Brain Dump

I've had so many things on my mind the past few days, but haven't felt that they warranted individual blog posts. I also didn't think y'all would appreciate me hijacking your Twitter/Facebook home pages with tons of updates so, here we are. Welcome to my thoughts... be afraid, be very afraid.

-As you can see, I redesigned my blog. I was feeling a need for change, and spent a few hours playing around on Photobucket. (You can do some really cool things on there, by the way.) This is the outcome of me not being able to sleep, and getting my creative juices flowing. What do ya think?

-As of last week, Ethan was tipping the scales at 10 pounds 4 ounces; we'll get another weight check this Friday with the dreaded lovely cardiologist!

-I'm wondering if Ethan is trying to get some teeth. He's not been himself the past few days, and he's showing some textbook signs of teething. Oh boy.

-We're thisclose to having his nursery all set-up. By practical standards, we're good to go. There are just a few decorating type things I'd like to do before I'll say we're finished.

-It's amazing how rude strangers can be when there's a crying baby in a store. I witnessed my sister and mama lay the smack down on a lady in AC Moore for bad-mouthing Ethan. NEVER, EVER push the buttons of these two ladies, especially when it comes to their nephew/grandson! Consider yourselves warned.

-Jeramie and I will celebrate our 3-year anniversary in exactly one week, and what better way to celebrate than with our beautiful son and our AMAZING friends, Scott & Paige, who will be visiting after a very long year!

-I'm pretty sure we've experienced Ethan's first laugh, although Jeramie and I have differing opinions on what is considered a "true" laugh. He's looking for more of a "tee hee" while I'm content with noises coming out of the mouth of a smiling baby!

-We're looking into purchasing a new computer, most likely an iMac. I've had our desktop since my freshman year of college (August of 2000), and our laptop technically isn't ours. I'd say it's about time for an upgrade.

-We're still looking for an orthopedist, although we've gotten some pretty good leads.

-We established a "plan of action" with our feeding therapist on how to figure out what's going on with Ethan when he eats. He'll have a series of tests done that will: 1) check his Nissen to make sure it's still intact, 2) assess the way he swallows when eating, and 3) check to see if he has delayed gastric emptying. Hopefully these tests will give us the answers we need!

-My Sister's Keeper is an EXCELLENT book; I would highly recommend it. There is a quote in there that IS deserving of its own post, which will be coming soon.

-I'm pretty sure Annie thinks all of these new baby gadgets are for her. Her latest love: the Bumbo.

-The CVS pharmacy at the corner of Tryon & Walnut has THE BEST customer service! I'd give them my business any day. And, believe me, we've got a lot of business to give!

There you have it. A sneak peek into my mind over the past few days. I'm sure I'm leaving out tons of updates on Ethan, but the biggest will be after our cardio appointment on Friday. Pray for us; I'm already starting to feel anxious!