One week down, one week to go...

Well, Finnegan and I have made it to Michigan safely and are enjoying our time. Our first week has been full of excitement... We went to the Zoo on Friday and to visit my great aunt on Saturday. Sunday was church and Monday was a day with my in-laws. Tuesday, we went to Frankenmuth to the Largest Christmas Store on earth, Bronner's. That was pretty fun! Today, my sister Beth is heading back home and Finnegan and I are enjoying a restful day at home. Tomorrow we'll head back to Grandma and Grandpa Morgan's house for a visit, and Friday will most likely be a day trip to Ohio to see my Grandpa Jack.

Finnegan is enjoying his time with the family. He and Izzie get along very well. Izzie is talking up a storm and gives us the play by play of what is happening... Baby Sleeping, Baby Bye-Bye, doggies stop, Baby Dipee (diaper), Thank you Papa, Papa outside? and so on. It is very cute. When we left WA, Finnegan was doing well with the Army crawl, and he is now in a full on crawl and is beginning to cruise the house. Finnegan is enjoying the warm weather and I think he's having fun with the grandma's and grandpa's.

I will definitely post photos when I get home... Mom and Dad are the "Slowskey's" and only have dial-up connection... So, no photos for now.

Mike Wazowski, my pal!

Today, Finnegan was slightly off schedule, as he tends to do on our "Gymboree" day. He normally only has two naps during the day and stays up once he wakes up from his second nap until bedtime. Today, after a shortened second nap, Finnegan had his normal meal and play time. Then I like to put him down for a little rest period in his bed. I always tell him that he doesn't need to sleep but that he needs to rest quietly in his bed. And normally, 9 times out of 10 he does fall asleep. Well, tonight, when I put him in his crib, I suppose he was over tired because he did not want to stay in the crib. He cried and cried and cried. After about 15 minutes of crying in his crib, I went up to console him and to get him to quiet down and when I walked in, I found a sweet but sad sight... Finnegan was sitting up in his bed with his back to the door. I had packed Moosy already because of our trip later tonight, so when I put him down, I gave him his blankey and Mike (Wazowski) to snuggle with. As I walked up to him, quietly, I looked at him and he was leaning over Mike with both arms around him in the biggest bear hug. Oh, my poor sweetie has found a friend in Mike!

I was able to get him to quiet down, but not to sleep before our flight, so hopefully he won't be too cranky on the plane...

10lbs!!!

I have reached my first 10lb mark on Weight Watchers! And coincidentilly, this is my 10th week doing it! I am so excited!! I only have about 40 more to go, but hey, it's a start!!

Just wanted to share my news with you all!!

Sudden Cardiac Death

According to the recent story on Nightly News, this statistic is alarming. 850 Americans die of Sudden Cardiac Death (Sudden Heart Attack) everyday. What a staggering statistic. Last Friday, this is the death that caught Tim Russert by surprise and it has been all over the news. Lord, comfort the 849 families that lost a family member on Friday. And each of the other families who have lost family members over the weekend.

Whistler...

We have a whistler in our midst. Finn has just learned how to whistle... well, sort of. He doesn't whistle a tune, but has learned to pucker his lips and breaths through them. And he sounds like the Gopher on Winnie the Pooh. I have tried to get it on video and will try to post it. Anywhoo, hopefully he won't be whistling at any girls any time soon :)

Happy Father's Day!

This year is Ken's first Father's Day. Less than 9 months ago, he became a father for the first time. And if you take a look at the photos below, I think you'll come the same conclusion that he likes his new role. Especially now that our little Finnegan says, "DaDa". It is also very sweet the way Finnegan's face lights up when daddy comes into the room. How he already admires his Daddy. This photo below is right after Finnegan was born (obviously) and we are in the recovery department. You can see the sweetness on Ken's face and how proud he is of this little boy and how much he loves him.

This is several hours later. Just relaxing in our room.

Our first day home with our little dude. Daddy can even juggle all the ones who loves him.

Playtime after church.

Everyone needs a nap.

This is at the beach - our recent vacation.

Everyone learns stuff from their dad.
Happy Father's Day Honey! You're the perfect father to our little boy! And he loves you so much. Almost as much as I do :)

I've been Tagged...

My friend Andrea from Cornerstone has tagged me to offer five random facts about myself for my blog readers... So here goes:

1. I won the "Christian Life Award" as a Senior in high school at OCS. It was an award that is given to one senior each year. And as the recipient of this award, I got to make a speech at graduation. So along with the Valedictorian, I made a speech and then sang a song with some of my very close friends. Along with making a speech, your name goes on a plaque that hangs in the school with all the other recipients of the award. A sort of "legacy".

2. I love to cook. I never realized how much I enjoy to cook until recently. If I could go back and do one thing over again, I (think I)would have gone to culinary arts school after college (or sometimes, instead). I enjoy making new things, but don't always like to be the first to taste them. I enjoy desserts, but have been experimenting with new tastes since working on the weight issue. :)

3. I hate to clean. The more I stay home with my sweet boy, the more I realize I just don't clean as much as I should. Granted, I've realized that I clean more when it is sunny outside, because I feel motivated and can get a lot done. I hate the dishes and vacuuming and dusting... And I hate cleaning the bathrooms. But I don't like it when things get really cluttered. So if I don't keep up on the cleaning, when it gets really sunny, I compulsive about the cleaning... Sort of weird.

4. I shop when I'm lonely. I used to hate going to the mall and just walking around. I never saw the point. But when we moved to VA, I found an enjoyment of just showing up to see if I could find a deal. I only went to a few select stores, and always had a purpose to begin with. And then would walk around, and always found other things that I needed or should purchase for others as gifts. Since we've moved to WA, I've realized it more and more, that the first few months we lived here, I'd go to Target on every Saturday and I'd always spend the same amount of money. Sometime on things we needed, sometimes not so much. But the more I've realized it, the more I try to re-evaluate why I'm going to Target or another store and once I get home, I try to evaluate what I purchased to see if we "really" need it or if I should return it.

5. I contemplated leaving Cornerstone at the end of my first semester of school but almost had to quit at the end of my Jr year. I had trouble making friends during my first sememster and didn't really feel like I fit in. My first couple of months were real rough and I thought long and hard of what I would do if I left. I couldn't come up with a viable option because I didn't want to move back home, so I stayed. Luckily, I did. Once I'd gotten my feet into everything, I loved it there. But after my Jr year, I had no idea how I would pay for school. I can't remember why it was, but the bill was due and if I remember, the amount was unexpected. When I went to the business office to check the final amount, I found that my account had been paid in full. My mentor had paid the amount so I could return as Student Body President.



So, this was my attempt at sharing five random facts about myself... now, it's your turn: Alison, Beth, Melody, Jessica and Audrey.