Surprise!!!

For all those who don't know - we've moved to Utah! Surprise!! Crazy, huh? It all happened so fast that I never got around to announcing it. And now I don't have my laptop, so I have to make time to sit down at my desktop computer...and with an 11-month-old that gets into EVERYTHING that she's not supposed to...it's a little difficult at times.

We left Virginia on March 22 and drove to Richmond to spend Easter with my sister, Brie, and her family, and my sister Liz and her boyfriend John. It was a great weekend, but really sad to leave them. We started off on Monday (after stopping by Costco and getting a new toy - a GPS!), and drove to Kentucky to stay with our friends John and Erin. After a wonderful dinner and playing some Wii/DS, we went to bed. Tuesday morning we packed up and drove until Kearney, NE! Our goal was to make it to Kansas City, MO that day, but we made it there at dinnertime (and ate at a great BBQ place, Arthur Bryant). And since Lily was being absolutely wonderful in the car, we decided to just keep on going! Wednesday morning we headed out first thing in the morning, and drove all the way to Cedar Hills, UT! 3 full days of driving, but it was definitely worth it.

We're temporarily living with Jonny's parents in Cedar Hills while we look for a house (or, a place to live). I don't mind living with them, but I really want to have a place of my own, so we're trying to find something soon! :)

Well that's it in a nutshell!

(Oh my goodness...I'm such a goober! I wrote this on Friday morning - April 18, and I never published it. Now it's Saturday night...dork.)

I've been tagged!

I was reading my friend Reiko's blog today and saw that she tagged me almost a month ago! Sorry Reiko - I've been a little busy! haha...so anyway, here I go...

How long have you been married?
3 years 9 months

Who eats more sweets?
hmm, probably Jonny

Who said I love you first?
Jonny

How old is he?
26

Who is taller?
Jonny...he's 5'10" and I'm 5'4"

Who is smarter?
That totally depends on the subject. Math and science are my strong points, and history is his (neither of us enjoy English). Usually I'm the more logical one, but he surprises me with his realism a lot of the time!

Who can sing better?
I think that both of us can sing equally well. I just get asked to sing more and I'm not afraid to, so people don't know that he sings. Does that make sense?

Who does the laundry?
I do...all the time...

Who pays the bills?
That would be me!

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed?
The right side when you're looking at it or when you're laying down? Looking at the bed, I sleep on the left. So I guess the answer is Jonny!

Who mows the lawn?
We don't have a lawn...because we don't have a house. Hopefully that will change soon and Jonny will mow the lawn! :)

Who cooks dinner?
Jonny, mainly.

Who drives?
Jonny always drives when we're together - unless it's more convenient for me to drive.

Who is more stubborn?
That would be me...

Who kissed who first?
Jonny

Who asked who out?
umm...I don't really know. I don't think there was really any asking involved.

Who is more sensitive?
Jonny, I think...shh!

Who has more siblings?
We're equal! I have 5 sisters and he has 4 brothers and 1 sister!

Who wears the pants?
I like to think that we're equal, but in reality, I think I tend to do more of the 'pants wearing.'


And that's it! Hope you enjoyed it! I really don't know of anyone who reads this...but if you're Marie, Alyssa or Beth - TAG, you're it! :D

Annoyed with the layout...

I hate this layout! Well, scratch that. I'm annoyed with the layout - I love the red! I just can't seem to get things how I want them! I know just enough HTML to be able to make sense of the code so that I can change things, but even then it's just not right...AND the code isn't even HTML - just related. Things are too narrow - I liked when I had the 3 columns. So, I apologize if you happen to be reading my blog and things are changed every day. I'm just going to play around with a few things and see what works.

On a happier note - it seems as Lily has gotten over the flu! She still has that darn runny nose, but she'll cut her tooth and be done with it. She's taking many more steps these days (only when coaxed) and it becoming much more of a "dare devil" where she'll stand alone for much longer or build up her courage to take a step from the couch to the ottoman. It almost looks like a little jump without both of her feet leaving the ground. It's cute. :)

Flu season :(

Lily has the flu :( We found out on Wednesday at her 9 month appointment. I knew she had a fever and a runny nose, but the flu never even crossed my mind! Well, I suppose she has to get sick some time - she's had a great first 9 months! Her fever has pretty much diminished, and she's clingy and cranky most of the time...and not eating very well...but she's sleeping great at night and napping fairly well during the day. It's not our normal routine, but I'll take it. Oh, I think she's cutting another tooth as well...oy! Hopefully she gets better soon!!

The doctor (who I absolutely love, by the way) said she was very healthy, other than her having the flu. She's growing well and right on target (a smidge advanced, if I can brag a little) with her development. She weighs 17 lbs 11 oz - 25th percentile, and she's 29 inches long - 95th percentile!!! Time for a new carseat! Oh, and her head circumference is the 25th percentile, as well - 17 in. So she's just a tall, skinny baby! (It's a bit frustrating to put pants on her, though. She fits 6-12m in the waist, but the length is too short...and 12-18m is too big in the waist but perfect in the length!) Neither the doctor nor I were worried about her weight, as she is constantly on the go. Crazy girl.

We had a great President's Day weekend! Lily and I drove down to Richmond and spent a couple days with my oldest sister and her family. It was great to spend time with them. She motivated me to get started on my digital scrapbooking, too! I finished 3 pages! That's huge for me...I am NOT a crafty, creative person. I also was able to find a pair of jeans that fit me! I've been looking for months! All of them are just toooo long on me or don't fit my hips correctly now that I've had a baby. :( So I'm excited!! As for Jonny, he spent the weekend in Utah with his family. He had a great time, as well!

Until next time!

More milestones!

Well, the family was right. At Christmastime, they told us that Lily would be walking in 2 months. And not even 2 months later and she's already taking her first steps! Monday when Jonny came home from work, she decided she was just going to do it! I just don't believe it!! I got it on video - but now it's just the task of figuring out how to get the video from the camcorder to YouTube! But I did half of it last night, so I'll figure out the rest tonight or this weekend (hopefully). She looks like a little walking stick because she's so darn tiny!

Other than that, nothing else interesting going on - well, nothing I can publicly announce yet, anyway. ;) And no - I'm not pregnant. In time, I'll tell you all...but not yet. Gosh, our lives are so boring! Hopefully in the next few months they'll get a bit more exciting.

I feel like I need to add a picture. I love the Disney Dream Portrait Series they have with the famous people...here's one of the new ones, in light of our upcoming adventure:

It's a bit pixelated, but it's still a great picture. JLo and Marc Anthony pose as Jasmine and Aladdin. Ah, I love fairy tales...

Oh yeah, and Happy Valentine's Day.