HTC Surround Windows 7 Phone Bzz

Bzz for the HTC Surround Windows 7 phone. I'm a bzzagent and occasionally review items that have been sent to me. I got this phone shortly after Christmas and played with it for a day. David requested the phone when I was done since he is currently carrying around two Blackberrys, one for work and one for personal calls. This review is my opinion and you might get a different take on the phone if you talk with David.

This phone made me feel old for several reasons. You'd think I'd feel old after just receiving news that two of my former students just had a baby, but that didn't do it. This phone did it. I did not read the manual, we simply put in my SIM card and started to check out its features. I had a hard time placing a phone call because it has so many programs on it. It is a definite step up from the Blackberry in terms of web browsing. It probably took me 5 minutes to figure out how to take a picture, which was frustrating since I easily found the camera on it. I just found this phone to be a little to high tech for me, but after talking with my sister it may just be the fact that it is a touch screen phone and I'm not used to that.

A positive for this phone is that we can watch Netflix on it, which is exactly what we did tonight at dinner. It was so nice, it almost like being on a date with David since Isaac was content on watching Shawn the Sheep while eating. A nice, peaceful dinner would not have been possible without this phone tonight since Isaac did not take a good nap. The surround sound speakers on it do make a difference. If it had just a regular phone speaker we wouldn't have heard a thing in this busy restaurant. The little stand on the back of the phone made it perfect for viewing a show.

New use for train table

S#*t My Kids Ruined

For some laughs check out this site. They also have a book that I'll be reading soon and will be happy to pass along.

Cookies

My little chef helped make chocolate cookies today. He thoroughly enjoyed the chocolate chips that spilled on the counter and then I caught him trying to take the chips out of the dough. A few hours later he was being very quiet in the kitchen, when asked what he was doing I heard the lid to cookie tin. I then found four or so cookies that had bite taken out of them. What a little stinker!

Why I Blog

I started this blog to share with family and friends far away what's going on with our little family. Then I had a miscarriage and found comfort in reading others' blogs. That was a huge help to me as my friends hadn't experienced this loss and a few members of church were a comfort at first, but I needed more. Although I still enjoy reading others' blogs, it now for mom advice and laughs.
I continue to blog to keep family and friends updated but the comments and encouragement keep me going. I wanted to give a shout out to my biggest fan, Julie. Thank you!

What a wonderful Christmas

We had a wonderful Christmas and I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by some gifts, such as these from my step mom, Karen. Apparently she knows something we don't and she also got Isaac a case of scotch tape. I really thought my present from David was a washer and dryer, but he surprised me with an iPod on Christmas Eve and then an iPad on Christmas. Honestly I haven't touched the iPod since getting the iPad. Hopefully I'll pick it up again when the weather gets better. The iPad has been great and has actually improved my cooking, it's easy to use and compact. So it sits next to the stove with a web recipe helping me through dinner. Who know's what else it will help me with.

Eyeliner

This particular morning Isaac was watching me get ready to leave for our Bible Study class and one of those things he was really interested in was the eyeliner. He wanted to get his hands on it and color. Little did I know that me putting on eyeliner would leave a lasting impression on this handsome little boy. Fast forward a few hours, when I pick him up from his class he had pink marker straight across both of his eye brows. I couldn't get a good picture of it because it was faint, but I did get these handsome photos.

Making Dumplings

Start of nursery decorating

Book Club Picks

My MOPS (Mother of Preschoolers) book club reads faster reads since we don't have that much down time to read, but I have found this is a great way to do something for myself that doesn't require trying to rearrange schedules with my husband so I can get out of the house. Our group recently read The Help. I loved the book and wanted more. So hopefully this author will come out with something soon. The book follows three women in the South and one woman is a housemaid. A wonderful book and I highly recommend it, I have it if you'd like to borrow it.
Next is Water for Elephants, the group had already read this one before I joined and I've heard good things about this book. So this turned out to be the my first ebook on my iPad and it just took a few days to read. I really liked this book even though in my opinion a little too much talk about sex. I'm really curious to see what the movie will be like. I heard that it will be out this summer and Robert Pattinson is in it. I'm pretty sure this will be a Mom's Night Out event for my MOPS group.

This month we are reading Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, which I recommended to group. I'm curious to see what the group thinks about it. This book was given to my by a friend and I have passed it on too. I really like the historical fiction stories and can't wait to read next months selection, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

Wicked

Just before Christmas David and I went to see this play and we both loved it. If you like the Wizard of Oz this is a must see. I was going to read the book by was told by one of my MOPS book club members that it was long and boring. We will probably go see this play again when it comes to town.

28 week doctor appointment

It went well. Baby's heart rate was 140. I'll do the glucose test on Monday to check for gestational diabetes. Hopefully this time I will pass so I won't have to do the 3 hour test. I will now see the doctor every two weeks! This pregnancy has really flown by. I'm now counting down the weeks until we get to meet this one. I'm saying there are 10 more weeks, because Isaac came at 38 weeks. So far in this pregnancy I've gained 17 pounds, which seem unreal when you look at my belly. I'd have to gain 30+ more pounds in the next 10 week to get up to the weight I was at with Isaac.
We're finally setting up the nursery and it's starting to seem real. Although it doesn't seem real that I'm pregnant. I continue to talk to Isaac about the new baby and he really enjoys playing with his old toys in the new babe's room. I'll post pictures as soon as we start decorating.

TWO YEARS!

I can't believe that I'm the mama of a two year old! We had his appointment today and he's doing great as far as the doctor is concerned. We will be going to an ophthalmologist to have Isaac's left eye checked out, it has teared since he was born and the doctor said that usually by 2 they like to see that it has cleared up. Also on the development sheet that they gave me he should say 100 words. Well, I've been counting for the past week and he says around 50. The doctor wasn't concerned, but of course I am. He suggested we get a hearing test, even though he thinks his hearing is fine, and give him a few months to see where he's at. He understands hundreds of words just doesn't use that many. For example he said cake at his party, but we haven't heard it since.
Weight: 34 lbs
Height: 36 inches; Not sure about this one, since that's how tall he was 6 months ago. I know he's grown at least a couple of inches, because he can now reach the sugar on the counter and my jewelry dish in the bathroom.
Head: 49 cm
Total Percentile: 97.5%