Since our camera is out of commission and the new one isn't slated to arrive for another couple of days, I guess I can just post my thoughts for now and let them take the place of photos.
Conference was great. I was so moved when I got to raise my hand and sustain President Monson. I can hear a difference in his voice now that he is the prophet; its like witnessing the mantel in place. It was so neat to see the solemn assembly. I love hearing the general authorities. I know we should never have favorites, but I just love hearing Elder Holland speak. He speaks with such conviction and I loved his testimony in the last session. I look forward to another conference in 6 months!
Kansas just won. I heard them announce that "One Shining Moment" was going to soon come on, so I went and danced in from of the tv to tease Matt. He locked me out on the deck. Those of you who know Matt already understand this. For those of you who are confused, just know that he takes this song SERIOUSLY and would not miss it for the world. The ball is tipped...
Where is the place to be this Thursday night??? Oh, I know, I know!! Parked in front of your television set, watching The Office. I have been reading up on my office tidbits and news and here are some teasers for the upcoming episodes: something kind of big happens this episode and then some sort of secret is revealed about Pam in another upcoming episode. Ummm...I think that Jan and Michael are heading for a break-up and there is rumor that there will be a spin-off. It has been confirmed that SOMEONE, a series regular, will be leaving the show at the end of the season. My bets are on Jan and that she heads for a spin-off. Ratings suicide? Yeah, I think so. Spin-offs rarely work (Joey, anyone?) and I think The Office is just fine how it is. Again, the spin-off is still just a rumor, so hopefully it will not come to pass.
I hope that tomorrow night's American Idol features some interesting songs. I just haven't enjoyed the themes so far. Maybe I am too young or uncultured or something.
Reagan is talking more. She says "stuck" and "please" along with some other words. I love it. Sometimes I think that I am actually having a conversation with her and it is fantastic. However, she is also pouting more and throwing fits. I guess this is payback for all those times I ran to my room, slamming the door and pouted for hours while growing up. My mom will laugh as she reads this last paragraph.
Love to you all.
Monday, April 07, 2008
Friday, April 04, 2008
Road Trippin'
Last week, Reagan and I had the pleasure of crossing the boring Nevada desert to spend some time with family. We went sans Matt, due to tax season. A few weeks ago, Laura asked me if I didn't mind accompanying her and Adelaide on a trip out there so she could be on the YW Broadcast trip. Did I mind?? I thought it sounded like a great idea. We went and it was really fun. Neither of us knew what to expect with two toddlers strapped in carseats for almost 12 hours, but it was not bad at all!! I think it helped that they both had each other as entertainment.
We left early, early on a Tuesday morning. Like, we drove out of Concord around 3:45 AM. Laura was such a trooper. 7 months pregnant and she looked wide awake. And drove halfway there. We stopped and ate breakfast in Reno, before we proceeded to cross the Nevada desert and the thriving metropolis' along the way. Our lunch break was in Wells, which pretty much only had a Burger King, but since we both had to urinate like crazy, there was no other option. We arrived in Utah in the afternoon and my sister was kind enough to pick me up in Salt Lake. We drove stright to Layton, where my parents were having lunch at Jason's Deli. I should pause here and point out that my mom had NO IDEA I was driving out there. My dad did and Lindsey obviously did, but most of the other family members had no clue. So we walked into Jason's Deli and I went up behind my mom and put my hands around her eyes and said. "guess who?" She said "Lindsey!" and then Lindsey walked around and sat next to her. When my mom turned around, she shrieked and was all confused. It was great. I snuck in some of their good soft-serve and we left soon after. I don't know if I will be allowed back at Jason's. Between Reagan dropping an entire glass of ice water, my sneaking to the salad bar and also the fact that I looked homeless from riding in a car for 12 hours, no make-up and all oily, they might just post my pic on the front door with a warning sign. I got to see my bro that night, before he left for Florida on business. I freaked out upon finding out that he has actually met the American Idol judges along with Ryan Seacrest. HELLO???!!! If I ever met Simon, I would totally have to give him one of his own famous winks. If you don't know what I am referring to, watch the next episode, watch him closely and you will see that he winks...often...and rather discreetly.
On Wednesday, we hung out. We, of course, had to eat Cafe Rio's pork salad. Reagan road the motorcycle at the mall (below). Then she took a four hour nap. SOOO nice! I guess she was a little tired from the drive.
On Thursday, we headed over to G-ma and G-pa Rasmussen's where upon opening the front door, Reagan ran STRAIGHT for the kitchen. Not the big people's kitchen, but the one found in the picture below. Reagan loved being with them and playing and they were so kind to watch her while I went and got my hair done. It costs me half as much to get it done in Utah than in California. Reagan got to eat her favorite things: meatballs and chicken nuggets, and also mom's favorite things for Reagan: vegetables.
On Friday, I got to go see my grandma (Reagan's great-grandma) who now lives out in Hooper. Reagan played with a pretty ancient-looking stuffed dog and begged for jelly beans from my grandma. She updated us on family and we talked American Idol. That is when I really perked up...my grandma watches American Idol!!! Awesome.
Saturday was a fun day. We headed over to Grandma and Grandpa Rasmussen's again for a relaxing day. I got the low-down on Boston and New York and spent 3 hours online planning the trip. I was so excited about it that for the first time in 3 days, I did not take an afternoon nap! We ate at Rumbi grill, which was delicious. I got the chicken teriyaki and rice bowl. My sister was right. It was so good.
On Sunday, we went to my parents ward where we spent two hours in nursery. That was hard stuff. Some kids are so sweet and others are so mean. I really hope that Reagan doesn't turn out to be a mean kid. At the same time, I don't want her to be all sissy that cries if I look at her wrong. A nice medium would be great. I got to chat with Loni for a bit on Sunday, since during the week she is either miss social butterfly or working hard at the cleaners. I learned how to text as I pretended I was her and "chatted" with her boyfriend(s). The entire family came over so we could celebrate Caitlin, Lance's and Autumn's b-days. It was loud, crazy fun. Autumn requested that we have burnt hot dogs and Reagan ate one for the first time. We made the Food Networks Ultimate Recipe Challenge winning cake: Chocolate Layer Cake. It was so-so. I guess when you are used to the Betty Crocker mixes, the made-from-scratch ones taste a little odd. It looked really pretty, though! The family modeled my flower bows and Loren (not pictured) made goofy faces. I did not post that photo of him, as he didn't look very "abercrombie-ish" in it. As a vain side note, I look large in this photo and it is an unflattering angle. I swear I still work out.
We drove home early early on Monday morning. Another 3:30 AM drive out. Thanks so much to Mom Ras for picking me up at 3 AM and driving me into Salt Lake during a snow blizzard. And Laura was the trooper who pulled through again. Her expertise driving got us out of Salt Lake unscathed and we made it home in 11 hours. We arrived home to 70 degree weather and this beautiful message from hubby below:
We left early, early on a Tuesday morning. Like, we drove out of Concord around 3:45 AM. Laura was such a trooper. 7 months pregnant and she looked wide awake. And drove halfway there. We stopped and ate breakfast in Reno, before we proceeded to cross the Nevada desert and the thriving metropolis' along the way. Our lunch break was in Wells, which pretty much only had a Burger King, but since we both had to urinate like crazy, there was no other option. We arrived in Utah in the afternoon and my sister was kind enough to pick me up in Salt Lake. We drove stright to Layton, where my parents were having lunch at Jason's Deli. I should pause here and point out that my mom had NO IDEA I was driving out there. My dad did and Lindsey obviously did, but most of the other family members had no clue. So we walked into Jason's Deli and I went up behind my mom and put my hands around her eyes and said. "guess who?" She said "Lindsey!" and then Lindsey walked around and sat next to her. When my mom turned around, she shrieked and was all confused. It was great. I snuck in some of their good soft-serve and we left soon after. I don't know if I will be allowed back at Jason's. Between Reagan dropping an entire glass of ice water, my sneaking to the salad bar and also the fact that I looked homeless from riding in a car for 12 hours, no make-up and all oily, they might just post my pic on the front door with a warning sign. I got to see my bro that night, before he left for Florida on business. I freaked out upon finding out that he has actually met the American Idol judges along with Ryan Seacrest. HELLO???!!! If I ever met Simon, I would totally have to give him one of his own famous winks. If you don't know what I am referring to, watch the next episode, watch him closely and you will see that he winks...often...and rather discreetly.
On Wednesday, we hung out. We, of course, had to eat Cafe Rio's pork salad. Reagan road the motorcycle at the mall (below). Then she took a four hour nap. SOOO nice! I guess she was a little tired from the drive.
On Thursday, we headed over to G-ma and G-pa Rasmussen's where upon opening the front door, Reagan ran STRAIGHT for the kitchen. Not the big people's kitchen, but the one found in the picture below. Reagan loved being with them and playing and they were so kind to watch her while I went and got my hair done. It costs me half as much to get it done in Utah than in California. Reagan got to eat her favorite things: meatballs and chicken nuggets, and also mom's favorite things for Reagan: vegetables.
On Friday, I got to go see my grandma (Reagan's great-grandma) who now lives out in Hooper. Reagan played with a pretty ancient-looking stuffed dog and begged for jelly beans from my grandma. She updated us on family and we talked American Idol. That is when I really perked up...my grandma watches American Idol!!! Awesome.
Saturday was a fun day. We headed over to Grandma and Grandpa Rasmussen's again for a relaxing day. I got the low-down on Boston and New York and spent 3 hours online planning the trip. I was so excited about it that for the first time in 3 days, I did not take an afternoon nap! We ate at Rumbi grill, which was delicious. I got the chicken teriyaki and rice bowl. My sister was right. It was so good.On Sunday, we went to my parents ward where we spent two hours in nursery. That was hard stuff. Some kids are so sweet and others are so mean. I really hope that Reagan doesn't turn out to be a mean kid. At the same time, I don't want her to be all sissy that cries if I look at her wrong. A nice medium would be great. I got to chat with Loni for a bit on Sunday, since during the week she is either miss social butterfly or working hard at the cleaners. I learned how to text as I pretended I was her and "chatted" with her boyfriend(s). The entire family came over so we could celebrate Caitlin, Lance's and Autumn's b-days. It was loud, crazy fun. Autumn requested that we have burnt hot dogs and Reagan ate one for the first time. We made the Food Networks Ultimate Recipe Challenge winning cake: Chocolate Layer Cake. It was so-so. I guess when you are used to the Betty Crocker mixes, the made-from-scratch ones taste a little odd. It looked really pretty, though! The family modeled my flower bows and Loren (not pictured) made goofy faces. I did not post that photo of him, as he didn't look very "abercrombie-ish" in it. As a vain side note, I look large in this photo and it is an unflattering angle. I swear I still work out.
We drove home early early on Monday morning. Another 3:30 AM drive out. Thanks so much to Mom Ras for picking me up at 3 AM and driving me into Salt Lake during a snow blizzard. And Laura was the trooper who pulled through again. Her expertise driving got us out of Salt Lake unscathed and we made it home in 11 hours. We arrived home to 70 degree weather and this beautiful message from hubby below:
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Flowers in her Hair
No explanation necessary other than Reagan truly enjoys wearing flowers in her hair.Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Easter Weekend
Reagan looked darling in her Easter dress. I bought it a little big so that she can wear it over the summer.
We attended an Easter Egg Hunt the friday before and Reagan sure had a blast...until mom had to pull her away from the candy and food. She enjoyed picking up the eggs and such, but when she discovered that they had candy in them...holy cow. It was a chocolate-fest. Her new word for candy or anything sweet is "num-num." She hands it to me, wanting me to open it up. This morning she found a package of batteries that we bought at Costco last night and the Duracell packaging must look like something sweet because she handed it to me and said "num-num." And was not very happy when I put it away explaining to her that eating batteries would be extremely toxic.
We made chocolate chip cookies on Saturday. Reagan enjoyed that quite a bit and I even let her sample some of the dough.
Easter morning was another chocolate-fest. She found her basket and within minutes had consumed a Snickers Egg, a Reese Peanut Butter Egg, and several Cadbury mini-eggs. That's my girl!
We met Jeff and Selly and Selly's parents in Oakland to have breakfast at Fentons Creamery. Reagan did not like having to wait for our food. It was really fun to see them and we enjoyed walking around the Oakland Temple afterwards. They have a really good time with Reagan and it makes me heart leap with joy to see her bonding with family! We really treasure those moments since we live far away from everyone. 
Matt and Reagan in the streets of Oakland.
Jeff and Reagan at the temple. I am seeing a pattern here! She loves holding hands and walking with guys.
Jeff pointed out that she was carrying her blanket like Lynus. So funny! Jeff and Selly have the cutest pic of them on their blog if you want to see it.
It was a really great weekend and we had some warm temperatures, which was nice for Easter. It was great to see family and we look forward to seeing everyone else at the end of the month!
We attended an Easter Egg Hunt the friday before and Reagan sure had a blast...until mom had to pull her away from the candy and food. She enjoyed picking up the eggs and such, but when she discovered that they had candy in them...holy cow. It was a chocolate-fest. Her new word for candy or anything sweet is "num-num." She hands it to me, wanting me to open it up. This morning she found a package of batteries that we bought at Costco last night and the Duracell packaging must look like something sweet because she handed it to me and said "num-num." And was not very happy when I put it away explaining to her that eating batteries would be extremely toxic.
We made chocolate chip cookies on Saturday. Reagan enjoyed that quite a bit and I even let her sample some of the dough.
Easter morning was another chocolate-fest. She found her basket and within minutes had consumed a Snickers Egg, a Reese Peanut Butter Egg, and several Cadbury mini-eggs. That's my girl!
We met Jeff and Selly and Selly's parents in Oakland to have breakfast at Fentons Creamery. Reagan did not like having to wait for our food. It was really fun to see them and we enjoyed walking around the Oakland Temple afterwards. They have a really good time with Reagan and it makes me heart leap with joy to see her bonding with family! We really treasure those moments since we live far away from everyone. Reagan strutted her stuff in her fancy-shmancy shoes.
Matt and Reagan in the streets of Oakland.
Jeff and Reagan at the temple. I am seeing a pattern here! She loves holding hands and walking with guys.Jeff pointed out that she was carrying her blanket like Lynus. So funny! Jeff and Selly have the cutest pic of them on their blog if you want to see it.
It was a really great weekend and we had some warm temperatures, which was nice for Easter. It was great to see family and we look forward to seeing everyone else at the end of the month!
Monday, March 31, 2008
It's been a while!
I have been such a slacking blogger lately. But I have an excuse. I have been busy and also out of town. It is late tonight, I have been up since 1:45 AM California time and I have to get up very early in the AM for aerobics. I will post more tomorrow. In the meantime...to unwind...I am doing Matt's favorite thing in the world and am going to fill out one of those questionnaires that he LOVES!! (*wink, wink*) Enjoy.
You're feeling: Excited to go to Boston and New York at the end of this month.
To your left: My bed and a window.
On your mind: I can't wait to exercise tomorrow because I ate too much in Utah and didn't hardly exercise all last week.
Last meal included: A small bowl of Special K Red Berries
You sometimes find it hard to: Go to bed when I am filling out these surveys.
The weather: Clear and spring warm-mid 60's.
Something you have a collection of: Mary Higgins Clark books.
A smell that cheers you up: Fresh cut grass.
A smell that can ruin your mood: Someone who just passed gas.
How long since you last shaved: A couple of hours.
The current state of your hair: Wet and pulled back into pony.
The largest item on your desk/workspace (not computer): Printer
Your skill with chopsticks: None.
Which section you head for first in a bookstore: Magazines.
Something you're craving: Exercise.
Your general thoughts on the presidential race: Not much, I suck at political talk, but I laughed hard at my dads explanation of Operation Chaos.
How many times have you been hospitalized this year: None, but its only March!
Favorite place to go for a quiet moment: ??? I guess my room?
You've always secretly thought you'd be a good: Piano teacher.
Something that freaks you out a little: Scary movies and not just a little, A LOT!
Something you've eaten too much of lately: Oh jeez. Here we go. I ate too many of my moms chocolate chip cookies, too much of her pasta salad that has way too much mayo, I ate too much Cafe Rio pork salad (twice in the last week), too many Chili's peppercorn burgers, and way too many chips.
You have never: Broken a bone.
You never want to: See a snake again.
I tag Matt, Matt, and MATT!!!!!
You're feeling: Excited to go to Boston and New York at the end of this month.
To your left: My bed and a window.
On your mind: I can't wait to exercise tomorrow because I ate too much in Utah and didn't hardly exercise all last week.
Last meal included: A small bowl of Special K Red Berries
You sometimes find it hard to: Go to bed when I am filling out these surveys.
The weather: Clear and spring warm-mid 60's.
Something you have a collection of: Mary Higgins Clark books.
A smell that cheers you up: Fresh cut grass.
A smell that can ruin your mood: Someone who just passed gas.
How long since you last shaved: A couple of hours.
The current state of your hair: Wet and pulled back into pony.
The largest item on your desk/workspace (not computer): Printer
Your skill with chopsticks: None.
Which section you head for first in a bookstore: Magazines.
Something you're craving: Exercise.
Your general thoughts on the presidential race: Not much, I suck at political talk, but I laughed hard at my dads explanation of Operation Chaos.
How many times have you been hospitalized this year: None, but its only March!
Favorite place to go for a quiet moment: ??? I guess my room?
You've always secretly thought you'd be a good: Piano teacher.
Something that freaks you out a little: Scary movies and not just a little, A LOT!
Something you've eaten too much of lately: Oh jeez. Here we go. I ate too many of my moms chocolate chip cookies, too much of her pasta salad that has way too much mayo, I ate too much Cafe Rio pork salad (twice in the last week), too many Chili's peppercorn burgers, and way too many chips.
You have never: Broken a bone.
You never want to: See a snake again.
I tag Matt, Matt, and MATT!!!!!
Friday, March 21, 2008
Warm Days
Our days are starting to warm up again. For us, that means lots of park time and deck time. And the worst allergies. Thanks mom and dad Rasmussen for the awesome supply of Allegra-D that has been saving my hide for the last week. Despite that, I am so glad that spring is here. I actually don't even know if spring has officially begun yet, but it feels like it this week. Just in time for an Easter weekend. Matt and Reagan at Larkey Park.
This was her first time sliding down a 'big-kid' slide by herself (with some limited help from dad).
Reagan's 'frustrated' face. I believe in this photo, she was asking for me to help her up on the couch.
We spent the last couple of weeks letting Reagan play with the plastic eggs and basket. She loved it! It got her geared up for Easter, about as much as she could with her understanding.
Chilling on the deck. Wearing her princess shoes!
Beautiful tree that gives me horrid allergies.
Three months from tomorrow, my child will turn 2 years old! Is that crazy or what?
This was her first time sliding down a 'big-kid' slide by herself (with some limited help from dad).
Reagan's 'frustrated' face. I believe in this photo, she was asking for me to help her up on the couch. 
We spent the last couple of weeks letting Reagan play with the plastic eggs and basket. She loved it! It got her geared up for Easter, about as much as she could with her understanding.
Chilling on the deck. Wearing her princess shoes!
Beautiful tree that gives me horrid allergies.
Three months from tomorrow, my child will turn 2 years old! Is that crazy or what?Monday, March 17, 2008
Animal Sounds Part 2
So here is the video of Reagan doing her animal sounds. Her first one is the cow (mooo), then the rooster (cock-a-doodle-doo), the owl (whoooo), and lastly the cat (meow). Enjoy!
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Less than a month...
...until The Office returns!! April 10th. Until then, I am going to post our Office quote from the very last episode aired, The Deposition. If you can remember way back then, like 500 years ago, it was when Michael and Jan had to appear before the lawyers because Jan was suing the company. They read Michael's diary and that is where I got the current quote.
Dancing with the Stars begins soon, but I am not going to watch it much, I think. I am already bored of it (too many seasons), just like I got bored with The Apprentice after like 3 seasons. Plus, I don't know any of the people paired with the dancers.
There is this new show on Food Network called Ultimate Recipe Challenge. It is good. I watched the cakes episode the other day and it took all my willpower not to jump up and make a chocolate cake that night.
I am loving American Idol! I love the top 12, but I do think the wrong person went home last night. Kristy should have gone. She is pretty and nice, but not a very good performer. She kind of just bounces in place on stage. Her 8 days a week was pretty horrible. Also, here are my thoughts on the other people: Jason is such a pretty guy that I think if he were a girl, the guys would be all over him. I don't like dreads, but the guy has one of the "prettiest" faces I have seen. I love David Archuleta, lick-lipping and all. The licking lips bugs Matt, though. I wasn't a huge David H. fan. I really like Michael Johns, mostly because he seems sincere and I love Australian accents. I am a HUGE fan of David Cook. The guy sounds like the lead singer for Nickelback, does he not? I just think he is a great performer. Chiqueze (yeah my spelling may be off) is really good, and finally got some praise. Okay, girls: I don't like Amanda because I don't think she sings well at all. I already mentioned Kristy. Brooke is dang good and I love the playing piano while singing thing. That takes mega talent. I do wish she would stop crying at the end of every performance, though. It gets old. Ramiele doesn't impress me much, she is kind of boring. I think Ayesha was actually very good and I was surprised to see her in the bottom 3. I also like Carly, her voice more than the tattoos. I LOVE the song "Come Together" so her performance was one of my two favorites (the other being David Cook). Overall, the boys are so much better than the girls, though. I know TONS of you guys watch it, so post your commentary...Jeff/Selly, Melanie!!! I love reading what others think each week.
In other news, someone is blaring music outside my window right now. If my child wakes up from her nap because of it, I will seriously open up a can...
Dancing with the Stars begins soon, but I am not going to watch it much, I think. I am already bored of it (too many seasons), just like I got bored with The Apprentice after like 3 seasons. Plus, I don't know any of the people paired with the dancers.
There is this new show on Food Network called Ultimate Recipe Challenge. It is good. I watched the cakes episode the other day and it took all my willpower not to jump up and make a chocolate cake that night.
I am loving American Idol! I love the top 12, but I do think the wrong person went home last night. Kristy should have gone. She is pretty and nice, but not a very good performer. She kind of just bounces in place on stage. Her 8 days a week was pretty horrible. Also, here are my thoughts on the other people: Jason is such a pretty guy that I think if he were a girl, the guys would be all over him. I don't like dreads, but the guy has one of the "prettiest" faces I have seen. I love David Archuleta, lick-lipping and all. The licking lips bugs Matt, though. I wasn't a huge David H. fan. I really like Michael Johns, mostly because he seems sincere and I love Australian accents. I am a HUGE fan of David Cook. The guy sounds like the lead singer for Nickelback, does he not? I just think he is a great performer. Chiqueze (yeah my spelling may be off) is really good, and finally got some praise. Okay, girls: I don't like Amanda because I don't think she sings well at all. I already mentioned Kristy. Brooke is dang good and I love the playing piano while singing thing. That takes mega talent. I do wish she would stop crying at the end of every performance, though. It gets old. Ramiele doesn't impress me much, she is kind of boring. I think Ayesha was actually very good and I was surprised to see her in the bottom 3. I also like Carly, her voice more than the tattoos. I LOVE the song "Come Together" so her performance was one of my two favorites (the other being David Cook). Overall, the boys are so much better than the girls, though. I know TONS of you guys watch it, so post your commentary...Jeff/Selly, Melanie!!! I love reading what others think each week.
In other news, someone is blaring music outside my window right now. If my child wakes up from her nap because of it, I will seriously open up a can...
Monday, March 10, 2008
Modern Medicine
I apologize for the lack of photos lately. I do have some darling ones of Reagan on the camera, but I haven't taken the time to upload them to the computer yet. Soon!
We had a weekend full of coughs, sore throats and lack of sleep. Both Reagan and Matt are sick. Matt handles it well, I really don't have a need to worry about him! He just prefers down time to relax, rather than being fussed over. This was the first time, however, that Reagan has been truly sick. She has had some colds here and there, but she had a temperature all weekend and couldn't sleep and just was lethargic most of the time and cried a lot. I wrestled with the idea of taking her into the doctor all weekend. Is it possible she could have an ear infection? If not, what else could they do? Nothing really. Anyways, after another bad night, I took her in this morning.
Her doctor is excellent and he checked Reagan thoroughly. She had lost some weight, which made me even more grateful for the good eater she has always been! I held her while she screamed and he checked both her ears and announced that they both had a pretty good infection. I was dismayed. I felt such a range of emotion that I couldn't help but start to cry. I never thought that seeing Reagan in pain and hurting would hurt ME like it did! I was kicking myself for not bringing her in sooner. I was so sad for her that she was hurting. And I was SO THANKFUL for modern medicine. That my doctor could simply look in her ears and announce the problem. That I could walk into the building next door and get her some medicine that would cure it in a few days! She was behind in her shots, so they administered 4 vaccines. It was almost too much for her to endure and she became hysterical. I just bawled while the nurse and I held her down and after 2 shots, she asked if she needed to stop. I told her she didn't and she gave her the other 2. It took Reagan a good 15 minutes to stop trembling.
I am glad that our exhausting day is now coming to a close as Reagan is finally starting to nap peacefully.
We had a weekend full of coughs, sore throats and lack of sleep. Both Reagan and Matt are sick. Matt handles it well, I really don't have a need to worry about him! He just prefers down time to relax, rather than being fussed over. This was the first time, however, that Reagan has been truly sick. She has had some colds here and there, but she had a temperature all weekend and couldn't sleep and just was lethargic most of the time and cried a lot. I wrestled with the idea of taking her into the doctor all weekend. Is it possible she could have an ear infection? If not, what else could they do? Nothing really. Anyways, after another bad night, I took her in this morning.
Her doctor is excellent and he checked Reagan thoroughly. She had lost some weight, which made me even more grateful for the good eater she has always been! I held her while she screamed and he checked both her ears and announced that they both had a pretty good infection. I was dismayed. I felt such a range of emotion that I couldn't help but start to cry. I never thought that seeing Reagan in pain and hurting would hurt ME like it did! I was kicking myself for not bringing her in sooner. I was so sad for her that she was hurting. And I was SO THANKFUL for modern medicine. That my doctor could simply look in her ears and announce the problem. That I could walk into the building next door and get her some medicine that would cure it in a few days! She was behind in her shots, so they administered 4 vaccines. It was almost too much for her to endure and she became hysterical. I just bawled while the nurse and I held her down and after 2 shots, she asked if she needed to stop. I told her she didn't and she gave her the other 2. It took Reagan a good 15 minutes to stop trembling.
I am glad that our exhausting day is now coming to a close as Reagan is finally starting to nap peacefully.
Sunday, March 09, 2008
Free Concerts
We have Dish Network and with it (sometimes) comes this free channel called HDNet. There is hardly anything good on it except for when they have free live concerts...in HD!! A lot of the bands we don't like, so we just skip past it, but in the last month, I have seen the following concerts: Gwen Stefani (she's allright, I actually liked her better in No Doubt), Third Eye Blind (one of my favorite bands!!), 311, and some others that I am not totally into, but hey, it was a free concert! This kind of makes up for us not being able to see Angels and Airwaves at the Warfield tomorrow night...kind of.
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Animal Sounds
Last fall I bought Reagan a book with pictures of animals and their sounds. We read it for quite a while and occasionally we still read it. Some of her other books also contain animals as well. A few weeks ago, I received one of those babycenter emails (you know the ones) and they had an article about talking to your child. The part that stood out to me was that even though Reagan still hasn't fully learned yet how to respond (as in talking sentences), she still is understanding much of what I am saying. So that was a big boost for me.
This morning, she wandered over to her books and pulled down the Animal Sounds. She started flipping through the pages and, lo and behold, she was making the noises!!! Well, most of them. She knows dogs, owls, sheep, cats, and my favorite, flies or bees (which to her, make the same noise). All other animals make a generic noise that sounds a bit like, "BGHAAHH...BGHAAHH." Her favorite is the owl. We have encountered this animal a few times, both in Animal Sounds as well as in The Very Busy Spider. I am really proud of her!!
In other language developments, she can now identify what a park is. We pass Cowell Park many times a week and she will always say, "Slide." She knows and repeats most of her body parts, especially her facial ones. And even when I say something to her and she doesn't quite know how to put it into words, I know that she understands what I am saying! It is a fun thing.
This morning, she wandered over to her books and pulled down the Animal Sounds. She started flipping through the pages and, lo and behold, she was making the noises!!! Well, most of them. She knows dogs, owls, sheep, cats, and my favorite, flies or bees (which to her, make the same noise). All other animals make a generic noise that sounds a bit like, "BGHAAHH...BGHAAHH." Her favorite is the owl. We have encountered this animal a few times, both in Animal Sounds as well as in The Very Busy Spider. I am really proud of her!!
In other language developments, she can now identify what a park is. We pass Cowell Park many times a week and she will always say, "Slide." She knows and repeats most of her body parts, especially her facial ones. And even when I say something to her and she doesn't quite know how to put it into words, I know that she understands what I am saying! It is a fun thing.
Friday, February 29, 2008
February in Photos
Today is Leap Day. My congrats to my bro Lance, and his wife KT, on celebrating their 2nd anniversary in 8 years of marriage. We have been blessed with beautiful weather. For the last 3 days, the temps have been in the mid-70's. Tax season is marching on, with exactly a month and a half until the deadline. Some of our favorite February moments are as follows:
Reagan enjoying a warm brownie fudge sundae at Ghirardelli Square. This was a quite a treat and it took only minutes for the 3 of us to eat the entire thing. Reagan held onto the spoon with her kung-fu grip, causing Matt and I to go get another spoon.
San Francisco Bay, on the western corner of Fisherman's Wharf. I don't know who that boy is, but Reagan loved watching him.
Can you see the Golden Gate Bridge in the photo? You may have to enlarge it to do so.
This was the sunset off our deck earlier this week. It was breathtaking. We have posted in the past about our sunsets and they never cease to amaze me!
Reagan and Adelaide at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum. I saw a cougar up close for the first time in my life. Go BYU!
Park outside the museum. Reagan can officially slide down the slide without my help. I love it. If it is a steep one, I will step in and help her, but she usually can do it on her own, and when she does, she is SOOO proud of herself!
Sporting a mohawk in the tub.
In other news, who are your American Idol favorites? I know, based on other blogs I have read, that many of you are fans. I love David Archuleta and David Cook for boys. For girls, I am a little undecided, it changes from week to week. I definitely know who I DON'T like, though. I guess I am a fan of Carly and not so much a fan of the biker chick. Or the girl who, as Laura put it so well, always looks cross-eyed. Only a few more weeks until The Office comes back on. Bring on March.
Reagan enjoying a warm brownie fudge sundae at Ghirardelli Square. This was a quite a treat and it took only minutes for the 3 of us to eat the entire thing. Reagan held onto the spoon with her kung-fu grip, causing Matt and I to go get another spoon.
San Francisco Bay, on the western corner of Fisherman's Wharf. I don't know who that boy is, but Reagan loved watching him.
Can you see the Golden Gate Bridge in the photo? You may have to enlarge it to do so. 
This was the sunset off our deck earlier this week. It was breathtaking. We have posted in the past about our sunsets and they never cease to amaze me!
Reagan and Adelaide at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum. I saw a cougar up close for the first time in my life. Go BYU!
Park outside the museum. Reagan can officially slide down the slide without my help. I love it. If it is a steep one, I will step in and help her, but she usually can do it on her own, and when she does, she is SOOO proud of herself!
Sporting a mohawk in the tub.
In other news, who are your American Idol favorites? I know, based on other blogs I have read, that many of you are fans. I love David Archuleta and David Cook for boys. For girls, I am a little undecided, it changes from week to week. I definitely know who I DON'T like, though. I guess I am a fan of Carly and not so much a fan of the biker chick. Or the girl who, as Laura put it so well, always looks cross-eyed. Only a few more weeks until The Office comes back on. Bring on March. Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Matt's prayers
9 out of 10 prayers that come out of Matt's mouth contain some sort of quirky comment. I am usually shaking with laughter by the time "Amen" comes. Here are some of the things he has included in his prayers recently:
"Please help us to be more grateful for things that are good for us, such as fish oil." - (this was in response to me begging him to stop taking fish oil supplements because they smell horrible.)
"Please help this meal to do our bodies good and not make us fat." -(this is pretty standard at our blessing of the food.)
"Please bless Reagan so that she can lose some weight." - (this is one that I can totally agree with. Most of you by now realize that our daughter loves food and love to eat a little too much, a little too often.)
"Help Lacy to learn to control herself and not laugh during prayers." - (usually said following one of his standard remarks.)
"Please help us to be more grateful for things that are good for us, such as fish oil." - (this was in response to me begging him to stop taking fish oil supplements because they smell horrible.)
"Please help this meal to do our bodies good and not make us fat." -(this is pretty standard at our blessing of the food.)
"Please bless Reagan so that she can lose some weight." - (this is one that I can totally agree with. Most of you by now realize that our daughter loves food and love to eat a little too much, a little too often.)
"Help Lacy to learn to control herself and not laugh during prayers." - (usually said following one of his standard remarks.)
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Crocs, Parks, and the Zoo
Here is sweet Reagan on Valentines morning. She is such a different baby than she was a year ago. In fact, she isn't even a baby anymore! She is a toddler to me, even though she won't be 2 for a few more months.
Dad brought home some chocolate for Reagan and let her have at it on V-Day.
Showing off her new crocs. These are pretty big on her, she will need to grow into them, but the plus side is that she can put them on all by herself! And they fit nicely over her feeted pajamas.
Beautiful weather last week. Not so much this week. Here is Regs at the park. She loves the bridge in the background. And she can now officially go down the slide.
The swings are still her favorite, especially if there is another child swinging next to her.
Reagan's valentine from G-pa and G-ma Rasmussen! She grabbed it right out of my hands. Thanks so much for it! And thank you to her awesome cousins who also sent her valentines!
A warm day at the Oakland Zoo (not to be confused with the now infamous San Francisco Zoo). Eating lunch with Addie!
Great play area here for the little ones. Thanks to the Berrett's for letting us enjoy the zoo experience!
I hate snakes!
Dad brought home some chocolate for Reagan and let her have at it on V-Day.
Showing off her new crocs. These are pretty big on her, she will need to grow into them, but the plus side is that she can put them on all by herself! And they fit nicely over her feeted pajamas.
Beautiful weather last week. Not so much this week. Here is Regs at the park. She loves the bridge in the background. And she can now officially go down the slide.
The swings are still her favorite, especially if there is another child swinging next to her.
Reagan's valentine from G-pa and G-ma Rasmussen! She grabbed it right out of my hands. Thanks so much for it! And thank you to her awesome cousins who also sent her valentines!
A warm day at the Oakland Zoo (not to be confused with the now infamous San Francisco Zoo). Eating lunch with Addie!
Great play area here for the little ones. Thanks to the Berrett's for letting us enjoy the zoo experience!
I hate snakes!
Tonight I was giving Reagan a bath and she let out a little toot. It bubbled, she looked up at me and giggled then said "I poop." Thankfully, she really didn't poop, but it was so funny the way she said it. I talk to her a lot throughout the day like I have been told to do and so it is nice to see her beginning to understand this language we call English. She is reciting her body parts, singing songs, and the poop thing tonight just blew me away!
Thursday, February 14, 2008
LOVE
Happy Valentines Day!
This is a holiday I did not enjoy until I got married. In fact, before that I actually kind of boycotted it. Here are two fun stories about Valentines days in the past:
*When I was in college, I felt real bad because I did not have a Valentine and at the time, most of my roommates did. So I called up my dad and bawled to him about it. The next day, he sent me some flowers.
*I met Matt in September/October of 2001 and we went on a few dates. Then he never called me again, despite my persistent and slightly embarassing flirting. So I put his face on the backburner of my mind and moved on. He called me up and asked me out again the following February, around the time of the SLC Olympics. We went out, started dating and the rest is history. I received a Valentine that year, just days after our dating resumed. It was some candy hearts wrapped in red tissue paper and signed "Fred." I do not know a Fred. I also did not know who my secret Valentine was. Three months later, Matt was helping me pack up and move out of my apartment when we uncovered the candy hearts. He confessed that he was "Fred" and his sister Melanie had doorbell ditched me with them. I also confessed that I do not like chewy candies and Fred has not bought those for me since.
This is what my munchkin looked like a year ago, on Valentines Day 2007. 
Too lazy right now to upload photos, so expect a 2008 photo in the next few days.
Here are a few reasons why this was a good Valentines Day for me:
*I did my step aerobics without the interruption of Reagan crawling under my feet and trying to stand on the step.
*A delicious lunch of suckers and frosted sugar cookies at the Oleole's.
*Husband arriving home earlier than normal with two boquets of flowers (tulips and white daisies), velour clothing, and lime green Crocs for Reagan.
*Continuing the tradition of take-out dinner.
*Finding out that the next new episode of The Office will air on April 10th and is titled 'Dinner Party.' There will be 6 more episodes this season.
*Going running tomorrow morning, rain or shine. I consumed more calories today than probably the rest of the week combined. Also, the sugar is going bye-bye in our home. I have been a sugar addict since Christmas and it has NOT been a good thing.
LOVE YOU ALL!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
YES!!!!!
Most of you have probably caught wind that the strike is coming to an end and that negotiations are being made with the writers and big execs. This week will probably determine all the details. But, here is the best news: if the strike does officially end, the producer of The Office wants to get 6 more episodes in before the end of the season! That is great news. Just as I felt myself cliff-hanging over Pam and Jim last year, this year I am feeling a little cliffhanger from Michael and Jan. Plus...the real-life Angela (who plays Angela on the show)...is pregnant...in real life. She isn't due until May. Soooo...how do they write that in the show? Or do they try and hide it. The writers have always tried to keep it light and not too much drama (this isn't Days of Our Lives, people) and so I highly doubt that they will have Angela pregnant, that would be took much of a scandal. But, you never know...
And to those of you who are LOST fans and there clearly are many, I am proud to say that Matt and I have been tuning in for the last couple of weeks. And, no pun intended, but I truly am lost. I guess I need to go back and watch the previous seasons because I have no idea what is going on. But it sure does look good. They did, however, switch the night to Thursdays, which is my Office night, so maybe it wouldn't do me any good anyways to get into it.
And to those of you who are LOST fans and there clearly are many, I am proud to say that Matt and I have been tuning in for the last couple of weeks. And, no pun intended, but I truly am lost. I guess I need to go back and watch the previous seasons because I have no idea what is going on. But it sure does look good. They did, however, switch the night to Thursdays, which is my Office night, so maybe it wouldn't do me any good anyways to get into it.
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Sweet Super Bowl Sunday
And what a sweet game it was. I missed the last few minutes due to a church engagement, but I didn't mind as I walked in the door to see my husband pacing the living rooms, all smiles. Here are a few things that made me smile that day:
Matt's cool football tie. This was half his Christmas gift from me (the other half was another tie). He actually returned the original one to buy this. No worries, I am stoked he kept the first one!
Sunday is sweets day in our household. We hope that the dosing of dessert keeps our sugar cravings at bay for the following week. It usually doesn't work. Oh well, we have sincerely enjoyed these rolls for the last two weeks. Thanks to Amy for getting us hooked on them over Christmas.
Matt's cool football tie. This was half his Christmas gift from me (the other half was another tie). He actually returned the original one to buy this. No worries, I am stoked he kept the first one!
Sunday is sweets day in our household. We hope that the dosing of dessert keeps our sugar cravings at bay for the following week. It usually doesn't work. Oh well, we have sincerely enjoyed these rolls for the last two weeks. Thanks to Amy for getting us hooked on them over Christmas.
Are you curious?
Watch out drivers in California. The road has a new citizen and she puts Provo drivers to shame. 
Reagan's fascination with clothing items she will not wear for years continues on. This week it was the sports bra.
Seriously, is this not Matt's child?
We had a rough week actually. And it is only Thursday. She really did not want to let me out of her sight, even if it was to go to the bathroom. That made things difficult. Things kind of hit rock bottom (or hit the fan, what have you) this evening when I locked myself in my room so that I could get a break and regain my composure. She cried out in the hallway kicking my door for a while, but eventually went and found her baby and starting playing with it. I am going to bed early tonight and saying long prayers and tomorrow is a new day and I will be more patient.
Reagan's fascination with clothing items she will not wear for years continues on. This week it was the sports bra.
Seriously, is this not Matt's child?
We had a rough week actually. And it is only Thursday. She really did not want to let me out of her sight, even if it was to go to the bathroom. That made things difficult. Things kind of hit rock bottom (or hit the fan, what have you) this evening when I locked myself in my room so that I could get a break and regain my composure. She cried out in the hallway kicking my door for a while, but eventually went and found her baby and starting playing with it. I am going to bed early tonight and saying long prayers and tomorrow is a new day and I will be more patient.
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Who wants to see a movie about a girl that gets pregnant in high school?
What to do for date night is always a tricky question; should we go sky diving again, surfing, bungee jump the golden gate bridge, or ski some more double black diamonds? When Lacy mentioned there was a movie about a girl that gets pregnant in high school it sounded too risky. But after checking the reviews at rottentomatoes.com we decided to take the plunge. It turned out to be one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time. The movie has crude humor throughout but I’ve always been able to appreciate that sort of thing. A great plot and some of the best lines I’ve heard in quite a while make it a great movie. Every appendage up for the movie Juno. Some great lines from the movie are found below.
Juno MacGuff: I think I'm, like, in love with you.
Paulie Bleeker: You mean as friends?
Juno MacGuff: No, I mean, like, for real. 'Cause you're, like, the coolest person I've ever met, and you don't even have to try, you know...
Paulie Bleeker: I try really hard, actually
Mac MacGuff: In my opinion, the best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are. Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome, what have you, the right person will still think the sun shines out your ass. That's the kind of person that's worth sticking with.
Juno MacGuff: I think I'm, like, in love with you.Paulie Bleeker: You mean as friends?
Juno MacGuff: No, I mean, like, for real. 'Cause you're, like, the coolest person I've ever met, and you don't even have to try, you know...
Paulie Bleeker: I try really hard, actually
Mac MacGuff: In my opinion, the best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are. Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome, what have you, the right person will still think the sun shines out your ass. That's the kind of person that's worth sticking with.
Friday, February 01, 2008
Die-Hard
This is for all those die-hard Office fans out there. Did you watch the re-run last night? If you didn't, it was probably one of two (or both) reasons:
A. You were one of the many millions parked in front of LOST
B. You simply aren't an Office fan (i.e. Kelly and Loren, etc.)
Well, if you are a die-hard fan who still lives for re-runs, then you got a special treat last night. There was a new cold open and a new tag at the end. As a re-cap, this was the sitch: the cold open featured Toby walking into the office with his girlfriend and then proceeding to make out with her right in front of Pam's desk...all while Pam and Jim watched in horror. The tag at the end was Ryan trying to convince Jim that New York was so much better than Scranton. It doesn't sound like much, but when we haven't had any new material for a few months now and you have been going through withdrawals like I am, it sure felt like Christmas morning all over again.
A. You were one of the many millions parked in front of LOST
B. You simply aren't an Office fan (i.e. Kelly and Loren, etc.)
Well, if you are a die-hard fan who still lives for re-runs, then you got a special treat last night. There was a new cold open and a new tag at the end. As a re-cap, this was the sitch: the cold open featured Toby walking into the office with his girlfriend and then proceeding to make out with her right in front of Pam's desk...all while Pam and Jim watched in horror. The tag at the end was Ryan trying to convince Jim that New York was so much better than Scranton. It doesn't sound like much, but when we haven't had any new material for a few months now and you have been going through withdrawals like I am, it sure felt like Christmas morning all over again.
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