This commercial has to be one of the best I've seen recently. Gene Kelly gettin' down wit his bad self to a breakdancing remix of "Singin' in the Rain". Enjoy.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5cXWDKHrj3Y&search=volkswagen
Thanks for the link, Ryan.
Blogger has a mind of its own today. I visited the site earlier and our http://mikeandgen.blogspot.com showed a press release for Google.....later it was a site referencing sex, drugs, and gossip. Woah! If you return and it seems someone has temporarily hijacked the URL, trying pressing down CONTROL and click "Refresh". This will clear your cache and seemed to work for me earlier. Otherwise, if you like reading about sex, drugs, and gossip feel free to linger and get your fill of tabloid news.
So, I've pretty much exhausted every website that is known to carry diaper bags. It's become my own little obsession, much like my obsession with COACH handbags. But, I didn't want to neglect my right-hand man who too will be on diaper duty once the baby is here. Mike already has issues with carrying my purse when I look through clothes racks or if I need a quick run to the ladies room while at the mall. You know, he has to carry my purse like a grocery bag, with his hand firmly grasping the shoulder straps by the middle, not by the ends. So, I knew he wouldn't be too crazy carrying a brightly floral-printed diaper bag. As we were browsing a baby boutique a couple of weekends ago, Mike stumbled onto a very "manly" and "masculine" diaper bag that was actually made by a Denver-based company called DadGear. They even have a vest that looks like the one Vin Diesel wore in the hit movie "The Pacifier" (note my sarcasm there). It's a really neat and functional bag that any Dad would be proud to carry. It even has a quick-access wipes window at the base of the bag for those emergency diaper changes. I'm glad we picked a winner for Mike, now if I could only get away with 7 diaper bags...one for each day of the week...
I've been sick for almost a week now. Yep, it pretty much sucks. Finally went to the doctor today and picked up some antibiotics for my ear, nose, and throat. Last Friday, I went snowboarding with my work and most likely contracted something while in the mountains. The part I hate the most about being sick is feeling so useless (or as Genevieve would say, more useless than normal). You just keep popping OTC meds thinking, "maybe TOMORROW is the day I'll feel better." Luckily, Genevieve has been so terrific, making me spaghetti, soup, or pretty much anything I ask for. Hmm...maybe tonight I'll ask for steak and potatoes....just kidding.
On a lighter note, we had a baby check-up this morning. We were able to hear the heart beat again and everything is going fine. Genevieve has been visiting the chiropractor twice a week and the pain in her sciatic nerve is slowly vanishing.
Here's a recent pic taken by Mr. Mike himself. I'm definitely filling out, clothes are getting a bit tighter every day...maternity pants here I come!
My lower back and sciatic nerve has literally been a pain in my rear for the last three weeks or so. I've been experiencing a shooting pain down my leg that brings me to my knees and I've been avoiding painkillers as much as I can. So, I finally found myself in a chiropractice office praying that this will be the solution to my problem. The chiropractor examined my back and alignment and sure enough, there was lot of tension in my lower back. It was probably brought upon by the excrutiating 14 hour drive to and from Phoenix to Denver during the holidays. He did a quick adjustment (I never heard so many bones pop in my life) which brought some temporary relief. I have a follow-up visit tomorrow and hopefully we can determine a treatment plan that can provide permanent relief.
On the pregnancy front, Mike and I took our first trip to Babys R' Us yesterday. Although, I had to convince Mike to take the trip, it was him whose eyes lit up as we browsed the aisles. Suddenly, he was test driving strollers, checking out the bouncers, pack n' plays, and bedding. It may be early in the pregnancy but it was nice to get an idea what we would like for the baby. This is only one of many trips we will be taking to the store!
The weekend is here. Sweet! This was Genevieve's last week working full time. Being on her feet all day is too exhausting, so she will be going to part-time in February and then doing side work at home. Lucky her!
I plan on playing Xbox 360 pretty much all day tomorrow since she'll be working 12-6. Yep, that's right. I finally mentioned Xbox after 4 postings. Get used to it because there's more where that came from!
No football this weekend since Super Bowl is coming up on Feb. 5th. Too bad for the Broncos. This was the farthest Jake Plummer had ever reached in the playoffs, and boy did it show. He pretty much choked. Maybe next year....maybe next year...
Thank you everyone for your warm wishes and congratulations that we received yesterday. It was very nice to see your responses and comments. We know that this is a life changing journey but we are ready to take on the task. We would like to thank our family and friends who have been so supportive of us this past 9 years (since we declared ourselves boyfriend and girlfriend!). Without you, we would not be in this place in our lives. We look forward to hearing your knowledge and experience that will not only help us throughout this pregnancy but through parenthood as well--we hope!
We have recently released some classified information. Genevieve is PREGNANT! How cool is that? She is a little over 9 weeks along, so it's still very early. We are super excited, and have the first ultrasound scheduled for next week. The due date is August 13th, 2005. If we are lucky, it will be a Leo, like me. Leos are awesome.
More details to follow.....
Welcome to our blog! Finally, we have a new site. Back in the day, we used to have an online presence over at http://mikeandgen.tripod.com. It ended up being kind of a bust due to many reasons. The new format for this blog makes it MUCH easier for us to post updates, so bookmark us and check back frequently!
