids amaze me over and over. I hope that I can raise my son to be as caring and thoughtful as yours are.
- September 29, 2010 at 11:48 AM
- Jen:) said...
Awesome Jackson! Well done mom! What a beautiful evening to share with a great kid :)
- September 29, 2010 at 11:50 AM
- Six-Pack Momma said...
You got me crying on that one. I have a son like that. He has always been the pot-stirrer and can change the mood in any room. But when it comes down to it, he has a heart bigger than any of ours.
Way to go Jax! And way to go Mom!
- September 29, 2010 at 12:06 PM
- me said...
I had a similar experience with my son recently when he acted very kindly, and I almost had tears in my eyes. Between the craziness of juggling a job, a new born and a husband who works around 100 hours a week, I often wonder about everything I let slide with my son and worry about how it's hurting his growing up. And then he does some absolutely wonderful things like this, and it makes me think that kids, as they are, are really wonderful little people, and as parents we just need to love them rather than "teach" them things.
Though I must say that there are times when I lose my top; and then I make myself think about you - if you can handle 6 six kids alone and yet be so calm and collected, I should be able to manage two without acting like a headless chicken :)
- September 29, 2010 at 12:19 PM
- Cheryl said...
Okay, I know this has nothing to do with your beautiful post...BUT. I just watched your Stay At Home Moms Are Never Home video and did you know you sound almost exactly like Kirstie Alley?
- September 29, 2010 at 12:30 PM
- Mom Taxi Julie said...
What an awesome thing to do!!
- September 29, 2010 at 12:41 PM
- Marly said...
Wow, what a sweetheart. It really is pretty amazing to see your kids be who you know they can be :)
- September 29, 2010 at 12:55 PM
- Sammo said...
That's awesome Dawn! My daughter is very volatile, and emotional and it's easy to get fed up with the negative and the outbursts, but just like your story about Jackson, there are times she knocks me over with her empathy and compassion. Some day, these things will balance. I hope. :)
- September 29, 2010 at 1:17 PM
- Laura ~Peach~ said...
way to go jackson!
- September 29, 2010 at 3:28 PM
- Robin said...
I'm proud of Jax too! Brings tears to my eyes.
- September 29, 2010 at 4:26 PM
- Kim said...
That makes me smile. Jackson sounds very much like my son Bryan, who also has ADHD and your explanation of Jackson fits Bryan to a T. When he does things like that my heart swells also.
Way to go Jackson!
Kim in VA
- September 29, 2010 at 7:00 PM
- Vicky said...
Way to go Jackson :)
- September 29, 2010 at 7:07 PM
- PamGram said...
An awesome kid from an awesome Mom.Gave me a good eye washing,thanks. And yes you do sound like Kirstie Alley but only 1/2 the size ;~)
- September 29, 2010 at 8:33 PM
- Mary said...
I loved your story Dawn, I have been reading your blog for a while and tend be be areader but not a commentor, I just has to say how much this touched me. I can also relate so much as my daughter is ADHD also,along with some mood disorder issues. She can and has, done many of the same negative things you listed, but also has the sweetest heart and funniest sense of humor and best personality. I too hold out hope that she will be a well-adjusted productive member of society. thank you for sharing your heart-warming story, Jackson is an awesome young man, and you are a wonderful mommy!
- September 30, 2010 at 12:01 AM
- Ja'Net said...
Dawn thank you so much for this post. I've been overwhelmed lately with my 14 year old and all the things I have to teach him as a parent: don't fail math, don't do drugs, stay out of trouble, don't get arrested, do your homework, keep your pants on, don't be a jerk...I realized last night we just have to take it day by day and minute by minute and trust that all our lessons will meld into a whole, productive, wonderful man sometime in the future.
- September 30, 2010 at 7:08 AM
- Sara said...
wtg jackson!
- September 30, 2010 at 7:21 AM
- Erin said...
That's awesome! And what a greater blessing for Jackson.
Despite the goofy kid stuff (which makes reading your blog so amusing)- you have great kids.
- October 1, 2010 at 12:48 AM
- Deirdrea said...
As the mom of an ADHD Dr Jekyel/Mr Hyde kid I TOTALLY understand where you're coming from. Your description brought tears to my eyes as well. I belong to addforums.com and have gotten a lot of really great advice and support from the people there. Sometimes it's just nice to know you're not the only one out there.
You're doing such an amazing job with all 6 kids and I'm glad you got that little glimpse of the person that you've worked so hard to raise.
- October 1, 2010 at 6:58 AM
- Nina said...
wow...sweet boy. great mother - he's learned it from you.
- October 1, 2010 at 10:48 PM
- Shellie said...
And that is why we live through all we do as moms, for those moments just like that one. I have to say when I saw the picture at the top I thought it was a huge stack of those wipes boxes....silly me.
- October 3, 2010 at 10:35 AM


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I did one of these type of posts weeks back and you guys seemed to like it, so here we are again! I share specific home posts here and there, but this type is more collective. Some updates about what we're planning, progress we've made, some new purchases, etc. Basically, it's just what's going on around here.
I could probably space these out into a ton of tiny unnecessarily specific posts, but since nothing is too groundbreaking, I thought we'd just go crazy and discuss all of it.
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So we're talking a lot about rugs. I'm a big believer in them. They protect your floors, make a space feel cozy, and add another decorative element to a room. There are so many rug styles out there. When you select one for your space, it really is a unique expression of your style. It makes your room look totally different and more "you". They can be expensive, but I always find mine either on sale or from affordable places. Plus, you'll keep a nice rug forever.
Alright so you may remember in the last update post, I updated our breakfast nook in the kitchen with my grandmother's antique pedestal table and some really pretty and unique "Kubu" chairs. Not so updated and pretty? The rectangular rug. Let's reflect....
Totally worked with the old rectangular table, but not so much with the round. The rug has since moved to the basement with the old table. We'll get to that in a moment...
And here's the new one!
I love the pretty quatrefoil design and the contrast. I'm big on contrast. Our kitchen so far? Lacking a lot of it. So I thought this rug added a pretty modern/glam element to the antique table and the more subdued tone-on-tone feel of the kitchen. Like I've said so many times, my style is all about mixing it up to create a nice balance. So far, we're loving this rug! I got it from Overstock.
Speaking of new rugs, let's move on to the front "formal" living room/office. It lived without an area rug for 6 months. Funny enough, we never really used the space. Of course, we'd use my little office corner of the room for the printer and other office-y tasks (I also like to take photos of makeup/products on the desk in there), but it lacked the cozy feeling that a sitting/living room should feel.
For actual "living", we use our big family room.
For such a huge and lofty room, it feels super cozy because of the rug (scored years ago from the Pottery Barn outlet). So it's no surprise that when the new rug went down in the living room, we started hanging out in there a lot more. Funny how a cozy rug will do that.
Here she is...
Much more inviting, huh? The desk/my office space is to the right in this photo directly across from the white love seat.
This rug is fab. I had been lusting over a rug in this style since we lived in our last house. I could just never find one that was affordable and didn't look cheap or old and worn out already. This one is perfect. I especially love the chunky braided fringe on the ends. Makes it feel a little more special. This beauty was a find from Rugs USA.
While rugs are a pretty large item that makes a huge impact on a room, smaller items in a fun fabric can really freshen up a space and change the whole feel. Like these little precious pillows I had made for our bedroom.
I've always loved this fabric and it seems to be popping up all over the place now. I plan on using these year-round. They give the same fresh feel as having a pretty green plant in a room.
Kate Spade has similar ones for a ridiculous price. To me, I'd rather pick a pretty fabric myself and have something unique (and save some $).
I think they changed the whole feel of the room. To me, nothing is better in a bedroom than a white fluffy bed- white bedding, black accents (again, with my love of contrast), light walls, and dark wood. It just feels fresh and comfortable and since a bedroom is such a personal space, it gives you the option of changing up the whole feel of the room in a second on the cheap by adding a colorful throw or fun pillows.
So speaking of rugs, I almost forgot about another one that's recently made it's way in. I've never really settled on one I love for the foyer. The zebra one I showed the last time I updated you on the foyer ended up looking a bit cheap in there (it was literally like $40 and I've had it for 7 years...). With all the constant vacuuming (Waylon's hair), it just wasn't holding up well. So I ordered something different for it. It arrived and while I loved the rug, I hated it in the foyer. So I brought up a round one from the basement temporarily (I'm still on the hunt for a perfect one), but it totally works for now. The point of all that? The one I ordered that didn't really work with the foyer works perfectly in the basement.
I haven't shared many (any?) pics of the basement. It's a total work in progress. Even more so than any other space. It has a darker, more masculine feel. Nothing on the walls yet... I'm still trying to feel it out.
This is the little living area down there and the new rug that made it feel much cozier.
These pics are not the best- It's so hard to photograph that room. But the rug has a vintage, faded feel and is very velvety with a bit of a sheen. This one was another really affordable Overstock find.
Oh and speaking of the old kitchen table and rug, here they are...
The table and chairs were actually in the garage sale pile, until we realized it makes a great game/craft table in the little bar area. We have some BIG plans for this area! We'd also like to install a pretty industrial light fixture above the table eventually.
Oh, and for the sake of keeping it real (and speaking of garage sale piles)...
This is also what has been going on around here. MAJOR cleaning out. This room is huge and often completely empty. We're thinking of making it into a game room. Brad's media room is beyond this room through the doorway on the back wall and the doorway in the right wall of the room leads to a workout area and some major storage... Which is where we pulled all of this out of. There's a method to this mess... The stuff on the right behind the little wall is the garage sale pile, the stuff in the middle (boxes, etc) is trash/recycling, and the stuff in the back left is ALL of our holiday stuff. We're talking Christmas, Fall, Spring, Halloween, etc... It's not as much as it looks. But I basically made it a point to clean out everything before the holidays really roll around this year because I know we'll be getting a HUGE tree that will need storage space of it's own, and I just didn't want to keep things we didn't need.
So the plan is to put all of the holiday stuff in another big storage area we have in the back of the media room. Just so that the work out room doesn't start overflowing with holiday crap.
So it's a total work in progress around here. Tonight, the goal is to have the room looking like this again...
Something tells me Waylon won't be very helpful... ;)
So what's going on around your house? Anyone else in a major cleaning out mood like I am?


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I purchased an awesome changing table on Craigslist years ago for a great price. Equipped with a drawer, two shelves and baskets – this was ideal for organizing my cloth diapers. However, as my addiction with cloth diapers grew, so did my stash. Consequently, my changing table had absolutely no available space and I needed to find a solution!
I already had an idea what I wanted/needed, however, one afternoon I walked into my local Wal-Mart and it was my organizing destiny – the perfect solution was not only on display, but on sale! Ah, love at first sight! A simple, white and see-through plastic storage chest with 3 drawers. This was the exact size and shape I had imagined and I knew exactly where I would put it! Needless to say I was very excited to get home and begin reorganizing.
Here are my pictures and a breakdown of how I have organized/stored my cloth diapering stash.
Introducing my lovely changing table!
On top: I have my handy dandy wipe warmer box. I have a waterproof pad and prefold on top for diaper changes.
Drawer: I keep a half dozen doublers, washable liners, a dozen prefolds, my Thirsties Covers, my Snappi's and diaper pins.I keep these items in the drawer since I use them most throughout the day. For the last three months I was predominantly using prefolds/covers during the day and pockets for trips outside and at night. However, just recently I've been enjoying my pocket diapers more and more – depending on my "diapering mood."
First shelf is home to our baby toys and dolls.
Second Shelf: I keep my pocket diapers in baskets. Originally, I started with a hearty stash of bumGenius One Size diapers so I had a dedicated "BG" basket – but I branched out and incorporated other brands/types of diapers so I now organize according to color. The first basket features shades of green and blue diapers. The second basket features my yellow, orange, and red diapers as well as a few prints and brown diapers. I usually keep at least two of each color stuffed and ready to go with the extra diapers folded and placed in the bottom of the baskets.
On laundry day, the clean ones usually get folded and placed beneath the newly stuffed-and-stocked diapers (unless there aren't any extra of that particular color stuffed and ready to go). This process has helped me evenly rotate through my stash and also saves me time as I don't have to stuff all my diapers at once.
Next to my changing table I keep two diaper pails; one large pail and one small pail. I store all the soiled prefolds, inserts, and washable liners in the larger pail and I store soiled covers, pockets, and wipes in the smaller pail (although I'm probably going to upgrade to another large pail). I know it may sound silly, but even with my diapers I like to sort/wash the whites separately from the colors (which is predominantly why I have the two pails).
Only a few feet away is a closet where I have conveniently fit the plastic storage dresser which I lovingly call my "fluff cart." This is where I store all my extra prefolds, doublers, extra inserts, liners, clean wipes, extra diaper pail liner, waterproof changing pads, etc…
On top of my fluff cart I have 3 organizer bins; the larger bin contains my son's nighttime diapers, and the two smaller bins are used for storing my daughters' nighttime diapers/trainers. Each drawer serves a specific purpose; – the items I am likely to need more often are stored in the first two drawers (inserts, washable liners, wipes, and prefolds) while the less needed items are stored in the bottom drawer (larger sized prefolds and covers).
I know I have more than enough cloth diapers and supplies to cover multiple babies – but I am seriously in love with all the different types and styles of cloth diapers. Also, Kelly is constantly offering such amazing deals at Kelly's Closet I truly can't resist – seriously, I order something every other week (I've given myself a monthly diaper allowance)! At least now I have a wonderful way to store and organize it all!
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Now, I realise taking the piss out of the national press and its risible 'lifestyle' ski coverage is a rather lazy low-hanging-fruit approach to blogging, but in my defence it's nothing like as indolent as putting up a load of tweets and pretending it's a blog post (yes I am looking at you, Illicit Snowboarding). Besides, what are you lot doing with your Sunday morning anyway? Bet you aren't even out of bed yet, let alone slaving over a hot Macbook.
Back to the Guardian again this week, and its list of 'This Season's Best Ski and Snowboarding Kit'. It says 'best' in the headline, so the reader should expect to see a comprehensive roundup of the latest useful good-quality gear, right? Er …………. not as such. In fact they seem to have gone out of their way to combine the utterly ridiculous with the merely mediocre, while adding a sprinkling of the mundane just for a change.
In number one position we've got Ruroc's RG-1 Core, a helmet and goggles combo specifically designed to make you look like a cross between Darth Vader and The Stig. These things have been around for a few years, so I have to assume they do actually sell the odd one, though I've never seen one in action. Possibly because they make you look like an extra at a Star Wars convention while at the same time rendering it impossible to talk to anyone, answer your phone or eat crocodiles on the chairlifts.
Next up we've got a set of frankly hideous thermals from a company called Sweaty Betty, which I could suggest is not the best monicker for an outfit trying to flog baselayers, items which you hope will remove sweat from your immediate vicinity. Following your granny's advice that you should always wear respectable underwear in case you're knocked down by a tram, I'd give these a miss.
Moving on, we come to possibly the most ridiculous thing to hit the world of wintersports since …… well ever, really. Ladies and gentlemen, the dual snowboard. Because snowboarding was just crying out for a snowblade of its very own. The Angry Snowboarder has already more than adequately ridiculed these ludicrous contraptions (and in fact managed to kill two birds with one stone by slating both them and blades in one post, good effort), so I'm not about to go any further here. Suffice to say that they have no place anywhere near anyone's roundup of best wintersports kit.
Further down the list we come to the apres ski cape, another of Sweaty Betty's dubious offerings, which they list under 'key looks' and call a 'snow statement'. The statement in question being ………. what? The mind boggles. Team it wth Ruroc's helmet for the full Darth Vader look, which will come in handy over the New Year fancy dress party season at any rate, though I can't think of any other use for it.
Scroll through a few fairly ordinary odds and ends, and we come to a kids outfit from Horsefeathers, according to the Guardian a 'new brand' which 'skiers are raving about'. Unfortunately for the hacks in question, Horsefeathers has been on the go since 1989 (something it clearly states right under the company's logo on its website) and you're not going to catch skiers 'raving about' their stuff any time soon, since they make boarding gear. Which is also very clear from even the most cursory glance at their website. Still, their kiddy range is indeed rather jazzy, and if you want cool outfits for your anklebiters this season you could do worse. The little chap modelling it certainly looks happy enough.
Further down the list we arrive at ……… a mobile phone case! A Nokia/Burton collaboration (complicated things, mobile phone cases), this promises to keep your smartphone warm. Well yes, that is all it does. What did you want for 20€? Tests show that a Nokia Lumix will stream music at -10°C if rugged up in its fleecy case. Personally I find that my iWidget will do much the same while stuffed into an inside pocket, but maybe the Nokia is particularly susceptible to cold. Bit odd for a product designed by Finns, but there you go.
At the other end of the tech spectrum there's the Recon Mod Live, a £300 widget which records fascinating information such as the amount of time you spent in the air when you misjudged that lumpy bit, and projects it onto the lens of your goggles. I have no idea what to say about this gadget other than that if you ski into me because you are reading the inside of your goggles you are going to get such a slapping.
Finally, we have a pair of ladies ski pants courtesy of established French skiwear company Degre 7's Henri Duvillard range. £220 for the privilege of looking like an elderly French lady, I think not. If I want to do that I can spend a fiver on one of those flowery aprons, thanks.
In amongst this tosh we find a few perfectly respectable bits of kit (jacket courtesy of Sweet Protection, backpack by Dakine) and some average mid-range innocuous items (ladies outerwear from The North Face, fashion gear from Burton), but there's not a lot which could resonably be described as 'best' by any stretch of the imagination.
Seriously, Guardian, where do you get this rubbish from? It woudn't be difficult to cover the whole ski/board thing well if you could be arsed, though admittedly you'd have to employ a few writers with some idea of what they're talking about. But that's not exactly hard either – there's a fair few of us out here. Belle de Neige might be a bit rude for the average Guardian reader, but I imagine the Francophoney could be relied upon to provide well-informed and largely profanity-free copy. Further suggestions in the sidebar, if you can be bothered to look. Just think, you could be the first national publication ever to cover the industry with any degree of seriousness. Has to be advertising revenue in that, surely.


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