Catch Phrase

Caden's latest catch phrases:

• Mon, guys! (C'mon, guys) Caden says this to me when he wants me to follow him (usually to the kitchen for a snack). Cracks me up every time.
• Yes, coming! He answers all questions like this even if there is no "coming" involved, such as, "Would you like to color?" "Yes, coming!" He picked it up from me because whenever he asks for something I'm usually busy, so I say, "One moment, I'm coming."
• Cosa door (close the door) He recently desired privacy while going to the bathroom and insisted we close the door. But the phrase also extends to anything he wants closed: the cupboards, cereal box tops, and anything else for which he doesn't know the word.
• Ca down (calm down) He said this to me for the first time today. I wasn't even riled up or anything. I had just thrown up and was sad, so he told me in a stern voice to calm down and then smiled and told me to be happy.

His favorite food: homemade taquitos!

Silly Boys

Caden isn't the only goofy guy in the house:

I got Caden to return to his shower by doing bubbles during bath time. He figured out he can catch them!

A couple days ago Caden discovered his old exersaucer in his closet and asked me to take it out so he could play with it. Then he asked to get inside it!

Spinning round and round

He used to be little.

As a baby, he soon figured out he could make it rock back and forth, and he would do it so violently I was afraid he would tip it over, and so loudly it drove me crazy! Now he just likes sitting in it while watching Curious George. I can't believe my baby's not a baby anymore!

Breastfeeding Funnies

Why did the baby cross the road?
To nurse on the other side!

What is a breastfed baby's favorite candy bar?
Milky Way!

You should still work out though ;)

So true! I think I pumped 7 oz. only a couple times.

Don't even get me started on this one...

5 Exercises You Can Do While Sitting in a Chair

photo by deafstar

If you're like me and spend a lot of time sitting in a chair, here are some exercises for you to try:

1. March in place.
2. Bounce your baby in your lap (or bounce a heavy object if you don't have a baby) and feel the burn in your thighs!
3. Hit your knees together.
4. Using your abs, don't let your feet touch the floor. If you're short like me and your feet don't touch the floor anyway, lift them up higher or straighten them out and raise them to chair level.
5. Straddle the chair (a leg on each side instead of to the front) and do calf raises. This will also stretch out your inner thighs.

High School Sweethearts?

Sometimes I wonder whether or not Justin and I would have liked each other in high school had we gone to the same one. Justin says he would have liked me but I wouldn't have liked him; I say neither of us would have been interested in the other. Here's why:

Justin would not have liked me because

• high school wasn't my best-looking years, particularly in the fashion area.
• I was a snob.
• I had no idea how to act around boys.
• I was a nerd and his friends would have made fun of him.

I would not have liked Justin because

• I hated football players. Even if I had liked him I would have hated his friends (at least the ones at my high school, can't say about his). And I would have hated going to football games.
• he was a show-off.
• he was two years older than me and I didn't like guys more than a year older (or younger) than me back then.
• did I mention I hated football players?

Notice how all but one have to do with me and my attitude, not Justin? It's a good thing we met in college! Though I still hate football. ;)

Orange You Glad

photo by Ove Topfer

I definitely have a pregnancy food craving this time: oranges and orange juice! I eat 2-4 oranges and drink 2-5 glasses of pulpy orange juice a day! Normally I only drink 1 glass a week and only buy oranges in the summer. Now oranges always taste good, don't leave a nasty aftertaste in my mouth, and stay down. And oj comes back up sweet, not acidic, so if I eat something that I think will come back up and come back up extra gross, I will drink some oj to cancel out the taste.

This baby has me eating healthy all around too: fruit, raw veggies, sweet potatoes, squash, cashews, oatmeal. Sometimes I will eat meals, but usually I just snack. Occasionally I will want to eat something rich, but once it's in front of me, I change my mind. My normal self misses eating dessert, but my pregnant self has no desire to!

Do/did you have pregnancy cravings?

WINNER!

The winner of the $43 Valentine's giveaway is comment #41 by Jennifer! Enjoy your prizes and have a wonderful Valentine's Day! Thanks to all who entered too!