Please Tell Me....

that this weekend was the last blast of cold air for the season. I am tired of this cold weather!!! This weekend was busy but filled with fun:) On Friday afternoon my mom Daley and I headed to Decatur to spend the weekend with Kelli & Atlee. We got there on Friday afternoon late and let the girls play. Then Friday night my brother in law made the best chili. It was sooooo good. Thanks Eric it was the perfect meal for a cold night at home. Friday after dinner the girls had their first bath time together. They were so cute!!! Then after a few glasses of red wine my sister and I watched the Twilight movie. Of course I had already seen it at the movies but she had not. It was awesome getting to watch a movie in her media room. Imagine going to the movies in your pj's, sitting in a recliner with a warm blanket and a glass of wine now..... now that is a million dollar idea :) Anyways on Saturday morning we headed out in the cold and wind to Southlake for the girls to get their easter pictures taken. Well that was interesting to say the least. We got to the house where the photographer was taking their pictures and Atlee decided she wasnt having anything to do with Daley. They played all night Friday and all morning Saturday but when it came time for them to sit by each other she wasnt having it! We tried to get them to play with live bunnies but Atlee was terrified. Then Daley fell face first out of a chair (onto carpet) and yes she is fine. But of course she cried and screamed and that scared Atlee. At this pointwe had 2 crying babies on our hands. Well needless to say the photographer tried really really hard. But he thinks he got a few good shots. We are crossing our fingers. After a yummy lunch at Snuffers and a few trips to our fave stores we headed home Saturday afternoon. When we got home Daley was soooooo tired and fussy. She also felt like she had a temp....I took it and indeed she did have a temp of 100.7. Well after giving her tylenol and her temp continuing to go up I made a call to the dr cause at one point her temp got up to 102.5. I was worried. Well needless to say I wasnt giving enough tylenol and once I did the fever came right down. DUH!!! I guess each time I go the the dr and she gets weighed I need t0 ask "what is NOW the proper dosage for fever?" Sunday she woke up in a great mood and had a blast playing outside while mommy and daddy worked in the yard. Here are a few pics from this weekend. Notice she has figured out when I get the camera it is time to smile. Thank goodness she figured this out because up until a few weeks ago I could never get her to smile for me if I was behind the camera.

I know it looks like she is crawling but no such luck yet!!! We are praying that it happens soon. That is one milestone I am anxious for her to achieve :)

WOW!!!!

Ok so now that The Bachelor is over I have another obsession! American Idol......but not just the show. ADAM LAMBERT! All I can say is WOW. Did you see last nights performance? His rendition of Smokey Robinson's "Tracks of my Tears" was A-mazing. I seriously wanted to come through the television and make out with him. Dont worry Jabin he is no threat.....I dont think he is into girls (but thats a whole seperate post). Seriously though everything about him last night was cool! From his chic suit to his clean cut crooner look (sans nailpolish). I mean in my opinion last night he was the epitomy of cool His performance was so polished and spot on that he got a standing ovation from the original performer himself. He is my new love :) Anyone agree? I also thought that Allison Iraheta kicked ass last night. I mean for 16 years old that little lady can sing. She seriously blows me away and she seems totally at ease on the stage. She never ever looks nervous. I am not a HUGE Danny Gokey fan (like my lil sis) but I will give him props for being consistent. He is good every week and that says a lot! I do love Scott McIntyre.....he melts my heart and I think he is a talented musician. But I doubt he will win and I am not looking forward to the night he will be eliminated. I will need a lot of tissue. Honestly I think Megan will go home this week. I like her in a weird sort of way. She is original, gorgeous and always looks really cute but I dont think she performed well at all last night. I guess I will just have to watch and see who goes home tonight.

Proud Mommy

Ok so this post doesnt have a point other than for me to show off my lil angel!
Thanks again Kelly for the pics they are ALL amazing :)

911- What's your emergency?

Does anyone know why I blog?
Well the main reason is so I dont have to scrapbook as much! I do love to scrapbook....dont get me wrong and I dont think a website will take place of real pictures in a book (I am a little old fashioned that way) BUT One day I want Daley to be able to look back on this website and see just how much she impacted mine and her dads life....Cue sappy music.

Well when she reads this entry one day I know she will laugh about it (and I might too) BUT today wont be that day! Yesterday March 19th 2009 was the scariest day of my 9 months of motherhood. Why you ask me? Well I had to call 911 because I thought my daughter was going to stop breathing. SOOOOO here is the story:
I came home about 12:30 for lunch to relieve my Nanny (who watches her in the morning) and get her ready for her Nana(my mom) to pick her up for the afternoon. I was changing her out of her pj's into her day clothes and was also changing her diaper. Well she was on the changing table and we were talking (yes she does talk to me) and all of a sudden she got quiet and had this strange look in her eyes. THEN IT STARTED. She started this crazy breathing pattern like she was gasping for breaths. Her little chest was caving in around her ribs and I could tell she was really scared. I sat her up and she didnt stop. Then I picked her up and she didnt stop. Well the first thought that entered my mind was HOLY Scnikes I dont know infant CPR!!!!! So I called 911. I was holding her (naked) and then I thought (while on the phone with the 911 operator) that I should take her outside for some air. Well as soon as I did she stopped. The 911 operator was so nice and I told her what was happening and that it had stopped and she asked me if I still wanted an ambulance anyways. I told her NO but that I would call her dr immediately. So I got off the phone and called my mom because I knew she would be leaving work any minute to come get Daley and then I called the dr. I spoke with Dr Yap and he told me to bring her in at 2pm. Of course when I called and told Jabin he started panicking!!! I told him she was ok for the time being but that I just wanted to make sure I got her checked out. When we got to the dr's office he checked everything! Pulse-ox was good, her lungs were clear, no respitory distress and all seemed to be ok. He told me that since she had been fighting a cold she probably just choked on a little bit of phlem. That made me feel sooooo much better. He said to just keep an eye on her and that if it happened again do the same thing and let him know!
Everything has been fine since then and she is back to bein a little toot but boy oh boy did she give me a scare. As soon as her breathing went back to normal and I got off the phone with 911 I seriously thought I was going to throw up. I was sooooo upset. I have never been so scared in my entire life! EVER!!!!!!!
But we are very thankful that it was nothing serious and that she is ok! Of course I slept with one eye open last night worrying about every little sound she made but as of now all is clear on the home front. That is until she scares me again. I am sure this wont be the last time :)

25 Random Things About ME

I thought it was high time that I shared a little something about myself. So here goes... feel free to ignore, comment or participate.


1. I am a bad housekeeper. The things I hate most of all are dusting, sweeping & doing laundry. BUT I am anal about dirty dishes in the sink. That just grosses me out.



2. It scares me how much I like to watch TV.



3. I wish that when I painted my fingernails the polish wouldnt chip after 3 days.



4. I love to shop but hardly ever buy myself anything.



5. I couldnt imagine my childhood without my sister! That is why I am scared that Jabin only wants to have one child.



6. If I had the money I would go to Starbucks every single day.



7. I loved high school and really regret not going to my 10yr high school reunion. I thought everyone would think I was a loser because I didnt bring a date. (Jabin had to work)



8. I really wish I would have gone to school to be a hairdresser.



9. Many years of being single got me used to my alone time. It was very very hard getting used to NOT having that much alone time.



10. My husband is one of the funniest people that I know.



11. I have never had the desire to move to a big city.



12. I love warm weather......NOT hot Texas weather. Warm weather!!!! If it could be 85 degrees year round I would be a happy camper.



13. Saturdays are my fave day of the week



14. The day that Daley was born was the best day of my life.



15. My fave kind of ice cream is Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla with Real Strawberries.



16. I love music!



17. I am never late for anything except for work. Probably because I stay in bed until the very last minute.



18. When I was a child if I saw blood (mine or someone elses) I fainted.



19. I loved the Twilight books and was really sad when I finished reading all of them.



20. The last time I had a cigarette was the day I found out I was pregnant with Daley (Oct 4 2007) and I am soooo proud of myself for not picking up that habit again.



21. I want another tattoo but I know that my husband would kill me if I got one. He hates them!



22. If it meant life and death I dont think I could give up carbs!



23. I like my handwriting.



24. One of my biggest pet peeves is people with bad phone manners.



25. I have an issue with white food!!!!!I cannot eat or drink the following things:

white bread (it has to be toasted therefore making it not white)

mayo

cream cheese (can be mixed in things but never alone)

white milk (in my coffee OK but by itself makes me vomit....literally)

cottage cheese (if I dont like fresh milk you can imagine my disgust for sour, curdled milk)

sour cream (NASTY)

merainge (or however you spell that)

marshmallows

coconut

Alfredo Sauce

The only two white foods I can think of that I will eat is white cake & cool whip. Oh and I love Pina Colada's

Thanks Kelly :)

My GRAND prize!!!!

Ok so some of you may have heard but a few months ago I won a contest on a friends blog! My grand prize was a family photo shoot :) This Sunday we went downtown and took some pictures and had a great time! The weather was gorgeous!!!! Well Kelly just posted a sneak peek on her blog and I must admit….I am in tears. THEY ARE SOOOOOO GOOD! Kelly is so amazingly talented and we will definatley be using her again in the future. I have attached a link to her blog for you to check out our pictures and some of her other work. Let me know what you think and if you are in the market for a photographer you should without a doubt give her a try. She made us feel so comfortable and at ease. She took her time and got some great shots. Thanks so much Kelly! You will never know what this means to us.

http://kellysrandomthoughts.blogspot.com/

9 month update

Daley @ her 9mo checkup with Dr Yap!

Yesterday was Daley's 9 mo checkup with Dr Yap. I dont know about Daley but I love to go to her appts! First off she has the best dr any parent could wish for their child to have and secondly it is nice to get reassurance that we are doing a good job. Jabin always goes with us to the appts and I am so thankful that Daley has a father that is so interested in her progress! She weighed 16 lbs 2 oz and obviously she is on the below normal range for weight. But that is to be expected since she started off so tiny. Dr Yap said that there is no need to worry because she is gaining weight at a healthy, steady rate! Obviously you can tell by the fat rolls in the picture about that this kind aint missin' many meals. She was 27.5 inches long which he said is average for her age. I was shocked by that! MAYBE she wont be a shorty like her mom :) I am crossing my fingers. But the funniest of all is that her head size is above average. LOL I told Jabin it is because she got his big head and he said that NO it is because she is smart. OK DAD! Everything else went well! He said not to be concerned that she isnt crawling yet that some kids just skip the crawling stage and move straight to pulling up and cruising. I certainly dont want her to skip that step so we will keep working with her and hope that he is right and that IF she is gonna crawl it should happen in the next month or so. He moved her up to Stage 3 foods which we have tried over the weekend and she isnt too sure about the texture. She doesnt quite know what to do with the pieces of rice and pasta that come in the meals. She has gagged a time or two but we are taking baby steps hoping she gets used to it. Last night after we put her to bed she woke up coughing and I think she may have the croupy cough but she is acting fine today. I am praying all is well and that she will not get a full on cold! I dont know if mom is ready for a sick little girl again. Seems like she just got over the stomach bug!!!

Cute as a Button

Bathing Beauty (Please forgive the ugly pink tub)

I love cookies :)
Enjoying the weather

Paris Hilton aint got nuthin' on this pose!!!

Look at those big brown eyes!!! (Thanks Daddy)

Damn this is good television!!!!

OK HERE WE GO PEOPLE! you have to admit whether you prefer Molly or Melissa for Jason.....this is good TV!!! I mean even if you had a feeling this was gonna happen you were still on the edge of your seat. I know I was!!!! I have always been a fan of this show and even though I know that history shows the chances of finding true love are slim to none, I still want to believe it can happen. I was especially optimistic this season!!! I fell in lust love with Jason last season when Deanna made the HUGE mistake of letting him go. Which BTW I totally loved that she admitted she was an IDIOT!!! I soooooo loved this guy because he genuinely seemed real (which I totally still believe him to be) I mean he truly loves his little boy and seriously girls, can you resist that smile? I have to admit last night I was a little turned off by ALL the water works (he cried a lot) but still I WANT him to be happy. I know your probably wondering who I was secretly rooting for right???? Well at first Melissa was my fave.....she is cute, funny and great with kiddos plus it doesnt hurt that she is from TEXAS. But after a while I realized (in my opinion) that she wasn't right for Jason. NOT that I didnt like her cause I totally think she is a catch. I mean she is very likeable & I can even see myself being friends with her but I dont see her meshing with him all that well (& obviously he didnt either) SO after I got over Melissa I knew that Molly was best for him. After he dumped Molly at the rose ceremony and he started all that damn crying I knew that he made a mistake. I mean you couldnt have watched it and thought otherwise. HELL he knew he made a mistake. Well Melissa was right to be mad although I dont think the word mad adequately describes her anger. AND I kinda loved that she called him a bastard (once again GREAT television). BUT I will secretly admit I was hoping all the rumors were true and that he would end up with Molly "after the rose". SOOOOO when he broke up with Melissa I felt truly bad for her BUT not bad enough that I didnt enjoy watching him and Molly re-kindle their love. It may sound cold hearted but you have to consider these people came on national television to find true love. Dont be all "Boo Hoo poor me" when you get dumped on national television. YOU SIGNED UP FOR IT. Plus if this is in fact REAL LIFE.....we all make choices and sometimes wish we had a do-over. Difference is.....he got one!!! I also think we cant take this stuff too seriously!!! Do I think this show is totally hoaky (but love it anyways)??? Yes. Do I want them to end up like Trista & Ryan with a televised wedding and cutie pie kids??? Sure. Would I have lost sleep over it if Molly (my fave)would have been the one to get screwed?? Doubtful. Will I watch tonight to see Part 2? HELLS YEAH!!!! I cant get enough....as a matter of fact I am a little sad that there is a empty place in my heart DVR that not even The Biggest Loser can replace!!!



My second fave part about last night was that I got to watch it with my sweet & ever so hospitable friend Lauren! Thanks for being a wonderful host :)