My Firstborn

This is a questionnaire I filled out on Facebook, and I just wanted to add it here since this is where I store all my memories now. Some of the numbers are missing, and I don't feel like correcting it, so just ignore that! :)

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED? No - We were surprised to learn we brought home one extra souvenir from our honeymoon in Mexico

2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME? Yes

3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS? Shocked and freaked out, but excited too

5. HOW OLD WERE YOU? 23

6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT? took a test

7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST? Josh

8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND THE SEX? I wanted to wait, but Josh wanted to know, and I knew he would drive me crazy with it so we both found out.

9. DUE DATE? May 15

10. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS? morning, noon, and night for the first 3 months

11. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE? fried catfish, egg nog

12. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST? the nausea; the husband, haha, poor guy

13. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD'S SEX? Boy

14. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING? Nope

15. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY? 52 - yikes! it was all the fried catfish and egg nog

16. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER? A couple

17. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW? I knew

18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY? No

19. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH? Abilene Regional Medical Center

20. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR? I'm not sure, but we got to the hospital 5 hrs before he was born

21. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL? Josh

22. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH? Josh

23. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION? natural

24. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN? epidurals are awesome!

27. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH? 7 lbs 10 oz

28. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN ? May 11

30. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER? Gage Robert

31. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY? 6 years old!

Time

My boys are fascinated with time. Gage got a watch for Christmas, and he is frequently telling me what time it is and which of the clocks are wrong (even a minute faster or slower than his watch is "wrong") at the store, in the car, and at home. He loves for me to time him while he does his homework, and it definitely speeds up the process. He is really grasping the idea of time and how it is measured, etc, which is great. Those who know me well know that time management is somewhat of a challenge for me, ha! So I love seeing Gage take interest and manage his time well. Lately, even Griffin has become interested in the concept of time. Instead of a watch, he uses the sun. He will look out the window and tell me if it is time to get up or go to bed. (We had to start calling nap time "rest time"). He gets so disappointed when he looks out and sees the sun has "gone to sleep." It's really making bedtime easier. If the sun is asleep, then we should be too, right?? Sometime in high school I think I must've gotten confused about that!

My Little French Fry

Griffin: Mom, I wanna be dipped in ketchup!

Gage: You could just stick your head in there any time you want.

Me: Are you a french fry?

Griffin: Yeah! It's gotta be funny!

Valentine's Day and Other Good Stuff

We had a good Valentine's Day. I took the kids to Target and let them each pick out a toy (this is their favorite gift for every holiday). They also got a little candy and lots of hugs and kisses! That night Josh took them to Amber's house, where they played and then spent the night! It was so nice for Josh and me to get a night to ourselves. We were able to enjoy a nice dinner at home, just the two of us. He surprised me with roses and a WiiFit that I have been wanting! I couldn't think of anything to buy him so my gift was going to see Friday the 13th with him. I would have preferred to NEVER watch it, so this was kind of a big deal. I also excused him from helping with dinner because he was coming down with a cold or the flu. The food turned out great, and the movie was tolerable.

Josh is still not feeling great, and now Gage has something. He had a fever yesterday morning but hasn't since then. He went to school today but has been complaining of a headache. Lots of kids around town are sick. One of Josh's vets said that out of his son's class of 20 kids, only 6 were left in school. Supposedly it is a mutated strain of the flu. I hope we don't get hit too hard! My boys are tough, so we should be okay.

Josh's company has postponed our relocation in lieu of the Wyeth/Pfizer merger. We have taken our house off the market for now, and we are waiting to see what comes next. We aren't panicking or stressing out about it. We have a sense of anticipation, but we know God will take care of us, and that is such a calming realization. Life is such an adventure! ;)

Gage is still playing basketball. We have won 1 game. :( We have 2 left. Gage is getting lots of good exercise (silver lining). Here is a video of his defensive skills. He is relentless!

Valentine's Day

This year we are trying something different. Gage and Griffin are going to Amber's house to play with Addy, and Josh and I are going to come back home and cook dinner together (I still need to let him know about this) and then go to a movie. For dinner we are making chateaubriand with bearnaise sauce, steamed lobster tails, garlic mashed potatoes, and grilled asparagus. For dessert I am keeping it simple (since Josh isn't much of a sweet-eater) and making some triple-chocolate cherry bars. I think it will be really fun! I hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine's day! If you don't have a date, buy yourself some chocolate and look on the bright side: you don't have to share! ;)

Pictures

A couple of days ago I downloaded a trial version of Paint Shop Pro Photo X2, and I have been messing around with it a little bit, and I LOVE IT! I think I might need the full version for Valentine's Day. (hint-hint, Josh!)

Potty Talk

Griffin has had a relapse in his potty training. Almost every day for the past week he has pooped in his pull-up. This morning, however, he asked me to take him to the potty. He ran to the bathroom saying, "I'm not gonna poop in my pants!" After he finished, I said, "Griffin, you are such a big boy; I am so proud of you!" Then he said, "Fanks, Mom; I'm so proud of you too!"

A few minutes later he said (in an authoritative tone), "Mommy, tell me if you need to use the potty." I guess he feels he has mastered this feat. I hope so! :)