- What is something Mommy always says to you?
- Go to bed.
- What makes Mommy happy?
- Listening.
- What makes Mommy sad?
- Not listening.
- What does Mommy do to make you laugh?
- Tells jokes.
- What was Mommy like when she was a little girl?
- You had a pumpkin and you were on the animal thing and it fell like at Grandma's.
- How old is Mommy?
- 43. Is that right?
- How tall is Mommy?
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 pounds.
- What is Mommy's favorite thing to do?
- Making cookies.
- What does Mommy do when you aren't around?
- Goes to Alayna's room.
- If Mommy becomes famous, what will it be for?
- Because I'm happy.
- What is Mommy really good at?
- Cookies.
- What is Mommy not very good at?
- Alayna's cupcakes.
- What is your Mommy's favorite food?
- Vegetables and oranges.
- What makes your Mommy proud?
- Listening.
- If Mommy was a cartoon character who would she be?
- Someone who has your hair. But it would be you.
- What do you and Mommy do together?
- We make stuff.
- How are you and Mommy the same?
- Some of you hair is the same as mine.
- How are you and Mommy different?
- You are taller than me, but I am big tall.
- Where is your Mommy's favorite place to go?
- The movie theater.
- How do you know Mommy loves you?
- Because you say it.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Questions with Caroline and Mommy...
Caroline and I sat down tonight and had a chat...
Saturday, February 20, 2010
I really stink at this blog updating thing.
Caroline is fabulous. She has a boyfriend already and can write her name and do simple math.
Alayna is finally starting to make some noise. She had us worried there for awhile. She is still not laughing, but she does smile all the time. She is so close to crawling too.
In other news, it snowed the weekend of Valentine's Day. Almost a foot! It was wonderful! We had so much fun building a snowman, a snow bear, and making snow angels. Caroline even had a snowball fight with her Daddy.
Alayna is finally starting to make some noise. She had us worried there for awhile. She is still not laughing, but she does smile all the time. She is so close to crawling too.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Caroline loves to entertain her sister
I walked into the living room and found Caroline had dressed up and was singing to her sister. She was gracious enough to recreate so I could get a video.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
My little girl!
Never thought I'd say the word PETITE and be talking about anyone in my family, but #2 is a little thing. She looks so little compared to all the little boys born around the same time. Alayna weighed 14lbs and 12 oz at her 4 month appointment. She is 25.5 inches long and has some big ole feet though!
Caroline is the most wonderful big sister we could ever hope for. She loves Alayna so much and always wants to help us or tries to calm Alayna down all by herself. It's too sweet for words.
It's a happy time in the Cook household.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Alayna
The song is called "Daughter" by Loudon Wainwright III. It is from the movie Knocked Up and it was playing at the end during the credits. John loves this song.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Our girls
Big sister and Little sister hamming it up.
Despite Alayna's rough start, she is doing great. At her 2 month appointment, she weighed 11 pounds and is 23 inches long. Unfortunately, she is a reflux baby and the doctor put her on Zantac. Hopefully, that is the reason she is such a crier and the meds will help.
I'll be going back to work on July 20th. I am ready...kind of. It will be interesting on the days that John is gone in the morning. I am nervous about that.
Caroline is a wonderful big sister and such a great helper. She loves to talk to Alayna and sings to her everyday. It's pretty cute.
John is working. Of course. Did you expect a different update?
Wyatt is still for sale.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Yes, she's here and I just haven't updated!
Alayna Naomi Cook was born April 23rd at 1:04pm. She weighed 7lbs and 13oz.
When I have time to update more, I will. She's very colicy and loves to be held all the time!
Monday, April 20, 2009
She'll be here soon!
Thursday is approaching fast! Are we ready? Kind of. John and I are surprisingly fly by the seat of our pants still.
I can't wait to meet her and I can't wait to see Caroline as a big sister. She's so excited!
I can't wait to meet her and I can't wait to see Caroline as a big sister. She's so excited!
Friday, February 27, 2009
End of February update
First of all - how is February already over??? Time has been flying by.
An Alayna Naomi update...Last week, I went to my regular OB and my tummy measured 32 weeks big. I was officially 29 weeks at the time. Yesterday, I went to the high risk doctor and had my monthly sonogram and kiddo measurement. And big surprise...she was actually measuring 32 weeks. We are officially having a big baby. She already weighs 4 pounds!! I don't have gestational diabetes, so it looks like Alayna might take after her Daddy. He was a big un too. It is good that she is growing so well though. Part of the concern with my clotting disorders it that the bloodflow to the baby might somehow be compromised. Definitely not an issue!
I am definitely all belly. I've just started really gaining weight and I am pretty uncomfortable 100% of the time. I still have 8 weeks to go too!
Caroline is doing great. She is ADDICTED to Disney princesses. Specifically Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. It looks like Disney threw up in our house. She is quite the diva and I think in for a HUGE surprise once her sister gets here. School is going well. She (of course) can sing her ABC song and count to 20 sometimes. She gets distracted easily, so we work on it as much as we can until she gets annoyed. Her favorite thing to do is boss everyone around. I don't know where she gets that from! She is a total Daddy's girl. She's got him wrapped around her finger!
John is good. He is working a lot. In fact, he is working a 24 hour overtime shift today. I still have a job and will officially be a Bank of America associate on April 1st.
That's about it...For semi daily updates, John and I are both addicted to Facebook, so we are always on there.
Maybe next time John is actually home, I will get him to take a picture of me. Or maybe Mom or Laura can do it this weekend.
An Alayna Naomi update...Last week, I went to my regular OB and my tummy measured 32 weeks big. I was officially 29 weeks at the time. Yesterday, I went to the high risk doctor and had my monthly sonogram and kiddo measurement. And big surprise...she was actually measuring 32 weeks. We are officially having a big baby. She already weighs 4 pounds!! I don't have gestational diabetes, so it looks like Alayna might take after her Daddy. He was a big un too. It is good that she is growing so well though. Part of the concern with my clotting disorders it that the bloodflow to the baby might somehow be compromised. Definitely not an issue!
I am definitely all belly. I've just started really gaining weight and I am pretty uncomfortable 100% of the time. I still have 8 weeks to go too!
Caroline is doing great. She is ADDICTED to Disney princesses. Specifically Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. It looks like Disney threw up in our house. She is quite the diva and I think in for a HUGE surprise once her sister gets here. School is going well. She (of course) can sing her ABC song and count to 20 sometimes. She gets distracted easily, so we work on it as much as we can until she gets annoyed. Her favorite thing to do is boss everyone around. I don't know where she gets that from! She is a total Daddy's girl. She's got him wrapped around her finger!
John is good. He is working a lot. In fact, he is working a 24 hour overtime shift today. I still have a job and will officially be a Bank of America associate on April 1st.
That's about it...For semi daily updates, John and I are both addicted to Facebook, so we are always on there.
Maybe next time John is actually home, I will get him to take a picture of me. Or maybe Mom or Laura can do it this weekend.
Monday, February 2, 2009
So, what do you think??
She looks a bit like her sister don't you think?
Everything is going great so far. Alayna is measuring a week or 2 ahead on most everything. I am starting to get kind of big. I'm definitely exhausted. We are slowly but surely getting stuff done around the house in preparation for her arrival. She'll be here before we know it!
John and Caroline are doing good. John works all the time it seems and I'm pretty sure he loves it. Caroline is turning into a little me. It's scary.
That's about it.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
We have a date!
In 15 short (?) weeks, Alayna is scheduled to come into the world. My c-section was scheduled for April 23rd. That day is of course Chase's birthday too. Funny how things work.
We have NOTHING done. Absolutely nothing. We haven't gone through all the clothes in the attic, we haven't put the crib together. We DID clean out the bedroom though, so I guess we can't truly say we've done nothing. We still have to get Caroline a new dresser so we can move the one she has in her room into Alayna's room.
So much to do and I feel like the time is just flying by!!!
We have NOTHING done. Absolutely nothing. We haven't gone through all the clothes in the attic, we haven't put the crib together. We DID clean out the bedroom though, so I guess we can't truly say we've done nothing. We still have to get Caroline a new dresser so we can move the one she has in her room into Alayna's room.
So much to do and I feel like the time is just flying by!!!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Ten little toes
That are already kicking the heck out of me. If she doesn't play soccer, I will be surprised. I can't completely remember what Caroline was like in utero, but man, Alayna is going to town!!
Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! I leave you with this fabulous picture. Please note, I was suffering from massive indigestion and heartburn on Christmas Eve that pretty much ruined the night for me. And I never said I'm sorry to my family! According to Laura, I was moping. But I wasn't! It hurt!
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Dinner tonight! A recipe...
Balsamic-Glazed Pork Chops
with Arugula-Basil Rice Pilaf
Serves 4
ingredients
3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
1 6-ounce box rice pilaf mix, such as Near East brand
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
4 1-inch-thick center-cut pork loin chops
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 small onion, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves (from a couple of sprigs), chopped
1 sprig of fresh rosemary, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
¼ cup balsamic vinegar (eyeball it)
2 tablespoons honey
1 cup chicken stock or broth
2 cups trimmed and chopped arugula (from 1 bunch)
15 to 20 fresh basil leaves, shredded or torn Arugula
1. In a medium pot over high heat, combine 1 tablespoon of the butter and 1¾ cups water. Cover and bring to a simmer. Add the rice and flavor packet to the water. Stir to combine, reduce the heat, and cook for 18 minutes, covered.
2. While the rice is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat for the chops. Add 2 tablespoons of the EVOO (twice around the pan). Season the chops with salt and pepper, then add to the hot skillet. Cook the chops for 5 minutes on each side. Transfer the chops to a platter and cover with foil. Return the pan to the heat and add the remaining tablespoon of EVOO and the onions, thyme, rosemary, and garlic, then sauté for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the balsamic vinegar, honey, and chicken stock. Cook until the liquids have reduced by half.
3. While the glaze is reducing, finish the rice pilaf. Add the arugula and basil to the cooked rice, stirring with a fork to fluff the rice and combine the greens at the same time.
4. Once the balsamic glaze has reduced by half, turn off the heat and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of cold butter. Stir and shake the pan until the butter melts. Add the chops to the pan and coat them in the balsamic glaze. Serve the glazed chops alongside the arugula-basil rice pilaf.
I didn't do the rice pilaf with this. I just did regular Minute Rice with half water and half chicken broth(the rest of the can) with some butter.
John walked in from work and took a big ole sniff and said - It smells good in here. YAY! Then, he actually had seconds! I take that as a huge compliment. I always worry when I cook because I've had quite a few "BAD" dinners and John is such a good cook.
This was actually pretty easy to do. I should have probably cooked the glaze a bit longer and reduced it a bit more. It wasn't very glazey. So, when I say easy to do, I mean that anyone could do this recipe!(THAT MEANS YOU LAURA FOLLETT!!)
with Arugula-Basil Rice Pilaf
Serves 4
ingredients
3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
1 6-ounce box rice pilaf mix, such as Near East brand
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
4 1-inch-thick center-cut pork loin chops
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 small onion, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves (from a couple of sprigs), chopped
1 sprig of fresh rosemary, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
¼ cup balsamic vinegar (eyeball it)
2 tablespoons honey
1 cup chicken stock or broth
2 cups trimmed and chopped arugula (from 1 bunch)
15 to 20 fresh basil leaves, shredded or torn Arugula
1. In a medium pot over high heat, combine 1 tablespoon of the butter and 1¾ cups water. Cover and bring to a simmer. Add the rice and flavor packet to the water. Stir to combine, reduce the heat, and cook for 18 minutes, covered.
2. While the rice is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat for the chops. Add 2 tablespoons of the EVOO (twice around the pan). Season the chops with salt and pepper, then add to the hot skillet. Cook the chops for 5 minutes on each side. Transfer the chops to a platter and cover with foil. Return the pan to the heat and add the remaining tablespoon of EVOO and the onions, thyme, rosemary, and garlic, then sauté for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the balsamic vinegar, honey, and chicken stock. Cook until the liquids have reduced by half.
3. While the glaze is reducing, finish the rice pilaf. Add the arugula and basil to the cooked rice, stirring with a fork to fluff the rice and combine the greens at the same time.
4. Once the balsamic glaze has reduced by half, turn off the heat and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of cold butter. Stir and shake the pan until the butter melts. Add the chops to the pan and coat them in the balsamic glaze. Serve the glazed chops alongside the arugula-basil rice pilaf.
I didn't do the rice pilaf with this. I just did regular Minute Rice with half water and half chicken broth(the rest of the can) with some butter.
John walked in from work and took a big ole sniff and said - It smells good in here. YAY! Then, he actually had seconds! I take that as a huge compliment. I always worry when I cook because I've had quite a few "BAD" dinners and John is such a good cook.
This was actually pretty easy to do. I should have probably cooked the glaze a bit longer and reduced it a bit more. It wasn't very glazey. So, when I say easy to do, I mean that anyone could do this recipe!(THAT MEANS YOU LAURA FOLLETT!!)
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Monday, December 1, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
A quick update with no pics - Sorry!
Well, we are all moved into the new casa. Caroline is loving her pink room and we are loving our fabulous kitchen!
We recently celebrated the little princess' 3rd birthday. Everyone came over to the house and we had hamburger and hotdogs. Caroline is so loved by everyone and received such wonderful gifts. We got her a swingset, which we tried to keep a secret. Of course, she saw it that morning when we were driving by.
My pregnancy is coming along. Unfortunately, I had some genetic testing done and we found out that I have 2 genetic blood clotting disorders. I am now officially a high risk pregnancy patient. We have to go to the perinatologist every month and get a sonogram. I also have to give myself shots of Lovenox in my stomach every night throughout my pregnancy and 6 weeks afterwards. NOT FUN!!! But, the baby looks great and I am doing pretty good.
We also found out that we are having another little girl!!! Caroline will have a best friend for life. I can only hope that they have a relationship like Laura and I.
Well, that's about it. I hope to actually download the hundreds of pictures on my camera and show off some of them.
We recently celebrated the little princess' 3rd birthday. Everyone came over to the house and we had hamburger and hotdogs. Caroline is so loved by everyone and received such wonderful gifts. We got her a swingset, which we tried to keep a secret. Of course, she saw it that morning when we were driving by.
My pregnancy is coming along. Unfortunately, I had some genetic testing done and we found out that I have 2 genetic blood clotting disorders. I am now officially a high risk pregnancy patient. We have to go to the perinatologist every month and get a sonogram. I also have to give myself shots of Lovenox in my stomach every night throughout my pregnancy and 6 weeks afterwards. NOT FUN!!! But, the baby looks great and I am doing pretty good.
We also found out that we are having another little girl!!! Caroline will have a best friend for life. I can only hope that they have a relationship like Laura and I.
Well, that's about it. I hope to actually download the hundreds of pictures on my camera and show off some of them.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Finally!
We are here! We are officially moved in to our new house! Yes, it is an unorganized and undecorated mess, but we are here. It's definitely taking some getting used to and I don't feel 100% comfortable here yet.
The kitchen is fantastically big and beautiful. I was worried about the colors, but I'm not anymore. See...already a mess!
We also have a guest of the not as cute as Mickey variety. We thought we got him the other night, but now we are not so sure. Let's hope he's not in a super hiding place dying. Ew Ew Ew!
In non house related news, I am definitely showing. I had to dig out the maternity jeans and am down to only 2 very stretchy work pants that are comfortable. Last sono at 10 weeks and 6 days showed a very squirmy little one already. I'm curious to see if all this movement lasts.
Caroline will be 3 years old in just 2 short weeks. Time has flown by! She is not quite potty trained yet, but is super smart and will be moving up to junior pre-k at school a week or 2 after her birthday. We are excited for her.
The kitchen is fantastically big and beautiful. I was worried about the colors, but I'm not anymore. See...already a mess!
We also have a guest of the not as cute as Mickey variety. We thought we got him the other night, but now we are not so sure. Let's hope he's not in a super hiding place dying. Ew Ew Ew!
In non house related news, I am definitely showing. I had to dig out the maternity jeans and am down to only 2 very stretchy work pants that are comfortable. Last sono at 10 weeks and 6 days showed a very squirmy little one already. I'm curious to see if all this movement lasts.
Caroline will be 3 years old in just 2 short weeks. Time has flown by! She is not quite potty trained yet, but is super smart and will be moving up to junior pre-k at school a week or 2 after her birthday. We are excited for her.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Aack!!! We just want out of here!
We are hoping to close SOMETIME within the next week or two. We'll just have to see!
In other news, baby #2 is growing like a little weed. There is definitely only one in there. Caroline is very excited. When she looks at the sonogram pics, she says it's her baby sister in Mommy's belly.
Caroline is trying out a soccer class tomorrow at school. We are not sure how well she will listen since they usually don't start the kids until they are 3. She's so smart, so we are hoping she enjoys it and follows directions. We just found out she will be moving up to the next room at school sometime after her birthday. Our smart little girl is growing up!
Here's a trip back in time!
In other news, baby #2 is growing like a little weed. There is definitely only one in there. Caroline is very excited. When she looks at the sonogram pics, she says it's her baby sister in Mommy's belly.
Caroline is trying out a soccer class tomorrow at school. We are not sure how well she will listen since they usually don't start the kids until they are 3. She's so smart, so we are hoping she enjoys it and follows directions. We just found out she will be moving up to the next room at school sometime after her birthday. Our smart little girl is growing up!
Here's a trip back in time!
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