Good morning

Going green-er

This is a call out to everyone who reads my blog. Mark and I are trying to "do our part".

I realize that going greener is sometimes cheaper(using white distilled vinegar to mop) and sometimes it's not.

What I want are your ideas.........what are some things that you do?

Happy Anniversary!!

Working on a rollover!

I looked down at Matthew after I put him on the mat after his breakfast - and - whoa - he's getting close!

Fun with Grandma and Grandpa!!

Grandpa was making Matthew smile!



Don't leave Grandma and Grandpa!!



Content to be with Grandma and Grandpa!



Thanks for the grill - and for grilling!!!



Morning with Grandma and Grandpa



Grandpa and Matthew


We had a wonderful time with Grandma and Grandpa!! Sadly, they left this morning.

We all went to Little Rock on Monday and Hot Springs on Tuesday. Matthew was a trooper! These were his first trips there!

We stayed in town yesterday so Matthew could get good naps while my parents ran around town a bit.

Mom and Dad brought their old grill for us, too - that was a wonderful treat! Our old grill was stolen a few months before our move down here - so, we've been missing those hamburgers! Thanks Mom and Dad for your generosity!!!

We wish we were closer to both sets of our parents!!

Easter bunny sighting in Arkansas!!!

Daddy's funny!!

Three months old!

I'm three months old today! I can sleep through the night now - Mommy or Daddy feed me around 6 or 6:30pm and then wake me up at 10 or 10:30pm and then I usually sleep well until 4 or 5 - I start stirring - but I'm really not awake until 7 or so. They like that a lot! I eat 4-6oz around every 4 hours!

I usually wake up happy from naps - esp. in the morning! Lots of things make me laugh - playing with my mouth, lightly rubbing my head, singing to me. I'm making new sounds, too. The past few days, I've started making this noise - somewhere between a grunt and a squeal when I'm on my belly - it's a happy noise - most of the time. I like to push up with my hands so I can look around. I also like looking around when I'm on Mommy or Daddy's shoulder. Everyone tells them that I'm very curious and alert looking - that I look at them like they're crazy - but I look at Mommy and Daddy like that, too. :o)

Mommy and Daddy know I'm getting tired when I try to "swim" or when I start trying to eat my fist. I still prefer sleeping on my belly. I'm starting to drool more, too. I think they're going to have to start putting a bib on me - that's okay, I have lots of cool bibs.

Mommy and Daddy like taking me out in my stroller for walks since it's been warming up here - I usually sleep, but sometimes I notice the trees. They're also taking me with them when they eat out - it's okay for a little bit - then I get bored and get fussy - but at least that means that I get picked up - and I like that!!

I'm very excited right now because Indiana Grandma and Grandpa are coming down to see me on Sunday and are going to stay until Wednesday!! I haven't seen them since Christmas when they bailed Mommy and Daddy out! We'll have lots of fun!!

Reality

The time is drawing nearer for me to start work. Where that is, I don't know, yet. I've been checking around town - and there's nothing here that I know of - not even at the hospital. I had reluctantly come to accept my fate of working night shift at the hospital but all they have are full time positions.
A few more weeks and Mark and I have to decide about the possibility of commuting. With gas prices the way they are - it would probably mean working at a hospital in another town/city. As far as I can imagine - that would be the only way to get enough $$ to make it remotely possible to commute.
Honestly speaking, this has been a big struggle for me. I would love to be able to stay at home - but, we'll never build up any kind of savings. The university hasn't really shown that they value these newer hires - that's frustrating to me - esp. when Mark's boss occaisionally mentions to Mark about us "needing" to buy a house. He's been there for 30 or so years, is single and has a great house, I'm told. I doubt that he has a concept of what it's like to live on what Mark makes. I could easily be making more money than Mark if I just worked full time at a hospital. I was making about what Mark makes now seven years ago when I left the hospital! It just doesn't seem right to earn a PhD and make as much as a BS makes. Thankfully, we don't have student loans to deal with - I can't imagine what that would do to the equation.
I need to keep working on being thankful that I don't have to work full time to make ends meet - that is a good thing.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

PA Grandma & Grandpa sent this for Matthew. I had to get a picture with his feet(one says "kiss me" the other "I'm Irish"). I am a little Irish - so, it works :o)

I tried it

A tall, double shot, nonfat honey latte with no whip.
I consider myself to be pretty adventerous when it comes to trying new foods. With that being said - it was okay - not disgusting like one of SooAnn's friend's thought. I wouldn't say that I need to get another one - but it was okay.

He's simply scrumptious

Body surfing

This is Matthew's new thing :o)

Happy birthday, Grandma!!

I love you!!

Tastes like chicken!

Matthew - as you can see - is doing much better at getting his fist in his mouth :o)
We had his baby dedication at church yesterday and this cute little outfit is what
he wore. Even though it was during naptime - he did just fine. Sundays really mess him up - he doesn't get that morning nap - and we paid for it!! Poor guy.

11-7

That's how long Matthew slept last night/this am :o)

CAUGHT!

It took me long enough - but I finally captured a smile!!

Greeat idea Molly!

Thanks to Molly's blog - I can be notified via e-mail when blogs have been updated - instead of going through my list and checking. This new site is now on the right hand side of my blog - in the middle - you can "subscribe" to any blog that you want to.

There is hope!

This was Matthew at 4:30 and again at 5:30!! He didn't wake up to eat until almost 6!! I felt bad for putting him back in bed, but Mark and I don't want his official morning to start until around 8. He eventually did fall back to sleep. :o)

What do you think of it?

Has anyone tried the new Honey Latte at Starbuck's?

Office visit

I had to do some work on Mark's computer - this is Matthew's first visit(of many to come) to Daddy's office. :o)

First snow

We got our first snow overnight. This is the veiw from our balcony.