Too Long Since the Last Time

So, seeing a good friend's blog this week reminded me that I actually have one and if I updated it every once in a while, that might be better than letting it lay still for close to three months. Here I am. So, what is new with me? Well, Carter finally slept through the night for ten straight days... and then followed that up with six straight of waking up between 3 and 5 am... So, I'm tired. Karen and I have a couple of ideas of how to remind him how good sleep is at night. I'll let you know if they work. Carter developed RSV just before the holidays and it was sad. He was wheezing and coughing a lot. Here is what RSV is according to WebMD. He got better and we were able to keep anyone else from getting it. Things were great health-wise until Karen and I both caught a stomach virus last week. Luckily, we were somehow able to keep the kids from getting it.

Annabelle is in love with the Wiggles. Her favorite songs are "Hot Potato", "Bear is now Asleep", and "Do the Monkey". She loves to dance and when they are on the TV, it's almost impossible to get her attention. (hmm.. kinda like her daddy).

Karen got to go away for a weekend to scrapbook and that was a great time for her and I did pretty well with the kids while she was gone. I always knew what a great Mom she was, and how much work she put into them, but I have a whole new level of appreciation.

I got a new iPod for Christmas (after selling some stuff on eBay to make up the cost.) It was expensive, but it definitely the best MP3 player on the market. I got the one with video and 60 GB of storage which means my MP3 player has more available stoage than my computer... Well, I guess that means it's time to upgrade my computer! The video is a cool gimick, but man, they drain the battery like it's going out of style.

The NHL is half-way through and while I thought the shootout would be a good addition, I had no idea how cool it would be. These days, if the game is tied going into overtime, I am hoping for a scoreless 5 minutes so I can see the shootout. I guess it helps that the Stars are 8-0 in the shootout thanks to Jussi Jokinen. He's a rookie, but so far he has yet to enter a shootout and not score. 8 shots, 8 goals. It's really amazing to see. 6 of his shots have been the same move and the goalies seem to know it's coming, but it still beats them. The other two goals have come on moves that just make the goalie look silly.

Well, I'm off,
Talk to you soon.

PJ