Weekend starts at 3:00 today!

Today is my Friday!  YEEHAW!  I get my hair done tomorrow and I need to go look for some pants for my reunion on Saturday.  Plus as a bonus I get to sleep in!!  YEAH! 

I am hoping that today goes by pretty fast.  Though one of our printer/scanner/copy Xerox machines is out of order!  Then our other one is being a butthead and not working correctly!  I am tempted to bring a sledge hammer to work and "fix" it, but I think it would scare enough people just seeing me carrying it! 

I am getting my hair highlighted with alot of blond and then cut to a new style.  Because of my pregnancy and just normal, my hair is growing like a weed!   It always grew fast, but I sware it is growing twice as fast!!  It is past the middle of my back and it barely came to the bottom of my shoulder blades like 6 weeks ago!   Weeds I tell you!!

Still a little apprehensive about my reunion, but my old school buddy Rosemarie is now going, so I will be talking to her the entire night possibly!   Still not sure what I will be eating!  The head of the reunion committee still has not gotten back to me to tell me what is on the menu!!

Weird Eats

Yesterday I went to the lab to do a one hour glucose test.  I sware they gave me flat orange soda.  It was nasty!!  Then you HAVE to sit there for one hour, where they can see you.  I could not even go next door to the WIC office!  I had to sit there with no one in the entire waiting room but me and Richard.   So I got my blood work done and I managed to pee in a cup without getting any on me!  Whoo hoo!!  Success!

So because of the nasty glucose drink, my system was all messed up last night.  I managed to eat nachos last night and some rainbow sherbert!  Yummy!  Now to the weird eats.  Richard has frozen White Castle cheeseburgers, so he was snacking on some last night.   Richard took me and the girls to White Castle in Missouri and the girls and I discovered that we do not like White Castle Burgers, we do not like then Sam I Am!  We barely ate two each.  Fries were awesome though.  Well last night they smelled good and tasted awesome!  Talk about weird eats! 

So, what is something that you do not like that you could not get enough of when you were pregnant?

Here I am

I have been sick since Wednesday last week so I apologize for not blogging regularly! 

I was doing so good with no morning sickness and then it hits me!  Wednesday morning I woke up nauseas and dizzy!  I stayed in bed all day and tried to go to work the next day, same thing. Same for Friday too!  Saturday was not fun, but Sunday I could eat and I think I drank a gallon of milk!  Talk about calcium overload, good for the baby though!  I have been taking b12 to help with the morning sickness but those days nothing helped!  
This Saturday is my twenty year class reunion in San Francisco.  My class never had any large class event within the city our school was in.  I graduated from Cupertino High School in Cupertino, California.  For those that have never heard of that city, Cupertino borders San Jose.   So I paid $85 each for my reunion tickets in San Francisco at the Tres Agave restaurant.  Tres Agave is very well known for their tequila made from Agave.  I get two drinks (non alcoholic included), an appetizer and an entree, so does Richard.  I am just worried because some stuff makes me sick, smells, weird tastes, etc.  So I need to to go over the menu and make sure their is something I can eat.  
I am looking forward to seeing people, just not one.  This one guy I had a HUGE crush on and he treated me like crap whenever his friends were around.  He made my life miserable whenever he was in the same class as me. Our lockers were always by each other, so he picked on me there also.  I know he will be there, but I hope he does not recognize me!!! 
Monday the 3rd of October, I have my specialist appointment.  I found out that my insurance pays for it 100%!  YEAH!! So I go do blood work this week, blood work next Monday and an ultrasound and then on the 11th, I see my midwife and get another ultrasound!   Maybe this one will be a flasher and we can find out what he or she is!!  Cross your fingers!!

Weekend fun and adventure





Weekend started just as it normally does for us, Friday after work.  First Richard and I ran over to The Palace Courtyard to check something out for our cafe, then we went to Buy Buy Baby!  We looked at cribs and I almost peed my pants at how expensive they are!  Cheapest one was a mini crib and it was $259!  The most expensive one was $799!   I really think I am going with the one I found and like at Walmart.com.  It is a crib/changing table combo that converts to a toddler bed/daybed and then a full bed.   I have never had a brand new crib, so I guess I have never known how expensive they are!!  Plus the crib set I love, Frogs, is $89 plus another $50 for the mobile and diaper stacker, all online at walmart.com only.   We found a stroller that we want.  It is like a jogging stroller with the big wheels and it comes with an infant carseat that attaches to it until the baby is big enough to sit in the stroller without scrunching down.  We found the pack and play we like and will probably use as a bassinet until the baby is big enough to go into the crib.  It has a removable rocking vibrating bassinet with a changing table.  Then I found the perfect baby bath!  It is a baby jacuzzi with an attached shower head!   I still have no idea which bottles, breast pump or baby monitor I want, but I have a 6 monthes to figure that out.  I do alot of research online and then go check them out online. 

Saturday was the grape harvest so Richard, Rebecca, ReAnna and Kaitlyn all headed out to the vineyard at 5:30 am.  Christopher, Amberlin and I got up around 8:00am after someone sat in their car and honked for the person inside to come outside at 7:45 am.  Totally rude in a world of cell phones!   We headed to McDonald's, then on to Winco and then we headed to Walmart to get Christopher new socks.   I found some baby socks on clearance for $1.50!!   Whoo hoo!  Plus I picked up some candy!  I have this huge craving for Milk Duds!!  What is up with that?!?  Then we took the kids to Babies R Us and back to Buy Buy Baby.  The kids ran around and kept saying, Mom, Dad look at this.  Look at this, what about this. It was crazy.  We found alot of the stuff we liked at Buy Buy Baby at Babies R Us, price was either the same or a little higher.  Richard really likes the Baby Bullet for making homemade baby food. 

Sunday was the primary program and we did an EXCELLENT job!   We got rice krispie treats for doing so great!   One of the boys in my class was suppose to near his testimony on the scriptures and when he got to the podium he took out his Book of Mormon, opened it up and started just talking about the page.  He has a small speech problem, but we all understood, Jesus Christ, scriptures, Heavenly Father, true, stories.  It was great because his mom had written out his testimony and he put it under the book and started talking!  It was GREAT!!  He is such a character! I love that little kid! When his mom told him I was pregnant he said uh oh!   They called Amberlin, Sister Fisher one time in primary to come get her pencil or something and he was very animate that I get up there and get my pencil!  He kept saying " Go Sister Fisher, go!" 

Right before Richard and Rebecca headed to choir Richard told me that I was to relax and take a nap when I got home.  So I did, of course after lunch was made for the kids.   I was up there watching tv and dozing! It was very nice.  Kids kept coming up and asking me if I need anything and Richard kept bringing me snacks.  I find if I keep food in my stomach, I do not get sick.  At about 5:15 Richard came up and woke me up for dinner.  He led me downstairs and then made me close my eyes until I got into the dining room and he said open your eyes.  Him and the kids threw me a Pregnancy Shower!  There was pigs in a blanket, mini pizzas and soda. Plus a cake!  The kids all got me some little gifts for the me and the baby.  Richard even got me my first pack of diapers!   The funniest one was the hot wheels key chain that made noise.  I can see Christopher "showing" the baby how to play with it and forgetting to give it back.  I got bibs, onsies, an outfit and a bunch of baby toys. Plus hot chocolate with marshmellows, candles, vitamin b12, and a clip for me.  Pretty awesome. 

I have been feeling like the kids really do not care about the baby, so this helped me to realize that they do, but in their own way.  

So how was your weekend? Mine as usual was CRAZY!

The bathtub

The pack n play, but I like the one with the blue

the crib. comes in espresso color too.

The stroller carseat combo

Weird Dream

Last night we had the Robinson's over for dinner and Richard made homemade Macaroni and Cheese!  Yummy!  I had four servings and he put the leftovers in a container for me to take to work!  I was so full when I went to bed, it was wonderful!!

Last night I had the strangest dream.   I was living in this house that was like a fortress at the touch of a button.  I had a tread mill that was in a wading pool and a 20 foot rock climbing wall.  I had a several year food supply for like 100 people.  The house was like four stories, steel reinforced walls and roof.  It was crazy.  All my friends came to live with me because zombies took over the planet!   I pushed a button and the steel screens on the doors and windows slide down and locked.  A fancy fancy computer put pictures on the windows to look like a beautiful view from each window.  There was a large play room that had grass, fake sun, play structures, etc.  The kids all played there.  There was another room that had a huge garden/green room with tons of fresh veggies and fruit.  Another was a HUGE freezer with all sorts of meat and a huge refridgerator with dairy products.  There was even some cows and chickens and pigs and other animals.  The animal room had a ventilation system that sent the gross poop smells outside.   We could see outside with a fancy security system to see if the zombies were out there.   Pretty much we were set up.  We would go out occassionally in this fancy truck looking for survivors and raiding Walmarts and Targets for food and clothes.  It was crazy!! 

I am hoping it was a combination of the wonderfull homemade macaroni and cheese and being pregnant and not that Richard put hallucinating drugs in the food.  What do you think?

Oh and I have decided how to decorate for the baby.  I will give you one guess!  If you know me you know what I picked!!

FROGS!! It is at Walmart.com and it is online only.  I love it!

Dr's Appointment

I still have no ultrasound of the baby!  Dang it!  She said I need to decide if I want to do genetic testing and I only have less then 2 weeks to make my decision.   What to do, what to do? If I do the testing, it also includes an ultrasound looking for birth defects, I guess.   I need to call my insurance and see if they even pay for the testing and then make my decision.

Family Pictures

Well we went out and got our family pictures taken by Chris Burton Photography.  We drove up to Mushroom Rock and took pictures with the sunset behind us!  It was alot of fun! I can't wait to see the pictures!!  I hope the kids cooperated and smiled like we asked them to.  Christopher likes to put on a frown for pictures. 
I got sick on the way back down and when we got home.  I did get a little pizza down, but that was it.  :(  I just want to feel better, but after so many years of trying, the morning sickness is not dreaded.  It's hard to explain, but I actually look forward to it. I don't like it, but I will take it! 
I get to hear the baby's heartbeat tomorrow and she said we will get an ultrasound, but I do not know if it is from her or she has to send me to Dr. Helm.  I guess I will find out tomorrow!
Two more weeks until I start my second trimester and nineteen more days until my twenty year high school reunion in San Francisco.  The week of the 25th I am getting my hair highlighted and cut!  Need to hide the gray!! :)

Weekend

This weekend is going to be crazy!! Friday night from 5-9 we are celebrating ReAnna's 15th birthday. Her actual birthday is Monday, but we are celebrating it tonight.  She chose an Under The Sea theme. We are decorating the backyard porch with blue, green and white streamers hanging down to make it look like they under the sea.  We are serving ribs, macaroni salad and potato salad and of course cake!  Hard to believe she is already 15!
Saturday we are celebrating Christopher's 10th birthday.  It is a Captian America theme.  He is having pizza and cake! Not doing much for decorations accept maybe putting up some blue and white streamers and maybe red balloons.  Little kids never seem to care about decorations at the parties.  They only want to play on the playset and toys! Luckily his party is only 2 hours, so a short time with his friends. 
Rebecca has band practice and we will pick her up at 3 and then we will all get ready for family pictures courtsey of Chris Burton Photography.  We are heading up to Mushroom Rock for pictures and dinner with the Burton's!  Can not wait!!

Weekend Follies

This weekend was a busy one, the first of the school year!   Friday was the first home game that the concession stand was open and I managed to recruit ten other parents to work the booths for and with me! It was hot and slow.  Richard got me some much craved chinese food, so there was one good thing that night!
Saturday, we headed to Sam's Club to get a Plus membership in the cafe's name.  Plus we changed the business name on the Costco card.  Then we headed to Smart and Final to get the filling mix for Adam's cake.  Then we went home to finish Adam's birthday cake and to make macaroni salad for his party.  Then off to Adam Comstock's birthday party, after a last minute run to go pick him up a gift!   We were at the party until around 8. Fun!
Sunday was church and the first Primary Program practice.  That was fun, but LONG!  Most of the kids do not know their parts.  My three included.  It just came up faster then I realized.  For dinner we had the Comstock's over for dinner.  BBQ wings, fries, corn and coleslaw!  
Monday we headed to Sam's Club with the kids and Anne Arnold, then over to the Palace Courtyard and then I headed to Anne's house to try to fix her wireless printer.  Should have been easy, but nothing was like it said in the instructions!  I am going to do some investigation here at work and try to get an answer to this riddle!
I am now 9 weeks and I feel good.  A little tired and tired of trying to find something I can eat that won't make me sick.  Potatoes seem to be my friend along with fruits and vegetables!
SO I am back at work and tired(of course).  I just need another four hours of sleep and I will be fine!