Who Does She Look Like?

We have had some say Crysal, some say me, and some say a mixture of both of us.

What do you think?

A Dozen Fun Facts About the House Democrats' Massive Spending Bill

A Dozen Fun Facts About the House Democrats' Massive Spending Bill

1. The House Democrats' bill will cost each and every household $6,700 additional debt, paid for by our children and grandchildren.

2. The total cost of this one piece of legislation is almost as much as the annual discretionary budget for the entire federal government.

3. President Obama has said that his proposed stimulus legislation will create or save three million jobs. This means that this legislation will spend about $275,000 per job. The average household income in the U.S. is $50,000 a year.

4. The House Democrats' bill provides enough spending - $825 billion - to give every man, woman, and child in America $2,700.

5. $825 billion is enough to give every person living in poverty in the U.S. $22,000.

6. $825 billion is enough to give every person in Ohio $72,000.

7. Although the House Democrats' proposal has been billed as a transportation and infrastructure investment package, in actuality only $30 billion of the bill - or three percent - is for road and highway spending. A recent study from the Congressional Budget Office said that only 25 percent of infrastructure dollars can be spent in the first year, making the one year total less than $7 billion for infrastructure.

8. Much of the funding within the House Democrats' proposal will go to programs that already have large, unexpended balances. For example, the bill provides $1 billion for Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), which already have $16 billion on hand. And, this year, Congress has plans to rescind $9 billion in highway funding that the states have not yet used.

9. In 1993, the unemployment rate was virtually the same as the rate today (around seven percent). Yet, then-President Clinton's proposed stimulus legislation ONLY contained $16 billion in spending.

10. Here are just a few of the programs and projects that have been included in the House Democrats' proposal:
$650 million for digital TV coupons.
$6 billion for colleges/universities - many which have billion dollar endowments.
$166 billion in direct aid to states - many of which have failed to budget wisely.
$50 million in funding for the National Endowment of the Arts.
$44 million for repairs to U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters.
$200 million for the National Mall, including grass planting.
$400 million for "National Treasures."

11. Almost one-third of the so called tax relief in the House Democrats' bill is spending in disguise, meaning that true tax relief makes up only 24 percent of the total package - not the 40 percent that President-elect Obama had requested.

12. $825 billion is just the beginning - many Capitol Hill Democrats want to spend even more taxpayer dollars on their "stimulus" plan.

Ceeeeelebrate Good Obama...C'MON!!! It's a Celebration!!!!

the Obama Celebrations in South Park

Dear President Obama,

Congratulations on your election, and best of luck in your tenure as President.

Now down to business. I expect to have my economic stimulus check NO LATER THAN this Friday, January 23rd at noon. If you have troubles locating my address, please contact the Internal Revenue Service...they know where I live.

First night without L

Tonight is our first night away from baby girl. My parents have been out of town for two weeks and were having baby withdrawls so she is staying with them. We were supposed to be out of town for the night visiting some friends in Conover for a baby shower and my parents were supposed to keep her while we were gone. Since I am recovering from a sinus infection and bronchitis we thought it best to stay at home, but we didn't want to deny L's Mammie and Grandaddy from spending time with her, so we decided to let her stay anyways and we would enjoy our evening as much as we could. Thing is, Steve and I don't really know what to do except drink a few beers, play some trivial pursuit, and update the blog with some cute pictures of L. There are only two pictures, but they are both cute...the last one is my favorite.

Daddy likes to curl up with L and play a little Wii...she likes to watch!

This one is my favorite because she got angy as hell during tummy time! Even when she is angry, she's a trip...strong willed like her mommy and daddy.

2 month check up

Today our little booger had her 2 month check up with Dr. O'Kelley. Steve and I were dreading this appointment because we knew that she would be getting 3 vaccine shots, but she was a freaking rock star. She cried (her angry cry...there were no tears) for about a minute, then was over it. The rest of the day she slept, ate, and smiled! She cries more at night fighting sleep than she did after her shots. We are so proud of what a little champ she is.

Anyways, here is an update of her stats. She weighed 12 lbs, 15 oz (90th percentile) and was 23 inches long (70th percentile). And she still has her momma's tiny pea head!

Who's Your Daddy?

In a weak moment back in February 2008, I had an affair with Christopher Walken. I didn't want Steve to find out about it, but I think the evidence is unmistakably clear. I'm sorry honey...please forgive me :)

Our 2 month old princess

Life with a baby is very different. When I was pregnant, people would always tell me “your life will never be the same,” and of course I knew that things would drastically change, but I don’t think I was ever fully prepared for the changes that took place. Obviously it changed in the fact that I am getting less sleep, my social life has been put on hold, and I am at the beck and call of my little princess who is now the boss of the household at all times. But, amidst all these changes that every new parent isn’t quite looking forward to, I’ve found that London has taught me some valuable life lessons. She has taught me to be more patient and understanding. At 2 am when she is crying because she is hungry and has a wet diaper, and I am thinking about how tired I am, my patience is tested. Instead of eating and falling back asleep, she is wide awake and I have to rock her for an hour just to make her drowsy enough to be able to put her down without fully waking her back up. Then at that moment when I place her head on the mattress of her crib and slowly pull my hand away and say “thank you lord, now I can go back to sleep,” her eyes pop back open, she begins to squirm and I have to repeat the process. Those are the moments that I am pushed to the limit, but somehow find the strength to get through it, kiss her on her chubby cheek and tell her I can’t imagine my life without her. But no matter my threshold of patience, there are those nights that I get so frustrated I have to walk away for a minute, or I have to throw the container of diaper wipes across the room…and that’s ok too. Nobody’s perfect. I’ve also learned that being more organized helps my sanity. There have been too many mornings that I’ve had to wake up 3 hours earlier than normal to get myself ready, get the baby ready, pack her diaper bag, get her and Frank in the car, and still be an hour late getting to my destination. Now, everything is set out and packed up the night before and I’ve got my routine down…but being organized with her stuff has made me more organized in other aspects of my life as well…and how can more organization in all areas of your life hurt anyone?? The most important thing I’ve learned or I guess acquired is a deeper love and respect for my friends and family. Those friends who have stopped by to visit, who call me up or email me to see how our family is doing, those that came to the hospital when she was born, or brought dinner over during those first few weeks, and those who have just been there for me for whatever I’ve needed have a more special place in my heart. The same goes with all of our family members that have helped in all possible ways. I’ve found a deeper love and respect for my husband who “tag teams” the night feedings even when he was working and I wasn’t, who feeds her and changes her without me asking him too, who loves to sit on the couch and hold her so they can watch TV together. I love and respect the father that he is and will continue to be…it amazes me to watch him with her. And I’ve also come to respect my mother more, which I didn’t think was possible. My mom is already an amazing woman whom I look up to in every way, but by becoming a mother myself and experiencing the troubles a new mother is faced with, I am amazed at how strong she was at my age when she was a single mother with a newborn and a toddler. She had no one there to take over when her patience ran thin. So now when my frustration sets in, I try to think about my mom in that situation and I come to realize that I too have the will to be strong because I am London’s mom and that is what she needs from me. It’s crazy how much I’ve grown, yet still remain the same since our angel was born two months ago. Happy 2 month old Birthday L-boogie :)

She loves to stick out her tongue.

Tiny toes

Daddy's hands

The cutest smile that melts your heart

Happy New Years!

Due to our lack of sleep from our beautiful 2 month old, the multiple Thanksgiving celebrations we attended and the Christmass 500, Steve and I decided to ring in the new year by sitting on our butts at home (well after a lovely dinner out; just the two of us). We had a few friends over, watched the ball drop, drank some champagne, played the wii, and then went outside to shoot some guns. Yes, you read that right...shoot some guns. At 12:01 I gave Steve the best New Year's present of all...permission to shoot his 38 revolver after dark in the back yard. He shot off about 6 rounds, then I followed his lead, shooting 24 rounds with his GSG-5 assault rifle. If only there were pictures from that night. Oh well...Happy New Year!!