Life Lately: Snow days in Texas!

Here are some of the highlights of the past few weeks, both baby and non-baby related!
 

Snowy days = Less work, more play! Morgan loved the snow, and Miley found different pathways to tip-toe around.

 

 

David was having fun of his own, too.

 

 

We had a date night/early Valentine's celebration on Saturday with dinner & a movie. Chef David's main course, steak oscar, was amazing. I'm spoiled.

 

We received a cute "Valentine's" gift from my mom & dad!

 

David and I did a little shopping of our own for the first time together! I have come across a few resale shops in our area with gently used toys, clothing, etc. They are so practical and inexpensive! As we were out and about running errands, I had David stop by Once Upon a Child just for fun. 15-20 outfits later.....

 

 

My mom and I did some browsing on Sunday afternoon in Babies R Us, Buy Buy Baby, and Burlington Coat Factory's Baby Depot. I wanted to compare the stores and start to look at items to register for, rather than mindlessly search for everything online. It was a lot of fun! I felt very productive since I was able to make short lists of certain cribs, carseats, strollers, play yards, etc to choose from. Now we (I!) just need to do some futher research online, plus get David involved, to finalize the picks! We should start the registry in the next month or so. I keep forgetting that we technically aren't sure if it's a boy or not, despite the doctor's confidence, so we should be a little patient!

Lastly, we bought a new car last month! David's Xterra needed a pricy amount of work and it wasn't worth the investment of fixing a worn out car with 115,000 miles on it anyway. We wanted a mid-sized SUV with decent gas mileage and adequate space for our growing family, and we picked a Chevy Equinox!

 

Here's what's going on with our little one for the next 2 weeks:

• He's learned to breathe!
• Bones in the middle ear have formed, so he may be able to hear us talking!
• There's a chance I will start to feel him moving soon.
• Fat is forming underneath the skin.
• Taste buds are forming.
• Fingernails and toenails are growing.
• He can react to light. If we shine a flashlight at him, he'll move away from it- weird!