Reagan Isabel Skrabanek

Miss Reagan Isabel Skrabanek was born June 8, 2011 at 8:20 p.m.  She weighed in at 5lbs and 9oz and was 17 inches long.  I went to see her in person last night and she is PERFECT in every way.  She's so small and petite that she almost looks fake!!! I'm not even joking.  I'm not used to small babies.  See Sofia.

Mommy and Daddy are just over the moon in love with this precious child.  Vanessa said she won't even put her down!!  I don't know anything about that because I surely did NOT carry Sofia all the time. Vanessa asked me "didn't you just want to hold her FOREVER" I  quickly replied "ummm...NO!"  LOL! Does that make me a bad mother?  And she also doesn't want to send her to the nursery so that she can sleep. I also don't understand this logic.  The hospital is the last time you have 24-hour babysitting service...and these people are licensed and everything!!!  I tried to be super mom one night and keep Sofia with me. But that ended as soon as she woke up for the 1st time and I was so sleepy I couldn't even open my eyes.  I did feel guilty but I got over it as soon as I passed out! :) I told Vanessa that she likes her kid WAY more than I liked mine.  Ok so that's a lie but I wasn't in the mood to carry Sofia every second of every moment of every day! I hope there are other mothers out there like me! Hello....?

Anyway, I tried not to stay long but I looked up and we had been there TWO hours. But I was so entranced with this child I didn't want to leave!!!  Carrying her last night makes me want another one...but not now. Maybe later. :)

She is absolutely beautiful.  Paul and Vanessa are so very blessed!!!!  Congrats to them!

Look at this precious girl!

I love that she looks Asian!  Well she's half so it makes sense but STILL!!

She is soooo tiny! I love it.

Baby Shower!

I can't believe that tomorrow is Michele's baby shower. I swear I feel like I've been planning this thing since January. And I'm sure in my head I have.  I really hope everything comes together like I picture it in my head.  I am taking the afternoon off today to gather last minute items and just make sure I have everything I need!!!

Michele is super anxious because she doesn't know what anything looks like!!!! It's been a great pleasure seeing her squirm in her seat. :)  But alas, tomorrow is the day and she will hopefully love everything.

I will post later on all the details and of course post pictures!

20 months ago...

A little girl named Sofia came in to my life.  And I'm so glad she did!!!

October never felt so close!!! Time to really start party planning. :) Updates to come later.  Stay tuned people!

The NBA Finals

The NBA finals are continuing this week.  I haven't paid attention to the NBA since the last time the Houston Rockets won.  Which I am embarrassed to announce was more than 10 years ago!!  Not only has it been that long since the Rockets were any good, but I was way younger too!

Anyway, the Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks are fighting to win the big championship.  I normally don't care but since a Texas team is playing, I am paying a little more attention. But since I hate anything Dallas (COWBOYS SUCK!) and Lebron James is extremely annoying, it was hard to pick a team I wanted to win. I could have just not picked any team but what's the fun in that?

I have decided to be the bigger person and sorta-kinda-almost pick Dallas. And not necessarily do I want them to win, but since I am a Texan through-and-through, I am almost obligated to want Dallas to win.  Is that wrong of me since Dallas is a horrible place to live and play?  I mean, c'mon, any smart person knows that Houston is the place to be when it comes to living in this great state of Texas!!!  So what if they had an ENTIRE show named after them.  WHO cares that the only real theme park is near them (this one hurts my heart).  WHO cares that their teams win more than ours.  Poor Astros.  Dumb Rockets. Sucky ass Texans. 

Dang, our teams DO suck.

Miami is leading the series 2-1.  It's still any one's trophy to win.  You can't count either team out until someone officially wins.  So let's see how this plays out.  Tomorrow is the 4th game and a crucial one.  At least it's entertainment for me since there is no real TV on during the summer!

Anyway, since I have to have an opinion on everything, I wanted you to know where I stood on the NBA finals. :)  Now your life is complete. You're welcome.

Has this ever happened to you?

So you are at work and need to use the girls/boys room.  You walk in and no one is there.  This is my favorite time to go. Although the stalls are separate and you are in  your own private space, it's still weird to me that we use the restroom with strangers.

ANYWAY!!!!  So you take care of business, wash your hands and you hear a flush. WTH?  Oh shit (no pun intended)...someone was here the WHOLE TIME!  Maybe this is just me but I start to think "was I talking to myself?"  "Was I loud using the restroom?"  This freaks me out!! So I always hurry up and wash my hands and leave before they have time to leave the stall.  I'm so serious!  And this happened to me today and it happens at least once a week.
I hope this happens to everyone else too. Or just tell me it does so that I feel better.

Summer Television

I love the summer because it means dumb kids are out and traffic is wonderful.  BUT I also hate the summer because TV SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  And I am not exaggerating here. 

Last night I watched "So You Think You Can Dance" and I was so bored!!!!  Why didn't I change the channel you ask?  I don't know. :)  I couldn't help myself.  And I guess since I only know how to "Boot Scoot" and move my hips to Black Eyes Peas, everyone that was dancing looked the SAME!!  I don't get it.  I was falling asleep.

And the previews for the new shows this summer look even worse.  There's a knock-off of "The Amazing Race" on ABC.  I hate people who copy!  And there's ANOTHER show about doctor's saving lives.  Sorry, I stopped watching Grey's two years ago. I can't commit to another doctor show.

OH wait.  I AM excited about the show on The Food Network. I don't remember the name but they look for the next Food Network Star.  Wait, I think that's the name of the show. LOL! Anyway, I watched for the 1st time last summer and thoroughly enjoyed it. Maybe it's because when I cook at home, I like to pretend I'm Rachel Ray. I promise. But don't tell anyone and don't judge me.

If you know of any shows that are worth my time, please let me know.  I would greatly appreciate it.

Month 6

The month of June is here.  Can you believe it?  The month of June means that there are 6 months until 2011 is OVER.  Yes. That's right.  OVER. DONEZO.  Crazy right?  June also means that in 4 months, Sofia will be two years old.  Again. TWO. DOS.  What the heck people???

AND let's not forget Houstonians, that June 1 marks the start of the highly anticipated Hurricane season. I HATE HURRICANE SEASON!!!!!!!!!!  Ok, except when it's not a catastrophic one and the lights don't go out and no one dies and we get to stay home. :)  Those kinds of weather incidents, I absolutely love.   So look in your pantries and make sure you have your hurricane survival kit ready!  Who am I kidding? I don't even have one...but maybe now I will get one together.  BUT if another hurricane like Ike comes this way, this Mexican will NOT be here.  Sofia and I and whomever else wants to come will have a mini-vacation in the valley with my peeps! :) So if my valley peeps are reading, you have been forewarned.

But if you don't know what a hurricane kit is, I have stolen this link from Miami.  It appears to be very helpful.  And don't ask why it's from Miami. Blame Google. :)
http://www.miamigov.com/fire/DEM/pages/EmergencyManagement/Hurricane/Survival%20Kit.pdf

Anyway, I hope your June is off to a great start.  Enjoy the other half of the year people! :)