Knee Surgery

Nick is getting knee surgery in a few hours. And even though I am slighlty nervous (my head reels with the possibilities of things that can go wrong), I am a little excited to see him all doped up. I've heard from others that they say the craziest things. I already warned him I'm going to video tape him.

But this morning at 7:30 a.m. as I got back into bed after getting a drink of water, I already got a little preview (Nick talks in his sleep sometimes). This morning he was sort of half asleep:

Nick: One.
Lexie: What?
Nick: One . . . Eighteen.
Lexie: What?
Nick: That's my carbon footprint.
Lexie: Your carbon footprint from what?
Nick: Miles from my lazer pen, my lazer gun, all of that stuff.
Lexie: Huh? Why are you talking about a carbon footprint?
Nick: For that job you wanted (he's now very frustrated).
Lexie: What job?
Nick: Remember, you were trying to get your Ph.D. in carbon footprinting and there was that job.
Lexie: Laughing uncontrollably.
Nick: Nevermind (and he rolls over).

It's my favorite to try to carry on a conversation with Nick while he's talking in his sleep. When we were first married, he jumped out of bed and yelled, "He's a homosexual!" I wish he could remember what he was dreaming about, but he never can.

On another very positive note, my daughter likes to sleep like nobody's business. She has woken up before 9 only once this last week! I'm hoping its a permanent thing, but we'll see. Most days in the week I have to wake up early for work, so it doesn't really change my schedule. But for Fridays and my weekends, its like heaven! It makes for one happy mama. I haven't slept this much since high school!!!

Nick and his Bromance

It has become a tradition that Nick and I do not spend Valentine's Day together. He spends it with this guy:

And since Nick ends up spending this special day of love with his friend, I can't help but think they have a bromance going on. They say they're doing work, but let's be honest, most of their weekend consists of hanging out and watching the All Star Weekend.

But that's okay, Briz gave me a very special Valentine's Day present this year. On Sunday, she woke up at 9:30 a.m.! It was warranted, since she didn't go to bed until 10 p.m. the night before; she was hangin out with her cousins. But Sunday night, she went to bed at 7:30 p.m. and I had to wake her up at 9:30 a.m. this morning! I feel loved and very well rested. What more could a mom ask for?

Below Average Daughter

This might sound like a pessimistic post title, but I'm just relaying the facts. She had her 9 month appt. yesterday, and she is:

Weight: 17 lbs. 1 oz. - 25th %ile
Head : Don't remember - but it was 25th %ile
Length: 27 inches - 25th %ile


So there ya go, she is 25th%ile for everything: below average. But I was ecstatic that she is packing on the pounds. It mostly seems to be in her cheeks and belly. Love love love her buddha belly!

And hey, at least she can one -handed palm her bottle! (She does this quite often; she's sort of a show off like her Dad).

P.S. And she is starting to crawl a little bit. But I have very mixed feelings about that.

She Loves post bath time/hangin' out on her changing pad

Don't know what this face is. Mid -conversation maybe.

One of her favorite times is after her bath and she gets to hang out naked on her changing table, while mom acts stupid in front of her to try to get her to laugh.

A couple weeks ago, she had a diaper rash that was so bad, it was bleeding (not good). For Briz, the upside of this rash is I let her hang out naked for a long time on a towel after her nightly bath so she could air out her little booty. But she would inevitable poop or pee on the towel, and man I was doing a lot of laundry! So I'm very happy that now the naked time is more limited.

But she still gets so mad when I put clothes on her. Anyone know when that stops???

She loves bath time

She loves looking in the mirror

Trying to give herself a kiss.

Doing some serious soul searching.

Her cheerleading move.

She Loves her teething biscuits

In case you haven't caught on yet, I am doing a series of posts about things she loves. I would have taken more of her just eating food, but I'm not skilled enough to fight her hands off with a spoon while I feed her and take pictures at the same time.