Ready For Christmas

The past couple of weeks have been pretty bland. I had a stomach virus one weekend, then a cold the next weekend during a trip to Savannah and then yet another cold this past weekend. I don't know how someone catches a cold two weekends in a row, but I managed to do that. I'm hoping that I have met the quota for sicknesses for the year and I am pretty confident that my scabby nose and lips(from all of the nose blowing with cheap tissue) will heal by Christmas, so that I don't look diseased in the pictures that will be taken.

JR's mom(Granna) and I took Coy to see Santa Saturday. I could tell that he didn't really like Santa, but he didn't cry. Today, his Granna and Aunt Shannon took him and his cousin K.J. to see Santa together and he openly expressed his true feelings about Santa. We have a snapshot of the meltdown.

So, me, JR and Coy leave Christmas day on the loooooooong trip to Florida, and I can't wait to be there and see everybody.

Men Shouldn't.....

Men really shouldn't dye their hair. I'm not referring to your typical young guy with highlights. That's acceptable. What I am referring to is your out of shape, mid forties and beyond men that decide that their once dark brown, now turning grey hair should suddenly turn an unusual shade of red. The reason that it becomes an unusual shade of red is because the dye product for brown hair can't look natural..it always comes out "reddish". So, instead of looking younger, it just makes the person look creepy and crazy.

Go with the grey. Look older and wiser...women like that better. Otherwise, go ahead and buy a huge kidnapper van, you have nothing to lose.

Coy Laughs

Weekend Update

I started back to work last Monday. Everything was great. Everyone was so nice to me and glad that I was back. I'm probably getting set up for something.

Thanksgiving was a time of good food and hanging out with family. A nice break from work and getting to hang out with Coy. Coy giggled for the first time and we got it on video...made our year.

Anyway, this weekend pretty much sucked. I was the lucky recipient of a stomach virus which arrived early Saturday morning. To make matters worse, I was home alone all day taking care of an infant when I could barely get myself out of the bed. It was a true test of something. Anyway, I think I called my mother in law's phone 100 times out of desperation; but bless her heart, she was working all day as a nurse on emergencies at the hospital. Thankfully, she got off work at 5pm and came to rescue me. I would love to just forget that Saturday ever existed.

Today was a great day of recovery and I will be off to work again in the morning.

Tis The Season

I love this time of the year!! Thanksgiving is next week and I am going to make a sweet potato pie. I made it a week ago to "test" the recipe....I can't bring something to share that I haven't ever made...that could be disastrous. It is a pretty tasty recipe.

Also, I am planning to start decorating my house today for Christmas. I hate decorating, but I love the finished product. I wish someone would just come do it for me.

Four More Days

I have four days until I go back to work. I am looking forward to being around adults all day and wearing new clothes that aren't maternity bags.

I am going to miss little Coy!

First Day at Daycare

I took Coy to daycare today. It wasn't as bad as I had anticipated that it would be. I dropped him off at 10am, because, like his mom and dad...he likes to sleep in.

Tomorrow, I am going to get up early and get dressed and pretend like it is a real work day, so he will have to get up early...poor baby.

Anyway, now it is time for an emotional moment. In the spirit of Thanksgiving....

I am so thankful to have my wonderful sweet husband and my perfect little boy. I have wanted to have a baby for several years, but was waiting for my husband to want that too. Also, I always knew that if we had a boy that his name would be Coy Blair...so deep down inside I always knew that I would have a little boy. Everything surrounding this baby has been so perfect, with the exception of a miserable pregnancy(but complication free). We were able to get pregnant as soon as we decided that we wanted to. We have a healthy, beautiful and happy baby. I am so blessed and I am so very thankful for the wonderful life that I have been given!

First Shots

Coy had his first shots today. He cried like crazy!

He weighed in at 15lb 5oz. and was 24 1/2 inches long. Big Boy!

Also, we made a visit to the daycare this morning. JR and I both agreed when we left that we think it is going to be good for Coy to go to daycare. It will allow him to be around other children and learn that it's not "all about him". I am also very happy with the staff at the daycare and I feel very confident that he is going to have a good experience there.

Next week is my last week before starting back to work. It is bittersweet, though. I am so excited to be back at work, but I am surely going to miss my little buddy!

Favorite Old Lady Song

I listen to an old lady channel on XM radio...pretty much exclusively. I have bad nerves, so it keeps me from having severe road rage. This is my favorite song that they fortunately play very often.

Got It!

I finally got a picture of Coy smiling. Every time that I get the camera out, he gets his serious look again, because he trying to figure out the camera. I was sooo excited when I finally got a picture!

The Pre-Historic Flyzilla

The other day we had a mammoth sized fly in our house. It kept dive bombing all of us, including the dogs. Day-Z tried to catch it several times, but then became distraught. She ran away and hid in the back bedroom. Finally, by the end of the night, I ended its life with a fly swatter.

Anyway, my guess is that the fly bit Day-Z and that is why she hid from it. That was two days ago and the dog is still traumatized by the fly being in the house. She keeps looking up at the ceiling and at the lamp. She is so paranoid that it is going to bite her again. Even though I feel sorry for her, I can't help but laugh about it.

This Weekend

I am hoping to get a head start on decorating for Christmas this weekend. I think that JR and I have had one Christmas tree in the ten years that we have been together, so it is the start of a new tradition...Christmas tree every year going forward.

I feel a little bad to start decorating before Thanksgiving...it's like I'm skipping Thanksgiving or something. Truly, this is not the case...I just don't have a tradition of decorating for Thanksgiving....I'm still VERY Thankful!

As far as Coy goes: He loves his swing and his mobile. Both run off of D batteries, so I stocked up on those yesterday. His swing actually puts him to sleep, so I love his swing too.

Happy Friday!

What's Up With That?

I'm just curious...why is everyone classified as a survivor? A cancer survivor, an incest survivor, a swing set survivor. What is the point of this? You are either alive or you're dead. The end. What's up with this survivor crap?

Oh, and because he must be mentioned...Coy is napping right now. He has been super grouchy the past two days and I am convinced that he needs more nap time. Like his daddy, he doesn't like to sleep. I guess I am a no napping baby survivor, right?

Happy Halloween (2)

We carved a pumpkin and dressed Boom up in an outfit. It was fun.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

As everyone close to me knows, I do not celebrate Halloween. My reason is not due to some super spiritual...blah blah blah, but due to the fact that I can't stand middle school aged beggars that come to the house. Needless to say, I have had a bad experience that is too much of a story to go into at this time. Most people reading this blog know the story anyway.

However, having a baby changes things. So, in the spirit of Halloween, we plan to carve a pumpkin tonight and dress Coy up in his cute little costume and take pictures. Unfortunately, he is too young to go trick or treating(I really would like the candy), so that's where the festivities will end. I know that if I went door to door it would be too obvious that JR and I are only doing it so that we can get a fresh stash of tasty treats.

Anyway, Happy Halloween everybody.......

Road Trip

I made my first road trip with Coy last week. We traveled to Florida to see my family. Wow..what an adventure. We stopped every two hours for Coy to eat, so a 9 hour trip, turned into a 12 hour trip. Thankfully, I have a super awesome baby that slept the entire way...so, I didn't have to be taken straight to Chatahoochie(mental facility) as soon as I got there.

These are my favorite pictures from the trip of my parents spending time with Coy.

Five Week Check Up

I went today for my check up with the doctor.

*my appointment was at 9:15

* it takes an hour to get there

*JR had to leave the house at 5:30, so I was on my own

*I got up at 5:45 to feed Coy and then got ready...left the house at 8:25...not too bad.

okay, now for the rest of the story.....

I waited 1 1/2 hours at the doctor's office(what is up with that crap...why do you ALWAYS have to wait forever to see the doctor)...if I made someone wait an hour for a loan application...oh, right, nobody would.

Anyway, after waiting patiently, the nurse came to the waiting room to inform me that the doctor was also on call and just left to go deliver, not one, but two babies from two different women...and "do you want to wait" she says. I promptly responded, that I did not want to wait and, no, I didn't want to re-schedule either.

So, this is what happened next....

*I cried, and told them a few nice things

*damage control came over (four nurses) to tell me how cute and awesome that my baby was

*someone went to get another doctor to see me

*I was in the room and seen by the doctor within twenty minutes

*the nurse fed my baby for me

*then, they gave me my own private room(to use as long as I needed) to finish feeding the baby and change his diaper, etc.

Why do you have to show out to get people to treat you the way that they should treat you anyway?

Meltdowns

Super Cuteness

Coy loves getting a bath.

Also, going forward...my blogs are going to be all about my baby. It was inevitable.

JR and I...and baby, are all going for an outing today. I am so excited to get out of the house. I am also looking forward to going back to work in a few weeks. Solitary confinement is getting pretty old! One sided conversations with a one month old can be overstimulating.

Little Cowboy

Coy is one month old today. It is hard to believe.

HA HA

Weekend Update

Things are getting a little easier around the house with the new baby. Coy doesn't like to fall asleep until about 1-2a.m.; that is a bit of a problem...however, he will sleep until 8-9a.m.

I am unfortunately getting hooked on a few new t.v. shows. I am even contemplating getting tevo, so that I can record and watch during the day while dreaded soap operas are on. Anyway, I've never been big on watching t.v., so this is a little shameful for me.

Also, JR and I made our first outing together last night. We went to a local restaurant for dinner and after about 45 minutes, I was starting to have some separation anxiety. I don't feel comfortable leaving the baby with anyone but my husband. I feel like he is afraid if he is staying with anyone else. Word of the day....Crazy....yep, that's what I think I may be.

Overall, it is really fun having a little baby. We are very happy and enjoying every minute(well, maybe not those late night minutes).

Coy Blair Joyner

Well after waiting what seemed like forever to have him, Coy is finally here. I guess if he had to come after his due date, he picked a pretty neat day to arrive. We will never forget his birthday...09-09-09

So far, I have learned what sleep deprivation actually is and why it is used as a form of torture. Also, JR has claimed the title of Diaper Changing King. He is proud of his skills.

We love our new addition. He is such a sweet baby!

Should Have Been Yesterday

My baby's due date was yesterday. I am still pregnant. Due dates are only an estimated date "they" say, it can be up to 2-3 weeks after that date that you have your baby.

Thankfully, my doctors aren't total masochists and they will induce labor before I have a fully grown toddler inside of my body.

I go to the doctor tomorrow and I am praying that they will schedule and induction to get this baby evicted from my body! The one date that I didn't want the baby to be born on....September 11th. I am coming to the realization that Coy's birthday just might be September 11th.

...........feeling a little depressed..............

Maternity Leave

I am on maternity leave, but I don't have a baby yet. It's not as if I am on vacation either. I weigh 152 pounds and walk like a duck, only slower. Maybe the baby will be born this weekend...I hope.

I am sitting outside right now listening to people mow grass and thinking about how I'm glad JR already mowed ours. I am also watching squirrels chase each other around the trees in our yard and thinking how lucky they are that JR(aka Squirrel Sniper) is still asleep.

Also, two days ago, my dog Layla decided to ingest half of a bottle of the herbal supplement Fenugreek. Fenugreek smells like maple syrup and now my dog smells just like maple syrup, it is seeping through her skin. I don't really like the smell of maple syrup, unfortunately. Also, it gave her severe upset stomach, so she is fasting today. She keeps spinning in circles every time I get close to her food bowl. She doesn't understand that nothing is getting put into the bowl.

Well, there's a recap of my exciting life right now. ~~~~still waiting for the baby. He definitely needs an eviction notice!

Results

Today was a good doctor visit day. It started out with me weighing in, which is usually depressing, but this time I had not gained any weight. I just smiled on the inside and outside...wonderful news!

Then, the doctor informed me that I was 60% effaced and 1cm dilated...yeah, it doesn't make sense to me either, but basically it just means that the baby is getting ready to come soon. I was just happy, because last week the doctor's exact words were.."well, not much going on in there right now". So any activity was going to be an improvement from that sad statement.

Anyway, I am just getting really excited!

Doctor Tomorrow

I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow and I am planning to beg him to induce labor. I have complained pretty much the entire pregnancy about my misery. Sick for the first half...vomit sessions around the clock. Feeling generally unhealthy and disgusting the entire time. But, this time in the pregnancy, 37 weeks, is a new form of misery.

I have decided that I may be the worst pregnant person in America. I complain constantly..it just isn't for me! But, I am super excited about this little baby. Just not enjoying the process of getting him here.

So, I have tried to look to nature to help bring the baby here....here are some of my theories...

1. there is a "new moon" in two days. Whatever. I know that doesn't mean anything really, but it is still an occurrence...it may have some sort of effect.

2. There is the possibility of a hurricane next week....the change in pressure could induce labor...granted, I may have the baby in a hospital powered by generators, but who cares..bring it.

3. There is a full moon on September 4th. I really believe in the full moon effect...i mean, it does control the tide and it really does bring out some crazy people...so I feel certain that it can get a baby to come into the world.

Anyway, like I mentioned earlier, I plan to beg for an induction tomorrow...I know the doctor is going to laugh in my face, but I have no shame at this point. I'm begging!

HaHa

My sister Mollie's sense of humor...I love it!

Coy's Room

SC Decorating Tips

There are many uses for commodes. This is one of my favorites.

Baby Shower

Baby showers are so much fun! All of the people tell you lies and say how you are "all baby" and haven't gained any weight. I love those sweet little lies!

Disaster List

Things that have gone wrong this month...

• Baby Crib broken beyond repair...babies r us hated worse than Satan
• Brand new Dell laptop...hard drive crashed..was replaced after the word "law suit" was liberally tossed around.
• Air conditioner in truck....broken; back rear window in truck....broken; sunroof in truck...broken: word of the day lemon laws
• new bed rails to convert full sized bed to queen sized bed....one of the rails was FUBAR
• Second set of bed rails....one of the screws was three sizes too small...went to the local Napa auto parts store...got a replacement for free...maybe things are looking up....

there are several honorable mentions, but I think the list is long enough.

My Dog Day-Z

We have a really smart really sweet Border Collie. She has needed a bath for a few days now and it has been raining, so since we have to bathe her outside, she has just been stinky.

Today she decided to roll in poop. This is very unusual for her...completely out of character. She hasn't ever done this.

I really believe that she wanted a bath so badly, and she is smart enough to think it through that if she rolled in poop, that we would definitely give her a bath. She is clean now, and trotting around the house with a smile on her face.

I Hate Big Businesses...specifically Babies R Us!

The worst customer service experience of my life was delivered by the company Babies R Us. They absolutely DO NOT care about their customers. Let me share my experience.

I bought a baby crib and dresser from them online. Everything was delivered within a week. The dresser was fine and no assembly was required, so we had it on display in the nursery. I checked the crib and it was the correct crib, but it was in a huge box and required assembly. Since, we weren't finished with the nursery, we waited until last Sunday to put it together. When we took it out of the box, we discovered that it was severely damaged....this is where the nightmare customer service begins.

We call the online store and are told that since it had been over 30 days(their arbitrary return policy), they can't ship us another one. After talking to several people, someone suggests that we go to a local store to exchange it. So, we call a store, and they say that they can. They have the exact crib and they would put it aside for us. We drive Ninety miles to pick it up and when we get there, they do not have the right crib. Wasted trip! Still, they do not care and will not absorb the cost of shipping us a new one. They don't care that we have already paid $300 in shipping and wasted gas and time to come pick up something that they ruined in the first place.

Long story...made a "little" shorter...we returned both pieces. Since we were going to have to drive back to the store again, we just made the second trip to return the dresser. I knew that I would never be able to enjoy the furniture. I would always look at it and have a sour taste in my mouth.

I purchased a new crib this morning from a local baby store and I am so happy with it! It is super cute, the exact color that I wanted and the customer service was great. I am going to try my best to always support local businesses and I will continue to forever spread the word that babies r us is the worst company I have ever done business with. I immediately removed my baby registry from their website. I will never step foot in their store again!!

Jedi Mind Tricks

For those of you who don't know, my husband is super obsessed with his body image, working out, and eating to perfection. Also, he takes ambien some nights to help him sleep and one of the side effects is sleep walking and eating which he refers to as "zombie eating".

After eating perfectly for several days in a row, he would have a zombie eating moment and wake up the next morning to find the evidence of it and he would be devastated that he had ruined his diet. Oh the drama in my house!

So, to remedy the midnight zombie eating sessions, he decided to put locks on the refrigerator and cabinets and give me the key to hide so that he couldn't get to any food. Also, he has posted signs on the refrigerator that say "Do Not Eat" and "No Food Fatty".

Well....last night, we were in bed and I was having trouble sleeping and he asked me for the key, because he said he needed to get some water. I asked him if he was serious, because I didn't want to give him the key if he was in his zombie state. He sounded in his right mind, so I handed over the key. I followed him into the kitchen and he was in the cabinets eating forbidden food.

I asked him, do you realize you are eating? Are you going to be mad tomorrow? He assured me in a very right minded, non zombie sounding voice that all was well. So, I went back to bed, a little concerned, but whatever. Then, when he came to bed, he says to me..."you can't give me the key....I just jedi mind tricked you....you can't listen to me when I am on sleepy meds". He was unaware of any of this until this morning when I told him the story.

.......I've been Jedi Mind Tricked..............

Problem Solved

The plumber came out and fixed our drain issue and more importantly the sewer gas issue.

I wonder what type of long term health problems I will have after breathing in toxic gas for who knows how long?

On a different note, I am super excited to watch Harry Potter when it comes out in a couple of weeks. And...I just found out that Tim Burton is making Alice In Wonderland...another one that I will be excited to watch. I love escaping from reality!

Old Houses Rock!

For the past couple of weeks, we have had a slow draining sink in our bathroom. After many efforts of using Drano and industrial strength acid and other harmful/toxic non-earth friendly products that didn't cure the problem, we decided to call a plumber.

As soon as he walked in our house, he identified that "yep, you guys definitely have a problem....I smell sewer gas".

Oh, that's so great, considering that I have always "noticed a smell" in our house that I have tried every trick I could think of to eliminate. So, apparently, this "smell" has a source...called the freaking SEWER!

Whatever! I am so pregnant, uncomfortable, grouchy, sick of people asking me if I am getting fat(dumb A's), and now I know that I have been inhaling sewer gas for the past three years or so. I am so over it all!

I Am So Excited

I am so excited about Trueblood Season 2 that starts this Sunday night on HBO! It is the only show that I actually anticipate watching. The only other show that I watch is The Bachelor/Bachelorette...and that is because my husband forces me to watch it.

But, Trueblood is awesome...and when something is awesome(like the George Foreman grill), I like to share that with everyone that I know.

All Clear

Results are in......I do not have gestational diabetes.

But.....I do still have heartburn.

...........have a blessed day!

A Good Day

I made a delicious pizza today with pita bread, tomatoes, mozzarella and prosciutto. It was really fresh tasting and yummy.

Then, I caught Layla having a very candid moment looking super cute.

Today was pretty uneventful but stress free. I love days like that.

Never Have It When I Need It :)

I went to the doctor today and passed a house that had toilets adorning each side of the driveway with fake graveside looking flowers coming out of the bowl. I never have my camera when I need it! I have to go back next Wednesday, so I am going to take pictures to post for people to see. These are pictures of what not to do, of course.

Everyone cross your fingers for me, because I have to go back to the doctor for extra tests....after my glucose test today, I may have gestational diabetes. I am hoping that is not the case....since the nurse tried to scare me to death by saying that I may have a ten pound undeveloped baby. I think the doctor may have chewed her up and spit her out for that comment considering my massive meltdown in the doctor's office.

Well, that's all for now. I will leave everyone with my husband's new found favorite phrase..."have a blessed day". :)

Heartburn

Heartburn is my new enemy. Other then getting huge, it is my biggest symptom of being pregnant.

No...that's really not okay

Today was my first day back at work after a week long vacation. I love vacations!

Anyway, three people told me today that I was getting fat. "Wow, you are getting fat girl". WTF! It is not acceptable to tell a pregnant woman that she is getting fat. People don't tell truly overweight people that they are fat. Same rules apply for pregnant people. It just isn't cool. It is not a compliment.

Some acceptable things to say....

Awwe....look how cute you are pregnant.

You are the cutest little pregnant person.

Your cute little pregnant belly....so cute....

....people need to learn to lie. You are not to be truthful with a pregnant person. Hormones are raging and you could seriously get hurt. If I had not been coming off of a vacation, who knows....

Rug No More

JR and I woke up this morning to a nightmare. Our little Boston Terrorist made nasty poopies EVERYWHERE in our living room. Then she brought it into our bathroom. Hello?!!?

She crapped all over our rug in the living room. JR almost threw up several times while attempting to clean it all up. The rug ended up on the side of the road, because nope, the baby will not crawl around on a pooped out rug and after we kept discovering new "spots", we just gave up.

Some sad fool came by and picked up the rug from the side of the road....boy are they in for a surprise.

If I ever have another dog..."if"...it will be a three pound chihuahua. Surely one of those can't poop out a wheel barrell full like Layla proved she could do.

Stew Beef

I cooked a new recipe recently that I thought I would share, because it was really tasty, easy to make, inexpensive and makes a lot of food.

2 1/2 lbs stew beef
2 cans cream of onion soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of mushroom with garlic soup

Season stew beef with salt and pepper. Place into a large casserole dish. Top with soup. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 3 hours at 350 degrees.

Serve over rice or mashed potatoes.

Yum!

Acura...the best auto company

So, I am the new spokesperson for Acura....not really, but I could be.

Yesterday, my car wouldn't start and the battery was so dead that it couldn't be jump started. Normally, that would send me into a frantic meltdown, but because Acura is so AWESOME...I actually had a very pleasant day. Let me share my experience.

1. Car wouldn't start...slight panic, due to the fact that the dealership is 80 miles away.
2. Called Acura...the lady said, "no problem, just call roadside assistance and they will tow your car to the dealership for free". I was really relieved, but also afraid that I was getting set up for the big dip into my pockets once it got there.
3. Tow guy, George, calls me to tell me that he is 15 minutes from my house.
4. George calls me to inform me that he was at my house (and George threw the Frisbee for my dog)
5. George calls me 1 1/2 hours later to inform me that he had just left my car at the dealership.
6. Dealership calls me an hour after that to let me know that my car was repaired and ready for pickup.
7. Dealership washed and vacuumed my car for me.
8. Charge for services....NOTHING.
9. Buying a car from Acura....PRICELESS

Baby Update

So, I am at the halfway point of pregnancy...here is the update...

1. My ten week run of all day morning sickness ended about three weeks ago...Yay!
2. We found out we are having a boy...they better not say "oh we made a mistake..."
3. I am starting to actually look pregnant. My husband pats my stomach in front of people while saying "boom, boom, boom"....fun times.
4. I have been able to feel the baby move for about three weeks now...that is really cool, but really weird at the same time.
5. We finally have a few items of baby gear at our house, which makes me laugh to myself every time I look at it....if you know us really well, you totally understand why I would find that funny.
6. And....for those few soles that actually read my blog....sorry, but I probably won't have anything to write about except baby stuff going forward....I am totally old and boring now, it's official.
7. Oh, and as long as the gender doesn't change, the baby's name is going to be Coy Blair Joyner. We went back and forth with middle names...George was an option, but I couldn't bare anyone teasing my child by calling him "Boy George".

My thoughts on ...Yard Sales

I had a yard sale this weekend that was supposed to start at 7am. I was putting a few things out at 6:30a.m. and my first customer drove up. She spent about twenty dollars, which means that she bought a lot of my junk.

The thing about yard sales is that people basically want you to just give everything away. The "sale" part is a joke. I should have just put a sign in the yard that said "big pile of free junk. come sift through and take what you want". Actually, that would have been much easier than sitting out there and having people haggle over $2.

That was my first and last yard sale. I would rather donate my things to charity going forward.

Organic Milk, No Thanks!

Three great reasons why I will never buy organic milk...

1. My sister told me that she bought some that had an expiration date a month out and poured it on her cereal and it was rotten.

2. My mother told me that it smells like dog poop.

3. My sister just told me that she tried it again, and she drank it with jelly toast and it "sizzled" in her mouth.

*I will continue to drink my hormone/steroid infused Walmart brand skim milk.

First Picture

I had my first ultrasound today and got to see our little butter bean baby. It was really awesome. I didn't have any overwhelming emotional teary eyed moment, but I did have a moment. My first thought when I saw the baby was "Wow, there really is a baby in there". I guess I've been in denial or something. Anyway, I went and bought some maternity clothes to celebrate.

Also, JR is convinced that it is a girl and keeps giving the baby a voice, which is a very animated girly voice. One of his favorite things to say when imitating the baby is..."I'm sixteen cells".

Snow Day Joke

I woke up this morning and saw 1/8 of an inch of snow on the ground. It looked like frost actually, so there was no question that I would be at work on time...no delays.

But, everyone started calling me, freaking out...Do we have to be at work today? Well the sun is out and the frost...I mean snow...is already melting, I think we will be at work today. It turned out that we had an hour delay in opening the bank, which was okay...unnecessary, but okay.

Then, I went downtown for lunch. I couldn't wait to get some soup from my favorite restaurant. To my disappointment, they were closed...along with the rest of the town. ARRRGGGHHH!!!! What's up with everyone freaking out over a snowflake?

We Will Rock You

I know one commercial that I hope I don't see during the Superbowl on Sunday. It's the one promoting all of Walmart's cheap prices on every item you need for the perfect Superbowl party. It has this really dorky family with each member of the family singing a line from Queen's hit song We Will Rock You. Every time that I see it, I feel embarrassed. It is just super creepy and embarrassing...I really don't like it.

Yes..."IT" Happens

I really believed that I would go through life without it happening to me. I've had several near misses, which gave me the false belief that I was just a lucky person.

Today, proved all of this to be wrong. A bird pooped on my head. Never have I wanted to kill one of God's little creations more.

I was having such a cute hair day today, too. I had taken extra time styling my hair, and then nature decided to play a little practical joke on me.

...I hope one of my cats has a little snack later.

First Craving

As everyone reading this probably knows by now, JR and I are expecting our first baby in September. For the most part, things are business as usual, but I have started having some issues with eating. This started a couple of days ago and has gotten progressively worse.

For me, this so called "cravings" thing, is actually just a process of elimination. I run through several different foods in my mind and end up eating the one thing that doesn't make me gag at the thought of it.

Last night, I bought a bunch of cereal and pop tarts and macaroni and cheese(Kraft). I can tell this is going to be a sad sad time in the food department. Apparently, I am going to be eating out of a box for nine months. Also, my pop tarts and cereal are presently removed from the list, since the thought of them are making me gag. Also, I am glad that I only bought two boxes of mac and cheese, because now that I just ate it for lunch, I think it is off of the list too.

.....dreaming of the days when food was enjoyable.

Captured

We captured our cheating cat. I saw her running in the back yard towards the neighbor's house. She saw me and I think I saw her duck and try to act like she didn't see me. But, she reluctantly came to the house when I called her. She went over to her food bowl and turned her nose up, rolled her eyes, and walked away.

She is so sweet.

Our cat is cheating on us

JR and I have two cats. One named grey-C(grey cat) and the other named baby skittles(or her nickname "fatty"). Over the past couple of weeks I have noticed that baby skittles has been showing up less and less, which is VERY rare, since she is grossly obese and hardly ever misses a meal. Also, she hasn't been wobbling around the house and fussing at us everyday.

Since she has made a few short appearances and still lives up to her nickname(obviously finding her meals elsewhere), I have decided that she is living with someone else. That cat never has liked us and she has finally ran away from home and adopted a new family. I am so bitter about it. I have been thinking back at our relationship over the past couple of years and every time that JR or I tried to pet her, she would make a face and fuss. All of our neighbors would brag about how sweet she was and how she LOVED for them to pet her. She never let us pet her. She didn't like her family and went out in search of a better one. I feel so betrayed.

Anyway, Grey-C loves us and she growls at strangers walking down the street.....a truly loyal cat. But, I have a feeling that baby skittles will be back once she gets tired of what her new family is serving for dinner.

I just realized

I just realized that I didn't make a new year's resolution for 2009. My resolution for 2008 was to be more thoughtful towards people's special days by sending a card or some other type of recognition. It is something that I will continue to do and hopefully get better at, so maybe I will just keep the same resolution for 2009 and build on my skills, add more people to the birthday calendar, and be more aware of what is going on in other people's lives.

While writing this, I just came up with my "real" resolution for 2009. I am going to make every effort to cook all of our meals at home and try at least one new recipe every week. I feel so much better now.

....I love and am truly inspired by people who pay attention to detail and really strive to make things special.