The Fair

Yesterday was $2 Tuesday at the fair, so Carlin and I thought we would take the evening and go check it out. We walked through a couple of the Expos and treated ourselves to fair food. Funnel Cake... yummm.

We went through the trade show which was fun. So many knick-knacks you don't really need but the vendors try to talk you into buying. Then we went to Agtropolis. This was so much fun, especially for Samuel. He loved it.




Samuel thought the chicks were so funny. I didn't let him pet the chicks but he did get to pet a bunny rabbit, which was just as good.


He also thought the sheep and goats were great and kept saying, "baaaa, aaaaa."


A view of the fair from our car. Overall we had a great time. We didn't do too much since we went in the evening and Samuel was tuckered out after a couple of hours.

Carlin said that it was basically all the same stuff year-to-year so we will just hit it up again next year. Maybe I will enter a pie in the pie-baking contest and a chance to win $200, next year!

Random Life Updates

So, as I mentioned a few weeks ago, I got my hair cut. It was looking particularly cute one night so I had Carlin take a couple of pictures. Here is my new, layered look:


And the back...


We were up in Stillwater celebrating my brother, Dallin and wife Samantha's birthdays a couple of weeks ago and decided to go to the County Fair. We saw a HUGE watermelon and had to take pictures to prove it:

Yep, that says 110 pounds! Seriously, the biggest watermelon I've ever seen.

The pregnancy is going well. I was reprimanded at my last doctor's visit to drink more liquids and eat more protein, so, I'm drinking 3 liters of water (at least) a day and eating protein with every meal and snack. I'm kind of getting all proteined out. Other than that our little girl is moving and kicking and healthy. No names yet, but I would love to hear suggestions.

Carlin and I have decided that we have officially been initiated into parenthood having recently taken our first trip to the emergency room. We were getting ready to leave our friend's baby shower (yay for Nichole!) when Samuel decided to trip into a brick fireplace. Right before the Georgia v. OSU game too. There was blood everywhere and Samuel was crying - although I think he was more mad at us that we were pinning his arms to his side to attend to the wound. By the time we got to the ER he had calmed down and was flirting with the nurses... until they glued his wound shut. Yep, they used glue, not stitches, with which we were just fine. He showed no signs of a concussion or any kind of serious head trauma. In fact, we were chasing him around the ER room trying to keep him out of stuff while waiting to be discharged. We did make it to the last half of the game after getting Samuel settled at my parent's house.


Samuel's bump. (Sorry, blogger keeps uploading it sideways and I've just given up trying to fix it - just tilt your head.)


Us at the game. We have season tickets and are super excited. The Cowboys are already ranked 5th in the national standings! Woohoo!

And to prove that Samuel is fine and back to his normal mischievousness:

Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails

That's what little boys are made of.

Sugar and spice and everything nice
That's what our baby girl is made of...

Awesome New Dance Moves!

Samuel LOVES dancing - especially when Daddy provides the music!

Pregnancy Update

Update No. 1: My due date has changed from January 13 to January 7. This is the official-no-more-moving-schedule-date-for-c-section due date. (They've moved my due date about 3 times...)

No. 2: We find out what we are having next week. I've set up a poll to get your opinion as to what it is, please let me know.

For some help on the vote, I've been more tired and emotional with this pregnancy. (Which could have something to do with the one year old I chase around on a daily basis). I've had more pronounced food cravings and still struggle with morning sickness. With Samuel I had completely moved on from the morning sickness at about 12-13 weeks. Mexican food and Sonic don't do well with me and I think my heartburn is worse than last time. I couldn't stomach Chinese food with Samuel, I love Chinese food with this baby. I have a huge sweet tooth with this one and love fruit, Samuel was salty and I loved vegetables. Have I mentioned how completely exhausted I am with this one? To top it off I don't sleep as well with this one. Samuel I slept completely through the night, nothing could wake me up. This one I get up (usually to use the bathroom) at least once and wake up multiple times for no apparent reason.

No. 3: I am completely exhausted all the time.

No. 4: For Whitney, belly picture. Not my greatest picture and I swear I look bigger than I feel. Oh and I have a new haircut - I will have to post a better picture later.

Hide-and-Seek

Samuel loves to hide his toys. I find toys in odd places all over the house, my closet, his dresser, bathroom, inside other toys. I have to check the trash can on a daily basis to make sure we don't accidentally throw something away.

His most favorite place is the kitchen - so many drawers and cabinets he can place his toys. For example, the other day I pulled out a cake pan to find this:



Usually I notice these things before an accident can happen, however, all good things must come to an end. Carlin was very sweetly making dinner the other night and decided to grill some french bread (basted in butter) on his George Foreman to go with the yummy spaghetti dinner. He pulled out the George Foreman, plugged it in and prepped the bread when he smelled burning plastic...





They are magnets that go to a farm - half of a cow and half of a duck to be specific.



Sigh...

"Don't Need You to Tell Me I'm Pretty"

I was listening to the "Legally Blonde" soundtrack the other day (total girl-power music by the way) when I heard the song "Don't Need You to Tell Me I'm Pretty" by Samantha Mumba. As I was singing along to the lyrics I had subconsciously remembered over the years, I found myself actually listening to the song.

It was refreshing.

"I don't need you to
Tell me I'm pretty to make me feel beautiful
I don't need you to
Give me your strength to make me feel I'm strong
I got all of this strength that I need here
inside my own two hands
All that I want is your love and respect for who I am
What I really need
Comes from deep inside of me"

Suddenly, I remembered the girl Carlin married three years ago. I was confident in me, I didn't need his approval of my outfit for the day, or his constant reassurance I was beautiful and skinny, or a reminder that I was intelligent and motivated. While those compliments are greatly appreciated and I do need his reassurance that HE thinks I'm beautiful I should not rely on him to feel beautiful. I should feel beautiful because I think I'm beautiful.

So, here's the song, listen to it. For all my beautiful, talented friends who are now wives and mothers, remember that you are still beautiful and talented. For all my friends still looking for love, remember that all you need from your future sweetheart is their love and respect for who you are!

Carlin, I love and respect you. Thank you for being my best friend.