Wednesday

My Pitiful T-Shirt Collection

1. 2 Precho shirts
2. My "Republicans Have More Money"
3. Floral one from Woot
4. 3 more from Woot that don't fit because of my "after baby inner tube"

Tuesday

This Week's To Do List

1. Return shirt to Target
2. Update kids blog
3. Schedule hair appt
4. Bake cookies for Andy's office
5. Pillow slipcovers to the dry cleaners
6. Make vegetable puree packs to start hiding in W's food
7. Catch up on my Blue Like Jazz for Thursday night

Monday

Highlights From A Weekend With The Family

1. W riding like a big girl all alone on the tractor rides
2. Mom realizing she was eating pork and deer sausage then getting sick
3. A trip to Maggies
4. Dad and me dominating Catch Phrase again
5. Jenny spitting her gum across the room upon hearing my gerbil statement
6. Delicious punch at the bridal shower
7. Meeting my cute new doggie nieces: Roni & Ghetti
8. My Dad singing "Viva la Vida"

Sunday

Shows I'm Just Going To Wait To Watch

1. Glee
2. Community
3. Prison Break
4. Modern Family
5. Law & Order: Criminal Minds

Saturday

Goals, But Not Until 2010...2009 is the year of the newborn

1. Take a photography class
2. Take an art class (or two)
3. Fit into my cute summer dresses from 2007
4. Learn a little of another language, maybe Rosetta Stone?
5. Be a better cook (or at least a better meal planner)

Friday

Gifts I Have Bought This Week

1. Shower gift for Rachel
2. Wedding gift for Bert and Denise
3. Wedding gift for Todd and Emily
4. Birthday gift for Matt
5. Birthday gift for Dad

Thursday

A List Of Thoughts In My Head

1. My legs REALLY hurt...like I've done tons of manual labor or some sort of intense workout. If you know me, you know I've done neither.
2. I love this granola.
3. I need to pack. Kinda last minute trip to Conway this weekend.
4. I remembered my Dad's birthday on Tuesday, got him a gift and everything, but forgot to call him. I'm in trouble.
5. Rush looks cute in this onesie.
6. I don't like when it rains. I hate feeling like a prisoner in my home.
7. I want Schnucks tomato bisque for lunch, but don't want to go get it.
8. I think I'll have a Boca burger instead.
9. I am not going to presume that my sin isn't just as bad as anyone elses.
10. Maybe I have a blood clot in my legs?

Wednesday

Last Night's Pizza Toppings

1. Roasted tomatoes
2. Spinach
3. Onions
4. Black Olives
5. Mushrooms
6. Roasted Red Peppers
7. Feta and Mozzarella

Tuesday

All I Watched On TV Yesterday

1. Starmaker
2. 2 episodes of Law & Order:SVU
3. How I Met Your Mother
4. Show Me St. Louis
5. Gossip Girl
6. Greek
7. Rachel Zoe Project

Monday

What I SHOULD Do Today

1. Dishes
2. Organize the kids clothes
3. Clean the bathroom
4. Shower
5. Make a real dinner

Sunday

What I'm Giving Up To Lose My Baby Weight

1. All desserts
2. Cheese
3. Soda
4. My beloved frozen Amy's Kitchen meals
5. Junk cereal- so long Apple Jacks and Fruity Cheerios

Saturday

Things I Have In My Purse

1. My trusty Hobo wallet
2. Two lip balms
3. Diaper clutch with a size 2 diaper, size 4 diaper, and wipes
4. Ziploc full of suckers and mints
5. Pen
6. Hand wipes
7. A Tide-to-Go stick
8. My handheld Tetris game
9. Blue Like Jazz book
10. A pad, because I'm still waiting on my period

Friday

All-Time Favorite Project Runway Designs

1. Season 3 Robert's "household items" dress that was white with silver beads and a crimson bow
2. Season 3 Michael Knight's black and white challenge dress- white dress with black cutouts belt
3. Althea's (this season) navy maternity dress
4. Season 2 Daniel V's "from a photo" dress- orchid inspired tweed skirt with cream colored top
5. LeAnn (season 5) outfit inspired from NY photo of the street drain-- black tank and black layered skirt
6. Season 3 Jeffrey's yellow plaid couture gown

Thursday

What Makes Me Happy

1. Rush slept from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM (sadly, so did I--I don't think my boobs will ever forgive me)
2. I got all of my Target, Whole Foods, and Schnucks shopping done yesterday with no kiddie meltdowns
3. Still have one delicious homemade cookie left
4. Get to leave the house sans babies Thursday and Friday nights.
5. Winnie is getting more verbal
6. Did I mention Rush's sleep schedule last night???

Wednesday

Little Silver Linings On A Cloudy Yesterday

1. Winnie in her first pigtails- pretty cute
2. Lunch at CPK with Andy and the kids
3. Biggest Loser start up- it looks to be a great season
4. We cut the feet off a pair of Winnie's footed pajamas and she wore them around...little yellow polka-dotted slippers

Tuesday

Modified To-Do This Week

1. Reorganize R's clothes
2. Go to While Foods and Golden Grocer
3. Clean out pumpkin seat buckles
4. Get a gymini
5. Pick up swing
6. Make Puddy's grooming appointments
7. Get car seats to Rachel
8. Salvage pan or buy new pan
9. Send Rachel and Al wedding gifts
10. Order photos for Mom

Monday

Towns I've Lived In

1. Crane, MO
2. Conway, AR
3. Kirkwood, MO
4. St. Louis, MO

Sunday

Outfits I Wore This Weekend

1. Friday: Precho t-shirt, yoga pants, flip flops
2. Friday night: brown maxi dress, W necklace, snakeskin gladiator sandals
3. Saturday: gray dress pants, rose colored cowl neck, green flats
4. Saturday at home: robe
5. Saturday night: plum colored spaghetti strap dress, cropped patterned cardigan, navy peep-toes
6. Sunday so far: pajama pants, a different Precho t-shirt

Saturday

How I Passed The Time At Four A.M. While Nursing

1. iPhone- checked email, blogs, and Bryce's golf score
2. Picked at R's cradle cap
3. Peeled the dry skin behind his ears
4. Played a game of Sudoku on my iPhone
5. Plucked off my split ends

Friday

Cereal I Like

1. Honey Graham Ohs! (they add the !, not me)
2. Kashi Go Lean Crunch
3. Apple Jacks
4. the new Pomegranate Total
5. Trader Joes Blueberry Pomegranate clusters
6. Honey Bunches of Oats with Peaches
7. Honey Nut bite size Shredded Wheat
8. Fruity Cheerios
9. Blueberry Morning
10. Gorilla Munch

Thursday

Random Things I Got At Culinaria Last Night

1. Healthy veggie/fruit juice to make Popsicles with
2. Rolos and Heath bars to make Aaron & Beau cookies with
3. Tri- colored, whole grain rotini to feed W's pasta addiction
4. Every left-behind, lone banana separated from it's bunch. I feel sorry for them and always buy them.
5. Organic frosted flakes. Andy thinks organic means totally healthy.
6. Sweet potatoes for fry-making.
7. Some donut nectarines because they were so cute
8. An orange bell pepper. I always buy red.
9. Frozen chopped brocolli to purée and hide in W's tomato sauce
10. Canned jellied cranberry sauce because it's one of Andy's favorite sides.

Wednesday

Why Yesterday Was A Bust

1. Woke up early so I could shower and get ready for kids pediatrician appt.
2. Drove to said appt. It was Wednesday, not Tuesday.
3. Winnie missed morning nap because of confusion.
4. Winnie fell asleep in the car 10 minutes from home.
5. Afternoon nap was ruined because of 10 minute car nap.
6. Lady at Crate & Barrel who thinks I'm stupid for some reason once again managed to tell me how stupid I am in front of a bunch of people.
7. Rush was constipated and crabby.
8. Winnie was tired and crabby.
9. It took us forever to drive to a Babies R Us because we really didn't know where it was.
10. Finally made it there, and they had a crappy stroller selection.
11. Had to wake up early again today to go to the pediatrician appt.

Tuesday

Restaurants We Ate At On Vacation

1. KFC/Taco Bell combo on the way there
2. Ruby Tuesdays outside of Asheville
3. Andy stopped at.Bojangles outside of Wilmington for himself
4. Brixx wood-fire pizza twice on Wilmington
5. Take-out hush puppies from Oceania in Wrightsville Beach
6. Luna Pops Popsicles in Wilmington
8. Kilwins ice cream in Wilmington & Asheville
9. Elijah's on the Cape Fear River
10. Mayfel's in Asheville
11. Dunkin Donuts in Knoxville
12. Ruby Tuesdays in Clarksville, TN

Monday

This Week's To Do List

1. Purchase double stroller
2. Grocery shopping
3. Buy a wedding shower gift
4. Try on my dresses...have a rehearsal dinner, bridal shower, and wedding this weekend
5. W's blog post
6. Switch out Rush's clothes
7. Send my mom photos to Walgreens
8. Email Greta, call Ginny
9. Order diapers
10. Make popsicles

Sunday

Some Recent Dream Plots

1. I was helping to save the Owen character on Grey's Anatomy.
2. Stuck in the basent of a building.
3. Picking apples at Eckert's with my family.
4. Someone broke into our loft and was threatening to take my babies.
5. I was helping someone (I think it was season 2 Andre) sew their garment on Project Runway.
6. Winnie was her size now, but could talk like an adult.

Saturday

Facebook Status Updates I Could've Used Yesterday

1. Cary could really use a stiff drink.
2. Cary wishes she could take a nap alone on the beach.
3. Cary thinks you should just shut up.
4. Cary should have pulled her hair back for family photos--hello Barbara Mandrell.
5. Cary thinks she should have re-thunk this boat cruise with 2 little ones.
6. Cary has eaten dessert first twice today.
7. Cary needs to finish off these frozen waffles before we leave.
8. Cary loves that W loves her cousins so much.
9. Cary wants to be back on her bed...or have her bed here.
10. Cary and Dad are about to DOMINATE Catch Phrase.

Friday

Catch Phrase Phrases We Had Trouble With

1. Guerilla warfare
2. Altitude
3. Stuffed animals
4. Wood
5. Jacques Cousteau
6. Laxative
7. Baseball camp
8. Barry Bonds
9. Super Bowl
10. Growing pains

Thursday

My Health Issues

1. Scoliosis
2. Latex and some drug allergies
3. Photophobia, or "nightblindness"
4. Borderline anemia
5. Excema
6. Stomach/digestive issues
7. Papillary condition in my eyes
8. Degenerative eye disorder
9. rH negative

Wednesday

What I Liked To Play When I Was Little

1. School
2. Barbies
3. House
4. Boxcar Children
5. Play like we were in college living in a dorm
6. My Little Pony and Moon Dreamers
7. Talent Shows
8. Face drawing contests
9. Monopoly

Tuesday

Projects Filmed At The Wilmington Studio We Toured

1. Dawsons Creek
2. One Tree Hill
3. Firestarter
4. Empire Records
5. Sleeping With The Enemy
6. A Walk To Remember
7. Secret Life Of Bees
8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies
9. 28 Days
10. Ya Ya Sisterhood
11. The Jackal
12. Weekend At Bernies
13. Nights At Rodanthe
14. Billy Bathgate