You Give Me Fever.

It's late. I'm awake. My right ear hurts.Can't breathe through my nose. Sinus pressure. Snuck out of bed to clean up Jack's toys in the living room and start the dishwasher. See? Productive even with a fever. Glancing occasionally at Sixteen Candles on TV in between browsing blogs and online shopping sites. Waiting for this week to pass so this sickness will pass. Jack has been home from school all week- he is the little monster who got me sick. But I don't mind. In the middle of the night, when your baby is coughing and crying for you, you hold him. You let him cough and breathe in your face. You don't even care when he sneezes on you. You repeatedly wipe a stream of snot away with something called a "boogie wipe." (i didn't think i would ever buy those things but i swear, they're pretty handy when you have sick babies.) Things that sound disgusting before you have kids are things you don't even think twice about once you have them. 

Jack started on medicine yesterday and today seems to be an improvement. Even though Jack is my best buddy, I think we both need to see a little sunshine and get out of the house. Maybe spend a little time apart even. We need adventure.

Jack was happy when Aunt Hannah came to town! 

We took Jack to Local for the first time a few weeks ago and he loved it. We checked him into "Localville" and it was a HUGE hit. Local is one of our favorite places to eat and/or drink here in Norman, Oklahoma. Localville is a fun place the kids can play and eat (supervised of course!) while you enjoy dinner with friends or a date night or whatever. It's the most brilliant idea. 

Husband had a birthday recently. We stayed in a suite at The Mayo in Tulsa. Can I live there, please?  My mom told me a sweet story about how my grandma and grandpa stayed there once when she was a child and they brought back stationary for her. She loved to look at it- there was a picture or drawing maybe? of the building on the paper. Thinking about my mom as a child (Baby Susan as I like to call her) is so adorable. I need to scan some pictures of Baby Susan so you can see what I mean. I swiped the notepad from our room to give to her but- there is no picture of the building. 

Also, I'm pretty sure that place is haunted. 

It's been a few weeks but I went on a little trip with my dad. We flew to LA to visit my brothers and sisters-in-law. We didn't rush around. Didn't stay out late. We didn't even get drunk once. We ate delicious food, went to a cemetery that smelled like dead people, took a tour of Paramount, drove to San Diego, and saw Django Unchained at Q. Tarantino's theatre. It was awesome. Of course I missed my boys- this was the first time I've been away from both of them at the same time for longer than a day. I will say- it was pretty relaxing not having to take care of anyone else though. I appreciate the little things, folks.

Ok, I think maybe I got a little buzz from drinking a flight of beer at this place.
(Pathetic, Brooke. Get your shit together, girl.)

This is my dad. His favorite things to talk about are art, traveling, history, and death. And his grandchildren.
And Facebook.

Ok. Time to raid the medicine cabinet for something that will make my fever go away.

Toodles.

♥ jp

busy.

Baby Jack goes to the new outlet mall with Mommy and Daddy.

Daddy forgot to pack the stroller.

Tantrum.

Baby rides the firetruck 2 times.

Tantrum.

Mommy, Daddy, and Baby leave 20 minutes after arriving.

He just looked so happy and cute on the truck though.

Friday, Jack went to my mom's for the evening.  Husband and I wandered around the local Friday night art walk on Main Street.  Met up with some friends here and some friends there. 

Husband gets serious at Steak 'n Shake.

Today is my best friend's birthday.  I don't think she reads this but HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANYWAY, ANNA HESTON.  I love you and you are pretty.  

The weekend was very laid back.  Jack started showing signs of sickness on Saturday but he was looking forward to going to my in-laws and I couldn't tell him no.  He was worse on Sunday and went to see Doc down there to get checked out.  He sounds like a baby seal.

Went to OKC on Saturday night to meet up with friends for a late dinner and drinks.  Ate too much and ended up going home early.  Husband was very grumpy but think it was because he was too full to drink beer.  

Spent Sunday with my mommy.

Today.

Took apart the high chair and fixed it all by myself.

Took the crib apart and turned it into a toddler bed all by myself.

Drinking lots of chai green tea with soy milk today.

Did something to my lower back and it hurts to move.

"did something" means carrying around a 35 pound baby.

Trying to eat healthy this week and Husband brought home red velvet cake last night.

Why would you do this to me.

Doing 30 mins of dance cardio and TAM iron man 2 videos.

Holy workout, it hurts.

Getting a costume idea on lock down for a 2 year old is very difficult.

Currently in the middle of a tea par par, watching Jack pour water from one cup to another cup.

Over and over. 

Water everywhere.

So busy this week.  Show Friday to look forward to.

♥ jp

it's raining and pouring.

The sky is dark and the trees are actually swaying!  Loving the sound of thunder and rain.  Jack is about to fall asleep on the couch watching Toy Story 3.  I need to get through my TAM workout soon or I'll think about skipping it and I can't skip it.  I've got a busy weekend ahead of me.  Tonight is OJ!G rehearsal in OKC.  Tomorrow I'm leaving early to get a shot to help with anemia then my sister and I are going to lunch and getting pedicures.  Husband and I will head up to OKC a little early to load up equipment and hang out with the band.  Show Friday night.  Saturday, we'll be getting ready for the birthday party all day.  Making food and decorating.  Recovery on Sunday.  It may not sound like a lot to you but I've had a problem with anemia lately and it's making me exhausted.  Like, hard for me to function kind of tired.  Can't even pick Jack up tired.

Speaking of birthdays, I like to make my own cards to give to people.  I usually draw crappy looking birds on my cards but last time I went with a crappy looking unicorn.  I mean seriously-  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HERE'S A UNICORN!  What's better than that?  I'm a child.

Have a lovely, rainy day, Oklahomans.  

♥  jp

You know, i changed my mind.  i'm skipping TAM today.  i feel pretty tired.  i need some iron kids bread or something.

i keep thinking it's monday.

Jack has the sniffles and sneezes today. OF COURSE! We weren't sick last week so it's time. I'm not getting sick. I refuse.

I've been dreaming of plane crashes all weekend so I haven't had any good sleep. I'm taking Jack on his first plane ride in a couple of days. I'm terrified. Just thinking about it makes me feel sick.
Lots of changes happening for my bff. I'm so happy for her- she's leaving her job of 12 years to start something new and there's a new interesting something that's been going on in her life. I like it.




chocolate diet coke.
Husband and I had dinner at Cha Cha's and for the hundredth time, we had slow, slow, slow service. We sat there for over 15 minutes and watched servers sweep the floor and walk by and chat and ignore us. Very annoying. Gosh, kids, I worked at a restaurant when I was in college- it's not that hard. Also, when we go out to eat, why do all servers assume Husband and I are on separate checks? It's weird. We're married, people. We almost always have the kid with us too.
Jack and I are on a hunt to find a baby tie and slacks today. A baby wedding outfit! Then we pack- then my dear friend is making us dinner.

(Jack is dancing in the living room and it's really freaking cute.)

♥ jp

little dream.

A friend brought these adorable cans of champagne to our cookout this weekend. I made lemon cupcakes and they were really good. Not as good as my sister-in-law's fruit tarts though! My favorite dessert ever.
Husband started feeling crappy on Saturday morning but powered through the party. Today he is the sickest I've ever seen him. I think he's got whatever the baby and I had a couple of weeks ago- it's miserable.

I found an umbrella for the outside table on sale at Atwood's for $25! They have green, blue, navy blue, white, black, tan and orange. I love stores that carry boots, umbrellas, cinnamon suckers, and baby chickens.
When Husband gets better, you should come over and kill a bottle of wine with me. Or vodka or whiskey or beer or whatever it is you drink because I probably have it.


Jack's been a very sweet boy this week. He's all about thank yous and pleases, he's been doing really well on the potty training front, and he's been helping me unload the dishwasher.




We ordered lunch from Thai Thai today. It was so cute inside and they're super friendly and the food is really good.

Below are the usual pics of me in a mirror. David doesn't like these. They are pretty stupid, I know this but I don't care.





Oh. Bulletproof Tiger has split. I am going one way and the boys are going another. They're going by Porch Mice now. I've started a thing called Jaguarettes. It's not country OR western. What else is there, you say? I start recording on Tuesday so you'll find out soon. I've posted a crappy recording here but stay tuned for real recordings.

♥ jp

Santa Baby

Christmas is this week? Seriously I can't believe time has slipped by so fast these past few months. We've shopped, been sick, been sleepless, gone to parties, tried new eateries, learned new words, met Santa, driven around looking at festive lights, had hot chocolate, made butternut squash soup and rosemary/garlic bread, visited with family, sent out holiday cards, gotten haircuts, and done a hefty amount of late-night online shopping. Oh, and Husband broke his foot. (He's almost as good as new now, thanks for wondering.)
The Boy is officially using the potty like a big boy. He uses washing his hands as an opportunity to play in the water and make a mess. It makes him so happy and who am I to deny him this little bit of happiness. He also uses his hand washing stool to try and unlock the front door to make a getaway. This was during one of his sick days so that's why he looks a little disheveled.
The Boy and I made it up to Oklahoma City a few times to have lunch with the Husband. Man, i would kill for a chopped salad, no bacon, at Iguana right now. It's almost midnight but I'm so hungry!
Made it on over to Bass Pro one day, hoping to see Santa but he wasn't there yet so we watched the fish and talked to the bear. Husband stared at guns and things that go with guns while we wandered around, looking at stuffed animals (real ones) and I facebooked on my phone.
Husband's work Christmas party was nice. The place he found was really cool- an old post office converted into an event venue. The food was really delicious too. They ate steak and the chef made me a special vegetarian dish. That reminds me, we went to a new-ish place in OKC for a friend's birthday dinner last week. The drinks were so amazing, the atmosphere was stunning but- I did not care for my food. I realize there are many chefs who absolutely hate vegetarians, who think it's ridiculous and blah blah blah- but- I can't eat meat. I will get very, very sick. I have been this way since childhood and as much as I would love to have ordered the filet or the lamb burger, I couldn't. So, chef's choice it is. The ingredients were so fresh and flavorful but the problem was- the server recommended a salad- which was very good, but it was the exact same thing as the main dish I had. I don't know, all of my friend's were apologizing to me while stuffing their faces with hearty goodness. Oh, and I guess one of the 11 other people in our party mentioned this to our vegetarian friend who couldn't make it that night= she had apparently gone recently and run into the same problem. I don't mind dropping serious money on an amazing dinner but it def was not worth the twenty-something dollars for my 2 salads. So, I will stick to my usual chef's choice at Michael's and make my way into the bar of the new place. *i know it's not their fault i can't eat meat- it's just frustrating.

I bought this green dress but I'm not sure where I'll wear it. For now it is tucked away in my closet for the right something to pop up. Why can't it be spring already? I would have already worn it.
You may think I'm insane but i'm loving these Lennon Ray-Bans. I didn't buy them. Yet.
More pics of me. To prove I exist.
Our tree is 12 feet tall.
Khazana was also on our list of lunch places. The kiddo didn't eat much except sauces in little containers. Very nutritious, I'm sure. (when he's sickish, he doesn't eat much.)

Husband refers to this tree as the Angel Tree. We found it while driving around Norman a couple of years ago and Husband must find it every year now. I know a lot of people wrap trees in lights, we do it, but this tree is super duper tall so it's a little more amazing than your average tree wrapped in lights.
Meeting Santa was very exciting for the Boy. As we crept closer and closer in the huge line, he would wave at the plastic elves, stuffed reindeer, and Santa. He did not cry, he did not smile. I wonder what he was thinking.
My brother, Will, graduated! He's moving away to go to law school next fall. My sister-in-law, Natalie, also graduated! I'm very proud of both of them. We went to a Happy Graduation lunch for Natalie and a Happy Graduation dinner for Will.


Anna came over last week and hung out with us. She watched the Boy so I could take a shower. THANK YOU, ANNA!
The weekend was fun. We saw a movie on Friday night and got to bed early. Saturday we shopped and went to 2 parties. We were home by a decent time. Today has been lazy. Lots of laying on the couch, aimlessly interneting, snacking, and tv.

(The next 2 photos were taken at MC Jones' house.)

Get your finger out of there, son.
On that note, I wish everyone a happy week.

♥ jp