A Fantasy Tragedy

The updates on us:

• Billy is home safe and sound.
• Noah just turned 10 months old.
• I got a promotion.

There will be more information to come on those things, but I have to get to the important stuff.

I've been completely excited about football season. First of all, I LOVE the Dallas Cowboys. I've loved them since I was a little girl and my older sister would sneak me out of bed to watch them when they were on late at night. A few years ago Billy got me to join a fantasy football league and I had my first fantasy team. I came in 2nd place that year and I was hooked. My team last year came in 2nd to last, but I blamed that on lack of sleep, lack of time, and my whacked out hormones (all thanks to my wonderful son!). So this year I was set to redeem myself. I was 2nd in the draft and stoked because I got Tom Brady. Who can go wrong with Tom Brady? He's an awesome QB, has a great team, a decent offensive line (so Billy says), and on top of all that, he's hot! Who could ask for more? I'm set for the season and I can taste victory. Then what happens?!?!?! He doesn't even get to finish the 1st quarter of the 1st game of the season before he gets taken out with a knee injury. And, poof, he's gone for the rest of the season. Even though, as Billy would say, "there's plenty of ball left to be played", my fantasy team isn't looking so good right now and the taste of victory has been replaced with something that doesn't taste quite so sweet.

RIP - Tom Brady

But I still love my boys!!!

5 weeks is almost up!

It's amazing how busy one little person can keep you. Noah is now a bundle of energy! I can't take my eyes off the little guy anymore. He's quick and everything is going in the mouth. No matter how hard I try to keep the floors clean, Noah manages to find it all, like food from last nights dinner, grass, dust bunnies... you name it, he can find it! There are lots of reasons it will be nice to have Billy home, but having another pair of eyes in the house is definitely one of the most important ones. He will be home this Friday or Saturday and we are excited! I can't wait to see the look on Noah's face when he sees his dad. I also can't wait to watch Billy as he notices all the changes that Noah has made in the last five weeks. I know Noah has changed in a lot of ways, but when you see it everyday, it's hard to realize just how much change has happened. It will be exciting to watch Billy's reaction to Noah and how much he's grown! So I'm definitely looking forward to this weekend! And maybe, just maybe, I'll be able to sleep past 7am!

Here are just a few of the things we've done to keep ourselves busy while Billy was gone...reading, walking and jogging (napping for Noah), playing in the pool, eating, crawling, standing up, and playing with Brena!

Happy Birthday to my Husband!

Happy Birthday Babe! I hate that we have to be apart on your birthday and we can't really celebrate. I guess we'll have to make up for it when you get back. I know you're working and studying hard over there in good ol' Alabama, but I'm ready for you to come home. Apparently Noah is ready for you to come home too. I am thinking of you and missing you everyday.

I love you,

Lori

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Hi Daddy!

Happy Birthday!!! I miss you so much. Mommy's okay and all, but I'm ready for some guy time with you. I can only take so much shopping...Target, the mall, groceries; I've had enough. I'm ready to go to Lowe's. Me and mommy made you a smilebox. I hope you like it. I hope you're thinking of me. Come home soon. I love you lots.

Noah

Make a Smilebox slideshow

One week down...

We've made it through our first week without Billy. He's off being busy in school and they are definitely keeping him busy. So we've been keeping ourselves busy too. Noah is really enjoying daycare. He has a great time there and everyone loves him to pieces. We've been trying out some new foods almost every day. He always makes a funny face when I give him fresh fruit but he seems to end up liking it. He's had blueberries, mangoes, and peaches. I really need to start giving him more fresh vegetables. Maybe we can try some green beans tonight. He's also tried crackers, toast, goldfish and tortillas. I even gave him some blueberry pancake and he loved it. As soon as he is 9 months old, which will be this Friday, daycare will start giving him table food. That means he'll be trying all kinds of new food, and the way this kid eats, I think he'll be loving all of it. Ms. Chrissy (one of Noah's teachers) already says he's a "meat and potatoes" kind of guy! I guess we have a good eater on our hands. See for yourself...