Very Random Thoughts

This is day 4 of being snowed in.  That explains all my blogging this week. : ) Oh, it's snowing again we're expecting more on Sunday.  Here are a few things that are on my mind:

1.  The snow is pretty and I love being home with Owen, but I need to get out and I would love some sun.  I'm dreaming of a tropical vacation.

2. I love reading to Owen.  My favorite book to read to him is Snuggle Puppy by Sandra Boynton.  I just ordered a set of four more of her books this morning.  Can't wait to get them!

   3.  I don't care at all about the Superbowl-don't even know who's in it (I asked Marcus and forgot), but am really hoping we can get out for our Sunday school class's Superbowl party.  Friend time and party food sound fantastic.

4. Owen is really starting to "talk" alot.  He coos, sqeals, and says lots of "a-goo"'s and "a-gee"'s.  I'm so proud of him!                         

                   

   5. I'm still doing pretty well with Weight Watchers. Only about 10 more pounds to my pre- baby weight.                                                                                   

Blizzard!

This is day 3 of being snowed in.  Tuesday, we got 14 inches of snow and were under a blizzard warning for most if not all of the day.  I have never seen so much snow...it's just crazy!  Marcus tried to go to work Tuesday and couldn't even get out of our driveway.  He did go back today after a co-worker with a truck picked him up.  The windchill this morning was around -15. I haven't been outside since Monday night and am not sure when I'll get out again.  I really really really hope the groundhog was right yesterday and that spring will come early. 

By the time it the snow stopped, it was almost to the top of the tires.

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Big Cedar Weekend

We spent last weekend with Marcus's family at the Big Cedar Lodge just outside Branson. We planned this trip back in the fall to celebrate his mom's birthday.  I LOVE the idea of a trip as a gift-especially when you live far away from family.  Big Cedar was such a pretty place and was much bigger than I expected.  We stayed in a two story cabin with a beautiful view. We arrived on Friday evening and Marcus made yummy beef stew.  Later we made smores in the fireplace-well Marcus made one for me. : )  Saturday we went to the outlet mall and walked (and took shuttles) around the resort.  The weather was gorgeous.  It was probably close to 70 degrees!  Sunday it turned colder.  Boo.  We had family pictures made and had the most wonderful brunch at the Worman House, one of the restaurants there at the resort. Seriously, it was the best buffet food /brunch I've ever had!  I would love to go back in the summer when even more activities are available.

This big guy was over our bed-not my style of decorating, but goes with the outdoorsy theme. : )

Beautiful Day!

Worman House- where we had the amazing brunch

Owen and his cousins.  I love the matching pajamas!

My sweetie-worn out from all the fun.

A growing boy and a hopefully shrinking mama

Owen is sooo big (and his carseat is getting sooo heavy!).  He has started doing some new "tricks" this week.  He's getting so much better at holding his head up and on Sunday morning, he rolled over twice from tummy to back.  Marcus was in bed and came to see what all my cheering was about.  No rolling has been observed since. Sneaky little guy.  Here he is a few minutes after the two big rolls.

I've been doing Weight Watchers online for just over a month and am finally seeing some progess. Yay!!!  I know that it will work, but sometimes it's hard to be patient.  When I was pregnant I just assumed the pounds would melt off after Owen came, like they seemed to for so many of my friends.  Not in my case. Going back to work has really helped though and I've found some great new W.W. recipes.  It's a work in progress.  This is why there are so many pictures of Owen and Marcus and so few of me. : )

This weekend...

This week hasn't been especially exciting, but it has been good.  My weekends start on Thursdays now and I'm so so so thankful that I get those two extra days with Owen.  Thursday, we had lunch with a friend and her little girl and then took dinner to friends from church who just had a baby boy.  Owen has been getting lots of new little friends lately. : )  Friday, Owen and I went to Target and just hung out at home. For dinner we had sushi with Joe and Katy.  Yesterday was a pretty lazy day, but I did get a much needed haircut and I feel like a new woman!  My hair has been in a ponytail since October, so anything is an improvement.  This morning was a pretty typical Sunday morning-church and lunch with friends.  Owen wore the SWEETEST little outfit that we borrowed from Aunt Ashleigh.  Oh, how I love dressing him up! Tonight we are hosting community group. I really should be cleaning now.


Ok, so this was technically before daycare one morning and not during the weekend, but I had to share. I love that sweet little face!



Owen dressed up especially for Mrs. Katy on Friday night.



This morning before church...melt my heart!!!

It's a New Year

It was a pretty low-key New Year's Eve in the Short house. We went to dinner with our friends Manuel and Patrice and their kids. We were home and asleep by  9:30. This week I went back to work.  I'm working 3 days a week.  Owen sent me flowers on my first day back.  What a thoughtful baby! For the past month I've cried every time I've even thought about leaving Owen, but I actually had a really good week at work and did much better than I expected.  Owen has been sleeping through the night for the past several nights.  It is amazing to get a full night's sleep again.  We didn't do anything special to get this to happen either and I wasn't expecting it this soon at all!  Owen is getting so big (around 14lbs!) and is starting to outgrow his 0-3 month clothes.  He's so cute and chubby!

Christmas in Arkansas

Owen had a great first Christmas in Arkansas. He slept for most of the car ride, but stopping to feed him and change diapers turned our 6 hour trip into a nearly 8 hour trip.  On Christmas Eve Marcus, my dad, and I did some last minute shopping while Owen hung out with his Nana.  We opened gifts with my family that afternoon. That night we all went to Marcus's sister's house for a delicious Christmas Eve breakfast.  We spent Christmas Day with Marcus's family.  It's always so much fun to watch our nephews open gifts.  I look forward to seeing Owen get that excited in a couple of years.  Owen got a piano toy, an octopus toy, an exersaucer, and some other fun toys.  We also got a family membership to the Oklahoma aquarium, which I am very excited about.  We arrived back in Tulsa Sunday night and I'm enjoying every minute of my last week at home with Owen before I go back to work.

Owen and Mommy on Christmas Eve

This picture makes me laugh.

Hanging out with his cousins

Merry Christmas!

He looks so big in this one!

Worn out from all the fun

I had to add a picture of Marcus. He's stocking up on boiled peanuts-his favorite snack.  He always gets some when we're in AR.