Poor Deseret Towers

For those of you who are familiar with Deseret Towers, they are in the process of tearing those down. Deseret Towers are dorms for students on campus. They are probably at least 10 stories high. BYU is tearing them down because it appears that students want more of an apartment living situation. As I was out walking today, I walked past them, and they are working on one building. All of it is down except for three columns (that's my best descriptions) in the middle of the rubble. I was quite curious what they were. I studied and studied, and it ended up being a stairwell on either side of the building and the elevators. I really wanted to go up the elevators. I found it interesting they would tear the building down but leave the stairs and the elevator. It made me wonder if they were working, and I had a strong desire to go up them just to see what it would be like to have an elevator open up and nothing to walk out on to. But, alas, I am still sane, and it was just a fleeting thought.

Stroller Update

So, my dad looked at the stroller and said just pump the tires. Well, apparently, they sent them with no air in them! Am I stupid? I took it out 3 times without putting air in the tires! So, I got a pump, pumped them up, then we have had bad weather all week, so I haven't been able to take it out. There is sits on my porch, newly aired tires, and bad weather. Well, today was beautiful, so I took it out. It was AWESOME!!! I love the stroller. It is such a smooth ride. Even better when the airs have tires in them. Again, for anyone that is thinking about a stroller...the jogging ones are great!

Singing a Song is Fun to Do

I discovered that James likes us to sing to him after bath time and while we are getting him ready for bed. So, I decided to get the Primary Children's Songbook so I could sing him Primary Songs. that went over really well. He would go to sleep right away when singing. I would continue to sing just because I enjoyed it so much! Then I decided that I would get a Tongan one so Aho could sing the Primary Songs in Tongan. Then I decided that I wanted to get the CD's in Tongan so I could play them for James. On Monday we went to the JSMB to see the Joseph Smith movie and went down to the distribution center. I got the books I wanted, and asked them about the CD's. To my amazement, they don't have them in Tongan, but they do have them in Japanese, Italian and German? What? There are probably more Tongan saints than Italian and German combined but there isn't a CD with the Tongan language. I was flabbergasted. I asked the guy if there is any plan to get them made, and he said, "well, I am not sure what is on their schedule." Who is they? After I left, I decided I would get the cd's that just had the music and have Aho record him singing the songs. Well, he will never have time for that, but, I can dream!

A New Me

Last Friday I took James to the Dr. because he had a cold, and the paranoid mother that I am wanted to make sure it wasn't RSV while going in to the weekend. Every time I go to his Dr, I weigh myself. For two reasons, 1. They have the same scale that BYUH has in their gym and it reminds me of the carefree, good ol' days in Hawaii, and because I still have about 15-20 lbs I want to loose and think I am loosing it and want to make sure. Well, this time, I was the same as last. I haven't lost a pound in over a month! Unbelievable! So, I decided at that moment, I would start a new me. I went home and prepared our meals for the week and went shopping. I didn't buy a think that wasn't on my list (cookies, ice cream, etc). So far, we have done really well this week. I have prepared each meal as planned, not eaten more than one portion size and had two vegetables with the meal. It has gone really well, and the best part about it is the dessert. James has been good enough to sit in his chair and talk to me while I make dinner so I can do the dishes while I am making dinner, so afterwards, the only dishes to wash are the dishes we ate with. What a treat!
Anyway, I wish I had a scale so I could weigh myself, but I do feel better physically and interestingly enough, mentally. It has been a good week.

The much anticipated stroller

Even before I had James I wanted a jogging stroller really bad. Most of you know, I enjoy jogging, and I would do it often before I was pregnant. So, I did a lot of shopping around, and eventually, got an eliptical instead. You all know I love those also. As I have tried to use the eliptical, James has realized I am not holding him while I am on it, so he gets uphappy. If he is asleep, it is loud enough that it wakes him up. I can't win. So, I decided to take him out walking. I go to the BYU indoor track when I can and have taken him outside when the weather permits. I had learned why people use jogging strollers to exercise. We could feel every bump, even when he was in his car seat. So, I decided that my exercise was important enough to me that I would give up and buy the jogging stroller. After a few weeks of research and searching, I found one that was a reasonable price, and fairly good-looking (which is important! LOL) So, here is the stroller:Elizabeth wanted pictures with James in it, but I had taken him out and so I just put his little winter suit in there and the hat he wore, so you could see what he looks like.
Pros:
It is much smoother than our other "ride"
Don't feel the bumps and hills
Lays totally flat so he is learning to lay flat and sleep by himself (I need my crib to vibrate or rock like the stroller)
The umbrella has a little window in it so James can look out, but I can look in and see how he is doing
The side flaps can open so he can see out, which I will open when it gets warmer
Cons:
The break is very stiff (that should work out with a little wear, I hope)
It is very heavy
I can't figure out how to fold flat and to lock
I thought the handle was supposed to adjust, but I can't figure it out (I think I am pretty good at figuring things out, so I think it is a hard stroller to figure out, if I can't do it! LOL!)
The straps are not padded and I feel they won't do a great job, but they will probably be ok.
The big thing is the wheel is not going on straight, so it pulls to the left. Yesterday it made a weird sound. I fixed that, but it is still pulling. I will take it to my dad tomorrow and see if he can fix it. If it can be fixed, then every other problem will be no big deal. This is my big one!
So, I love the stroller, the two times I have used it. James has fallen asleep both times so it has been a nice ride. I can't wait until it gets a bit warmer and we can enjoy it that much more.
For those of you who are debating on a jogging stroller, I say DO IT!! I love it so much more than my regular stroller!

Stinky hands

For several days now, as I am holding James I smell a stinky smell. Not bad enough to make me throw up, but enough that I can smell it. I sit and wonder what it is. It is kind of a familiar smell, but can't put my finger on it (hahahah...no pun intended, because I am talking about hands...hahah) . So, tonight as I was holding him, I smelled it again, and took his hand and realized that it was the hand. How did it get stinky...then I recognized it. It smells like stinky feet. Why does James hand smell like stinky feet? Because I put socks on them all the time, to keep them warm, and so he doesn't scratch himself. It made me think that feet don't stink because they are feet, which I have always thought that is why. If you know me, you know I don't like feet, so any reason not to like them, I find it. so, the moral of the story is: whether hands, feet, or entire body, you keep them covered all the time, and it will start stinking. So, don't wear clothes...lol!

Blessing

Ok, this is the last post for today, but I wanted to post pics of James' baby blessing in his cute little outfit. It is hard to see him, but you get good pics of the outfit!