Ahhhh Saturday....

I love Saturdays. It's (usually) the one day a week that I stay home with Edwin and just hang out. No driving to Wilmington, no dropping him off at daycare, nowhere that we have to be. Today was perfect. We napped, we played, we shopped (picked up a few things at Walmart)...and that's it! Actually, I hardly got anything done around the house because I spent the majority of the day with Edwin in my lap. If I sit with my knees bent, he kind of leans back on my legs and proceeds to eat his toys. He doesn't really play with them, just drools all over them. Definite quality time between mom & baby. I'm posting another video for you...while I was making my lunch of leftover lasagna, I put him in his swing. His new favorite thing to do is bang his butterfly toy on the tray to make lots of noise. Check it out..

Yay! It worked!!!

Check it out!! I figured out how to upload videos!! I took this one this morning....Edwin has been learning how to sit up on his own. I can't believe how big he's getting. Anyway, he's looking dapper in his monkey-pj's, "reading" his Baby Faces book. Okay, more like eating his book. But it's still a cute video. Now that I know I can upload movies, I'll definitely post more. Yay!!!! Enjoy. I'm going to go hang out with the real thing.

I can't think of a clever title

Sorry....my brain is a little mushy this morning. I don't know if you've heard, but the area where we live is in the middle of a drought. I think we're 19 inches "in the hole" when it comes to rain. Well I feel like I'm in the middle of a drought personally when it comes to sleep. It's not that I don't sleep at all. It's just that I can't remember the last time I actually slept a full 8 hours in a row. On Tuesday night, I got 6 hrs. Last night, barely 7. And that's not including the fact that I got up at 4:30 am to feed Edwin. Please don't get me wrong. I'm not blaming that sweet boy. I'm not blaming anybody. I actually like getting up with Edwin in the middle of the night because he's so cuddly in his pajamas and he holds my hand while he's downing his bottle. I think I'm just extra sleepy this morning because it's raining outside. I'm sure everyone can relate to this weather and the desire to curl up and take a nap all afternoon! Haha.

Okay, I'm done complaining about my sleep deficit. There's not a whole lot to update you on. Mom left super early this morning for Minnesota. Last night we all went to dinner at Bolero's (a cuban restaurant) and then to Target for a few things. Mom got to give Edwin his bath and spend a little extra time with him. Can't say that I blame her. He's the best!! We went home and I watched one of my favorite shows-Top Chef. Have you seen it? I can't imagine having to compete like they do, but I certainly enjoy watching the drama. Okay, well I'd better get to work. Yes, I'm at work. Shhhhhh.... Have a great day!!

Hello Pot? This is the Kettle. You're Black

I'll admit it. I love to go on other people's blogs to read what's new in their lives and I get extremely disappointed when they don't update very often. But I am guilty of doing the same thing!! So instead of making excuses about being too busy or too tired or too whatever, I'm just going to do it. Even if I have nothing more exciting to tell you than the fact that I got gas in my car, I'm going to post! You asked for it.....


The last time I wrote, I said I'd find out the name of the magazine that Ed is going to be in. Well, I'm a slacker and I still don't know the name. You'll find out when I send the article!! Haha. Sorry.


I have added a few new "favorite websites" to my blog. One of them is called "The Expectant Father". No, I'm not pregnant again. My friend Ashley is due in February and her husband decided to start a blog. It's a good read! The other new link is "Steve Fee". He is a Christian musician that played at our church this weekend. The song is called We Shine and it is soooo fun to listen to! I highly recommend it.


Okay, what else is new in my life? Well, I laughed my butt off this morning when I read Jenny's blog and saw dear David's creepy picture. I'm sure the people that sit around me at work think I'm insane. I'm always laughing. The research industry is not funny--so yeah, I'm sure they think I'm crazy, but I don't really care because I am crazy! I'm typing this blog during my lunch hour....Subway...Mmmm... I should be using my lunch hour to go to the gym, but since I didn't have any food at the house this morning to bring with me, I had to go out.


I'm including 2 pictures for you...mainly because they're the only new ones I have available on my work computer. The first one is Edwin in his carseat. Unfortunately you can't really see his adorable outfit, sent by Grandma Jeanie. But it's Winnie the Pooh and super cute. The second picture is the sight that greeted me when I got home last night. Evidently my son loves to sleep in our bed. He slept for 2 hours!! Well, I really can't think of anything else to tell anyone right now....but at least I posted. Until tomorrow..............

My Very Talented (and famous) Husband

Ed is going to be in another magazine!! I feel really bad because I can't remember the name of it exactly.....but it's something like "Coastal Cuisine" maybe? I'll check when I get home tonight and let you know for sure. But that's not what matters. What matters is that last week, they came to his restaurant to interview him and do a photo shoot. Yes, that's right. My husband who hates having his picture taken had to do a photo shoot for a magazine. But he said the pics turned out well, so that's good. When I got home last night, he said the people from the magazine called him back--they want to extend the article!! So he has to come up with a few more recipes, and they'll be back to take more pics. I'm so proud of Ed. Yes, the chef lifestyle is hard to deal with at times. He's almost guaranteed to work every holiday, every weekend, and almost every night. But he loves what he does, so that makes it easier to handle. Here's the link to where he works (the chef pictured on the website isn't him--it's his friend Rob) Island Vista. Anyway, I just had to share how famous my hubby is becoming. He's already been on a tv show and had an article in a different magazine. This is just one more thing to add to his impressive list!

They Got Me!!

The Vampires got me! I donated blood at work today....the American Red Cross parked their big ole' bus in our parking lot....I'm so happy that I didn't pass out! Haha. The one and only other time I ever donated blood was in college. I had gone with a friend of mine and we decided to "race"...trying to fill up our bags fastest. Well, I won the race, but I almost passed out. The little old ladies had to help me to a cot so I could lay down with my feet above my heart. None of that today. I gave my blood and then got to enjoy a delicious Coca-Cola. Mmmm!! Not to mention I played hookey from work for an hour and a half!!

Lazy, Busy, Cranky

That's how I'd describe this weekend. Let's start with Saturday:

LAZY

I like to take a break from driving, so on Saturdays, Edwin and I stay home. Usually I like to get some cleaning done and hit Walmart to stock up on groceries. Not this Saturday! We were sooooo lazy and it was wonderful. Edwin woke up around 5:30 to eat...after his bottle, he went back to sleep for another 3 hours and so did I. At 8:30 he woke up for round two and this time decided he wanted to play. Around 9:30 when Ed left for work, Edwin was acting fussy, as if he was tired again. I decided that I'd put him in my bed next to me--that way he could sleep and I could read my book. Well, he looked so nice and cozy that I decided to scoot down and lay right next to him. Next thing I know, it's noon!! Yes you read that correctly. We went back to sleep until noon. What a glorious day. For the rest of the afternoon, we played and hung out--we didn't even leave the house! Awesome. Now we move on to Sunday.

BUSY

On Sundays, I head up to Wilmington (with Edwin of course) so I can go to church. This week was no different. I got to Katie's house at 9:30 so she could take care of Edwin for me. Then I went to pick up mom and she accompanied me to church for the first time. I appreciated her going with me because it's a bit different than what she's used to (it's called Port City Community Church). After church we picked everybody else up and had lunch at La Costa. Mmm... Mexican! Anthony decided he wanted to hang out with Auntie Diana so he joined Mom, Edwin and me at Toys R Us. After stocking up on clothes for next summer, we went back to Mom & Dad's house. For dinner, Dad & Brian were going to have a rib cookoff. I invited my friend Deirdre from work to join the craziness. She hadn't met Edwin yet so they enjoyed getting acquainted. Wonder who won the rib contest? Sorry Pappy, but I think Brian took this round. Ed said he'll kick both of your you-know-what's next time :) After dinner, Edwin had a bath and we headed home. Busy busy day. And alas....Today.

CRANKY

No, that's not me. It was my poor little boy who is teething. He woke up at 1:30am and again at 6:30am. For the remainder of the day, he alternated between being sleepy and downright ticked off! I can't say that I blame him though. If I had something sharp cutting through my gums, I'm sure I wouldn't be in the best mood either. I did what I could for him--gave him some Tylenol, let him chew on his teether and gave him lots of lovin'. When we went to lunch with Mom & Dad, we put an ice cube in his burp cloth (clean of course) and let him chew on that. It seemed to help, so I bought this really cool contraption at Wal-Mart. It's a little mesh bag with a handle attached. You can put different things in it...maybe an ice cube, or a banana....basically it lets the baby chew on something without the risk of choking. I'll be giving that a try tomorrow. I finally got him to sleep for the night around 7:20. Let's hope he has a better day tomorrow.

So there's my weekend in a nutshell. A slightly bigger nutshell than usual, but I had to get it all in since I haven't posted in awhile. Here are some pictures that I've been meaning to post. Hope you enjoy!

Pappy taught Edwin a new trick. When we're feeding him, we say either "Open" or "More". Edwin opens his mouth wide for the next bite!

Edwin's new toy--a Johnny Jump-Up. Here he is at Grandma & Pappy's house. Look at his feet!

This outfit was given to Edwin by Grandma Jeanie. It's perfect for the beach baby!

I took this picture on Saturday. Every time Edwin rolled over, I'd run for the camera, but by the time I got it, he had rolled again. I finally caught him on his tummy.

My Very Own Provisions!!

For those of you who have visited us in North Carolina, I'm sure we've taken you to my favorite restaurant in Southport called Provisions. Held up against typical standards, it wouldn't be considered especially wonderful or anything....but to me, it's heaven. It's a tiny place set right on the water--you order your food as you walk in, then find a spot outside. There's just something about the atmosphere that's hard to explain. Basically, I feel like I'm on vacation as soon as I walk through the front door. There's a breeze off the water, overhead ceiling fans, Jimmy Buffett music playing. Oh and the food! Lot's of seafood of course, but I always get the cheeseburger and yummy onion rings. Anyway... Mom & Dad were going to visit Edwin and me this afternoon and we were going to have lunch at Provisions in Southport. Unfortunately, they missed the ferry by only 3 cars and ended up just coming right to our house. As a substitue, we decided to try going to Holden Beach for a change. After all, it's only about 5 minutes from us! There was a coupon in their ever-present coupon book for a place called Provisions. I didn't even connect the two names until we pulled up. Sure enough, the sign said Yacht Basin & Provisions. It was the same company!! They've been open since 2002 and this was the first I'd heard of it. So for those of you who've never been to Provisions, you probably think I'm crazy for devoting so much space in my blog to it...but I'm telling you--it's fantastic. And now I have one virtually in my back yard! Best part? They're open almost all year round, whereas the one in Southport closes for the winter. So get your butts down to North Carolina and I'll treat you to dinner at Provisions.