Our Weekend

I'm a chicken. I made my husband take Miles to the doctor on Friday because I could not stand watching him get needles stuck into his skin. However, Matt said he handled it quite well. He cried a bit right afterwards but once he was home acted as if nothing had ever happened.
We kept a close eye on his legs where the shots were administered all weekend - no redness, no swelling and no fever either! Our little guy is quite the trooper.
Also, the doc said he is in the 50% percentile as far as his peers are concerned. Everything is right on track. He's gained a little bit more weight and is almost 2 whole feet long!! I knew the moment he was born and I saw those long legs that he would be tall but I had no idea he would be a tall kid - I thought it would be more of a teenage growthspurt type of thing the way it was for my husband and brother, who are both quite tall.

This Saturday we took the little sprout to his very first birthday party. Our friends Beth and David's son, Will, was turning one and we had no idea what to buy him. So naturally we Googled presents for a one year old and came up with...tennis balls! This reporter swore by them and said her daughter loved to pop them in and out of the can. We made a special trip to a sporting goods store right before the party and they seemed to be a hit. Even the older kids were tossing them around in the living room (sorry if you guys have any breakables, B!) and having a great time.
I was smitten with a little girl at the party who was just starting to pull herself up on coffee tables and pantlegs, getting ready to walk. I kept looking over at Matt all misty-eyed and saying, "Let's have another one." He just laughed because he thinks I'm insane but at the same time I think he's still open to the idea of one more child to complete our family with the number 4. Like many parents we'd like one of each, boy and girl, to experience the best of both worlds. And we want them close in age with only a couple of years between them because we both have one sibling with 6 years between us and we think that's simply too much time. I don't have much in common with a 26 year old boy and he doesn't keep in contact with his 40 year old sister. We're hoping siblings closer in age might have more in common as they grow up. Plus, what great financial savings on hand-me-down clothes!!

In closing here's a little tidbit to brighten your day. Just filmed this afternoon:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lSauehIICQ

Happy Birthday to Miles

Today is the 2 month anniversary of my son's birth. I can't believe right now 2 months ago I was laid up on a hospital gurney, wondering if I would ever have feeling in my legs again. At this particular moment I was also wondering when my hands and arms would begin to STOP shaking. (The drugs they put me on gave me serious tremors so bad that I couldn't even hold my own child until later that afternoon).

So very much has changed over this short amount of time! He's grown stronger, bigger, heavier, longer. He's beginning to show his little personality and develop a relationship with those closest to him ie. me, Matt, my parents. I've tried desperately to log all his "firsts". First bath, first snow, first stroller walk, first Easter, first St. Paddy's Day, first zoo trip. For some reason it's very important to me that he knows when all these things happened so that he can look back and see just how crazy in love his family was with him during this time.

Also, he has begun to do something most recently that has melted my heart in a way I didn't know possible - he has started to unintentionally say, "Mama". It's usually when he's tiredly crying and frowning making the "maaa" sound once while opening his mouth and then again while closing it. However, he's beginning to make the connection that when this sound is made the "one with the long hair" comes running into the room to scoop him up and cuddle him. Matt and I are thinking it's only a matter of time now before he utters that very word in reference to me and my heart will forever be enamored for this sweet little guy who runs my life. (I DARE you to look at that gorgeous smiling face and resist the cuteness. Go ahead. Just try.)

It has been a loooong, tiring journey thus far but Matt and I are now extremely comfortable as parents. You could even perhaps say that we are naturals. No one knows Miles better than we do and we can predict better than a crystal ball what he will want next according to his moods. We have been blessed with a happy, wonderfully laid-back baby. None of that awful colic for us! And on Friday he goes in for his 2 month checkup where they will measure and weigh him as well as give him shots!! Oh no. I don't think I'll be able to stand being there for that event.

w00t!

My mom is teh roxors. She just bought 3 tickets so that she, my husband and I can all attend the one and only Eddie Izzard show coming to town in June!!! We have been big fans of the tranny comedian for "many, many years" (heh, Eddie joke) and this is a dream come true to actually be seeing his stand-up live and in our hometown.
I expect we'll make a night of it by also going to dinner somewhere beforehand. Maybe our favorite Le Chardonnay? Ooo, and the more I think about it the more I'm creating a mental gameplan to try and get a whole BUNCH of friends (who also happen to be Izzard fans) together for a dinner before the show.

Cat, I know you and Bill are going. Anyone have any ideas? Suggestions? Cake or death?

UPDATE: Seems like Rio Loco is quite popular with the gang so I'm down wit dat. Never been there before, though. Where exactly are they located? Are they the most delish Mexican food in town? Killer margaritas? (Obviously we will have a sitter for this particular night.)

Welcome, one and all!

So...this is my very first attempt at blogging. Be gentle, be kind.

The reason for all this documentation of the nonsense I call my "daily life" is because I was inspired by my friends. I know 2 other people who are using this same forum to let the internet world know about their thoughts and wanted to take a stab at participation myself. Time will tell if this venture will be a total and complete failure. In the meantime, this will be an excellent way for me to share the intimate details of my daily family life and also something for my mom to read in the middle of the night when she can't sleep. (Hi, mom!)
Enjoy my ramblings and feel free to leave the random comment here and there when you feel so inclined. I welcome tips on how to become a better blogger and opinions from my friends on how I'm doing so far.

Greetings, dear internet readers, and groove on the posts from a 30-something married woman in Memphis who has recently added a third member to her family. I'm learning a wealth of new things daily and hopefully I can impart some wisdom to you all. If not, this blog should be at least good for a laugh.