Time passes by

Time passes by.  Sometimes slowly, and other times too quickly.  The past few weeks have been pretty busy, between appointments, work (both Eric and I), cleaning and rearranging bedrooms, along with some shopping in Augusta today and a family trip yesterday.

Our room is pretty much complete in the way of organizing and rearranging.  Now we have to decorate it.  We have been slowly buying some things for it.  We have been given some wall decor in the celestial theme, which is what we want to do, so all we have had to do is on on to it!  It's been a bit of a struggle in a way though, because things either don't match exactly, or we have trouble finding items that go with the theme.  We did find a few things in the past few days though.  We bought a couple of metal stars and a metal sun that we are going to paint, and a small mirror that is in the shape of a sun with a moon on one side.  Also, we bought some big wood letters for both Bretton and baby, in their initials.  We got these cool 3-D glitter stars and suns to add onto the letters.  We still need to buy paint for it all though.  Bretton wants to do his in either Orange and hot pink, or in black and blue.  We are doing the baby's things in blues and yellows (for the most part anyway).  Finding moons has been the hardest part though.  Hopefully what we have gotten from a friend will have enough to counter-act everything.  - Oh, and we also bought some cool fabric for another sling.  I'm excited to get working on painting things and putting stuff up. 

Yesterday, Eric and I took Bretton and his friend Michael to Joker's.  It was a lot of fun, but tiring!  The boys played laser tag, went on the rock climbing wall and bounce house, played in the amazing playhouse and enjoyed the arcade games.  Eric and I played a number of arcade games as well.  The boys left with a number of goodies from their tickets they earned to cash in for prizes and Eric used his tickets to buy a huge stuffed banana that he names banana-nana.  After our day there, we stopped at Big Lots in Auburn on the way home, took Michael home and then enjoyed a few hours at home before taking Bretton to Michael's for the night.  We stayed at Michael's for awhile and played a neat train game of some sort with Michael's mom, Nancy, and another couple that was there.  It was an enjoyable evening, but a late one that brought me home exhausted!

We have some buys weeks ahead, and I am hoping that they fly by.  The pregnancy seems to be going so slowly which is driving me insane!  I just want it to be over with and have our baby at home with us, in our arms!

Oh, and Eric has a job interview for the hospital on Monday.  I hope and pray he gets the job.  I know he really wants it.

Too much to do!

I feel like there is just too much to do and not nearly enough time to ever do it all in!  Today we went grocery shopping and are now working on cleaning and rearranging our bedroom.  We are at a stand still with it right now though, as we wait for our friend's to come pick up our old dresser that we no longer want.  Then, we can rearrange, clean and put things away.  I'm hoping we can manage to find a way to put the bed in the room that gives us more space, but it's not looking to promising.

Yesterday we went to Portland.  Bretton had an indoor soccer game first, then we headed down.  We went to the Old Country Buffet for lunch then walked around the mall a bit.  Bretton wanted to see if they had some different TV shows on DVD at Best Buy, but they didn't, so we ended up at F.Y.E and both Eric and Bretton got something there.  We also went to a few baby stores, but everything was just beyond expensive, and I don't see how we can justify spending so much money on tiny clothes that won't fit 3 months later. 

I did find some things at Motherhood Maternity though.  I really needed some pants and shirts, so I got one pair of pants and two shirts.  I couldn't believe how expensive everything was, but what else was I going to do?  Not many of my clothes fit me anymore, and buying bigger regular sizes weren't really cutting it either.  So, we decided it was worth spending the money on a few things and I'm just hoping I can get part of that money back by selling them on eBay or something after the baby is born.

We also went to Babies R Us, which was the main reason I wanted to go to Portland in the first place.  We looked around quite a bit, but didn't find too much that we wanted to spend money on- just yet anyway.  We did however find a few things.  Eric found a bib that he was ecstatic about so we bought it.  (His excitement came from the fact that the bib said "If you think I'm cute, you should see my dad.")  We also bought some onsies, a sweatshirt and an Ocean Wonders Space Saver Seat and Swing.  I really like swings and wanted one, but since we have such a tiny apartment, we didn't want to buy a regular sized one.  I think this one will work out just fine; I hope!

As each day passes I get more excited to meet our little boy!  Even Bretton was happy to go baby shopping, which I thought was awesome!  I can't wait to see him as a big brother!  It makes me so happy to know that he is finally going to have a sibling that he has long desired and that Eric and I are adding to our family.  :)

It's A Boy!

Yep, you read the title right.  I didn't want to know, I wanted to wait until the birth, but we had the ultrasound tech right it down for us.  We then decided to go ahead and find out since I was 99% sure that it was a boy and Bretton and Eric wanted to know.  So, I was right!!  We are all very excited and looking forward to the day that our son/brother is born!

Other than that, our boy was measuring 10 ounces and as far as we know is healthy!  I have an anterior placenta though, which is what is making it hard to feel the baby moving and making the movements I do feel very soft and sporadic.  The tech said it could be longer than "normal" before I really feel a good amount of movement.  But that's ok, as long as everything continues to go ok I don't mind waiting for the big punches!  Though, Eric and Bretton would probably like to feel some movement soon.

Well, that's it for tonight.  I'm feeling queasy and worn out. 

What a weekend

So, it is currently Sunday evening.  Tomorrow I go back to work, after a four day weekend, that wasn't planned.  We had snow days both Thursday and Friday.  I'm actually looking forward to going back to work.  One of my biggest things about staying home is I find myself bored or annoyed with something to do with our apartment.  (I wish we could just move already!)  Also, for some reason I can drink all my water through out the day at work with no problems, but at home, I find myself pushing the water at the end of the day because I didn't get it all in sooner.  I wonder why that is though.  Ah- oh well.

Eric is currently at one of his clinicals.  Bretton and I actually had to go bother him today because he had my debit card and I needed it to put gas in the car and go to Wal*Mart.  I felt bad to disturb him, but I didn't have any other way to do it.  He looked like he was enjoying himself though.

Yesterday we went to Strong and helped prepare food for Chris and Bri's wedding reception.  We then came home, took showers and headed back for the wedding.  The wedding was beautiful, and Chris and Bri looked absolutely amazing! They seemed happier than ever and it all seemed to go pretty well.  I can't wait to hear about their honeymoon!

Today, Eric, Bretton and I went to Salem to pick up Bri's car so that we could take it to a mechanic to be looked at.  We are considering buying it, but want to know what a mechanic says first.  Well, we didn't end up bringing it home.  We left, with Eric driving Bri's car while I had the van and was leading him.  I looked in my mirror a few times to make sure he was there and at one point he was gone.  I slowed down, thinking he would show up, but he didn't.  I found a place to turn around (which wasn't easy considering the amount of snow everywhere) and went back to find the car in the snowbank.  He said the power steering stopped working and he went off the road.

So, Bretton and Eric pushed the car while I drove it out of the bank.  I then took it down the road a bit to see how the power steering was, and it was definitely gone!  I checked the fluid, which was pretty close to full, so I knew it wasn't that.  We decided to take it back to their house as it would have been nearly impossible to drive it all the way to Farmington.  Eric wanted to drive it as he was worried about me and the baby, with the amount of force I had to use to steer the car and probably the possibility of going off the road, but I felt it would be easier for me to drive it than for him to.  No offense to him, but I am stronger than he is and he was already off the road once.  Anyway, we made it back.  Too bad it wasted a lot of time and gas for nothing!



So, I may have mentioned this before, but I'm too excited not to say it again!  On Thursday we have our anatomy ultrasound!! :)  I am excited to see the baby, but very worried too.  I'm hoping my fears and worries aren't justified.  In the meantime, I am trying to not get too stressed over it, and am also focusing a lot on trying to decide what to do.  I want to wait to find out the gender at birth, but Eric and Bretton would like to know the gender now.  I guess in a way, I wouldn't mind knowing, but I don't want others to know and I know there is no way Bretton can keep it a secret.  I am sooo confused as to what to do!!

Either way, I love you wiggleloo!  (Daddy says that is your new nickname!) Can't wait to meet you!

"Snow Day"

So today was a "snow day", yet there wasn't that much snow.  There was some this morning, then rain all day.  We went to the store around 12:30 this afternoon and the roads didn't seem too terrible, which made me frustrated that school was canceled for the day.  I know that they have to make a decision early in the morning, and they do what they think is best.  It's just frustrating that it means we have to add days on at the end of the year.  What ever happened to built in snow days?  As of right now, I am about 90% sure that we are going to be in school until June 21st, and that's if we don't have any more snow days!

So, what have I done all day?  Let's see... oh yes, I laid in bed for awhile instead of getting up when I usually would.  I watched House, went to the grocery store, cleaned up the kitchen, watched some more House, played Hand and Foot with Bretton and now I am writing this while I make dinner. 

Bretton is busy knitting and Eric is at one of his clinicals and won't be home until after 10 pm.  We have a busy day tomorrow with work and whatever after school activities we can fit in (including getting a second car I think).  Then on Saturday our dear friends are getting married so we will be busy helping set up for the reception and then actually attending the ceremony and reception. 

Oh, and in one week we get to see our baby with another ultrasound!  We can't wait!  I'm just praying and hoping that s/he is growing healthy and strong.   We are all so excited to meet him or her! I already love him/her so much.  :)

Finally!

We bought a car!  I am so glad to not have to beg people for rides anymore!  To be able to leave my home; to not feel stuck anymore!  What a relief.  Too bad it cost more than we wanted to spend, but we are hoping it will be worth it in the long run.  Now we need to insure it and register it.  I'm hoping the registration isn't too much, though it seems like every year the amounts and rules change!

Eric has his class final tomorrow, then starts clinical's Sunday.  We have our ultrasound March 4th, our first Centering Pregnancy group March 11th and then Eric has his State Exam for his CNA certification on March 12th.  Busy, busy.

Speaking of Centering Pregnancy, I am very curious to start it and see what we get from it.  It's an evening "class" for pregnant women and their significant others.  Instead of going to your OB for check ups you have everything done at the class, unless it's an ultrasound or something "big".  You also get to talk about things and hear/learn about parenting, babies, pregnancy, etc.  I already have a child, so I may feel like I've heard it all before, but I thought it would still be good to go to- a refresher if you will.  Plus Eric hasn't done this before, and it would be nice to do it together.

So, it's once a month for a few months, then changes to be more often.  I asked to be in it at the beginning of the pregnancy, but apparently they forgot or didn't call me in time, because the group we should have been in has already started.  Oh well, we will just be further ahead than the women in the one we are starting.  They are all due in August and September, while we are due in July.  Either way, I'm looking forward to it.

No!

Well, I caught it.  The dreaded stomach bug that Eric had.  And I tell you, it's horrible! 

That is all.