The Thomases

Curious People

This weekend we were back in Clemson for the Maryland game.  I don’t know if I am proud to say that or not.  I have no comment for the game except that it is always good to see friends at our tailgate despite the outcome.  It would be nice to go see a good team play football.  One day.  Craig asked me if I wanted to drive up and see Penn State play.  I would love to see them play if they were not 10+ hours away.  Anyway back to the story…

We had Ellie with us at the game.  She slept pretty much the entire second half.  But we were at the Letterman’s Club Tailgate/Lunch before the game.  This little boy age 6, came up to us to look at Ellie.  He said, “Goo goo ga ga baby” and looked at her and walked off.  A few minutes later he returned and said the same thing and then poked her on the forehead. I was thinking, “how would you like it if I poked you in the forehead that hard?”  Then his dad came over and got him.  That was curious person number one. 

On to curious person number two…  We were walking to the game and this lady was quickly catching up to us and then appeared VERY CLOSE to me on the left side.  She said, “I have been trying to catch up to see the baby!”  Then she starts rambling on as we are trying to make our way out of the road and to our gate.  I have no idea what she said but it was random baby things.  Friends have said that random people will come up to you to touch your baby and all.  I just had no clue about that.

PETA

I was shocked when Craig told me what PETA was up to.  Click Here to see what Craig has to say.  I do not think I would eat ice cream anymore!

A quick update…

I have not posted in a while.  I need to get back into because I enjoy doing so.  Just wanted to update you on Eliana.  She is doing well.  Right now she is asleep and I hope she stays that way at least another hour.  I will not hold my breath.  We have started trying to get her on a routine.  Katie has recommended a book called On Becoming Baby Wise by Gary Ezzo.  Craig started reading it yesterday and I am in the process of going through it as well.  I have to be disciplined in this.  You can pray for us as we go through it.

Eliana has started snoring when she sleeps.  She must take after a certain person in this family.  It is funny to hear her.  She mainly does it in the car.  She has also started to lose her hair on the top of her head.  Craig calls her Grandpa.  Even the doctor told her she was an old man.  I think it is funny but I can see parts of it growing back. 

We had our first trip this past weekend.  We went to Clemson for the NC State game.  I can say it was HOT.  Over 90 degrees.  I must have been crazy to do it.  Our tickets are in the upper deck.  It is about 10 degrees hotter up there.  She slept all the way to Anderson where we stayed with Katie and Matt.  Thanks to them for letting us stay with them and their two kids, Cameron and Claire.  It was great to see them and be able to enjoy their company.  I wish we could have stayed longer.  Saturday we got up and went to Clemson and met up with some friends.  I put Eliana in the front carrier to go to the game.  I waited until kick off to go in.  Sorry, but I have seen the Tigers run down the hill many times and sung all the songs in pregame.  I can miss this.  We went to our seats to get settled in.  You may know NC State scored within 7 seconds…second play of the game.  I am thinking this is going to be a long hot game.  Clemson score in about the next 5 plays and the touchdown went into review.  That is when I said I am done.  So I was their for about 7 or 8 plays.  Notice I did not say “I saw seven or eight plays”.  I could not tell you much about anything.  I took Eliana down under the stadium and sat on a golf cart with another lady and chatted with her for a long time.  It was nice to have adult conversation and meet someone.  Then I took Eliana and walked around for a little while.  Overall we had a good time.  It was good to see friends that we see only during the football season. 

Pregnant?

So you may remember my post about my run in with the spider.  Now, the story gets better.  Sunday night Craig and I came home from his parents.  I was about to feed Ellie when I noticed this large black object on the floor.  Eight legs.  Another spider.  My exterminator told me they were Wolf Spiders.  I am not even going to link to a picture of it because it will only terrify me and I don’t want pictures of spiders on my blog!  Craig came in the kitchen and went to kill it.  For some unknown reason to me he barely tapped it. All of sudden he said, “Oh no. Oh no” and started stomping. Yes…the spider was PREGNANT with baby spiders.  I felt like I was living in Charlotte’s Web!  Can it get any worse than this?

A visit to the Market…

I meant to blog about this a couple of weeks ago but other things have happened since then…

A couple of weeks ago I decided it was time to go to a family market and buy a couple dozen ears of corn and some tomatoes.  I was really excited about this because I have never gone to a family market alone to do this.  I was curious as to how to pick out the corn and how to find a GOOD tomato.  That is hard to do these days.  I was thinking this would be a good place to go because there would be older people there that would be willing to help.  There are 2 markets in the county that are family owned and operated.  I decided to go to the smaller of the two because I would receive better help. 

I drove up excited to learn.  As I walked in I was stared down by a lady behind the counter.  Obviously I was not a “regular”.  That should had been my first clue to leave.  But I did not.  At the corn table, another lady was picking through the corn.  I thought she worked there but she was a customer.  She was peeling back a little bit of the corn to see if it was good or not.  Okay, I had seen this done before.  Craig and others had told me to do this.  So I started to peel back the husk just a little to see if it was what I wanted.  The other lady left and another person probably in her forties or so walked out from the back and stood over me and watched every move I made.  I was trying to make conversation with her and ask her how to pick out good corn.  She gave no advice.  She continued to pick out all the corn that I had put back and made the comment, “I cannot sell this.  The corn is going to dry out.”  Then she walked to the back and said, “Guys, guess we are having corn for lunch.”  I was now upset at her attitude but I had been here for 45 minutes.  I was hot and over-pregnant.  Please don’t make me upset…I just may cry.  So I picked up my 24 ears of corn and went to the tomatoes.  I asked the lady behind the counter, “How do you know if these tomatoes are good?”  She said, “They would not be out if they were not good!”  OKAY…I HAD HAD IT!  Take my money, I will never go back! 

So this is what I learned…Whenever you have a chance to teach someone, do it!  Do not brush them off to the side.  They are eager to learn.  What an opportunity they missed.  I guess next time I will go to the Coning Family Market down the road.

New Pictures of Eliana…

I have posted new pictures of Eliana in her Album.  You may have to go to the last page and then click on the subalbum.  Craig will have to look at an easier way to view it. 

We are doing well.  We had our second doctor’s appoinment this morning at 8:00.  I was nervous getting up on time and making sure she was dressed and fed.  She was until she had her first major spit up ALL over her and the swing.  I learned something this morning…Don’t put her in the swing after she eats!  I guess all moms learn something everyday.  But she has regained her weight and a little more.  It is amazing how her features are changing each day.  Thanks again for the prayers.

A note from Mom:

Thank you so much for all the comments and encouragement upon the arrival of Ellie.  We are beyond thrilled and overwhelmed with love for her.  She has already brought joy to our lives.  I look at her and wonder how so many people can neglect their child.  I just don’t understand.  We look forward to many fun days ahead.

She has been doing great.  Last night was her first night of “I am not going to sleep for you”.  About 3 a.m. she settled down and has been asleep.  Any of you mothers out there have any tips on what to do?  I am wondering if she has her days and nights mixed up.  I also have to remember she is only four days old.  We are learning together.

Craig has been nothing but wonderful!  He was great in the delivery and walked with me every step.  I could not have been more proud and blessed to have him help me through it.  He has been great with Ellie.  He changes her and rocks her.  He has done so much. 

Thanks again for all the prayers.  Please check out the pictures under the Eliana Album.  We will add more pictures as put them up. 

It is a….

GIRL.  Jenny gave birth to a little girl at 1301 on Thursday, August 14, 2008.  Her name is Eliana Ruth, and she was 7 lbs, 8.8 oz.  Baby and mother are doing fine.  More details to follow….

The Time is Near

It looks like the waiting is close to the end.  Jenny has been admitted to the hospital and has received her epidural.  She is resting and doing better now.  Please keep her in your prayers.

Stay tuned for future updates.

Two Different Driving Styles…

Last night Craig and I decided to go to the golf course so he could play golf.  I had given up walking the course with him about 3 months ago due to the pregnant state I am in.  After walking nine holes, I said enough of that.  I was getting slower and slower.  But last night was different.  Craig said we would get a cart and he would let me drive or I could just sit there.  Fine.  Lets go and considered this a treat.  It was an absolute beautiful evening so why not enjoy it together.  Craig started out driving pedal all the way down.  I hung on.  By the third hole I said I would drive.  Me?  I take things more cautiously.  I am pregnant and due any day.  I wanted to get labor moving but not on the course.  After the first nine holes, I was up to go for nine more.  Craig took over the driving.  I guess he thought it was time to really move things along.  He hit EVERY bump he could find.  He dodged trees and did circles.  There is obviously two different driving styles between us.  The cautious and the driving like a bat out of you know where! 

For now, I am no longer T -1 or T -2 but just T.  If you don’t know what that means…watch the space shuttle takeoffs!  Tomorrow will be T +.