Monday, April 18, 2011








A List

1. I know I still haven't put pictures up like I said I would in the last post. I will do it soon. I mean it this time.

2. We fly to Chicago in less than a month. I am terrified of flying, even more terrified of flying with a
baby but beyond excited to go home and see friends and family and for everyone to meet Riley.

3. The reason we are going home that week is for my sister Stacy's wedding. I am so happy for her and I really love Brett and am excited to have him as a brother in law. Kirk is officiating the wedding and I am doing a reading. I suck at reading out loud so I am going to have to memorize the reading and pretend to read while I really say it from memory.

4. We left Riley with a baby sitter for the first time last night. It wasn't as stressful as I thought. Maybe that's because our baby sitter also happens to be our pediatrician and the restaurant we went to was about a quarter mile away from their house.

5. I have 2 goals this week. This is a big step b/c for the past 6 weeks my goal has been to make it through the day with Riley. This week I want to cook dinner every night (and Lean Pockets and Frozen Pizza don't count) and go through Riley's clothes to see what fits her and what doesn't.

6. We went to South Carolina this past weekend. We got to see my Brother and Sister in law and our nieces Hailey and Heidi (who seem to get cuter every time I see them). It was so fun to see them and it makes me want to move to Atlanta so I can be near them, Rachael can help me with Riley and the girls can grow up together.

7. Riley is cute all the time, but seems to be especially cute in the mornings. I put her on her little quilt and put her kick and play above her. She makes all these cute little noises and kicks her feet. She also seems to watch the Today Show while doing this.

8. On the way home from South Carolina this past weekend, we were almost in the middle of a terrible storm. The only reason we weren't in the middle of it was because Riley kept making us stop to feed her. We drove past where 4 separate tornadoes had touched down. It was terrifying. Especially for the fact that I have been scared to death of tornadoes since the first time I saw Wizard of Oz.

9. I feel the need to confess that I really want to see the movie Scream 4. I also now that there is no way in the world that Kirk Tate will EVER agree to go see it with me.


10. I hurt my finger yesterday. I was running through our hallway because I was running late and hit my hand on the doorknob of the closest. I think I bruised my knuckle or something, my finger is swollen and I can't really bend it.

11. I was very homesick this past week. I missed my sister's bridal shower. I also just need to say that having a newborn is hard enough - but it's really hard when your family and friends are halfway across the country.

12. I am so thankful that we get WGN tv. I have been able to watch many Cubs games.

13. I got a hair cut this past weekend. I cut about 5 inches off. I knew I'd get sick of growing my hair out sooner or later.

14. Riley still won't take a bottle. She absolutely refuses. Punk.

15. I want to go to Minneapolis so badly. I miss my friends. I miss the cities.

That's it for now. If Riley cooperates, I post pictures later today. She refuses to nap unless she's being held - which is why it is so hard for me to get anything done. That 9 1/2 pound thing really controls every aspect of my life right now...don't worry, I'll get her back someday!