Weekend update....

P's been sick all weekend so not a lot has gotten done around the house. He did finish the trim in our bedroom and we took a dresser downstairs to the storage room so our bedroom feels bigger and the bassinet won't feel so cramped.

Since so much of what I feel like needs to be done around here depends on P doing some things first--or at least helping me with things, I did a craft project yesterday. Pictures to come. I'd ordered a transfer that says "My Price Charming did come...His name is Daddy!" so it put that on a board yesterday and decorated it.

P was able to go out and about for a little while today and we went to Target to do our baby registry. Gotta love shopping without spending any money. While we were there, we picked up a baby gift for some friends.

Gotta go--there's an obnoxious dog talking to me. Gotta send him outside.

Bizarro thoughts, bizarro dreams

The dream first. Last night (actually this morning between potty break #3 and potty break #4), I dreamt that my grandpa got his nose pierced and came to see me wearing one of those belly button bar thingys in his nose. I can't remember if he was wearing overalls or not, I was too distracted by the nose. (I don't think I've ever seen my grandpa wear anything but overalls. Usually without a shirt, but if he's coming somewhere he'll put a shirt on over the outside of the overalls, leaving most of the buttons undone of course).

Bizarro thoughts. Remember the movie Short Circuit with Ally Sheedy and the robot? The robot was the 5th one produced or something and was called #5 (I think his name was also Johnny). Anyway, the often repeated line in the movie was "#5 is ALIVE." This is pregnancy #5 for us. #5 is ALIVE!

Gotta get the rambunctious dog to doggy day care and get to work.

Waterworks....

So the waterworks have been flowing the last few days. This morning I started crying on the way to work as this song played on the radio:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8UpaifPbqI

Love it!

The lyrics so my little Isla can read them some day when the You Tube video is long gone....

The Words I Would Say by Sidewalk Prophets

Three in the morning,
And I'm still awake,
So I picked up a pen and a page,
And I started writing,
Just what I'd say,
If we were face to face,
I'd tell you just what you mean to me,
I'd tell you these simple truths,

Be strong in the Lord and,
Never give up hope,
You're going to do great things,
I already know,
God's got His hand on you so,
Don't live life in fear,
Forgive and forget,
But don't forget why you're here,
Take your time and pray,
These are the words I would say,

Last time we spoke,
You said you were hurting,
And I felt your pain in my heart,
I want to tell you,
That I keep on praying,
Love will find you where you are,
I know cause I've already been there,
So please hear these simple truths,

Be strong in the Lord and,
Never give up hope,
You're going to do great things,
I already know,
God's got His hand on you so,
Don't live life in fear,
Forgive and forget,
But don't forget why you're here,
Take your time and pray,
These are the words I would say,

From one simple life to another,
I will say,
Come find peace in the Father,

Be strong in the Lord and,
Never give up hope,
You're going to do great things,
I already know,
God's got His hand on you so,
Don't live life in fear,
Forgive and forget,
But don't forget why you're here,
Take your time and pray,
Thank God for each day,
His love will find a way,
These are the words I would say

Cute clothes....

More pictures....

The onesies I made this weekend. Took awhile to figure out how to print "mirror image" on our printer, but once I figured that out I was good to go.

And still more pictures....the nursery

Ok, I don't know how to do fancy slide shows or anything like that. I can't even upload more than a few pictures at a time, but here goes. Here are some pictures of the nursery in progress. Looks a lot better in these pictures than it does right now--most of the contents of the computer room are piled in there now so the carpet in that room can be changed out. The Puerto Rican vacation pictures are staying in the nursery since that's where Isla came from.

Just hanging out....

Isla, P, and I have just been hanging out. My dad installed the carpet in the nursery on ultrasound day and it looks great. We've moved the stuff out of the computer room and will tear up that old carpet today so he can install the new carpet in there tomorrow. Ok, P will take out the old carpet...Mom, Dad, P, and P's mom all are commenting on things I shouldn't be doing. I'll help take out the padding and I'll sit in the floor and pull up the staples. Nothing too exertional for me and Isla.

I made monthiversary onesies yesterday. I downloaded the template from Good Food, Good Friends, Good Life, changed some colors (made some more girly!) and made some other modifications (like instead of 0 months, I have Fresh Out of the Womb). Somehow I managed to not buy 0-3 month onesies (and I'm not buying NB stuff for Isla--my family tends to have big babies!) so I still need to do the smallest ones. Oh, I also made a onesie that says "Mommy & Daddy's Lil' vacation souvenir."

Mom and I went to Carters Friday afternoon and I bought a few things. I also bought a few items for next summer at Macys yesterday--HUGE sale. I have to stop buying clothing, but its so much fun! Isla has a cute little denim skirt (which violates my and A's rule that it doesn't matter what size you are, nothing should be worn that is wider than it is long), a soft pink winter coat, and so many cute sleepers. I should take pictures of some of the clothes and the onesies to post. Maybe I'll do that this afternoon.

Time to get ready for church! More later.

Coming soon.....

Isla Beth H...it's a girl-flavored baby!!!!

She was dancing around through the entire ultrasound. The tech had a hard time getting some of the measurements--she never did get a good picture of the heart so I may have to go back in a few weeks (darn!). Woo Hoo!!!

Countdown!

24 hour countdown! Tomorrow is the day for THE ultrasound. I pray everything looks good and that Rico cooperates by flashing whatever goods he/she has!

Movement is still sporadic. I'm starting to feel it some while I'm sitting doing other things and not just when I'm laying down perfectly still and concentrating. Friday night I was taking a turn driving on the way to see my brother and sister-in-law and it suddenly felt like Rico punched (ok, he's tiny so it was more than a nudge, but still…) my innards. One day this weekend I was feeling a little bit of fluttering about and P started rubbing by belly and it seemed to make him move more. Yeah--an interactive babe!

I'll definitely update tomorrow!

I blame it on pregnancy brain....

I left work early this afternoon so I could take one of the pups to the vet. He's been licking his paws a lot and I noticed yesterday that they're starting to get pink and tender. So I leave work and start to head toward Jackson to the vet's office. Luckily I realized before getting on the interstate that PERHAPS I should go home and get the dog first.

Bump was reasonably well behaved at the vet's office, but he seemed to either recognize the word "shot" or the site of the syringe and bottle (usually he's not that smart). When K knelt down in the floor to come near him with the syringe, Bump had positioned himself behind my legs. Nice. We pulled him out, he got his shot of steroids (it's probably an allergy thing), K warned me that Bump may be more thirsty than usual and not to be surprised if he has an accident, and we went on our way.

The plan was to take Bumper back home, change clothes, and meet L at the gym in the warm water pool. I put on my suit, some shorts, tshirt, and sandals and headed to the gym. I got to the end of the street and realized that MAYBE I should take a bra and a pair of panties to put on after I get out of the water so I can leave the gym respectably.

Really, these things have to be due to pregnancy brain. That or I'm turning into my mother.