Jazz Game

Last night we took Jocelyn to her first Jazz game. I was a little worried that I would spend most of the game walking the corridor since she almost never sits still. It turns out I worried for nothing - she loved it! She was facinated with the crowds, music, cheers, dancing, clapping and of course the ball bouncing all all over the court. When we went outside to go the bathroom and get ice cream she kept pointing back towards the doors obviously concerned about missing something. :)

Matt finally got to see his Knicks play, even if they did lose. He also got to see some of his old "regulars" that he hasn't seen since he stopped pouring beer.

We went to dinner before the game and Jocelyn figured out how to drink from a straw. It's like a light goes on and from that moment they will know how to do something for the rest of their lives. Amazing.

All three of us had a fantastic time and can't wait to go again.

Big Bed?

Matt and I upgraded to a king size bed before Jocelyn was born and were amazed at the amount of space we had! We could go a whole night with out touching each other even when rolling over! The last few nights we have had Joss in bed with us from the middle of the night on and I am left wondering where all that extra room went, I mean she is not THAT big! Last night was comedy, Matt and I each having about a foot of the bed to ourselves with Jocelyn rolling around constantly - it was like a pinball machine, plus add two dogs who for some reason are the most comfortable in spots that limit our movement. Believe me I am ready for the next upgrade, or maybe the dogs and Joss can have our bed and we'll buy another!

Every night when I am trying to go to sleep I come up with all sorts of interesting stuff to say on here... but when the time comes to write something I draw a complete blank!

We got Jocelyn's birthday pictures back today and they are wonderful! It is amazing how much she has changed since Christmas. She is talking more everyday, still pretty much gibberish but she does try to mimic what we are saying. We have a make up class at the Little Gym tonight and Matt gets to go with us for the first time. He is excited to see what she can do.

On another note, Matt had an appointment with the Orthopedic doctor today and finally has a plan of action, thank goodness. The doctor believes that a lot of the pain is stemming from his hips so Matt has to make an appointment with a specialist at the University of Utah hospital who will hopefully perform a scope on his hips to shave off some bone. Along with that he will have gel like injections in his knees to create some cushion there. The surgery should buy him about 10 years before he has to have knee/hip replacement. I will keep everyone updated.

Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on. Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots. I never looked in to teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put him down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom.

~author unknown

Jocelyn had her second class at the Little Gym today and loved it just as much as last week. She had a blast climbing, jumping and swinging. She even made a little friend today and spent some of the class playing with him, he threw a tantrum at one point and she ran over to give him a hug. It was so cute! I will put up some pictures as soon as I remember to bring the camera with me...