When NO is still cute

Murdoch has learned what 'no' and 'don't' mean but right now he can't say them, at least verbally so it hasn't become an annoying habit, yet, so I thought I would do a little memory post - I haven't done on in forever! Now if you tell him no or don't, he usually shakes his head and smiles back at you. This has caused a lot of smiling and laughter from both Andy and myself. Though this is funny now it is going to be a royal pain pretty soon so we really need to stop it. He also shakes his hand and forearm back and forth when he doesn't want something - I think I need to get a video of that because it is hard to explain and it is something that makes me smile so I want to have it for the future.

We are going out for a date night tonight - we are finally going to see The Dark Knight. This will be my first movie in a theatre since the birth of Murdoch and the movie is supposed to be very good so I am really looking forward to it. Andy and I need to make a point to have time that is just for the two of us - that is often lost when you have a little person in the house. Though he is a great source of joy, laughter, and happiness we need to remember that we also have a world that doesn't include him and what he does every second of the day.

Enjoy the weekend - we are looking to survive the 3-6 inches of rain this weekend!

Catching up

So I have been a bad blogger lately. Things have been really busy lately for the Suthersons. Two weekends ago my best friend Courtney got married. It was a gorgeous wedding and she looked awesome! We had a great time, I only have a few pictures so hopefully I can get some good ones from someone else. Then this past weekend Andy's best friend Matt got married. We stayed two nights, without a kid or a dog, in a hotel, and it was great! We took Monday as a vacation day and now we are back in the groove of work and all of that other stuff. Andy's parents were nice enough to take Deucey and Murdoch up to Maine on Saturday so we have been troop-free for about 5 days! That is crazy. I definitely miss them when I think about it but it has also been nice to have the quiet of the house just to ourselves. Talli is bringing them back today so it will be the crazy house when I get home tonight which is fine because it is a good crazy but it was nice to have a little time for just the two of us. Hopefully I will have some pictures soon. I hope you are all well, I missed you too!

Did she just say C or D?

Courtney is getting married on Saturday and I am in the wedding. I picked up my dress yesterday and I needed a new strapless bra because of the dip in the back. I headed up to Nordstroms because I love the place and all of the articles I read say they do a great job fitting you with a new bra. Now keep in mind for over a year I have been wearing either a nursing tank top or a nursing bra so I haven't worn a 'real bra' in over a year.

I got to the intimates department and explained to the woman that I have a dress where the normal strapless bra just won't work because the back is somewhat open. So we went through the options and then I said I don't know what size I am because I have been nursing but I am thinking B because I was an A before. So those of you that know me know that I was probably barely an A - I probably should have just been shopping in the juniors department for a started bra. Anyway. She goes in the dressing room with me and helps me try on bras - little weird but I have gotten over the whole naked thing for the most part. B doesn't fit, C is a bit tight - so she says you may be a D. I made a weird face at this point. So she explained to me that it isn't the cup size it is where the under wire hits your boob. So this is what they mean in those articles about most women don't know their correct bra size!? I am now officially one of them!

So I walked out of there with a nice new size C bra for the wedding thinking - I guess I will be back here in a couple of months when nursing is over to get all new bras! I feel cheated that I am going to have to throw away hundreds of dollars of my existing bras and buy hundreds of dollars of new bras! Somehow I feel like this is a scam. Oh well. I always wanted to be something other than an A, now that I am there I find myself thinking - why can't I just go back to that!

Welcome Whitney!

We have more baby news! Mike and Laura had a gorgeous baby girl on August 25th! I think she is one of the cutest newborns I have ever seen. And you would never guess from these photos that Laura just had a baby - she looks phenomenal! Congratulations Laura, Mike, Anne, and the rest of the family on a beautiful new baby girl!

A new buddy for Murdoch!

No I am not pregnant, but Karen is! We just found out on Sunday night that Murdoch is going to have a cousin around the beginning of March 2009. Hugh and Karen are expecting a new baby and we are so excited! We couldn't be happier for them. More info when we have it!