RENT, Hallmark and The West Wing

Random, I know, but these are the TV items that stick out from my weekend. We had a great weekend, just chillin', hanging out with Cooper, lawn work (that was Luke), a bachelorette party, and these items.

RENT: Do NOT waste your money on the movie. It's great music, but one of the WORST movies I've ever seen. They did NOT do it right. It's the first movie I think EVER that Luke and I both agreed we should turn off. Cheese. Sad that we wasted a Netflix on it. Next movie in the queue is Memoirs of a Geisha - hopefully that one will be better.

Hallmark: I have a husband that will watch any horribly acted movie on TV just because he hasn't seen it before. Especially, the CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame movies. I don't even know what the movie was called, but it starred Marsha Gaye Hardin ... The kickers, however, were Hallmark commercials. SO heart-wrenching. Hallmark knows exactly how to pull from emotion and experience with their ads. I was in tears for all like 20 of them.

The West Wing: I watched three episodes of The West Wing on Wednesday night until 1 a.m. and one on Saturday just to catch up for this Sunday's episode. I seriously speak the truth when I say that this is my favorite drama of all time. It is so beautiful - everything about it - the camera work, the complex characters, everything. I watched the season finale last year THREE TIMES. It was amazing. I'm not even a politics buff, but I love this show and am so sad that there are only three episodes left EVER. The DVDs will be purchased soon. Josh Lyman is the greatest character to watch, same with Donna Moss. I'm SO glad they're finally together. AND, Rob Lowe is back on it until the end. His character, Sam Seaborne, was awesome too, until he went bye-bye for a show that's already cancelled and some pay issue. Bad move. Sorry if I seem obsessed. I find myself yelling at the TV during every episode.

That's enough. I might watch too much TV thanks to DVR. We're home again this weekend, and I'm glad.

Easter weekend and doctor update

We had such a great weekend in Cleburne for Easter! My sis and I threw a kickin' party for my mom and Lisa - the food and cake were awesome. The best part was taking the RV to Ft. Worth to the restaurant. Yeah, I know what you're thinking. But, it was very comfortable for everyone, and Luke and I had never taken a ride in Big Blue. There were plenty of places to park, so no worries.





Doesn't he look cute in his Easter outfit? He's sitting up for about 30 seconds at a time now, which is pretty cool. Doctor says all is well and he looks great. He weighs 16 lbs, 3 ounces which is in the 25th percentile, but still okay. Skinny boy. But, he's in 75th percentile in head circumference and height, at 27.5 inches tall. He's gonna be a tall one! We're going to add in that third meal for lunch and start meats pretty soon. That should be yummy.

Nothing new here. We're hanging out at home this weekend and taking care of stuff around the house. I can't wait!

I'm MySpaced

Yes, I've fallen into the trap that is MySpace. This Blogger blog will be what I update on a regular basis though. If you'd like, you can visit myspace.com/hejlyeah. It's amazing, this MySpace stuff. I'm corresponding with people that I haven't seen since high school. Unreal. What an idea!

Thanks for the sleep comments. We've got the morning 10:30 nap down now, but the afternoon nap is still a battle. We'll see how it goes. Last night and the night before, Cooper has gone to sleep on his back in the center of the bed. However, he wakes up at the foot of the bed, on his tummy, turned sideways. So crazy how much he's wiggling around already.

Happy 50th birthday to my mom! She's still young!

Four day week

Only four days of work this week - yay! I'm pumped to be going up to Cleburne this weekend for Easter, and to celebrate my mom and aunt's 50th birthday. Should be fun!

We didn't do too much this weekend. Luke spent all of Saturday in the yard - it looks SO much better. Whata man. Sunday, we ate lunch with Hayden and Atosha and their twin 1.5 year olds Hadley and Dean (same birthday as Cooper, just a year later). Whew. Props to those with twins - I don't think I could do it!

Anybody have any baby nap advice? Cooper's a super star at night - bath, eat, goes to bed at around 7:30 and sleeps through the night. But, it's a never-ending battle getting him to take naps. And when he does go to sleep, it's not for very long. This is REALLY hard for me since I take him to work sometimes and would love for him to take at least one, one-hour nap sometimes.

Ideas? What works for you guys?

The last time I slept in ...

It just occurred to me that I haven't slept until 8:00 a.m. in over 5.5 months. The morning of Oct. 15, 2005 was one of leisure. I remember it well as one of the more fun days of my pregnancy, not knowing that Cooper was to be born the next day. Luke and I got up around 8 or 8:30 and hung out a little, then decided to go on a Sat. morning walk. I felt really great that day for being 9.5 months pregnant, so we walked fast. We got home, took a shower, went to lunch with Ty and Charis, and then to the UT game. Finally, we ended the day with Hula Hut tubular tacos. What a great way to ring out the freedom and abundance of sleep.

People tell you, but they don't really tell you, about not sleeping ever again. It's not like Cooper doesn't sleep all night - he usually sleeps from about 7:30 or 8 to about 6:00 - but man. I sure wish he'd decide to sleep until 7:30 or 8! I don't know why I'm complaining. So many people have it much, much worse, so I'm thankful. I just think about the day before and the day of Cooper's birth as two of the best days ever.

We had a great weekend. On Sat. we went to Temple to visit Rachel and George, and my mom brought Granddaddy and Virginia up to see Cooper. It was a relaxing day. Then, we came home and got ready for Luke's company party and left Cooper with Matt and Candi (thanks guys!). It was a really fun night for us to get away for a while. T3 sure can put on a good shindig! Sunday was a lazy day for me and Coop, but Luke cut stuff down in the yard. What a muscle man.

Here are a few cute shots. The one with the food is creamed spinach gone haywire. I think he looks more like me now when he smiles, but some would say Luke. I think it's both.