Tuesday's Fun

Yesterday, we took advantage of the nice weather and went for a walk.

I put Isaiah in the stroller, and he said in an excited voice when he saw her, "My sister!"


Isaiah, Mallory, and I enjoyed our walk, lunch, and play time with Kamryn and Jen, but Isaiah was beat by the end of the day.

When we got home, though...no nap. Ugh. At least he went to bed early.

- becky

Wickedly Wicked

One of my Christmas presents from Tim was 2 tickets to see the Broadway musical Wicked. I teased him and said, "Gee who should I take with me?" :-)

Our tickets were for the evening show yesterday. I had quite a bit of separation anxiety before we left. (I have NO IDEA how I'm going to be able to go back to work, but I'm not allowing myself to worry about that just yet.) I made it through dinner okay, but I actually cried at the PAC before the show started because I was missing Isaiah and Mallory. How pathetic am I?!?! (You don't have to answer that. It was a rhetorical question.) Not to worry - I did just fine as soon as the show started.

We started our evening with dinner at Beefeaters. This was our second time eating there. The first time was last August with Tim's parents. We had a great meal that night, but last night's meal was not very good at all. We both got fish and chips. There was too much batter on the fish, and it was over-cooked on the outside and mushy on the inside. The french fries (chips) were also over-cooked. It took a looooong time to get our food, and the restaurant was not very crowded at all. Gordan Ramsay would be very, very disappointed. Tim and I were laughing as we waited for our food because we were both thinking, "Gordan would be really unhappy with the service and the food!" I guess we watch too many of his shows.

After dinner, it was time to head to the show. Our seats were fantastic. We were seated in the first balcony in the front row. It was a perfect view; there were no heads to look around. I'm not even going to try to describe the show. It was absolutely amazing! The actors had such talent, and the writing was great. There were many laugh-out-loud moments, and the music and special effects will haunt our thoughts for a long time. If you have an opportunity to snatch up a ticket - GO SEE THE SHOW!!!

The storyline was fantastic. I don't want to go into to much detail because I don't want to ruin it for you. All I'll say is that I will never watch The Wizard of Oz the same again. I'll be watching it from a completely different perspective. It was impressive how the writer made the story work with the original. I noticed one little flaw, but I don't want to spoil the show for anyone. (Tim heard someone talking about the same flaw as we were leaving.)

Just a quick side note - Isaiah went pee-pee on the potty before Sunday School yesterday and again today before his nap! The great part is he went almost immediately; we didn't have to hang out in the bathroom for 30 minutes before he finally decided to go. :-)

Jen and I are going to step aerobics tonight. I'm going to go conserve some energy so that I don't look like such a wimp...

- becky

It's Been...

...one month since my Pretty Princess was born!

Growing too fast...

It's also been one year today since I started blogging! I enjoy blogging as much as I do scrapbooking. In fact, it's almost like a digital scrapbook! It will certainly come in handy when I need to go back to check dates on things.

Tim went to a UW-Green Bay basketball game last night with a group from church. My friends Jen and Jodie came over to keep me and the kids company. Kamryn and Isaiah had fun together, and we enjoyed take out from Red Robin. I made Indulgent Brownie Torte - oh my goodness! I had Jen take picture of it for me before we cut into it. YUM!!! It was great with a tall glass of milk.

Isaiah just went down for his nap. I was a little sad putting him to sleep because Tim and I will be out when he wakes up. We have a sitter coming so that we can go to dinner and the theater. Tim got me tickets to see Wicked at the Fox Cities PAC (Performing Arts Center) for Christmas. I'm very excited to go, but I'm having trouble with the thought of leaving my kids for the evening. I can tell that I've gotten used to being home. I know that I deserve a break. I know that I deserve a night out. But that doesn't mean I'm not going to miss my babies!!!

- becky

Happy and Healthy

I am happy to report that we are all (mostly) healthy! I say mostly because Mallory still has the occasional coughing spell, but she is doing so much better.

We don't really have much of a routine at this point. Isaiah is my alarm clock. I really like it when he sets his wake up time past 8:00, but this doesn't happen too often. With Mallory feeling better, we're sleeping more in between her night feedings. Like I mentioned earlier, she still wakes up coughing every once in a while, but I'm feeling rested when we wake up for the day.

The weather is going to be much warmer this weekend. I am so grateful for that! I've got pork steaks and chicken to marinate so that we can grill. Maybe some of the snow will melt!

Mallory is not quite old enough for the child care at the gym. (OK by me - we think this is where Isaiah picked up RSV.) As soon as she's 6 weeks old, Tim and I will be able to work out together again. That will be so much nicer than having to take turns, though I hope my workout buddy Jen can still go with me! Tim isn't allowed in the Lady Gold's room. :-) I can do a light workout now, and the intensity can go back up after my 6 week postpartum check at my OB's office.

Mallory is still sleeping a lot during the day. Some days she wants to be held more than other days. She's starting to get comfortable napping in the pack-n-play. Isaiah has become quite the turkey when it comes to napping and bed time. I think he's afraid he's going to miss something with Mallory. He doesn't like to be away from the baby, which is really cute until it's time for him to go to sleep.

- becky

Pee-Pee Time!

Last Saturday, I went to Babies R Us and bought Isaiah his potty chair.

His initial reaction was not too good.

He warmed up pretty quickly, though.

For the past two nights in a row, he's even gone potty before bed in it!!! We've still got a looooong way to go, but it's a start.

- becky

Chop, Chop

It's kind of hard to see in this picture, but I have a new hair cut.

Monday night, Jen and I went to her hair salon for hair cuts. It was great! I'm really happy with the cut, and the head and hand massage were very relaxing.

Monday was a long day for the kids (cranky!), so I really needed to be pampered. I even scheduled my next cut.

After styling it myself it looks a little different. (I don't have a flat iron, and that's what she used on my hair.) I still LOVE my new cut. It takes so much less time to blow dry.

Thanks for taking me with you, Jen!

- becky

Super Bowl SUNDAY

So we're at home watching the Super Bowl right now. We had planned to watch it at church with friends, and we had a couple of invitations to other friends' homes. Isaiah is probably well enough to go, but we're not quite ready to take Mallory out. (She's still having some pretty rough coughing spells, sometimes followed by a little vomiting if she's eaten recently. Don't worry, though! She's staying hydrated.)

I got to thinking about how today is the Lord's day. We're supposed to rest today, right? Well, I've decided that I'm never going to be caught up on all of the things that need to be done. Therefore, on Sundays I'm going to allow myself time on my hobbies. That's right, people. The housework can wait. School work can wait. Laundry can wait. I'm never going to scrapbook if I don't make the time.

Enjoy the Super Bowl and commercials. I haven't been too impressed with the commercials so far; hopefully, they'll improve.

For now Isaiah is coloring, Mallory is being held by her daddy, Tim is watching the game and yelling, "Come on!" a lot, and I'm off to work on Isaiah's scrapbook.

- becky