So, Where Was I...

Hello everyone!  Sorry I dropped off of the face of the Earth!  My pregnant hands were just a swollen, ugly mess and typing was something I had to reserve for work.  By the time I finished that, I was unable to do anything online!  I don’t have too many pictures of me pregnant – I really hated how I looked.  I didn't 'show' until the very end of the pregnancy since I carried Blake so high under my ribs.  It was worth the discomfort, the bed rest and the drama though! 

Blake two days old

Here I am at 38 weeks

So much has happened since my last post!  It's been a long drama, but such an incredibly happy ending!  Our little man was born on 3/1/13 and was a healthy little peanut!  

 

He was a tiny one, but soon understood the concept of eating and boy oh boy did he take off!  He's now just shy of 20lbs and is over 6 months old.  We are so incredibly blessed.

 



Blake in his high chair - 1st time!

We are very busy these days with our new crazy schedule too.  I went back to work after a two month leave.  It was certainly hard to go back and leave little man at home, but it was easier knowing that he is at home with his wonderful Daddy.  It's been a true comfort knowing he is safely at home getting lots and lots of attention from his Super Dad!  B is still slugging away at his masters and is juggling his Daddy duties and school duties really well.

I've been back to work for a while, have switched positions in the company and am now learning a whole new job.  I never make it easy on myself do I?

We're getting ready to go on a much deserved vacation and can't wait to get away from the hectic life we now lead for just a bit.  A change of scenery will be good if nothing else.  Going on vacation with a six month old will give a whole new meaning to the phrase, 'everything but the kitchen sink' as I'm sure we'll have a packed car.  It's amazing the amount of 'stuff'' a little guy needs - makes me seem so low maintenance! :o)

I hope you've all been well since I last posted and I promise to use this blog to document our whirlwind of a life more often!

Call Me Old Fashioned....

Old movies are just so great.  I'm a sucker for a Cary Grant or Audrey Hepburn movie.  I've always wondered why I've been drawn to my old, sappy flicks, but I am.  In fact today, I actually cheered out loud when I found out that Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House was on!  Cary Grant and Myrna Loy - they are so good together on screen.  What a great way to chill out and smile.  I love the glimpse into the past... 

Here are a few things I've learned about the 1940s and 50s from watching my old movies (read sarcasm here):

1.  Twin beds are always used.  Never was a couple shown in bed together.

2.  They always had the perfect pajamas and bathrobes were always at the foot of their beds.

3.  No pants for women, period- unless it's Katherine Hepburn of course.
4.  The women hardly ever worked out of the house.
5.  Hats - most important part of their wardrobes.
6.  Seat belts didn't exist - in movies at least.
7.  Pipes and cigarettes were required accessories for men and women.
8.  When a husband wants his wife to be quiet, he says, Now Muriel, or Jennifer etc...how polite!
9.  A pocket square was key to complete the three piece suit for men.
10.  If couples kissed, they never, ever actually moved their lips.

How funny is it, that this is what our generation knows about the 1940s.  What on earth will our kids think of our generation by watching our movies?? I'm really scared of that idea actually.  Think about it, if girls thirty years from now watch Sex in the City movies, they'll think we all drank like fish, slept with anyone who moved and were completely neurotic. 

How about Ted?  I know I said I just saw it and thought it was hysterical - but 30 years from now, it will look pathetic.  A stuffed animal smoking a bong on a couch next to his best friend, a guy who shows up late to work and sneaks away to smoke pot and idolizes an actor from a horrible movie from his youth?  What a great example we'll set for the next generation through our movies!

I know there are some that are great pictorials of our times....The Help, Forest Gump, Pursuit of Happyness, The Bucket List etc...I just wish that we lived in a time where people took pride in their lives, selves and families....maybe then we'd have fewer movies that focus on things that poke fun at others or on the negatives of our generation....let's have more movies with happy endings people!!!

I know I'm being idealistic, but I'd rather watch Gone with the Wind than Step Brothers any day....

Happy Monday Ya'll!