Happy Birthday Clark!

December 29, 1972... Yes, Clark, you are 36 today! To celebrate his life, I'm going to list 36 reasons why I love him. These are in no particular order, but they all matter!

I Love...

1. His patience.
2. Watching him catch a blue marlin.
3. His family.
4. That he loves my family.
5. That he always kisses me when he walks in the door.
6. Watching his eyes light up when I wear Burnt Orange.
7. That he acts like he doesn't love Remy, but we both know he really does.
8. That he is always up for anything.
9. That he enjoys reading.
10. That he teaches me something new almost daily.
11. That he's in charge of taking out the trash.
12. That he has more friends than anyone I know.
13. His laugh.
14. That he's gotten so good at putting baby things together.
15. That he calms me.
16. That he wears Frog gear when TCU is playing.
17. That he helps in the kitchen.
18. That he loves the pool and being outside.
19. That he rolls over when I tell him he's snoring.
20. That he put the Christmas decorations in the attic faster than ever!
21. That if I go to bed before him, he'll tuck me in.
22. That he likes that we have a stuffed longhorn and stuffed frog in our room.
23. That he enjoys grilling.
24. That when I'm needy he is very loving.
25. That he says The Bachelor shows are silly, yet he's hooked and watches with me.
26. Going to college football games with him.
27. That he loves history.
28. Traveling all over with him.
29. That he is so excited about the arrival of his son.
30. That because of him, I never feel alone.
31. That he is the best husband for a pregnant wife... he helps out whenever I ask.
32. That he hates OU, but doesn't hate me because I like them.
33. That everyone says Clark is the NICEST guy. (he is!)
34. That he looks at our budget each month and pays all the bills.
35. That he loves me!
36. That this list will make him blush!

Baby Shower #3 (Yes, #3)

I felt very lucky and blessed at my first baby shower... then I felt even more lucky and blessed at my second baby shower... and, if it's even possible, I feel EVEN MORE lucky and blessed after baby shower #3. Seriously, our little man will want for NOTHING!

Clark's office threw us a shower this week, and they went above and beyond. First of all, take a look at this cake (it's adorable!):



And, look at all the people that showed up:


So, all the showers have been great fun, but the thing that was special about this shower is that Clark got to do all the opening and he truly didn't know what all the gifts were or what they did. I loved seeing his face as he opened each present. It was priceless:


There are few things that he opened that did not result in the confused look:



If it's Burnt Orange... he understands!

So, our little man will be well-dressed and riding in style... the great people that Clark works with basically finished our registry. The car seat, video baby monitor, swing and tons of other great supplies!!!!

So, now we don't have any excuses... when people ask us if we are ready, we HAVE to say yes!

Who Says Blind Dates Don't Work?

I can't believe it, but December 15th is here. Today is the third anniversary of the big blind date! Three years ago tonight Clark and I decided to step out of our comfort zones and actually meet up at PF Changs for an actual blind date. (who even goes on blind dates anymore?!?!)

I remember feeling nervous and anxious, but also excited. I'm usually a very prompt person, but I remember being late on purpose, so I wouldn't be the one sitting there waiting! Honestly, it was a great date... we had a lot to say to each other and got along right away. I do remember one topic of conversation... I wanted to impress Clark with my football knowledge, but it turned kind of sour when I realized that he was a Longhorn. I seriously thought, "why does he have to be a UT guy?". I would have thought that at anytime of year, but especially since we knew Texas was going to the National Championship... I made sure he knew I would be cheering for USC in that game. Can you believe it, even after I said that, he kissed me at the end of the evening and sent me a text message the next day that he was looking forward to seeing me again!

I'm very thankful to Diana for realizing that we would be good together.

It's been an amazing three years. We've been on wonderful trips... Bermuda, Paris, all over the Mediterranean. We've enjoyed an engagement and a beautiful wedding. We've sold two houses and bought a house together. We've celebrated a huge promotion for Clark. We've been to many college football games and watched even more snuggled up on the couch. We've had thousands of conversations about politics, movies and why we both hate the BCS. We've enjoyed fun holidays with both families and birthdays with each other. And, of course, we're counting down the days until we welcome our baby boy into the world.

When I think about all that we've done, I can't believe we've only been together for three years. I don't really remember what it felt like not having Clark in my life.

So, to anyone out there looking for a soul mate... here's my advice: if someone offers to set you up on a blind date... say YES! It might change your life!

Christmas Card Slacker

OK, so I need to apologize in advance... The Wood family is not sending out Christmas cards this year. And, I hate that we aren't. I hate it, because I LOVE getting cards in the mail. It's so great to see all the fun pictures of friends and family. And, sadly, that's the reason we aren't sending a card. The truth of it is, it wouldn't be too hard to go out and buy some cards and send them on... but, I would just feel like a slacker because it wouldn't include a picture.

Here's the positive of all this... Clark is thrilled that I'm not making him pose in front of our Christmas tree. Last year he wasn't happy about it at all. And, he's already excited about next year... he says we can put a picture of the baby on the card and he's off the hook. Another positive of having a baby.

Once our little man arrives I do plan on sending out baby announcements, so that won't be too long after the holidays. We'll consider that a New Year card!

Camera Shy

I've mentioned before that I get to have way more ultrasounds than I deserve... with all those little sneak peeks at Baby Boy Wood, you would think that I would have tons of pictures. Well, I don't. It seems our little man is very camera shy! And, the sad part, Clark and I bought a new printer that is also a scanner, so I had this great idea of scanning in ultrasound pics so I could post them on the blog! Oh well.

I got to see him again today and the ultrasound tech did everything she could to get a good shot, but he wouldn't cooperate! We started with his leg in front of his face, then he put his hand in front of his face, then he completely turned around and faced my back.
This is the third time we have tried to get a good shot and he always reacts the same.
Maybe he is trying to teach me patience... I guess I can wait until he arrives to know what he looks like!

The good news, everything looks perfectly normal. He is measuring right on track and they estimate his weight at 4 pounds, 11 ounces. I can't believe how fast he is growing! And, I can't believe how fast time is going. We are almost under 50 days... he'll be here before we know it!

So, we know his growing and time is flying by, the real question... will we be ready?!?!?! I sure hope so!