Seven Quick Takes

1.

I leave for sunny Arizona with my mom in TWO days. We are staying at a five star resort and spa. This trip was planned by Tom and my dad without telling us. At first we were in shock. My mom and I were planning on going somewhere in March, once Tom's hockey was over - but apparently that wasn't soon enough for my dad and Tom. Ha. I am very excited now, I'm just stressing a little bit about Finn. It's not that I am nervous to leave him - it's just I'm not leaving him with just Tom. Tom has hockey all weekend so we have called upon some family and friends to help us out with the boys. I know they will be in great hands - but Finn is SOO fussy and I just feel bad that others are going to have to put up with it. I hope Tom gives them all the tricks of the trades we've figured out with our little monster.

2.

Speaking of our little monster - I've finally figured out how to calm him down during the day. Swaddle him like a maniac and put him in the bouncer and bounce the crap out of it. The only downfall is that you can't stop bouncing it. ha. Although right now, he's sleeping and I'm not bouncing him. That's probably because he's so worn out from screaming his lungs out while we went to costco and target this morning. This kid doesn't even calm down in the car - somebody help!!!

3.

Tom and I have chosen Finn's Godparents! We are so excited about our decision. We chose my brother and our good friend Alissa Wachter. I think they are both excited about it - I know we are! We were planning on having my brother be this child's Godfather even before his accident, but since his accident - it has reassured us that he will be an amazing role model (and not just spiritually) for not only Finn, but Jack as well. We chose Alissa because she has always had such an incredible relationship with God, even in the darkest hours. Alissa and I have been friends for a very long time and she is someone that I've always been able to turn to. We decided that we would rather have a private ceremony than one with other children. It will have to be after the Lenten season, so we are hoping for sometime in April, possibly May. I feel so blessed that both our boys have such awesome Godparents!!

4.

Tom's hockey season is almost over. Actually, when I get back on Sunday - the JV team will be done! Of course Tom will still go to all of the varsity playoff games and whatnot, but that's nothing compared to what he's had. He thinks there is a good chance that Wayzata will make it to state. That would be awesome! I think that Tom's enjoyed coaching. Of course being a part of the Varsity team would be more intense and whatnot, but you gotta start somewhere, right? It's been extremely difficult for me though - but it wasn't just the hockey coaching. It was the coaching plus his men's league, plus his work trips to vegas, his pond hockey weekend, all ontop of having a newborn baby and a 2 year old. I'm not gonna lie - I felt like a single mother most of the time. But Tom was so great during my freak out sessions and he calmed me down. He did so many middle of the night feedings to make up for not helping out with other things, and that was so nice for me. I'm totally on board if Tom wants to stick with the Wayzata JV team next year, I mean it can't get any worse...well unless I had another baby next December. OMG people, that will not happen.

5.

I am super obsessed with Apple's Macbook Pro. I've played around on some of my friend's and I am trying to convince Tom that I need one. I know, I know I don't need one, but I want one really really bad. I know that I would get so much use out of it. Just researching all of the amazing things you can do with it gets me so excited. And the organization it could bring to my already freakishly organized life makes me happy inside. I think I have a little OCD inside me. I'm probably going to start working back up at RJA next week (sigh) so I think I will put a little of each paycheck aside and start saving up. These puppies are expensive. But from what i've heard - they are worth it! I love everything about Apple.

6.

I have to dedicate number six to the bachelor. He is such a loser. Seriously ABC, you could have done so much better. I have this feeling inside me he's going to pick Vienna even though Tenley is the way better choice. But Tenley could do WAY better, so I hope he does choose Vienna - the cross eyed double decker. Alissa calls her double decker because when she talks you can see both rows of her teeth. hahaha. I hope Ali is the next bachelorette. She's always been my fav.

7.

On Sunday I went running outside for the first time in over a year! I did two miles. My legs were totally fine, it's just my lower stomach muscles I used while giving birth that still hurt! Hopefully I can keep up this trend of running outside before I have to actually start training for the half marathon. Yikes.