I meant to post about this yesterday, but never got the time...
Saturday was the Cavs first play-off game since 1998, and well, my boss gave me two tickets to the game in Clear Channel's loge with parking.
It was probably one of the best sporting events I have ever witnessed. (Speaking of witnessed, everyone that came to the game got a Nike T-shirt that said "Witness," with a swoosh underneath.)
Now, I wanted to post about LeBron James because I went into this game kind-of feeling indifferent about him, thinking he was probably just another cocky basketball player, and I have to admit I was extremely surprised by what I saw.
You could tell that he was extremely pumped up about this game, and you could feel his energy in there - he was proud to be in Cleveland and he addressed the crowd with such enthusiasm. It was truly awesome to watch. Seeing the way he interacted with his teammates, and the way he playfully bounces around in preparation for the game. It was amazing, and I have a new found respect for the young b-ball star.
I am rooting for him now - not just to continue on in the play-offs, but I think he deserves the MVP title from the NBA. For as young as he is, to portray such sportsmanship and to really play the part of a role model and instill fun into a professional sport, it is amazing and an incredible asset to their organization.
What do you think about him?
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Maddy Update
Madeline is officially 13 months old today. Here are a few things she's doing these days:
She now can answer questions with yes or no nods, but the yes nod involves moving her entire body. It's hysterical!
She's eating like a little piggy - she loves french fries and ketchup. But she's not really a picky eater - she eats a lot of fruits and veggies (bananas and blueberries are her favorites).
She's learning how to run, especially when you're chasing after her.
She knows how to hide - in the closet, in the corner of a room, under a blanket. She cracks up laughing when you find her.
She's 100% bottle-free and loves her "cups."
She can dance - it looks a little like a combination of the chicken dance and a squatting exercise, but it's cute nonetheless.
She absolutely loves two shows on Playhouse Disney - Little Einsteins and Charlie and Lola (yes, we DVR them so she can watch them repeatedly). Although, she doesn't sit and watch TV - she wanders around playing and every once in a while she'll stop to pay attention. She can do the Little Einsteins' "pat, pat, pat, pat... Blastoff!" thing though, and that is priceless.
She can say "Daddy," "Ball," "Bubbles," "Nemo," "Mom," "Papa," "Hi," and a few other words.
She also learned how to "blow" things when they are hot and can "blow out" the candles on a cake (she learned this just a couple of weeks too late!)
She absolutely adores books and flashcards. She wants to read books all the time and brings them to Jerry and I to read to her without prompting. With the flashcards, when we put a few out in front of her she can point to the right ones when we ask, "Which one is the ducky?" or "Where is the bike?" (The cards are first words, objects.)
When people come to see the new house, and we're on the "tour," she walks them into her bathroom and makes sure they follow her in while she points to her "fishy" shower curtain. Then, she will walk out, and make sure they follow her into her bedroom where she tries to rope them into reading books with her. It's too funny.
When she's hungry, she'll go stand by her high chair and point at it. If you ask her if she's hungry, she does the "whole body shake" yes nod.
Anyhow, I think I've rambled on enough. Can you tell I miss her today? I'm happy I have her all to myself tonight - Jerry is going to the Tribe game.
She now can answer questions with yes or no nods, but the yes nod involves moving her entire body. It's hysterical!
She's eating like a little piggy - she loves french fries and ketchup. But she's not really a picky eater - she eats a lot of fruits and veggies (bananas and blueberries are her favorites).
She's learning how to run, especially when you're chasing after her.
She knows how to hide - in the closet, in the corner of a room, under a blanket. She cracks up laughing when you find her.
She's 100% bottle-free and loves her "cups."
She can dance - it looks a little like a combination of the chicken dance and a squatting exercise, but it's cute nonetheless.
She absolutely loves two shows on Playhouse Disney - Little Einsteins and Charlie and Lola (yes, we DVR them so she can watch them repeatedly). Although, she doesn't sit and watch TV - she wanders around playing and every once in a while she'll stop to pay attention. She can do the Little Einsteins' "pat, pat, pat, pat... Blastoff!" thing though, and that is priceless.
She can say "Daddy," "Ball," "Bubbles," "Nemo," "Mom," "Papa," "Hi," and a few other words.
She also learned how to "blow" things when they are hot and can "blow out" the candles on a cake (she learned this just a couple of weeks too late!)
She absolutely adores books and flashcards. She wants to read books all the time and brings them to Jerry and I to read to her without prompting. With the flashcards, when we put a few out in front of her she can point to the right ones when we ask, "Which one is the ducky?" or "Where is the bike?" (The cards are first words, objects.)
When people come to see the new house, and we're on the "tour," she walks them into her bathroom and makes sure they follow her in while she points to her "fishy" shower curtain. Then, she will walk out, and make sure they follow her into her bedroom where she tries to rope them into reading books with her. It's too funny.
When she's hungry, she'll go stand by her high chair and point at it. If you ask her if she's hungry, she does the "whole body shake" yes nod.
Anyhow, I think I've rambled on enough. Can you tell I miss her today? I'm happy I have her all to myself tonight - Jerry is going to the Tribe game.
Friday, April 21, 2006
Ready for the Weekend
I'm so happy it's Friday and that I have the weekend now to get some stuff finished up at the house. Jerry actually took today off and his dad is also off and is coming over to help him put in our two ceiling fans. He's also moving our washer and dryer around, hanging a towel bar and going back to the old house to do some cleaning - or so he says. We will see how much really gets done.
Last night was our second "Maddy sleeps at grandma and grandpa's every Thursday," and it was nice. We went to Applebee's for dinner and then to Home Depot for some more crap. Came home and just hung out on the couch for a while and went to bed.
My mom is taking Maddy to visit my great-grandma (yes, Maddy's great-great grandma) today. I'm really happy about that. I have been so bad about making the trip to visit her, and she couldn't come to Maddy's birthday party because she was sick. She was so upset that she missed it, she actually cried. She is such a sweet lady, and she still lives by herself and does everything on her own. Her house is the cleanest house I have ever seen.
Then tonight my grandparents are coming over to see the house, and my parents are coming too, so my dad can hang some more curtains and pictures for me. (Jerry won't let anyone else do it because my dad is so precise and particular with it and does such a good job.)
Anyhow, I've got to get through the day of work first, but I am so ready for the weekend!
Last night was our second "Maddy sleeps at grandma and grandpa's every Thursday," and it was nice. We went to Applebee's for dinner and then to Home Depot for some more crap. Came home and just hung out on the couch for a while and went to bed.
My mom is taking Maddy to visit my great-grandma (yes, Maddy's great-great grandma) today. I'm really happy about that. I have been so bad about making the trip to visit her, and she couldn't come to Maddy's birthday party because she was sick. She was so upset that she missed it, she actually cried. She is such a sweet lady, and she still lives by herself and does everything on her own. Her house is the cleanest house I have ever seen.
Then tonight my grandparents are coming over to see the house, and my parents are coming too, so my dad can hang some more curtains and pictures for me. (Jerry won't let anyone else do it because my dad is so precise and particular with it and does such a good job.)
Anyhow, I've got to get through the day of work first, but I am so ready for the weekend!
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Stolen from Another Blogger
I stole this from Mandajuice. Things my husband does that annoy me...
Stays at his mom's house after school every day long enough to time it perfectly to arrive home at the same time I do - thus, never being alone with his daughter and having to change her diaper.
Asks me what I want for dinner, which is never what he wants, and then gets upset because I "never make a decision."
Gets upset when I spend $7 on a shirt at Kohl's, but buys a big screen TV the same day.
Waits until I'm all comfy in bed to decide that he needs to turn on every light in our bedroom to find clothes to wear to work the next day.
Leaves a cup in our bathroom every night, in case he wakes up and needs a drink, but never empties the cup or takes it down stairs the next morning.
Brushes his teeth in the shower.
Eats lunch/dinner food for breakfast, especially if we have leftovers from a restaurant. Fajitas at 7:30 a.m. is disgusting.
He doesn't like dessert, which means if I ever order dessert I look like a big cow and he always laughs about it and points it out (jokingly of course, but still).
The worst thing of all though is when he knows Maddy needs something (her binky, a cup, a snack or whatever) he just always says "Hey Mand, give her FILL IN THE BLANK," he NEVER EVER just gets it for her!!! Bah.
Anyhow, enough grumbling. He is a pretty good husband most of the time - he does his own laundry and cleans up his own messes, he cooks and cleans and all. So, can't complain too much...
Stays at his mom's house after school every day long enough to time it perfectly to arrive home at the same time I do - thus, never being alone with his daughter and having to change her diaper.
Asks me what I want for dinner, which is never what he wants, and then gets upset because I "never make a decision."
Gets upset when I spend $7 on a shirt at Kohl's, but buys a big screen TV the same day.
Waits until I'm all comfy in bed to decide that he needs to turn on every light in our bedroom to find clothes to wear to work the next day.
Leaves a cup in our bathroom every night, in case he wakes up and needs a drink, but never empties the cup or takes it down stairs the next morning.
Brushes his teeth in the shower.
Eats lunch/dinner food for breakfast, especially if we have leftovers from a restaurant. Fajitas at 7:30 a.m. is disgusting.
He doesn't like dessert, which means if I ever order dessert I look like a big cow and he always laughs about it and points it out (jokingly of course, but still).
The worst thing of all though is when he knows Maddy needs something (her binky, a cup, a snack or whatever) he just always says "Hey Mand, give her FILL IN THE BLANK," he NEVER EVER just gets it for her!!! Bah.
Anyhow, enough grumbling. He is a pretty good husband most of the time - he does his own laundry and cleans up his own messes, he cooks and cleans and all. So, can't complain too much...
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Officially Moved
We are officially moved into our new house. We signed the papers last week, and rented the big truck on Friday. Everything we ordered has been delivered and all the clothes are in the closet. Ahhhhh.... Big sigh. Now, we just have to finish hanging up the curtains and pictures, and get the den set up. It looks really nice, and I'm so excited to be in the new house. Of course we have those infamous pieces of "blue tape," where little things need fixed, but for the most part, I'm pretty happy with everything.
I think our overall decor choices were good. I think some things are a bit "trendy," but it looks pretty cool. We've got several of those "leaning" bookshelves going on. Love them. They are my favorite. I spent a lot of time shopping for fun stuff to put on them.
Now, I just need to find some curtains for the formal living room and the den, and I should be set. Good thing too, because the bank accounts are definitely feeling the move.
I'll post some pictures as soon as I've got our computer hooked up at home and can download them from the camera.
Have a good day!
I think our overall decor choices were good. I think some things are a bit "trendy," but it looks pretty cool. We've got several of those "leaning" bookshelves going on. Love them. They are my favorite. I spent a lot of time shopping for fun stuff to put on them.
Now, I just need to find some curtains for the formal living room and the den, and I should be set. Good thing too, because the bank accounts are definitely feeling the move.
I'll post some pictures as soon as I've got our computer hooked up at home and can download them from the camera.
Have a good day!
Friday, April 07, 2006
Spots
Poor Madeline is covered head to toe with red spots. When Maddy went for her 1 year check-up they gave her the MMR vaccine, and apparently about 6-12 days after the shot they can develop the rash. Yep, Maddy's got the icky rash. It doesn't itch her or anything, and she's totally her happy self, but she's absolutely covered in spots.
Today is my mom's first official "Grandma Friday." She's now only working four days a week and will be watching Maddy every Friday. She actually picked Maddy up yesterday after work and kept her overnight.
Jerry and I sort-of enjoyed the night without her, but I gotta tell you that moving and packing and still working things out on the offer on our current home is not exactly an environment for a happy couple/blissful marriage. I was extremely crabby when I got home yesterday just because we still have so much to do, and what does he do as soon as my mom walks out the door? Plops his ass in the recliner to watch ESPN.
He says, "Are you gonna stamp Maddy's thank you notes so you can pack up the stamp room?" (He never took his eyes off the TV, and I was already in the middle of stamping.)
I say, "I'm starving. What are we doing for dinner?"
"I don't know. Whatever you want, but I don't have any money."
"Well, we can't eat here. You already packed up all the pots and pans and everything."
"Wherever you want."
"I don't have money either."
He just sits there watching TV, while I have a monstrous headache because I'm hungry and getting crabbier that he's just sitting there watching TV.
Finally, he gets his ass up and puts on a decent shirt and we decide on Mr. Hero (yes, I know what a nutritious dinner). Then, we went to Home Depot. Spent two hours there (no joke). We ordered a ceiling fan and bought a new sink for the new house.
Yeah, Jer hates the sink that comes with the new house. It is really shallow and cheap-looking. So we bought this $220 black slate sink to put in.
This purchase was made by the same man who gave me shit about buying Madeline shoes that properly fit. Insane.
So, when we got home, I finished Maddy's cards and then we spent one of the last few nights possible in our hot tub. That was nice, and was the only thing that finally made my damn headache go away.
Oh well, I better get crackin'. I need to also call and check on the spotted baby Madeline.
Today is my mom's first official "Grandma Friday." She's now only working four days a week and will be watching Maddy every Friday. She actually picked Maddy up yesterday after work and kept her overnight.
Jerry and I sort-of enjoyed the night without her, but I gotta tell you that moving and packing and still working things out on the offer on our current home is not exactly an environment for a happy couple/blissful marriage. I was extremely crabby when I got home yesterday just because we still have so much to do, and what does he do as soon as my mom walks out the door? Plops his ass in the recliner to watch ESPN.
He says, "Are you gonna stamp Maddy's thank you notes so you can pack up the stamp room?" (He never took his eyes off the TV, and I was already in the middle of stamping.)
I say, "I'm starving. What are we doing for dinner?"
"I don't know. Whatever you want, but I don't have any money."
"Well, we can't eat here. You already packed up all the pots and pans and everything."
"Wherever you want."
"I don't have money either."
He just sits there watching TV, while I have a monstrous headache because I'm hungry and getting crabbier that he's just sitting there watching TV.
Finally, he gets his ass up and puts on a decent shirt and we decide on Mr. Hero (yes, I know what a nutritious dinner). Then, we went to Home Depot. Spent two hours there (no joke). We ordered a ceiling fan and bought a new sink for the new house.
Yeah, Jer hates the sink that comes with the new house. It is really shallow and cheap-looking. So we bought this $220 black slate sink to put in.
This purchase was made by the same man who gave me shit about buying Madeline shoes that properly fit. Insane.
So, when we got home, I finished Maddy's cards and then we spent one of the last few nights possible in our hot tub. That was nice, and was the only thing that finally made my damn headache go away.
Oh well, I better get crackin'. I need to also call and check on the spotted baby Madeline.
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Home Improvement Stores
So what the hell is about home improvement stores that makes them the most complicated places in the entire world to find what you need quickly?
We freaking spent 2 1/2 hours at Lowe's last night, and all we left there with was a garage door opener and two packs of overhead light covers. We wanted a ceiling fan there too, but it would've been a special order and taken us another two freaking hours.
Oh, and in case you were wondering, spending nearly 3 hours in Lowe's with a 1 year old little girl IS NOT FUN. Don't get me wrong, she was very well behaved (especially considering we spent two hours at Sears the night before buying a new washer and dryer), but how many times can you push the cart down the paint color aisle and play the "color" game with her? Ya know? It was insane, because we had to wait in every dept. for the right person to come and help us, while every time we drove by the check out lines there were like 80 cashiers standing at the end of the register smiling and waiting for the next customer?! Crazy! I've decided there are always available cashiers because the average trip into one of those stores last 2.24 hours!!!
Blah.
On a happy note, I mentioned we went to Sears on Monday. Well, that's in the mall, so we also took Madeline to see the Easter Bunny. She absolutely loved him. She laughed and waived at him, and she didn't want to get down. She even gave him a kiss good-bye. Too sweet!
"The Other Party"
Just a quick re-cap of the "other" baby girl's first birthday party...
They had like 100 too many people in their house. It was crowded and hot and there were tons and tons of kids running around.
My poor niece wanted nothing to do with her cake, so everyone kept trying to stick her hands and her face in it, and she just looked around the room, like "WTF?"
There were so many gifts, and J-J got cranky and mad and wanted to stop about half way through.
There was a ton of food, but here's the weird kicker... The girl had 4 freaking cakes! One big daisy cake (went with the theme of the party), a free cake from the grocery store?, a little cake for her, and a homemade bear cake with matching daisy cupcakes! It was crazy! On top of all that cake, there were pastries and cookies and oh my gosh way too much crap!!!!
So, not there was a "competition" per se, but I do believe we had a landslide victory in the first birthday category!
They had like 100 too many people in their house. It was crowded and hot and there were tons and tons of kids running around.
My poor niece wanted nothing to do with her cake, so everyone kept trying to stick her hands and her face in it, and she just looked around the room, like "WTF?"
There were so many gifts, and J-J got cranky and mad and wanted to stop about half way through.
There was a ton of food, but here's the weird kicker... The girl had 4 freaking cakes! One big daisy cake (went with the theme of the party), a free cake from the grocery store?, a little cake for her, and a homemade bear cake with matching daisy cupcakes! It was crazy! On top of all that cake, there were pastries and cookies and oh my gosh way too much crap!!!!
So, not there was a "competition" per se, but I do believe we had a landslide victory in the first birthday category!
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