Away!

I am leaving in a car overnight.

Yep, you heard right.  

I am going away.  

To this beautiful, most beloved place. 

This is my family cabin.

I need to do an entire post dedicated to my love of this place.

I am going with one of my most dear friends Kieran.

I really need a break.  

As completely proved to me when I completely broke down 

I had a major meltdown about some very minor things.

Kersten laughed at me first and then he held me

and helped me figure it out.

This is going to be really good for me.  

One night and one day.

Hooray.

Will post about all the fun when I return.

And hopefully my posts will be full of a bit more life.  

Firstborn MeMe

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED? Yes
2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME? Yes
3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS? relieved, thrilled, scared
4. HOW OLD WERE YOU? 27
6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT? 
7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST? Kersten for sure
8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX? FOR SURE
9. DUE DATE?  04-21-2004
10. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS? I was sick the entire pregnancy all day long with a couple reprieves
11. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE? Tasty's Turkey sandwiches, Chicken,  and McGriddles (can't explain that one)
12. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST? food smells,  Kersten would remember this better.  
13. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD'S SEX?  A boy
14. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING? No, I dreamed about a boy since we first got married and I always wanted my kids to have a big brother.
15. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY?  35 lbs
16. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER? yes, I had two,  One for my family and one with my friends
17. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW? not surprise
18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY? Yes,  I was on bedrest for preeclampsia from 21 weeks. I have type 1 diabetes there are always lots of complications
19. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH? In the University of Utah Hospital
20. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR? 30 hours then I had a c-section
22. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH? Kersten, and the doc, nurses and anestiologist.  
23. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION? C-section
24. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN? yes I did. but he was posterior so I could feel it every time in my back
27. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH? 8lbs 7oz
28. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN ? 04-14-04
30. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER? Noah Lawrence
31. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY? 4 years 11 months

Top Ten- Musicals

I saw this idea on Emily's blog and thought I would totally copy it. And since imitation is the best form of flattery I hoped she would not mind. This will be reoccurring randomly with different lists. I also have been struggling with ideas and content and if I do have a great idea I don't get it down fast enough to make it seem relevent to a time frame. Anyway, so in no particular order Here are Top Ten Musicals.

• The Sound of Music
• Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
• Singing in the Rain
• Joesph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
• The Phantom of the Opera
• Wicked ( although I have never actually seen it)
• Oklahoma
• Mary Poppins
• West Side Story
• Guys and Dolls
• Throughly Modern Millie
• Disney Classics Like (Beauty and the Beast and Lion King)

Okay so that was more than 10, It is really hard to chose just 10

Honorable Mentions:

Slipper and the Rose, Wizard of Oz,    Bye Bye Birdie,    My Fair Lady,   South Pacific, Pete's Dragon, Into the Woods.  Fiddler on the Roof, Grease, Hairspray.

Can you tell I grew up and love this genre of movie?  Thanks for the great idea Emily

Wednesday Words 03-04-09

*I like these random word wednesday.

There are so many big posts I have thought of during the week.

that never seem to develop because of time or tiredness.

I write in my head all the time

But rarely lately does it actually get put down on paper.

Sad, I know.

*Sofia has not been sleeping now

for almost 2 weeks.

She has a really bad cold 

that wakes her up from 2-5 am every night.

This makes for crabby baby and crabby family

and really tired mom from rocking her all night

We took her to the doc today and as I suspected

She has a virus, that we can do nothing about.

I thought it might be an ear infection and the doc was hoping for it

not because she wants her to be sick 

but just so that she could do something for her.  

I hope that she feels better soon.

She was 21 lbs 12 oz at the weigh in

*Noah's teacher has brought in her guinea pig to school

She has two of them.  Loey and Syler.

Noah now pretends he is a guinea pig

making little chirping noises and clawing everything.

It is nice the day she brings them in.

For he is always excited to go to school on guinea pig day.

*Sofia is full fledge walking now.

She races across the room tottling along.

She claps each time she goes a long distance.

If I forget to clap she comes over and grabs my hands 

and starts them clapping.  

It is very impressive.  

She is a big kisser now and gives them voluntarily 

It does make her crying all day and no sleep a bit more bearalble.

*I just finished the first season of Gilmore Girls.

I know I am a bit behind the times.  

I love it.  I think it is making me a better mom.

At least giving me ideas about how to talk with Sofia.

It is witty and funny.  Now I understand the craze. 

I watch it at night while folding laundry, making bows, typing or whatever.

I feel like I am talking a lot about tv lately.  Hmm, I maybe  I should work on that. 

*The last couple of days it has been in the high 50.  

Very warm and wonderful.  It makes me ache for spring. 

We went on a family walk last night.  

Just at dusk when the world looks shaded and the air turns a bit crisp.

It was delightful.  I am looking forward to more of this.  

Hooray! for Canyon Rim Academy

HOORAY!

Today we found out that Noah got into 

Canyon Rim Academy a Charter School by our house.

I can't even tell you how excited we are.  

He was the 2nd one to come up in the lottery.

They only had 15 open slots for kindergarten.

And a 110 applicants.

It is all done by lottery so 

This is huge.  We are very blessed. 

I danced around the kitchen I was so excited.

When I told Noah, he danced around too.

This is an answer to a lot of prayers. 

I know they will be able to help him better in what he needs for his education.

He is just excited that he knows where all the Star Wars books

are in the library since his Aunt Emilee is the librarian.

And really my sister had no pull at all to get him in.

She had numerous people come up to her today and say how lucky we were.

YEAH!

More stuff about my love, Meme

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen? Food Network,  Man Vs. Wild,  Scrubs, Burn Notice
2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad? vinagerette
3. What's one food he doesn't like? hmm, lately anything heavy  or fattening
4. You go out to eat. What drink does he order? Coca Lite, does not like the Pepsi
5. Where did he go to high school? Same as me
6. What size shoe does he wear? 11
7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be? Tools and Shoes
8. What is his favorite type of sandwich? Just loves all good meat sandwiches 
9. What would he eat every day if he could?  Cereal, and Yogurt
10. What is his favorite cereal? Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Crunchy Raison Bran
11. What would he never wear? Man capris
12. What is his favorite sports team?  Red Sox
13. Who did he vote for? ask him
14. Who is his best friend? me and my cousin Dave 
15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do? play with my hair
16. What is his heritage?  German/Austrian
17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake? All cake,  if he had his choice not chocolate but he would take it all
18. Did he play sports in high school? no
19. What could he spend hours doing? sleeping and playing Xbox
20. What is one unique talent he has? just one? ability to talk with anybody and have a good conversation

Grateful Sunday 3-1-09

Working Together:   My Mom and Al came to dinner tonight.  It was a very casual affair and tons of fun.  I really need to invite people over more often.  It was so great to have our whole little family working together to make sure all was in place.  After they left all four of us did the dishes together.  Sofia loved playing in the water and Noah is now at an age he really helps and has fun.  A feeling of such peace and perfectness engulfed me as we all worked together.  I just love my little family.

Unplugged:  We have had a much quieter week only in the  way that we watched less tv, did not stay on computer as long, less music,  a lot less talking on the phone.  I have just appreciated the quiet and less distractions.  It makes me able to center so much easier.

Sofia:  She is full fledge walking now.  She is teetering a lot still but, she is so proud of her distance.  She claps when she falls down or stops.  She is into everything and so funny. I love her staccato laugh and her pure joy at life.  She greets people she loves with a laugh and lunges for them.  She is giving volunteerary hugs and gives me kisses all the time.  This makes it worth it.  

Noah:  He has really been struggling the last month or so and it seems like this week,  he has been such a delight.  He has been helpful with his chores and cheerful.  Sofia has a horrible cold and he has stepped up to be there. He helps her and comforts her and he talks to her explaining things to her.  He is such good big brother.  He really has been cuddly.  And more talkative about things.  I appreciate knowing what is going on in his head other than Star Wars.