Liam: Update

Talked to B last night and Liam has not been released from the hospital, in fact he and mom were flown from Kingman to Phoenix yesterday to see a specialist (dad followed in the truck). Apparently little man has some problems with his breathing (apnea) and the medication has only gotten him so far. He will be in the hospital another week in Phoenix and we are hoping to make a trip up to see B & C and meet the newest addition.

True Friendship Promises

I got these "friendship promises" in my email from my sister and they made me laugh out loud...

1. When you are sad,

I will jump on the person

who made you sad

like a spider monkey

jacked up on Mountain Dew!!!

2. When you are blue,

I will try to dislodge

whatever is choking you.

3. When you smile,

I will know you are

plotting something

that I must be involved in.

4. When you're scared,

we will high tail it out of here.

5. When you are worried,

I will tell you horrible stories about how much worse

it could be until you

quit whining, ya big baby!!!!

6. When you are confused,

I will use little words.

7. When you are sick,

Stay away from me

until you are well again.

I don't want whatever you have.

8. When you fall,

I'll pick you up

and dust you off

After I laugh my rear off!!

Liam's First Picture

Update!!

I talked to Christine this evening and she has officially been released from the hospital however she has not returned home yet. Little Liam will be in the hospital at least until Sunday night, so in the meantime they have set Christine up with a complimentary room where she can relax and feed her son when he needs it. The doctor says Liam is reacting well to the medication and the extended stay is merely a precaution.

Special Delivery!

Liam Paul Hudson was born last night (7 days late) at 11:04pm. He is 8 lbs, 4 oz. 21 inches long. Both Christine and Liam are doing great.

Will update with more information when I get it!

UPDATE!!

Bruce called this evening with more information. Christine is doing great and is being released from the hospital tomorrow. Liam is also doing well but will probably be in the hospital until Friday or 10 days at the most. Unfortunately, he experienced a bowel movement while still in the womb and now has an infection which is being treated by an IV of antibiotics. Bruce said he is very cute but is having difficulty deciding who he looks like. Family is in town to help with the first couple of weeks and both Bruce and Christine are over the moon about their new baby boy!

Have You Seen My Country Lately?

Wednesday night Hubby and I attended the book signing of my favorite radio talk show host, Jerry Doyle. As mentioned before, Jerry also starred in one of our favorite television series of all time, Babylon 5, so this book signing was doubly awesome!

We arrived about 45 minutes early and secured a "gold ticket" which entitled us to get our book signed in the first wave of fans. I briefly got to speak to Jerry and Hubby shook his hand. Both of us were excited and happy that he was gracious and kind. All too often celebrities never live up to the expectations you create in your mind. For me, he exceeded them and more!

Conan O'Brien

The interwebs are all abuzz today as news that Jay Leno may replace Conan O'Brien in his current (10:30) time slot and may retake the title of The Tonight Show host.

Really? Are you serious? Leno, again? Give me a break!

Leno wasn't funny 5 years ago and he isn't funny now. Go ahead NBC, get rid of Conan and prepare for the backlash because Leno's old program was crappy, his current program stinks and so will his "new" one. Also, I beg you NBC executives please, please put more Dateline and repeats of Law & Order on to fill air time since you haven't beaten that horse to death!

Fear not Conan, I and millions of others will watch you no matter what time or network (Fox) you are on. NBC is in fourth place for a reason, they're idiots!

Winter Vacation

Winter vacation is ending much like it began, with me sick in bed.

Finals week I was sick with the stomach flu but made it through thanks to my doctor who graciously got me in his office on short notice and prescribed a cocktail of medications. I was well by Christmas and had very quiet and enjoyable holiday. A few days after Christmas we made the jaunt to Kingman for Grandma Eileen's 90th birthday. We stayed with Bruce and a very pregnant Christine for four days where Hubby came down with a terrible flu. He was so sick, in fact, that I drove the entire distance from Kingman to Tucson all by myself for the first time! As soon as we got home I began feeling the effects of his illness and for almost a week now I have been suffering from one of the worst flues I can remember. School starts in a little under a week and I did not achieve a fraction of the items on my to-do list. Oh well, I guess that is what Spring Break is for.

This picture was taken while driving through the Joshua Tree National Park. I just liked the way the light looked on the clouds and mountains.

Prepare yourself for the most awesome dinner of all time! Bruce saw this concoction on Man Vs. Food and it was amazing! A bacon cheeseburger served on a glazed donut. Sensitive digestive systems beware!

9 months pregnant, Christine was still feeling great and sleeping well. Her belly was much bigger than this by the time we left Kingman. Baby Boy is due any day!

Bruce and Lily sleeping on New Years Eve.

Final Grades

One of my professors screwed up hard and didn't post our grades until just a few days ago. I wanted to wait for all of the grades before I posted them here:

*drum roll*

Cultural Anthropology A
Linguistic Anthropology A
Ecology A
Organic Chemistry D

I finally have gotten my GPA above a 3.0!!! I have never been so happy to get a D in all my life, nor have I ever worked so hard. I am so relieved to be able to put organic chemistry behind me and focus on the classes that I am really excited about.

Spring semester classes include:

Cultural Astronomy
Biological Anthropology
Archaeological Analysis
Evolutionary Biology

The Mini-Time Machine of Miniatures

My sister had the day off from work today and I am off from school, so I surprised her with a trip to The Mini-Time Machine of Miniatures Museum which opened up here in town on October 3, 2009. As I am sure you can gather the museum contains hundreds of miniature dollhouses, furniture, and figurines. It was incredible and the only one in the United States to exist. I hope to someday have enough time to build something so amazing! Unfortunately indoor photography was not allowed, so if you want to see it, you'll have to come visit!

For More Information, visit: http://www.theminitimemachine.org/

Our First Gingerbread House

Tree came over yesterday to help finish decorating my house and to make our very first gingerbread house. I must admit that I got the easy end of the deal. Tree stayed up late and got up early to make gingerbread and frosting from scratch and I simply played assistant as she displayed her creative genius. It was a fun process and we enjoyed making it, although next time we will probably scale down the size of the house and allow it to set-up for far longer.

Hallelujah!

I had my last final today and although the semester was rough, it was much better than last. I feel confident in three of my four classes, the last one being Ochem, is a lost cause. I worked my tail off and studied very hard, but I am not optimistic.

My heart goes out to my good friend and study-buddy Becky, who needs ONLY 2nd semester Ochem to graduate. I am keeping my fingers crossed and sending out good thoughts for her!

Finals Week

Three finals down...one more to go!

The Lord Giveth and the Lord Taketh Away

A couple weeks back I was listening to a science fiction podcast. The guest and his hosts were discussing the new J.J. Abrams version of Star Trek and the subsequent release on Blu Ray. They were raving about how fantastic it looked and all the special features that were included with this version.

That same day I told hubby that I thought it was time to invest in a Blu Ray player and that if we happened to buy Star Trek, that would be cool.

Approximately a week later, hubby surprised me with both the Blu Ray player and Star Trek movie. I was so happy that I put my homework to the side and spent a nice, quiet evening snuggled next to hubby on the couch watching the new movie.

The very next day my iPod either got stolen or dropped out of my backpack at school.

This just goes to show that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction!

I checked the lost and found, put my name on every list, even filed a police report with UAPD, but so far, nothing. I had initially held out hope that someone would return it, but iPod's aren't exactly something people give back. Maybe someday it will turn up but for now there is some college kid walking around campus with a pink iPod engraved with my name on it and has my wedding pictures on it. I hope they can sleep at night.

I guess one good thing that came out of this is that now that I don't have an iPod, I don't have to worry about all the problems the new iTunes has caused.