The Worst Day

Yesterday was terrible. It started when we woke up and just snowballed from there. Yuck! Harry leaked through his diaper and we all were sleeping in a nice big puddle at one point. Gross. Then soon after breakfast he had a diaper blowout. Hands down his worst one ever. It was everywhere. Double gross.

Things went from bad to worse when we got to Harry's doctor for his 18 month check up. But first, lemme breakdown his current stats:

• Weight: 24lbs 1oz: 25th percentile
• Height: 34.25 inches: just over 90th percentile
• Head circumference: 49.5 centimeters: 90th percentile

First off, they were running way behind so we were in the waiting room for over a half hour. There were a few other babies that Harry had fun playing with, though. When we finally got into the exam room the nurse performed a hearing test. You might recall Harry failed the test in his left ear at his last appointment. We figured it had been a fluke and were surprised to find he failed again yesterday. The doctor gave us a couple of options and we decided to do an ear wash to get rid of any impacted earwax that could be causing  him to fail- I've never had the impression that he doesn't hear well. 

I do not recommend an ear wash on an 18 month old. It was awful! The nurse said Harry was the youngest patient she's ever given one to. We had to wrap him up burrito-style in a towel to keep from flailing around and he just screamed the whole time. She got a lot out of his ear so it was worth it in the end. We'll retest again at his next appointment in 6 months (they didn't want to do it after the wash because the water in his ear could affect the results). 

On top of that traumatizing experience, Harry had three shots in the leg and a blood draw in his arm. Talk about painful! But as I said, he doesn't have to go back until after his birthday. 

Then of course my favorite show, The Office, had the series finale last night. I thought it was great, and a very fitting end to the story. Of course I cried my eyes out all night. I don't think I'll be able to watch it again for a while. 

But now I'm really looking to the return of Arrested Development next week! Ant got me hooked on it college and I'm excited to see what those crazy Bluth's are up to now. And today is Friday, best day of the week. It'll be a good weekend, I can tell :).

An Ode to The Office: Goodbye Dunder Mifflin

You guys are going to think this post is nuts. But, I'm writing it anyways :).

If you haven't already guessed, my favorite TV show of all time is The Office. The series finale is tonight. After 9 seasons the show is sadly coming to an end. The show's quality has wavered the past couple years (I 'like to pretend the Robert California thing never happened), and it's definitely the right time to bow out.

That doesn't stop me from being sad about it though. I've watched the first five seasons on DVD at least 20 times and have gone through every episode on Netflix 2-3 times this year alone. If' I'm in a rut The Office is a guaranteed way to get me smiling again.

The show debuted in spring of 2005 when I was in college. At the time I had no interest in it. When I was home on winter break I caught the first Christmas episode. The one where Michael buys the iPod for Secret Santa. To this day that's one of my very favorite episodes. The only other episode I think I saw while in school was The Negotiation; the one where Michael wears a woman's suit to work.

It wasn't until I graduated that my love affair with the show really started. I wasn't working and applying for job after job gets tiring after a while. So, for motivation I turned on The Office. I found a bunch of episodes on YouTube and a few more on a Japanese website. After the first few episodes I was hooked. I couldn't stop watching. And haven't since!

I've gotten in to TV shows before, but not on this level. Like, I feel like I know the characters. Which I totally understand equates to an unhealthy obsession. Even though the show is a sitcom, I've cried while watching more times than I care to admit (oh, who am I kidding... Jim asking Pam out for the first time, Jam's subsequent wedding and birth of Cece, Michael's proposal to Holly and of course when Pam meets Michael at the airport before he moves to Colorado).

Anyways... I am having a hard time knowing that my favorite coworkers won't be back entertaining us on Thursday nights in the fall. I have my box of Kleenex ready and waiting for 7pm to roll around tonight. And what makes it even worse is even though the past couple seasons haven't been as good, the last two episodes have been ahhhmazing. I'm mad they didn't slack off and write crappy ones- because then it'd be so much easier to say goodbye. Damn you writers and your wonderfulness.

So, thank you The Office. Thank you...

• For Jim's pranks. My personal favorite is the future faxes. I stole that little gem and pranked a few of my former coworkers with that one once, ha!
• For "that's what she said." I know the joke isn't a Michael Scott original, but I'm pretty sure he's the first person I heard say it.
• For confirming that mixed berries is the best kind of yogurt.
• For showing us the evil that is Human Resources.
• For warning millions about the dangers of cooking bacon in a Foreman grill.
• For teaching me how to do an "air five."
• For throwing the most epic office parties ever.
• For telling us identity theft is not a joke. Millions of families suffer every year.
• For creating the most perfect love story TV has ever seen.

But most of all, thank you for all the laughs, tears and moments that warmed my heart. Thursdays won't be the same without you.

Some Dunder Mifflin tributes from around the web:

Cast of "The Office" Gives an Emotional Farewell (BuzzFeed)

Best Dundies Ever- Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (TV Line)

Jim's Best Pranks (E! News)

10 Things You Didn't Know About The Office (TV Guide)

Question of the day:

• If you watch The Office, what's your favorite episode?

I have a hard time picking just one. It's probably a tie between Christmas Party, The Injury and Office Olympics. All from season 2, which can almost do no wrong in my book!

Mother's Day 2013

I hope this post doesn't come off as too braggy. It's not my fault I was spoiled this weekend!

Airplanes!

(Thanks to Ant for these great shots, I was very impressed at how well they turned out!)

Friday and Saturday Ant took Harry out so I had some time to get stuff done at home. With Harry getting into any and everything at home it's becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with the housework, so days like those are much appreciated!

On Friday the boys came home with a whole box of "mommy juice" and on Saturday Harry gave me a candle and car fresheners from Yankee Candle.

And check out this video I took on Saturday.



That was only his second time climbing the stairs by himself. I was holding the door for Ant on Friday and I figured Harry would run ahead and climb up the stairs like he's done in the past. Nope! There's no stoppin' him now.

Saturday night Ant and I tried the Redd's Apple Ale while we watched SNL. I'd been wanting to try it for a while and the drink did not disappoint! One of my new favorites.

Yesterday I was woken up with breakfast in bed and given even more gifts.

The first bouquet is from Ant and the second from Harry. Ant had the florist put together an arrangement that they thought a kid would put together.... awwww :). The flowers are so fragrant our whole kitchen smells like spring now, I love it! And how cute is the homemade card?

But my favorite gift? Hearing my sweet boy wish me a "happy mommy day." (Sorry my voice is so loud and obnoxious at the end of the video)



So, all in all it was a lovely weekend. It's just crazy to me that we celebrated my second year of motherhood. A lot of highs and lows over the past 18 months, but I wouldn't change it for the world. I'm so blessed with a supportive hubs and the best baby ever. I have a feeling that the next year is going to be even better :).

Oh, and one last picture! I meant to post this yesterday but totally spaced. My cute little cactus sprouted an adorable flower I wanted to share.