93 Days to go and Elmo!

I went in for my parinatal appointment today. Baby is looking good. In height he/she is measuring 1 week ahead. In weight. . . . . . .1.5 weeks ahead!! Eeeks! 2lbs 12oz! On track to be a 9 pounder! Oh my word! I also told the doctor that I have a lot of joint pain and he said I have a horrible condition called "Pubic Symphysis Separation" where the relaxin in my body is being over produced and I have inflammation and irritation at the joint. OUCH! At least I wasn't making it up. Holy cow it hurts! He said that (fantastically) it will only get worse until the baby is born and there is nothing I can do except stop picking things up. Ummmmm. . . .you do know I have a 20 month old at home right?

Speaking of Loren, here is her new toy and us being Hoosiers letting her in the front yard in her diaper.

I'm not too sure about this!

Oh this is so awesome!

"Mommy, Elmo get 'No-Ren' wet. Elmo, what you doooooing?"

I'm so pooped!

I have been so freaking pooped this week! I have had so much fun! Sunday we went to the Zoo with Loren! Here are some pictures of Loren!

This week we have begun ripping up the kitchen nook! It's been fun! I sit and read to Mike as he rips off wallpaper and installs lights. I of course have teh better end of the deal. We are reading Harry Potter. So far it's awesome! I will paste some before or after pictures later. Anyway I've been running around like a mad woman trying to find "pretties" to put in my new breakfast nook! Fun times!

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

Finished! I'm finished! And you want to know the best part. . . .




99%! Yep! I scored a 99% over-all in the class. Despite my inability to spell vacuum ;)

Thanks for the prayers! Now I'm off to play "baby" until October! Yipee! Fun times. I should post a picture of the nursery. . .all of you would cry at seeing how far I have to go!

1 Down

1 to go! I will be finished by this time tomorrow. Pray I don't say a few words to my prof about how difficult he is making these last 2 days/tests :) ! Thanks for the prayers everyone!

Home Stretch!

After a relaxing weekend with Mucho sleep, I am ready to face this last week of school. I have my final exam and my final lab exam this Wednesday and Thursday and then. . .I'M DONE! I cannot wait!

This weekend is loaded up with CONGRATULATIONS TO ME activities: Friday I have a pedicure with Mom, and Melinda then I have a date with Mom, Dad, Melinda, Helen, and MikeeD to go see Harry Potter (looking forward to it!). Saturday I have a date with Sheri and Travis to play Settlers till all hours of the night. Sunday Mike and I are taking Loren to the zoo and then have a date with Harry Potter 7! Yipee!

Well, I should probably go to class. It's so hhhhhaaaarrrrddd! Pray we make it through this last week!

Oh boy oh boy oh boy!

I am so excited! Tomorrow is the night we finally get our weekend together! Mikee got reservations for us at the Millennium Hotel downtown! I cannot wait!

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We have reservations to eat in the restaurant at the top of the hotel! It rotates 360 degrees throughout dinner so you can see all of downtown St. Louis. Have I mentioned how pumped I am! Uhhhh I've been looking forward to this weekend for so long! I can hardly stand it!

The day of Oddities

First of all, where all have you found your children? Well, since my child is a climber, I have found her at the top of the stairs, at the top of her bookcase, and TODAY, I found her climbing the changing table in the church nursery! C-H-I-L-D O-F M-I-N-E!!!! I told her pediatrician, it's not "if" I bring her into the hospital with a broken arm it's a matter of "WHEN". Heart attack central over here!

Secondly, momma sat down to a yummy salad and here comes her Bunny Rabbit "BITE MOMMY." I gave her a bite knowing full well she would spit it out. . .SHE ATE IT! "Another bite mommy." So I gave her bites of Mushroom, Artichoke Hearts, Tomato, Lettuce, and Carrot Slices and she ate every single bite! I guess anything in Ranch (or butt-nasty light ranch as Mike calls it) tastes Nummy!

Thirdly, my child is now doing somersaults by herself. I mean perfect tuck-her-head roll over and land on her booty! Wow! Like I said . . . not IF, WHEN.

It's a. . . .

You'll just have to wait to find out :) ! I'm still very convinced it's a boy! I got a peek at him/her today and in 3D no less! It was so awesome to see that Rozema Chin and Burgess nose already!

Other than that, he/she doesn't look too much like anyone so far! Just plain cute :) He's about 1lb 7oz and measuring right at 24 weeks! So close yet so far away. . .ah well! I just have to laugh because again I was told that I have a "very wiggly baby" who was "Not cooperating well". I think Mike and I may have our hands full with this monkey-beans!

In the good/but still not so great news, I've only gained 6 lbs this pregnancy (however, am still up from the Loren pregnancy by. . .ohhh a lot!) but I'm still proud. I think I actually will manage to "keep it around 15 lbs"!!! Good for me!

Keep us always in your prayers!

They have created a MONSTER

Last night we went to some friends house and they made us authentic Indian food. HOLY COW Kimber is in LOVE! I swear, it was some nummy food! Really, this pregnancy I've only been craving SPICY foods. Well, last night I was in some sort of heaven I can tell you that! There were some dishes to knock your socks off! YUM-O! I need to find some recipes!

In other news, L has been pretty sick the last 3 days. She's been fighting eating (she'll drink 3 eight oz glasses of milk a day) and she has been running a low grade fever. Poor thing. I hate what new teeth will do to a sweet baby :(

Oh, and it just hit me yesterday while typing a letter to Stacy, I'm going to be a mother of 2. . .2 kids. . .holy cow. . .how did this happen (okay for all you smart mouths, I know HOW it happened). . .I'm excited but last night it became real and well. . .a bit ominous!