After much work I finally found bedding for the baby girl. Funny thing is I didn't know until after I picked it that Tori Spelling has it- I guess I am cool:)
http://www.serenaandlily.com/Bedding/Bedding-Nursery-Bedding-Three-Piece-Sets/Harper-Three-Piece-Set
Now if I could just find some for Reese! I had a fairly unsuccessful shopping trip to Houston this weekend. I had luck at the Container Store with a shoe rack but got nowhere on bedding. I went to 2 stores that closed at 5 so I missed it. Drove all over and was stuck in traffic for nothing! Rusty has been laughing at how much work I have put into this- he says get a white sheet and move on!
All the women in the family are thrilled that I have made a decision. My sister is already picking out paint and curtains!
I promise I am working on getting my DW pictures together
Monday, March 30, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Dr Visit
I have been home 3 days from Disney World and I am already being asked why I havent blogged about it- I promise I will shortly
I went for my dr visit today and there is good and bad.
Good news is I am 6 lbs behind where I was with Reese at this point- yeah!
Bad news is I failed my glucose test so I have to go back next week for the 3 hr test. I think it may have been because I was so busy at work (my first day back in almost a week and a half) that I didn't have a chance to eat before the appt so I did it on a stomach of cookies, oatmeal and toast. The one day I have a little junk food is the day I don't realize I have a glucose test. So next Wed I get to go back for the 3 hr test.
Lets hope I don't have gestational diabetes and if I do that I don't have to do shots daily like my sister in law did. I am going to NYC next week and that's not how I want to kick off the trip!
I went for my dr visit today and there is good and bad.
Good news is I am 6 lbs behind where I was with Reese at this point- yeah!
Bad news is I failed my glucose test so I have to go back next week for the 3 hr test. I think it may have been because I was so busy at work (my first day back in almost a week and a half) that I didn't have a chance to eat before the appt so I did it on a stomach of cookies, oatmeal and toast. The one day I have a little junk food is the day I don't realize I have a glucose test. So next Wed I get to go back for the 3 hr test.
Lets hope I don't have gestational diabetes and if I do that I don't have to do shots daily like my sister in law did. I am going to NYC next week and that's not how I want to kick off the trip!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
NYC
I don't know where the time is going, but my trip to NYC is sneaking up on me and I have nothing planned. If you have any recommendations send them my way. I have been there 4 times before but for some reason I cant think of anything I want to do this time. My mom has never been so she is open to doing anything- I just need to get it planned
Maybe once I get back from Disney World it will hit me that I need to get this planned!
This will be my last trip for a while so I need to make the most of it because come June
Now I have made all of my friends who laugh at me for keeping a secret for 6 months have no more excuses to make fun of me!
Monday, March 2, 2009
February
I cant believe its been a month almost since I have written. It has a been a busy month. The inlaws watched Reese two weeks ago so that I could go to Houston and go shopping. The next weekend Rusty watched Reese so that I could go to Dallas to visit friends. Then this weekend the in laws watched Reese again so that I could go to Oklahoma to visit Miles in the hospital. Rusty has been in the field 2 out of the last 3 weeks and I have been out of town for all of them so its been a crazy time around here.
Best of both worlds- Grandpa's tractor and his fishing pole
Reese's pride and joy- his new fishing rod
Best of both worlds- Grandpa's tractor and his fishing pole
Reese's pride and joy- his new fishing rodI had a great trip visiting friends in DFW. I went to see 4 different friends and all of them were in new homes since my last visit. I was able to visit Stephanie, spend the night with Laura, visit Ellen and then over to FW to visit my old neighbor Courtney.
This weekend I went with my mom to OK. We went to see Miles in OKC, then to the tiny town where my family lives, then to Tulsa to visit my other cousins. Rusty had Miles dogtags made (he sent multiple emails asking for them) and several other military items. He was so excited and started screaming.
I have also been meaning to blog that Rusty's brother is in Afghanistan and doing well. He has been there about a month now. He is waiting for the rest of his unit to arrive, but in the meantime has started his mission which is to help the Afghans learn to farm.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Mexico
We have had a busy little week with parks and playgroups and having fun. Monday alone we went to the gym, grocery store, to the park with MOPS, and then to the Children's Museum. Reese has quite the social calendar (of course driven by his mother who doesn't like to stay home too much). He is constantly saying "Austins house" since we have been there twice this week- (Ang- he actually cried it all the way home from church today). Most importantly he made it through the bday party at Ben and Jerry's with no allergic reactions- yeah!!! I have spent the last two nights volunteering at the Daddy Daughter Dance at the Children's Museum so he has had some good time with Daddy.
Finally about the trip to Mexico. I have the most amazing in laws who understand the need for a couple to get away and are so happy to watch Reese so that we can. I had decided we would stay local and go to the Hyatt Lost Pines and they actually encouraged us to have a real getaway and go to Mexico like we had been talking. Rusty was very non committal on planning the trip - my final suggestions were Cabo, Playa Del Carmen, Cayman Islands and Costa Rica. Rusty said Cabo since it was a fishing town- go figure.
We stayed at the Hilton and had a fantastic stay. We had a great suite and fantastic service. We had VIP treatment- starting with them checking us in, in our room rather than at the check in desk. While at the pool we had free 5 minute neck massages, free popsicles and a guy who came around and cleaned your sunglasses. It was a slow week at the hotel so we had people asking us how they could help right and left. We met 2 pilots who flew for a billionaire who were there 2 weeks before when it was packed. Listening to their stories made me so happy that we waited until school was back in and for a less busy time.
We went into the town of Cabo San Lucas one afternoon and evening. We took a boat ride out to the point and had a great lobster dinner. Rusty wanted to see the nightlife I had always told him about so we went to El Squid Roe. We walk in and its calm and everyone was eating dinner- we were there way too early. It started to pick up by the time we left at 9:30 but it was definitely not the young wild crowd that was there when I was there several years ago. I had been to Cabo with my cousins several years ago and was amazed how much it had changed-it has really grown.
We are people who hardly ever stay at our hotel and are always gone all day exploring the city/island where we are. Not this time. Except for the one trip into town we just hung out at the resort and had a blast. Rusty even stayed a whole day at the pool- shocking for him. I went to the spa, we slept alot, ate alot, and did a lost of star and ocean gazing. We went for daily walks on the beach after our daily breakfast buffet. Rusty really wants to go back and go fishing and I am sure will be scouting out a partner to do that in a few years.
I cant put into words how fantastic the trip was. It was just what I needed after a busy stressful year end at work. We went in January for 4 days and 3 nights- from Sat to Tues. The only bad thing about the trip was that I got sick on the flight from here to Houston- but I was not alone- everyone on the bus was talking about how rough of a ride it was. Luckily it only lasts 30 min.
Everyone knows what a traveler I am and I have the travel bug again - so it will be Disney World in March and NYC in April.
Finally about the trip to Mexico. I have the most amazing in laws who understand the need for a couple to get away and are so happy to watch Reese so that we can. I had decided we would stay local and go to the Hyatt Lost Pines and they actually encouraged us to have a real getaway and go to Mexico like we had been talking. Rusty was very non committal on planning the trip - my final suggestions were Cabo, Playa Del Carmen, Cayman Islands and Costa Rica. Rusty said Cabo since it was a fishing town- go figure.
We stayed at the Hilton and had a fantastic stay. We had a great suite and fantastic service. We had VIP treatment- starting with them checking us in, in our room rather than at the check in desk. While at the pool we had free 5 minute neck massages, free popsicles and a guy who came around and cleaned your sunglasses. It was a slow week at the hotel so we had people asking us how they could help right and left. We met 2 pilots who flew for a billionaire who were there 2 weeks before when it was packed. Listening to their stories made me so happy that we waited until school was back in and for a less busy time.
We went into the town of Cabo San Lucas one afternoon and evening. We took a boat ride out to the point and had a great lobster dinner. Rusty wanted to see the nightlife I had always told him about so we went to El Squid Roe. We walk in and its calm and everyone was eating dinner- we were there way too early. It started to pick up by the time we left at 9:30 but it was definitely not the young wild crowd that was there when I was there several years ago. I had been to Cabo with my cousins several years ago and was amazed how much it had changed-it has really grown.
We are people who hardly ever stay at our hotel and are always gone all day exploring the city/island where we are. Not this time. Except for the one trip into town we just hung out at the resort and had a blast. Rusty even stayed a whole day at the pool- shocking for him. I went to the spa, we slept alot, ate alot, and did a lost of star and ocean gazing. We went for daily walks on the beach after our daily breakfast buffet. Rusty really wants to go back and go fishing and I am sure will be scouting out a partner to do that in a few years.
I cant put into words how fantastic the trip was. It was just what I needed after a busy stressful year end at work. We went in January for 4 days and 3 nights- from Sat to Tues. The only bad thing about the trip was that I got sick on the flight from here to Houston- but I was not alone- everyone on the bus was talking about how rough of a ride it was. Luckily it only lasts 30 min.
Everyone knows what a traveler I am and I have the travel bug again - so it will be Disney World in March and NYC in April.
View from our room
Rusty thought all these beds by the pool were hysterical
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Catch Up
Time passes before my eyes before I realize how long its been since I blogged and then I have friends who remind me. I am glad to know I have friends who do read and keep up with our life. Thanks Courtney for this months reminder. I have hardly been blogging or on facebook lately-I think when you are on the computer all day for a living that getting back on at night is almost torture. After all- I did finally send out 2 months worth of pictures of Reese this week so I feel atleast a little since of accomplishment.
I have been terribly sick with a massive cold all week and on top of it I must have pulled a muscle from coughing so hard. Rusty assures me every day that I didn't break a rib and puncture my lung as I feel I have. It has been very painful and it takes everything in me to lift Reese into the high chair or car seat. I am finally feeling like it might be getting better and I might actually be able to have a real cough without holding my side in gripping pain so that I can get over this cold!
Yesterday I went my my mom, Reese and my cousins out to my brothers house. We drove around the back part of their neighborhood to see the 42 houses that were condemned from the hurricane and it was surreal- some houses were just slabs, some you could see straight through and some were being remodeled. I could even see the clothes hanging in the closet in one house. All 4 of the cousins played in the yard at their house and had a great afternoon. I will post some pictures once I download them. Oh I should mention while I was on my day trip, Rusty was on one of his own. He was working the parking for the monster truck show at Reliant. PV ROTC got the money from working the parking as a fundraiser. I just think its funny that out of all of the events at the stadium that PV gets the monster truck show.
On a Reese note he is talking more all the time. I really think he was singing happy birthday in the car the other day. He is obsessed with chapstick and today he even said - "help mommy" to get it open. I also love when he says "hug mommy". He still wakes up and the first word out of his mouth is "Daddy" (and then I proceed to tell him daddy and truck are at work or daddy is asleep) and that his vocabulary has expanded past truck and boat. I think Rusty is thrilled to not hear those 2 words 10000 times a day.
An area everyone can be praying about is for daycare. Reese's MDO is going full time so I have to look at other options. This has been keeping me awake at night as I find new places to put him on the waitlist and try to decide if I work 3,4,5 days depending on where I put him- and possibly even putting him at 2 different places.
I am trying to not have such long posts so tomorrow I will work on posting pictures from Mexico.
I have been terribly sick with a massive cold all week and on top of it I must have pulled a muscle from coughing so hard. Rusty assures me every day that I didn't break a rib and puncture my lung as I feel I have. It has been very painful and it takes everything in me to lift Reese into the high chair or car seat. I am finally feeling like it might be getting better and I might actually be able to have a real cough without holding my side in gripping pain so that I can get over this cold!
Yesterday I went my my mom, Reese and my cousins out to my brothers house. We drove around the back part of their neighborhood to see the 42 houses that were condemned from the hurricane and it was surreal- some houses were just slabs, some you could see straight through and some were being remodeled. I could even see the clothes hanging in the closet in one house. All 4 of the cousins played in the yard at their house and had a great afternoon. I will post some pictures once I download them. Oh I should mention while I was on my day trip, Rusty was on one of his own. He was working the parking for the monster truck show at Reliant. PV ROTC got the money from working the parking as a fundraiser. I just think its funny that out of all of the events at the stadium that PV gets the monster truck show.
On a Reese note he is talking more all the time. I really think he was singing happy birthday in the car the other day. He is obsessed with chapstick and today he even said - "help mommy" to get it open. I also love when he says "hug mommy". He still wakes up and the first word out of his mouth is "Daddy" (and then I proceed to tell him daddy and truck are at work or daddy is asleep) and that his vocabulary has expanded past truck and boat. I think Rusty is thrilled to not hear those 2 words 10000 times a day.
An area everyone can be praying about is for daycare. Reese's MDO is going full time so I have to look at other options. This has been keeping me awake at night as I find new places to put him on the waitlist and try to decide if I work 3,4,5 days depending on where I put him- and possibly even putting him at 2 different places.
I am trying to not have such long posts so tomorrow I will work on posting pictures from Mexico.
Friday, January 2, 2009
New Years
It has been nice to have a somewhat slow week after last week. Reese did great in the car to and from Oklahoma and was pretty good- most of the time we were there. He decided while there that he would have his first no nap day- what a nightmare. Since we got home, we have been taking his pacifier away this week and it has been rough at nap time but I think in Oklahoma it was just that he wanted to party. We travelled in groups of 20 pretty much everywhere we went there. It was good to see our family and to get to visit.
I took Reese to the indoor bounce house for the first time today and he loved it. He has no fear and loved going through the maze, up the tall ladder and down the huge slide. That's my little climber. I am grateful for the recent weather because he has been able to play outside with his new toys and continue to show me that he is all boy.
Christmas and his bday went really well. His party went really well- just the right number of adults and kids. Its too bad it was 40 degrees since I had a bounce house (and 70 degrees 2 days before and after) but everyone still had a good time. His Christmas can pretty much be summed up in the word tractor. He got a john deer lawnmower he calls tractor as well as a tractor book, toy tractor, dump truck and a John Deere Gator. My sister gave us the gator (yeah for being the last of 4 boys in the family) and it doesn't have a battery so I feel ok with him playing in it. Problem is my nephew Conner got one with a battery a few days before for Christmas so now Reese is asking why his doesn't go and where is the key:) We will eventually buy a battery for it, but for now I am happy he cant drive it.
Reese is starting to talk up a storm and really but recognizable sentences together.
Rusty has been busy fishing with all of this time off. I think he is working like 4 days in a month- nice! He is off for the weekend hunting with my family. Its been a hard month for him:)
My mom came up yesterday to show us her new car and spend New Years together. I think this is our 3rd or 4th New Years to spend at the local Cotton Patch (so that we can eat our black eyed peas). For New Years Eve I went to our friends house to celebrate with our bible study group and then spend the night and New Years day watching my job run for work- gotta love 1/1 in the pension world. We successfully processed about 32,000 accounts and I am glad to have that over with.
Rusty has finally broken down and bought a new computer so I will be posting new pictures as soon as it arrives. It takes forever to do anything on the current one and I was pretty close to throwing it in the trash the other day!
I took Reese to the indoor bounce house for the first time today and he loved it. He has no fear and loved going through the maze, up the tall ladder and down the huge slide. That's my little climber. I am grateful for the recent weather because he has been able to play outside with his new toys and continue to show me that he is all boy.
Christmas and his bday went really well. His party went really well- just the right number of adults and kids. Its too bad it was 40 degrees since I had a bounce house (and 70 degrees 2 days before and after) but everyone still had a good time. His Christmas can pretty much be summed up in the word tractor. He got a john deer lawnmower he calls tractor as well as a tractor book, toy tractor, dump truck and a John Deere Gator. My sister gave us the gator (yeah for being the last of 4 boys in the family) and it doesn't have a battery so I feel ok with him playing in it. Problem is my nephew Conner got one with a battery a few days before for Christmas so now Reese is asking why his doesn't go and where is the key:) We will eventually buy a battery for it, but for now I am happy he cant drive it.
Reese is starting to talk up a storm and really but recognizable sentences together.
Rusty has been busy fishing with all of this time off. I think he is working like 4 days in a month- nice! He is off for the weekend hunting with my family. Its been a hard month for him:)
My mom came up yesterday to show us her new car and spend New Years together. I think this is our 3rd or 4th New Years to spend at the local Cotton Patch (so that we can eat our black eyed peas). For New Years Eve I went to our friends house to celebrate with our bible study group and then spend the night and New Years day watching my job run for work- gotta love 1/1 in the pension world. We successfully processed about 32,000 accounts and I am glad to have that over with.
Rusty has finally broken down and bought a new computer so I will be posting new pictures as soon as it arrives. It takes forever to do anything on the current one and I was pretty close to throwing it in the trash the other day!
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