♥ A Day In The Life Of Jake, Sydney, Beckham and Holden ♥

Our recent family happenings

2010-11-12T00:27:00.000-08:00

We made a trip to Utah a few weeks ago, for Jake's sister's {Jessica} wedding. It was a long drive there and a long drive back, but very well worth the trip! Our boys were surprisingly well-behaved during the reception, which was held at Rio Tinto Stadium, where the MLS soccer team, Real Salt Lake plays.

{More pics of the wedding can be found here.}

Holden just had his 2nd birthday, it's hard to believe our little man is already TWO! We did a super-quick photo shoot at Gardner Village, while we were there in Utah. He did great! :) He's getting so big and he's hiliarious! He loves to copy everything Beckham says.

Beckham has started preschool at Head Start, about 6 miles from our home. He loves it! It's been such a positive change for him. His attitude is better and he is not as picky of an eater! He has started tasting and eating things he's NEVER tasted before! He is such a great big brother and helps out around the house. He is sassy at times, and sure can be boisterous, but he at the same time has such a cute, cuddly side.

We are still getting used to the idea that we are soon expecting a baby GIRL into our family. There are some days I wake up and forget we know what we're having... lol Beckham was very upset at first that he wasn't going to get another little brother, but he has come to like the idea. He says his sister is going to be "beautiful, just like a princess". He has a whole list of things for her to wear when she gets here too, among them a "princess dress, princess hat, and princess shoes". I am almost 21 weeks along, so half-way there! We are crossing our fingers that Jake will be home, in port, when the baby gets here, but we don't know yet... so we are just playing it by ear for now. Hoping. Praying. Crossing our fingers that the Stennis isn't on an underway, out to sea, thousands of miles from home when I go into labor. We know that if that's the case, we will get through it, we are after all in the military, which happens... people miss events. Births. Deaths. Illnesses... it just happens. So we are bracing ourselves for the possibility that he may not be home, but of course hoping that he will be here.

I am still working on my photography business, still trying to build it up. It's tough to find clients, but I have had several, and my experience is growing along with my portfolio. :) Thank goodness my Nikon survived it's nearly-complete immersion in the lake/water when went camping.

Jake is working graveyards, for at least a few more weeks. The ship leaves to do some test runs sometime in the first week or so of December, so I guess until that comes, he is pretty much scraping tile and doing other maintenance-get-the-ship-remodeled stuff.

rAnDoM hApPeNiNgS iN tHe BuRnSiDe HoUsEhOlD (June 2010)

2010-06-27T19:11:00.000-07:00

There is so much I could say, and I am sure this post will be super long, but if I don't try to keep it short and simple, it will never get published... so here goes. Deep breath!

First and foremost, Jake and I are going through the temple! For the very first time! We're going to have all of our sessions done on the same day, Saturday, July 3rd starting at 11:30 for the endowment and 1:30 for our sealing. We're very excited for this special day. Less than a week from today! We're going through the Seattle Washington Temple. It's a 45-minute ferry ride plus a little ways, from Bremerton to the temple. Jake and I are so very blessed to have family that are able to come go through with us, on the very special day that we're able to be sealed for time and all eternity. I can't wait! We're so very excited to see everybody that's traveling from Utah.

Jake's mom and dad: Grandma Linda & Grandpa Carey Burnside

Jake's sister Jamie, her husband Jaren, & their adorable kiddos

Jake's older brother Mat & his wife, Becky

Our dearest friends, James & Jelli Black

We're so grateful that they're able to come and share this special day with our family. :)

We have added a new addition to our family too: another furbaby. :)

Introducing, Maddie Mae:

Maddie is an English Mastiff & Labrador cross, she's a Mastador. :) She's a cuddly, 76 pound wanna-be-lap-dog. We love her to death and she has seriously helped Buddy the psychotic Beagle calm down immensely. She's a great addition to our family. :)

The boys are getting as big as ever! Beckham is 4 1/2 and Holden will be 21 months old on the 14th of July! Where did the year go?! Holden has a gigantic vocabulary now too, including:

more
drink
scary
mom
daddy
Buddy
Maddy
"B" for Binky
birdie

He can mimic some animals too. Tiger - scary animal - dog - snake - kitty

Beckham is a brilliant little man, and he's busy as ever. He loves playing outside. Collecting rocks and seashells are two of his favorite things to do. He loves to play the Wii! He's such a great big brother and takes great care of Holden. He knows the alphabet and can almost spell his name! :)

Washington is beautiful at any time of the year, but it's wonderful to have a lack of rain and warm enough weather for us to be able to play outside! The sun is wonderful, since it's been in hiatus since October. :) There is so much to do in our area, and although a lot of stuff to do costs a bit, most of the stuff is worth it and very new and exciting to our family.
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Getting ready for Daddy to come home!

2009-12-16T02:55:00.000-08:00

That's what we've been doing the past few weeks, well, pretty much since the day he left out to sea. haha :) We miss Jake alot when he's not home, but we definitely don't like his snoring when he's here! He left the 1st of December and finally will get to come home on Friday! :) They're keeping him busy on the ship, that's for sure! Because of his exemplary attitude with certain things and the attention to detail that he has, he's been assigned to a certain group of sailor's laundry duties, cleaning/assembling/preparing the ice cream machine in the galley, and another thing that I can't remember at the top of my head, dangit. I'll have to add it tomorrow if I can remember what it was... So yes, he's staying very busy! We can't wait to have him back home!

Beckham is having a rough time with all the random boxes that are stashed all over the house, he doesn't understand that he can't see what's in them. (Just a little side note: Beckham is always the first one at the door when the door bell rings, and when we get a package, he goes straight to the kitchen to grab a knife to help me open it.) So the fact that he can't open the few that we've gotten (from my grandparents and a huge one from Jake's mom and dad) is confusing the heck outta him! :p

In case you haven't noticed, we are running a bit late on Christmas cards this year, but don't worry, they're headed into the mail soon. Those of you that have sent us cards already, thanks so much, it's so nice being able to see how much families have grown and all the cute little faces.

We're still loving it here in the cute, quaint little housing community. It's very cold and there hasn't been much snow yet, but it's nice and rainy! I went to go to my car a few nights ago and was greeted by 3 huge racoons, sitting right on my front porch! They jumped a little, I screamed and almost peed my pants, and then we spent the next 10 minutes or so scrambling to find my camera and keep the dog from barking at them and scaring them away. I was SO tempted to open the door to get a better picture of their beady little eyes that were staring at me, but the images of my face marred by their razor-sharp claws and their garbage-saturated faces coming at me and eating my nose off quickly made that thought leave my head. Why did I not know that they can open my trash cans and get into them, leaving the door shut behind them?! When I went to take some garbage out the next day, the bag that was already in there had been ripped open and pilfered through!

Hope that everybody is doing well in Utah and the other places that we have family. We miss you all terribly! The holidays are creeping up on us, only a few more days. Although, if you were relying on Beckham's chocolate advent calendar to tell you how many days are left until Christmas, tonight would be Christmas Eve, because he only has ONE left. Out of 24 pieces of chocolate, he ate 23 of them. Yesterday. No wonder his stomach hurts.

Our new washer and dryer

2009-11-18T21:29:00.000-08:00

Some that read our blog may have already seen all the excitement on Facebook, so if so, don't mind me... I just have to share that this morning, we had delivered, a brand-new washer and dryer! They're GE Profile and they're absolutely amaaaaazing! All the bells and whistles...

Just since they were delivered this morning around 9:30, I've washed the following:

• Colors

• 1st load of darks

• 2nd load of darks (Two rubbermaid totes was just a bit much, although each load was gigantic! If I was doing laundry in any other washer and dryer, it would have been FOUR loads of darks! Not even kidding!

• Bath towels (not just a few, either - there were THIRTEEN bath towels, 3 hand towels and 4 washcloths in one load!!! It was awesome!!!)

• Stinky towels and rags from the sink (even bleached 'em so they're extra clean and ran the anti-bacterial dryer setting! Woo!)

• Our big comforter (It's in the dryer now - a) It's the cleanest it's been since we purchased it and b) It's only been in the dryer for 20 minutes, and it's already almost ALL THE WAY DRY!

• 2 sets of bed sheets and pillow cases (All of them! Together! In one load!)

• Whites

In love? Yes! Obsessed...? Maybe... :p

A happy place

2009-11-07T11:05:00.000-08:00

So here we are in Washington. Bremerton, Washington, to be exact. New car. New house. New weather. Life is good. It's very different here. Absolutely beautiful though! The Naval Shipyard is an amazing conglomeration of some of the biggest ships I've ever encountered! The Stennis is most definitely a good-sized ship! It was really cool to watch it glide through the water as we stood on the Bremerton Boardwalk. The ferry ride across to Seattle is one of the most amazing things ever! Seriously! If you get the chance, do it! It's free to go to Seattle if you're walking on, and you can take your car there and back for $23.00! We haven't had to take the car across yet, because just walking through all of Pike Street Market is suffice exercise for one day. It's so awesome across the sound. Awesome. There are so many interesting people to see, places to go, and tons of stuff to try/buy! Jake is out to see right now. Hopefully he'll be back by Thanksgiving! Beckham is super excited, because we're planning on going to go see Imagination Movers in December! We've had a little bit of excitement with the wildlife here; the raccoons decided to walk off with all 7 of my miniature pumpkins that were outside for a mere day and half! We're finding our way around the city of Bremerton and the city of Silverdale as well. The kids are ready for some dinner, too bad I don't do seafood, because there is a VERY wide variety of it here in the Puget. :p

Need your votes!

2009-11-04T22:06:00.001-08:00

I just entered Holden into a Halloween photo contest in the Kitsap Sun (our local newspaper) and need some votes. If you have a second, will you please go vote for my little sock monkey? It would mean the world to me! Thanks so much!

http://yourmedia.kitsapsun.com/MediaItemView.aspx?id=349866

Those interested in emailing Jake....

2009-11-03T22:29:00.001-08:00

... I just got his email address. Email me @ 1hotsoccermom@gmail.com or jakeandsydneyburnside@yahoo.com and I'll email his address to you. :)

A little update on us

2009-09-07T11:33:00.000-07:00

Since it's been way too long since I've posted, I figured I'd at least try to type out something. Even if it is a big rambling mess of randomness. :) We're going on week 3 since we were in Chicago. It's tough having Jake gone, but we're coping. The graduation was absolutely amazing. There are really no words to describe the feelings (and that lump in my throat) I had when I saw my husband for the first time in 9 weeks.

I'm still serving at the Golden Corral here in West Jordan. Although it's hard and sometimes I don't like it, it keeps my sanity, it's a perfect way for me to get even just a few hours away from the chaos of the boys. :) Now if I could cash my paychecks, we'd be set! But that in itself is another story. The tips are usually pretty good, so that's all that matters. :)

Beckham is growing and is as smart as ever. He can now count from 1 - 11. He knows nearly all of his colors with the exception of Red/Green. He's constantly getting them both switched around. I am a little bit curious as to why.... I have a feeling that he could possibly be color blind. Why else would those be the only two that he confuses? He knows ALL the other ones. Even pink! I just don't know how to go about getting him tested, so once I call someone and get him in, I'll let everyone know! He is convinced that every new and upcoming day is his birthday. He's convinced that Grandma, Papa, and even Aunt Jessica are coming with us when we move to "our new house". I'm amazed at the things he picks up on. He's so quick and funny. He loves to play computer. PBS Kids, Nick Jr., and even Barbie.com are some of his favorite places. He tries very hard to be a good big brother. Most days, he's a big helper. Others... not so much. Why does this kiddo not understand that sitting on Holden is NOT acceptable? I don't care if "he likes it". It's not nice. A few days ago, while playing with a car, Holden went up to where Beckham was, and he ripped the car out of Holden's hand. I asked him why he did that, cause it wasn't nice. Beckham said to me: "Mom! It's a one player game!".

When Holden isn't being pushed over by Beckham, he's into anything and everything. 2 days ago, he finally decided to do more than just leap excitedly into my arms when he's standing. He's walking! Unassisted! Woo! He's doing fabulous, 2 weeks after his yucky Swine Flu ordeal. :) He's making car noises when he has one in his hand. Blows bubbles with his spit. Says mama (still can't tell if it's directed towards me or not). Loves the bathtub (and the toilet water - blech) and playing in the kiddie pool outside. This kiddo is just like his mama - complete and utter water lover. If he has any chance to be in it, touch it, bathe in it, drink it, dump it out of his cup, he's there. He loves, loves, loves the water. He's still wearing his Plagio helmet. We go in to Dr. Warnock on Wednesday. Can't wait to see if he's finished with it or not! It's hard to believe that in just over a month, my baby boy is going to be ONE year old! Where did the year go?! It's nuts how fast he's grown. He's still little compared to Becks, but sooooo big compared to that first day I held him.

Jake's schooling is going well. He loves the city of Chicago and has been fortunate enough to be able to spend time playing and enjoying it when he's not in classes. I must say, I am SO jealous!

So far Jake has

• attended a Chicago Fire game
• ridden on a water taxi
• seen Navy Pier
• gone to Shedd Aquarium
• eaten at Giordano's not once, but TWICE

That's just the things that I remember/he's told me they've done. He is taking his very first test tomorrow, and if he scores well, he'll have his foot in the door for the Advanced Placement something-or-another - which will make him come out of schooling as an E-4!!! I miss him terribly. The boys miss him, especially Beckham. Beckham is always asking about his daddy and telling me that he misses him. It's tough. We don't have too much longer and we'll be together again! I can't wait! We're supposed to be getting our PCS orders on Friday. So I am sure I will share that exciting news too!

We're headed to the Windy City of Chicago!

2009-08-12T01:20:00.000-07:00

Hooray! We're flying from Salt Lake City tomorrow afternoon, to O'Hare Airport in Chicago! The day has finally come! Just a few more days and we get to see Jake! What a long and lonesome 9 weeks this has been! I can't wait to get to the airport and fly. Beckham has only been on an airplane once, when he was 5 months old, but the circumstances were much lower spirits then (a friend passed away in a car accident). So now, it is with so much anxiety, excitement, joy that we're finally going to see Jake! My handsome sailor of a hubby! I cannot flippin wait! I will be tweetin' as the trip goes, so make sure you stay updated with me that way! :)

Wish me luck, as much as you can spare, I think 2 kids, 1 stroller, 2 car seats, 3 suitcases, a camera bag, and my purse is about hitting my max for amount of limbs that are able to be used to hold onto the stuff and prevent my stroller-jumping-sassafrass-of-a-three-year-old from running away.

We call him Speed Racer....

2009-05-24T01:19:00.000-07:00

... just to be funny. :) I think the jokes and laughing keep it from annoying/embarrasing me. Anyways, here is our "Helmet Holden". He sure didn't like it at first, now onto day three, he's getting used to it.

For anyone interested the helmet is called a StarBand and it's manufactured by OrthoAmerica.
Here is a little snippet from their site:

30 days?!

2009-05-15T23:26:00.000-07:00

Oh boy. The countdown is on. ONE month until my sweet, handsome husband heads to Basic.
(Try saying that one 3 times fast!)

We've made a few trips to the Recruiters office in the past few weeks, to get things all squared away. I think with each new thing that happens and each new thing that's said makes it all sink in that the day isn't just coming, it's coming FAST.

• Medical release form - CHECK
• Holden's Birth Certificate - CHECK
• Beckham's Social Security Card - CHECK
• Physical fitness testing - CHECK
• Updated paperwork for Jake to sign - Going first thing tomorrow morning

It's coming. The day is really coming. I am not sure I can even begin to describe
the feelings that are running through my head, and I'm scared to even THINK of the
thoughts that are running through JAKE'S head. After all, HE is the one that's flying
to a city over 1400 miles away to go through Basic Training @ Great Lakes. I am so darn proud of him for making this choice for our family, and for being such a responsible person! I can't wait for the changes it will bring. Trust me, it will bring them... and it's going to bring them alot faster than I realized!

Plagiocephaly

2009-04-23T20:00:00.000-07:00

So Holden has been diagnosed by his Pedi as having Plagiocephaly, possibly due to the sutures in his skull closing too early. Plagiocephaly is a "malformation of the head marked by an oblique slant to the main axis of the skull." It's also called "flat head syndrome". Which really sucks, because Holden is only on his back in his carseat and when he's sleeping. Nearly all of his other time is spent on his belly. I was looking at some pictures from when he was born and his forehead now is definitley more bulging now than it was when he was born. We're going in on May 6th to have an assesment done. If he ends up needing a helmet, it isn't covered by most insurances, including ours. So we'll have a pretty big sum ($2500.00 - $4500.00) to pay to get his head back to normal shape. Here are a few shots of my little man, just for comparison.

We're going to the temple...

2009-04-18T00:42:00.000-07:00

... because we didn't go when we got married.

Yep. Jake and I are taking the steps to go through the temple
and be sealed forever! I can't wait.
We just started the classes at church,
and we're hoping that maybe, just maybe we'll
be able to go through right before
he leaves for Basic Training! Woo hoo! :)

Video - Holden Laughing

2009-02-23T23:56:00.000-08:00

Valentine's Day - 1 year ago!

2009-02-13T13:25:00.000-08:00

3 years ago...

2009-02-05T10:00:00.000-08:00

... we welcomed our little man, Beckham Jacob Burnside into this world! At 9:09 on February 5th, 2006, he came into this world. Weighing in @ 6 pounds, 13 ounces and 19 inches long, he was absolutely adorable. Changed our lives forever. :) I can't believe my sweet baby boy is THREE years old today!

2009-02-04T11:41:00.000-08:00

Just a random shot of my little man's gummy grins!

Smiles.

2009-01-15T23:09:00.001-08:00

So the pic is from around Christmas time, but I had to share. I forgot! :D

♥ 4 years of wedded bliss!

2008-12-24T23:41:00.000-08:00

Wow. I can hardly believe that Jake and I have been married for FOUR years! 4!!!
Don't get me wrong, it's not that I didn't think we'd make it or anything like that.
It's just that it doesn't feel like 4 years... ya know?
The whole statement of

"It feels like it was just yesterday..."

rings true. It does feel like yesterday.
We've been through alot in the past 4 years of our life. Let's see:

126,230,400 - seconds we've been married
2,103,840 - minutes we've been married
35,064 - hours we've been married
2 - number of beautiful children we have
2 - number of states we've lived in (Utah & Nebraska)
9 - number of times we've moved
13,591 - number of pictures we've taken with our camera(s)
188 - number of trips to Orem to visit with my family
3 - cars that we've owned
5 - pets that we've owned
4 - Christmas's we've celebrated together
4 - New Years' that we've celebrated together
4 - Thanksgiving's we've celebrated together
5 - cell phones we've had (between the two of us)
2 - surgeries we've helped each other through (Jake's ACL Reconstruction & my cesarean)
3 - number of times I've seen Jake cry
831 - number of times Jake has seen me cry
9,213 - number of times Beckham has cried
1 - number of a strong, everlasting, never-breakable marital bond

I love you Jake, Happy Fourth Anniversary! May we have MANY, MANY more to come!

♥ Sydney

Baby Einstein

2008-12-12T13:42:00.000-08:00

I love Baby Einstein! If it weren't for the single
Baby Van Gogh tape that I have downstairs,
I would have never gotten laundry done last night!
It was Holden's first time watching it, he was crying,
wouldn't eat, wouldn't fall asleep, so finally I decided to put it
into the VCR, and laid him down on the end of the bed,
hoping he'd see it and maybe be enthralled with it,
even if just for a few minutes! Sure enough, he stopped crying...
and started kicking his feet and moving his arms and making little noises.
I loved the few minutes of time I got.
(Even if it was to get some much-needed laundry folding accomplished!)

The scoop on us

2008-12-03T14:19:00.001-08:00

We've been busy! (Well, Jake has!) He just got a new job. He now works graveyards at the Larry H. Miller Megaplex 20. It's been tough on him, he had 2 hours of sleep between Friday and Sunday. I know it's worth it, and he is always reminding me why he's working both jobs: "So you guys can have a good Christmas." or "So we can have more food in the fridge." It breaks my heart. I sometimes feel guilty that he's working so much and I do nothing but sit at home and play with the kids. I know that's how it's meant to be, it's just difficult. I am very proud of him for getting the second job, and it's tough, cause we rarely see/talk to one another. We are making it work though. :D He's my rock and I am so proud of him!

The kids are doing great!

Beckham is 34 months (on the 5th of December) now and he's such a wild child! He's an absolute busy body. Always into things, ruining things and always going, going, going! 100 miles an hour! There is so much he can do. So much he knows. It's insane how smart he is. He amazes me each and every day. I can't wait to see the look on Beckham's face when he opens his gifts on Christmas morning! He's at such a fun age this year. :)

Holden is 7 weeks as of yesterday! He's smiling allllll the time. He coos every now and then too! It's precious. We're trying to wean him from breast feeding, my Dr. said he's a baby that would be better off on formula, both for him, and for me, because he is making my body barely able to hold on to it's weight. It's tough. We just got formula added to our WIC checks, thankfully! I don't know what I would do without it. Yesterday, for 2 cans of Similac, it was just over $30.00!!!

I'm doing fantastic! I am just trying to work on getting my business running more smooth. I haven't had the chance to sit down and re-vamp my blog or get all my posts and pages in order, but hopefully I will soon! I am going to do a family photo shoot tomorrow and I am VERY excited! It was my Brother-In-Law, Mat that was going to take them, but he couldn't make it, so he asked me to take them for him! I was completely taken aback, so honored, and so completely stoked! I can't wait! We're doing the photos at The Mayan, a jungle-themed restaraunt, before it's opened up for the day. Jake and I are planning on purchasing a Nikon D90 with our tax refund, so this photo shoot will really help me get my foot in the door!

Caught an adorable smile on camera...

2008-12-01T12:10:00.000-08:00

I just had to share.
I was snapping away, and caught this one, by total accident!
I love my little man. He's getting so stinkin' big.

Holden's First Professional Pictures!

2008-11-20T13:37:00.000-08:00

We took Holden to my old work (Kiddie Kandids) to get his very first professional pictures taken! He is 5 weeks old. We did Beckham's @ Kiddie Kandids too, when he was 6 weeks. We'll go back next week to do some Christmas pics of the two of them, but for now, here are Holden's 5 week pictures! They turned out adorable!

He smiles!

2008-11-12T23:37:00.000-08:00

At 4 weeks old, Holden has been smiling off and on when I put my face right next to his...
Last night, I finally caught it on camera:

The Boys' Halloween...

2008-11-03T23:30:00.000-08:00

So, this year was fun, we went to quite a few houses,
Beckham loved the whole concept of
knocking on the door/ringing the doorbell and getting candy!
He was so polite, saying "Candy please!" and
"Thank you so, so much!" at each and every house.
It was cute! He was a cowboy this year, and Holden was a play-doh guy....
those ones where you twist the seat and their hair grows.
(I will have to post a link just in case people don't know what I'm talking about.)
Anyways, here's a few pics.
I wish we had a better one of the two of them, but we don't. :(

Holden, our hair-growin' play-doh man:

Beckham, the rootin', tootin' cowboy:

The only shot we got of the two of them.
(I guess I should always check the camera
when it's Jake taking the pics!)

Our first house:

And some bonus (aka: not Halloween themed) shots
because Holden will be 3 weeks old tomorrow!

He's getting such strong neck muscles!

Snoozing on the office chair:

Visiting Dad's work:

His "I'm annoyed with being on my tummy" face:

Hanging out on the couch before his bath:

My new absolute favorite picture of the little munchkin:

Watch for another post with some hilarious
pics of Beckham! I feel pretty bad, because it seems
like I never take pictures of him anymore! :(
Bad mom award my way...

♥ Sydney

My Favorite Website is www.BabyTalkBio.Com

2008-10-28T23:46:00.000-07:00

So... some of you may have already seen/visited BabyTalk Bio, message boards for mommies and moms-to-be. I frequent the boards, and have been a member since '05.

One of my friends, Lee, has posted a contest on her blog (www.MySentimentsExactLee.com) to win a 1 month subscription to this awesome online community.

Please go check out the contest on her blog, and then go check out the boards!

(You can find my profile/information here.)

♥ Sydney

Pictures of our new little bundle of joy...

2008-10-25T00:00:00.000-07:00

I know I haven't really posted many pics of Holden, I keep forgetting!
So... here is a handful, and if you'd like to see more you can visit my Facebook.

Tender Moments

2008-10-24T23:51:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to share a few tender moments
I captured a few days ago between Beckham and Holden.
Beckham is such a good big brother, he's so kind and loving
when he's around the baby.
It's really cute how much concern he has for his little brother.

Sweet Kisses

2008-10-21T16:15:00.001-07:00

The Lemon Wedge

2008-09-30T20:31:00.000-07:00

We ate the yummiest herb-crusted chicken and steamed cauliflower
(the way my daddy makes it, with butter and breadcrumbs, it was yummy)
for dinner a few nights ago, and we had lemon for the cauliflower.
I asked Becks if he wanted a taste, usually he says no to lemons...
this time however, he said yes:

14 days until our Cesarean day!

2008-09-30T20:22:00.000-07:00

Oh boy. We have a mere 14 days until we're going to be the parents of not one, but TWO boys! I'll be the mom of a 2 1/2 year old and a brand-new baby! Eeeeek!

Yep, 14 days is also:

1,209,600 seconds
20,160 minutes
336 hours
2 weeks

remaining as a family of three. I'm scared...

Jake got a new job!

2008-09-26T08:24:00.000-07:00

Oh my goodness! I can't even believe that I forgot to share that Jake got a new job! He got hired on at the Boys & Girls Club for Heartland Elementary School! I am so stoked! So is he. So far, he likes it alot. I will post more later, but I have to get back to the kiddo. :)

Six Signs that Labor is Within a Few Weeks or Days:

2008-09-25T20:25:00.001-07:00

I'm pretty sure I've been nesting the past few days, and I just feel "off". Sick kinda, lacking motivation to get out of bed, no appetite, can't sleep. Contractions on and off, they kept me up a few nights ago. So... I decided I needed to look up some signs that show labor is on the way. Here is what I found at the American Pregnancy Association Website:

1. Lightening:
You can breathe again! This is an indication that the baby has dropped, settling deeper into your pelvis and relieving some of the pressure on your diaphragm, so you are not so short of breath. You may feel increased pressure on your bladder, which means more trips to the bathroom. Others may comment on your changed appearance, although you might not be aware of it at all.

2. Bloody show:
Loss of mucus plug. During pregnancy, a thick plug of mucus protects your cervical opening from bacteria entering the uterus. When your cervix begins to thin and relax, this plug is expelled. Some women think the plug will look solid like a cork, but it is actually stringy mucus or discharge. It can be clear, pink or blood tinged and can appear minutes, hours or even days before labor begins. Not all women notice this sign.

3. Rupture of membranes:
Your water breaks! Only 1 in 10 woman experience a dramatic gush of the amniotic fluid and even then it usually happens at home, often in bed. Sometimes the amniotic sac breaks or leaks before labor begins. Your uterus is sitting directly on top of your bladder, which can cause you to leak urine. Sometimes it can be quite difficult to distinguish urine from amniotic fluid.

If your membranes have ruptured and you are leaking amniotic fluid, it will be an odorless fluid. This can occur with a sudden gush or a constant trickle. If you notice fluid leaking, you need to try to determine if it smells like urine or if it is odorless. If it does not seem to be urine, you would want to contact your health care provider.

Until you see your physician or midwife do not use tampons, have sexual intercourse or do anything that would introduce bacteria to your vagina. Let your health care provider know if the fluid is anything other than clear and odorless, particularly if it's green or foul smelling, because this could be a sign of infection.

4. Nesting:
Spurt of energy. For most of your pregnancy you have probably been fighting the urge to take a nap, so you'll know when you experience this. One day you will wake up feeling full of energy! You'll start making a long list of things to do, things to clean, things to buy and everything you've put off doing will become a high priority. In all your preparations, don't forget that “Labor Day” may be just around the corner so save some energy.

5. Effacement:
Thinning of the cervix. Usually in the last month the cervix begins to stretch and thin. This process means the lower segment of the uterus is getting ready for delivery. A thin cervix will also allow the cervix to dilate more easily.

Your health care provider may check for effacement in the final 2 months of pregnancy. Effacement is measured in percentages. You may hear your helath care provider say,“You are 25% effaced, 50% effaced, 75%...” The Braxton Hicks contractions or “practice contractions” you have been experiencing may play a part in the effacement process. You will not be able to determine your effacement process, this can only be done by a health care provider's exam.

6. Dilation:
Opening of the cervix. Dilation is the process of the cervix opening in preparation for childbirth. Dilation is measured in centimeters or, less accurately, in “fingers” during an internal (manual) pelvic exam. “Fully dilated” means you're at 10 centimeters and are ready to give birth. In the same way that your health care provider may be checking for effacement in the last 2 months, your health care provider may also tell you how many centimeters your cervix has dilated.

12 cents for 4 bags of cereal and 5 two liters of pop?!

2008-09-18T13:12:00.000-07:00

Check out this receipt, we got 4 bags of Malt O Meal cereal and FIVE 2 liters of pop.
For TWELVE CENTS!

We'd heard that the Malt O Meal bagged cereal @ Albertson's was going on sale for $1.00/bag.
You buy them 4 for $9.00 and then $5.00 gets automatically taken off at the checkout stand.

Well, the cashier that we see nearly every time we go, let me know that if I could find the $1.00 off coupon
from Malt O Meal, that we could get the cereal for free! So... I went through bunches and bunches
of links and searches online and stuff, finally finding and printing 4 of them.

Got our cereal, went to the check stand, got them all rung up, and I already was all giddy, because
I couldn't believe we were getting 4 bags of cereal (let alone Malt O Meal brand!) for just the cost of tax.
THEN, the cashier says, oh, and did you forget the ad? You guys can pick out 5 of these items, 2 of these items, or 1 of these,
for free! I was like, what?! So she showed me the ad, and sure enough... you buy your cereal, then get $5.00 to buy whichever
group of items you'd like.

I couldn't believe it, I just had to share! Twelve cents! A flippin dime and two pennies!
For FOUR bags of cereal and FIVE 2 liters of pop!

A little update on us...

2008-09-12T23:59:00.000-07:00

Life has been a little bit manic here at our household.

Jake had his ACL Reconstructive surgery on the 3rd of September.
It went well, they repaired a small tear in his meniscus as well as the ACL.

I have some pics on the camera, I'll post those soon! He's still in alot of pain
(1 week, 2 days after) and is so ready to be pain-free and able to walk on his own!
Poor guy has a hard time making through the house, up and down the stairs, in and out of cars, etc.

I just recently got done with a 4 day stay at the hospital thanks to Pyelonephritis, due to a kidney stone. It was pretty horrible. I am still in some pain, but feel MUCH better than I did even 2 or 3 days ago! While there, I was also having some contractions, they're still bothering me off and on, but I'm 34 weeks, 6 days and only have 4 weeks to go!
I am currently dilated to 2 (maybe 2+) centimeters and 70% effaced.
Baby's head is nice and low @ -1 station.

My Handsome Boy

2008-08-30T14:03:00.000-07:00

Just a picture..
(At least until I have something to blog about!)

Mom and Becks (a pic)

2008-08-26T15:30:00.001-07:00

Picture time!

♥

I just came across this pic in my photobucket account.

It's from March '08. He melts my heart!

Nixxin's coming home outfit!

2008-08-24T17:27:00.000-07:00

We got Nixxin's coming home outfit at the Carter's store.
It's so cute! It's got trains on it!

The onesie

The top

The pants

His little booties

The whole outfit

The ACL is GONE...

2008-08-21T12:02:00.000-07:00

Jake had an MRI done yesterday, and we went this morning to look
over the results of it with the orthopedic surgeon. Turns out, Jake's
ACL is ripped. Shredded to bits. Not just a teeny tiny tear, but completely gone.

So... surgery is set for September 3rd and then we just kinda go from there.
I am scared to death! He was really clammy and shaky after the Dr. told us the news.
It's a scary leap. I know that it's just a routine surgery, however, I can't help but worry
about what will happen, what will go wrong. We'll need lots of thoughts and prayers
in the coming weeks!

A cute costume for the new baby!

2008-08-20T17:28:00.000-07:00

I've found the perfect Halloween outfit for Nixxin!

I was looking online at Babies R Us and came across this:

I think it would be absolutely perfect for a newborn baby!

The description says:

Perfect for Halloween or a photo opportunity,
this 100% cotton jersey knit 3-piece Pumpkin Hoodie/Pant/Bib Set from
Trend Lab, LLC includes a hooded onesie top, pants and matching bib with
"Trick or Treat" screen print.
Sized for 0-3 months old babies, this item is not intended for sleepwear.

I'm a cripple

2008-08-17T18:01:00.000-07:00

Here is the very first post from Jake:

So on Wednesday night I played not one but two soccer games. I played one at 5:30 and if we won we played again at 7:30. The earlier game was great! We played really well! And won 4 – 0 so we stayed and played another game. About ten minutes in to that game I got hurt. I believe we had played that team before and I remember them being a physical team, witch by the way I absolutely love. About five minutes in I was down in a corner with a lady that was probably five feet tall and maybe 110 Lbs. And she out muscled me! It was amazing. Anyway, I was tracking down a loose ball just over the half way line and I got to it first with a struggle of course, and I was putting my body in-between him and the ball and I think my cleats grabbed the ground wrong. The second I looked at the ball to see where it was I saw me knee, it looked like my knee cap had moved over the outside of my leg and bent in half. I rolled a couple of times and yelled a lot and probably said a couple of choice words. My wife and my baby weren’t there, thankfully, so she had to be called to come and pick me up. That’s a whole story in itself.

Two Mondays before these games my dad went to the hospital for a surgery. The hospital that he was at was literally a half mile away. In between my games my wife for some reason got mad at me and took Beckham, our son, to the hospital and she of course walked. It’s a good thing my mom was at the hospital with her car when the county called my wife so that she could bring my mom’s van. So she came and picked me up.

Before I talk about it any more I have to give a shout out to Jed and Levi, Some of Mike’s friends that happened to show up and watch these games. These guys helped me with everything! They lifted me up to sit in a chair and watch what I could and most importantly they carried me, not just let me limp beside them, carried me to the van that me wife brought to pick me up in. They are amazing. Thanks guys! They are for sure going to heaven!

So I got to the hospital and the first hour was horrible! We asked for ice and it came eventually but we had to ask for it a second time! I was getting nauseous and light headed and my life was crumbling right before my eyes! I finally got some ice and finally got into a room and the time I was in the room and got x-rays and everything was probably 45 minutes! Less time than when I was waiting to get back into a room! They stuck me on crutches, gave me some pain pills and said “Call a surgeon and make an appointment” and I was on my way.

The next day I had to call my Navy recruiter who actually took the news a lot better than I had expected. And that night I had to go to a meeting. A DEP meeting. Delayed Entry Program Meeting. It’s to help me get ready to go into the Navy. It was kind of sad when everyone had to do push ups but me. But oh well. What can you do?

Anyway… Thank you Syd for being there for everything even though you are 8 months pregnant and aren’t supposed to do anything! You truly are amazing! I bet you go to heaven too just like Levi and Jed! Thanks to my team for getting us that far! To the Final game! You guys are amazing too! But I think only a few of you will make it to heaven! C-ya later!

The Little Green Bug

2008-08-16T00:07:00.000-07:00

10.13.08

2008-08-14T11:32:00.000-07:00

That's the date we've set for our scheduled cesarean for

Nixxin's birth! I am so freakin' excited!
It seems so far away, but I know October will be here before we know it!
Nix was measuring a bit tiny (well, my fundus was)
so we had an ultrasound today just to make sure
everything was looking good. He's measuring right on!
Here's the pictures from the ultrasound as well as a few belly pics!

28 weeks, 2 days pregnant... don't mind my silly face!

29 weeks, 5 days preggo - Tryin' on an adorable swimming suit.

Giggles, Grins, and Forceps

2008-07-29T13:59:00.000-07:00

I know, I know, shame on me for letting my son play with forceps...
I was helping Jake get his ingrown toenail out
and Becks thought it was hilarious to 'pinch' people with them.
He was only pretending, because I had to teach him after
he got dad's leg that it hurts, and to only do it for pretend.
He was having such a ball though, so I grabbed the cam and got some way cute shots.

Finally! Pictures from our visit to the Aquarium!

2008-07-24T17:56:00.000-07:00

All ready to go see the fish!

Visiting the first tank of fish

Fish

Beckham checkin' out the Toad

Mr. Toad

Moon Jellies

Sea Nettles

Becks and the GIGANTIC Northern Lobster

Sea Horse

The Red Star Fish

Tiger Fish

Stingray in the Touch Pool

"Dori" Fish

Coral Reef

Dad helping Beckham see the Stingray

Cupcake fun!

2008-07-19T01:17:00.000-07:00

Our nephew just recently turned 4, and had a birthday party @ Grandma & Grandpa's house.
He had an awesome Spider Man themed party, with a really cool and oh-so-colorful
cupcake-cake. It was way neat! Beckham really enjoyed the cupcakes, as you can see...
I think he may have eaten the frosting from a total of three or so that day, it's a wonder
he wasn't puking his guts out later on in the evening.

~ Sydney ~

Cantaloupe!

2008-07-19T00:36:00.000-07:00

Beckham loves Cantaloupe. Loves it.
I knew the second he started eating his first piece that I was going to need my camera:

Oh, and I must add, he went through 4, yes FOUR, wedges of cantaloupe!

I couldn't believe it!

♥ Sydney ♥

We're in...

2008-07-17T17:16:00.000-07:00

... the Navy!

DH just got home from MEPS and is an official member of the United States Navy!
I started a new blog today, too:

www.lifeasanavywife.blogspot.com

We're so excited for this new, life-changing opportunity!
He's going in as a Culinary Specialist, which sounds so very exciting.
His ship date is December 16th, 2008 (if he wants to, he may be able to head out before that).
I'll have to post a pic later of his awesome picture that's on his military ID, it's so *cute*!

***Finally remembered to add a pic of his temp ID card***

MEPS

2008-07-17T15:03:00.000-07:00

Well... I am hoping that after today, when DH gets home,
I'll officially be a NAVY WIFE! He's @ MEPS right now,
getting all his physical stuff done. Yay!

I can't wait to start blogging
I have a new blog, dedicated specifically to our upcoming Naval lifestyle:
www.lifeasanavywife.blogspot.com
as we adjust to our new life as a military family.

I must admit, I'm scared to death, but at the same time,
I am so utterly excited! I cannot wait to see what this new
life-changing experience has in store for us.

♥ Sydney

45 of the most random things you probably never needed to know about someone

2008-07-14T01:21:00.000-07:00

*45 of the most random things you probably never needed to know about someone*
whats your name spelt backwards?:	yendys
What did you do last night?:	Ate sandwiches and watched the Food Network
The last thing you downloaded onto your computer?:	A new theme for Mozilla Firefox
Have you ever licked a 9 volt battery?:	Eeeeew, yes! When I was little...
Last time you swam in a pool?:	2 - 3 weeks ago
What are you wearing?:	A spaghetti strap top and Jake's soccer shorts
How many cars have you owned?:	3
Type of music you dislike most?:	Hard, screaming kind, like Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, etc.
Are you registered to vote?:	Yes
Do you have cable?:	Yes - Couldn't live without Comcast!
What kind of computer do you use?:	An HP Pavillion DV9500, I LOVE my laptop!
Ever made a prank phone call?:	Sure! When I was in junior high...
You like anyone right now?:	Um, duh! My husband! (Although sometimes we do get on one another's nerves!)
Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving?:	Yes, I think I would be scared to death at first, but once I got the guts to jump, it'd be AWESOME!
Furthest place you ever traveled?:	California - or Kansas City, MO.
What's your favorite comic strip?:	Peanuts?
Do u know all the words to the national anthem?:	I am pretty sure I do...
Shower, morning or night?:	Morning, definitley in the morning.
Best movie you've seen in the past month?:	Charlie Wilson's War
Favorite pizza toppings?:	CHEEEEEEESE!
Chips or popcorn?:	Depends on what kind, although usually I'll go for the chips. (Unless we're talkin' movie theater popcorn, and then I would pick that.)
What cell phone provider do you have?:	T-Mobile
Have you ever smoked peanut shells?:	No... How on earth do you do that?!
Have you ever been in a beauty pageant?:	Nope
Orange Juice or apple?:	Apple - Yum!
Who were the last people you sat at lunch with?:	My in-laws, the hubby, and Becks.
favorite chocolate bar?:	Hersheys With Almonds
Who is your longest friend and how long?:	Taylor - for like 9 (maybe 10?!) years.
Last time you ate a homegrown tomato?:	Eeew. Never. I don't eat tomatoes! I love sauce though...
Have you ever won a trophy?:	No
Favorite arcade game?:	Cruisin' USA
Ever ordered from an infomercial?:	No, but dang, that Magic Bullet one gets me EVERY TIME. I get sucked into it!
Sprite or 7-UP?:	CHERRY 7-Up is the BEST
Have you ever had to wear a uniform to school/work?:	Blah, yes! White button up shirt and dress pants for Kiddie Kandids & neutral colored shirts with dress pants at Sears Portrait Studios.
Last thing you bought at Walgreens?:	Do prescriptions count?
Ever thrown up in public?:	Yes, a few times, actually.
Would you prefer being a millionaire or finding true love?:	Well... being that I have already found my true love, we'll go with the millionaire... cause then I would be totally in love AND rich!
Do you believe in love at first sight?:	YES
SPONGEBOB OR JIMMY NEUTRON?:	Jimmy Neutron all the way, baby!
Did you have long hair as a young kid?:	Yes
What message is on your voicemail machine?:	"You've reached Sydney with SidderBug Creations, blah, something, blah, leave your name and a message and I will get back to you as soon as I can!"
Where would you like to go right now?:	To SLEEP
Whats the name of your pet?:	Our previous pets' name was Apollo... I miss that doggy! :(
What kind of back pack do you have, and what's in it?:	The only one I have is actually not even mine, it's Beckhams, and he puts his Chevron cars and diapers in it when we go places.
What do you think about most?:	Life. Finances. Where we're going to be in 3 days... why we make stupid choices... dumb stuff like that.
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Vote 4 Beckham!

2008-07-09T19:03:00.001-07:00

I entered Becks into a photo contest... click the link to vote!

THANKS!

http://www.simplytoimpress.com/photo-contest/3727.html

Chicken Noodle Soup

2008-06-17T22:02:00.000-07:00

I almost knew what I was getting myself into when I invited

Beckham into the kitchen to help me mix and roll out dough

for homemade egg noodles for the chicken noodle soup I made for dinner....

Almost.

Cheeeese!

2008-06-16T21:28:00.000-07:00

Beckham usually loves to say "Cheeeeese!" when I pull the camera out.
He decided he needed to wear (and model) Daddy's sunglasses.
I snapped a few of him hamming it up, and then, just a few short minutes later,
turned back around and he was out like a light.

Pool Time

2008-06-16T14:00:00.000-07:00

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

The Petting Zoo

2008-06-15T21:17:00.000-07:00

Walking the path by our house, headed to the park:

With Daddy & some goats:

The sheep (Beckham was scared to death of this guy!):

This is the face he pulled when he realized the llama was a bit too close for comfort:

Some goats:

Beckham finally warmed up to them:

Becks REALLY warmed up to this little guy, he was trying to feed it a ROCK!

And a bonus kinda-sorta belly shot. This goat was very attention-needy:

Baby Beckham

2008-06-10T13:58:00.000-07:00

Anything and everything outside, Beckham LOVES!
The one on the right is a close up of the logo we had custom made
for his little polo shirt.

It's My Birthday!

2008-06-04T11:00:00.000-07:00

So... I turned 23 today... I don't feel much different though!
I am pretty sure that after 16, 18 and 21, they're all the same. :)

~♥~

This Little Piggy

2008-05-24T15:40:00.000-07:00

Best Friends

2008-05-24T14:00:00.000-07:00

Beckham and his very best friend, Garret.
They were throwing little rocks and wood chips into the creek @ the park.
They were so dang cute!

My little park monkey....

2008-05-24T13:55:00.000-07:00

It's a BOY!

2008-05-22T16:00:00.000-07:00

So... we had our ultrasound today! And.... our baby is a BOY!

I must admit, I am kinda bummed, because I was convinced it was going
to be a GIRL, but I am kinda getting used to the idea of him being a boy.

At least Beckham will have a blast with his new baby brother!

Baby is healthy, looks great, growing right on schedule.
She said he looks like he weighs about 10 ounces! That sounds soooo tiny!
:)

Still keeping the same due date (October 19th) because I'm measuring right on!

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View of his face

His cute little feet!

Another view of the little man's face

And last, but not least... the goodies!

Another scrapbook page!

2008-05-21T15:03:00.000-07:00

One more scrapbook page... totally wasn't thinking when I made a food one again! :)

Pizza!

2008-05-15T14:00:00.000-07:00

A digital scrapbook page I made of Beckham and his adventures

in the un-cooked pizza from Papa Murphys.....

David Beckham came to town...

2008-05-11T12:48:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, we went to the LA Galaxy vs. Real Salt Lake soccer game @ Rice Eccles Stadium.

Of course, DAVID freaking BECKHAM came into town too! It was AWESOME to be that close

to see such an amazing soccer legend. :) He's hot too, so that's a bonus!

We rode trax up to the stadium, and of course (my) Beckham looooooved the "choo-choo".

Mother's Day

2008-05-10T01:58:00.000-07:00

My sweet, sweet husband put together my mothers'
Day present while I was at work today. I begged him to
give it to me today, so he sent Beckham up the stairs carrying it.

First he started with these pictures he and Beckham made:

Then, using the computer & the printer, he made them
into black and white photos and put them into this:

And last but not least, my little man (and daddy!)
proudly showing me what they made for mommy:

Autumn Days

2008-04-24T16:30:00.000-07:00

Fun with photo editing...

2008-04-24T15:09:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I cannot decide if I like an edited picture, or hate it... this one I hated at first,

before it was edited, but now... it's kinda cool

Burrito, Burrito, Burrito

2008-04-24T00:55:00.000-07:00

As a pregnant woman (or just a picky eater, I don't know) I cannot STAND the smell of the Beef & Cheese burritos that are sitting in my freezer. They stink. Bad. I want to vomit every time DH or somebody else decides to cook one. Well... guess what my sons new FAVORITE food is?! Yep.. the blastedly disgusting burritos! I got some cute video of him waiting for it to cook in the microwave (he says "All done!") and some cute little pictures, so even though the burritos are revolting, my son's still dang cute, so here ya go! Eat up!

Is it done?!

Yaaaaaay! It's all done!

Patiently waiting for Dad to cut it up

Showing me how very excited (and hungry!) he is

Burrito = Pure and utter bliss!

2 Kiddie Kandids Pics

2008-04-18T14:38:00.000-07:00

I finally ordered something off a sitting we had done @ Kiddie Kandids

quite a while ago. I didn't really care for the pictures then, but now, and

in this particular layout, I thought they were cute!

When the beast gets the camera...

2008-04-08T11:39:00.000-07:00

There are some days, that I give in to the begging & give Becks the camera to try and "take" a few pictures by himself. Alot of times, I end up deleting 15 - 40 pictures, depending on the length of time that he has it. These ones are just a few of the crack-ups from his last "session".

"occer ball"

2008-04-07T18:56:00.001-07:00

Jake is currently coaching a high school soccer team. The Salt Lake Lutheran High School, to be exact. We were hanging out in the car because it was way to cold to be outside with Daddy, and I got a stinkin' cute pic of Beckham intently watching the boys play with the "occer ball" as he says it.

Caught In The Cake

2008-04-06T22:12:00.000-07:00

After a cousin's Birthday party, Becks decided to use the chair to climb up to the table where the leftover cake

(and ginormous cupcakes) were taking residence. We didn't even realize he'd done it, until it was too late.

Every single piece of cake was riddled with holes from our curious two year olds digits:

A Day @ Wheeler Farm

2008-04-05T22:00:00.000-07:00

Today we went to Wheeler Farm in Salt Lake. We've been there a few times before, but it was when Becks was really little, (like still in the car seat little). It was a bit chilly, but we still had tons of fun! Here is just a handful of the pics we got while we were there.

Our Easter

2008-03-23T17:47:00.000-07:00

Easter was a fun filled day! We made it to both sets of Grandparents.

Beckham looked so handsome in his little Easter Outfit! I only got

a few pictures of him in it, and of course they're of him playing outside,

on a skateboard none the less!

Becks got all sorts of goodies! Everything from candy to Spiderman things

(Watch him saying his new word, Spiderman here!), to bubbles,

(oh there were so many containers of bubbles!), everything was a pleaser. :)

1st Belly Pic

2008-02-18T16:06:00.000-08:00

My first Belly Pic!

We're PREGNANT!

2008-02-14T09:04:00.000-08:00

Well... just peed on a stick, and guess what?! We're gonna have a BABY!

We're about 5 weeks, 2 days along!

Yipppppppppeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

I really, really, really hope that this one is a GIRL!

Missing KiKi

2007-09-18T01:54:00.000-07:00

I really, really, really miss my kitty. Her name was first Sunshine. But then we decided that since she was black, she should have a different name. When Becks
Says "kitty" it comes out sounding like "kiki", so that's what we named her: KiKi. She was only for 3 days or so, before the husband put her outside, never to be seen or heard from again.
I must admit, al though I knew I wasn't supposed to become attached to her, I couldn't help myself. The cute little purring noises…. Her cuddliness!
Jake brought her home from work one day, after having found her wandering around the mall he works at. We (according to the rental lease) can't have pets anyways,
but I wanted to take her in under my motherly wing and at least feed her and then I would put her outside. We ended up purchasing a litter box, a cat toy, some food (even the expensive wet kind!)
and let her sleep at our feet in the bed. She was the sweetest cat EVER! I miss her so much. Although I only knew her for a few days, she's definitely never going to be forgotten.

Salt and Pepper

2007-09-18T01:42:00.001-07:00

So I rolled over this morning, hearing Beckham playing with something in the general vicinity of the counter top. I kind of ignored it… well, bad mistake, because when I was fully awake and ready to be up and at 'em, I discovered nothing short of a teaspoon of pepper (sporadically dashed with salt, as well) in my hair. It was in my eyes, my mouth, my nostrils. Do you know how bad pepper burns when it gets in your nose?! I do now, thanks to the curiosity of my 19 month old son, Beckham. We used to have the toy box at the base of the center island that is in our kitchen. We don't anymore of course, because waking up to peppered facial features and the burning of pepper in my throat that reminds me of my childhood (different story, different day) made me decide once and for all that the toy box was no longer going to be situated near the countertop. He learned from our kitty, KiKi how to climb up there.

Below is just one picture of how close to a monkey my son really is….

The pneumonia ordeal.

2007-04-21T04:51:00.000-07:00

Beckham was burning up throughout the night,so badly, I stripped him down to his diaper. His skin was so hot that it was burning mine!Neither of us slept very well, needless to say, as he was waking up alllll throughout the night.I was kind of thinking, that maybe it was related to his fall yesterday, but I don't know how something like that could cause a fever...This morning, we took his temp, several times, switching between ears.(The ear thermometer is the only one I have.)It was 100.8.We gave him Tylenol, and I've been giving it to him every 4 hours.His temp hasn't dropped below 100 and now, it's sky-rocketed to102.2!I know there is a certain temp that you're supposed to actually *start* being concerned, and possibly make a doctor/hospital/KidsCare trip....What is it? When should I decide to take him in. Insurance isn't a problem for us, so I would much rather be safe than sorry....
We took a rectal temp, it was 103.8.He was acting soooo lethargic and totally not himself.We decided the best thing to do would be to take him to the ER.They did a rectal temp there and it read 104.9!!!They did the run over for signs of an infection: listening to his lungs/heart,checked his ears/eyes/throat. Nothing. Said that since there weren't any obvious signs of an infection, they were going to draw some blood, get an x-ray, and get a urine sample to track down what was making his fever so high.First was the x-ray: They used a VERY uncomfortable (yet, oh so cute) looking plastic thing that held Beckham's arms above his head, while he was sitting on a little seat, like a bicycle.He was screaming the whole time. It was so hard for me to watch.Attempted AND failed a catheter, not once, but twice! Poor little baby was a screaming mess, and according to DH I was pale and looked like I was going to faint!(It doesn't make me sick, I just get light-headed and woozy when I see things that hurt. )I felt bad for the nurse, she wasn't doing anything wrong, but for some reason, it just wouldn't go in.Beckham was in so much pain, and this I know not only by the look on his face, but because of personal experience with the painful plastic tube commonly known as the "catheter".Finally, they drew blood, he was already crying, nearly uncontrollably, so that didn't seem like such a biggie... although, judging by the mark left behind, and once again, personal experience, I would say otherwise. So... the final verdict finally came in:Beckham has pneumonia in his left lung.I had no idea people could have it and not have a cough and/or wheezing lungs accompany it! DH says we are so lucky we got Beckham in tonight, instead of waiting until this weekend, or not taking him in at all.They sent him home on a dose of Motrin and a prescription for an antibiotic.

You know you're too thin when...

2007-04-21T04:25:00.000-07:00

...you can fit into your 14 month old son's pajama top:

lol. Pathetic, I know, but it was so funny, I had to share!

Ugh.

2007-04-13T04:13:00.000-07:00

Well... after a few emotional break downs and some un-normal fighting... we thought maybe it was time to pee on a stick (for those of you that don't know the whole pregnancy lingo... that means take a pregnancy test...) The result:
Guess this means it's not the time for us. It's an extreme rarity that we even were able to make it a possibillity... seeing all the awful after-math that the delivery of Beckham caused... Destruction. Complete and utter destruction.
All well. Our next choice, if after a year we can't get pregnant on our own is IUI. We'll see how that goes, heck, we don't even know if our insurance will cover it. If that fails, then we're gonna pull an Angelina Jolie and try to adopt a baby/kid from Kenya or something....

Beckham's First Hair "Cut"

2007-04-04T02:18:00.000-07:00

Beckham had his first hair cut this past Sunday. Not so much a hair "cut" but more like a hair "buzz". My dad (first time grandpa, soooo cute!) pulled out his clippers and we took B outside onto the deck and Grandpa trimmed it all up! It was awesome! I put all the hair that came off into a little Ziploc baggy. Kinda funny side note: The clippers that G-pa used on Beckhams hair are evidently the clippers the G-pa uses on his facial hair... which is dark, Beckham's hair is blond, so all cutely tucked in with all the hair that belongs to Beckham, are little pieces of whiskers, from G-pa! I think it's kinda cute though, because now it will be (and already is) the most cute, little, funny story to tell. :-) (Will post pictures at a later date.)

The Death Of The Stroller

2007-04-02T16:31:00.000-07:00

We looked at strollers today. I am trying to convince Jake (the hubby) that we need a new one. He of course doesn't see that we really do need one. Ours is dying. Yes. Slowly but surely, dying. The basket in our stroller is waaaaay to small to be functional. The cup-holders don't "hold" the cups, and because of that, the hood/seat of the stroller are Coke-stained. Yeah. No biggie, I sure don't agree! Also, the wheels on the stroller we own (Kolcraft carried by Shopko... I do believe.) are so squeaky, that everybody stares at us! No matter where we're at. Whether it be in the mall, at the store, at the Indoor Soccer Center... everywhere we go, everybody else knows where we go! (Or where we're going, rather.) I hate it. It's embarrassing. So that is the reasoning behind wanting (NEEDING) a new stroller. I am of course trying to think ahead, you know, into the future, where I know we'll have another child... down the road. That's why I was thinking of purchasing a new Graco Travel System. Although we don't need the car seat part of it now, we will eventually need it, hopefully no more than 1 year down the road. Yeah, that's a long ways down the road, you may think... yes, yes it is. BUT I really need the stroller now. Beckham is at the age where he cannot, absolutely cannot be allowed to roam around the mall (and other locales) on foot. He has to be strapped in his stroller, otherwise, he gets away from me. He's so damn quick, people have no idea! I would never survive if it weren't for a stroller! I am already feeling like I am in high school again, the amount of running I have to do! I know we're going to find a stroller that's right for us.
Any stroller will do. (Although preference wise, I would love, love, love a Graco.)
It's just that the one we currently own sucks. It's totally not cutting it.

Quixotic

2007-03-08T02:14:00.000-08:00

This is such a cool word. I never knew what it meant until
I looked it up at www.dictionary.com.
On my mommy boards, there is a place in the profiles
that you can change your mood... I've picked "quixotic"
before (even though I didn't know what
it meant) because it's always seemed like
such an awesome word. Come on, you know you think
it is! Quixotic. Just the Q makes it awesome!
What does it mean, I am sure you are wondering...
well... the definiton of "quixotic" (an adjective) according to this website is:

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) resembling or befitting Don Quixote.
2. extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.
3. impulsive and often rashly unpredictable.

So... yeah. That's "QUIXOTIC".

He looks too young to be walking...

2007-03-06T01:52:00.000-08:00

So.. I am not really one for "blogging". I am sure it will end up just like my journal did: lost and forgotten. But that's okay, because I am definitely one to give new things a try.
Even if it means just once. :)
So I guess that my subject of today's' "blog" (I am not really used to this word yet, hence the quotes.) is going to be the fact that everybody we ("we" as in my husband & I & Beckham, or occasionally, just Beckham and I ) run into and actually talk to, or get talked to by, says to us: "How old is he?" 'He's one.' we respond with. "Oh my gosh, really?! He looks way to young to be walking!" or "Oh wow! Only one, huh? He's walking already?" I don't understand why people feel this way though... is it not often that one-year-olds walk? Does my son just not look like he is one? Does he look like what, a seven month old? The most bugsome thing that people say, is: "He's too young to be walking." Well duh, lady. Obviously he ISN'T too young be walking. Do you really think that by you saying that, it makes me feel good? Meh. Whatever. Think what you want. He's been walking since he was 10 months old. Even as his mom, THAT felt too young for him to be walking. But ONE?!

He walks. He's one. Oh my gosh. It's a miracle. :p