Hair

Had fun doing Crosby's hair. I think the punk look suits him. Yes or no? Poor guy has been a little under the weather last night and today. I wish he could talk so I knew exactly what was wrong. Just isn't acting himself but it's made for lots of snuggling time and I love it. And maybe a tad more sleeping time on his part meaning a tad more sleeping time on my part. Yes!

Lucy

We walked the March of Dimes walk this weekend at Wheeler Farm. Gorgeous day, great cause. We were on Team Lucy Bug, of course. The colors of the team were green and pink. Look how well Lucy represented her team! Codi told Luce's story on this poster she made, which... BIG KUDOS because the word is that Codi did it in one night. Those who have dappled in the business of scrapbooking can attest... that's close to impossible. Crosby slept in his stroller for the walk.

Loving This!

I have to say I am loving the spring. In my opinion one of the best views of the Salt Lake cherry blossom festival would have to be driving west down 13th South, right after you hit 13th East. That big hill that you always threw your arms up in the air while travelling down when you were a kid. Or maybe that was just me! Anyway, Croz and I hit Liberty Park yesterday and I had to stop to partake of the photo op.

Mainstream

Yes, it is true. People are staying home to watch American Idol. Shame on us! I was always happy to say that there's not one TV show I can live without watching, not one. Well that has changed and why do we all have to watch American Idol? Beats me. But can't you just see yourself up onstage? Oh yeah, let the imagination run wild... my thoughts are it is down to Syesha and the two Davids. The two Davids will end up head to head. Can't believe I'm admitting this... I got chills listening to Archuleta sing Neil Diamond's "Coming to America!" This happens to me when songs of a patriotic nature fill the air... my eyes well up with tears. Anyone else want to admit they're addicted to American Idol but wish they weren't part of the mainstream?

Baby Bully?

Just kidding. I could never call my baby a bully. But sometimes I wonder because a good amount of the pictures I take of him he is punching right at the camera... at least I know his self-defense mechanisms are intact though, right?

Chili Dawg

Today there was this delicious smell that led my nose straight to the kitchen. It ended up being chili dogs. I was a little disappointed because I normally can't stand hot dogs or anything along those lines but D made these for lunch today and I couldn't believe it... I actually WANTED a polish dog! It was really good but minus the chili for me. Actually what smelled so good were his gourmet caramelized onions. I figured this creation of his looked professional enough to document...



TAG

I was Love Tagged by Codi and Caitlin and here it is!

Love Tag

What is his name? Dipock Chandra Barua. I call him D.

How old is he? 27

How old are you? 26

How did you meet? He was the bassist in my brother's band when we were in high school and they would practice at our house. He was this mysterious man that always came over and there was always this pull between us.They jammed downstairs but D had this enormously long cord on his bass and he would walk upstairs while he was still playing to come see me.

How long did you date? One year. Then communicated through letter-writing for two years. Then one year again of dating. So four but technically two.

Who is taller? He is... he's about 6' 1''. I'm about 5'11''.

Who eats more sweets? I do by a mega long shot!

Who sings better? Dunno. When we sing in front of each other we're both still kind of bashful about it.

Who is smarter? I don't view the term "smart" the way this is implying! Intelligence takes infinite forms, right? So we are both smart in our own way I guess (:

Who does laundry? Both.

Who does dishes? Both.

What is his guilty pleasure? Probably one of them would be watching Clifford the Big Red Dog.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Him.

Who mows the lawn? Him. A labor of love since we both have bad allergies.

Who cooks dinner? When there is dinner to cook... usually me but he is better about experimenting when he does cook. I am HORRIBLE about making dinner! It is usually, "Should we have pasta or Top Ramen?"

Who Drives the Car? Just whoever wants to that day.

Who is more stubborn? D for sure.

Who kissed who first? I don't remember our first kiss (10 years ago) but I recall our first "almost kiss." He was wearing a wide-brimmed Indiana Jones-esque hat, on the porch, November, cold, I've never experienced such slow motion in my life... we got to where our noses touched and our breath clouded the cold air... then... we both looked down to the ground and said goodnight.

Who asked who out first? He asked me out.

What was your first date? First official date was October 30th, 1998. I love how us women remember dates! He picked me up to go to Nightmare on 13th but it was about to close and they wouldn't let any more people in. So he drove around to I-215 and as we traveled north there's that panoramic view of Salt Lake. And he stopped off to the side of the freeway and said, "So... are we a couple?" Aw, he was so nervous it was so darn cute!

Who proposed? He did. Fourth of July, in the park, in the dark! Fireworks booming and people EVERYWHERE but it was just us in that moment. He did wait too long to propose though and it made me mad since everything was set in stone basically... the date, the place, everything. Like Blake and Codi, the ring wasn't ready yet and I had no idea.

Who wears the pants? When it comes down to it this is prob the hardest question! I really think it is quite equal, but we both contribute different controlling attributes whether it is bossiness in its purest form (D) or subtle but strong manipulation (Lis)

What is your favorite thing about him? There are several, but some are: He is genuine in all he attempts to do. A very hard worker. Consistent. Hilarious and truly makes me laugh and has learned how to make me happy in so many ways. Makes the bed!! And has taught me to not always take things so seriously. A wise and wonderful person. And now a father!

I NOW TAG CATHERINE

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

My darling friend Catherine came over with her daughter Hallie yesterday and we gave the little ones some play time. Hallie is adorable. What's cool is Crosby and Hallie have the exact same birthday: 2/24/08! Catherine and I are high school pals and funny how we ended up in the same hospital, on the same days, on the same floor... we were a room away from one another! It was meant to be though because I love how I can call her up and we can talk about... everything. There's a lot to this thing they call taking care of a baby. She's helped me through with some uplifting chats. Thanks Catherine!


All dressed up and no place to roll. Sorry Croz, Mom gave you old-man-pant syndrome!




Bright-eyed babies




They even held hands; they can sense the connection! Hope we can have many more get-togethers!




Hope it's okay that I spotlight Lucy Bug again... my cousin Codi and I had a nice visit Monday and poor Luce was a little bored with sleepy weepy Crosby but when he woke up for a minute they got some bonding time. Can't wait til these kids get talking because I wonder what they are thinking. Lucy has perfected the word pickle though! She's a doll.





Thank you Codi and Lucy for a fun afternoon...

Music Triv

D and I have this little Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame Music Trivia desk calendar and it said that this day in 1990 Sinead O'Connor reached Number One with "Nothing Compares 2 U." But here's the question... which Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee wrote and originally recorded "Nothing Compares 2 U?"





No kidding!

A Sunday with no sun?!

Crosby needed to be fed and diapered around midnight and he was smiling up a storm. He loves to be sung to and as I was conjuring up a tune in my zombie-like state I remembered that today he is 8 weeks old! So I sang Happy Birthday to him just for the fun of it. He was all smiles and I was soaking up every bit but by the time I thought of taking his picture his smile wasn't as intense, so I got one of these:



If I'm doing my math correctly I believe that makes Cros TWO MONTHS OLD! Time's a tickin'.




Crosby is showing signs of growing up such as smiling selectively and noticing ALL that is around him. Most of the time he has this look of wonder on his face. His eyes dart every which way as if he is trying to soak in everything at once... he almost acts like he is running out of time because he is ever so active and he cranes his neck when he hears things. He doesn't want to miss out on anything. As grown up as he is becoming, I still love his newbornesque traits such as this:



While he is eating Crosby will tighten his little hands into fists and I hate to overuse the word cute but I gush about this to myself as he's eating, "Aw, you are so cute!" I love that he does this; it's as if he is concentrating so hard on eating and he puts his heart and soul into it!



Our dog is ready for the alleged Salt Lake storm. He may have donned his slicker for nothin' though. He is hoping for April showers.



Full moon tonight everyone! If it weren't so wintery here in Utah still we would go out to see it for a while but we'll wait 'til summer for that. Hopefully we'll get a little glimpse. For those of you basking in the deliciousness of a warm climate... enjoy!

Tagging

I have never "tagged" but I guess I fill out the questions, post them, then tag some peeps to do the same. I tag: Tara, Jodi, and Codi! You guys copy these questions, answer them, and post them on your blog pretty please I'd love to hear your answers if you get a second.

10 YEARS AGO:

I was a Junior in high school, on the basketball team, still having sleepovers with girlfriends and making wedding dresses for each other out of toilet paper

FIVE PLACES I HAVE VISITED:
1. Manhattan
2. Guatemala
3. Venice
4. Moab
5. Switzerland

FIVE THINGS ON MY TO DO LIST:

1. Fix dinner for once
2. Go to the Oregon Coast with D, Crosby, and family
3. EXERCISE!
4. Laundry
5. Learn guitar

LIFETIME GOALS:

1. Be an awesome mom (Auds, you're already there!)
2. Enjoy the moment (Auds, perfect idea!)
3. Learn as much as I can
4. Keep in mind money is NOT that important
5. Family always first

THREE BAD HABITS:

1. Forgetfulness
2. Saying I'll be on time but never can be
3. Impulsive

FIVE THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT ME...

1. I want to live by the ocean
2. I could spend an entire day perfecting a to-do list and love every second of it
3. I have a love-hate relationship with the women on Good Things Utah
4. My road rage on a scale of 1-10 is a 27
5. Too many days out of the week I dream of being a rock star

"I've Been Downhearted, Baby"

I hadn't heard much of the blues genre of music until I married D. I know he likes a variety of artists, but I still have yet to familiarize myself with the whole gamut. I did know one thing for sure: BB King is a master of the blues and so for Christmas I got D tickets to BB King and the concert was last night at The Depot. I love this venue; tickets to any show here are guaranteed winners as far as acoustics and view. The show was awesome as you can only imagine but D and I happened to be EXHAUSTED; just running on empty. Still enjoyed every second but we've kind of decided maybe we shouldn't spend money on concerts anymore! It is so much nicer to get a DVD of the musician we love and have it to keep and watch and examine any old time. Concerts are great but last night was GA and we got there minutes before the ol' B showed up so you can guess we didn't nab any of the seats on the floor... we stood the whole time. I definitely do not prefer to stand at concerts plus I like to be up close and personal with the musician and observe their facial expressions, sense their ora, whatever. Anyway that's just me. D too... maybe it is part of getting old but we are growing to love our DVD concerts the most as time goes on.

Well regardless we were very very lucky to get out last night together and thanks Nan and Grandpa for being with Crosby while we were at the concert! He loved spending time with you (;

I was quite surprised at how much talking Mr. King did; he told stories between songs about growing up in Mississippi and such. It was lovely but I thought I'd hear more music! Guess if he played for 2 hours straight it would wear him out since he is now 82! He wore a jacket last night that looked just like this:



I tried to go up to the front to get a phone camera pic, but, well... here it is:



He is a charming performer and it was a bit magical to be in his presence because you think of how long he has been doing this and he is a solid legend... when he came on stage he was kind of hunched over while walking but waved and bowed to the crowd. He took a seat with Lucille slung around to his side and said he had to sit because he's a diabetic with a bad back and knees. Once the blues filled the air, aw, it was amazing! Most musicians say thank you after an applause or what have you but Mr. King did this each time:



Here's the clincher: at the end he gave kudos to his band (which was an AWESOME band) and acted like he was going to leave but no... he stayed up there and signed autographs! If I only would have known... I was pretty bummed because there was no way I was going to make it through that tightly woven crowd. People had these posters for him to sign that they must have been selling and I thought well I could have him sign our tickets or even be the first white Mormon Utah girl to get her chest signed but no I stayed back in the shadows! But he kept signing so I talked some sense into myself and told D let's get up there... we made our way up... and would you believe it... that is exactly the moment he kissed Lucille (his guitar) and decided to leave. Hmf. Oh well maybe in another lifetime. See you in the next life, Mr. King! Hope he can hang in there for the rest of his tour (:

Apple vs. Crosby

This video was from several days ago, but I just barely watched it and noticed that about 8 seconds into it Crosby winds up with a punch and has a total "Why I oughtta" moment. He seems a bit perplexed about something and... it's gotta be the apple (: He either likes to look at it or he wants to beat it up. Whatdya think?

P.S. It's much better if you scroll all the way to the bottom of this blog and pause the music I have on there because this little video happens to have its own soundtrack!

What's for Dinner?

In my opinion... the top three local pizzerias are:

NUMBER ONE:

Anything you get from Wasatch Pizza will taste amazing, take my word for it! Try their garlic and tomato pizza.




NUMBER TWO:

I personally like The Pie's pizza better dining in at their old joint in the U of U area.




NUMBER THREE:

So good!



Happy Friday everyone! If you're wondering what to have for dinner tonight, I suggest pizza.

Cowboy Up

Since I can't paint Crosby's toenails, dressing him up in cowboy boots will suffice.

Birthday Buds

Last summer at a family Fourth of July barbecue D and I planned to keep under cover our big secret that we were expecting a baby. D's good friend Jeremy and his wife Amber were there with us because we always spend the Fourth of July with them; tradition calls for it. I was holding my cousin Codi's baby Lucy while talking to Codi and these waves of emotion started pulsing, holding sweet Lucy, warm summer air surrounding me, family all around... I just had to spill the news and so... I did. We hadn't planned to tell anyone at that point but I quietly told my cousin I was pregnant and she said, "Oh Alisa!" and welled up with tears. The rest is history!

Seconds later our friends Jeremy and Amber stood up and said, "We're pregnant too!" The patio was a brewin' at that point and it sticks out in my mind as this joyous, memorable, exhilarating event. When Amber and I got to talking about our due dates the funniest thing happened: we had the EXACT same due date; February 24th. After all's said and done, they had their baby Davis on February 23rd and Crosby came into our lives on February 24th. Our boys are about 7 hours apart.

Yesterday afternoon they came over and since the boys aren't old enough to race yet, we could only measure them, giggle at all their funny facial expressions... they first met at about 6 days old and now they've almost reached 6 weeks. Here's a shot of them at 6 days:



And 6 weeks:



D and Jeremy



All of us



Here's to many more!

News

I'm not sure if I should put this out there or not but here goes: I hate watching the news. Yes hate is a strong word but I really do. Someone might say, "Wow did you hear the world is ending tomorrow?" I am that person who has no clue because I do not care to watch the news. Who knows, maybe there are more cons than pros to keeping tabs on what is going on around me but I have always felt that the pros outweigh cons. I promise I'm not prideful about my non-newswatching although it may come across that way. In fact I'm a bit ashamed of it. It makes my own little idealistic world a little better though so maybe I should chalk it up to selfishness.

ANYWAY... I have not been able to escape the local Utah news over the past 24 hours. Amber alerts have been sounding all day for the seven-year-old Burmese girl that went missing. Don't want to be ignorant since I'm not positive but I believe they found her body just this evening; no confirmations have been made though. My heart has been aching all night for what the girl may have gone through and how devastated her family must be. I just hope this child did not have to suffer. Having my own child throws a new spin on sympathizing with loss in this particular way. I had to go in and double-check to be sure Crosby was still in his crib just now. So I continue to wonder... to watch the news or to not watch the news? Anyone have any ideas, comments, or personal experiences to contribute? I would like to hear...

On a brighter note, here is a daddy/son pic!

I liked it because they (sort of) have the same look on their faces.