Monday, April 13, 2009
Ethan made it for Easter!!!!
Baby Ethan arrived yesterday morning, a beautiful Easter present for the family. He's currently challenging his mother for the world's baby sleeping record. But his beautiful sleepy face (I haven't even seen eyes yet) is absolutely perfect. There's even a dimple in his sweet little chin. Details: born 7:33 a.m. 4/12/09 (his due date!) 6 lb 14 oz, 19 inches long. There were a few scary moments at first, the cord was wrapped around his neck, so we held our breath and prayed for a full two minutes until he cried. Then they took him away instead of letting Mom enjoy him. But all's well now, and we're just loving him to death! Pictures to follow when I get my technology in order.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Gotcha!
There is nothing more challenging than carrying out a successful April Fool's Day prank on a prankster. If you read yesterday's entry, you know that my oldest daughter Jen is just such a girl. In fact, she did succeed in convincing her fellow employees that her water had broken. Obviously they don't know her like we do.
Undeterred, her two younger sisters searched and searched for the perfect prank. It started with a little goof in yesterday's blog that was hardly noticeable. But Jen sure saw it. I happened to call the little guy we're waiting on Evan. Everybody who's anybody knows that his name is Ethan. Has been for a long time. Shortly after I blogged, her sister Natalie sent her a text and asked how baby Evan was doing. We thought for sure she'd catch on, but she called her other sister, Whitney. "What's my baby's name?"
Whitney, bless her, played it straight. "Ethan."
"How do you spell it?"
"E-T-H-A-N"
"Then why do Mom and Natalie think it's Evan?"
"That's weird. I have no idea."
At dinner, we discussed the events of the day, and did a little dance of joy that Jen seemed to be swallowing the deception whole. We decided to let her in on the joke by having Natalie send another text. >>Whitney says you're naming the baby Ethan. When did you change your mind?
We sat around the dinner table waiting for a reply text, expecting her to slap her forehead and feel stupid. But no, she calls.
Looking terrified, Natalie answers the phone. After that, she carries on a full five-minute academy award worthy performance, pretending that she never knew the baby was going to be named Ethan. At one point Jen even said. "Well, April Fools, his name's Ethan." At first I thought she was telling us she knew it was a trick. But no, she was totally buying it, even though she obviously remembered what day it was. Natalie didn't even flinch. I, on the other hand, had taken my customary April fool's position behind the kitchen counter, trying to muffle my laughter. I'm very good at that job, by the way.
After the call, Jen immediately called my phone. I didn't answer, of course. I was still hiding behind the kitchen counter--clearly made up of different stuff than my valiant daughters.
Seconds later the home phone rings, and hubby answers. Being above the silliness, he informs his daughter that everyone in the family knows the baby's name. Have known it all along.
But she doesn't believe him. "Mom even blogged the wrong name!"
When she finally came around, and admitted to being "just a little upset," she reminded her dad to have me fix my blog. Yeah right. I'm not destroying a record of the time we finally got the master back. I just hope little ETHAN didn't suffer too much from his Mom's distress.
Undeterred, her two younger sisters searched and searched for the perfect prank. It started with a little goof in yesterday's blog that was hardly noticeable. But Jen sure saw it. I happened to call the little guy we're waiting on Evan. Everybody who's anybody knows that his name is Ethan. Has been for a long time. Shortly after I blogged, her sister Natalie sent her a text and asked how baby Evan was doing. We thought for sure she'd catch on, but she called her other sister, Whitney. "What's my baby's name?"
Whitney, bless her, played it straight. "Ethan."
"How do you spell it?"
"E-T-H-A-N"
"Then why do Mom and Natalie think it's Evan?"
"That's weird. I have no idea."
At dinner, we discussed the events of the day, and did a little dance of joy that Jen seemed to be swallowing the deception whole. We decided to let her in on the joke by having Natalie send another text. >>Whitney says you're naming the baby Ethan. When did you change your mind?
We sat around the dinner table waiting for a reply text, expecting her to slap her forehead and feel stupid. But no, she calls.
Looking terrified, Natalie answers the phone. After that, she carries on a full five-minute academy award worthy performance, pretending that she never knew the baby was going to be named Ethan. At one point Jen even said. "Well, April Fools, his name's Ethan." At first I thought she was telling us she knew it was a trick. But no, she was totally buying it, even though she obviously remembered what day it was. Natalie didn't even flinch. I, on the other hand, had taken my customary April fool's position behind the kitchen counter, trying to muffle my laughter. I'm very good at that job, by the way.
After the call, Jen immediately called my phone. I didn't answer, of course. I was still hiding behind the kitchen counter--clearly made up of different stuff than my valiant daughters.
Seconds later the home phone rings, and hubby answers. Being above the silliness, he informs his daughter that everyone in the family knows the baby's name. Have known it all along.
But she doesn't believe him. "Mom even blogged the wrong name!"
When she finally came around, and admitted to being "just a little upset," she reminded her dad to have me fix my blog. Yeah right. I'm not destroying a record of the time we finally got the master back. I just hope little ETHAN didn't suffer too much from his Mom's distress.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
April Fools Impasse
Two years ago today, my charming daughter announced at a family gathering that she was expecting. We swallowed it up, complete with the tale of failed birth control and having to drop out of the masters program she'd just begun. None of us were amused when she fessed up.
So yesterday during her daily "I'm fine, Little Evan isn't coming yet" phone call, I told her that she absolutely can not go into labor today because I'm totally expecting a call telling me she's on her way to the hospital. And I will not believe her. Nor will I make the two-hour drive to Logan. She asked what she should do if she really is in labor. I suggested a code word. She pointed out she might just consider using it as part of her story. We didn't come up with a solution...other than keeping her legs crossed until tomorrow. It might also help if she stopped telling fibs. (Just kidding hon, keep those fibs coming.)
So yesterday during her daily "I'm fine, Little Evan isn't coming yet" phone call, I told her that she absolutely can not go into labor today because I'm totally expecting a call telling me she's on her way to the hospital. And I will not believe her. Nor will I make the two-hour drive to Logan. She asked what she should do if she really is in labor. I suggested a code word. She pointed out she might just consider using it as part of her story. We didn't come up with a solution...other than keeping her legs crossed until tomorrow. It might also help if she stopped telling fibs. (Just kidding hon, keep those fibs coming.)
Pleasant Grove Library Fundraiser
Here's more detail on the event I'll be attending this Friday! What a great way to spend a Friday night!
Pleasant Grove Library Book Festival Fundraiser
This is an event you don’t want to miss! On April 3rd, 2009 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Pleasant Grove Library, Provident Book and Humdinger Toys, Scholastic books, and fourteen authors are uniting together by appearing at the Festival and selling their books and other merchandise to help raise funds for the Pleasant Grove Library. There will be author readings, door prizes, music, and more! With the economic conditions, our library needs all the support and help that we can give it so our community will continue to have the services we've enjoyed in the past. All the proceeds from the Festival will go toward our library and its programs.
This is definitely a family event so tell your friends and family to come meet their favorite author, do their spring book and toy shopping and show support for literacy and the library in our community!
Some of the authors that will be appearing: Rachel Ann Nunes, Julie Coulter Bellon, J. Scott Savage, Tristi Pinkston, Julie Wright, GG Vandagriff, Suzanne V. Reese, H.B. Moore, Christy Hardman, Jewel Adams, Rebecca Shelley, Elodia Strain, Anne Bradshaw, and Stacy Gooch Anderson.
Pleasant Grove Library Book Festival Fundraiser
This is an event you don’t want to miss! On April 3rd, 2009 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Pleasant Grove Library, Provident Book and Humdinger Toys, Scholastic books, and fourteen authors are uniting together by appearing at the Festival and selling their books and other merchandise to help raise funds for the Pleasant Grove Library. There will be author readings, door prizes, music, and more! With the economic conditions, our library needs all the support and help that we can give it so our community will continue to have the services we've enjoyed in the past. All the proceeds from the Festival will go toward our library and its programs.
This is definitely a family event so tell your friends and family to come meet their favorite author, do their spring book and toy shopping and show support for literacy and the library in our community!
Some of the authors that will be appearing: Rachel Ann Nunes, Julie Coulter Bellon, J. Scott Savage, Tristi Pinkston, Julie Wright, GG Vandagriff, Suzanne V. Reese, H.B. Moore, Christy Hardman, Jewel Adams, Rebecca Shelley, Elodia Strain, Anne Bradshaw, and Stacy Gooch Anderson.
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