Joining the Club

It looks like just about everyone got the 8 things tag so here I go...joining the club.

8 Things That Happened Today
1. Duncan crawled in bed with us and stole quite a bit of my sleep.
2. Successfully taught 11 primary kids, "I'll With You" (subbed for chorister)
3. Looked pregnant
4. Used orzo pasta for the first time ever
5. Went to Susie's house
6. Played memory with my niece
7. Chargers lost
8. Made a Thanksgiving banner

8 Things I Did Yesterday
1. Let Duncan watch an extra Curious George so I could sleep in a little.
2. Went to see Twilight with Jimmy. (he can't stop talking about it).
3. Ate pizza at Bruce and Sabrina's.
4. Saw a modern dance show with my sisters and their little girls.
5. Bought some ice cream on the way home.
6. Ate some ice cream and watched some Gilmore Girls on DVD.
7. Listened to Jimmy and Bruce talk "nerd" while playing a computer game.
8. Went to bed too late.

8 Favorite Places to Eat
1. Mom and Dad's house. Those people can cook!
2. Outside (as long as it's not too cold or too hot or too windy or too many flies).
3. In-N-Out.
4. Lola's.
5. That place my Dad has been getting carne asada burritos for like 30 years.
6. Cafe Med (I Never get to go but I love Mediterranean food!).
7. Noodles and Company (I love the tuscan linguine).
8. Anyone's house for dinner. It means I didn't have to cook, and I have a friend!
*I could go on for a while. Eating is definitely one of my favorite things to do!

8 Adventurous Things I'm Looking Forward to
1. Having 2 children.
2. Moving to a new place with no family and no friends, having to make it on my own.
3. Doing a triathlon.
4. Hosting a big party in my "home".
5. Raising boys! (and possibly girls)
6. Going back to Slovenia.
7. Living abroad with my family someday.
8. Retirement (is it too early to look forward to this?)

8 Things on My Wishlist
1. Upright, cordless vacuum.
2. Digital Camcorder
3. Butter dish.
4. Venus razor refills.
5. Decorated house.
6. Australia.
7. Healthy baby (and an easy delivery...I'll take this over the butter dish).
8. House.

8 Favorite T.V. Shows
1. Currently watching Gilmore Girls on DVD. I'm pretty into it.
2. House.
3. Project Runway.
4. Top Model (I try to stay away, but I can't deny that I LOVE this show).
5. House Hunters.
6. Lost.
7. The Office.
8. So You Think You Can Dance.
*Sadly this was the easiest section for me to fill out.

If you are reading this and you are one of the few who has not yet done this then, TAG!! You're
it!

PICTURE UPDATE:Halloween Giraffe! He still talks about this costume.

His latest favorite thing...this backpack.

Everything is a stool!

Trippin' out watching the psychedelic snowman

And yes, this is my Thanksgiving Banner. Leaves something wanting, no? Oh, well. Duncan really likes it. He calls it "Mommy's Letters" and keeps asking where the "M" is.

Just Remembering...

I was looking through Duncan's newborn pictures and was reminded of how alert he was for such a new guy. Duncan is less than a week old in both these pics...See for yourself! Oh please...let me have a sleepy boy #2!!


This is what he was like most of the time. Eyes wide open...just seeing what was up.

Not Worthy of Seperate Posts

Pregnancy:
You know that moment when you realize that you aren't bloated anymore, but that really is your belly? I'm there.

Guess whose justifications for buying expensive baby shoes are now making a lot of sense? We'll be all set for boy #2.

What I am thankful for:
Garlic and probiotics...anyone picking up what I'm putting down. I don't want to get specific.

The friend who suggested mixing plain yogurt with fruit yogurt. It's so much better toned down a notch.

The awesome deal on soap that my friend found. $6 for 8 bottles of laundry detergent. Small western family bottles, but still...awesome deal and awesome friend who drove somewhere far away to pick all our orders up.

What Duncan is into lately:
Trains are now called "chuga chuga choo choos"

He can't get enough made up stories... he calls them "once upona's"

He thinks the moles on my neck are nipples. Don't worry, this one is top priority. I can just picture it now... Duncan's robust voice carrying across the chapel, talking about Mommy's nipples.

I almost forgot a picture. Seriously, I think I have the most sensitive eyes on the planet. I can't even look at an onion without burning and tears. Any suggestions...?? (the goggles fogged up too quickly and I almost cut myself)

Apparently,

according to Duncan, there is a baby girl in my belly named Gertie.

We'll see who is right...Duncan or the Doctor (he seemed pretty convinced it's not a girl in there).

I figured I should blog something about this historic day. I didn't vote for our President-Elect but I can definitely appreciate the significance of his victory. I couldn't help but be moved as he told the story of the 106 year old African American woman voting in Atlanta and all the changes and events she has witnessed in her lifetime. I'm anxious to see what the future holds. John McCain's concession speech was also so inspiring. I'm feeling a lot less pessimistic and cynical than I did yesterday =)