Today started off on the most amazing note, EVER!
One of the DJ's on the morning show I listen to (I think I mentioned him in a vent last week) had a baby last week. The station hosted a contest, where you could enter a guess at what he was going to name the baby. The first person to guess the right name was going to win a gift card to USA Baby (they sell mostly bedding and baby/child furniture). Yesterday the DJ posted a picture of his wife and the baby leaving the hospital, and revealed his name, Isaac. Which just happened to be my guess! Well, this morning my phone rang shortly after I got to work. I don't usually answer numbers I don't know, but it was a "952" number, which I knew was where the station is located, and I knew I had the name right, so I answered. And, it was THE Dave Ryan on the other end, asking me if I had a minute to go on the radio. He put me on hold and I was seriously freaking out! I was so nervous and excited. Next thing you know, I'm on the radio, being grilled about how I came up with Isaac, and being awarded a $300 gift card. SO AMAZING! I couldn't believe it. My phone, e-mail and facebook was blowing up with people telling me they heard be on the radio and congratulating me. It was so exciting.
As for how I can't up with Isaac...this DJ has a 2 year old named Olivia, just like us. So, I thought about what I wanted to name a boy, and just went with that. What luck! And, as for what we're going to do with the gift card...convertible car seats for Amelia, so that I don't have to be the only one driving her once she moves out of her infant carrier. YAY! There is no way we'd ever be able to afford that. I'm so grateful!
So, I was on a high the rest of the day from my big win. I was pretty swamped all morning, had a meeting in the early afternoon, then took a couple hours off to get some shopping done. I stopped in to Cub and Rainbow to get some of our groceries. I was supposed to go to Target as well, but I forgot my list and coupons at home, and when my gas light came on, I decided it was a sign to just fill up, and head home. Ha.
When Christian arrived home, we ate some dinner, then spent a little time outside. We filled up the sandbox (finally), and as we were playing, I heard the tiniest, cutest chirping. Sure enough, the eggs in the nest on our deck had hatched. I tried to get a picture of the babies (in the brief time mom was away getting food), but I couldn't get high enough. Christian braved it, and heisted himself up high enough to get a good picture of them. So gross, but they'll be SUPER cute in no time. I love the sound of their little chirps, it's just oddly calming for some reason.
Here's a picture of the girls tonight (still on our matching kick) and, of course, "our" birds.
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