Friday, September 28, 2007

we'll be home 2 weeks today!

Hard to believe but we'll be home in no time at all. We're very excited to be heading home and yet very sad to be leaving. We really need to start packing what is left (it's a thought!) but we keep buying new things (because it's cheaper here you know!! :o). It is starting to feel very final so Col and I have started making plans for our return trip (?Thanksgiving'08)..makes us feel better anyway!

Anyway...I think we'll leave a final blog goodbye to Houston much closer to the time and instead update you with some recent pics! Kyle continues to be such a joy and blessing to us and others! What giggles and smiles he gives us these days. He weighed 17.05lbs on Monday at 16weeks, and we measured him at 27" a couple weeks ago!! God has been so good to us with this amazing wee (or not so wee!) gift!





Friday, September 14, 2007

My 'Tag' Answers!

I have been tagged by lovely Michelle! I don't normally do this but thought it would be quite fun! Ok here it goes:

The Rules:
1. I have to post these rules before I give you the facts.
2. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
3. People who are tagged need to write their own blog (about their eight things) and post these rules.
4. At the end of your blog, you need to choose people to get tagged and list their names.
5. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

*I am a professional doodler! I doodle on anything and everything. I'm at my worst when I'm on the phone. My favs are my signature and hearts. I prefer doodling with a black pen but a nearby red/blue pen or pencil works just as well.

*I ALWAYS leave a 'polite' bite at the end of every meal. Apparently if we all left a polite bite at the end of every meal we would reduce our calorie intake by 100 big ones in a week. However after having Kyle I do believe I need to leave more than one polite bite :o) Ha!

*When cutting raw chicken for casseroles etc I use scissors. Col thinks that it is disgusting and completly unhygenic but I do scrub my scissors well after using them... it just makes it nice and quick. I think it frustrates him more when I use them to cut wrapping paper for pressies tee hee!!

*I was asked out on a date by the Mr Ben & Jerrys manager in Houston. I was getting bunko gifts for the girls retreat and he gave 20 free scoops (very kind). He was also going to give me a gift token of a years supply of ice cream! However, after he asked me to dinner over the phone, and I politely declined (explained I was married but didn't have the heart to tell him 5 months preggers!), I never saw my years free ice cream!! Tee hee...in all fairness I was wearing a big hoodie when I met with him at his ice cream store....BUT secretly quite chuffed!! Hee hee!! Go preggy lady!

*I eat whipped cream from the can, but I only allow myslef this pleasure once a year

*I think I have a candle obssession...candles, candle holders etc

*Whitey. My beloved teddy bear. I LOVE him. He came with me from Scotland and will indeed return ( although Col claims he got his green card while here and will stay - Ha! I think not!). I have had him sine I was a day old. He looks well loved (because he is!), though Col says he looks "rank", "bogging", "bug ugly" - a little harsh I think! Anyhoo....he no longer sleeps with me but in the drawer next to me (kept slightly adjar so he has oxygen to breathe). If I can't sleep he does come into bed with me. I try and get him back in his drawer before Col wakes up but the tell tale stuffing gives it away.

*I have a dual citizen baby...a wee scottish/american toot. I think that's cool and he just got his American passport!

I think that's 8 facts to pass a few minutes of your time.

OK, I'm tagging Whitney, Julie and Jeanae!!

Kyle's first ball game

Last night we went to see the Astros play the Cubs for Kyle's first baseball game. Kyle was all decked out in his astros gear and Daddy was proudly sporting his new customised shirt which was a surprise gift from our dear friends the Jordans - y'all are awesome! :)



Pity that our presence did nothing much for the score - Astros lost 6-2

Uncle Scott & Auntie Rach

Uncle Scott and Auntie Rach came into town this week to be our last vistors in Houston (unless anyone fancies a sneaky trip in the next 4 weeks :)

Kyle is already a huge hit and he is really comfortable with his new buddies. It is a total blessing to have them here and to get some quality time together. Lots of sun bathing, pool swimming and huge meal eating has been done!





A crawler in the making?

Kyle has really started to enjoy his tummy time a lot more and is beginning to really get the hang of the positioning. I think we have a crawler in the making.



Bubble Goatie

So Kyle has been changing a lot recently and developing some new 'skills'. One of these is to blow bubbles. I bet that the books have never seen a baby create a bubble Goatie before! Check out what Mummy found when she came back to Kyle in his swing this week:

Sunday, September 2, 2007

Some new photos

We thought that some of these new photos were cute!

Go Bumbo!

Yesterday, we gave in and bought a 'bumbo' - it is absolutely hillarious and Kyle loves it! We think he looks so funny in it:

For the ultimate bumbo adventure, check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5dPMtuZsCw (courtesy of Auntie Sarah) - this guy evidently had too much time on his hands, but I have to give him props for the effort!