The Best Four-Month Blog Lapse Excuse EVER

Hello Friends,

So I noticed on a friend's blog a list of blogs she tracks and when they've posted last. The list was something like this:
Family is the Best
3 days ago

Happy Family
2 days ago

Family Love
4 days ago

Happiness is Family
14 hours ago

Families Can be Together Forever
2 seconds ago

Steve and Emilee
4 months ago

I noticed two things that seem to be a trend: Mormon friends' families are awfully happy, and I am a failure at keeping my blog updated like they do.

Well, I offer you The Best Four-Month Blog Lapse Excuse Ever: I have been pregnant for 4 months! AND....it's a BOY! (Now I know that would have been a lot more fun to keep everyone guessing had I posted something eons earlier like, "Girl or Boy, Place your bets 3 months ahead!" and then, "Girl or Boy, Place you bets, 1.2 Months ahead!" and then, "Girl or Boy, We are at the Dr.'s Office Right NOW, so you better guess already!" But this way, you are spared all that torment and you already know. Wasn't that easier?

(The truth: Just trying to feel better about my lame procrastinating.)

And more truth: Being pregnant makes me feel pretty unmotivated--which is pretty embarrassing to admit out loud, when all my friends use words like "nesting", "nursery projects", and "compulsive cleaning!" (Yes, I've heard all three from very productive pregnant friends.) So I keep thinking that I'll hit this phase......................................nope not yet....................................................................................aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand....................how 'bout now?...............................................................................nope, still not. So, I'll let you know. Maybe. If I'm feeling motivated. You see this vicious cycle?

So while I'm here, I'll mention some fun facts about the last four months.

I felt baby boy kick me for sure the first time on October 23th, at 1:15 pm.

The very next week, we had our ultrasound where we found out he was a boy, to which we were both fairly shocked about. We had been thinking we were having the first Warne girl in the second generation of Steve's family. But, even more shocked were we, and not to mention the Doctor, to notice how obvious it was that he was a boy! ;)

When we were to go in to the ultrasound specialist, no joke: she told us she had a concert to go to that night and couldn't fit us in due to some botched scheduling. She asked, after we had told absolutely EVERYONE that we would know the gender that day, if we could reschedule for a WEEK later. Our response: Me: Almost crying. Steve: "Uhhhh...." and then altogether: "Umm, no, I think we really need to do this TODAY." Thankfully, the doctor came in and slapped her around a little so she timidly said she would go ahead with the ultrasound that day. Good thing, or patients in the waiting room may have seen a very ugly melt-down.

We have no boy names. The front runner was really a joke that I keep telling Steve will never actually happen, and that is: Don Carlos. Yes, Don Carlos Warne. You see? We got nothin'!

And if anyone is concerned about how the Fur Children (Smingers and Smokey Bones) are taking the changes, they have NO idea what's coming and how much less attention they're about to get! In another 4 months, I'll be picking up some cat Zoloft at the pharmacy.

Just think, if I don't write for 4 more months, I could be putting up baby pictures next blog! ;)

Leaf Attack!!!

Just watch this clip.

A hit has been put out on Smingers

The other day I got home early. I had just walked in the door when I heard: tweet. tweet. Tweet. Tweet. TWeet. TWEET. TWEET. TWEET TWEET TWEETTWEET!TWEET!TWEET!

And then BAM! Someone comes Busting in the cat door. An orange blur runs past me and up the stairs without missing a beat. Meanwhile, the birds are squaking and making a huge commotion outside and I knew something was going on. So upstairs I went to find Smingers, and there he was, and I knew: the stakes had been raised.



He STOLE the birds' baby!



He had it on the floor and was pawing at it, and it was helplessly tweeting. I immediately took it away from him, and he wasn't too happy to lose such a hard-earned prize, but I took it out and put it in a low branch of a tree. But as soon as those birds saw Smingers, and until this day, they zoom down and dive-bomb him until he runs for cover! He hasn't tried to fight back too much--he knows its pointless to fight when all the birds have a hit out on you.

Next time we're outside with smingers we'll try to get video of him bein attacked!

Steve and Emilee, Married Five Years: The Aftermath

Steve and I just celebrated FIVE years together! Our first "milestone"! Let me begin with the a story about the breakdown of communication between us.

Did I scare you yet? No, it's a good story, really!

So last Wednesday night, Steve went to a 'continuing education' thing at the school, (because the education never ends, apparently) and I went out to crochet night with the girls (totally stunk at the pot-holder arts, let me tell you!). Anyway, we both came home late, and I realized we had no food for lunches. I told Steve we needed to go to Walmart.
Steve: Can you just go and get what you want? Oh, well, actually the Bishop just called and I have to go do some clerk stuff right now, it can't wait until tomorrow.
Me: Okay.
So I felt bad and I knew he really didn't want to go. So he leaves and shortly thereafter, and then I left after him to go to Walmart.

Fast forward one hour.

I come home with bags of groceries and set them on the kitchen counter to put away.

Fast forward five minutes.

Steve comes home with the same Walmart bags to put them on the counter...What?? Where did These bags come from??
Me: YOU went to Walmart? I just came back from Walmart!
Him: What do you mean? I was going to go after going to the church!
Me: What?? I was just there, I didn't see you!
Him: I was just there, I didn't see you either...
Me: What did you buy?

So here's what we bought. THE EXACT SAME STUFF.

The SAME Quaker Granola Bar Variety Pack:



The SAME 6-pack of Cheetos:



And the SAME choice of frozen dinners: Paninis.




So there you have it. Apparently Steve went in one side of Walmart and I went in the other--never even saw eachother. We may not know WHO'S getting the food, but we most certainly know what KIND it's going to be!!

So besides all that, we had a wonderful anniversary together: Steve getting me a dozen roses (my first roses from him ever! He usually picks something exotic, but it was fun that he did something spontaneous!) eating at Cheesecake factory, Steve playing basketball and me hanging out with the girls, taking the lazy kitties for a walk. Sure love that man, would've married him again in a heartbeat! Love you, Steve!

My parent's new yard

This spring Emilee and I flew to California to help install the front landscape of my parent's yard. Emilee had spent hours designing it with plants that were native to the area as well as others that would add beauty to the yard. During Christmas break we went to various nurseries and made a plant wish-list, then Emilee incorporated those plants into a design. We also went to two rock quarries to buy boulders which we placed in the flower bed.

Boards: I passed!

Wow, I found out today that I passed part 1 of my optometry boards. WooHoo! Emilee and I were very grateful and that I passed and feel we were greatly blessed. I got a score that was very competitive and should help me should I decide to do a residency. Thanks to all for your thoughts and prayers on my behalf.