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Things I want to do in 2010


  • 1. Throw a mimosa brunch for my friends. (Photos here.)
    2. Edited: Spend a night in College Station with Mike.
    3. Take a few steps in the right direction of starting an organization that provides resources, encouragement and support to new moms.
    4. Put together a book of memories I've been meaning to make for a special someone.
    5. Run a 5K (Austin's Zooma Relay), then a 10K, then a half-marathon.
    6. Host a holiday ornament exchange and cookie decorating party.
    7. Make great strides in being the kind of friend who remembers and acknowledges birthdays better.
    8. Edited: Introduce Kyle to family he hasn't gotten to meet yet. (my grandma; Mike's grandparents)
    9. Own a great pair of investment jeans.
    10. Take a vacation, no matter to where or when, with just my husband. We've earned it.
    11. Read at least 20 books. (1. The Help 2. The Brightest Star in the Sky 3. Her Fearful Symmetry 4. This is Where I Leave You 5. Little Bee 6. Living Dead in Dallas 7. One Day 8. The Hunger Games)
    12. Write all my addresses into my file box.
    13. Buy nightstands for our bedroom.
    14. Let only good, genuine things motivate me more often.
    15. Throw Kyle a kick-ass birthday party (making the invitations and a banner by hand) (Also made: a crown and his thank-you cards.)
    16. Make fitness and health a priority.
    17. Buy a pretty dress and wear it out on the town, with my husband on my arm. (I bought this dress from Modcloth and can be seen wearing it here.)
    18. Continue creating awesome, fun and inspiring content on Style Lush. (With the help of the incredible writers.) Also, host a Style Lush edited: happy hour at BlogHer 2010.
    19. Make a dentist appointment.
    20. Make crab cakes, chicken masala and cinnamon buns (from scratch).
    21. Look fabulous at my 10-year high school reunion.
    22. Buy some art for our walls.
    23. Take Kyle to an A&M football game.
    24. Learn to drive a stick.
    25. Watch The Wire.
    Added:
    26. Make (with my own hands) an advent calendar for Christmas 2010.
    27. Start planning a 2011 family reunion.
    28. Buy a wall map and fill it with map pins.
    29. Spend time volunteering at Jonathan's Place.
    30. Finish my blogroll.
    31. Go to the movies alone. ("It's Complicated")
    32. Make Kyle's baby blanket (from his old clothes.)
    33. Stick to a budget better than years past.
    34. Learn to properly pronounce the word Worcestershire
    35. See all the nominees for Best Picture (Oscars): 1. Avatar 2. The Blind Side 3. District 9 4. An Education 5. The Hurt Locker 6. Inglorious Basterds 7. Precious 8. A Serious Man 9. Up 10. Up in the Air
    36. Discover a new artist/band once a month. (January: Eric Hutchinson
    February: Denison Witmer
    March: Tristan Prettyman
    April: Patrick Park
    May: Boyce Avenue
    June: The New Amsterdams
    July: Leona Naess
    August: Mumford & Sons)
    37. Eat at 10 new restaurants this year. (1. Brio, 2. Jack's Porch 3. La Duni 4. Classic Cafe 5. Manuel's 6. South Congress Cafe 7. Wild Sushi 8. MoMo's 9. Gerhard's 10. Taverna 11. Craft 12. Cowtown Sushi 13. Mercer Kitchen 14. Les Halles 15. All Star Sandwich Bar 16. La Peep 17. Farina's Winery 18. Ten 01 19. The Farm Cafe 20. Fenouil 21. The Field 22. C Level 23. Cafe Coyote 24. Casellula 25. Mercury Chophouse 26. Hully & Mo)
    38. Get a bikini wax.
    39. Enroll and finish a boot camp class, through our local rec.
    40. Take Kyle to the Fort Worth zoo.
    41. Read one classic book and watch one classic movie.
    42. Take a cooking class at Central Market (Sushi Class, June 30, 2010)
    43. Go to a concert. (Greenday)
    44. Take Kyle to the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens.
    45. Make 10 items from Food Network shows I watch. (1. Caesar spaghetti from 30 Minute Meals 2. Grilled cheese sandwich with red onion jam from What Would Brian Boitano Make? 3. Florentine mac and cheese with chicken meatballs from 30 Minute Meals 4. Corn and Mascarpone Mini Lasagnas from Giada at Home. 5. Braised Paprkia Chicken from Ask Aida 6. Pizzagna from 30 Minute Meals 7. Pork Milanese with Creamy Lemon Caper Sauce from Everyday Italian)
    46. Take a dance class.
    47. Visit one new state. (Massachusetts)
    48. Count to ten more often before speaking when frustrated/upset/angry.
    49. Go a month without: meat, alcohol and shopping (March)
    50. Learn some calligraphy.
    51. Run 25 miles (total) in one month. (June)
    52. Go 5 days without checking my personal email.
    53. Start a recipe collection.
    54. Learn how to poach an egg.
    55. Make one new friend in the neighborhood.
    56. Host a play date at our house.
    57. Make the perfect Bloody Mary.
    58. Participate in DFW's Restaurant Week. (Mercury Chophouse)

    Post-additions
    58. Take Kyle to Sea World
    59. Eat dinner in a restaurant alone.
    60. Attend Comic-Con

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No apologies necessary, you are overdue for a whine. We are hoping Kyle is ok. I'm so sorry I'm not there to lend a hand. I am good with baby puke! I am sending strength your way. Love you!

There is no such thing as a stupid whiny post. NOSUCHTHING! Hang in there, Mama, this too shall pass. Until then, drink heavily.

Take all the time you need...we will be right here, waiting for an update when you have time. Family first, love.

(ASSVISE PENDING: so...Carli is on soy formula because she wouldn't keep anything else down...and it was a few months in when that happened...she was fine till then...my ped said sometimes they have a low tolerance for dairy, then it runs out...just a thought...)

Take care of you and Kyle, Jennie. Praying for you guys. xo

I sure hope that things return to normal soon - I'm sure that little guy will bounce back soon, but either way, you need to take some time and get the stress levels back down to tolerable. Thinking of you.

All my thoughts and prayers, and I'm just an email away if you want to talk.

I'm right around the corner if you need me. Big kisses for Kyle and for you, too. Mike and Molly also. Xo

Hey take the time you need, we'll be here when you get back. Just breathe.

There were many episodes that I spent with doctors completely perplexed with Sprog, many episodes of illnesses that NO ONE has ever heard of...hours of watching my baby suffer as people that charge $800 for 15 minutes of LOOKING at my child have no idea what is wrong with him. I know what that is like hon and NO ONE blames you for needing to take a break to take a breath and focus or even for feeling a bit sorry for yourself.

*hug*

Hugs. I'll be praying for him. And for you!

Hope he's well very, very soon!

Hugs, Jennie. Let me know if I can help at all.

Hope he feels better soon. Mia had her first stomach thing at 18 months and threw up regularly and at random for 10 days. Sucked. Life just grinds to a halt when you have a puking kid. Hope you are back soon with a smiling baby boy.

Oh Jennie! I'm sorry things are so rough over there. Sad for Kyle that he's not well and aching for you as you watch him, worry about him, and wish you could make it all go away. That right there presents enough balls to keep up in the air. Add it to everything else that you have going on and I'm sure you're pulling your hair out! You'll be in my prayers, friend. I hope that you both get your smiles back soon. xoxo

You guys are in my thoughts and prayers! Hope he is better soon and you are able to get back to blogging! :)

Please do not worry a second about the blog-readers! You have to reserve all your energy for Kyle and your family. We'll just all be thinking of you guys and hoping they figure out what's going on and fix it for you quickly!

Sending positive thoughts out into the universe that Kyle will get well soon!

Oh, this sucks. I hope Kyle gets better, stat!

Hugs, and no apologies necessary. I hope that the docs figure it all out soon and help your sweet little guy feel better.

prayers & xoxo.

I'm thinking good thoughts and sending them your way!

I hope everything turns out ok -- I'll say a prayer for you and Kyle and Mike. Also, I'm sure you've addressed this, but at around one year of age, I developed allergies that caused me to vomit and have diarrhea and lose weight. A lot of allergen tests don't work with infants, and my parents didn't figure out the problem until they went TWO specialists. (The first allergist didn't figure it out.) I was allergic to all wheat and dairy products.

Good luck hon!

Even though all the doctors said it wasn't possible, my son (and only my son, not my 2 daughters) puked and was sick through every single tooth coming in. It took me a few teeth to figure it out, but eventually I did. I hope it's something as simple as that!

keeping my fingers crossed that your babe is feeling better soon

Oh, honey, I'm so sorry your baby is sick. Hope he gets better soon. Take care of you.

I sure hope he's better soon. Thinking good thoughts.

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