Out of Touch

Sorry for the lack of posts lately, I've been without a computer, and that makes it tough. Now I finally have one, and lots of stuff to post, but no time. We leave for Florida before dawn, and I have too much to do. Stay tuned updates when we get back!

The Girl Knows What She Wants

Conversation around 5:30 last night

Me: OK, MJ. It's time to start dinner. We're going to grill hotdogs and make corn on the cob.

MJ: (laughing) No, Mommy! Marlee's eating mac'n'cheese! And big corn!

After explaining that mac'n'cheese was not on the menu...

MJ: Oh-tay. Marlee eat a hot dog. And mac'n'cheese for lunch!

So she got her mac'n'cheese for lunch today.

Renovation

What does everyone think? I'm not quite finished, but I love it so far!

Where It Counts

This morning I woke up feeling like I'd been run over by a Mack truck. I've reached a point in the pregnancy where I have a hard time getting comfortable. I'm also plagued with pregnancy insomnia (had it w/ MJ around this time too) that's only made worse by nagging allergies. At 6:30, with Michael and Marlee sleeping snuggly in the bed, I decided I might as well get up. The moment my feet hit the floor, my blood pressure dropped, and I felt worse. I walked to the bathroom to lose my snack from the night before and tend to the massive nosebleed that had just started. M & M got up a while later to find me sick and sad on the sofa. They decided to go out to breakfast and let me rest. So they set me up in bed with a cup of tea and the Desperate Housewives finale and headed out.

About an hour and a half later, feeling much better, I got up, opened the blinds, and prepared to face the day. I heard the door and went to greet my favorite two people. There was Michael, my white knight and best daddy ever, and Marlee, my sweet baby girl, holding a covered platter which she announced was "breffess for Mommy from Maffle House." Those two have magical powers to turn my day right around.

We don't have much money, but where it counts we're blessed with more riches than I deserve.

Poll

Okay, all you cheaters that were voting on the flavor poll after the big announcement...I've added a new poll for your voting pleasure! When's the big day?

(I'm due September 29th. :))

Time to Put a Latch on the Makeup Drawer

I'm kind of impressed that she knew what to do with it.

Drumroll, Please

It's another dose of sugar and spice for the W Family!

Slim looked great at our ultrasound.  She's measuring a full week ahead of schedule, and she's good and healthy!  We counted 10 fingers and 10 toes, and all her internal stuff looked perfect.

I'll scan and post pics soon!

Wordless Wednesday: Counting Ants with Pop

Halfway There!

Today I'm exactly halfway through my pregnancy!  Time is flying...some days it feels like we just found out.  We're going in for the big ultrasound Thursday, and hopefully we'll confirm if Slim is indeed a girl.  Be sure to check that day for the big announcement!

First Ice Cream Cone

A couple of weeks ago, Baskin Robbins was selling scoops for just 31 cents...so we took Marlee for her first ice cream cone. I think she liked it.

Now, That's Communicating!

Marlee just told her daddy that she wanted to walk to Pickle (The Fickle Pickle) to get a cookie with ones* (M&Ms) to eat.  Of course, it sounded more like this:

I nyalking uh pickle uh eat cookie wif ones!

We're both so ammused that we're going right now.

*She calls them "ones" becuase I occaisionaly will let her have "just one!"  The Fickle Pickle sells chocolate chips with M&Ms in it.  She remembers this apparently.