Video Monitor & Crib... Great Combo! Sophie is a Hit!

Last night was the first night that Pod slept all night by himself. I put him in the crib at 10:00 and by midnight he was sound asleep. (Don't worry, we had a feeding in between those times, too!) I put him in the crib and he screamed and cried. I would watch him on the monitor to make sure he was okay, but I would go in every 5 mins after he would start to scream. If he calmed himself down, I wouldn't go in. When I did go in, I never picked him up. I just put the binki in his mouth and patted his tummy. He would calm down. I would come back in the room and then he would scream again! This went on for two hours! Joe was a big help, too. He would go in and check on the baby, too. I had a horrible headache, so I don't know if it was more torture on me or on Pod! ha ha ha

He slept until 4:00 this morning. He woke to get his bottle. Then, he went right back to sleep in the crib again! I didn't have to fuss with him to get him back to sleep or anything. It was wonderful. FINALLY!!! We had a good night and I got to sleep in my bed... not on the couch or loveseat. It was so nice and I got some good rest. It's about time. I feel more comfortable now that I have the monitor so I can watch him without having to stand over the crib & hurt my back.

Today Joe is off to Townsend to spend time at a men's church retreat. He will be home later tonight. It's rather cold out and the weather is damp and rainy. I hope he doesn't end up getting sick. He's in charge of the shooting competition. Today they plan on shooting and then playing paint ball. It's just a time for fellowship for the men of the church.

I need to give Pod a bath today. We don't have any water, though. I got up this morning and went to do the dishes, but there wasn't any pressure or water. I walked to the end of the driveway to check our meter to make sure we didn't have another break. It wasn't running. The neighbor saw me out there and hollered to tell me that everyone is out of water. There must have been a line break and they're working on it.

I think we may run to the store later today, but who knows. You never know what we're going to get into!

This morning I thought I would see what Pod thought of Sophie the giraffe that Grandma Dana bought for him. For those of you who don't know, Sophie is an all natural teether. She has food safe paint on her and is made of a soft rubber. She's so cute. Anyway, here's the video of Pod and Sophie.

Baby Monitor - Video

My mom bought Joe & me a baby monitor. It is so nice! It is the video type of monitor. I hooked it up, with the help of Jerome, and when Joe got home, we put Jace in the crib. We sat and watched him on that monitor and he just cracked us up! He kept turning off and on "Little Fishy". It's a crib toy that has a swimming fish and bubbles up the water. Jace loves to watch it at night. Anyway, I was laughing so hard I had tears coming out of my eyes. Joe said he wished there was a way we could record it. I couldn't think of anything except for the digital camera. By that time he was about over playing with it. This video, though, is what I could catch of Jace on the monitor.

Holy Ice Cream, Bat Man!

Tomorrow my in-laws are coming over for dinner. I called to invite them over so they could see and spend time with Pod. The problem I faced was trying to come up with a menu that is dairy-free, soy-free, gluten-free, and nut-free that they may enjoy. Yesterday I stopped at Sam's Club and picked up some meat & Idaho potatoes. I think Joe will cook the meat on the grill & I can bake the potatoes. I didn't know what kind of a dessert to make. I made an apple crisp the other night that turned out... well... okay. It wasn't delicious by any means and we had half of it left over. I threw it all out and Joe never asked me where I put the left over. So I figure he didn't care for it either!

Well, good news!! Tonight while surfing the net for recipes, I came across a new ice cream product made of coconut milk rather than cow's milk. It's called Turtle Mountain Purley Decadent. It's dairy/lactose free, gluten free, soy free, cholesterol free, all certified organic, certified vegan, and sweetened with agave. Who could ask for more? I did a search and found that it's available in Knoxville. The good news is that there's grocery store on my side of town carrying this! YAY!!! So tomorrow morning, Pod and I are going grocery shopping!! The flavors come in vanilla bean, mint chip, chocolate, coconut, and cookie dough. MMMM I can't wait to try some! Also, their website has a 'Rewards' area where you can print coupons for their products! If you're interested, check out http://www.turtlemountain.com/

Watching The New Mobile - Video

Pod's Great Aunt Kelly & family bought him a mobile that he loves to watch.

A Visit from Great Aunt Kelly & 2nd Cousin Jessica

Daddy dressed me in camo... I should fit right in a the Wal-Mart!

This weekend we had a visit from Pod's Great-Aunt Kelly & 2nd cousin, Jessica. Pod, Daddy & I had a great time visiting with them on Sunday. They came over and saw the baby. Then G. Aunt Kelly, Jessica, Pod, and I went to the grocery to get some food for dinner. We made a pit stop by McDonald's for their lunch. We got home, unpacked the groceries, and Jessica helped me peel potatoes for mashed potatoes, while G. Aunt Kelly helped look after the baby. Silly me... I forgot to get the charcoal, which was a requirement for the grill. Joe had to go get the charcoal. I don't think he minded because it gave him an excuse to stop and pick up some shrimp to throw on the grill. While he was gone, we called Grandma Dana and Great-Grandma Cay-Cay. We had a nice dinner of grilled chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes, and shrimp. Joe was the only one to have shrimp and I was the only one not to eat mashed potatoes. I had a spinach salad instead. After dinner, Joe cleaned up the kitchen and I took care of Pod while visiting with Aunt Kelly and Jessica. Then Joe and Jessica played video games until it was time for bed. Joe left for work this morning. Aunt Kelly got up and we talked for a while then Jessica got up. We all visited for a while and played with the baby while watching TV. Then Aunt Kelly and Jessica left around 1:22 this afternoon. I'm sitting here checking out my Aunt Darcy's blog, listening to George Winston and sipping pumpkin spice tea. I'm about to go take a nap with Pod. He looks like he's about to drift off to sleep.