What Do You Wanna Watch?

Honestly, we don't really watch TV all that much. I mean, who really has the time? Or better yet...who really has the desire to watch some of the junk that's on these days?

Matt and I have rather varying taste in television. He prefers shows like Criminal Minds, NCIS, Gangland and other shows that give the general public ideas on how to be evil. Of course, he also is known to watch a sporting event or two. I prefer shows like What Not to Wear and Say Yes to the Dress. Legit girlie shows. Okay, okay...I'll admit it. I also like The Office.

But there are a few shows that we do actually typically agree on. In fact, we rather enjoy watching these together and really get into them. I thought I'd share them with you.

In no certain order:

ChoppedFour talented and recognized chefs battle to win $10, 000 by creating an appetizer, an entree and a dessert using whatever mystery ingredients are in the ominous basket. The ingredients are always the most random and sometimes completely unheard of. We always feel bad for the judges who have to eat that stuff. But it's always fun to see what they come up with.

Diners, Drive-ins and DivesGuy goes all over the nation eating at local eateries that have the most unusual and outstanding menu items. We love it cuz sometimes he comes to Houston and tries the food at some of our favorite places.

ThrowdownIt's funny...most people either love Bobby Flay or hate him. We love him. He just seems really good at what he does. The premise of the show is that Bobby is presented with the challenge of recreating a dish that someone else has been made known for. He studies their method in making the dish, prepares a variant of his own and then drops in on them and challenges them to a throwdown (hence, the name of the show). I like watching the different dishes being made. My favorites are breakfast and desserts. I think Matt likes it because Bobby is always challenging himself to be and do better.

The WheelCall us old and laugh, if you will, but we say every time that someday we're gonna be on this show...as a team, of course. One of us usually can figure out half the puzzle and the other finishes it off...almost always before the contestants can figure it out. We've probably won well over a couple million dollars and trips all over the world from the comfort of our couches.

A Baby Story

Not sure why, but for some reason we've found ourselves watching this show a lot lately when we never had before. Okay, fine. I may or may not make him watch it with me. Sometimes I wonder why I make either of us watch it. Too many horror stories and definitely too many emotions.

So, those are our joint choices for viewing pleasure. What's on your line-up these days?

Past Due Update- Hooglet Style

Do you think that since it's been almost a month and a half since I last updated this here blog, that it's about time I pay it a little attention? I agree. So, because so much life has happened in the last month, I will not bore you to death with a LOOOOOONG and super detailed post. You're welcome. Instead, you get a sweet little bulleted post...which might also end up being a little long.

• Besides the celebration of the birth of Christ, the biggest moment for us in December was finding out that our tiny little Hooglet is...a BOY! As you can clearly see in the picture below, there is no denying the fact that he is, indeed, a boy.
• At the same appointment where we found out the gender, we also got a complete and very thorough tour of all his major organs. It was so cool to see every angle of his heart and kidneys and brain. And even cooler to watch him move around on there. He kept putting his hands in his mouth and the tech was getting agitated because he was making it more difficult for her to get pictures and measurements. I was just happy he had hands and a mouth. Here he is telling us that he thinks "Team Mommy and Daddy" are #1!
• Just a few days before our ultrasound, I started being able to feel him moving around in there. It really was the coolest thing I've ever experienced in the physical realm of life. He seemed to really get a burst of energy right as I was trying to fall asleep at night. (Can we say "Like father, like son?") I was so enamored that I would just lie awake for fear that I would miss any movements. Just as a side note: I've noticed that he really comes alive after I eat or drink any kind of chocolate, turn on my blow-dryer, get in the bed to go to sleep and most often when I'm in worship to the LORD. He also seems to sometimes respond to his Daddy's voice.
  
• Now, a month later, he is full-on kicking Momma all up in there. Matt was able to feel him for the first time New Year's weekend. We were at SALT (a conference for college students) right in the middle of an intense session. I kinda felt bad about distracting Matt (and being distracted myself), but seriously...this is our son and all his firsts we're talking about here. I think I was more excited about him being able to experience some of this than when I first felt him.
  
• We had an absolutely wonderful time getting to visit family during Christmas. Of course, everyone is so excited about our little boy and couldn't resist buying Christmas presents for him already. This little guy had so many gifts with his name on the tags...and he's not even here yet! I can't even fathom what it will be like next year. But let's just be honest, all his gifts this year were really just for Mom and Dad to enjoy...okay, probably just Mom. Who says boys clothes can't be just as "AWW"-inspiring as girl clothes?

This isn't even the half of it!

• I'm excited to say that this coming Saturday is official "Clean Out the Madness That is Currently the Nursery and Make it Actually Start Looking Like a Nursery" day!!!! My sweet Mother-in-Law, Sister-in Law and Mom are coming over to kick my rear in gear and get that room cleaned out. Other than the crib that I got today (!!!!), there really isn't much else to put in the room yet (except the pile of adorable clothes he got for Christmas) until we start having showers. Here's a little before pic of the room. It might be a long day, folks.
• Wanna know the real reason why I haven't bothered to update this blog in over a month? Well, it's because I have officially been taken over by the desire to think about baby stuff. Strollers, carseats, bouncy chairs, swings, bath tubs, crib sheets, curtains, burp cloths...the list really could (and does) go on. I have spent hours upon hours, maybe even the equivalent of a full day or two, researching baby gear and reading reviews and asking the advice of trusted mommy-friends (shout-out to all my girls!) before registering. I have never been so overwhelmed. I thought registering for the wedding was hard...doesn't even compare. But thankfully, I did have the help and input of friends and have finally been able to make some selections. I just can't wait to get it all put together or washed and put in the room.

There really are so many other things that have happened outside the Baby world in the last month and half, but maybe that should just be for another time. I just really want to make sure I somehow document all these fun details of this incredible journey through pregnancy and all it's phenomena.Here's a little bonus "bump" pic. It's sad, I know, but I'm not totally sure when I took this. I think last week. So, maybe I was 24 or 25 weeks? I don't know.