Adios Paco!

Well our cat Paco was put to sleep yesterday. The vet called back to give my family the results from the blood test, and it showed that Paco's kidneys were not working. They said that a blood transfusion would have to be done, but then there is no guarantee that the transfusion would fix everything. So, he is no longer suffering. It is just so sad that all of our pets are gone within a matter of months. The house just feels different. We have had all of those animals for a very long time, and it just feels strange to not have them there anymore.

For Free?!?!

Liam & I went to Babies R Us today to exchange a car seat, and we were stopped by an associate that works in the Kandid Kiddies section. She said that we could get pictures for free. I said, "Excuse me. Did you say free?" and she said yes. I was so excited because we have not taken Liam to get portrait pictures done yet. I didn't have him in an outfit that was portrait studio ready, but for free pictures, I didn't care. Liam was so good. Laughing at all the girls and he was so happy. He was definitely flirting with the girls that worked there. They took two pictures and let me pick the one that I wanted in a 5 x 7 for free. I added on a few more sheets because they turned out so well. They also e-mail you the pictures so now I have them on the computer. So, here they are....

Another Year Closer to 30!

So....today I turned 28. I really can't believe it. I do not feel like I should be this old. Where did all the time go? In a lot of the birthday cards that I received for my birthday, my age was written in them. This usually is not the norm. But actually seeing the number made it more real. Ahhhhhh! It was a good birthday. Saturday afternoon my family took us to the Spaghetti Factory. We were going to go to Ruby Tuesdays, but they didn't open until 4pm, and we were too hungry. The Spaghetti Factory was fantastic.

Liam didn't care for the plastic bib!




Then on Sunday, Leanne, Laura, Christine and I went to Color Me Mine and painted! That was a blast. I felt like such a kid. Then we had a yummy dinner at the Cheesecake Factory.



Today, we met my Grandma & Grandpa at The Kopper Kettle in Yucaipa for some breakfast. It was very good! Unfortunately, my parents were not able to come because there was something wrong with our cat this morning. He was really sick and not moving. They took him to the vet today, and apparently, there is something wrong with his liver. My sister Brittany found a eaten mouse the other day in the house, and the vet thinks that the cat had eaten a mouse that had eaten some poison. We are supposed to find out more tomorrow. This kinda put a cloud over the day, but that is just life I suppose. Liam and I spent the rest of the day together. We went to Target, then came home and just relaxed. It was a great birthday, except the aging part, and I had a lot of fun.

And the Vacation Starts Now!

Yeah! The day is over! After a late shift at work today, I am officially on vacation until the 23rd. And it is a much needed vacation. Especially after this very strange week. Where do I begin... My parents dog had a seizure on Monday, so my Mom took her to the vet, and they couldn't find anything wrong with her. They just got her a few weeks ago, and she was an abandoned dog, so they don't really know much about her. But she seems to be doing well, and nothing has shown in any of her tests why she would have had a seizure. Then, on Wednesday I got a call from my Mom saying that my Dad was in the hospital and that something may be going on with his heart. Of course, I get off the phone and just started crying. Bad thing was, I was sitting in the front office at work where all the customers and associates could see me. So I had to close the door for a few minutes so I could compose myself. My Dad stayed in the hospital until today. They are not really sure what is happening with him, but they sent him home with a heart monitor. Also on Wednesday, my nephew Aidan went to the ER as well. I guess somehow the dogs collar got stuck on the chair that he was sitting on and when the dog moved, the chair went to, causing Aidan to fall out and he hit his chin on something. He had to get it stitched back together, and he was such a trooper. He was laughing and flirting with the nurses and didn't even cry when they were working on him. What a big boy.
I am ready for some time off. After that really long and wonderful maternity leave, it has seemed like forever since I have been on a vacation. My sister Lisa and her husband Matt flew in from Georgia yesterday and will be staying here until Wednesday. It's so nice to see them. We are all going to go out to eat tomorrow for my birthday at Ruby Tuesdays. One just opened up out here in San Bernardino and I have been wanting to try it!I hope that this coming week is a much better and more relaxed week. I am really looking forward to spending some quality time with the family.

Our First Beach Trip

On Sunday, Liam & I went down to visit my friend Natalie at Camp Pendleton. She had flown in from North Carolina to do some camping with her family. So we decided to go visit her. This was the first time that Natalie & Liam have met. And he loved her! He was laughing at her all day. This was also the first time that Liam has been to the beach. I took him down and put his feet in the water and he loved it. He would just stare out at the water. I put him down to stand on the sand and he started to do his little jumping thing that he does when he is in his jumper. It was cute! We also put to use our beach tent that we got for our wedding. That thing was great. Liam took a little nap in it and it kept the sun off of him all day. It was a nice relaxing day and it was nice to see Natalie again.

Finally! Some Relief!

I went to fill up the suv today and only had to pay $3.99 a gallon. I knew that gas was going down, but I didn't realize that it had finally gone below $4.00! Normally I put in between $58-$69 in my car to fill it up. Today I only put in $55.82! It may only be a few dollars in different, but it's a few dollars that we could use!

Yes, We are still here!

It's been a while, I know! I am usually fairly diligent about posting new blogs, but really, there hasn't been much too write about. We've kind of had a boring week. Liam is definitely trying to crawl. He pushes his legs up underneath him and kind of rocks back and forth. He will be very mobile very soon. And I thought he was already mobile enough! He is wearing size 9-12 months clothes now. And in fact, some of his 9 months jammies are getting too short in the legs, so we are having to go with 12 months for the most part. He is growing like a weed. This week he also said "MaMa" for the "first" time clearly. I have heard him say Mamamamama, but never really directed at me. On Wednesday when I was picking him up from my parents, I walked into the kitchen and he got a little upset and yelled "mama!" Since that day, he has been saying it everyday. Mostly when he is hungry or tired and cranky. When he is hungry, he usually pairs mama with baba and says, "Mama! Babababa." In fact, that is usually what I hear through the intercom when he wakes up.

I took a couple of picture today when we went to Red Robin. Liam used a high chair for the first time at a restaurant. He did ok for the most part. I think he had a little bit of a hard time since he is not used to sitting on his own for so long. He would lean forward and rest his chin on the table, or try to lean back, and his neck and head would just keep going. He also gently bumped his head on the table. So, after that, I took him out. I was glad, however, that I invested in a high chair cover, because the one that I was given was very sticky and gross!



The other day, Liam was laying on our bed playing while I was putting laundry away. When I turned around, I noticed that he had found something that didn't belong to him, and when I took the picture, he gave me this look like, Mom! you caught me!


Just a picture that I took today at church of Liam wearing Mom's sunglasses