uneventful

This week I am going to be 30 weeks. So about 10 weeks or so left. Too bad the battery on my scale died this morning, probably a good think I can't check the weight every other morning. I'm kind of sick of doing the same thing every weekend, but then I thought I should probably cherish this time, bc after November things will be different for the better of course, but I should enjoy this quiet relaxing time that I do have. I did manage to get all the baby stuff washed, i did 3 loads this weekend. Luke got the dresser finished on Friday night and now we just have to decorate the room and put everything in it's place.
Friday night we went over to my fav restaurants...Spotlight Grill had some chili cheese dogs and then went in saw Final Destination in 3D. Saturday consisted of a good morning workout for me and then off to go pick up the crib mattress. And that would be the last of the furniture for the nursery for now. Overall another uneventful weekend for me. Bobby managed to destroy a second pair of my flip flops, my fault really for leaving them out and leaving him out thinking he wouldn't get into everything. I had to go get another pair, bc these were the ones that I wear pretty much everyday. Poor baby Brewski has a sore on his behind, we aren't sure how exactly it got there, or how long it has been there but he won't stop licking it, so we are trying to keep a close eye on him so that he doesn't continue to lick it. And hopefully it will heal and we wont have to take him to the vet for it.
I am really hoping that Bill brings the rest of my baby shower gifts here today, so I can take them home. That would be nice. Another workout tonight and then my favorite show on tonight "Hoarders"

Hoping for a good Friday

My bad mood must have started yesterday when my boss ( who has been gone on vacation for week) comes back to work and decides to up the AC to make it warmer. He does this all the time and I can't stand it... After he did this, I immediately became hot, uncomfortable and MOODY! I mean big time moody! It was pretty hot yesterday, over 100 degrees, so much for thinking those days were over. I worked out and afterwards I was hot, tired, hungry and cranky. I actually had to stop at a gas station just to buy some candy because I was feeling so lethargic. My mood continued and I think worsened when I got home. Overall it was not a good night for me and I just want to forget about it. But this day is just not much better, I'm still hot and uncomfortable and the only thing I am looking forward to is eating Subway for lunch because I haven't had it in a week and then just going home. I wanted so bad to not come into work today, but I don't really have any paid time off besides one sick day which I seem to be saving for some reason, I will probably use it closer to when Nash is here.
Weighed myself again this morning and I dropped 3lbs since yesterday. So maybe it was that cheeseburger :) Who knows at this point what my "actual" weight is...I think I'm giving up on trying to avoid the unneccessary weight gain that my doctor talked to me about.
Nash has been moving a lot lately, and sometimes painfully so...a sign to me that he is probably pretty cramped. I'm curious to know how big he will be...I think I will add that to my list of questions for he doctor at my appointment next week.
I wonder what will be in store for this weekend. I know 2 things for sure...working out and grocery shopping...oh and laundry. I know...very boring...right? But with this heat, being outside is not really an option.
Luke managed to get the dresser put together yesterday, so maybe I should take the time to start washing baby items and getting things organized. Can't wait for the rest of my baby shower stuff to arrive next week from back home. Then I can really get things done and hang stuff up on the walls...I can't wait.
I can always make a trip to Babies R Us to spend my gift card money that I still have as well.
We still have some things that we do need to buy that we didn't get from our registry.
Oh and I have target cards too, I keep forgetting about. There is nothing better then shopping and not having to spend a dime, I love that.

What's your belly button doing today?

Luke insists on asking me what my belly button is doing almost everyday. He wants it to pop out...I on the other hand do not want it to pop out....but I think it is getting pretty close if it is going to. We successfully picked up the crib and dresser and took about 2 hours last night to put the crib together, the directions were terrible...but we managed, or Luke managed, I was little help and instead spent most the time sitting in the rocking chair with Brewski on my lap. Glad we got it done though and we will be spending Friday night putting together the dresser and hopefully the console table I got for our bedroom as well. We ate dinner at an all new record early bird time yesterday... 430pm we had dinner....can you even call that dinner...I indulged and had a cheeseburger and fries, which I later regretted, not a good after taste. And it also showed on the scale this morning. I all of the sudden gained 4lbs...maybe it was the cheeseburger :) doubt it...
I'm starting to be in that uncomfortable stage, especially after I have eaten. Even just sitting down is not comfortable anymore...luckily I slept pretty good last night and no pain on the hips.
Another workout today after work and then it will be Friday and another week has come and gone and we are that much closer. Today I am 29 weeks, so I have about 11 more to go if we are right on the due date, I'm really hoping I'm like a week early or atleast not past November 12th.
Signed up for a prenatal class for October, should be interesting.

Nursery furniture day

Today we go get the furniture for the nursery...I don't know why I'm so excited...don't think we are gonna be taking the time to put it together tonight. But we also have to go pick up a console table from Pier 1 that I bought for the bedroom. Luke has to be back to the house by 530 for his fantasy football draft...typical guy thing. So I'm wondering what is for dinner tonight...maybe spotlight grill Got in another great workout last night and ate a healthy dinner and relaxed the rest of the evening. Bobby was getting on my nerves though, he would not sit still, he kept wanting to go out and then want right back inside again.
I'm not sleeping well, this whole hip pain is aggravating, I wake every couple of hours in pain in then have to roll over and it is so freaking hot at night...come on cooler weather please grace us with your presence soon...please. I weighed myself this morning, haven't gained any weight yet, I have my next doc appointment next week. I need to get on the ball with signing up for prenatal classes...I'm running out of time, maybe I will get that done today as well. And we need to schedule a time to go take the tour of the Women's Center where the labor and delivery will be. A few more weeks and the parents will be in town, hopefully we will have the house in order and the nursery mostly done. That is as long as I get the rest of my baby shower stuff soon, hopefully by the first week of September at the latest. Suddenly my "to do" list feels like it just grew a mile longer then it already is.

Strangers Welcome

So yesterday after work I go to the gym to get in my 45 minutes of cardio and once again encounter 2 seperate incidents with strangers who feel it necessary to ask me when I'm due, then proceed to tell me that they know someone or have a family member who is also pregnant, then they ask me if I know what I'm having, then theyt tell me what their friend/family member is having and then they ask if they can touch the belly???? I being the nice pushover that Iam allow this, it's funny how happy it makes people...I actually think this is weird. So I must just be at that point in my pregnancy where I look like I could be due any day or something...which is not the case, I still have 2 whole months to get through and more.
I was on the eliptical yesterday and this lady ( who I talk to all the time, but don't know her name) came over to ask if I was ok, because apparently I looked pale ( or in other words, I didn't look good). But I felt great and was doing just fine. She said she didn't want to have to deliver that baby in Ballys. I personally think it was the flourescent lighting that was beaming down right now my face that probably made me look pale. I appreciate her caring, she is an older lady, but not sure if she has any kids or not. The workout was good, I burned some mega calories and felt good afterwards so that is always a win-win :)
Came home afterwards to find that Bobby had chewed up one of my Old Navy flip-flops and then proceeded to chew up the area rug. Luckily, the flip-flops are mega cheap and replaceable and I was able to fix the rug. But I have learned my lesson not to leave my shoes downstairs anymore. I think I need to buy him a big raw hide to keep him busy or something.
I watched what will probably be one of my favorite shows on A&E, Hoarders. A whole hour devoted to stories about people who hoard. I just find it so facinating, it's just so crazy to me. Very compelling show for sure.
We finally got our credit money from the IRS for being first time home buyers...glad we were able to get it early, too bad I can't just go spend it :)
Had a great dream that some lady gave me two free tickets to the Kings of Leon concert. It was such a great dream. I serioulsy have not been to concert in SO long....unfortunately it was just a dream.
My hips have been hurting lately when I sleep, almost like all this excess weight is causing it or something and I must have sleep weird last night because now my neck and back are hurting, not the best way to start a morning. Other then that, it's just Tuesday, another work day to get through, then workout, then...not a whole lot. Glad Luke will be off tomorrow and we can go get the furniture for the nursery. Excited about that!

Another typical weekend at the Gossett house

Not much happened this weekend, a typical weekend for me, of working out, grocery shopping, laundry and just getting stuff done around the house.
Watched a couple movies, dealt with a lizard running loose in the house, I trapped it under a plate and then yesterday Luke grabbed it by it's tail and it bit him, but we successfully let it go outside. I hope it does not return.
The weather was cooler, the rain has returned, we had quite a bit Friday afternoon as I was leaving for home.
Nash has been kicking so much and so hard...I just don't know what to really think about it. It's always usually at the worst moments that he does it.
Have to get in another workout today, hopefully a good one. Luke is working a different schedule this week, or at least for the next 2 nights, so he wont be home when I get home from my workout. We should be able to go pick up the baby furniture this week. I have to go get the van from the house, hopefully we can get it all by Wednesday night, when Luke is off, and start getting the nursery all set up :)

Week 28

Hmmm...not starting out my Friday or ending my work week in the best mood possible.
I did manage to go workout yesterday...it was really hot...but I got through it and felt better afterwards. I actually had a conversation with a lady who I see all the time at the gym...but the conversation we had was the exact conversation we had probably about a month ago. Weird.
Was very tired once I got home last night, proceeded to scarf down the rest of the leftover Marcos pizza which I knew I would regret later and I did. Went to bed super early.
I'm so moody right now I don't want to do a darn thing. Nash has been kicking so hard lately that it frustrates me at times. Especially when I am laying down and mostly when I am trying to go to sleep. I can already forsee this will not be a good combo...I predict he is not going to be a very good sleeper :( I just adjusted the AC here at work for the 3rd time. Luckily Todd is gone for a week, so he cannot come in and turn it up immediately or complain about it. I just hope I don't freeze Erika out...I think she understands though. Getting through this summer heat might be the hardest part about being pregnant. I'm just uncomfortable 90% of the time. Even my flip flops ( the most comfortable shoes ever) are too tight.
I weighed myself this morning too...not happy with what I saw. I am so afraid of getting big, like really big, awkward looking big...UGH but it's inevitable, so I have to accept it and just keep eating healthy and exercising and drinking lots of water like I have been and hope that it helps some what. The thought of getting through 2 more months is daunting. And now I'm starting to wonder what if I didn't pass that glucose test and I have to go take the 3 hour test...yuck.

gets to see the doc every 2 weeks now

Went to the doc yesterday to get my glucose test done. Was not as bad as I thought it was gonna be. I had to drink a fruit punch drink, that wasn't so bad, just had to drink it in 5 minutes. Doctor came in to see me, did the usual listen to the heart beat. Asked me if I had any questions, which of course at the time I can never think of anything. But then as soon as I walk out of the building I have all kinds of questions. Go figure! According to their scale I have gained 1lb and she said expect to gain 1 to 2 lbs every 2 weeks from now on. And I now get to go to see her every 2 weeks now. Which means I am that much closer to the end. I am gonna continue to eat better like I have been and drink lots of water and continue my exercise routine. But still have my "pregnant" moments like I did last night when I ordered Marcos Pizza and cheezybread ( that stuff is so good) I inhaled it and then later felt gross and bloated and regretted it :)
Working out today, gots to get in some good cardio like I did on Monday.
I'm still trying to figure out what we are going to do when it is time for me to go back to work. According to my figures if I work 32 hours a week instead of 40 I will lose $112 off my paycheck each week. And from the researd I have been doing daycare costs anywhere from $100-150 per week. If we eventually resorted to daycare, I know we would not need it full time, so not sure if it will even be any cheaper or not. We have to physcically go check them out before they will give us their prices ( hate that). But it might be smarter financially speaking for me to work part time instead of doing daycare. I don't know I guess we will experiment with what works and see how it goes. I know it will all work out, but I just want to plan everything ahead of time so I know what to expect. Always thinking ahead of my next big thing. Still not sure what to get Luke for his birthday, he is so hard to buy for. I need ideas and he was not very helpful :)
Good thing we are going to the Colts vs. Cardinals game on Sept 27th with my parents. That should be really fun. I have yet to go to game at the stadium out here, Luke has been a few times.

Christmas is booked!

I just booked our flight home for Christmas this year...got a pretty darn good deal too. We will have a whole week home to visit with friends and family and make the rounds with little Nash.
It should be nice. In a matter of 5 days I managed to buy the nursery furniture and book our flight, both things of which I have been stressing over for a while now because of cost. But overall we do good and I made some good decisions.
Now we will just have to see how smoothly flying with a newborn can really be. Hopefully I don't get too stressed out. I feel like the fact that I have flown with Brewski has some what helped me to prepare for this, as weird as that sounds. Brewski is practically a baby himself. I so wish the dogs could go back with us, it would be so great if they could. But I know they will be in good hands with Joe at least for this year. As for the future, it's hard to say exactly what we will do. Thanks goodness Christmas is once a year. We may have to alternate years on when we come home and when we stay here. Sometimes I think about all the money I have spent on air travel, I can't even imagine what it would total up to. I'm just really excited for Christmas, it will be good times, especially since we will be able to make all the rounds on both sides of the family this year, it's gonna be crazy, but so worth it.
And then we will come home New Years Eve and we will have to get ready to go back to work, at least part time for a while until we can work out all the details with our schedules and see if daycare is going to have to be a necessity. I'm such a planner, always thinking way in advance. I think that is definitely a good thing. I don't handle surprises well at all.
So besides of course the birth of Nash, we have a few more big things coming up. Luke's birthday, our 1 year anniversary, Luke's family coming out for Joe's graduation, and Thanksgiving. So the next few months and after are going to be busy, busy.

super tired on this Tuesday

Super tired today..not sure why...I went to bed at 930...I so wish I could take a mid day nap, I love naps! Finally got some wedding pictures printed off to put in some frames, I hope they turn out ok...we'll see if the 12.00 will be worth it. I need to fill my empty frames that i have had since last summer from the bridal shower. What am I gonna do this evening?? Workout after work today. I got a nice cardio workout in yesterday and actually felt pretty good afterwards considering I hadn't done anything for almost 3 weeks. Need to keep it up. I'm already setting a big goal to run a half marathon in March. I just hope I can reach that goal successfully. No better way to lose baby weight then to train for a marathon. But lots to do between now and then that have nothing to do with running. We still need to purchase our airline tickets to come home for Christmas. They are just so expensive, I keep hoping they will come down a bit. Looks like Luke and I both will be home for that whole week between Christmas and New Years, so it should be fun...hopefully not too stressful with the whole flying and traveling with a 1 month old.
I guess we will find out. I'm optimistic about how smoothly it will go. I'm the ultimate planner and organizer especially when it comes to traveling. I thought the weather was cooling off, but apparently not, it is still over the 100 degree mark. So ready for this weather to go away.
Probably have a nice relaxing evening at home after my workout and watch some Saving Grace, one of my fav shows. Tomorrow is Joe's bday...I'm wondering if we will do anything this weekend to celebrate? Definitely need to buy him an ice cream cake...ever since he told me about that Baskin Robbins commercial...it is so funny! Speaking of Baskin Robbins, I stopped in there Sunday afternoon to get some ice cream and a sundae for Luke and after standing there forever...and finally ordering, the gal is just about to scoop my ice cream up and then informs me that they can only accept cash, because their machines were down. WHAT! I never have cash on me, NEVER...I always use my debit card. Needless to say I was not happy. But it was probably a good thing, shouldn't really be eating that stuff anyways :(

Many accomplishments this weekend

Friday night Luke and I went out to eat at El Charros, one of my favorite Mexican restaurants. Love that place, it was really good, we came home and watched a movie and I of course went to bed early. Saturday I was up pretty early, did a lot of organization things with around the house. I would definitley say that my "nesting" instincts have kicked in with full force, because lately all I want to do is clean and organize, it'w weird!
Still trying to get the extra bedroom somewhat organized and the nursery ready. Have a laundry basket full of baby items that I need to wash. Sunday I got both the crib and dresser and mattress ordered for the nursery. I'm really excited to get that all set up and organized. My goal is to have it all set up or mostly set up by the end of September when my parents come out for a week. I think it's do-able.
Luke and I witnessed very disturbing behavior from our neighbors next door with the pool. I won't go in to details, but it was gross and I can't wait for them to sale that house and get new neighbors, hopefully nice new neighbors. Another long uneventful week ahead. Finally getting back into working out. Been doing good on my weight gain so far...but the true test will be on Wednesday at my doc appointment.

another week closer

It's Friday, made it through another week, have a full busy day of work ahead of me and that is ok, makes the time go by faster. Have about 11 more weeks to go until baby is here!
Going to be doing some training on our new system here at work. I got a lot done last night trying to organize the extra bedroom and nursery. Have two big boxes of crap to take to goodwill this weekend. I watched a show on people who are hoarders and I just don't understand how they can live like that. I have no problem donating, or throwing away stuff that I don't use that's for sure. Still need to get going on getting a crib and dresser for the nursery. I think we will probably end up ordering it online. So we need to get that done and taken care of. Although are extremly high electric bill this month makes me not want to buy anything remotely expensive..UGH! Oh well... Probably go out to eat tonight then watch a movie that Luke rented. I have gone through all the baby clothes again and set aside all the newborn and 0-3 month old stuff so I can get that washed and ready to go. My mom sent a couple boxes of shower stuff that I should either get today or next week. The rest of it will come sometime next month. The parents will be here at the end of next month for a week, I'm excited for them to come see our house and my mom is gonna buy us the car seat and stroller combo, so that will be nice. Maybe we will have the crib by then and have the nursery somewhat put together, that would be nice.
The weather has cooled off a bit, which is so nice for a change...I hope it stays this way and then continues to go down. I need to look into the cost of getting sun screens to block out the rays on our windows to help with the energy saving and keeping the house cooler, should probably look into that this week, at least to just get an estimate.
I think I have been doing prety good on not gaining too much weight since my last appointment. I have my glucose test next Wednesday...so we'll see...but I have been weighing myself that last couple of days and have only shown a few pounds gained that keeps fluxuating. I have tried to cut back on the sugar, now I just need to conquer the salt. My feet and legs have been really swollen to the point of just being uncomfortable...it's annoying and a really weird feeling at the same time. Nash has been kicking like crazy...sometimes it is so annoying because he does is so hard...especially when I am tring to lay down an relax and I can't! Luke was finally able to feel him kicking the other night, I know he enjoyed that.

electric bill has ruined my day

Got our most recent electric bill...all I can say is...God help us now! Somehow it went up $100 from last month and yet we tried all month to do things that would lower it...doesn't make sense to me. I called TEP and they said to check to the meter reading to make sure it is correct with what they are reading. It just doesn't make sense to me...I raised the temp on the AC and left it alone, we barely use our lights...cut back on doing laundry...I just don't know...I guess I need to go and change every bulb to the energy saving ones...but not sure that will help us either. We can't even qualify for the budget billing because no one lived in the house from October to May...so that sucks! Another reason I am so ready for summer to be over and to not have to use the AC at all will be really nice. Maybe we need to look into getting those sun screens put on our windows sooner rather then later. I wonder how expensive that is. Hopefully Luke can read the meter today and I hope that there is something seriously wrong with it or something. The lady did say it was an older meter...so maybe that could be it...fingers crossed it's and error and not really true that we are using that much energy...I don't see how it is possible.
On another note Bobby is finally back to his old self and we didn't even have to take him to the vet. He is eating fine and fighting with Brewski again and playing. So happy he is ok..I imagine he swallowed something he shouldn't have from outside...he loves to be outside in the yard.
Still have not worked out this week, I'm just being really bad about it. Yesterday my right foot was all swollen because of some infection in my toe...it was hurting so bad by the time I got home, and I couldn't even bend my toe. Today it is still pretty swollen, even my right flip flop is tight...not good. Just hoping that it heals on it's own and sooner then later.

eating healthy= hungry all the time

I have learned real quickly that just trying to eat healthy does not fulfill me and it leaves me hungry and craving sweet stuff all the time. I'm not even being a die hard about the healthy eating. Definintely getting a good serving of fruits and vegetables. And laying off the sweets, except for that trip to Baskin Robbins on Saturday that I persuaded Luke to go to. It was so good though, totally worth it!
I think Bobby is on the up, he seems to be getting better, I fed him a little bit of Turkey last night and this morning he seemed more like himself and was eating some of his food, I only hope he did not throw it up after I left this morning. I spent the whole night last night on the couch with my dogs watching HGTV and then the Sex and the City movie, which I had not seen since it came out over a year ago. Love that movie! I can't wait for the second one to come out.
Today is overcast but unfortunately I don't think it is suppose to be that much cooler still over 100 degrees. I am so ready for the 80 degrees weather that is more then comfortable.

I wish I could take a vacation, just Luke and I on a beach, particularly Florida. I miss Florida, it has been so long since I have been there, I can' wait to go back. I really hope that can be our first family vacation with Baby Nash. Maybe next summer or fall, that would be really nice.
I love the beach! Especially the sounds from the beach.

I am so anxious to see how much weight I have gained in the time of 3 weeks at my next doc appointment, when I get the glucose test done. I hope that turns out ok, I'm sure it will, I haven't had any problems thus far ...fingers crossed.
It's weird but I keep trying to picture what Nash will look like, and I just don't know...I imagine a little bit similar to Abram, but I don't know, it's just so hard to tell. I think he will be tall, that is one thing he will have going for him, maybe he will be a star basketball player :)

weekend

It was the first weekend in 6 1/2 months that Joe has not been around. He moved in with Abel on Friday and is now living there. It is nice to have my house back to just me and Luke, those 6months went by really fast. Luke and I went out to Chilis on Friday night and ate dinner and then just watched a movie at home. It was nice. Other then the fact that I have been battling this head cold sickness with no medicine for almost a week now. Friday my nose was just raw and by Saturday it had moved into my chest now I am constantly coughing. Hope it ends soon, I hate being sick when it's hot out...it's not a good combo.
My poor little Bobby is sick, starting on Saturday night he threw up 4 times, pretty much everything he had eaten. Then he did it again yesterday, it's like he can't keep his food down. He is keeping water down, but all day yesterday he was just not himself at all...I felt so bad for him. If he is not better by tomorrow, we are gonna need to take him to the vet. He might of easily ate something foreign from outside that he shouldn't have...it's hard telling with little dogs.
Brewski on the other hand has been acting like a little firecracker, it's weird...or maybe he knows that Bobby is not feeling good. I have learned that if you wake up and Bobby is up by your face shaking, he is trying to tell you something, either he has to go outside or he is about to throw up.
I spend sometime Saturday night hanging some more wall decor and cleaning. Yesterday I made a trip to Wal-mart trying to find some cheap shirts I can wear to work out in. I saw a picture from the night of my reunion and my legs look like tree trunks...it's disgusting. I hate it.
If that is not motivation to work off that baby weight afterwards, I don't know what is.
My mom's bday and Andrea's bday are both this week, need to remember to call them. Still working on my Thank You cards for the baby shower, need to get those out ASAP! For some reason the days at work seem to be going by so slow lately, and I can't figure out why.
I'm trying to get my credit card paid down in the next 5 months, and 4 out of the 5 months I wont have a finance charge or the payment protector charge, whatever that is...after a long conversation on Friday afternoon with some guy in Oklahoma who works for Chase...now I just need to get rid of that ID protection charge and that will really help me to pay it down faster.
I'm focusing on replacing the Sebring sometime between when Nash is born and January when I will be going back to work. I think the smartest thing to do is wait until after Christmas and the first of the year when prices might be lower or there might be good deals going on. But I am going to be keeping my eye on any good deals with 0% APR for as long as I can get it for.
I reallylike the Jeep Compass...they are small and affordable.

No sleep syndrome

Sleeping has become an issue. I did not sleep well at all the whole time I was home in Indy. And since i have been back and not feeling the greatest I'm still not sleeping good. Last night was the worst, I kept coughing, and tossing and turning, it was no fun. I woke up this morning feeling groggy and not wanting to get out of bed. Now my sinuses are bothering me. It never fails whatever is in my throat usually moves to my head and sinuses or vice versa. I hope it doesn't last long. Even though this was a very short work week for me, it some how still feels like the longest week ever. Not sure why. Business is slow and that makes work at times very boring...especially right around 1pm when I start to get sleepy. Thank goodness it's Friday!

back home again

I am finally getting a chance to write after my trip home to Indy. It started off really good. I was greeted at the airport by Debby Doll sitting on a bench by the baggage carousel holding a pizza king pizza. And I look over and I see Debby, Aryn, Emmy and Jess and my mom was there too. It was a really nice surprise and of course I enjoyed the pizza on the ride home, pretty much ate the whole darn thing. Friday I had lunch with family at Papa Joes, got some baby gifts from Debby and Aryn. Then I got to spend the whole afternoon with Anne and baby Bristol. It was nice to catch up with Anne and just hang out. Saturday I had lunch with Ameena and then met up over at Annes so we could all go to our 10 year HS reunion, which ended up being a lot of fun. It was good to see a lot of people I hadn't seen in forever, I do wish more people would have shown up that I was hoping to see, but we always have our 20 yr reunion. or maybe even 15 year reunion. We even closed down the bar and didn't get home until 2am. Sunday of course was the baby shower so I got to see everyone but really didn't have time to just talk to everyone, that is the only thing I didn't like about it. We got SO much stuff, that the whole was just trying to get the gifts open! But we really did get a lot of great stuff and I can't wait to get started on the nursery and get it looking nice. Emily out did herself by making 3 diaper cakes that were just awesome. I told her she needs to quit her job and just party plan for a living or something along those lines because she is so creative when it comes to that type of stuff. Monday I had lunch with Amy, Baby Evan and Melanie, it was nice to catch up with those girls, then I met up with Emmy and we went over to Grandma and Grandpa's to see them and see Bandit and Maggie. Hung out there until we had to go meet Jess at her work and then the 3 of us went to eat at Rock Bottom. Needless to say I was worn out, not to mention not being able to sleep that well the whole time I was there. I left really early on Tuesday, and started feeling sick with a sore throat at the Houston airport, tried sleeping on the plane rides, but wasn't having any luck with that. The plan was to work the rest of the day once I got back into town, but that did not happen, I was so tired and not feeling well that I went home and layed down the rest of the day. I thought my sore throat was gone, but I woke up this morning and it has moved up into my head, so now my sinuses hurt and my nose is running and unfortunately I can't take anything for it being pregnant. So I am pretty much ready for the weekend. Besides dealing with the heat I am really glad to be back to see Luke and the dogs. I hope this month goes by pretty fast, we haven't really had much of a monsoon season going on at least not to cool the afternoons off at all. Joe is moving out tomorrow, so I am looking forward to Luke and I having the house to ourselves this weekend.