I was tagged by Lea Liz at The Roland's, a new blogger friend of mine with a precious baby boy!
8 Things I Look Forward To:
1) Seeing Riley grow & change everyday
2) TAG & Josh's birthday party this weekend
3) Taking Riley on his 1st vacation this summer
4) Getting sleep at night
5) Christmas
6) Paying off my Tahoe
7) Hearing Riley say Mama for the 1st time
8) Seeing Riley's sweet smiling face when I get home from work
8 Things I Did Yesterday:
1) Took a shower
2) Kissed Riley bye before work
3) Worked
4) Made supper
5) Paid some bills
6) Played with my little man
7) Cleaned the kitchen
8) Put Riley to bed
(Exciting day, huh? ;0))
8 Things I Wish I Could Do:
1) Stay home full time with Riley instead of part time
2) Smock things or I wish I had a monogram machine...I have to agree with Lea Liz on this one!
3) Live closer to my hometown
4) Have a pool at my house
5) Have about 5 arms so I could really multitask
6) Cook
7) Find time to work out everyday
8) Build a new house
8 Shows I Watch:
1) Law & Order SVU
2) The Hills
3) Anything on TLC or HGTV
4) Baby Einstein
5) SEC Football
6) The new 90210
7) The First 48
8) I really don't have time to watch much TV, but if I do these shows are about all I watch
Now I tag 8 bloggers!!
1.) Rachel @ Berry Merry
2.) Renee @ Bullfrogs & Butterfly
3.) Merriellen @ The Rigby Adventure
4.) Whitney @ The Crowders
5.) Ashley @ The Zawacki's
6.) Casey @ The Whiteaker Clan
7.) Monica & Ben @ Barefoot in Memphis
8.) Adrienne @ Our Journey of Love
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
There's just something about...
...seeing your husband with your child that makes you fall in love with him all over again for completely different reasons than before.
Happy Birthday Daddy! Enjoy your day. We love you!
Monday, April 20, 2009
Spring=New Blog Look
This beautiful Spring weather we've had today inspired me to get a new look for my blog. I'm still new to all of this blogging business, so I'll admit it took me a while to figure some of it out! Anyway, I hope you enjoy the new look! Have a great Monday afternoon!
Bright Eyed & Bushy Tailed
*I just posted a few pictures to a previous post since I didn't have time to while Riley was sick. Also, below are some of Riley & Hartley before he got sick. He was hungry & cranky so they are not the best of him, but so sweet of little Hartley girl.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Update on the fever
Riley's temperature stayed pretty high all night last night. One time it was all the way up to 103.2. Riley & I slept (what little sleeping we did) on the couch together because he just wanted me to hold him all night. He slept a little better early this morning & seems to be feeling ok for now. His temperature is back down to 98.7 & he still has a good appetite. I guess it just peaks at night. I'm praying for a better night tonight & that the fever will stay down.
Friday, April 17, 2009
8 Months& Crawling
Yes, I said crawling! Wednesday afternoon Riley figured out how to keep both of his knees on the floor & do a real crawl. It just so happened that I caught it on video, too! Sorry it doesn't show up very well. It was recorded on my phone. Anyway, Riley's very good at getting around now that he has mastered his crawling technique. And I thought he was getting into things before...man! He is all over the place & grabbing anything & everything within reach. Time to really baby proof the house.
Riley turned 8 months old on Monday. I cannot believe how fast time has flown. He will be a year old before we know it!
Some of the things Riley does now:
Hugs on Mommy & Daddy super tight when strangers are around (starting to get a little shy).
"Dances" when his toys play music-The Number Song is his favorite.
Shakes vitamin bottles to hear them rattle.
Feeds himself crackers, cheerios, & such.
Gives kisses.
Hums himself to sleep (it's precious).
Crawls.
Pulls up on things.
Eats some table foods.
Sticks his whole hand in anything he, or I am eating.
Chases the vacuum around wanting so badly to touch it.
Pulls up on the couch & walks the front of it.
Grinds his teeth...aaah I can't stand to hear it. I'm hoping he will stop once he gets used to feeling all of those new teeth he's got.
Eats bananas without me having to cut it up into small pieces; he takes his own bites.
Plays Peek-A-Boo.
Smacks his lips after he's done eating as if he's saying "Yum, that was good!".
Walks all over the house with us holding him up under his arms. Once he gets his balance, he is going to be gone!
Loves:
Other babies.
Crackers.
Seeing Mommy & Daddy come home from work.
For me to hold & rock him to sleep.
Playing the drums with "PePaw".
Bath time.
Phones, remotes, cameras...anything with buttons.
Being outside.
Picking the leaves off of bushes & trees.
Petting dogs & cats.
Pulling anyone's hair that he can grab!
To see how many different sounds he can make & go from low to high.
Swinging.
Squeezing noses.
Going on walks.
Being held.
To close the refrigerator & microwave door.
Playing in his room & watching Zeke out the window.
Baby Einstein movies.
Whole green beans.
Emptying baskets/boxes by dumping them over--Easter baskets, toy boxes, baskets of magazines. Anything.
To have his feet rubbed. (Wonder who he got that from? ;0))
Hates:
Having his diaper changed.
Laying down, especially to have his diaper changed.
When Mommy leaves the room.
Waking up & not seeing a familiar face first thing.
Having his diaper changed.
The nose syringe...or as we call it, the booger puller.
Did I mention having his diaper changed?
Today has been a little rough. Riley woke up around 4:00 AM with a fever of 102.3. He has never had any fever, much less one this high. It scared me to death. I gave him some Tylenol & it really knocked it down. He was able to get a little more rest until the doctor's office opened at 8. I called right before they opened & made him an appointment with the first available doctor. When the nurse checked his temperature it was down to 97.5. After the doctor checked him, he said everything looks fine except the fever he had earlier--no ear infection, which was my fear. He believed it to be viral & said he should be over it in a couple of days at the most. For now we are just keeping Tylenol in him & trying to get him as much rest as possible. His temperature has been averaging around 99-100 for most of the day & this evening so far. So it has stayed down for the most part. He seems to be feeling a little better than this morning. I'm hoping that was just the temperature peaking & that it will be gone soon. Actually, I just took his temp while typing this & it was 101.9. Dang it. Poor baby. Well, I'm going to go take care of my sick little man some more.
Hugs on Mommy & Daddy super tight when strangers are around (starting to get a little shy).
"Dances" when his toys play music-The Number Song is his favorite.
Shakes vitamin bottles to hear them rattle.
Feeds himself crackers, cheerios, & such.
Gives kisses.
Hums himself to sleep (it's precious).
Crawls.
Pulls up on things.
Eats some table foods.
Sticks his whole hand in anything he, or I am eating.
Chases the vacuum around wanting so badly to touch it.
Pulls up on the couch & walks the front of it.
Grinds his teeth...aaah I can't stand to hear it. I'm hoping he will stop once he gets used to feeling all of those new teeth he's got.
Eats bananas without me having to cut it up into small pieces; he takes his own bites.
Plays Peek-A-Boo.
Smacks his lips after he's done eating as if he's saying "Yum, that was good!".
Walks all over the house with us holding him up under his arms. Once he gets his balance, he is going to be gone!
Loves:
Other babies.
Crackers.
Seeing Mommy & Daddy come home from work.
For me to hold & rock him to sleep.
Playing the drums with "PePaw".
Bath time.
Phones, remotes, cameras...anything with buttons.
Being outside.
Picking the leaves off of bushes & trees.
Petting dogs & cats.
Pulling anyone's hair that he can grab!
To see how many different sounds he can make & go from low to high.
Swinging.
Squeezing noses.
Going on walks.
Being held.
To close the refrigerator & microwave door.
Playing in his room & watching Zeke out the window.
Baby Einstein movies.
Whole green beans.
Emptying baskets/boxes by dumping them over--Easter baskets, toy boxes, baskets of magazines. Anything.
To have his feet rubbed. (Wonder who he got that from? ;0))
Hates:
Having his diaper changed.
Laying down, especially to have his diaper changed.
When Mommy leaves the room.
Waking up & not seeing a familiar face first thing.
Having his diaper changed.
The nose syringe...or as we call it, the booger puller.
Did I mention having his diaper changed?
Today has been a little rough. Riley woke up around 4:00 AM with a fever of 102.3. He has never had any fever, much less one this high. It scared me to death. I gave him some Tylenol & it really knocked it down. He was able to get a little more rest until the doctor's office opened at 8. I called right before they opened & made him an appointment with the first available doctor. When the nurse checked his temperature it was down to 97.5. After the doctor checked him, he said everything looks fine except the fever he had earlier--no ear infection, which was my fear. He believed it to be viral & said he should be over it in a couple of days at the most. For now we are just keeping Tylenol in him & trying to get him as much rest as possible. His temperature has been averaging around 99-100 for most of the day & this evening so far. So it has stayed down for the most part. He seems to be feeling a little better than this morning. I'm hoping that was just the temperature peaking & that it will be gone soon. Actually, I just took his temp while typing this & it was 101.9. Dang it. Poor baby. Well, I'm going to go take care of my sick little man some more.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Riley's 1st Zoo Trip
Well, I am just about caught up to date with these older posts. I'm really kicking myself for not starting this blog earlier. I feel like I breezed through a lot of things in doing so, but I will always have tons of precious memories of my doll baby in my head if not on here. One last "catch-up" post I wanted to do is Riley's 1st trip to the zoo. We went with some of TAG's side of the family on March 22nd, a beautiful Sunday afternoon. This was an amazing day. The weather was absolutely perfect & the little ones had a blast. And the big ones, too! TAG loves going to the zoo. He is ready to go back already & it hasn't even been a month. Sorry there's so many pictures, but you know me! :0)
Daddy feeding Riley some breakfast before we left.
Josh & Brooke on the way there. Poor Josh had to sit in the floor because we ran out of room. Whoops!
My favorite picture of the whole day of our little family :0)
Josh with one of his nephews, Luke.
Riley with his "Aint B"
Looking at the ponies with Uncle Josh & his niece, Mara.
Daddy feeding Riley some breakfast before we left.
Josh & Brooke on the way there. Poor Josh had to sit in the floor because we ran out of room. Whoops!
My favorite picture of the whole day of our little family :0)Josh with one of his nephews, Luke.Even though his eyes are closed, I love this one.
Riley with his "Aint B" Looking at the ponies with Uncle Josh & his niece, Mara.
Riley was more interested in those posts than the hippos!
Eating lunch with the monkeys behind us. (They didn't show up very well though.)
Eating lunch with the monkeys behind us. (They didn't show up very well though.)Brooke with Luke. How precious is he?! He just started walking about 2 weeks before this!
Poor baby was so tired by the end of the day. 
But not for long...after a good nap he was ready to go!
Oh, these last pictures remind me...a couple of days before the zoo trip, I put him down for a nap & came back into my room to this...
As of March 20th, Riley can now pull himself up in his pack & play and crib. Guess this means we need to lower the mattress!
But not for long...after a good nap he was ready to go!Oh, these last pictures remind me...a couple of days before the zoo trip, I put him down for a nap & came back into my room to this...As of March 20th, Riley can now pull himself up in his pack & play and crib. Guess this means we need to lower the mattress!
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