Dreaded Gombu

I found myself logging on wishing someone had posted to my blog about what what has been going on lately...there could be cute pictures of AJ crawling or pictures of a house we are looking at or an entry about when we have taken AJ out in the baby backpack or the Valentine's Day party we had at our house or the beautiful roses Kurt gave me for Valentines... these are just a few of the entries I could make, but I find myself not writing about any of them. I have the dreaded gombu, I don't know what else to call it. I seem to get a really bad chest cold for a week or so and then I get better for a few days and then WHAM! It hits me again. This has been happening since January and I am getting sick and tired of it. I am now off to take some more cold medicine and go to sleep. One day I will post again, I promise!

Vista

A few weeks ago we upgraded the memory on our computer. At that same time we decided to bite the bullet and upgrade to Vista too. UGH!!! I am having major issues! For one I cannot add pictures easy to this blog. They used to re size to fit on their own, but not anymore. I have several posts in draft mode waiting for me to add pictures. One day I will figure it out...if you have any ideas feel free to let me know! I forget what a pain it is when you get a new computer or update your computer...I have had to reload my software and some will not load, I lost all my bookmarks so some sites I loved I can know longer visit because I can't remember the addresses, I just clicked on my favorites and wha-la. But no more. Technology is wonderful when it is working properly!

Friday Favorite

I have a baby favorite... Bumkins bibs. I saw good reviews on them and after trying to get AJ's bibs cleaned and dried I decided to buy them. They are a bit pricey $5.99, but well worth it! They fit his neck well, wipe off in a flash and dry in a couple minutes. Love'em.

Side Winder Swimming Army Crawl

AJ is now mobile! He cannot crawl, but he definitely gets to where he wants to go! Here are a few pictures to show how he gets around!

1st Official Family Trip

We decided to go to Vegas for an extended weekend. AJ was GREAT in the car! He slept most of the time and when he was awake he would grab at his toys. We met Bianca and Clay down there and had a nice visit. I liked the M&M store, Kurt liked the car show and AJ loved the lights! All in all it was a great trip!

Mother Moment

Monday morning I went out to my car and the door was frozen shut. I worked on it for a minute or so and was able to get it open, but the ice was so thick on the windshield I had no choice but to wait for the defroster to work. AJ and I sat in a nice warm car and waited for the ice to melt. I called work to let them know I may be just a few minutes late. When I noticed the ice was melting I hopped out to scrape the windows. A minute later I went to open the door and noticed the doors had locked. The doors lock automatically if someone touches the brake, I guess as I was sitting inside I accidentally touched the brake.

SO... I am now standing outside the car in the freezing cold, my baby, purse, keys and coat are locked safely inside. We have a spare key but when I went to get it, the combination lock was frozen so I could not get to it. I saw the neighbor and asked if she had a match. When I explained the problem she said she didn't have a match, but she did have a hammer. I went back to the lock put it in my hands and warmed it enough to turn the com, but it didn't open. I went back to the neighbor and asked to use their phone. I called Kurt and he had changed the com. I went back, the lock had frozen again...I warmed it up and was able to get the key. I went inside and could not find the extra car key so I called Kurt again. We then remembered he had put the extra key in my purse when we went to Vegas and we hadn't taken it out again. So now I realize the extra key is inside the warm car with my baby, purse, other set of keys and my coat.

Kurt suggested I call 911 and see what they tell me. So I called 911... "Weber County Dispatch how can I help you?" I explained my story and was told a police officer would be there shortly and she would also call a locksmith.

As I was waiting for the police officer, I called work and told them I was going to be more than a few minutes late. I told them I would be there as soon as I could, but I had to take care of my baby. I also called my babysitter she thought maybe I had the day off...Oh how I wished that was the problem! She told me she has an appointment at 9:00 so wondered if I could drop AJ off at my parents and then she would pick him up there.

I stood by the car and talked to AJ through the window as I made the phone calls and waited for the police officer and the locksmith to arrive. The police officer arrived first. He asked me my name and date of birth and if this was my house. He then said, "This is a little embarrassing huh?" I said, "Ya, just a little!" He said he would wait for the locksmith to arrive.

Just a few minutes later Vic's key service came and in a quick jiffy the door was unlocked and I was able to give AJ a kiss. I asked how much I owed and was told when a child is involved it is no charge. I thanked him profusely and he was on his way.

I then got in the car and drove to Mom and Dad's. As I walked in my Dad said, "I didn't know we were watching AJ today." I told him Mom had told me if there was an emergency she would take him. I told him I had to call 911 this morning so I felt this qualified as an emergency. When I told him the story he laughed and laughed. He thought is was hilarious. I was still having a difficult time seeing the humor.

I then went to work. As I walked in my Principal was acting as my substitute. What a great way to start the week huh?

President Barack Hussein Obama

I had chills as I watched our new president being sworn in. This was quite a surprise to me, I didn't think I would be affected by it, but I was.

I hurried my class in from recess so they could be a part of history and watch the swearing in of President Obama. As I was trying to get them in the room and seated to watch I said, "You need to hurry so we can watch the swearing in of the new president!" I then heard these comments... "The president swears?" "My Mom doesn't like me to say bad words." "I don't think I'm suppose to watch swearing on TV." I smiled and then explained what "swearing in" means.

I may not agree with the President on all of his political views, but there are things I like about him. I like that he seems so personable. I like the way he looks at his wife. I like the way he speaks of his children. I like the way he and his wife banter back and forth in interviews...they seem real. I like his rags to riches story. I may not agree with all of his political views, but there are things I like about our new President!