1. Wally and I share the same first 5 digits of our social security numbers.
TRUE! I have always thought this was strange. I think it would make more sense to me if we were born in the same year, but obviously we weren't. Other people my age don't have the same first 5 digits as me either though. I guess it's just another reason why Wally and I were meant to be - ha!
2. I love squirrels.
ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! I actually am terrified of them - a strange phobia, I know. I can NOT watch the scene in Christmas Vacation where the squirrel is in the Christmas tree - so scary! On America's Funniest Home Videos they always seem to have squirrel videos and I have to close my eyes. I have been known to have nightmares about squirrels attacking me. The worst dream I ever had was that one was in my dorm room in college. And of course I went to a college where the squirrels were EVERYWHERE! (I better not have a bad dream tonight now!) I would like to not pass this ridiculous phobia on to my children, but we will see!
3. I have never been pulled over for speeding.
False! I have been pulled over for speeding, but just once! It was actually driving from my apartment in Woodridge to LP for Carly's high school graduation in 2007. The worst part of it was that I was going to the Cubs game that weekend and the officer took my license so I had to go to the DMV to get an ID card, you know, so I could drink and get into the bars - important stuff back then, right?!?!
4. Two of my favorite smells are pickles and peanut butter.
No way! They are actually two smells I can't stand. And wouldn't you know Luke loves both of those foods so I have to deal with it! Wally has always wished that I would crave pickles and peanut butter while I was/am pregnant, but so far it hasn't been the case.
5. I get a pedicure once a month.
Wouldn't that be nice? Too bad it's not true! And you are right Carly, I am too cheap :)
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
From the Mouth of Luke on a Saturday
While getting Barney from in his bed...
"I dove you Barney."
While sitting on the toilet...
Me: "Luke do you have to poop?"
Luke farts and then laughs hysterically.
Luke: "I fart Mommy!
Me: while trying not to laugh hysterically as well, "What do you say?"
Luke: "Scuse me."
While at Barnes & Noble...
Luke: "Dook, it's Pinkalicious."
Me: "You know Pinkalicious???"
Luke: "At Punky's house."
So funny! I will have to ask about this one on Monday.
While driving going from store to store with me...
Luke: "Mommy, go to Target?"
Me: "Of course Luke."
That's my boy!
While in my arms walking from the car into Target...
"Watch out Mommy! Dots of cars. Watch out!"
While watching bullriding on tv (Luke and Wally love to watch this!)...
"Whoa, that bull is cazy!"
While laying in bed reading books...
"I seep in big boy bed. Nala too. No crib. It's for baby."
So glad to have an easy-going child :)
"I dove you Barney."
While sitting on the toilet...
Me: "Luke do you have to poop?"
Luke farts and then laughs hysterically.
Luke: "I fart Mommy!
Me: while trying not to laugh hysterically as well, "What do you say?"
Luke: "Scuse me."
While at Barnes & Noble...
Luke: "Dook, it's Pinkalicious."
Me: "You know Pinkalicious???"
Luke: "At Punky's house."
So funny! I will have to ask about this one on Monday.
While driving going from store to store with me...
Luke: "Mommy, go to Target?"
Me: "Of course Luke."
That's my boy!
While in my arms walking from the car into Target...
"Watch out Mommy! Dots of cars. Watch out!"
While watching bullriding on tv (Luke and Wally love to watch this!)...
"Whoa, that bull is cazy!"
While laying in bed reading books...
"I seep in big boy bed. Nala too. No crib. It's for baby."
So glad to have an easy-going child :)
Friday, February 25, 2011
A Fun Monday
Last Monday was President's Day which meant both Wally and I had off, but it was also the day of our 20-week ultrasound!
We dropped Luke off at daycare around 9:45 and drove over to the hospital where we waited and waited and finally got in around 11 AM for our 10:30 AM appointment. We had a wonderful ultrasound tech! She was so kind and really walked us through everything we were seeing! And I am so excited to say that we are having a...beautiful, healthy baby! She kept saying over and over that we have a beautiful baby and everything looks great. She has been doing this for over 25 years and said it is very rare to have parents come in that don't want to find out the sex so she was actually really excited for us!
I am measuring exactly where I should be. The due date per the ultrasound was 7/7/11, which is only 2 days earlier than my estimated due date of 7/9/11. Luke was born on the exact date that we were told at the 20-week ultrasound - 5 days earlier than our estimated due date so we will see what happens this time around!
After the wonderful news from the ultrasound, we picked Luke up and got some lunch at Panera. Then it was time for some shopping. We went to Buy Buy Baby to browse and see if we could find any decorations for Luke's new room, which we did! Then it was off to Super Wal-Mart for a bit more shopping and groceries. We bought the movie Finding Nemo so we capped off our great weekend watching that (or some of it I should say).
It was a great final weekend before Wally starts baseball and the Zukowski household gets a little crazier for me and a little lonelier without Daddy around as much. We are so looking forward to the summer and having Wally around when the new baby comes :)
I posted a poll on the right-hand side of the blog. Now that we have passed the 20-week mark let's hear what you think - boy or girl?!?!
And now for some pictures!
I labeled this one for you :)
And big brother Luke checking out his future partner-in-crime!
We dropped Luke off at daycare around 9:45 and drove over to the hospital where we waited and waited and finally got in around 11 AM for our 10:30 AM appointment. We had a wonderful ultrasound tech! She was so kind and really walked us through everything we were seeing! And I am so excited to say that we are having a...beautiful, healthy baby! She kept saying over and over that we have a beautiful baby and everything looks great. She has been doing this for over 25 years and said it is very rare to have parents come in that don't want to find out the sex so she was actually really excited for us!
I am measuring exactly where I should be. The due date per the ultrasound was 7/7/11, which is only 2 days earlier than my estimated due date of 7/9/11. Luke was born on the exact date that we were told at the 20-week ultrasound - 5 days earlier than our estimated due date so we will see what happens this time around!
After the wonderful news from the ultrasound, we picked Luke up and got some lunch at Panera. Then it was time for some shopping. We went to Buy Buy Baby to browse and see if we could find any decorations for Luke's new room, which we did! Then it was off to Super Wal-Mart for a bit more shopping and groceries. We bought the movie Finding Nemo so we capped off our great weekend watching that (or some of it I should say).
It was a great final weekend before Wally starts baseball and the Zukowski household gets a little crazier for me and a little lonelier without Daddy around as much. We are so looking forward to the summer and having Wally around when the new baby comes :)
I posted a poll on the right-hand side of the blog. Now that we have passed the 20-week mark let's hear what you think - boy or girl?!?!
And now for some pictures!
I labeled this one for you :)
And big brother Luke checking out his future partner-in-crime!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Key Lime Cove
Saturday morning started off with some donuts - a chocolate one with sprinkles for Luke, which is a rare breakfast for him so he must have known something good was coming!
At 11 AM we took off for Key Lime Cove in Gurnee. In case you don't know, it is an indoor waterpark right by Six Flags. I was a little nervous about how Luke would do since he can be hit or miss with water/pools sometimes, BUT I should not have worried - HE ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!! I mean seriously loved it!!! He had to have gone down the 3 different slides at least 500 times! Up the stairs, down the slide, up the stairs, down the slide! Then he "played" every arcade game there was!
Here are some pics and video from our little 'vacation'!
Sunday afternoon we had to say goodbye to Key Lime Cove and took a drive to Morris to meet my parents who so kindly watched Nala for us while we were gone. We enjoyed a late lunch at R Place. I have never eaten there but always heard good things and it was good! Luke really enjoyed the puppets and Mickey Mouse antiques they had there.
Sunday night we just relaxed and went back and forth as to whether we should put Luke in his big boy bed yet...we did! As I mentioned before, there will be a separate post to come on how that is going!
At 11 AM we took off for Key Lime Cove in Gurnee. In case you don't know, it is an indoor waterpark right by Six Flags. I was a little nervous about how Luke would do since he can be hit or miss with water/pools sometimes, BUT I should not have worried - HE ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!! I mean seriously loved it!!! He had to have gone down the 3 different slides at least 500 times! Up the stairs, down the slide, up the stairs, down the slide! Then he "played" every arcade game there was!
Here are some pics and video from our little 'vacation'!
Sunday afternoon we had to say goodbye to Key Lime Cove and took a drive to Morris to meet my parents who so kindly watched Nala for us while we were gone. We enjoyed a late lunch at R Place. I have never eaten there but always heard good things and it was good! Luke really enjoyed the puppets and Mickey Mouse antiques they had there.
Sunday night we just relaxed and went back and forth as to whether we should put Luke in his big boy bed yet...we did! As I mentioned before, there will be a separate post to come on how that is going!
Truth and Lies
Julie and Angela tagged me to do a fun post where I confess 5 things about myself, 4 of which are false. Can you find the truth hidden in the lies???
1. Wally and I share the same first 5 digits of our social security numbers.
2. I love squirrels.
3. I have never been pulled over for speeding.
4. Two of my favorite smells are pickles and peanut butter.
5. I get a pedicure once a month.
Now it's your turn to choose which one is true!
Ellen you are tagged to continue the post!
1. Wally and I share the same first 5 digits of our social security numbers.
2. I love squirrels.
3. I have never been pulled over for speeding.
4. Two of my favorite smells are pickles and peanut butter.
5. I get a pedicure once a month.
Now it's your turn to choose which one is true!
Ellen you are tagged to continue the post!
Monday, February 21, 2011
Friday Fun
Friday was the start of one of the BEST weekends!!!
For starters, it was a long one. I was off Friday and both Wally and I had Monday off.
Friday we had carpet installed in 2 bedrooms upstairs. That is not super exciting, but that was the last big thing we needed to do before Luke's big boy room would soon be ready! It also has made the baby's and Luke's rooms so much more homey and cozy! I actually wish we would have done this sooner. More updates on Luke's new room and transition in another post. We also took some pictures...
Luke was flipping through a Fisher-Price catalog I had received.
In the magazine, he saw some baby dolls so he asked where his 'baby' was...he's going to make the best big brother isn't he!!!
We also played with our old pals Mickey and Goofy!
Then we had some fun with an old discman Wally found.
He is touching his toes as he listens to the "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" song.
Really feeling the music...
The rest of Friday was spend doing odds and ends stuff around the house. We have had a lot going on with painting and redecorating and cleaning out closets etc. We are trying to prepare for Baby Z. as much as we can before baseball season starts!
For starters, it was a long one. I was off Friday and both Wally and I had Monday off.
Friday we had carpet installed in 2 bedrooms upstairs. That is not super exciting, but that was the last big thing we needed to do before Luke's big boy room would soon be ready! It also has made the baby's and Luke's rooms so much more homey and cozy! I actually wish we would have done this sooner. More updates on Luke's new room and transition in another post. We also took some pictures...
Luke was flipping through a Fisher-Price catalog I had received.
In the magazine, he saw some baby dolls so he asked where his 'baby' was...he's going to make the best big brother isn't he!!!
We also played with our old pals Mickey and Goofy!
Then we had some fun with an old discman Wally found.
He is touching his toes as he listens to the "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" song.
Really feeling the music...
The rest of Friday was spend doing odds and ends stuff around the house. We have had a lot going on with painting and redecorating and cleaning out closets etc. We are trying to prepare for Baby Z. as much as we can before baseball season starts!
SURPRISE!
On Saturday, February 12th, we had a surprise 30th birthday party for Wally. I made the plans and the Zukowski's so graciously allowed me to start the night off at their house! The tricky part of course was getting Wally out of the house, but luckily his dad made reservations to play some virtual golf at the mall and Wally thankfully agreed to go!
All of the guests arrived about 6 PM and Wally and his dad arrived around 6:30. I have to say that Wally was completely surprised - he had NO IDEA!!! After some La Grotto's pizza and nuggets and a Steve's Bakery cake, we headed out to Verucchi's and Sidetracks for some drinks. It was defintely a fun night!
All of the guests arrived about 6 PM and Wally and his dad arrived around 6:30. I have to say that Wally was completely surprised - he had NO IDEA!!! After some La Grotto's pizza and nuggets and a Steve's Bakery cake, we headed out to Verucchi's and Sidetracks for some drinks. It was defintely a fun night!
Friday, February 18, 2011
President's Day Weekend
When Wally and I were trying to get pregnant, we said that if I wasn't pregnant by this weekend, we were going to take a trip to Vegas for a getaway [Vegas was lucky for us last time :) ]! While Vegas sounds like a lot of fun right now, I am much more excited to be having a baby in 20 (give or take) weeks! So instead we are...
Vegas - we'll get back to you someday!
- having carpet installed in 2 bedrooms upstairs.
- possibly transitioning Luke to his big boy room.
- heading to Key Lime Cove for a little waterpark fun.
- having our 20-week ultrasound done.
Vegas - we'll get back to you someday!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Only 5 Months...
Less than 5 months until Baby Z.'s due date...5 months...that's it!!! I have a feeling the time is going to go quickly, well except the usually ever-miserable last month. I will be 20 weeks on Saturday - that's the halfway point - wow!
I had a doctor's appointment last Wednesday and everything is still great. The baby is moving quite a bit, in fact, the baby was moving so much that my doctor was having a hard time getting the heartbeat. She kept saying, "it moved, oops it moved again" - it was too funny! Is that the sign of an uncooperative baby? I hope not! :)
We have scheduled our 20 week ultrasound/anatomy scan for Monday the 21st. We can't wait to see our little bambino and hopefully hear the great news that we are having a....HEALTHY BABY :)
Here are some pics taken today. I noticed my last belly pic I was wearing black too. I don't purposely wear black when I am pregnant, I just wear black A LOT!!!
I had a doctor's appointment last Wednesday and everything is still great. The baby is moving quite a bit, in fact, the baby was moving so much that my doctor was having a hard time getting the heartbeat. She kept saying, "it moved, oops it moved again" - it was too funny! Is that the sign of an uncooperative baby? I hope not! :)
We have scheduled our 20 week ultrasound/anatomy scan for Monday the 21st. We can't wait to see our little bambino and hopefully hear the great news that we are having a....HEALTHY BABY :)
Here are some pics taken today. I noticed my last belly pic I was wearing black too. I don't purposely wear black when I am pregnant, I just wear black A LOT!!!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Super Bowl Half Time Show Featuring...
LUKE ZUKOWSKI and the Black Eyed Peas
with a special appearance by Slash and Usher!
with a special appearance by Slash and Usher!
Friday, February 4, 2011
ABC's
Luke can sing his ABC's; however, he often only makes it to the letter P. I would say he sings the complete song about 20% of the time and of course I have yet to get that on video.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
A Birthday and a Blizzard
Today, February 2nd, 2011, is Wally's 30th birthday! It is also day 2 of the Blizzard of 2011. So all of us got a snow day, but unfortunately Wally had some manual labor to tackle outside!
We have lots to cover today so here goes!!!
Here is what we did while the snow was still falling and blowing!
Here are some pics of the crazy snow!
Poor Nala wasn't busting through that to go to the bathroom!
Drifts as tall as our patio furniture on the deck
There are lilac bushes under there
Drift in the front
We can't see out of our front windows!
Thank goodness for helpful neighbors and their snowblowers!
Lukey watching them work!
Here are some pics of what Luke and I did while Daddy was outside!
After naptime we headed out to play in the snow!
Making mama nervous up there!
Snow Angel!
Then it was finally time to celebrate Daddy's birthday! We ordered a pizza and enjoyed some ice cream cake!
Happy Birthday Daddy! We love you!!!
(Wally got news that there is no school again tomorrow because of the ridiculously freezing temps and wind chill we are supposed to have so hopefully he can relax a bit more than he did today!)
We have lots to cover today so here goes!!!
Here is what we did while the snow was still falling and blowing!
Here are some pics of the crazy snow!
Poor Nala wasn't busting through that to go to the bathroom!
Drifts as tall as our patio furniture on the deck
There are lilac bushes under there
Drift in the front
We can't see out of our front windows!
Thank goodness for helpful neighbors and their snowblowers!
Lukey watching them work!
Here are some pics of what Luke and I did while Daddy was outside!
After naptime we headed out to play in the snow!
Making mama nervous up there!
Snow Angel!
Then it was finally time to celebrate Daddy's birthday! We ordered a pizza and enjoyed some ice cream cake!
Happy Birthday Daddy! We love you!!!
(Wally got news that there is no school again tomorrow because of the ridiculously freezing temps and wind chill we are supposed to have so hopefully he can relax a bit more than he did today!)
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