AI - Top Ten & Lost - He's Our You

AI:
The top performance last night was Adam by far. He has such incredible control in his voice and played it smart by not doing anything crazy after last week’s creepy performance. I always look forward to what he’s going to do next (but I definitely don't want to see another "creepy" performance like last week). I also liked Kris, Matt and Allison. Anoop did pretty well too. Lil is disappointing me as I expected her to be the star with the Motown theme. I think she’s over singing some of her songs, which is making her go off pitch. This year is definitely a men’s year…the women are a disappointment.

The bottom 3 tonight should be Scott, Michael and Megan. I really don’t think Scott can handle big songs. He’s an amazing piano player, but vocally is just not there. Amazing back story which is why he made it this far, but unfortunately I think it’s time for him to go.

Lost (spoilers ahead):
What a great episode! I was laughing hysterically when Sayid was given the truth serum. Didn’t he sound so ridiculous as he was telling the truth? I loved when he said, “I’m from the future!” and when Oldham thought he should’ve used half a drop, Sayid crazily says, “You used exactly enough!”

Did anyone expect him to shoot little Ben (aka creepy looking Harry Potter)? I thought about it, but didn’t think he would do it. For a split second, I almost thought he was going to shoot Jin. I hope Jin isn’t dead. Now, how is this going to change the future? Is little Ben really dead? Will adult Ben disappear?

Lost - Namaste

Random thoughts on last night's show:

-Why didn’t Sun and Ben disappear in the flash of light like everyone else? Did the island not need them or are they supposed to fulfill some other destiny?
-Where is Daniel Faraday? Mysterious how Sawyer said he’s “not anymore”.
-Was that the smoke monster Frank and Sun saw rustling in the trees?
-What is this long journey Christian referred to for Sun? How will she get back to 1977?
-How great was it to see Sun clobber Ben with that oar?!!
-Did anyone else think Juliet was messing with Kate when her name wasn’t originally on the list? They always say keep your enemies close!
-How funny was it when Juliet found out the baby’s name was Ethan and put the baby down immediately?! I keep thinking of Amy as “Michelle Dessler” from the show “24”….I wish she was still on with Tony!
-Anybody else disappointed the baby was Ethan? I thought the baby was supposed to be special.
-Loved hearing Sawyer’s nicknames for Hurley again…..Kong.
-Loved how Hurley was shocked by Jin’s English…..dude, your English is good!
-Interesting to watch how Sawyer is now the leader as opposed to Jack. You know he loves it. Loved Jack’s reaction to him being a janitor….think Sawyer had any part in that?!
-Creepy to see little Ben Linus….saw that coming as soon as I saw the boy wanting to give food to Sayid. That boy was just as creepy looking as adult Ben.
-Are they all there to stop Benjamin from being the leader or to stop the Purge from happening? Maybe the island is trying to “correct” itself?
-Whatever happened to Faraday’s theory that whatever happened happened? Looks like to me they’re changing history….ugh, reminds me of the movie “Back to the Future”…we need the Doc to explain this whole time travel!

Quick note on American Idol results: was anybody else disappointed Alexis went so early and the judges didn't use their save? You know they're going to save it for Adam or Danny. Megan or Michael should have gone last night!

Top 11

Favorite performance last night was Kris Allen. Anoop and Matt G comes in 2nd for me. I was disappointed in a lot of them as pitch problems seems to have hit them again. I don’t know what to make of Adam….I give him props for his uniqueness and I still think he has great vocals, but last night’s arrangement was a bit kind of scary…you either loved it or hated it. I hope he doesn’t go quite yet.

My bottom 2 predictions are Alexis (unfortunately) and Megan, with Megan hopefully going home. Vocally she’s the worst one in the competition and those weird hip shaking moves have got to go! If she goes, hopefully the judges won’t waste their save on keeping her.

Kelly Clarkson's CD "All I Ever Wanted" is awesome!! She has some great rocking songs that I've added to my exercise playlist on my iPod. I still think out of all the AI winners, she's by far the best one vocally.

6 Month Pics

Here's some pics of our little "fat" girl. She now weighs 16 lbs, 8 oz (56th percentile). Nathan weighed exactly the same at his 6 month appt, but he was in the 30th percentile. Funny to see how the percentages are different for boys and girls. Even though they weighed the same, Kaitlyn just seems soooo much heavier. Maybe being an inch shorter than his brother at his age makes her look more pudgy!

Lounging around. Love how she's holding up her tiny little feet!

I love it when babies don't have teeth!

Big brother helping out.

Her cheeks are red because she's a thumb sucker. Who knew that saliva was toxic?!! Friends have told us to use vaseline and it's been working wonders.

He always tries to include Elmo as part of our family.

First big snowstorm we had this year.

Top 13

I think I can safely say that this season’s Top 13 does not have any Sanjaya’s, Carmen Rasmussen's or Haley Scarnato’s….everybody is actually pretty decent, so there’s no controversy or outrage. My absolute favorites are Adam Lambert and Danny Gokey. If I have to pick the worst, it has to be Megan Corkrey & Jasmine Murray. Megan obviously made it because of her looks and her “quirkiness”. Her weird dances has got to stop! I guess the judges see something in Jasmine that I don’t, but every time I’ve heard her sing, she’s been awfully flat and looks scared to death when she sings.

Anoop, why did you sing “Beat It”?!!! Seriously, that song is only meant for the King of Pops!! Tsk tsk, I don’t know if his fan base can keep him in the show after last night. I cringed the whole time he sang it and was almost embarassed for him. Out of the 13, I think Adam is the only one who could have pulled off Beat It, but even then, that song should not be touched by anyone but Michael Jackson…is anyone else hoping he makes a surprise appearance on AI since he recently announced his tour? I won’t be surprised if Megan, Jasmine, Anoop or Jorge goes tonight. It’s a shame because I do kind of like Anoop and Jorge…bad song choices!

AI - Group 3

Well, this group is definitely the best out of the 3 during the past 3 weeks, so I’m having a hard time picking the best ones. If I have to choose, my top 3 are Lil, Jorge and Scott. Even though Scott didn’t have the best vocals, I’m rooting for him…I’ve read that he leads worship in his church along with the other 3 male contestants that went through the past 2 weeks (Danny Gokey, Kris Allen and Michael Sarver). Felicia Barton falls in my top pick too…she also leads worship at her church. Please don’t bring back Nathaniel. We don’t need a drama queen! Dan and I were cracking up last night because the blue headband he was wearing looks an awful like the headbands Kaitlyn wears!

I think a “Simon Cowell week” is an excellent idea…that way, the judges can’t blame a bad performance on poor song choice.

All Done!

I'm officially done breastfeeding and pumping as of yesterday and made it to my goal of 6 months! It was good timing as it was starting to get busy at work and getting more difficult to get away from my desk. But I'm really thankful to my company for having a dedicated lactating room fully equipped with a sink, refrigerator/freezer & locks on doors. At my last company, they didn't have such a room, so looking for an open office, covering up the windows, putting up a sign, going to the bathroom to wash things, etc made it difficult for nursing mothers. I was a little bit sad as I saw myself drying up and that this will be the last time (as we don't plan on having any more kids), but at the same time I'm happy to get my freedom again and that we can go places now. I have to say I became a master at pumping...at times I've had to pump in the car, even while we were driving! Very difficult to do when your husband is driving wildly on roads like Lincoln Drive (it's a very windy road here in Philadelphia).

Now on to concentrating on losing this belly fat that just won't go away. With Nathan, I was able to fit back into my skinny jeans 5-6 months after giving birth with minimal workouts. I've been working out 2-3 times a week and doing situps every night and I still can't fit into my regular pants. My weight right now is what I weighed when I came home from the hospital with Nathan, so I still have another 10-12 lbs to go. It's so much harder the 2nd time around! I've determined that everybody falls into one or all three of these categories in losing baby fat:

1) Good genes
2) Breastfeeding
3) Dieting and exercising

Unfortunately I fall into #3. Breastfeeding/pumping only helped me lose 15 lbs and then it just stops. I know some people who fall into #1 and/or #2 and they became even skinnier than they were b4 they were pregnant...I hate those people and it's so unfair! I just have to watch my portions and exercise consistently. I realized that my metabolism has dramatically slowed down and I can't gorge and eat whatever I want anymore. But I am proud of the fact that I can now run 20 minutes straight...when I first started out a few months ago, I was dying after 5 minutes. I'm thankful to my company again for having a gym so that I can workout during lunchtime...it's a great energy boost in the middle of the day.....I just don't have the energy to wake up early or go after work.