Daycare!!!!

WE HAVE A DAYCARE!

This was a long and overwhelming process trying to find someone that first of all had openings and was good and highly recommended to watch Hunter that was at a convenient location for either Andy or I to pick him up. I am glad to finally check this off of my to-do list!

View From my Office!

Finally they are replacing our broken sign outside. It has been down for months! In addition they are upgrading us to a scrolling sign so we can be on the same page as the rest of our branches!

31 Week Appointment!

This mornings appointment was far from ordinary. I was first thrown off by not having one of the two nurses that have usually taken care of me. This girl seemed really young and wasn’t very social able! She took my urine sample, blood pressure, measured my stomach, and checked his heart rate, all while not saying a word. So I assumed all was well…not so much!

The doctor came in and said they detected something in my urine sample. I have no clue what it was called because it was a really long word. I just went with it because I pay them to know what they are talking about! She listed a bunch of symptoms that are associate with this “thing,” none of which I had. She said they wanted another urine sample so they could send it to the lab for further test. Until then, she prescribed me some antibiotics to try to flush it out of my system.

If that wasn’t enough, the doctor wanted to re-measure my stomach because the nurse measured me being too large for this state of my pregnancy. Meaning I could have too much amniotic fluid. But when the doctor measured me, I was right on track. The nurse must just be having an off day!

Since I had given them all I had to give in my first urine sample, I was dry docked! The doc said she would get me a cup of water to help speed up the process. She apologized that the only cup she had to give me water in was the ones used to pee in and assured me it was brand new and sanitary. While that was a concern I was more embarrassed about people seeing me stroll the hallways drinking from a pee cup and waiting for “the urge!” Seeing my point of view, she let me just chug the water and then go have a seat until I was ready! I am not sure when I will hear the results, I guess they will call and let me know if there is any concern.

Good News: The Glucose Test game back perfect!

Andy's Birthday Gift!

I ran to Rolla Monday evening to see if they had the Wii game I was wanting to buy Andy for this Birthday, and they did! I bought the last one! I gave it too him that evening and this is what I get the pleasure of watching at night now!

(Shown on the screen is him looking thru a gun scope at a Moose!)

I have to admit the game is pretty fun, except when a large Grizzly Bear eats you!

GAME OVER!

Weekend Recap!

Friday: Late that night, Andy and I made our way froggin’ around some ponds on the farm. It was a lot of fun! Andy is nice enough to let me gig some frogs myself, so I don’t have full time duty of holding the spot light while he has all the fun. I do make him take the frogs off the gig for me because I just don’t have the nerve to grab these massive frogs myself. I managed to get my fair share of the action, not bad for being 7 months pregnant! Also, as we cruised from pond to pond, we came up on a lot of deer (mostly does and fawns, but still exciting). When we were done we headed back to the house to clean the frogs…well Andy cleaned them, I was there for moral support.

Saturday (ANDY’S BIRTHDAY): That’s right my stud turned 29! I had previously bought some Cardinal’s tickets for Andy’s birthday present (but he already knew about them), so I wanted to get him a present that he could have on his birthday. I bought him a Cardinal’s t-shirt to wear to the game, but that is not very exciting, so I headed to Jeff City to buy him the Cabella’s hunting game for the Wii. Well needless to say they were sold out everywhere! Figures! So I told him he would get his gift on a later date!

Saturday Evening: We headed down to Donnie and Shanda’s to celebrate Andy’s birthday. We swam in the pool, had a frog/fish fry, played cards and watched a movie. It was a fun yet relaxing evening!

Sunday: I woke up early and made Andy some French Toast (his favorite) because I felt guilty about not having anything for him on his birthday, so I made him a delayed Birthday breakfast. We spent the rest of the day working around the house. I worked in the nursery hanging up Hunter’s name and other odds and ends. Andy worked outside trimming some trees. Below is a picture of him hauling off some of the limbs in his Ranger!

I also went over to Mom’s and got a bunch corn on the cob, Yummy! By the time I got home, Andy had got a bunch of tomatoes for us to can salsa! So I spent the afternoon canning salsa as Andy shucked the corn. I ended up filling 18 pint jars, so I believe we are good on salsa for a couple of years! After all of our hard work we crashed on the couch and watched the Olympics!

Nerve Wracking Evening!

Wednesday Night Andy and I were on the verge of getting ready to go to the hospital. I was having really bad stomach cramps that eventually began to spread to my back. They felt like my Braxton-Hicks contractions but they were accompanied with pain. Not a good sign! Andy at first was trying to down play the situation, but as the evening went on and the pain kept coming, he began to get concerned. I remember hearing that you could feel as if you are having contractions if you are dehydrated, so I began chugging water like crazy! Andy had to go into work early the next morning and he needed to get up at 2am. So because of that, I was trying to get him to go to bed so he could get some rest. This was a chore because he was concerned about me (ah, how sweet) and didn’t think he could sleep. I kept reassuring him that I was fine and if I needed him, I knew where to find him. After finally getting him to go to bed, I went and sat on the couch with my feet up and continued to drink my water as I read all of pregnancy books trying to diagnose what was going on. My doctor had previously told me that if I had more than 4 contractions in an hour, I needed to go to the hospital. Well…I was way over my 4 maximum, but something kept telling me that it wasn’t necessary and this all would pass. And it did…Thank Goodness! All has been well since then.

After this experience, I pray that I am part of the 15% of women whose water breaks before the contractions start, so I am not sitting at home wondering if I am really in labor or not.

3/4 Baked!

Nursery Letters!

About 6 weeks ago I had found a lady on E-bay that hand paints wooded letters that spell out your child’s name to hang on their bedroom wall. This lady is an excellent painter and can do anything you ask. I had e-mailed her a picture of the crib bedding set I had bought and told her to come up with something creative to match.

I finally got a confirmation e-mail that she had Hunter’s name complete to match the bedding. So she e-mailed me this picture of the final project. I love it. I can’t wait to see it in person.

(Skip Hop Mod Dot is the name of the bedding. I am not sure why she included that in the photo)

What do you think?

Weekend Recap!

Friday Evening: Andy and I headed to Jeff City. We went and ate supper at Pizza Hut. As we ate we got to enjoy the Cardinals game on their plasma T.V.’s. After supper we headed to the movie theater to the watch the new Mummy movie. It didn’t start until 9:55pm, so we sat in the Jeep and continued to listen to the Cardinals game. We finally made our way in the theater and we were the first ones to take our seats and there was only about 10 minutes left before the movie started.

It is just our luck that of the grand total of 12 of us that were in the whole theatre, a group of 3 people sat in the row just in front of us. There were 100 other empty rows, but they had to sit in front of us. That wasn’t the big problem I had with them. What drove me nuts was the guy proceeded to rock back in forth in his chair throughout the WHOLE movie. It was so annoying and distracting. We tried to put our hands up on the side of our faces so we couldn’t see him, but this became really uncomfortable. I finally got up and sat on the other side of Andy. While sitting over there, I could still see him rocking in the corner of my eye, so I strategically combed my bangs to the side so it would block any view I had of him. Rrrrrr!

Saturday: Both Andy and I had half days at work, then afterwards we both hauled butt home to get ready to go to the river for Paula’s birthday party. We had a large crowd go on the float trip. It was really hot outside and the only way to tolerate it was to be in the water. It was probably about a 4 hour float, and by that point we were all starving. Luckily those who didn’t float with us had the grills going by the time we made it to shore. There was a lot of food. Andy and I had brought Marinated Deer Steak Wrapped in Bacon, it was soooo good! I also made a dirt cake, yummy! It was a long, fun, and exhausting day.

Sunday: Holly and Shanda came up to the house to help paint the nursery. It turned out really good. Even Andy commented on how nice it looked, and that means a lot coming from him! Once I get the furniture moved back in the place, and the curtains put up I will post some pictures.
Holly and I also went through some of my wedding stuff, to see if there was anything she would want to use for her own. After all of our hard work for the day, we went and swam in the pool for awhile. Kelly and Aubrey also came and joined us. Aubrey loves her pool time. She likes to kick and splash like crazy. She is so cute to watch!

Childbirth Preparation

It is official….I have signed Andy and I up for a Saturday Childbirth Preparation Class at our hospital, Capital Region. It was either dedicate one Saturday or 3 Wednesday evenings. So I figured we would just get it over with in one day. Andy is not too keen on the idea of going….well he doesn’t exactly have a choice. I may be the one carrying this baby but I need all of his support come delivery.

These classes aren’t like they use to be, meaning there are no Lamaze or breathing lessons. It is more informational on what to expect. They will give us a tour, tell us when we should come to the hospital, where to go when we arrive, what we need to bring, what to expect during labor, types of deliveries, recovery expectations, infant care/checkups and much, much more.

I like to plan ahead. So when it comes to going into labor, I want to be comfortable with where I need to go and what their procedures are. I feel like I have read a lot of books and articles and watched hundreds of the Baby Story episodes to prepare me for what to expect (except for the pain aspect), so I really want to go to this class so Andy is up to speed. Andy does not handle situations well in unfamiliar territory. Maybe if he has an idea of what to expect and can focus on being more supportive, he is less likely to be short tempered and pissy because he is scared and nervous.

The moment of truth will be here before we know it, and our lives will be more fulfilled than ever.

The one thing I anticipate to expect is the overwhelming love, joy, tears and excitement this little boy will bring to our lives.

29 Week Appointment & Glucose Test

Yesterday I had another doctor’s appointment. All was good. I had only gained one pound, so I was pretty proud of that. The baby’s heart rate was around 140 bpm, so he is still going strong! After leaving the doctor’s office I headed over to the hospital for my glucose test. This is to determine if I had developed Gestational Diabetes, which is a routine test now for anyone who is pregnant. I had walked in the hospital with mixed emotions; because of course you always hear the worst. The test consisted of drinking a bottle (a little larger than a can of soda) of a sugar substance that tasted like flat Sprite. I had 5 minutes to drink the whole thing, but I had the whole thing chugged in less than a minute. Then I had to wait around for an hour before they would draw my blood. So I sat in the waiting room and tried to entertain myself. I checked my blood pressure a couple of times on one of those machines where you stick your arm in the hole, I played Tetris on my cell phone, read some magazines and was ease-dropping on the old ladies at the receptionist desk. The time went by pretty fast. After my hour was up they called me back to draw my blood. It just took a couple of minutes and I was finally done.

I don’t know when I will hear the results. Cross your fingers that I don’t have gestational diabetes, because this girl LOVES sugar. And if I would have to restrict my sugar intake for the next couple of months, I am liable to flip out!

One thing that was neat to watch was my OB doctor in action. As I was sitting in the outpatient waiting room, I could look out the window to the parking lot. There is a sign on one of the parking spots that says, “OB On Call Parking Only.” When I had arrived, there was no one parked in this spot…meaning no babies were being born at that time. But as I was patiently waiting, I saw a van whipping into the spot and out jumped MY doctor (who I had just met with 20 minutes prior at my appointment). She came sprinting across the parking lot and into the door next to the maternity ward. It was exciting to see her in action, I can only imagine what kind of adrenaline rush that would be. And as I was leaving the hospital, she was walking out at the same time to go back to her office.

All in a hard day’s work!

Weekend Recap!

Friday: After work, Beth came and picked me and we headed to Dixon for a garage sale. Beth knows this lady from work and she had invited some people to come up early and to go through all of her baby stuff. It wasn’t as extensive as we were expecting. I only spent $5. Beth walk away with quite a few things, but she was buying things for other people as well.

Kevin and Kelly had rented the volleyball court in Argyle for the evening. So when I got home from Dixon I began making supper so we could eat before we headed down to play. Well as soon as we sat down for dinner it began to storm like crazy. So needless to say, we stayed home for the evening and watched a couple movies.

Saturday: I was off of work and Andy was mandatory to go to work. Bummer! The sacrifices of being pregnant are starting to arise the farther I get along. There were a couple float trips on the Gasconade River going on that day that I really wanted to attend. But I knew there was no way I was going to be able to make it 4+ hours in a canoe in 90 degree weather. These float trips are unlike the ones we have on the Osage River. On the Osage the water is deep and smooth, and we are on floaties that keep us half way submerged under the water to stay cool. On the Gasconade it is really shallow with a lot of gravel bars and you find yourself having to walk down the river during the shallow parts because your floaty is scraping the rocks below you. So if the float trips would have been on the Osage, I wouldn’t have hesitated. But I didn’t’ think heat exhaustion would have been a good idea at this stage in my pregnancy!

Saturday Evening: We went over to Kevin and Kelly’s after they got done with their float trip. We ate some BBQ and sat around and watched the Cardinals game.

Sunday: Being unable to sleep and somewhat motivated, I got up early and made pancakes and bacon. We rarely eat breakfast on the weekends, because as soon as we get up Andy is getting ready to head to the farm and work for the day. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t eat down there. So on this day, I made took the initiative to not ask Andy if he wanted breakfast, I just did it!

That afternoon Holly, Shanda and I headed to Jeff City for the Bridal Spectacular. It was a good time and I think Holly got a lot of ideas. My favorite part was all of the samples of cakes! Yummy! My favorite was the Red Velvet cake with the Butter Cream Icing! I forgot how overwhelming these events can be, especially for the Bride. There are people pulling at you from every direction begging you to come to their booth so they can give you a presentation on why you should use their services at your wedding. They all ask the same generic questions as a conversation starter: When is your wedding? Where is your wedding at? Have you booked/purchased a photographer/DJ/wedding dress yet? Holly mentioned having a t-shirt made that included all of this information on it so you didn’t have to repeat it 50 times in one day. Not a bad idea!

For the evening we went down to Donnie and Shanda’s for some swimming and BBQ for a going away party for Abe (Holly’s fiancé). Kudos to Abe for joining the National Guard!!!! That is a huge decision to make, but I am so proud of him for making the sacrifice for all of us! He is leaving on Wednesday evening and will be gone for 8 months (except for a small break at Christmas).
I cannot image what Holly is going through right now. After just getting engaged, that has got to be so hard to send him off to the unknown for so long! I plan to do whatever I can to distract her and take her mind off of him being gone. Whether that is dinner, shopping, or going to the movies, because I know she would do the same for me!

Weekend Recap!

Friday Night: I was periodically working in the house and going outside to watch Andy, Donnie and Sean work on the location for the new shed we have ordered. We originally were going to building a nice shed (one big enough for Andy to park his truck in, as well as his ranger and lawn mower) but when we were given a quote of over $20,000 for just the concrete work, we said forget about it. So instead we have purchase a small shed from Hilkemeyer’s in Freeburg. It should be in within the next couple of weeks. Until then, Andy has been working hard to level the place in which he wants to put the shed. Since we live on such a slope, we have had to bring in 7 large concrete blocks that weight 2,400lbs each to balance out the hill. It sounds confusing, but it makes since when you see it.

Saturday: Work…Again! I was such a bum when I got off of work, that I went home and took a long nap. I should have taken Holly up on her offer of swimming in the pool that afternoon. At least then I would have gotten a tan as I was napping.

That evening, Andy and I went on a date for my birthday. I bet you cannot guess where we ate at….HuHots!!! It was excellent as usual. While it was to be a dinner with just Andy and I, ended up including a small baby. No, not ours! There was a little boy (close to a year old) sitting at the table next to us that Andy kept on watching and making funny faces at. This little boy was so cute! Andy spent the whole time looking past me to get a smile out of the little boy. I guess Andy was just practicing for when out little on is here!

After leaving HuHots, we headed back to Jeff City to check out what was in the movie theaters. We ended up seeing, A Journey to the Center of the Earth. It was alright. We thought about seeing the Dark Knight, but it looks a little disturbing to me. Plus, throughout the whole movie I would be thinking about Heath Ledger being dead.

After the movies we ran over to Cold Stone for a Cake N’ Shake, but they were already closed! DAMN IT! Better luck next time!

Sunday: The Schwartze family has a lot down on the Osage River. It like a small neighborhood with some good neighbors and some bad neighbors. At the annual meeting this year, the Schwartze boys were nominated to do some much needed tree destruction. The trees were beginning to take over the road down to the river. So on Sunday we all got up early and headed down there for some work and play. The guys took off up the road to begin their job as the women stayed back and cooked breakfast. The guys did an excellent job clearing the roads. After everything was done we spent the rest of the day relaxing on the river!

Reba Video!

Reba McEntire has a new music video out. It is called Every Other Weekend. She sings it with Kenny Chesney. The song is about a divorced couple that meets every other weekend to swap their children back and forth. And both of them still miss each other, but don't have the nerve to tell the other one that they want them back. It is a really good song.

But the part I wanted to tell you about was who the actors were that played the divorced couple. IT IS VAN & CHEYENNE OFF OF THE REBA SHOW!

This video is excellent, but using them as the couple makes it a link to the Reba Show. Meaning, we had left the series finale of the Reba Show with Van & Cheyenne as a happily married couple expecting their second child. Now years later this video comes out and depicts them as a divorced couple. It is so sad, that I literally cry every time I watch it. I love them two as a couple and it may just be a show, but when you watch it for 6 seasons they begin to grow on you like family.

For those outsiders who have never watched the Reba Show, probably think this sounds really ignorant. Too bad for you because you are really missing out by not watching this show, it is so funny!

Here is a link to Reba's Video!

Every Other Weekend

Enjoy!

27 Week Appointment

I had another doctor's appointment on Tuesday. All went well except when the conversation came to my weight. I had gained 7.5lbs since my last appointment. Holy S**t! A little more than the average one pound a week I am suppose to gain. In my defence I reminded them that I had only gained one pound at my last appointment, so I was just making up for those other 3lbs I was short. Oh well, there is no going back now!

I can tell this boy is going to be a feisty one. While the nurse was measuring my uterus, she was pressing really hard on my stomach. She made on comment that she is probably going to get kicked. I could feel him moving around but it wasn't until we were searching for his heartbeat that he really let loose. She was moving the Doppler around my stomach, trying to get a good reading of the heart rate. But as soon as she found it, he would move away. It was a funny cat & mouse game, because he obviously didn't want to be bothered. And before long, he started kicking like crazy. Both the nurse and I started cracking up, because my stomach was just moving up and down as he kicked. He was mad! Finally he gave up and we finally got to hear his heartbeat, it was a strong 137bpm.

I received an order form from the doctor for me to go to the hospital and take the Glucose test. I am not exactly looking forward to that. Since I don't take many trips to Jeff City, I believe I will just have this done the same day as my next doctor's appointment in two weeks. Yes, I have finally reached the point in this pregnancy were I have to go every two weeks. It is crazy how fast time flies.

I Love My Hubby!

Look what Andy sent me for my birthday from the Flower Basket!

Both the statue and flowers!

He always knows how to surprise me!

Man I love him!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY...

Pot Patrol!

Yesterday, I had to go inspect/measure a house for work. We don't care for the customer himself, and to be honest he really freaks me out. So before heading out to the house I had to get myself a bodyguard....TINA! Not knowing exactly where we were going made it a mystery to which house it was and/or who lived there. Good thing Tina was with me, because when we pulled up to the house we realized it was a house that had a reputation for producing drugs. Great! Luckily, there was no one living at the house any longer! And from what we could tell, we didn't see any pot growing around the property. I doubt they would have left any behind. After getting done what we needed to do.....We got the hell out of there! So if you ever need an inspection of your property just call: KELLY & TINA: POT PATROL!

Weekend Recap!

Friday Night: Andy and I went over to Gerald and Darla’s for a Fish/Frog fry. We had a really good time chatting and playing Nerts. We even enjoyed shooting off a few left over fireworks.

Saturday: After getting off of work, I headed down to the park in Vienna for the Hollis Reunion. There was a huge turnout and even quite a few people I didn’t even know. That is to be expected when you have a large family that is spread out all over the place. It was extremely hot outside, and our lawn chairs were sitting right in the sun (all of the shade was taken). Before too long the storm clouds started rolling in to give us some relief…..but it never rained. After a few hours there, I decided to head home to tackle some weeds I have needed to pull out of my flower garden. Actually it looks like a grass garden with a few flowers sprinkled around. I decided to water them before I started pulling in hopes of it being easier. Well, it wasn’t! I had to quit after about 20 minutes of pulling. It turned out to be a much bigger job than this pregnant woman could take on such a hot day. So to this day, my flower garden still looks like crap!

Sunday: We went to the river for a huge float trip. It was such a great time. I believe we were on there for about 4 hours or more. It is strange to be sitting back chugging water while everyone else is drinking beer and taking jello shots. In the end, the sacrifice is more than worth it. It was also fun to observe those who more than had their share of alcohol…It makes for good stories! By the time we returned back to the cabin, we were starving! Thanks to Gerald, he stayed back on shore and grilled us pork steaks, hamburgers, brats, and hot dogs. They were all excellent! Afterwards, Andy and I headed home for the evening and crashed on the couch. Actually, I crashed and Andy more or less passed out.

Monday morning came around way too fast to begin another work week! Boooo!

Double Digits!

I have officially entered the double digits in regards to the number of days left in this pregnancy! And I believe either this week or next week I will have started my third trimester! Where has the time gone? No Seriously.....where is it? It just seems like yesterday I was was prancing around in the bathroom waiting for the pregnancy test to reveal our fate. Now I am registering for our baby shower and decorating the nursery. He is going to be here before we know it.

I know every pregnancy is different, but this child is SO active! It seems as if he is moving around and kicking 24 hours a day...which is reassuring! I know this is only the start of things to come, but last night was the first time his jabs and kicks kept me from sleeping.

The anticipation is building and I can't wait for his arrival (and maternity leave). Until then I am going to enjoy the silence and alone time with Andy!

Holiday Weekend Recap!

Thursday Evening: We went down to my uncle Larry’s Lake House for a pre 4th of July party. There was lots of food, family, fun & FIREWORKS! Keith always seems to put on an excellent fireworks show, but this year he went above and beyond. The boxes for some of them were huge with a small fuse sticking out the corner. I am not sure where he found them at or how much they cost. Below are some pictures!

A pile of some of the fireworks!

CAUTION: Sets Off Car Alarms???

Beautiful!

I stole this picture from Lisa! Amazing!

Friday (4th of July): We headed down to the Osage River with the Schwartze family. While there were some clouds overhead and the river was up, it was a perfect day for floating. Finally these white legs were getting some long needed sun! The food was excellent as usual and the Fireworks were very entertaining. We usually anchor a floating dock out in the middle of the river and that is where they set the fireworks off. But since the river was up and the current was swift, they were shooting the fireworks off right along the bank…which sometimes was a little too close for comfort. The funniest part of the show was when an “un-named” family member threw some lit Blackcat fireworks onto the dock in which the boys were setting off the fireworks. They had no clue what he had done until they started going off right below their feet. They began jumping and legs were flying as they were trying to get out of the way. It was sooo funny. They were about to bail into the river!

Saturday: I was such a bum, I should have went to work! I did manage to do some house cleaning and washed all the baby clothes I have accumulated from garage sales. Andy on the other hand worked hard doing some jobs with his skid steer. That evening we went down to Donnie and Shanda’s and shot off a few more fireworks. Which was not a good idea because it scared the crap out of the cows and they ended up getting out. After all of that excitement, we played some Tripoley and then some rounds of pitch until close to 2 in the morning.

Sunday: Consisted of another day of laziness on my part. After spending the first part of the day in the house, I made my way down the hill and swam/floated around in the pool. The water was absolutely perfect. Gradually everyone else started making their way in the pool as well. It was a very relaxing retreat for such a hot day!

My Shit List: #1 Wal-Mart

I am so pissed off at Wal-Mart right now, that you are just going to have to bear with me. Last night I decided to make to trip to the Wal-Mart in Rolla to finish my baby registering. Well, I got there and guess what…………………..their F’in scanning gun was broken. Yes, their one and only gun was broken! I was so mad that I had drove all the way there for nothing. I wanted to call someone to vent, but anyone who knows me when I get mad, the tears start rolling as soon as I start to talk about it. Even something as stupid as registering would turn the faucet on.

So this had left me one last resort, and that is to register online. I hate doing this because just cause it is online, doesn’t mean that they have it in the stores. So I proceeded to walk down the baby isle and write down the stuff that I needed, so I could add it to my registry online. And to my surprise when I got on their website to add the items, over half of the items weren’t on the website. What the hell? So I apologize to anyone who is going to look for the gift at Wal-Mart. People are just going to have to wing it. The ONLY good thing about Wal-Mart is that they have Free Site-to-Store shipping. Meaning, anything you find online you can have shipped to a local Wal-Mart to pick up at no charge.
The reason I am even registering at Wal-Mart is because not everywhere has a Target. And I like to make it as easy for everyone as possible.

Poor Ryan!

Last week my brother managed to break his leg during a softball game. Ouch! Apparently he was sliding into third base when he heard a pop. I asked him if it was worth it and he said no because they called him out. Initially he thought he had just sprained it, but after further x-rays they determined he had broke it just above the ankle. Because of the placement they have decided to do surgery on him. If they didn’t and just casted it, he would more than likely have problems with it for the rest of his life. For the last week he has been gimping around with his leg all wrapped up and a pair of crutches. So today is the moment of truth for his surgery. With a couple of screws later and a cast he should be ready to go for the next 6 weeks. He is a diesel mechanic for Pepsi so this means he will have to be on temporary disability. Poor Ryan!

Weekend Re-cap!

Friday: Andy had to work late so we didn’t do much that evening. We managed to grill some steaks and take it easy for the evening.

Saturday: I headed to Jeff to begin our baby registry. My intentions were to go to both Target and Wal-Mart. I went to Target first, because it is my favorite. I registered for quite a bit of stuff but I found myself holding back because I still needed to register at Wal-Mart. So after an hour or more of walking up and down the isle and oooo’ing and awwww’ing at Target, I drove across the road to Wal-Mart. I went back to the machine to begin the registry, after setting it up I took the confirmation to the clerk to get the scanning gun. That is when she told me that the gun was already being used and there was another couple in line waiting for it. Wait a Minute…..they only have one gun? How ignorant is that? Wal-Mart is the largest retailer in the world…..and each location only has one gun? I was a little pissed off. I was not about to wait a couple of hours for it, so I said screw it and I would come back another day. I did walk back to the baby section to get a feel for what they had. Apparently they are getting ready for a remodel and there is hardly anything in stock. Strike two for Wal-Mart.

Saturday Night: Andy and I headed to 5 o’clock mass in Vienna. Afterwards we had Troy’s Baptism. He did such a good job. Beth is so creative, both the gown and blanket were personalized with his name and the date. We all then headed to John & Beth’s house for some BBQ and socializing.

Sunday: We were down at Donnie & Shanda’s all day. We started off putting their new pool up. That was an interesting process that required a lot more people than we had. I would like to see how the professionals manage to put it up. After it was all said and done, the walls were standing, the liner was in place and hose was pumping in the water. The poor well was going to be in overdrive for the next day or so.

Later that afternoon, I went fishing with Carrie, Zach & Ashley. Actually I was a bystander who helped the kids un-tangling their lines, getting them loose from the brush piles, and putting the lures & weights back on their lines.

This weekend went entirely too fast, but at least I only have a 4 day week! I have managed to get off of work this next Saturday (so I will have a 3 day weekend) even though this means I have to work the next two Saturdays. Bummer!

Congratulations Holly & Abe!

Finally after years of waiting….Abe got down on one knee and proposed to Holly! Yay!!!!!

The ring is so gorgeous!

Here’s to another Awesome Schwartze wedding/dance in Argyle! I can’t wait!

Looking Back Two Years Ago.....Today!

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Weekend Re-Cap!

Saturday: After getting off of work, I headed home to do some cleaning. I am in complete nesting mode! I have been doing a complete spring/summer clean up. I realized when we moved that there was a bunch of boxes full of…junk! So I been going thru each and every one of them and throwing out everything that is no use to us. It is crazy how stuff piles up! I had literally kept all my notes, papers, test, reports, etc from college. Why I had kept all of this, I have no clue. It was just amazing to see all the school work I had done, and now it is all in a burn box. Tear! I have removed numerous bags and boxes full of stuff from the house. Currently everything (I kept) is neatly put in plastic tubs and labeled for easy searching. Hopefully this last!

Saturday Evening: Andy and I went on our Anniversary Date! We had a great time. We left home and headed for Columbia to eat at HuHots! I ate so much, I was absolutely miserable (in a good way)! We left there around 7pm and decided to head back to Jeff to see what was at the movie theaters. We wanted to go see the Indiana Jones movie, but of course it started 15 minutes before we got there as well as every other movie. But the movie Get Smart was starting at the very minute, so we bought our tickets hoping they were still showing the previews. And they were, so we got there just in time! This movie was really funny! Anything with Steve Carell is hilarious.

After leaving the movie, we went to Cold Stone Creamery! This place is awesome! We always get a shake called “Cake N’ Shake.” It is made with cake batter ice cream blended with chunks of yellow cake! YUMMY! It literally taste like you a licking the beater after making a cake!

All in all, it was a great evening that we spent together! Hopefully we can make this a tradition for the many anniversaries to come!

Sunday: I bummed around the house for the first part of the day. I was supposed to go to a surprise Anniversary party for my aunt and uncle (Larry and Cindy). But it had slipped my mind, and by the time I thought of it, there was no way I was going to make in time. I feel bad the more I think of it!

Later that afternoon, I headed down the hill to watch Andy dig a hole for Donnie and Shanda’s new pool. A little over a week ago Andy had purchased a used Skid-Steer. So this was his prime opportunity to tear stuff up with it. I have to admit he did a really good job, even though he has very little experience driving a skid-steer. All in all, we now have step one complete with putting up the new pool.

Kelly showed up a little later and we went on a walk. She was pushing Aubrey in her jogging stroller. I can only imagine how exhausted she was pushing her up the hills, because I was sucking air bad by the end of the trip!

We finished the evening off with a fish fry! It was a great weekend, and now I am counting down the weekdays until the next one!

Weekend Plans

Friday (Last Night): Andy didn't get home until late after working on the farm. So we didn't do much. We did take down the spare bed that is in the soon-to-be nursery and Andy put up the crib that I bought off of E-bay. It turned out really good, not bad for half the price! Here is what it looks like.

Saturday (Today): Andy and I are celebrating our second year anniversary, even though it isn't until the 24th. We don't have big plans, but we are for sure going to our favorite restaurant HuHots! We may hit a movie up also, we'll see!

Sunday: We have a surprise party to go to. I'm not going to say any details, should the wrong person read my blog!

Have a Great Weekend!

Delayed Weekend Re-Cap!

Friday: I had another doctor’s appointment at 8:30am. So I decided to leave even earlier and hit up a couple garage sales. The first one I went to was awesome. They had advertised it as, “Have a Boy/Having a Boy….must come!” I was there….and they were right! I loaded up on a boy clothes. I know I could have bought more, but I figured 5 Wal-Mart bags full was enough. I even found a nice crib mattress. Despite the pouring down rain, it was a successful trip.

I then went to my doctor’s appointment. It was a little less than ordinary, but all went well. I only gained one pound. I am still in shock. I was figuring at least 4 because of my ever-expanding belly! I don’t know if it has anything to do with my appointment being so early in the morning when I usually go in the afternoon. This was the first time they actually measured my belly/uterus. I was right on track with 23cm. (# of cm’s = # of weeks I am pregnant).

There was some concern about me having Braxton-Hicks contractions…which are when my uterus gets hard as a rock. While it doesn’t hurt, it can be uncomfortable. They say this is a way for your body to flex its muscles in preparation for the labor. They said most women don’t feel them this early in pregnancy if at all, and those who do feel them are usually on their second or third pregnancy. So with all this in mind and the frequency in which I have been having them, the doctor decided to check me to see if I was dilated. Which I wasn’t….Thank Goodness. That is the last thing I need is to be put on bed rest. So until my next appointment, I am to keep track of them. And if I have more than 4 in an hour, I need to go to the hospital. Boooo! But so far, it doesn’t seem to be an issue.

Saturday: I did some work around the house, and that evening we headed down to Brian and Carrie’s for Gavin’s 2nd Birthday party….an interesting one at that! After eating dinner, we were all randomly gathered in the kitchen and living room. Gavin was riding around on a little JD tractor when the back end got a little heavy and the front end came up on it causing him to fall off the back. When he fell back his head hit the corner of their stone fire place. Ouch! It literally put a hole in his little head. So Brian and Carrie headed to the hospital where Gavin for 4 stitches. Poor Guy!

While they were done, the rest of us guest just waited around and played games and cards until they returned sometime after 11pm. Once they returned, Gavin was ready to go. So he opened all of his presents and we even ate cake and ice cream. This will defiantly be a birthday for him to remember!

Sunday (Father’s Day): After wishing Andy a Happy Father’s Day, I gave him a card and a gift. The card was cute; it had a B&W picture of a baby sleeping on his dad’s shoulder. The gift I got him was a baby onesie that said “Daddy’s Little Buck” See Below!

Then we headed to the Osage River. I was so ready to do some floating and get a tan. We had been down there for a couple hours around the cabin before we ate. While we were eating, the storm clouds began to roll in. The wind was getting really bad so we all packed out stuff to leave. This was good timing because on our way home it started to pour down rain.

Dairy Queen Commercial!

I LOVE THIS COMMERCIAL!

I have watched it numerous times and can not get enough of it!

Baby Kicking!

This little man inside of me has been kicking since the 16th week, and Andy had yet to see it or feel it. So last night (while Andy was at work) I captured a couple kicks/punches with my camera for him to see. The video is 30 seconds long, but all the action happens in the first 10 seconds. He kicks after I breathe and my belly goes back down. So when you are watching, the first kick is at the middle of my belly (be sure to look at my pants and not my belly itself) and the second kick/punch is on the left side. Enjoy!

When Andy got home I showed him the video and he was pretty excited. Every time the baby had been kicking before I would call Andy over to look, and of course the baby would always play shy (this has been going on for 6 weeks). Then last night when we were going to bed, Andy finally felt him kick. I'm sure this is just the first of many more of these moments!

Sorry you are having to get up close and personal with my belly!

Baby Kicking!

Making Strawberry Jelly!

Last night I tackled canning Strawberry Jelly for the first time. Thanks to Tillie and Shanda I had an over abundance of strawberries to use. The recipe was super easy, while I have yet to test the final results they sure do look good! Here is the process!

# 1: Get lots of Strawberries (I had 2 gallons, which was way more than enough) and rinse them all off.#2: Cut off all leaves, stems and bad spots.

#3: Mash the strawberries.

#4: Pour 6 cups of strawberries with 5 cups of sugar into a large pot.

#5: Cook until it is so hot that the bubbles begin to pop.

#6: Then pour into jars and continue with your preference for sealing the jars.

Project Completed!

Hollis Boat Races!

Weekend Plans

Tonight: We are heading to the Eagle's for a Going Away Party for Andy's cousin Amanda. There is bound to be a large family turn out. So who knows when we will make it home.

Saturday: I have to work until noon. Booo! Then I am heading out to my Uncle Larry's Lake House for our Hollis Family Fishing Day! We have these a few times a year. But at this one we are having boat races. NO remote control boats or gas boats, this is an old fashion make your own boat out of plastic bottles and sticks. I have yet to even start making my own, that may be my lunch project today! I don't even know where to start. I have been looking online for ideas, but nothing seems to be catching my eye!

Sunday: Our original plan was to go to the Osage on a float trip. But they are starting really far up the river, so far that for you to complete the float in one day, you have to run your boat down the river for a majority of the trip. I am more of a, give me a floaty and drop me off and I will float my way down. Second of all, we don't own a boat. So Andy was going to borrow his grandpa's boat, which isn't exactly "reliable" for this long of a trip. The decision is still up in the air, but it sounds as if we are not going. Which is a shame because this girl needs a serious tan!

Kiddie Garden!

The Kiddie Garden (in Rolla) is an awesome place to shop for baby stuff! It is like a huge garage sale everyday of the week! People can bring in their used/new baby clothes that may not fit their baby anymore and receive store credit for them. Then they can shop around through stuff that other people have brought in that will fit their growing child. They have everything (clothes, blankets, toys, books, swings, crib bedding, bouncy seats, maternity clothes and sooo much more). Whoever thought of this idea is a genus! Usually an infant wears an outfit once or twice (if at all) and then grows out of if. Then what do you do with it? A lot of the stuff looks brand new or even still have the tags on them and they sell them for dirt cheap.

This is one of the stores I went shopping at on Saturday. This first picture is of some of the outfits I bought there!

I bought this one at Stage

These were from JC Penney

Shanda bought this. It says "My First Tree Stand"

I think I finally fulfilled my need for baby shopping for a little while!

Betty Crocker in the House!

My energy level has surged in the last couple of weeks. To the point where I keep up with the laundry and house cleaning. The first half of the pregnancy all I wanted to do was sleep! I would come home in the afternoon and take an hour or two nap and still sleep for 8 hours through the night. I just couldn't get enough!

The last couple of nights I have targeted this energy into baking sugar cookies. I ended up making 4 dozen feet shaped cookies topped with blue icing! Check Em Out!

Rob Smith Petition!

I am sure many of you have heard the firing of Rod Smith from KRCG. I personally can't believe they honstly removed one of the main back-bones on their station. He has always been the main sports reporter. And what about Rod's Big Old Fish? What are they going to have now....Dick's Big Old Fish? Anyway...there is a petition set up online to bring Rod Smith back. There is already 2,300 signatures. Click the link to sign the petetion to bring Rod back!

ROD SMITH PETITION!

Nursery Decor!

I did a little shopping on Saturday and came across a really cute Diaper Bag that I ended up buying. Which made me think that blue & brown would be a good color scheme for the baby's room.
I looked on the Internet and found a few crib sets that would work perfectly. But the more I think about it, the more I am talking myself out of it. All of these sets consist of polka dots and stripes. Something keeps telling me that I am suppose to have animals, trucks, Disney characters as apposed to these modern patterns.

My original plan was to decorate the room that would be universal for either a boy or a girl to account for any future children.







So I need some help and advice. Let me know what you think! Should I go with this idea or should I stick with more traditional? If you do like these examples, which one is your favorite?

Ultrasound Results!

IT'S A BOY!

Here is a profile picture!

Here is the face and arm!

Here are the "Goods"

Music for Your Listening Pleasure!

If you are anything like me, you can't stand sitting in silence at your office. I always have to have music playing in the background. Lately my radio has been really screwing up so I have come up with an alternative. I have added a play list to my blog. It is located on the right hand side of your screen, but should automatically start playing shorting after getting onto my blog. So make sure your speakers are on and turned up

You can either keep my blog up all day and just minimize the screen so the music will continue to play as you work, or you can click the "Pop-Out Player" button on the play list. This will open an additional window that ask you to "click here to launch playlist.com standalone player." Then a window will pop up of just the play list. Once again you can minimize this screen and the music will continue. Either way, you can feel free to select any song on the list to begin playing, instead of waiting through a few songs to get to the one you want to listen to.

Here is your opportunity to submit your song request. Let me know what songs you want me to add to the list to make your work day go a little faster. Feel free to tell me your song request by adding a comment just below this post or just drop me an e-mail.

Have a great day!

Weekend Re-Cap!

Friday: I got the pleasure of leaving work early because of my monthly doctor’s appointment. All went well at the appointment! The baby’s heart rate was 149 and I gained a whopping 5.5 pounds. Damn, that is about all I can say!

I then went to the mall. I first ate some Chinese so I could muster up the energy to do some shopping. I have come to the conclusion that I have picked the best time to be pregnant. The style of clothing that is out now is all flowy and loose fitting. So while I should be shopping in the maternity section, there is no need to when I can buy these stylish/loose clothes in the junior’s/women’s section. I spent entirely too much time walking around the mall for what little I bought.

The money I did end up spending was at Lowe’s. I bought a crap-load of flowers to fill my current mud-garden I have got going on. I bought 16 containers of flowers, each having 6 sections to be planted. So pretty well I get the pleasure of digging 96 holes! I also bought a hanging basket with flowers already in it and I got two rectangle shaped pots that have a lovely mixture of blooms in them.

Saturday: I went to my Barnhart family reunion at my Uncle Larry’s lake house. It was an absolutely beautiful day, despite the wind. Andy didn’t go with me because he was at home putting our new cattle guard in. I didn’t realize this would be a practically all day chore, but now that it is done it looks great!

That evening Andy and I went and ate at the Eagle’s. There wasn’t hardly anyone there and they still managed to burn the crap out of my chicken strips. I ate one and then nibbled on my fries for the rest of the meal. We then left there and went down to Argyle to play some volleyball. I could totally tell it has been since last summer since we had played last. I am out of shape! It was a lot of fun and I am looking forward to playing again next weekend.

Sunday: I got started planting my flowers. By the time I had the huge garden in front of our big window finished….I was done for the day. But if I do say so myself, they turned out beautiful! Now let’s see if I can keep them alive. I will try to take some pics and post them. Planting over half of the flowers completely wore me out and it didn’t help that the sun was beating down on me. In the two hours I was out there, I managed to burn my back pretty bad. I didn’t feel it until a couple hours later and then I noticed it had turned completely red. Oppps!

Andy managed to fix our hot water heater….Thank goodness! All of our hot water has been smelling like rotten eggs for the past week or more. It had gotten really bad. I asked my boss here at work if he knew of something we could do about it (because he literally knows everything), and he gave me some instructions on removing a certain part which I forwarded on to Andy and it fixed it! AMEN!

Boy or Girl!

On May 27th, I will be having my ultrasound. After careful thought and consideration we have decided to find out the sex of the baby. In my heart I would really like for it to be a surprise, but the logical and planning side of myself has got to know what we are having. I don’t think Andy cares either way if we find out, even though lately he has seemed really anxious for the day to come. I may have just cursed myself by saying we want to know what we are having. Because the day will probably come, and the baby will play shy and not show us “the goods.”

Because of old wives-tales and genetics it looks as if I may have a girl. Since the baby’s heart rate is fast, I am carrying somewhat high, and the fact that both of Andy’s brother’s first children were girls. But there is something that keeps telling me that it is a boy. Call it a mother’s instinct or it could just be indigestion.

I would love for it to be a little girl. Not only because they are more fun to buy clothes for, but because I love to see how men become such softies when it comes to their little girls. Andy of course is itching for a boy! I guess he wants a little mini-him to pass all of his hunting skills to.

I would like to add a quote from one of my friends in regards to the possibility of me carrying a boy:

“You could be carrying a little wiener inside of you!”

Enough said!

Our appointment is at 9:00am, but Andy and I have opted to take the whole day off. I will have a major urge to do some baby shopping afterwards. We haven’t decided when, if or how we are going to announce the news. We would like the opportunity to tell those closest to us what the results are before the news spreads like wild fire and it gets to some people before we were able to tell them personally. While it may be hard to hold in the news, we will probably wait until that evening and make our rounds to everyone’s house. At least then, everyone will be home for the evening and it won’t spread around their workplace until the next day. Again, giving us a little extra time to spread the news ourselves.

I am super excited and anxious to find out who this little creature is kicking me. Then we could finally begin some serious talking about baby names!

Jokes on Andy!

Every year the Schwartze family butchers pork and beef. Each one is usually a huge family affair that takes all day and a lot of energy. Well, Andy has a bad reputation for taking various bones and wrapping them up and labeling them as steak or roast OR he wraps the correct meat but labels them as something else, like squirrel, crappie, porcupine, dinosaur, etc. He sneaks these packages of meat into other people's coolers so they don't realize it until they go and get something out for dinner and are trying to guess what it in the package labeled Sushi or worst case scenario; when you thaw out a package that is labeled roast and it isn't until it is thawed out and you unwrap it that you find it is a tail bone.

Well this came to bite Andy in the butt last night. When he got come from work he got out two packages of steak and placed them in the sink to thaw out. It wasn't until he returned later and opened the package that he found one of them was nothing more than a big bone! Someone has obviously got him back for doing this to them so he couldn't get mad. It just meant we had to share the one package of steak.

He will never learn!

Weekend Re-Cap

Friday: Andy and I got home about the same time after work. He asked what I wanted to do for the evening. I couldn’t come up with anything, so he suggested we go have dinner at the Eagle’s. Yummy, sounded good to me! He said he was going to go work on the farm for a little while and would be back around 7 – 7:30pm. In the mean time I played around the house and then changed my clothes to get ready for the evening. Well, 7 o’clock came around…..then 7:30…..8:00…..8:30…..then finally at 8:45pm he finally showed up. He walked in the house and knew he was in trouble. He stood at the door with his arms wide open waiting for a hug. So I walked right up to him, whipped out my index finger and started poking him in the chest as I gave him the speech, “You do not tell a pregnant woman that you are taking her out for dinner and show up an hour and a half late! You have been warned!” Since they stop the grill at 9pm at the Eagles, this was no longer an option…..so we had frozen pizza!

Saturday: I worked at the bank until noon. Then I headed home to catch up on the laundry and watch Andy make his rounds on the lawn mower. For the evening we headed to the bowling lanes in Westphalia for a Relay for Life Benefit. This is the second year in a row that we have participated. The family as well wears breast cancer t-shirts. The men’s shirts says “Squeeze a Boob….Save a Life!” and the women’s shirts says “Got Boobs? Get Checked!” (You can see a picture of Andy and I supporting our shirts at last year event to the right on my blog). We all have a blast and are always the loudest ones in attendance! Nothing like donating money for a great cause and having a fun time as well. I had to show this picture of Gerald. Notice he is wearing his shirt, carrying a six pack of beer in one hand and gracefully holding a lovely purse in the other!

Sunday: Andy and I got up early and headed to church in Argyle at 7:15am. After mass we went over to Fred and Eileen’s for breakfast. Since we were the early birds, we helped out in the kitchen before everyone else showed up. We probably ended up eating around 10:30-11am. It was sooo good! Of course, I had biscuits and gravy as well as hash browns, ham, eggs, cinnamon rolls, and strawberries…plus I washed it all down with chocolate milk! After leaving there, we went over to my mom’s for awhile to spend mother’s day with her. We didn’t do much there, just talked and watched some poker games on T.V. The fullness of the large breakfast we had was begging to kick in, so Andy and I headed home for an afternoon nap! We woke in time to make spaghetti for supper and watch the 3-hour finale of Survivor. All in all….it was a pretty successful Mother’s Day.

Dedication to Mothers!

"Happy Mother's Day" means more

Than have a happy day.

Within those words lie lots of things

We never get to say.

It means I love you first of all,

Then thanks for all you do.

It means you mean a lot to me,

And that I honor you.

But most of all, I guess it means

That I am thinking of

Your happiness on this, your day,

With pleasure and with love.

I's

I am: Am a married woman and a mother-to-be

I think: too much about things!

I know: No matter how annoying I am or that I let the chores go or that my cooking sometimes doesn’t turn out right….Andy still loves me!

I want: A Vacation!

I wish: I was a stronger person.
I hate: Snakes

I miss: My Dad and Denise

I fear: Giving birth.

I feel: Chubby!

I hear: That Tina is getting another text message

I smell: My peppermint candy

I crave: Spaghetti-O’s and sweet pickles!

I search: For answers in my decision making

I wonder: What my life will be like in 5 years

I regret: Not experiencing the college life

I love: Rainy days where I can lie on the couch and watch movies

I ache: When people I love ache.

I care: Too much about what people think!

I always: check to make sure my iron is turned off 3 times before leaving the house. OCD!

I am not: Good with changes

I believe: I will one day have a job that I love!

I dance: in my chair every time a good song comes on the radio.

I sing: So bad…but often enough to annoy those around me!

I cry: Over the stupidest things!

I don't always: Think before I react.
I fight: for things I believe in.

I write: Out all words when I text. No abbreviations.

I win: at Bowling

I lose: sleep when I have a lot on my mind.

I never: Not have the TV on while I am at home

I confuse: My dad’s birthday for May 16th instead of April 16th

I listen: to Reba McEntire almost every day!

I can usually be found: At work….Boo!

I am scared: When Andy works nights and I am home alone!

I need: to go shopping!

I am happy about: Feeling the baby move and kick.

I hope: I am not having twins!

I am tagging: Anyone who wants to participate!!

Amen!

Weekend Re-Cap!

Saturday: I attended my cousin’s daughter Eva’s 2nd birthday party. I can’t believe she is two years old. She wasn’t even two months old at my wedding…meaning Andy and I have almost been married for two years. OMG! Where does the time go? I couldn’t stay very long, but I made sure that I got to hold Troy while I was there. I just can’t get enough of him and all of his hair. He is so sweet!

After leaving there, Andy and I headed to Jeff City to meet Kevin and Kelly. They got in with us and then we went to Columbia to eat at HuHots! We have been really excited to take them there since they are huge Chinese fans we thought this would be right up their alley. Even though this is Mongolian food and not Chinese, it is the same concept. I think the only difference is the Chinese use more rice while the Mongolian use more noodles. I totally just made that up, but it sounded good! Anyway the evening was a success. I believe Kevin and Kelly were a little scared and intimidated when we arrived (which is exactly how Andy and I felt the first time we ate there), but after they tasted the food they enjoyed it as much as Andy and I had.

To wrap up the evening after stuffing ourselves full, we went across the street to Andy’s Custard. No matter how much you have eaten for supper, you are always able to fill in the cracks with some ice creams! Yum!

Sunday: I made a huge Wal-Mart trip! I believe my time is limited to how much longer I will be able to handle these trips by myself. I was completely exhausted by the time I got out of there, but then I had to go home and unload it all. By the time I was done, I was starving. So I rewarded myself with some Spaghetti-O’s!

For the rest of the afternoon I was bumming on the couch watching movies. Then my aunt Sharon showed up. She is part of the Historical Society and is making her rounds to all of the local cemeteries to update/record all of the information on the stones. Which is very time consuming, but she really enjoys doing this. Anyway, there is a cemetery on Donnie and Shanda’s land and she wanted to go back there and verify all the information. So we headed down the hill, picked up Holly (because I couldn’t remember exactly how to get there) hopped in the Ranger and took Sharon to her destination. I had been by the cemetery many times before, but had never walked through it. The stones are huge. They are about 9-10 feet tall.

That evening we had a BBQ down at Donnie and Shanda’s. At which Brian spilled the beans on Andy being moved to the day shift at ABB. Apparently Andy has known for the last few weeks that he would no longer be working nights starting TODAY! You would think this would be important information for me to know, but anytime this happens he likes to save the news for the last minute. While I feel this is good news for now (despite his snoring last night) I have a feeling it won’t last long. He likes to evolve the shift he works around his hunting schedule. That is going to change come October when the baby is here!

In Loving Memory!

Sweet Nothings!

Last night Tina and I headed over to April’s house. I went there because April was retiring some of her baby stuff and I wanted to see if there was anything I could take off of her hands. I walked away with a really nice bassinet and a swing for practically nothing. April takes immaculate care of everything she owns so I knew when I was going over there that the stuff would look practically new. While we were there we played with both of her kids Jessi and Grant. They are sooo cute and were ready to play when we got there! Poor April must have her hands full with two kids so close together in age, but she balances them both very well. Kudos to her!

I also had a pregnancy milestone last night. I felt the baby move. As in move, I mean it felt like a somersault. They say the feeling of a kick feels like a flutter. Well I have had those sensations before, but had never been for sure if it were the baby or not. That was until last night. After I felt the baby move, I sat still for like ten minutes waiting to feel it again. And of course I didn’t, even after I tried poking my belly trying to provoke it. No such luck, but it was exciting at the time!

Despite me writing on my blog, I am trying to get a lot of stuff together this morning because I am leaving to head to Columbia for an insurance seminar. Boring! But I am eating at Sonic on the way there, so that makes the trip worth it!

Have a Good One!