GEORGE IN LA?!?! WHAT?!?

Like I said in my previous post, mom and I ran into George Bush in Louisiana while I was in town. We were headed out to shop and about 2 min up the road from my parents house we see all kinds of cop cars and security cars outside the house where they filled the movie "The Toy." Mom of course being the smart one remembered Pres Bush was in town! We turned on the radio trying to figure out when he'd be up from New Orleans to Baton Rouge for this fundraiser at "The Toy" house. Well after we were done shopping we had impeccable timing because the interstate was closed down waiting his arrival. We took the back roads and made it JUST in time to see him pass. As we pull up, we see war protesters on the corner awaiting his arrival (don't worry I gave them a piece of my mind...) and so we decided to join the wiser Americans on the other side proudly holding flags and signs that said "Kick the Terrorist's A**" and "I'm proud to be an American." It's crazy how much security the President has. I mean cops were there scoping out the area hours before he came. Then I counted about 33 cops on motorcycles after he passed and I believe his motorcade had about 23 to a BAZILLION in it! There were helicopters flying overhead and everything! I was hoping Bush would wave at his supporters but no such luck!!! It was quick but exciting and I'm glad I was able to show him our support! It's not everyday Louisiana gets celebs passing through you know...

The annoying protesters who REALLY made me upset!!

Security SUV that pulled up behind us

The BAZILLION of motorcycles cops that where there

Mimi and Boston waiting so anxiously for him to come!!

This was outside one of the driveways. It looked like bomb squad security.

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Here is Bush passing. The first few seconds are of the protesters that I "booed" and told to go home but I didn't realize I was filming so you didn't hear all of it. By the way, count how many times my mom says "Bob Jindal." Do you THINK she likes him as govenor or what?!

SWEET SOUTHERN COMFORT

We just got back Saturday evening from our visit to Louisiana! We were supposed to come home Thursday but we weren't finished redecorating the rooms I'd set out to help mom redecorate so we extended our stay! We were busy, busy running around shopping, painting, and visiting family and friends! I LOVE staying busy and always on the go because it makes the days go by and it makes me just feel like I'm accomplishing things! Anyway, here's a brief summary of our vacation down south!

Boston cruising around Mimi & Papa's house. Since my parents have hardwood floors Boston had to learn how to fall gracefully while walking around instead of flat on his hands like he normally does at home! After a day or so, he had it down AND I think it made him learn to walk better because the wood floors are rough on the little man's knees!

We also got to visit with Grandma and Aunt Hillary and Melia! It was SOO cute to see Boston and Melia interact! She's gotten SOO big since Christmas and LOVES babies so she was so sweet to Boston! She got on the floor when he would crawl and decided she wanted to be a baby like Boston! So they cruised around together! It was TOO cute! Can't wait to see ya'll when you come to visit next week!

We got to meet Papa for lunch and dinner a few times since he was very busy with work and church while we were there! Papa is trying to make sure Boston has Bluth blood in him and got him to try his first taste of salsa which of course HE LOVED!

Boston's face POST salsa tasting!

Snapshot Dad took of Boston that I loved and had to post...

Boston also learned how to climb stairs while there. He's never been around stairs since he's been mobile but he knew exactly what to do when he saw them...no fear there!

You can't leave Louisiana during crawfish season without eating crawfish (sidenote: for all you non-southern's out there it IS CRAWFISH not crayfish, crawdaddies, mud bugs or whatever you call it...it's CRAWFISH!!)!!! YUM! It was DELICIOUS and I'm SOO happy I made it down during this time of year! OH, and I was also SOO happy to eat a crawfish poboy when I went to lunch at Sammy's (GREAT southern food) with my best friends from high school Tina and Bethany! You can't beat the food in the south!

Boston was SOO mesmerized by the crawfish! He had NO fear and just picked them up, played with them and tried to figure out what in the world it was! I couldn't even get him to look up and smile for the camera! As my dad says, he had his "Winston Churchill" face on!

The MAIN reason for my trip down to LA was to help mom redecorate one of the guest rooms and the game room! We didn't get everything that I WANTED to get done but I'm proud my mom was able to make the choices she did as quick as she did! I LOVE how the bedroom turned out! The green is VERY bright but it looks SOO good with all the stuff in there and everything back in place! If you look in Pottery Barn, its very in right now. We matched the bedding from PB with the paint that they have in the magazine now and this is how it turned out! Sorry I didn't get a completed picture but it looks GREAT! We also repainted the bathroom, or I should say painted over the wallpaper (did you know that you could do that?!?). It turned out GREAT and I didn't get a finished picture of it either! But with the red towels and the striped towels that match the bedding it looks SOOO good! I'll have to take a completed picture of it when we go back for the 4th! Lastly we bought some new furniture for the game room and that's about all we got done in there! Hopefully we get it finished in July or maybe MOM will complete it and surprise me when I come! HA!

We also ran into George when we there too (PRESIDENT George Bush that is....). I'm going to do a separate post on that one though because I have videos that I don't feel like doing right now but I'll post more about that soon!!

Our trip was FABULOUS and FUN! I was sooo glad to see everyone I did and help spend Daddy's money like the olden days! =) See ya'll again soon!

CHUBBY FEET!!!

It has been quite the dilemma trying to find shoes for Boston. Trust me this has been SOOO stressful! Boston's feet are VERY chubby and VERY wide! I've never bought him shoes in the past because nothing fit right, he'd kick them off, and my doc discouraged it. Now Boston is walking and now I officially HAVE to buy him shoes! I've been looking now for 3 or 4 weeks and no such luck! I finally broke down and bought these crocs which his feet STILL bulge out of but I ended up taking them back because I felt guilty paying that much for shoes! But now I'm beginning to realize that I'm going to have to pay between $40-$60 for shoes he'll grow out of in week (ok hopefully a little bit longer than that!). I've looked a few places people have told me about and no luck but I'm off to my last hopefully place today, "Stride Rite" (I looked at the outlet in Louisiana but they had nothing that fit). Oh and I will say I'm going to get some "PediPeds" which from what people say are FANTASTIC shoes for babies because they are so flexible and good for babies who are learning how to walk. With those shoes though, I can't just order them because he needs to try them on to make sure his fat feet fit in them! So sad my son can't where all the cute shoes they have out there.....If any of you have any good suggestions, I'd LOVE to hear them!

GOOOO MAVS!!!

So I KNOW I'm WAY behind on posting lately! But for the first time in a LONG time, I've been running around like CRAZY...and at the same time actually enjoying it! For the past week and a half in Louisiana and in 2 days I'm headed to Kansas City to meet my newest nephew--CHARLIE!!!!! More about all this later....

I need to catch up on everything and a few weeks ago Kent and I got tickets to the Mavs vs. Jazz game! We were sooo excited because #1 We LOVE watching Mavs play (and plus Kent REALLY wanted to see them play the Jazz because he like every other Mormon out there LOVES the Jazz) and #2 we haven't had much time to ourselves doing something fun and different like this in a LONG time! Leslie was so sweet to watch Boston for us and off we went to enjoy a GREAT game! It wasn't too exciting til the last few seconds when Dirk hit the winning 3 pt shot---GOOOO MAVS!!!!!! (Sorry all you Jazz fans out there...) We did have a fun night (well I had a blast but unfortunately Kent had some work drama that inturrupted his enjoyment of the game). Here are a few pics!

Yes I KNOW I look SICKLY pale, I don't think I've been this WHITE in a LONG time but don't your worry it's now summer and once I find the right swimsuit to COMPLIMENT my sad looking post pregnancy body, I'll be right out there getting my tan on again!

99 BALLOONS

So I don't know if I cried the whole way through this video because I'm having an emotional day or if it's really because I was touched by this video! Kristin just emailed this to me and you MUST see it! You also might want to grab a tissue...

http://www.ignitermedia.com/products/iv/singles/570/99-Balloons

OUR LITTLE MAN JUST KEEPS GOING & GOING!

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NEW TRICK!
I don't know if it's a boy thing or just my own son, but instead of learning consonant sounds he prefers to learn noises! So I have been working at trying to teach him what animals say. The other night in the tub he was playing with one of his little fish and I kept moving my mouth like a fish does and just like that he picked up on it! Now I just say, "What does a fish say?" and he does it!
P.S. Sorry about Boston attacking the camera, that's what he does every time he hears it turn on. He gets SOO excited and has to go and take a look at himself! Vain? Maybe...

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FINGER FOODS!




We have now almost officially put aside all baby foods and are now doing almost nothing but FINGER FOODS! Thanks for everyones advice on what to feed Boston. It has really helped calm my worries about what is okay and what's not! Here are a few pictures of Boston having Mac n Cheese from earlier this week. I also posted a video of Boston eating REAL green beans (okay not that the baby food ones weren't real but you get my point) and yeah I don't think he liked it too much...

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OH HAPPY DAY!!!!

So I just did the unthinkable! I finally got the courage to try to squeeze into my old jeans from BEFORE pregnancy. I have done this maybe 2 other times since having Boston and became suddenly sadden and depressed. But today I am proud to say that I can officially WEAR MY OLD JEANS!!!! That means pull them up past my thighs, button them without killing my stomach and zipping the zipper to the top! I think only my husband knows the TRUE struggle I have had with this whole weight gaining/weight losing issue I have had with this pregnancy but it really has been a HUGE thing on my self esteem and after all this hard work my goal has pretty much FINALLY been reached! I also stepped on the scale and I officially weigh LESS than what I did at my first weigh in from my first pregnancy appointment. Now this could just be a result from throwing my guts up from food poisoning on Tuesday but I'm hoping that maybe I can at least keep myself at this weight! Well, enough of my self boasting for the day. I'm just really exciting and proud that I finally reached this point. I still have MUCH work to do, TRUST ME, it's not over yet. I have until May 1st to get there!!

SNOOP D-O-DOUBLE G CONVERTS?!?

Kent just emailed this interesting piece of news on to me...did Snoop REALLY just convert to MORMONISM?!?!

http://www.benderboyz.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/01/

Is this fo real?!?!

HELP WANTED!

So since I'm a M.I.T. (Mother in Training) and don't know much, I'm asking for some advice on what to feed my child! Boston has always been SUCH a great eater but the past few days has been REFUSING baby food--even the stuff he usually LOVES! Normally he will down any bottle, squash, bananas, sweet potatoes, even GREEN BEANS! Now he officially just spits them back after 10 bites or so. This used to mean "I'm full" but now I don't think that's what he is communicating to me because I know my sons appetite and you can tell by just looking at him that he's not one to turn away food! If I put cheerios or goldfish (I hope that's ok...) on his tray he will have his plate cleared in an instant! So now my delimma is what to feed this guy! I get so nervous because there is SO much out there they ARE NOT supposed to have until a certain age or whatever and then something is a choking hazard or whatever! So all of you "experienced" mothers out there, if you have any suggestions on what to feed him, I would LOVE to hear your advice because I'm clueless! OH! And how will I know that whatever I'm giving him is filling him up?!?! Because if Boston doesn't have a full belly, I can say goodbye to his 2 hour naps!

P.S. Does anyone know a "miracle" sippy cup that a baby will take? I've been offering Boston one for a LONG LONG time and still no such luck and I'm thinking I need to try a different kind....

"RECIPE OF THE WEEK!"

I have been doing SOOO well at cooking instead of eating out and I'm VERY proud of myself! In doing so, I've been venturing out and trying new recipes-Kent LOVES to try new things. So, I have decided that every week I'll post something I made that I REALLY like so that if you're interested you can try it!!! Hopefully this will help motivate me to keep up the good work!

CAN WE SAY SUFFOCATION?!?

I went in to get Boston from his afternoon nap today and this is how I found him sleeping....

EASTER!

So I was a little disappointed in Boston's first Easter but as Kent said to me over and over "It's about celebrating Christ's resurrection and not about the easter basket, outfit or treats!" Which is the truth and I'm guilty of concentrating on the wrong thing this year. I promised myself that I will be better about this next year and years to come.

I was a little late in getting the whole "EASTER" thing put together hence my disappointment of not getting the right outfit, the right easter basket resulting in not getting our easter eggs dyed on time. Oh well, it all turned out just fine and so here are a few pictures of our short lived Easter Sunday.

Dying the eggs before church (we have church at 12:30 so we have time to do stuff like this)

And the Easter shoot begins....

Boston didn't want to sit still (like always) so we handed him his pacifier & bottle and on the count of 3 we were going to take it away and get a quick shot. Well, every time on the count of three Boston was gone too!

Peace out ya'll!

Found the "just for looks not for Boston to eat" candy in his basket and sat there VERY content until I realized what he had!

I let him suck on it a little bit longer so I could atleast get ONE shot of him and his basket of goodies the Easter bunny brought!

PAPA CAME TO VISIT!

My dad called me earlier this week to inform me that he was headed to Houston Saturday/Sunday but wanted to come to Dallas Friday night/SaturDAY to visit! Of course we jumped at the chance to have him come and we are so glad that he came! He treated us to a nice dinner at La Hacienda Ranch (MEXICAN) Friday night and then took us to Cracker Barrel breakfast Saturday morning! I love having my dad around and being able to talk to him about life, the gospel, politics, and sports! Whether or not he's right or not, in my mind ever since I was a little girl, I always believe and trust the advice or knowledge he tells me! Thanks for coming to visit dad! Boston was SOOO glad you came and ALWAYS thrilled to see his PAPA!

See the resemblance?

Papa reading to Boston!

OUR SUNDAY AFTERNOONS!

On Sunday, Boston was walking around doing his on thing when Kent randomly made a "fart" noise. All the sudden Boston stopped in his tracks and repeated the same "fart" noise Kent made. He wasn't even facing Kent and didn't even turn to face him when he did it. He just made the noise and kept going. We thought this was HILARIOUS and did it again and once again he did it! We captured this hilarious moment on camera and had to post it! You may not think it's that funny but I guess being a parent the weirdest things your child does makes you laugh!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIDNEY!

The BIRTHDAY GIRL dressed in her new "skinny" dress Grandma gave her and with one of the presents we got her.

Saturday was Sidney's 7th BIRTHDAY! We were so happy to be able to celebrate it with her since Leslie and her just barely made the move to Dallas to work in Source's office! Saturday was Sidney's day to pick whatever she wanted to do. So what does a 7 year old want to do on her birthday?! Go to a SCIENCE MUSEUM! It was not as great as we expected it to be but Kent took her on a swan ride aka paddle boats, then we ate SUSHI (yes it was my FIRST experience and I actually liked it-thanks Leslie for picking out some good options and YES this is what this 7 year old wanted for her birthday dinner!), went to a place called "BONKERS" for Sid to run around and play in this huge play place then we headed back to our place for cake and ice cream! It really was a fun day and hopefully Sid had a good time even though it wasn't with all her friends and family! We love you Sid and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

This was Sidney's bday cake Leslie and her made---we found out that not using vegtable oil in cake batter makes it not so fluffly but it tasted GREAT! Sidney decorated it herself!

TOUGH TIMES FOR OUR LITTLE GUY

Boston officially has the WORST diaper rash EVER! Last night when I was changing his diaper he started SCREAMING the instant I wiped his bum. It was so hard to change his diaper but luckily we got through it. Every time he needs to be changed, it literally is a team effort between Kent and I to change and put desitin on him because he screams, flexis his legs, tries to roll over and lifts his butt up in the air! He must be in SOO much pain and I feel terrible! I just wish he would stop pooping so much. He literally has about 7-8 poopy diapers a day! It's terrible and I KNOW that's why he has a diaper rash. I bought a different kind of pamper's "SWIPER" wipes and hopefully it will help...we'll see! Any advice for TERRIBLE diaper rash or how do you stop him for doodooing so much!??

Speaking of the pain Boston is going through, I finally went today to get his blood drawn (I was supposed to go like 2 weeks ago!) to check for diabetes, anemia and one other thing but I forgot. Initially when we got there, everything was fine, Boston was happy and smiling at the nurses. Then they put the rubber band around his arm and restrained his arm to look for a vein. Well, number one Boston HATES having his arm restrained or even moved by anyone anyway and number two they tried it in BOTH arms and couldn't find a vein (must be like his mom because they always have a hard time finding my veins too) so they moved on to the finger prick! So now Boston has his arm restrained AND his fingers/hand restrained. By now he's screaming because just having himself restrained like that KILLS him. He's so strong and is trying to pull away that they nurse dropped the blood collector thing 3 times! Finally, she pricked him (which to him wasn't even the worse part he just hates people holding his arms/hands), got all the blood she needed, then Boston got lose and blood went EVERYWHERE! She finally got back a hold of him and was able to put this HUGE bandage over 2 of his fingers and by the time we were in the car he it ripped it off with blood getting every where! So when we got home, I put a bandage on which probably lasted 5 minutes but at least it was on long enough for the blood to stop! I feel bad for the little guy but I'm just glad it's over and now all we have to focus on is getting rid of the HORRIBLE rash!

NAME UPDATE!

Kristin and Chad FINALLY decided on a name for my nephew! They pulled one out of left field and didn't even choose from the list they had!

CHARLIE JOSEPH WITHERS!

Welcome to the world CHARLIE!

*sorry I have no more pictures to help me brag about how cute he is. Things have been a little busy in the Withers household and I haven't gotten any new pictures emailed to me yet!

BABY BOY IS BORN...and no NOT mine!

I just wanted to congratulate Kristin and Chad on the newest member of their family---BABY BOY (they don't have a name for him just yet--Max Joseph Withers or Samuel(sam) Joseph Withers)!!

DATE: March 11, 2008

TIME: 6:29 PM

WEIGHT: 8 lbs 10 oz (yes he already has rolls on his body!)
HEIGHT: 19.5 inches

I'm so excited and happy for them! Kristin went in yesterday around 10 am to be induced, her water was broke around noon and at 6:29 pm after 4 pushes the little guy (well rather LARGE) guy came right out! She makes it all seem sooooo easy! Rylee is THRILLED to be a big sister to her new little brother and I think Sophie is still too little to care as much! Kristin you look great and so happy! I personally think he looks more like Chad with a Bluth nose! I just want to hold him and kiss his chubby cheeks! CONGRATS YA'LL WE CAN'T WAIT TO MEET HIM IN A FEW WEEKS!!!!...oh and hurry up with that name!