25!

It's official! Yesterday I turned 25... and no... I am not in labor. I spent the day at work and then Chris wanted to take me out to dinner. He thought he'd take me somewhere nice like Tucanos or Cheescake Factory but my tastebuds are so messed up right now. The only thing that sounded good were strawberry crepes. So I asked him to take me to Village Inn... kinda funny! I happily ate my crepes and Chris enjoyed the Tuesday special... buy one get one free chicken fried steak dinner... he just couldn't resist the good deal and so he just boxed one up to go... it was kinda funny to see all the food in front of him! He gave me a new purse and wallet that I just adore! Thanks schnookums! Love you!

One of my fellow teachers, Kathie makes these signs for our doors when it is our birthdays... she always distorts our smiles... it's pretty funny!

40 Weeks... and counting!

Thanks to everyone for your great advice and support in the baby department! Although the time ticker on my blog says our baby is one day old... it lies! No baby still! We have been trying all the advice out and doing what we can to get this baby on her way! So far... nothing... but we are still optimistic!

The 40 Week Belly!!!

The latest "Get Baby Out" attempt: Before Sunday dinner briskly walking a couple miles on my in-laws treadmill... so far... nothing!

Baby Update

Our little girl is due on Sunday... that's less than 48 hours! So crazy... unfortunately, I'm not progressing. I've been at a zero my last 3 doctors appointments. At this point... we're so ready to have her. My last doctors appointment freaked me out a little. A week ago I measured at 37 1/2 cm. This week I'm at 40... the doctor was so shocked he measured me again. She is growing like crazy. My biggest fear at the moment is that she is too big and that she won't be able to reach my cervix... therefore, I won't dialate. I have an appointment next Thursday, which seems so far away, If she hasn't come by then I will have an ultra sound to try and guesstimate how big she is. I have been set up to be enduced on the 18th..... yeah... I about died when I heard the date. That is so far away. I really hope that all is well with her and she will come on her own really soon... like today would be great! I just want everything to go as planned... is that so much to ask!!!

Surprise!

This weekend was fabulous and full of awesome surprises! It is now 18 days until our baby is due and we can't believe how fast it's coming. My mother in law threw me the nicest shower ever on Saturday. Chris and I went up to the house a little early. Chris was taking a picture of me with the cake and all of a sudden there were 3 people standing behind me... my mom and 2 sisters had flewn in from Colorado. I couldn't believe it. I was in complete shock. I just started crying I was so happy. It meant so much to me that they were there. The shower was fabulous and everyone was so generous. Thank you to my mother in law and to everyone who came. I had so much fun. I then got to spend the whole weekend with my mom and sisters. We went shopping and got all the rest of the needed items for our baby girl. We are now officially ready for her to come! Chris was such a good sport going around with us. Monday before we took them to the airport we went out to breakfast! It was just such a great weekend and I'm so sad it's over. I love girl weekends!

This is me in shock!
Cute little cake with booties on it!

The sisters!

Me and mom!

The old roomies! Emmy is due in May!

Breakfast! It was really yummy!

Happenings!

There has been so much going on lately it has been hard to keep up! School is finally out for Christmas break and I couldn't be happier!

Happening #1-

Chris got into med school! That's right! Dr. Fowler. Yes... I am so happy for him. This is the only career that he wants to do in life and he has worked so hard to get there! He got into the University of Des Moines in Iowa. Although we are still waiting to hear back from several other schools and he is an alternate currently at 2 schools, we're just excited to know we'll be going somewhere!

Happening #2-

Getting the nursery ready! We are now just over 33 weeks... and it so coming so quickly! On Saturday we finally got around to starting to get the nursery put together! Although we still have a lot to do with it and cleaning up, I'm just so excited. I keep just peeking in there and looking at it! I love it and I'm so glad I have a hubby who lets me do what I want!!!


Happening #3-

The foot issue! So this is more than anyone ever wanted to know... but I have had a plantars wart on my foot since I was like 12 years old. I have done everything to get this nasty thing to go away including every home or doctor remedy. I have word duct tape on my foot for years (that's supposed to work) I have also had it burned off. And now I finally got it cut out. So I'll be spending the next week or so limping around and with only one shoe on. So annoying!


Happening #4-

Getting ready for Christmas! I love Christmas so much! I can't believe it is only days away! The thing I am most excited for is to give other's their gifts! I LOVE giving gifts! It is possibly my favorite thing to do! I've been telling Chris I want him to open his gifts since they've been under the tree!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Chris and I flew out to Colorado last week for a Happy Thanksgiving! It was so much fun to be home and to be with my family. We definitely stayed busy and made the most of our short visit. We ate lots of good food, went to a nuggets game, saw james bond (Which I hated p.s.!) shopped, watched Tara and Brad's practices, and my mom and I even made time for Pedicures! We loved being home and it was weird to say goodbye and tell them the next time I see them We'll have a baby girl!

The men played in the Turkey bowl!


Chris installed a new sink in the kitchen because it broke the day we flew out... we figured a sink would be nice for Thanksgiving Day!


I swear my brother Brad grows a foot every time I see him again!!


We love Pedis! Especially with my bloated, swollen feet!!!! Gross!

29 Week Dreaded Picture!

We are currently at 29 weeks in our pregnancy and although this is THEE VERY LAST THING I want to do... There have been some requests for the belly picture. I have put off doing this from day 1, but I knew I had to give in some time! So, here is the first belly picture... I don't promise it's not the last!

The 29 Week Belly!

Dumb Rain!

Although I really usually love the rain, not today! Poor poor Christopher is currently spending the night in the JFK airport in New York. He had his 4th med school interview in Vermont and didn't make his connecting flight because of the rain :( Last I talked to him he was curled up somewhere working on a sudoku book he bought there in the airport! I wish he was home!

Blonde Moment!

Pretty much since I found out I was pregnant I have been addicted to looking on ebay for baby stuff... my favorite thing... crib sets! I've bid a couple of times, but always backed off, or at the last second was outbid. Today at school I was "watching" one crib set I've had my eye on. After school there was 2 minutes left on the item and so I decided to start bidding. It was at $48.00 and so I put in $51.99... It then said YOU ARE THE CURRENT HIGH BIDDER... my co-worker Christine was watching it with me in my room, then when I looked closer it said I bid $5199.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was like AHHHHHHHHHHH what did I just do.... and I basically started freaking out... I just kept repeating..."What do I do... What do I do?" Poor Christine had to see me in my flipping out stage. A few minutes later it said that I had won the item, but for only $71.00. Thank goodness it only bids for you $1.00 above what the next highest bidder was... holy cow I about had a heart attack. Afterwards, talking to Chris (he had a good laugh about the whole thing,) I was told that you can retract your bid if that happens. I'm just grateful I didn't spend $5199.00 on our baby's bedding... as cute as I know she's going to be, that's a little excessive!

The item I "won!"

Weekend Fun

Last weekend we were excited to be able to relax a little bit and enjoy each other's company! We went to Cornbelly's at Thanksgiving Point with our friends John and Bonnie on Friday night. Then on Saturday we relaxed and started to set up our little baby's crib, until we realized we were missing some of the hardware. We have to go back to the baby store and pick up the missing pieces!