Peter Pan

Today mom took (herself) plus 6 of us girls to see the Childrens Theatre production of Peter Pan!

Here are a few photos that I took, mom is going to email me the ones she took :)

It was a good play. It was kind of hard to hear at points. There were a ton of little kids there, so they of course would talk and ask questions, which made it hard to hear the actors. But all in all it was good. A great girls day out :)

Week 29

Today is 29 weeks...not much to report other than lots of kicks and punches :)

Love them!

You can now see my belly move when she punches or kicks. I tried to show Josh last night, but again he wouldn't sit still long enough.

I've started getting RSVP's for mom and dads party...I put regrets only on there, and so far we have two families who have other commitments that day! Which is totally understandable. That's why I tried to get them out early because I know people plan lots of things in the summer.

Megan and I have somethings planned for the big day. I need to get to the store soon to start buying stuff. I have a huge list of things to get together.

This photo is from 2 weeks ago...but I thought I'd post it since I don't have one for this week yet.

A weekend of Nesting

This weekend I didn't have time off to "enjoy the long weekend" but I did still enjoy it!
Friday night Josh wanted to go to the driving range so I went along and read my books...a good excuse to get some Bella and Edward time in :)

Saturday I worked all day, then we just hung out and made ribs on the grill. Yummy.
Sunday it was work time for me again, luckily the day went pretty quickly. Monday Josh went golfing so I scrubbed the entire house from top to bottom.
Before 2:00 I had my entire to do list done with the exception of the one fun thing (Scrapbook)

-Dishes
-Manny Bath
-Fold lots of Laundry
-Wash lots of Laundry
-Wash Mannys beds
-Clean basement (ugh...he never even goes down there so how does it become so messy!)
-Sweep & Mop entire house
-Clean kitchen cabinet fronts
-Clean under stove
-Nap! (Yes it was on my to do list...I knew I'd need it!
Josh and I took a little 1/2 hour nap before heading to mom and dads.
What a very nice productive day!

At mom & dads we grilled some hamburgers and ate some yummy watermelon. And I got to play with Lyvi too!

Tomorrow is the glucose test. Wish me luck!

28 Weeks

Today marks 28 weeks for baby! She's kickin like crazy. I think todays been one of the most active days...I've felt her a lot today. Here's a few photos.

I had to make a face at Nataleigh while she was taking them :)

This is me instructing her to take one from here to here.....

I guess I have a habit of that because I always have to tell Josh! (I forget I don't have to tell Nataleigh)

I've been hearing a lot latley that I'm "small" for almost 30 weeks...but baby and mama are ok with that :)

Summer Sun

Just a few photos from Softball last night :) And little Miss A who is getting so big....:)

5.19.2009

I can't hardly believe that May is more than half way over...and June will be here before I know it. I remember the beginning of April thinking and saying I was going to soak it up because May was going to go so quick and sure enough, April and May have flown by!

I think some nesting has started in, I have like 5 spots in the house I want to get organized. One of which I started last night....the garage! UGH. Now I need some "Supplies" to organize everything else. I hope to be able to buy some containers and stuff soon.

We've also been doing some bits of "Spring cleaning." Next is the oven..it needs cleaned real bad, and I can't do it...so I've been bringing it up to Josh. He knows he needs/has to do it, so now one day I'll come home and it will be done...randomly. That's how he does it...he doesn't plan it...he just gets a whim and does it. I love it, and yet sometimes it drives me crazy. Because I'm a planner. I know something needs done and I plan the day to do it....I'll plan the day to do it and he won't be in the mood. I guess as long as he does it, it doesn't matter when.

My mom mailed out the invites for my shower :) YAY!
Josh's mom mailed out the invites for my shower..yay! Both will be here so quickly.
I also mailed out the invites for mom and dads party. Megan is coming up Thursday and we're going to do some planning/shopping then. I have a list in my head, I need to write one!

Thank you.

I would just like to Thank Stephenie Meyer for writing these wonderful books...I don't know how she does it...but she's amazing.

I watched the movie twice this weekend. Twice. :)

Still moving right along in New Moon...On Chapter 7 now.

How far along?: 27 weeks
Total weight gain: 20 pounds!
How big is baby?: About 2 1/2 pounds
Maternity clothes?: Yep...not a lot of other choices.
Stretch marks?: Just on my upper thighs and butt! And one on the inside of my right knee fat! Yuck :(
Sleep?: Not very good. I toss and turn all night.
Best moment this week?: Not much exciting this week...I guess yesterday when everyone told me how little I was for 27 weeks and how good I looked. I don't feel it!
Movement?: Lots of kicking or punching...whatever she's doing in there :) Usually around 2-3pm and then again at like 9-10 pm is when I feel it the most.
Food cravings?: Nothing crazy.
Labor signs?: Not yet.
Belly button in or out?: Still in...but getting shallower and shallower :)
What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach!!! Being able to walk up a flight of stairs (or two) without being out of breath!
What I'm looking forward to: Babie showers...should be fun :)
Milestone: hmmm I have to do the glucose test next week.

Mega Meet

Every year (this is the third year I've gone) a group of us girls make a trip to Michigan for two days for the Great Lakes Mega Meet. We leave on Thursday morning, usually stop at a scrapbook store then get there early evening, have dinner then head to the crop. Friday we spend the day shopping and taking classes.

This year I took a class from Andrea Deer who works for this company ...she was awesome! Their kits are awesome. I joined their kit club and will now get a double page layout kit sent to my house every month. Can't wait! She has some awesome designs.

I also bough a kit from ScrapScription, which was also awesome. Those where my two big purchases...then of course lots of little things...embellishments and paper!

I have started on one of the projects I purchased stuff for...hopefully it won't take me forever to finish :)

$1500.00

We started getting bills from our little trip to the ER...so far it's cost a little over $1500.
We'll see how much insurance covers! The ER visit itself was like $775.00 EEK! I can't get over that.

Last Tuesday was Josh's brothers (Jake) birthday. So Saturday we took him to Hooters. (His choice) I thought the boy was going to go off on someone when he realized they make you stand on your chair while they sing to you. (With a hat on, and flap your arms like a chicken) We told them we wouldn't tell them...and we didn't, but they put two and two together and got ready to sing to him he booked it to the bathroom. We had to tell them that he would be upset if they did it, so our waitress just gave him the hat and a car instead. I had a very great Mother's Day-to-be. It was a day of just hanging out at home with Josh and then mom & dad came over and we cooked out on the grill. Mom & Dad got me a statue of a Mother & Daughter for the house or yard...Josh's dad brought me a basket with a bunch of baby scrapbooking stuff, a little bear, and a baby's first year journal! It was a wonderful day.
I'm 3/4 of the way through Twilight. I can't put it down...I'm always trying to find time to read it. Moms almost done with the second and moving on to the third. After I finish the first we're going to watch the movie. I'd like to get through all of them before the next movie comes out, and at this rate I will :)

Twilight

I've started reading the Twilight saga... I was able to get far enough into it this week to be "hooked" I want to just read it now...and get through it.
I just downloaded it to my ipod so I can listen to it in the car! That will be nice.

And I have a feeling (if I'm like anyone else who reads the books) I'll be ordering one of these after I'm done!

interesting people=interesting conversations

Person A: "Are we expecting?"
Me: Thinks to self....we are not...I AM.... "Yes I am"
Person A: "awww..I wasn't going to say anything, but I thought you were just a little too big"
Me: "oh"
Person A: "Is this your first?"
Me: "yes, it's our first..."


Seriously...what goes through peoples heads. It's like they see a pregnant person and think of the rudest thing they could say!

Drivers

I thought I needed to do a few updates.

I was driving to work this morning and this guy tried to cut in front of me and fit between me and the car in front of me...while doing so he traveled in between the two lanes for too long. He didn't fit because I was going 74 mph and there wasn't enough space to begin with (and I wasn't making any for him by slamming on my breaks!) so I honked at him...and pointed at his lane...so then he gets behind me and flashes his headlights at me for like 2 miles. Nice. Real Nice. Why couldn't he have just got behind me to begin with?

Josh is gone again this week. He'll be back on Friday. It was hard to let him leave again, but the week has been easier because I've been really busy at work and at home. This trimesters classes end this week so I've been doing homework everynight to finish up. Thursday morning I leave for Michigan with the girls, for our annual scrapbooking trip! Then when I return on Friday evening, Josh will be too! He left for the airport while I was at work on Sunday, so when I got home there was a box of Hot Tamales and a thinking of you card. It was an awesome surprise because he doesn't buy or write cards very often at all!

Work is starting to get busier for the summer! I've been in a non-rental-getting slum...and it sucks. I need out of it. Soon!

Megan and I are planning a 25th Wedding Anniversary/50th Birthday party for mom & dad this summer! I just designed the invites...and I ordered them Monday...they shipped today...yahoo :) Watch for yours soon.

It's already almost the 2nd weekend of May...I have something going on every weekend of this month + school starts back on the 18th...so June, July and August are going to be here before I'm ready.

Dad finished his truck and they brought my car back :) It had been 10 weeks since I drove a little car...I had to readjust to the fact that I'm low to the ground again. Makes me kinda miss the truck.

Her room......

The view as you enter...This canvas is like the one and only thing Josh picked out.

Hooks that now have a little robe and one of the towels I made!

The awesome rocker! A gift from from Grandma & Grandpa...and a few others.

The Curtain and pillow came from Pier 1!

Ikea Shelf purchased for her by her granny and papi McGinnis! The orange and green cubes are from Ikea also...baskets are from a couple other places.

Dresser/changing table (and the rugs) from Ikea...Basket with diapers and wipes! There will also be a lamp on the end...but they were out of my shades so I have to make a trip back.

Her bed! Bedding and bed are from Babies R Us...Pillows from Kohls. Sorry about the square...there's something on the wall that's a surprise :)

Love these carts, also from Ikea. They will be awesome for clothese, blankets, diapers and all the other things I'm sure we'll fill them with!

I've lost my dog...

to the nice weather :)

He would rather stay outside all day.... (The hair loss on his ear is from his allergy that we're working on figuring out)