What am I Thankful for?

Book Club of Sorts

one of my girlfriends from work and I are thinking about starting a book club at work. seriously, my mother would be so proud! For now, the books I'm trying to read quickly are the books that have been turned into movies, or the ones about to be released... I started The Secret Life of Bees, but wasn't able to finish it before my friends wanted to go to the movie, so I broke the rule and watched it anyway. Now I get why our mom made us finish the book before the movie because now, even though I loved her writing style and the story I was reading, I haven't finished it... next on the list:

• The Boy in Striped Pajamas


• Dear John


• Twilight


• My Sister's Keeper (I've already read it, but loved it and want to read it again)


• Marley and Me


• He's Just Not Into You

a few things...

• I've been crazy sick for three days now - I have no idea what's wrong with me but have a sinking feeling it's not going to improve anytime soon. I have switched from body aches and chills to a cough and this nasal congestion unparralled by anything I've ever experienced.
• The worst part about being so sick is not being able to hold or play with Bella. I try not to really be near her, and I definitely don't cuddle overwhelm her with kisses as per usual. It's bizarre because even though she's been home with us all weekend, I miss her.
• Bella is teething! She has four right now - her top front tooth has come in the most, there's one next to that and the two middle on the bottom. I've tried to get a good picture of it, but nothing yet... she's seriously the best baby, I read all these horror stories online of teething babies when I was preparing for it earlier, but she's barely flinched! we had one bad day, but that was after her six-month check up and I'm blaming the shots and the ear infection that she has. again.
• Speaking of the doctor's appointment - our big healthy baby is now 18 lbs 8 oz and 27". She's in the 90th percentile in weight (down from 97th, she's been doing crunches after nap time... ha!) and only the 75th percentile for height (down from 97th again, she was so proportional to begin)
• Bella was able to enjoy her first snow last week and we've been fortunate enough for it to stick around. If you listen to all the radio and TV stations around here with everyone griping about the weather you would understand all the weird looks we get with statements like that. I love the snow though and Bella will definitely be a snow baby
• speaking of babies... we found out someone close to us is expecting a baby and we're super excited for them! I haven't checked to see if they've told everyone yet though, so mum's the word for now, but we're excited to welcome a new family member and someone for Bella to play with (technically I didn't tell!)
• and finally... I've lost two fantasy football games in a row, and I shouldn't have. For example, I should have started my backup quarterback this week because at -0.3 points, he still scored higher than my starting QB. no good my friends.

the ol' pig skin

To make up for all the football I had to watch and fantasy football talk I had to pretend to be interested in last year I made Justin watch the Bachelor all season with me because my girlfriends at work and I made a fantasy bachelor league. it was hilarious, we earned points for the first girl to kiss him or get the one-on-one dates and lost points for crying or talking poo. Will you accept this rose?

This year I decided to step it up a little and accepted my cousin's invitation to play in an all-girl's fantasy football league. I figured if nothing else it would make me a cooler wife and I might make a couple dollars with a little beginners luck. Little did I know how easily this silly game consumes your life... or at least your Sundays. We haven't hurried home from church to doublecheck our rosters (yet) but it has been a big motivator in getting to the earlier service.

So far today I think we've watched about 4-5 hours of football and the Browns don't even play until tomorrow night... great. (I don't have any players left after tonight though so I might make him at least watch Gossip Girl with me between commercials. yes, I'm that girl. go ahead and judge.) I don't know anyone in my cousin's league, which probably is a good introduction to fantasy football because I get way too into this and there's potential I would seriously be mad at whoever beat me for a completely unreasonable amount of time. I'm winning by less than 20 points and she still has two players to go (doesn't paint a pretty picture for me) but I'm able to do the fantasy football dance with my husband twice tonight, made my baby girl laugh at the obsurdity and with the exception of Donovan McNabb's two interceptions and one fumble, it's surprisingly entertaining and totally worth my husband thinking I'm much cooler than I am.

Photo Blogger

I have the best intentions of telling all my did-that-seriously-just-happen stories but for now all I have the energy for are the pictures of the ones who light up my life... and I certainly think that's good enough!

I've seen you before!

Bella and Rocky are VERY fascinated with the new toy

she prefers sucking on her toe instead of her thumb - cracks me up!

I went in for a kiss, she had a different idea:
she confused my nose for a pacifier and added to my apparently receding hairline