Less than 48hrs...

The car seat and some things from work baby showers.
The bassinet that Kelly gave us. With the Grandma blankets inside

Yeah, we need to move the computer, but the desk can be a changing table.

These cute storage units Amelia helped us pick out. Full of clothes.

So I have less than 48 hours before I "give birth". Technically, I will be having surgery, but the result is the same. Soon our whole lives will be turned upside down and focused on a small person that we have never met before. Her name, in case you were wondering, is supposed to be Aubry Ann Godfrey. Krysta brought up a good point about what happens if we meet her and that name doesn't fit. I can be flexible, but I am pretty sure Aubry will fit. It had better, cause I don't have a backup name picked out. I can't even think about a different name, I draw a blank. Our house is semi clean. As clean as it is going to get. Chris is taking two weeks off to be with me and the baby, so hopefully we can get even more stuff done. After Chris goes back to work, my mom is going to stay with us for a bit, and then Chris's mom is coming down. I think it is a good flow this way. That way I won't have anyone overlapping, plus Chris can spend some quality bonding time with the baby. I am so excited that he is able to take so much time off to be with me. It will be so hard to see him go back to work. But the good news is that he gets off so stinking early that we can hang out all afternoon as a family!!

A family. That is so weird to me. I mean, we were obviously a family before the baby, but now with a baby we are a family unit, not just married. I can't imagine being responsible for another human being, not to mention their feeding machine. I am particularly nervous about breastfeeding because I want to do it exclusively really bad, that I am afraid because I want it so bad, that something will go wrong. Fortunately, I will be at the hospital for at least two days, with nice nurses and lactation specialists, that I can hopefully get the trick in before I have to leave. And if I need help, there are tons of relatives that I can call on to help me. Aunt Beth is on my speed dial for back-up, not to mention my mom and sisters.

I promised to post some pictures of the babies room so here they are. Not as coordinated as Lara's but, I have my own style. You can see the cute blankets that my mom and mom in law made for her. We have a ton of blankets. Which will be a good think when we move to Idaho. It looks like we will be staying til our lease is up at the beginning of October before we move. I think we can manage to move mid September so cross your fingers. That way we beat the worst of the summer heat down here, and move before the big winters they have up there.

Well, I will hopefully get a chance to blog and post pictures in the hospital as I will be there for awhile. We will let everyone know how it is going Thursday afternoon after she is born.

One Week....

Just an update. I have pretty much let everyone know already that at this point in the pregnancy, Aubry has decided that she would rather be sitting up instead of facing down like she is supposed to. So, because she is breech, the doctor has scheduled me for a C-Section a week from today. Kinda lame. I was actually looking forward to the surprise of the baby and going natural. I was disappointed, but the doctor said that she doesn’t have any room to move around and that she won’t flip. But she is about 6 ½ pounds at this point, which is a good weight. So, May 20th, I will go in and get a spinal tap and get cut open, then be on my way. From what everyone is telling me, a planned C-Section is way easier to recover from than an emergency C-Section that happens after hours of labor. We will see I guess. I’ll let everyone know how it goes. I am not sure what will happen after the C-Section or how I will be feeling. I didn’t read or study up on the C-Section because I honestly didn’t think I would be getting one. I mean, after all of the tests and knowing that she was fine, I didn’t even consider that she wouldn’t be positioned correctly. Her head is right under my ribs, which is probably why I am out of breath all of the time.

Other than the bad positioning of the baby, things are looking well. I need to clean my kitchen like there’s no tomorrow still, but our house is basically baby ready. I am even packed for the hospital. Me and Chris talked about it, and though we are sad that we don’t get to experience the rush of a regular delivery, we are glad to know when she is coming. I like to be prepared for stuff and it helps to know. We washed all of her clothes and we washed the bedding in her bassinet. Now we just need to keep the kittens from playing in her room. They like to play in her bed when we are in her room, so we have been trying to keep them from getting their fur everywhere. We finally found our camera (under the bed) and so now I can take some pictures and post them of her room. It’s not fancy at all, but I really like it.

I have one week left to act like a kid myself, then I have to grow up=)

The End Is Near...

Well, I am a little behind on my blog. A lot has happened in the last two weeks. I had a baby shower, we cleaned our house, and I am in my last month being pregnant. My house isn’t completely clean anymore, mainly because it is now full of baby stuff. And I haven’t folded all of my clean laundry. But other than that, we made excellent progress. Amelia is being super nice and is coming into town this weekend to help me organize. I still have a list of stuff that I need to get before the baby arrives. I now have weekly appointments with my doctors and they haven’t said if they think she will come early or not. They don’t really tell me anything that I don’t already know. I just go in, get weighed and listen to the heartbeat. But next week, I have to get a Group B Strep test and I think they might do one other ultrasound. Either way, I just want to have my baby!!

And just a reminder, no one is allowed at the hospital when I am there. Mom and Dad can show up when she is born, but I don’t want any visitors. It’s a personal decision that I made and I don’t think people will understand, so I am just asking that people not show up. When I bring Aubry home, then everyone can show up.

Aubry is kicking me all the time, especially after and during my eating time. Which is all the time apparently. I am always so hungry now, I feel like a pig. I have solved my eating right problem. Even though I am still tired all the time, I get up earlier and make breakfast. I figure I can always take a nap in the afternoon, but I always need to eat breakfast in the morning. Well that’s about it with us, just getting the house ready and trying not to sleep all the time. Chris is waiting patiently to move back into our bedroom when the baby is born. Poor guy. He’s been living on the couch for quite awhile and I think he is ready to have a bed again. I will take pictures of the babies room when me and Amelia are done with it this weekend.

Unproductive...Again

Another week, another pair of pants I no longer fit into. I gotta tell ya, this getting more and more pregnant is messing with my self esteem. I know, I know, everyone gains a bunch of weight and looks a million times bigger. Well, the problem is, that I was trying to lose weight before I got pregnant and now it seems like I am moving backwards. Plus, I don’t have the shapely belly that marks a pregnant woman, so now I just look really overweight. Kinda depressing. It probably doesn’t help that I haven’t been eating the most healthy. I am just so tired in the mornings, that instead of making a good breakfast, I end up stopping and getting some instant breakfast, thus making me gain more weight. *sigh* I am at 33 weeks and I just can’t wait to get this thing over with.

Me and Chris had a very unproductive weekend. We were supposed to go register for the baby shower and for some reason, we didn’t. And we were supposed to take out the trash in the kitchen that has been accumulating from all the cleaning, but we didn’t manager that either. I have a theory about that. It was because on Saturday, when I had a lot of energy to do things in the morning, Chris was still recovering from work and decided to take a nap. Well, that left me with really nothing to do, thus throwing off my groove. Not his fault, but I can’t stay motivated!! Grhgghhh!! Then Sunday rolls around, and to be honest, I was super tired for some reason, and basically sat around reading and doing laundry. I didn’t clean as much either, mainly just focusing on the piles of laundry I still have left. If there is one thing in this world that I need help with, it’s my cleaning follow through. I think that today we will probably finish things up in the house at least in the taking out the trash that is literally taking over the kitchen.

Everyone seems really anxious at work lately. Mainly because we just got the depressing news that our wages are being cut yet again. It’s really hard because we have just started paying back student loans for Chris, and then when I am not working, it will be even harder to make ends meet. But we really need to start paying back all the money that we owe for Chris. I knew what I was getting into when I agreed to student loans, but it still sucks when you have to pay them back. At least the interest rates are reasonable. Nothing like a credit card with their 33 percent interest rate. Plus, if need be, we can adjust the payment plan if we can’t quite make the payments. I am slowly losing any kind of faith that the economy will bounce back. I wish that conference broad casted on the TV, but it wasn’t on a channel that we got, so I don’t know what the general authorities have said about it. The text isn’t out until Thursday, so I just have to wait. I didn’t think about it broadcasting over the internet, but we have been having trouble with our connection. The more I think about the economy and money situations, the more nervous I get. Beyond nervous. It does not help that I can tell things are going to get a little worse before anything starts going better. It’s just a feeling of foreboding hanging over everything.

Beyond the money and the cleaning, things are going pretty well at home. I feel better knowing that at some point we will be moving to a place that offers us more than what Vegas has. I look forward to spreading our wings and settling down somewhere with different seasons. I worry about my parents, and how they feel about us moving far away. But to be honest, Vegas is crushing us and our dreams. We can’t afford to live here, and we definitely aren’t happy here. Well, I am usually fine until about now when the temperature starts getting above 70 degrees, then I get a little cranky. We will miss everyone that we have met down here, and we will miss family, but it’s not like we won’t ever see them again. If there is one thing I love to do, it is travel. So wish us luck in the coming months, with a new baby and hopefully a new home.

Before & After

After
After


Before. Gross, I know.

Before.

So I hope you all enjoy these before and after pictures. This is actually the room that the baby will be occupying when she arrives, and since that could be soon, I decided that I should probably get off of my lazy butt and clean it. And since I have been saying I will clean it for about 3 months, I am happy to announce that I finally did. It all started with work. We had the end of our fiscal year this week, and since I really don't have to do anything for that, I was backup and helping other people get their stuff together. Not that I really minded, but I got a little stressed and then it was freaking hot in the office again, so I was even more cranky. So yesterday I am driving home, exhausted again, and I called Kelly to do something I don't really do. I complained about my marriage and home life. *gasp* I know. I had made a promise to myself never to complain about stuff that I am working on with my husband and to never make him to be the bad guy. I don't believe in husband bashing, because it's totally one sided and unfair. Well, I was whining because I felt like we were in a rut. I couldn't get motivated to clean, and without me motivated, he wasn't either. Well, I made a decision. I got home, didn't say anything about making him clean up, I got out my Zune so I could listen to it while I cleaned, and the next thing you know, Chris is up and about cleaning the living room while I cleaned the second bedroom. I hadn't even said anything! It was amazing. He was even done before me. (I got distracted when I was organizing my books=) I was so happy and I felt tons better about everything. It was so awesome! We even donated 4 bags of clothes to a donation center last night. I know, right, but we haven't cleaned out our closets since we got married. And so we have accumulated so much crap.

That was only two rooms in the house, so I am planning on tackling our bedroom and bathroom today or tomorrow. My back is really hurting me today so I don't know how bending or sitting on the floor will make me feel. It might be tomorrow or Saturday, but I think that with the way we are doing things, we will have a much cleaner house before the baby gets here. It hadn't been this bad before the pregnancy, but I was totally wiped out these past months. So the house had gone to crap. Well this is a really long blog about finally cleaning my gross house. Sorry and I hope I didn't put any of you off of your dinner!!

Happy Birthday Chris!!

Happy Birthday Chris!! He is now 29 and counting down the days til he’s thirty. Not really. When I asked him about turning the big 3 0 next year, he shrugged. So apparently no big deal for men. It makes things extremely difficult to tease him about if he doesn’t have a problem with something in the first place! Well, we went out to Red Lobster, which was awesome, and rented a movie, because I can’t sit through one in the theater. I got him the Dark Knight and some comic book stuff. I think he is going to see a movie today while I am at work and it’s his day off. I don’t mind though, cause I feel bad that I can’t sit through a movie without getting up and going to the bathroom every 45 minutes. But here is the picture of the cake that I made for him. He wanted a layer cake, and I thought I had the pans for it, but I couldn’t find it. So I made a bunt cake and then just frosted it. I think it turned out great and it tasted really yummy. And just for the record, Chris is the best husband anybody could ask for=) Love ya!

Besides the birthday, we had a pretty boring weekend. We missed the family potluck again, and I was kinda upset about it. Just sometimes, I can’t control how the pregnancy is going to affect me and one minute I am feeling super and twenty minutes later, I feel like crap. A bunch of my cousins were down and my other cousin was introducing his fiancé to the family and I missed it. I guess it could be worse, but I hate missing important family things.

So I am wearing a stupid wrist brace to try and control my carpel tunnel problem in my wrist. It wasn’t so bad a couple of weeks ago, but lately I can hardly type or write stuff down. I hate wearing the brace because it limits my wrist movement and all I want to do it move my wrist!! It’s like as soon as I can’t do something, I need to do it. Oh well, 8 weeks officially before Aubry gets here so not much longer. I am still super nervous about everything, but I will have lots of help when she gets here. But everyone cross your fingers that Chris will find a job in Boise soon so we can move and maybe buy a house in the near future. It’s so weird, wanting to buy a house and settle down. I still feel a little bit immature about it all. But all I know is that I want a house so I can plant a garden. I want to grow useless vegetables that I really don’t like to eat, but are good for me. Like turnips and beets. Silly I know, but it’s just one of those weird things that I really want.

A Time to Love and Laugh...

With the arrival of baby almost upon us, things are slowly coming together. Although my house still isn't clean at all, I have hope for the near future. In fact, during my bath, I starting cleaning up my tub. I am hoping to get the second bedroom at least a little more organized in the coming weeks. Everytime I go in there, I organize just a little bit. Some things are more important than a clean house. Like spending time with Chris. I mean, we are always home together, we don't have other obligations right now, but sometimes it seems like we are both in the same room, but not in the same space. That's why lately, we have been making more of an effort to just be together. Even if we are both occupied with something, like reading or the computer, every couple of minutes we acknowledge each others presence. And sometimes, we just lay in bed and talk about the silliest things that have nothing to do with anything. Like what will happen when our cats finally die, will they become rugs or will we have them stuffed. Just nonsense like that=)
I am certainly going to miss all of the one on one time we have with each other. It doesn't seem fair that I spent so much time trying to find someone to spend the rest of my life with, that I won't be able to just be with them for much longer. Pretty soon, we will have another life entwined with ours and the something special that we have with each other, will change. I am not saying that's good or bad, I just know I will miss the time when it is just us. I am afraid that he will feel neglected when the baby comes, or that I will get so caught up that I forget that I am not just a mom, but someone's wife and best friend as well. How easy it will be to lose touch with each other. I don't want that to happen. For one thing, the whole pregnancy is his fault to begin with (that's my story and I'm sticking to it=) and another thing is that we can't put our marriage on hold to raise kids and then expect to pick up everything to be together when the kids finally leave. I don't want to be that couple who once the kids leave the house, suddenly have nothing in common with each other. *Shudder* That picture freaks me out more that anything.
I know that having kids is the next great adventure, but if there is one thing I have learned, is that there are exceptions to every rule and nobody is exactly the same. So while I look forward to raising and teaching a new baby everything I know about books and video games, I look back with longing for the times just spent with Chris. Shopping at 1 am because we forgot milk, or going to pick up some random item at all hours of the night. Or just wondering around at the mall together, wondering how places like the Hello Kitty store stay in business.
Maybe I wasn't ready to start having kids yet, but it looks like I really don't get a choice in the matter now. Somehow, this is all someone else's fault and if things fall apart, rest assured "somebody" will be getting a very strongly worded letter from me=) But for all of you young parents our there, don't forget that there is a reason you have kids and don't forget to spend and devote a little focus to that special reason who snores every night next to you=)

So Many Things...

Wow, another week, another pound or two. Officially, I am at 31 weeks and counting. Still fit into my work pants and honestly, I don't really look pregnant. Just overweight. I can't tell if that is a good or bad thing at this point. My body is still doing some crazy things. Like hurting me everytime I try and sit or stand up. And sometimes, my leg just gives out. Kinda weird, but apparently thats okay. My biggest worry at this point, is how dirty my house is. I just can't seem to find the energy to clean it. I am hoping that I can pay my little sister to come over and help motivate me. I just need someone with my same cleaning ability to help me. Then, maybe I will feel a little less stressed about everything. I just want to set up the babies room and get everything organized before hand. I am terrified that she will come early and I will be caught unaware. Kelly is telling me that things really weren't that bad and that everything will be fine. Cross your fingers for me. Everything seems fine today except she is kicking me every few minutes to make a point. Hopefully, at my doctors appointment tomorrow, they will reassure me that everything is normal. And maybe pity my allergies and give me something a little stronger to deal with them.
Oh I passed my glucose test so I don't have gestational diabetes. Hooray for small miracles.

My F Bomb

I did it again. I dropped the F bomb in a fit of anger. Most of you who know me pretty well, know that I have always had trouble with swearing. Especially when I am pissed. Well currently my problem, is that all of the stupid mulberry trees are blooming and for some reason, 75 degrees and rising is okay in an office. No, it's really not. But since I am pregnant, apparently that means my opinion doesn't count because I will naturally be hotter when I am with child. Well, screw that. Anyone can tell you, that I am always hot, pregnant or not! So why should my opinion matter less? I am so frustrated about it. I have to wait until someone else mentions that they are hot, which no one does, before something happens. Normally, I don't get this much bent out of shape about it, but I can't run my fan because I already can't breathe from the damn pollen, that having a fan under my desk to blow the dust in my face is making me miserable. So here I sit, hot, sweaty and unable to breathe. You wonder why I might be a little testy.

Apparently it is only going to get worse. Which is bad for people who might get in my way. I am trying so hard to be a better person, more patient and understanding, because I honestly feel that is my hardest problem. Being patient. And then I worry about having a small child who demands my patience and me falling way below the mark. I hope that in the coming months, when Vegas slowly descends closer to Hell, that everyone can be a little patient with me and I get hotter, fatter and more cranky. But still, could the pollen here be any worse?

Finances

Just a reminder to everyone. It's tax season and along with reconciling your taxes and expenses I think it is also that time of year to check your credit score and information with Experian or any of the other two Credit Companies. They do offer a free score I believe once a year or you can purchase a package and look at it more often. There is a law in place that ensures you a yearly free report so now is a good time to take a look. Especially with the economy, it is important to know and understand your score and make sure that you are not a victim of identity theft. I checked mine, and it was really easy. So please check and make sure that your identity and credit score are safe, as well as let this be information to use in this bad economy. Have a great day!

The Hope

I am hoping that I can make my blog into something a little more exciting than just random ramblings. I was just browsing around peoples blogs today, jumping from one page to another mostly through Lara and Allyson's blogs, and there are some really unique ones out there. I notice that I hardly have any pictures on my blog and I think that's weird. Should I be sharing more? I don't think that I am a private person, but I have to wonder when the only picture you can see of me, my head is hidden by a huge bubble (still haven't beaten that record=). My sisters keep offering to revamp my blog for me, but then it won't really be my blog. It will be a collaboration instead of something just from me. Oh well, I guess when I have the baby and I have a spare moment to blog, I will come up with something good.

Things are going well this week in the pregnancy. I am in my final week of my second trimester and things are starting to ache. I still haven't grown out of my work pants (thank goodness) and I honestly don't look that much bigger yet. Hopefully, the baby is sucking up and replacing all of the fat that was there before her and then after I have her, maybe I will be skinnier. Wishful thinking, but I can hope. Poor Chris has finally succumbed to my cold and is now on a regimen of NyQuil and Dayquil. It stinks cause we are currently sleeping in separate rooms and so he can't enjoy the nice soft bed to get better. Now, don't get the wrong idea, we aren't fighting or anything. We are having some slight snoring issues. He says I snore too loudly (thanks again to pregnancy) and I insist that it's not really me, but him. So since neither one of us can sleep cause the other is snoring, he is temporarily moved to the hide-a-bed in the couch. As the prego one, naturally I get the bed=) It's really weird though and I can't wait to be back to normal so we can both stay in the same room. The hide-a-bed takes up the entire living room and it's annoying.

I still don't think too much about the pregnancy, so that way I don't freak out too much. The only think I am thinking about is the money issue. We can't live off of Chris's paycheck alone at this point and so I am trying to save up enough money to cover rent for six months and then we can live off of his pay. I thought maybe we could try and live off of his pay for one month and see how it goes. We will try that for the month of March. So if you see us and we are starving, you will know it isn't working=) We are getting better about not eating out, although delivery is still an option=) The good thing is that a crockpot is on our wishlist and I found a really good cookbook. Well I hope that everyone is doing well and we will keep you updated on the drama that is our lives=)

PS: This is the best photo I could find and I hope you like it. It is Hurricane Dean from Space!!

The Name...

So I think we have finally found a name that we both like. After much debate and discussion, we are going to name our new baby girl....
Aubry Ann Godfrey

I think this is the spelling that we like as well, cause for some reason Chris doesn't like it to end in "ey". Which is fine by me. So no one else can use this name in the family. K? Anyways, I hope that every one has an awesome Valentine's Day with lots of conversation hearts. I already have two bags that I am eating and I will probably get through them all by Saturday. Things this week are going okay. I am starting to get tired all the time again and my hips really hurt. Plus, I am still not completely over my cold, I am still coughing a bit. I am hoping that by next week it will all be over.
We did our taxes and got almost nothing back this year. Kind of annoying. Last year we got a bunch back and I was looking forward to spending our tax return on Chris's new TV. We are saving up for the baby but I know that we will never be able to justify buying a new TV once the kid is born, and since we really need a new one I am going to get one for Chris's birthday. Nothing too expensive, but hopefully something that will last for the next ten years. Well, that is what is going on this week and for the next little while. Despite feeling a little crappy, I think that I am feeling a little less stressed about everything. Which is a good sign. Have a great week!

A Baby Girl (No Pink Allowed=)

So for those of you who didn't receive my text, I am having a girl. And just so we are clear, pink will be allowed, but not overwhelmingly so. I really prefer green and purple or pink and green colors. I also don't really fancy those bows that you strap to the babies head or glue there. Lets face it people, just because I am having a girl doesn't mean I all of a sudden like pink. You all know that I hate most things girly, but I do indulge sometimes. So just don't attack me with pink frills and lace okay? Oh and Chris decided that he really doesn't like Adriana, so now I need a new A name. It just seems all the good ones are taken!

Happy New Year!

Well this will be my first post of the year 2009. I thought about what I should write and I guess an update would be best. So far I am half-way through this pregnancy. The first couple months were horrible. But thankfully I am feeling tons better, except for the migraines. I keep getting them for some reason and it's very annoying. There really isn't a whole lot I can do about it. If I still have them when I get home, I usually take a nap and they go away. But then I have a hard time getting to sleep cause I am not tired anymore. A vicious cycle. Chris only has 3 months left at the TSA before he can quit and do whatever he wants. See, you have to put in 5 years to receive certain benefits for retirement and he will have worked there for 5 years on his birthday this year. I am really excited for him. I am still working for the forklift company and I am enjoying it not that I am not sick anymore. I still have days where I don't feel good, but they are few and far between now. I find out in a couple of days what the sex of the baby is and I am hoping for a boy. Not that I wouldn't want a girl, but my two friends who are also pregnant are having girls and there needs to be some balance in the world right?
Anyway, I am extremely nervous about the economy right now and I find it very hard to think about having a kid, when at any moment I could lose my job. Plus, I know I am going to have to go back to work and I don't want too. I am really hoping to move to a different state where the cost of living is less than Nevada. It is going to be hard enough to do without having to pay over a thousand dollars in rent every month. I don't know how people do it. I would love to find a nice work from home job to do while I am with the baby, just to supplement our income when I am not working. Does anyone have any ideas? I am going to talk to some different people about it. I really don't want to have to do daycare, but I might have too. Well, enough about my stress worries and more about what I want to name the baby.
I have picked out three boy names and three girl names. Ready?
Anthony
Travis
Marshall
Adriana
Freya
Rosemary
These are subject to change, but I like them so far. I am hoping that I don't feel the need to name my kid something annoying. These seem to be good solid names with a low chance of bullying involved. I wasn't specifically bullied for my first name in school, it was the last name that got me into trouble. But, people soon learned not to make certain jokes around me. I am quicker and meaner than I look. I love my last name now, cause you can't really make fun of it. I guess one of my main worries for my kids, is the bullying that other kids tend to dish out. I don't want my kids to have to deal with that. And sadly the bullying is not limited to public schools or private schools. You seem to run into it all over and that makes me sad. But, there is no sense in worrying about it right now. But, I am not going to rule out home schooling if I hate the school system.
Chris and I have been working really hard lately on saving for the baby and when I am not able to work. We are doing pretty well with it, but in about a half hour, my work is having a meeting about lowering everyone's pay. I am not supposed to know about it, but what else can it be? I mean with the way things are going they don't want to let people go, but they need to save money. I am not sure how I am feeling about this. I know I make less than my two predecessors before. So I am kinda annoyed. I guess it just depends on how much they are reducing it by. Well, I hope this is a solid update for everyone who reads my blog and wanted to know what is going on. Have an awesome weekend and have fun!
PS. I have decided to get the Wii Fit in order to help stay in shape and loose the baby weight. I am excited!
P.S.S They are reducing most wages by 2.6 percent. It could be worse.

Obey the Fist!!

So you all know that I haven't been feeling particularly well lately, and so I usually spend my weekends not leaving the safety and comfort of my filthy apartment. I really let it go this weekend. and last weekend. and probably this next weekend. I don't think I left my house from Friday after work to Monday morning on the way to work. I know, I am lame. But still, as I sat there watching reruns of Invader Zim, I can't say that staying inside really affected me. You see, I loathe people. I loathe them as they shop around me, as they breathe my air, and mostly, when they drive within 100 yards of me. Am I a bad person? I don't think so. Because I don't despise all people, just most of them. But that's okay.
I am trying to decide what Chris wants for Christmas. He never says, and then I have to guess. Which is very annoying. I don't really want anything except to move away and to stop being sick. But I am really looking forward to Thanksgiving!! I can't wait. I get to see my cousin and my aunt who I haven't seen forever and we get to eat homemade Italian food. Yumm!! I am hoping to see my family before I go up there, and then next year, maybe my family can come up and visit me and have Thanksgiving in Idaho!! Can't wait to get up there!! Well I am off to read a good book, so have an awesome week!

The Job

Well things are going good these days. Nothing really exciting is going on besides visiting Sheryl for Thanksgiving and then visiting Chris’s parents next week. Things are slow at work and actually not picking up. If I wasn’t so sure about my job, I would be worried that I would be fired. If it was a smaller company, I would definitely be fired. I really don’t do all that much, even though it seems like I do. I help out a lot of my fellow employees with what they are doing, so I try and stay busy. But mostly I just sit here and contemplate how nice it is to be working here. There is some concern by some of the people that I won’t be coming back to work after the baby. It really depends on whether or not I need to. We are planning to move to Boise next year, and to be honest, it might be a bigger pain in the neck to come back to work for a month and then quit. Plus, it would look really bad. Cause people always plan in advance a move so it’s not like I wouldn’t have known. But the cool thing is that when they hired me originally, I told them my plans to move away. I told them 1 to 2 years tops that I would be living in Vegas. And when I move, it will have been two years at this job. Probably my longest ever. Unlike Chris, who has worked at TSA for 5 years. He has staying power. I am pretty flighty. I have decided to back up off of school for a bit. I don’t think that I can really spend more time there especially with how I am going to be feeling. So I dropped a class and now I only have my American Sign Language class. I might take the next one, if I have time, but I would have my final right about the time the baby is due. Oh well, I have written enough especially considering where I am. Talk to ya later!

Nothing Much

Just an update. Nothing really happening except for some nasty morning or actually all day sickness. I have been feeling a little crappy, but hopefully things will be getting better. My doctor gave me some massive pills and apparently they are supposed to help. Other than the sickness, things have been going good. I have been trying to eat healthier and that may be my problem. I have never done good with healthy foods=) Anyway, we are heading up to Billings for Halloween to see Chris's parents and sister. We are super excited to see the new house and to hang out with them. Hopefully there will be some snow on the ground. It sucks cause it is still about 75 degrees here, which is awful. Anyways, heads up, we are moving to Boise, ID next year. We are really excited to be out of Vegas, and Chris is going to finish up his Bachelors program. And now with a baby, I am thinking that I will probably stop working, or only work part time. We really miss Lara and her family. We haven't seen them in forever, and even though Chris would never admit it, he misses Dallin being all excited to see him=) Well, this isn't a very long blog, but I hope everyone has a good weekend!

Prego

Well, I guess I will say it out loud. I am pregnant. Yup, not sure how far along, but there it is. And to be perfectly honest, my body feels like crap. But I am still feeling a little shocked, like I can't quite believe that I got pregnant, but whatever. This probably won't be a very long post because I have to drag Chris to bed so he can go to work tomorrow. I am really looking forward to quitting my job. It has become a drag these past few weeks. Oh well. Good night and I promise to blog better tomorrow.

Political Idiots

Well I guess since nothing exciting is really happening, I would like to rant a little on my blog. I am going to rip into this stupid political race for the presidency. Usually I know exactly who I am voting for, and what they stand for, but for some reason, I can’t seem to stand either one of the candidates. I haven’t been impressed by either one, let alone motivated to vote for them. I was disgusted in the last campaign with the commercials and billboards where one candidate would slam another. They say horrible things about one another and yet play nice when they are face to face. It is very irritating and I thing that they are both two-faced liars and hypocrites. I think that I am going to look at the independent candidates a little more this year. I think it is high time that we break away from two political parties and start broadening our horizons. Both parties are corrupt and neither one is really looking out for this country. It’s like a bad movie. It is high time that we had someone leading this country who wasn’t attached to some political party and had to do what they say every time. Don’t forget to register to vote. If we want to end the political lies at some point, everybody needs a voice. Thanks for letting me get this off of my chest. Oh and by the way, I hope both of them break out into hives for the debate=)