New Shirt!

I have on a new shirt. It's borrowed from a great friend with great taste! I love this shirt and might not give it back anytime soon. Actually, said friend just had a baby girl about a week ago, so she's ok with me keeping it for a while. Also, the shirt is baby body friendly. I have some room to "grow" a bit and this makes me happy!

Why did I get a new shirt you ask? Well, funny, but worth it (did I mention I really like this shirt). Thanks to a sweet little 2 month old, Jackson, I aquired it! Sweet baby Jackson was born premie and is on a special formula because of this. This formula is calorie loaded and really good for him. I'm really happy about that....because as small as he was, he's got cute little cheeks now and is a growing boy. Backlash of the formula is that its a little smelly and apparently mixed with his acid reflux (part of being a preemie I'm told) is not a great combo. Jackson's sweet mommy is in town visiting the other friend with the one week old baby girl, Kylie, and left Jackson at the house to go pick up lunch. Well, not knowing the full range of his "spitting up", I eagerly picked him up out of his bouncy seat to cuddle him. We cuddled about a second and then BAM, it hit me. Literally, projectile spit up all over me - hardly any on him. I had it on my shirt, shoes, and on the floor. I cleaned him up and me as best as I could. His mommy came back and was very sorry for the incident, but in a way, I'm kind of excited about it - my new shirt!

I've been around a lot of babies. I have never seen such a little thing produce so much!!! It was actually impressive, but I hope that this one I have doesn't want to participate in that sport! It doesn't seem fun to deal with on a regular basis!

I informed him that this was not the best way to pick up the ladies. First impressions are everything right?

Hokie Hoops

We enjoyed our first Virginia Tech basketball game last night as a family! A great friend of mine is the head trainer and hooked us up with tickets so we could take LH! We also got to sit with my friend's dad, Mr. H! We had a blast. LH sat there the entire time and was very engaged! I think he enjoys it a little more than football, but shhhhh! don't tell his daddy that!!!

He was fascinated with the Hokie Bird and would try to find him all evening. Imagine his surprise when the bird came up in the stands and even posed for a moment with our LH!!! Look at the sheer joy on his face!!! Bliss!

He and his daddy enjoying the game!

Ok, most would think this is just a picture of the court, but really, there is a lady on a unicycle down there balancing all these bowls on her head - she would put 5 or so on her foot then toss them up to her head and catch them!!! Amazing! LH was mesmerized!! We all were!

Mommy and LH - so much fun!

And this was LH when it got really loud - which is ironic since he only has two volumes for himself - LOUD and LOUDER!!!

Overall it was a great night! We went up early to have dinner with some of our good friends and came to the conclusion that we should do that more often! I mean, its only about 20 mins away - there should be no excuse!

At the game, LH loved the cheerleaders and the Hi Techs (dance team). They were entertaining the whole time. One time he asked me where their shirts were? Huh? I said, those are their shirts which he replied with - those are tiny! Yes, they are, but one day you'll appreciate it - I'm sure of it!!!

Go HOKIES!

Not quite there yet....but soon

I don't have anymore time to devote to my blog layout issues, but I had to resort back to the old site I used for templates and not the new one. It was not letting me change the design or have 3 columns, but now we should be good. I did lose some stuff, like all my buttons because I had to revert back to the basics and start all over again!

Hopefully I'll be able to fix it like I want it tomorrow!

For now, we are heading out to see the Hokies hoop it up with Miami! LH is so excited about going to the game!!! Should be fun!

Under Construction

I'm working on a new layout for the blog....Gotta change things up. I found a header that I love but need to edit it a little before I can put it up. Also, I lost my 3 columns. Not sure what I did there, so I'm going to have to play around and figure that out too!

Can anyone help me with that one?

Comes and Goes

The waves of nausea. I never felt like this with LH. I had a great pregnancy, minus the swelling - correction - my imitation of a blowfish! Really, it was a scary scene. I was so puffy - my eyes and cheeks and even lips were swollen! I didn't necessarily feel bad, I just looked bad. This time around, I'm already feeling the effects of my lentil bean taking a toll on me! That's what the books say it is....
I did manage to have some coffee this morning. About a half a cup with a sprinkle of sugar and splash of cream. I just needed something to get me going. I have really backed down on caffeine in general and it feels good to drink more water throughout the day (with limes of course).
The nausea is unsettling though - no pun intended. I mean, I am not sure if I would rather just get sick and get it over with or feel this way all day - which is how its been happening. I feel good for a bit, then BAM, it hits me! I have already consumed 2 slices of bread with butter and oatmeal this morning. I am still feeling like I need some crackers - unsalted of course - to settle my stomach.
AND, this whole low sodium diet I'm trying to follow didn't go so well last night when I had potato chips and some dip for dinner! I really am trying to do better about my sodium intake to prevent as much of the swelling as possible. Lots of fruits, vegetables, beans, grains and fish seem to be the key, except I can't eat a lot of fish! I don't love turkey and ham, bacon, sausage, and hotdogs are out of the question, so I guess I'll need to stick to lean pork and chicken! Maybe I'll just become a vegetarian for this pregnancy!
Ok, enough ranting....

Awella and her stinky stick

Little Hauss and I finished out the weekend with a classic - 101 Dalmatians! It really is one of my favorites along with Lady and the Tramp!
As we are sitting there watching, LH asks, where is that Awella and her stinky stick? Huh? Ya know mom, the mean lady with her stinky stick she puts in her mouth? HAHA...Cruella and her cigarette!
I love it!

Best. Weekend. Ever.

Hands down one of my favorites so far.
We did absolutely nothing. After my 12 hr sleeping spell on Friday night I would have thought I had more energy to get up and get moving over the weekend for some fun family activities, but nah, I just got geared up for some cuddly couch time!
It was so nice not having anywhere to be or anything to do. We were on our own lazy schedule and just lounged and napped at our leisure! It was fabulous! I did manage to get all the laundry put away, sheets changed, dishes done and vacuumed. It practically took me all day to do it, but it got done. I took some Facebook and tv breaks in between while LH played the Wii. I even made lasagna for dinner and stayed up past 10pm!
Today I actually left the house for the first time all weekend....only because I didn't want to cook breakfast! We ventured out for some pancakes and sausage and then stopped by Redbox to get a couple of movies for the afternoon! It really is bitter cold and no one should go out unless absolutely necessary. I couldn't wait to be back home snuggled in under the blankets! Brrrrr.
So, now its nearing dinner time and I'm in my pjs (a fresh pair) watching LH play the Wii again, and loving that I have a lot of leftovers and won't have to cook!!!
Too bad I don't have one more day....I just want one more....
Leaving the house will be difficult tomorrow morning I'm sure, but being well rested, I'm sure I can do it.