Few of My New Favorite Things

1. Chocolate dessert cups from Whole Foods. They take strawberry shortcake to a whole new delicious level.
2. Adding sliced fruit to water
3. Bulk bin grocery shopping
4. Dapple cleaning spray
5. Our new navy wall
6. Jill and Greta pregnant
7. These Organic Valley suckers. I can't get enough!

Why I Love Summer

1. Warm skin just feels so good
2. Strawberry shortcake
3. Eating meals of fruit
4. Walks that don't require bundling
5. Forest Park
6. Homemade ice cream
7. Fourth of July
8. The Hanley Industrial Park sno-cone stand
9. Skirts and sandals
10. Later days
11. Picnics
12. How hot the car is when you get in
13. Fun noodles at the pool
14. Making popsicles
15. Pretty flowers and trees
16. I just do

Overnight Trip Packing List

1. W's Pack-n-Play, binkie, blankie, and bunny
2. Change of clothes for me, a few for W
3. Jammies for the both of us
4. Gift for Aunt and Uncle for letting us visit
5. Cooler with: W's organic supercharged milk, her fruit, cheese, pancakes, and yogurt
6. Bag with: Muffins, crackers, random snacks, sippy cup, her plate and spoon
7. Diapers and wipes
8. Ipod and dock
9. Camera
10. My bathroom items, W's bath soap
11. A few of her toys/puzzles/purse

This Week's To Do List

1. Pack out Winnie's closet
2. Go to Willow Springs to visit my aunt and uncle and their chickens!
3. Pack and send my 10 ebay sales for the week
4. Buy an ice cream maker
5. Send out wedding gifts
6. Update Winifred's blog
7. Clean all of the kitchen cabinet doors

Thing That Winnie Does That Remind Me Of Andy

1. The need to always be making sounds
2. Bouts of strength
3. Not "does", but thick thighs
4. Ridiculous noises
5. Goofy behavior
6. Gas
7. Picky eater
8. Seemingly has allergies
9. Looks IDENTICAL to Andy
10. Likes drum beats and banging on things
11. Loves me well

Things That Always Get Stuck In My Head

1. "To market, to market, to buy a fat pig..."
2. "She's got me spinnin', spending all your money on me..." (Gwen Stephani)
3. "Chim-chim-a-ree-Chim-chim-a-ree, Chim-chim-cha-roo..." (Bert, from Mary Poppins)
4. "Whatcha gonna do about it, girl whatcha gonna do..." (NKOTB)
5. "March" by Jackopierce
6. "You are everybody" (Charlie from Lost)

Impulse Buys at the Grocery Store Yesterday

1. Apple Jacks
2. Cinnamon raisin bagels and strawberry cream cheese
3. Grapes
4. Flowers
5. Triple Berry blueberry muffin mix
6. Cran-Grape juice
7. Flaxseed powder
8. A frozen pizza
9. Imos provel cheese shreds

Words (Andy Says) That I Say Wrong

1. Spatula
2. Advertisement
3. Further
4. Oil
5. Foil
6. Doritos
7. Wash
8. Toilet

What I Want To Learn To Cook And Add To My Repertoire

1. Eggplant Parmesan
2. Veggie Chili
3. Polenta Dishes
4. Homemade Ice Cream
5. Spinach Popsicles and Earth Balls--help me, Jenny!
6. Potato Soup

What I Bought Yesterday Shopping

1. Makeup from Bare Escentuals...much needed
2. Tank top and T-shirt from Gap (maternity)
3. Gladiator sandals for W from Baby Gap
4. Gap black yoga pants ( I now own 6 pair!)
5. Cardigan and two graphic tees from Urban Outfitters
6. Six mini cookies and a Sprite from Mrs. Fields
7. Mutsy booster chair and pants for W (online)

This Week To-Do List

1. Call my Dad.  I've got a few questions.

2. Clean both bathrooms

3. Organize W's kitchen drawer

4. Re-orient our glasses/cups cabinet

5. Clothes shopping.  Tired of looking like a pregnant slob.

6. Buy a holder for the bath toys

7. List new ebay auctions

8. Book Chicago hotel

9. Put rainforest jumperoo on craigslist

10. Iron Andy's work shirts

11. Figure out an organization system for the "junk drawer"

12. Mentally prepare for the end of the bottles (W)

Why Sundays are Crazy (they shouldn't be!)

1. Winnie misses her morning nap b/c of church

2. We have house group at 4:00, so her second nap is kinda wacko

3. We usually can't go to lunch with anyone b/c she's in meltdown mode

4. If Andy is playing music, he has to be there at 8:30...we have to drive separately

5. Winnie ALWAYS requires a bath last minute before we need to leave--something always happens

6. I am busy all day trying to cram in everything I didn't get done on Saturday

Winnie's Favorites

1. Drink: Milk

2. Food: Blueberry Pancakes

3. Book: I Am A Bunny

4. Boyfriend: Al

5. Girlfriend: Poppy, I think. It's hard to tell.

6. Toy: Xylophone

7. Place to Be: Wagon outside or the Dog Bed

8. Animal: Puddy, other than that, bunnies in general

9. Song: Itsy Bitsy Spider

10. Accessory: Her Purse

11. Sound: Whistling

12. Thing To Do: Chase Puddy with Daddy

13. Job: Putting the lids on things for me

14. Destination: The park and Gymboree

15. Game: Peek-A-Boo

What I Did Yesterday

1. Took Puddy to the groomers 

2. Went shopping at the Container Store and lunch with Andy and Winifred at Whole Foods

3. Made some delicious and healthy Yogurt Strawberry Muffins

4. Started cleaning/organizing Winifred's bedroom (she's getting ready for a roommate)

5. Roasted a butternut squash for W

6. Ordered a bunch of baby stuff from Gap online with my 20% off coupon

7. Looked through every single picture we've taken of W since birth to write down the ones I want printed out (we have not a single "real" picture, but a bazillion on the computer)

8. Went swinging and sliding at Lafayette Park

9. Attempted to irrigate my nasal passages

10. Watched Office and Parks and Recreation

11. Picked up Jill and Greta and went to wives group

12. Went to bed late

If I Won A Million Dollars And Had To Spend It Today

1. Give big checks to all the groups on our charitable giving list

2. Can I put some in college funds for the kids? That may not count as spending.

3. Buy a car. I love my Passat, so maybe a brand new one. Or an Audi, I always like them.

4. Buy Andy a Range Rover.

5. Go to Whole Foods and buy a gift card for as much as they'd let me buy one for

6. Shopping spree at the mall

7. Take Andy to the Apple Store

8. Think of something crazy generous to get my parents and siblings

9. Call up my friends and have them meet me at Schnucks for a grocery spending frenzy

10. Oh wait, I'd probably buy a house. Maybe I wouldn't get to do everything on this list, considering my house taste. Sorry guys, number 9 is out.

What I Don't Understand

1. Anything involving multi-step directions

2. Most electronic devices

3. Why 365 tortillas are so awesomely delicious, but their ziploc top is so crappy

4. Why kids toys (well, the cheap-o plastic crap) come in such ridiculous packaging

5. My obsession towards baby clothing

6. Why I can't just have a nice, peaceful, quiet heart

7. Why our two TiVos randomly have been deciding what to record and what to not record

8. How people can just cook amazing things

9. How babies grow in our bellies

10. The necessity of that nasty fetus poster I have to drive by every day at the PP office on Forest Park Parkway

11. Why Winnie doesn't relish sleep time like Mommy does

12. How Heroes was only good during season one

Good Movies

1. Almost Famous
2. Once
3. Lord of the Rings trilogy
4. My Best Friends Wedding
5. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
6. Lonesome Dove
7. Christian Bale Batman movies
8. Karate Kid (one and two)
9. Can't Buy Me Love
10. Moulin Rouge
11. Son of Rambow
12. Zoolander

13. Hoosiers

Names in my Family

1. Matt
2. Winnie
3. Jenny
4. Evelyn
5. Steve
6. Tracy
7. Rafferty
8. Remi
9. Clara
10. Michele
11. Owen
12. Finnegan
13. Grace
14. Pierson
15. Ryan
16. Puddy

17. Andy

This Week's To Do

1. Start switching W over to milk
2. Clean the master bathroom
3. Send photos to Walgreens for W's photo album
4. Organize closet
5. Have the Van Morrison poster framed
6. Buy some pants that fit
7. Go to Bare Escentuals...need new makeup
8. Write thank you notes

Things That Make Me Happy Today

1. The new Teddy Lang! I bet he's a cutie!
2. These Organic Valley lollipops from Whole Foods are delicious
3. My recent ebay sales
4. Jesus is risen!
5. We're going to order a rug today
6. Weekend=Daddy stay home days

The Only Things I've Wanted to Eat Lately

1. Black beans and rice with a little sour cream

2. Oranges

3. Pancakes and fake sausage patties

4. Veggie burgers

5. Fruity yogurt mixed with Kashi Go Lean Crunch

6. Wheat Thins and Easy Cheese

7. Dr. Pepper 

8. Fresh pineapple

9. Steel cut oatmeal

10. Banana and a glass of chocolate soymilk

11. Pizza,  I think I dreamt about the pear and gorgonzola last night

12. I usually also want the veggie chili nacho from McAlister's, but it's too far away to indulge

Things I Would Change About The World (don't be expecting world peace or anything)

1. Get rid of the ridiculous reality shows (keep the good ones...I'll be the judge)

2. Outlaw all casinos (they really to me are all that is wrong with the world)

3. Institute fines for spitting on the sidewalk in STL

4. For people to know the truth about what is in what we eat and what is truly bad for us without powerful influence

5. Make people pass competency tests before they can have children

6. More expectant mother parking

7. Getting rid of pennies from our money system, or you know, maybe cash altogether. I haven't really thought this one through. Pennies just seem so ridiculous and money is just really filthy.

8. Gas stations would be modernized so that I don't have to get out and touch that nasty pump

9. Highway 40 would magically be done today

10. Random old people would be outlawed from giving me "advice" and "pointers" concerning my parenting/Winnie in general

Things I Wish For My Children

1. That they would love Jesus

2. I want them to be creative

3. They would know all the time that I love them and really want the best for them

4. That they would strive to be healthy

5. That they would really try in school and take education seriously

6. They would have kind hearts and not tease people

7. That they would figure out early what they are passionate about and pursue it

8. That they (Winnie) will not be obsessed with things like Libby Lu, Hannah Montana, etc.

9. I don't want them to always feel like they have to go along with everyone else

10. If I can get really picky, I would love for them to be artistic and like good music

11. That they would learn early that family is the most important thing

Today's Whole Foods Grocery List

1. Morningstar "sausage" patties

2. Paper towels

3. Breakfast bars

4. Buns

5. Green baby food

6. Prenatal vitamins

7. Asparagus

8. Peaches

9. Pears

10. Frozen pizza

11. Blueberries

12. Sweet Potato

13. Fresh pineapple

14. Soymilk

Good Things That Happened This Weekend

1. I won the Murphy family NCAA bracket challenge

2. I got a console table and some lamps for my birthday from Andy, a mall gift card from his parents, flowers from Aaron, flowers from my parents, and some earrings from my sister & brother-in-law.

3. Winnie had a fun little birthday party last night and got cute gifts from everyone.

4. Winnie likes her new wagon we got her.

5. I ate my weight at Fitz's Saturday night, and it felt wonderful.

My Boy Name List (we're not using any of these)

1. Hugh

2. Blaise

3. Warner

4. Cannon

5. Rory

6. Dexter

7. Trevor

8. Graham

9. Hal

10. Hayes

11. Porter

12. Rhodes

13. Felix

14. Niles

15. Ewan

16. Fletcher

Things I'm Working On

1. I'm in the process of changing my relationship with food.  I think it's going well. 

2. I want to be a better wife.  I know exactly how to love my husband better, I just repeatedly choose selfishness and don't do it.

3. I want to do more fun things with Winnie before new baby comes.

4. I am trying to drag my big pregnant self out on at least two walks a day (good for me, W, and Puddy)

5. I am also trying to read more.  I have plenty of time to watch mindless tv shows, so I have no excuse.

6. I want to finish W's baby book and have a good head start on baby boy's before baby boy makes his entrance.

7. Now I'm 30.  I need to figure out what my life is all about.  Things have been so murky lately.

Things I Like About Myself

1. I am pretty healthy.

2. I make a huge effort for us to have a "green" home.

3. I think I am a good mom.

4. I believe that I have good taste in some things...clothes, shoes, you know, shallow things.

5. I can bake well.

6. I am a giving person.

*Please don't think this is conceited...I think if we saw the good in ourselves more, we wouldn't be so down on ourselves all the time!

Things That I'm Happy About Today

1. Winnie slept until 7:45.

2. I can get my oil changed 2 blocks from my house.

3. I finally feel like I am awake enough to go get groceries.

4. I have my wives group tonight.

5. I have a new Freaks & Geeks DVD to watch.

6. My birthday's Saturday, and W's birthday is Sunday!

Things I Want To Do On My Birthday Saturday

1. Sleep in and make Andy get up with the baby. It's never happened before, and it's going to be nice.

2. Eat lunch at Fitz's. I want one of their veggie burgers and a huge root beer float.

3. Take a walk down the Loop. I am looking to buy a console table and some fun pillows. That will be my birthday present. And maybe a pair of shoes at Sole.

4. Get a snack at FroYo. I love their no-sugar blueberry, with blueberries, almonds, and coconut.

5. Come home for W's second nap and let Andy give me a great leg/head/back/arm massage.

6. Go to bed early after dinner.