2 Month Stastics

Yesterday we had our 2 month check up, and here are his stastics:

Height: 23-1/2 inches
Weight: 13 pounds

He is in the 75-80% range for his statistics and we couldn't be happier!! He has been called a wonderful eater and is growing just perfectly and proportionately! He is also following in his sister's footsteps, he is going to be tall and strong!

He is also going 7-8 hours at night between feedings, so we are well on our way to the general goal of having them sleep at least 10 hours by 4 months! The doctor couldn't believe he was the same baby we brought in at 2 weeks old! Greg and I were congratulated on doing such an amazing job with both our children and for being such great parents....we do a heck of a job making little mini Greg and Dianas!!

Cause for Celebration!!!

Let me give you the play by play...

Karyl: "Mommy I have a pooper"
Mommy: "OK, let's go change your diaper"
I check her diaper..."This diaper is dry..do you NEED to go potty?"
K: "Yes, I need to sit on the toilet"
M: "OK, let's go..."
I sat her down and then walked away to throw something away and she comes running out of the bathroom, pants down...
K: "Mommy, come and see what I di!!"
Go back to the bathroom and there is pee-pee in her little toilet!
M: "Good job!! High five!!"
K: "Now we can go to Disneyland and I can wear my Minnie Dress?"

So I just jumped in the shower and we're getting ready to go...unfortunately there is a NASTY accident on the 91 East, so I'm hoping it is cleaned up before we come back from Disneyland or else we won't be able to get back...grrr...

Off to Disneyland we go...Oh, and she even remembered that once she starts going pee-pee in the potty she gets to wear her princess panties..and she asked about those. Tomorrow we may be on panty patrol =)

Movie Review....17 Again

Last night Greg and I went on a much needed "Date Night" and I took him to see the new movie 17 Again with Matthew Perry (Chandler from Friends) and the teeny-bopper sensation from High School Musical Zach Effron (pardon the spelling, I don't care about him enough to see how it is really spelled)...

Any way...the commercials for it made it look like a comedy at least and it appeared to have some good lines, so we went not expecting too much, but not expecting a complete failure. It was definitely a movie geared towards hormonal teenagers, but the language and some of the subject matter should have been dumbed down to reflect their target demographic. I was slightly shocked at some of the things they talked about in a movie based in a high school setting. Overall though the movie had some funny parts and we were definitely laughing a good portion of the time. The only real complaint I have is that I wish for some of these movies they had theaters for 21 and over...because EVERY time Mr. Teenage Heartthrob came on the scream the entire theater erupted in screams and gasps, it was annoying! It's amazing how many youth today have no respect for every one else around them. Oh well, what can you do?!?!

So, if you're thinking about going to see it, as long as your expectations aren't too high and you just want a good laugh, this is a good movie for you. Also, you have to not mind being thrown back mentally into your high school years...no matter what kind of kid you were in high school, this movie makes you feel like you're back there!!

Oh, and as far as the "moral of the story" goes...this one actually had a pretty good one...basically Matthew Perry's character realizes that he has great kids and that they needed him more than he realized. He also realizes that he had forgotten how great his wife was (and in turn, by the end I think his wife realizes the same thing about him). This movie is a GREAT one if you're like us and have kids because it really touches your heart in a few spots...in a way that you wouldn't understand if you didn't have children. It honestly made me a little nervous thinking about sending my children to high school now...so much more goes on than when we were there!!

Now go have a good laugh...you'll thank yourself for it afterwards!!

Comfort Food

OK, so I'll admit I'm not the best cook, but I'm trying =)

When I lived at home my mom used to make this meal, called Creamed Crab. It is made with imitation crab and you put it on top of rice. This is BY FAR my favorite meal in the world and eating it just puts me in the best mood. Well, it has been over 4 years since I've eaten this and yesterday I decided to make it....

I am eating the leftovers (I made sure there were lots) as I sit here typing and I am in HEAVEN!! All it has in it is zucchini, imitation crab, some green onions and the sauce is butter, cheese, milk and flour. It is SO good!!

Just had to share my kitchen accomplishments with everyone...this one is so easy even I did it right the first time!

Easter 2009

Well Easter this year was definitely a fun experience! Karyl was old enough to hunt eggs and dye hard-boiled ones and she even understood that the Easter bunny was the one that hid the eggs! We had a great time with all our family and even Freddie had a good time!

EGG HUNT AT GRANDMA AND GRANDPA'S

Here is Karyl with daddy hunting easter eggs

Here is Karyl with a flower she found...Grandpa put it in her hair for her.

Karyl, Daddy and Grandpa dyed easter eggs and Karyl kept most of it on the table!!

Oh Freddie...already worn out from the day's activities!!

WARD EASTER PARTY

This was at our Ward Easter party Saturday morning. Freddie was extra snuggly so I took advantage of it before I had to get up and help the Primary kids sing. You can kind of see the bunny tail on his outfit...it was cute!

EASTER WITH GRANDMA

Here we are at my mom's...Karyl had fun reading books with Grandma M and going through her Easter basket!

Greg's Easter present from me...surprisingly that cheap NERF knock-off worked pretty well. He and Karyl had a blast shooting the darts at my mom's TV and when they stuck Karyl would scream, pull them off and go put them back in the gun!!

EASTER SUNDAY

And of course, here is Karyl in her Easter dress right before church. She LOVED the dress and I was surprised daddy got her to stop spinning around in it long enough to take a picture.

What a cutie...that is actually a HUGE smile (not a cry!!). He was super excited while I was talking to him and taking pictures!

Below is a video of Karyl while she was hunting for Easter eggs. Grandpa had some egss that looked like chicks with little feet to stand on. She refused to accept that these were Easter eggs no matter what we told her. Even after we showed her that her favorite Spongebob Fruit Snacks were inside she wanted nothing to do with them...this was us getting a kick out of her confusion...

In general we had a wonderful Easter and enjoyed spending it with our families. We hope you all had a wonderful Eater also!!

Confessions

As I sit here in front of my computer eating some leftover noodles that I nuked and threw some cheese on I have a confession...I love what I affectionately call "blog stalking." Karyl is on the floor in the office here asleep and Freddie is in the Living Room asleep in the invaluable bouncy/vibrating chair that I just realized he was finally big enough for today...and here I sit, stalking anyone and everyone I might have known at one point in life via their blogs.

I have realized that you can find just about anyone's blog if you look at the blog lists on the side of the page of blogs you normally visit. I have looked at blogs of people I knew from our old ward to find out who is pregnant, who has sick kids...etc. I have found the blogs of people that never liked me and I never really liked them...and you're asking "why would you bother looking for those?" Well, I would bother because it gives me a twisted sense of self-confidence knowing that some people will either never grow up or that they really haven't done anything with their lives. Now I know some of you are thinking "Diana!! That doesn't sound anything like you!" and you're partially right, I normally wouldn't say anything like that but I have realized as I've gotten "older" that I really have accomplished a lot more than I ever could have imagined at this point in my life and sometimes I forget because what I've accomplished isn't what I had planned for myself when I graduated. I personally think I've done better than I ever could have imagined, but sometimes I forget that when I see friends who have great jobs like I used to have, or friends that are doing things I always wanted to. But, sometimes while that all looks good on the outside you (I have to) remind yourself that those people don't know what it feels like to have an amazingly wonderful spouse, or to have children that adore you.

I have realized that I have what so many people are dying to have. I have an amazing husband who is the best looking man I have ever seen and who truly is Superman...I have beautiful children who are so well-behaved that I can't help but think that Greg and I must have been good people in the pre-mortal life because I don't deserve it! We have a beautiful home that is ours and is perfect for our little family and we have found some amazing new friends here that we will hopefully keep in touch with for years to come.

I think I've done pretty well...I may not have a great paying job anymore, and I may not drive a cute sports car or party until I'm purple...but I have a job that pays me in more hugs and kisses and high fives than I can stand sometimes, and I drive a practical but very fun minivan that allows me to shop at Costco easily and change diapers inside the car!! And I still party, but it's not at a nightclub...it's in my house dancing with my daughter, and with my husband watching TV late at night.

I wouldn't trade a millisecond of my life now for what I wanted when I was 18...and I can say that I honestly think I've acheived more in the past 8 years than most people will in their entire life!! I love my LIFE!!!