Sunday, October 26, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Rescued Kitties!
Well this weekend brought some fun - new kitties! I was at home Friday and kept hearing what I thought was meowing, but didn't really think much of it. About 5 that evening I went out to take out the trash and 2 tiny black kittens crawled out from under the AC unit meowing up a storm! I coaxed them out with food we had from out cat clark (for those of you who do not know, Clark got sick about a month ago and passed away. We never had the heart to throw out all his stuff). While adult food was not the best for these babies, they were starving and could not stop eating. It was getting pretty cold, so I took them in the garage to warm them up and feed them. They were a little skittish at first, but warmed up to me pretty good. Jeff got home from work with Zaxbys for dinner... and actually hung out in the garage for a good 30 minutes before we ate! (for those of you who love Zaxbys and know Jeff's passion for it, this was a big deal! lol) We ended up having a little picnic in the garage to keep an eye on the kittens. They were adjusting well and were very tired, so we set up a little "nest" for them with food and water and they settled in nicely.
Saturday was a busy day for us! We got up and spent some quality time with the kitties, they learned how to use the litter box! and we figured they are probably about 5 weeks old and both boys, but there is no way for us to know for sure until they are old enough for their first vet visit. We left them in the garage for the day while we were running our errands. We picked up our nursery furniture finally! We don't have a room to set it up in yet, but it is wonderful knowing we have it all just about ready to go :) We also made a target run and visited petsmart to pick up some new litter, kitten food, and a couple toys for our "foster kids."
When we got home I undertook the job of bathing them... cats are not huge on baths ya know, so it was a messy job! They were too young to use even kitten shampoo, so we used dawn dish soap - crazy I know. They smell like Apple Blossoms now :) We had a few traumatic moments, but they smell better and are much softer and hopefully are flea-less. To reward them for the bath time (and because they are now clean) we let them hang out inside with us while they dried and introduced them to their new toys. I guess we are softies, cause we have kindof moved them indoors semi-permanently! Partially because it was so cold last night and even the garage was pretty chilly, plus, we liked having them around. We have put up a baby gate for the office and brought in their food, water, blanket, toys, and litter, so they are right at home. They are enjoying being around us and have become very cuddly and love running around playing together too.
And before you ask... we do not know what we are going to do yet - keep them or find homes for them. Regardless, we are going to care for them for a few weeks until they are at least 8 weeks before we separate them to different homes and so they are able to grow and feel somewhat stable. We are back and forth every 5 minutes on what we want to do... I guess if we never decide the decision will be made for us! Here is a photo of the babies, there are more at gallery.me.com/jordan.lyons if you want to take a peek at our little ones.
Saturday was a busy day for us! We got up and spent some quality time with the kitties, they learned how to use the litter box! and we figured they are probably about 5 weeks old and both boys, but there is no way for us to know for sure until they are old enough for their first vet visit. We left them in the garage for the day while we were running our errands. We picked up our nursery furniture finally! We don't have a room to set it up in yet, but it is wonderful knowing we have it all just about ready to go :) We also made a target run and visited petsmart to pick up some new litter, kitten food, and a couple toys for our "foster kids."
When we got home I undertook the job of bathing them... cats are not huge on baths ya know, so it was a messy job! They were too young to use even kitten shampoo, so we used dawn dish soap - crazy I know. They smell like Apple Blossoms now :) We had a few traumatic moments, but they smell better and are much softer and hopefully are flea-less. To reward them for the bath time (and because they are now clean) we let them hang out inside with us while they dried and introduced them to their new toys. I guess we are softies, cause we have kindof moved them indoors semi-permanently! Partially because it was so cold last night and even the garage was pretty chilly, plus, we liked having them around. We have put up a baby gate for the office and brought in their food, water, blanket, toys, and litter, so they are right at home. They are enjoying being around us and have become very cuddly and love running around playing together too.
And before you ask... we do not know what we are going to do yet - keep them or find homes for them. Regardless, we are going to care for them for a few weeks until they are at least 8 weeks before we separate them to different homes and so they are able to grow and feel somewhat stable. We are back and forth every 5 minutes on what we want to do... I guess if we never decide the decision will be made for us! Here is a photo of the babies, there are more at gallery.me.com/jordan.lyons if you want to take a peek at our little ones.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Kicks, Doctors Appointments, and Baby Showers! Oh my
Well, many things have happened since our last visit!
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Ultrasound fun
Welcome again everyone to our ultrasound! We had our 19 week visit today with the "big" ultrasound that measured everything and checked to make sure she had 10 fingers and 10 toes and that I was doing my part as well! She looks perfect! The ultrasound was about 45 minutes long, and my mom Marianne and Jeff's mom Jolene were able to join us to see their first granddaughter in action. It was a little tough to get all the shots they needed because she wouldn't cooperate (she normally does not!) so I will go get yet another ultrasound in a couple weeks up in Nashville. They said they are at a 98% that she is totally healthy and growing fine, but still need a couple checks for anatomy and such. Hey, I get to see my little girl even more so it works for me :)
She has moved up quite a bit over the past few weeks, her feet were up near my bellybutton, that is when she was not in her favorite position - a ball. We got to see her feet and hands, she kept hitting herself in the head for some reason, haha. She is 8 inches long head to toe and weighs 11oz - randomly, her thigh bone is 1 inch long. We also got to see her kidneys, bladder, her nose and eyes, all 4 chambers of her heart, and finally got to hear it beating at 152 bpm!
All of her photos including her first video can be found at gallery.houseoflyons.net
She has moved up quite a bit over the past few weeks, her feet were up near my bellybutton, that is when she was not in her favorite position - a ball. We got to see her feet and hands, she kept hitting herself in the head for some reason, haha. She is 8 inches long head to toe and weighs 11oz - randomly, her thigh bone is 1 inch long. We also got to see her kidneys, bladder, her nose and eyes, all 4 chambers of her heart, and finally got to hear it beating at 152 bpm!
All of her photos including her first video can be found at gallery.houseoflyons.net
Monday, September 22, 2008
Jeff's Birthday
Jeff Lyons is 28! This past Saturday was Jeff's birthday, though he had 3 days of celebration! It was crazy thinking that the next birthday he has will include a 7 month old little girl.
The celebration started Tuesday as a surprise- jeff and I went on a picnic! The weather was beautiful, it was my day off, and we wanted to so nothing on Saturday but relax, haha, so all these things added up to surprise birthday picnic. I packed a dinner with tuna salad, chips, grapes and cheese, carrots and ranch... Lots of yummy picnic food. Add a red and white checked tablecloth, wicker basket, and a few bugs and you have a perfect picnic setting at Thompson station park. I even got Brady a bath and some treats so he could come play fetch with us. Overall, it was a relaxing evening to start a birthday celebration.
The next birthday step was Saturday. Jeffs present from me was a mic that he found online that he can game with. Our goal was to do nothing on Saturday but have a relaxing birthday so that he could play with his new toy, and end with a family dinner at zazbys that evening. Unfortunatly that plan didn't last very long. Jeff needed a piece to connect his mic to the iMac, so we began the search in spring hill and that search took us to 100 oaks and cool springs. 4.5 hours later we returned home... Empty handed :( jeff had to resign himself to ordering the part online and we are still waiting for it to come in :( the day got a little better with a zazbys meal with nana, poppa, mom, and dad. Jeff got a keylime pie for dessert, and gifts of $$ and an iphone dock. While Saturday didn't turn out as planned, it was still a good birthday we were able to spend together.
The celebration continued Sunday too!! Jeff had to work sunday for the titans game, but we had birthday dinner that evening. Jeffs parents came down for lasagna dinner with us and my parents and they brought the signature strawberry cake! They also brought a great present- our fun new camera! It is an Olympus 850w, which dosent mean a lot... But it goes underwater!! It is a totally normal looking 8mp, LCD screen, slimline, digital camera but it is waterproof up to 10 feet, plus shockproof, and dirtproof. These are great qualities for a camera when you are going to have a new baby. We are very excited- thanks jim and jo! We finished the night with some football and went to bed that night totally wiped out but (I hope) had a good birthday for jeff.
Happy birthday baby! Love you!!
The celebration started Tuesday as a surprise- jeff and I went on a picnic! The weather was beautiful, it was my day off, and we wanted to so nothing on Saturday but relax, haha, so all these things added up to surprise birthday picnic. I packed a dinner with tuna salad, chips, grapes and cheese, carrots and ranch... Lots of yummy picnic food. Add a red and white checked tablecloth, wicker basket, and a few bugs and you have a perfect picnic setting at Thompson station park. I even got Brady a bath and some treats so he could come play fetch with us. Overall, it was a relaxing evening to start a birthday celebration.
The next birthday step was Saturday. Jeffs present from me was a mic that he found online that he can game with. Our goal was to do nothing on Saturday but have a relaxing birthday so that he could play with his new toy, and end with a family dinner at zazbys that evening. Unfortunatly that plan didn't last very long. Jeff needed a piece to connect his mic to the iMac, so we began the search in spring hill and that search took us to 100 oaks and cool springs. 4.5 hours later we returned home... Empty handed :( jeff had to resign himself to ordering the part online and we are still waiting for it to come in :( the day got a little better with a zazbys meal with nana, poppa, mom, and dad. Jeff got a keylime pie for dessert, and gifts of $$ and an iphone dock. While Saturday didn't turn out as planned, it was still a good birthday we were able to spend together.
The celebration continued Sunday too!! Jeff had to work sunday for the titans game, but we had birthday dinner that evening. Jeffs parents came down for lasagna dinner with us and my parents and they brought the signature strawberry cake! They also brought a great present- our fun new camera! It is an Olympus 850w, which dosent mean a lot... But it goes underwater!! It is a totally normal looking 8mp, LCD screen, slimline, digital camera but it is waterproof up to 10 feet, plus shockproof, and dirtproof. These are great qualities for a camera when you are going to have a new baby. We are very excited- thanks jim and jo! We finished the night with some football and went to bed that night totally wiped out but (I hope) had a good birthday for jeff.
Happy birthday baby! Love you!!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Furniture!
This past weekend USA Baby was having a "huge" sale. Of course the 60% off sales were few and far between and there were many more of the 25% varity. The prices of this store are usually more than I would ever pay for a crib and such, but just as we were getting ready to leave, we came across a floor model set for sale. It was a beautiful set with a lifetime crib (it can convert to a toddler and then full size bed) and a 6 drawer dresser that can double for the changing table, and a 5 drawer chest that jeff and I are actually going to use! The brand is top notch, great quality that will last for years and the style can grow with her for years to come. It is a contemporary style stained in an espresso brown so it almost looks black. Because of the brand , quality, etc the grouping was originally upwards of 2600.00!! Crazy. Fortunatly, we found one of those great 60% off rareities :) we are thrilled with it! I can't wait to pick out everything else for her room. We have some front runners for nursery bedding and such, I can't wait to register and decorate! It is hard to really see all the details that we love about these pieces in the photos below, but enjoy!!
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