Andrew put me in time-out today :( he was in the bath, and accidentally dropped one of his numbers on the floor, so i picked it up and tossed it back in the tub.

NO NO! BAH! TAHM-OWT!

It was so hard not to laugh in his face. Is there excessive use of the time-out in this house??


His 2 yr well baby was on Friday. Weighing him was the biggest torture ever. We ended up having to weigh me with him, then me alone, which let me tell you, is always a big self esteem booster. He weighed 27 lbs. Since he was already clinging and having a fit we tossed him on the baby tape measure and read the number as fast as possible. It was 0.5" shorter than last time, so who really knows, but he's still over 36" and giganticly tall, but string beany skinny. I did this lovely, and surely accurate, height predictor on babycenter last week, and it claims he will be 6'4" tall. Marist College, here we come!!
Then they pricked his finger. Such mean people. Then the nurse practitioner came in, and he is so in love with her, he was babbling on about cars outside in two seconds.
Declared in perfect health.

Andy's new job and moving

Andy was told about a job opportunity in mid-late October. He had a quickie interview the last week of October, and was offered the job. It was announced department-wide on Nov. 12. The new manager had shuffled some people around to create a new team, and Andy is the new manager to head it up. Everyone was really happy for him, and really sad to lose him. He started transitioning the moment it was announced , and was swamped doing two things at once for a couple of weeks. He headed down to Raleigh on Nov 30, and officially started on Dec 1.
He is a Software Development Manager for Websphere now. He isn't telling me what to say on how he is liking it, but I think he is :)

Half of his team is located in Raleigh, the other half in Austin. He can choose where to locate himself between those two, and obviously, we are choosing Raleigh area! He has been spending a week in Raleigh, a week home, rinse and repeat.

Our listing expired on Nov 30th, and we let it. We will put it back on the market in mid-January. It's really frustrating. We put it on the market 4 months prior to when we expected to start getting job possibilities, 6 months prior to when the job actually came. And nothing. The realtor says the best time will be the spring. Here's to hoping spring means mid-February! I really don't want to have to move and find a new OB and birthing center after May!

Ok, that's it! Look for backdated entries on Thanksgiving and Christmas, and new entry on Andrew's birthday!

hey all. I am still around! I haven't forgotten this blog. I just uploaded pictures last night, from the sunday before Christmas through yesterday! So you can tell I am behind on computer life.

I promise to update on all of our goings on soon! But for now, a funny from at the Hoyts.

my poor child. He wakes up every now and then and whines owie owie! He'll then point to his arm or foot, which I assume have fallen asleep. So, I rub the limb. In the middle of the night, he goes right back to sleep, but naps, he's usually up for the day. Today, andy went to rescue him from the owie cry, and then sat on the couch with him. Andrew snuggled with his eyes open for maybe 20 minutes, but eventually went to sleep again.

A few minutes ago, he apparently decided Daddy was no longer comfortable...


whoop! he moved again. it's a snuggle fest over here! then, after I took this picture, he flailed his arms in the air. I guess the flash is too bright.

These antics have me cracking up so hard... except I have to be quiet. It is hard!