Yo.  I have lots o lots o lots to post.  But I can’t find my card reader.  And when I use the camera cord it literally takes hours.  At this point I have so much I need to get off my camera it would take hours upon hours of hours.  Bleh.  So in the meantime, please enjoy this delicious little taste of Munchity Shmunch to tide you over.

I need to get my video editor program fixed and I definitely need to start taking pictures again.

In the mean time . . . one more tag for everyone’s entertainment.  Or really, just for my own entertainment as Erik spends another night working till 4 am.

Names I go By

1. Mommy
2. Al
3. Honey

Restaurants I Love

1. Rumbi
2. El Torito
3. Market Street Grill

Trips to Plan on this Year

1. Idaho
2. California
3. Colorado

Things I Want Badly

1. New bra
2. New jeans
3. Vacation to celebrate Erik’s 30th bday and our 5th anniversary

Pets I’ve Had

1. Cricket the Siberian Dwarf Hamster
2. Hartley the Heartwarming Mutt
3. Rand the He-She-I-hate-it Cat

Things I did Yesterday

1. Helped put out flyers for a missing teen
2. Took a nap
3. Made corn chowder and apple spice cake

Things I Ate Today

1. Gandolfo’s Upstate
2. Apple
3. Corn chowder and crusty bread

Fears

1. Moths
2. Lizards
3. Being alone

Things I Plan on Doing Today

1. Wash my face
2. Crawl into bed
3. Go to sleep

Things I Plan on Doing Tomorrow

1. Take Sam to church by myself {Hallelujah, nursery!}
2. Nap
3. Drink hot chocolate and watch it snow

Favorite Holidays

1. Christmas
2. Thanksgiving
3. Halloween

Favorite Beverages

1. Water with lemon
2. Coke
3. Sonic Cranberry Limeade

People I Tag

1. Caroline
2. Caroline
3. Anyone else who’s boring like me . . . CAROLINE

I don’t necessarily have anything fun or new to post, but I figured it was time to move onto something a little less barfy.  We’ve actually had a few ok days and haven’t seen any large upchucks since I last posted.  Samuel’s still spitting up, gagging, and dry heaving, but that’s become the norm.  Just 2 more weeks till our appointment!

Love those little feet!

Despite his very first encounter, Sam really loves the snow now!

Pleeeeease, Mom, just let me play with the camera!!

So there seriously is nothing new going on.  Boring.  Sam doesn’t have any new tricks and he hasn’t done anything that exciting.  Boring.  He does often surprise us with something else he has figured out how to climb on to (each getting progressively higher) and even though he hasn’t said any new words recently, he can make a whole lot of animal noises.  Sam has dog, kitty, cow, sheep, lion, elephant, and tiger all under his belt.  I pushed “meow” and “moo” in hopes of Sam perfecting the “M” sound that starts the word “MOM!!!!!” but all I got was “Wah-ow” and “Woooooo.”  {I guess I’ll have to keep being “Dwah” for a while longer.}

Sam is clever, though, and it’s fun to watch him learn and make connections.  Like to be at Target and hear Sam say “Wah-ow!” over and over as points to a toy cat.  Or to watch Sam moo at the horses when we’re out for a walk (clearly, we’re still working on “neigh!”)  Or to have Sam bring me a sheep from his little nativity as he explains to me intently, “Baa, baaa, baaaa.”  Or to introduce Sam to a hot dog for the first time {“Samuel, this is a hot dog!  Hot dog.  Try the hot dog.  Mmmm, hot dog!”} only to have him poke it a couple times, then look at me with a puzzled expression, “Woof woof?”

I just want to take a minute to rave about my new “diet”!!! I finally got to the point where I was fed up with myself, and knew I had to do something about it, but I felt like I needed some extra help. After doing some extensive research, I decided to sign up on ediets.com. I answered a bunch of questions, put in a lot of information, and they made up a meal plan specifically for me. It’s based on Bill Phillip’s Body for Life:Eating for Life, and I LOVE IT!! I get 6 small meals a day, a total of 1200-1300 calories, and it’s all done for me. This is exactly what I needed to get started. It is all laid out for me, including recipes and shopping lists, and all I have to do is follow the directions. I can even go through and change meals if I don’t like them. There are also frozen food, fast food, and dining out options. But seriously, the recipes are soooo easy. And here is the clincher: I have already lost 3 pounds in just one week! (The goal was 2!!) And I even cheated a few times because I have been so miserable and sick.

I am just really happy with this decision, and I’m glad Erik is supporting me in it (it just took some convincing). I am realizing that food does not have to be my life. Food had become way too big of a deal for me, and that was a huge part of the problem. I feel like I am eating so much better, my meals are balanced, and I am re-learning how to be healthy again. EATING FOR LIFE, BABY!!!

OK, so really there is no such thing as bored when you’re the mother of a 12 week old baby. But Samuel is enjoying one of his short naps, and I’m exhausted, but I know I don’t have time to take my own nap (I never do with the way he sleeps!) so I copied this survey from Emily, and thought I would treat myself to a little fun. I should be moving the laundry ahead or straightening my bedroom or cleaning the bathroom or even showering. But I’m not.

2006 Recap

1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before? got knocked up, went to yellowstone (these are two separate occasions that are in no way related)
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions and will you make more for next year? didn’t have any then, don’t have any now
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? ME!
4. Did anyone close to you die? um, not this year i dont think
5. What countries did you visit? nooooone
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? i honestly feel like i have it all
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? march 10 the day i found out i was pregnant, june 27 the day i saw my baby ultrasound and found out it was a boy, november 13 the day i gave birth
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? wow, im seeing a theme here: finally having my baby after pushing for 2 1/2 hours
9. What was your biggest failure? probably all my nervous breakdowns and anxiety attacks
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? morning sickness for 4 months, bleck!
11. What was the best thing you bought? my dream crib (thanks for giving in erik!)
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? erik’s for being a supportive caring patient husband and new father
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? idiot drivers and HMOs
14. Where did most of your money go? and where is it still going? baby baby baby
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? oh my, im really starting to sound lame, arent i. learning i was pregnant and later finding out i was having a BOY!
16. What song will always remind you of 2006? come come ye saints, haha (havent heard the story? you should ask me sometime!)
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? happier b) thinner or fatter? surprisingly, thinner c) richer or poorer? well, it was poorer and will be while we still pay off all these med bills, but now with eriks new job, we will eventually be looking at richer
18. What do you wish you’d done more of? kept a journal
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? sitting on my butt being lazy
20. How did you spend Christmas? just erik sam and me. it was the best!
21. Did you fall in love in 2006? yes, with a beautiful little boy
22. How many one-night stands? pretty sure it was zero . . .
23. What was your favorite TV program? LOST!!!
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? yes, my cat
25. What was the best book you read? all 6 of the harry potters
26. What was your greatest musical discovery? primary songs, they make great lullabies
27. What did you want and get? an easy labor and a beautiful healthy perfect little boy
28. What did you want and not get? a romantic tropical vacation
29. What was your favorite film of 2006? ok so i just went through the list of every single movie that came out in 2006, and i only saw 2, im not kidding!! the davinci code and x-men
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? went to walmart and got a hairdryer and ate at pizza factory. turned 23
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? being more active and exciting, less lazy and boring
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006? maternity clothes
33. What kept you sane? erik
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? barack obama. he interests me.
35. What political issue stirred you the most? oh i dont know
36. Who did you miss? my friends who all seem to be migrating to warmer climates
37. What was your favourite album this year? dont have one
38. Who was the best new person you met? samuel erik briggs