>Black and White Wednesday

>It's Wednesday. I'm linking up to The Long Road to China for Black and White Wednesday. This forces me to go through my pictures to find something I like and want to convert. I let Conner help me make brownies. Boy did he LOVE it. can you see the excitement on his face? Yes, that is batter on his face and he loved the batter. He did not want to eat a brownie and to this day, he has never had one but he loves the batter. Silly boy

Black and White Wednesday

It's Wednesday. I'm linking up to The Long Road to China for Black and White Wednesday. This forces me to go through my pictures to find something I like and want to convert. I let Conner help me make brownies. Boy did he LOVE it. can you see the excitement on his face? Yes, that is batter on his face and he loved the batter. He did not want to eat a brownie and to this day, he has never had one but he loves the batter. Silly boy

>I'm up...

>I've been up for an hour. I guess I should go ahead and update from my 36 (holy crap) week appointment. It was yesterday. My weight gain was fine but my blood pressure...not so much. They took 3 readings before the OB said I was OK to just go home and watch for signs like headache, dizzy, light headedness, seeing spots. I am 1 cm dilated; not sure about effacement or station but at least I know the contractions are being mostly annoying and not that efficient. I'm uncomfortable but some moments are still good and others just stink.

My mom is here and has been helping me chase Conner. It's great b/c he loves Gigi and I get to sit longer and not jump up to cater to his needs as quickly. I even fit in a pedicure yesterday. At least when I go into labor, my toes are painted. You know, the important stuff. I still have not packed my bag but it is on my to do list for today (and yesterday, I just didn't get to it). Last night, I started seeing spots so I called the on call line and Michelle called me back. She told me to go to CVS and use the cuff there. If the reading was over 150/100 to go straight to the hospital; otherwise get a check at the office in the morning. Thankfully, it was not that high and I came home.

Conner is still sleeping, in fact everyone is. Harley is curled up on the love seat, mom is in the guest room, Conner is in his crib and Josh is snoring. Why am I up? Well, I woke up with a headache. I tried to go back to sleep but I just could not so I decided to get up. I'm waiting for the OB's office to open so I can call and go in for a blood pressure check. I'll try to keep you all posted.

This picture has nothing to do w/anything but he's just cute and I need a picture.

I'm up...

I've been up for an hour. I guess I should go ahead and update from my 36 (holy crap) week appointment. It was yesterday. My weight gain was fine but my blood pressure...not so much. They took 3 readings before the OB said I was OK to just go home and watch for signs like headache, dizzy, light headedness, seeing spots. I am 1 cm dilated; not sure about effacement or station but at least I know the contractions are being mostly annoying and not that efficient. I'm uncomfortable but some moments are still good and others just stink.

My mom is here and has been helping me chase Conner. It's great b/c he loves Gigi and I get to sit longer and not jump up to cater to his needs as quickly. I even fit in a pedicure yesterday. At least when I go into labor, my toes are painted. You know, the important stuff. I still have not packed my bag but it is on my to do list for today (and yesterday, I just didn't get to it). Last night, I started seeing spots so I called the on call line and Michelle called me back. She told me to go to CVS and use the cuff there. If the reading was over 150/100 to go straight to the hospital; otherwise get a check at the office in the morning. Thankfully, it was not that high and I came home.

Conner is still sleeping, in fact everyone is. Harley is curled up on the love seat, mom is in the guest room, Conner is in his crib and Josh is snoring. Why am I up? Well, I woke up with a headache. I tried to go back to sleep but I just could not so I decided to get up. I'm waiting for the OB's office to open so I can call and go in for a blood pressure check. I'll try to keep you all posted.

This picture has nothing to do w/anything but he's just cute and I need a picture.

>How was your Saturday?

>Our Saturday was...interesting. Stressful, exhausting, and defeating. We were woken up around 2:30am by Josh's phone ringing. I thought it was his alarm and told him to go turn it off. It was NOT the alarm; it was my MIL. She had called a few times. I could only hear one side of the conversation. I heard, "what are you talking about?, We're sleeping". I didn't hear Josh's voice anymore but I heard him go outside. I thought he had gone outside so that he didn't wake my mom up. After a few minutes, I didn't hear him come back in. I got up to look out the window; I almost fell on the ground. There were 3 police officers in the driveway talking to Josh. A million thoughts went through my mind. I had no idea what so many officers would be doing at my house around 3am. I threw on some shorts and one of Josh's t-shirts and waddled my way out the front door. Get this...someone came into our driveway and stole Josh's truck. Yep, you read that right; STOLE it. When he took the truck, he also hit my mom's car. Here's the story...the police showed up at my MIL's house looking for Josh b/c his truck was found on the side of E. Cherokee (the main road we live off of). They wanted to know where he was but assumed he was fine b/c he was not with the vehicle. She immediately told the police that she KNEW it was not her son b/c 1)he has a very pregnant wife and a one year old and 2)he would never leave the scene of an accident. She could not figure out how or why his truck had been in an accident. So, she started calling us. Luckily, Josh answered when he did or my in-laws would have been at our house too. According the to officers, there was a party in our neighborhood that they broke up. When the busted the party, someone ran. This someone not only stole and wrecked (totaled) our vehicle but also went to another neighborhood and stole another truck and wrecked that one. Josh's truck was impounded/towed to a yard and there it sits. We called the ins company to start the claim process. When we went back to bed, that was all we knew. Josh spent a lot of the day dealing w/the non-sense. He went to the impound yard to try to get his tools out of his truck, he went to the jail to raise a stink b/c he was not allowed to retrieve the items he needs for work, he went to the detective's office to find out more information on this case. An officer showed up here around 5:30 yesterday afternoon. He gave Josh a release for impound and had a little bit more information. The "suspect" (no arrests have been made) is a male 17-18 years old and was picked up and pictures taken of injuries. He had lots of blood on his knuckles. They THINK this is the guy. We really hope it is. They are supposed to dust the truck for prints and we go from there. We are both pretty upset over this. Josh blames himself, which he just can't do; b/c it is not his fault that some idiot decided to be...well, an idiot. We both feel really violated. We're thankful that our family remained safe but I'm really angry. I want to find this teenager and beat some sense into him. Josh wanted a new truck but it was not something that we were going to buy right.now. But, now we HAVE to; Josh has to get a vehicle. I'm pissed off b/c this idiot did something so stupid and we have to pay for it. It's not fair and I know that life isn't fair but; come on. I wish I had a picture of that old Toyota; it was a good truck. We will miss it.

Then, around 7, I realized the a/c wasn't working...seriously?! I almost cried. Thank God Josh can fix things. I knew it was getting hot in this house.

Today marks 36w and it's starting w/a bang. I've been crampy all morning and having contractions. Ouch. This baby has definitely dropped more and I'm more uncomfortable. It happens; I'm at the end. Here's the belly

How was your Saturday?

Our Saturday was...interesting. Stressful, exhausting, and defeating. We were woken up around 2:30am by Josh's phone ringing. I thought it was his alarm and told him to go turn it off. It was NOT the alarm; it was my MIL. She had called a few times. I could only hear one side of the conversation. I heard, "what are you talking about?, We're sleeping". I didn't hear Josh's voice anymore but I heard him go outside. I thought he had gone outside so that he didn't wake my mom up. After a few minutes, I didn't hear him come back in. I got up to look out the window; I almost fell on the ground. There were 3 police officers in the driveway talking to Josh. A million thoughts went through my mind. I had no idea what so many officers would be doing at my house around 3am. I threw on some shorts and one of Josh's t-shirts and waddled my way out the front door. Get this...someone came into our driveway and stole Josh's truck. Yep, you read that right; STOLE it. When he took the truck, he also hit my mom's car. Here's the story...the police showed up at my MIL's house looking for Josh b/c his truck was found on the side of E. Cherokee (the main road we live off of). They wanted to know where he was but assumed he was fine b/c he was not with the vehicle. She immediately told the police that she KNEW it was not her son b/c 1)he has a very pregnant wife and a one year old and 2)he would never leave the scene of an accident. She could not figure out how or why his truck had been in an accident. So, she started calling us. Luckily, Josh answered when he did or my in-laws would have been at our house too. According the to officers, there was a party in our neighborhood that they broke up. When the busted the party, someone ran. This someone not only stole and wrecked (totaled) our vehicle but also went to another neighborhood and stole another truck and wrecked that one. Josh's truck was impounded/towed to a yard and there it sits. We called the ins company to start the claim process. When we went back to bed, that was all we knew. Josh spent a lot of the day dealing w/the non-sense. He went to the impound yard to try to get his tools out of his truck, he went to the jail to raise a stink b/c he was not allowed to retrieve the items he needs for work, he went to the detective's office to find out more information on this case. An officer showed up here around 5:30 yesterday afternoon. He gave Josh a release for impound and had a little bit more information. The "suspect" (no arrests have been made) is a male 17-18 years old and was picked up and pictures taken of injuries. He had lots of blood on his knuckles. They THINK this is the guy. We really hope it is. They are supposed to dust the truck for prints and we go from there. We are both pretty upset over this. Josh blames himself, which he just can't do; b/c it is not his fault that some idiot decided to be...well, an idiot. We both feel really violated. We're thankful that our family remained safe but I'm really angry. I want to find this teenager and beat some sense into him. Josh wanted a new truck but it was not something that we were going to buy right.now. But, now we HAVE to; Josh has to get a vehicle. I'm pissed off b/c this idiot did something so stupid and we have to pay for it. It's not fair and I know that life isn't fair but; come on. I wish I had a picture of that old Toyota; it was a good truck. We will miss it.

Then, around 7, I realized the a/c wasn't working...seriously?! I almost cried. Thank God Josh can fix things. I knew it was getting hot in this house.

Today marks 36w and it's starting w/a bang. I've been crampy all morning and having contractions. Ouch. This baby has definitely dropped more and I'm more uncomfortable. It happens; I'm at the end. Here's the belly

>35w appt update and the small things.

>Today I had my 35 week appointment. It consisted of the GBS test, bloodwork and an exam. Here's the rundown, weight and BP both fine. I am 70% effaced, a finger tip dilated and he is at 0 station. What does it all mean? Really, nothing. My cervix is very, very soft but not really doing much except effacing. 0 Station means that he is very low and she can almost feel his head but he's not engaged yet. I could be the same way in 5 weeks. I can tell you that I am definitely feeling pressure and discomfort. Both of those are still normal.

We had some friends come over today. Conner and Logan had a great time, especially playing on the stairs. Come on, what kid doesn't love stairs? I took pictures, Victoria took pictures but I haven't downloaded mine. I'm pretty sure she will have hers downloaded first. It was so nice to have adult interaction!

After Josh got home tonight, we were sitting in the grass watching Conner play. He was collecting rocks and thrown them yelling "rock". So funny. Anyway, Josh looked at me and Conner and said, "Daddy sure has a good life". I asked him to elaborate and he told me that he has a beautiful wife, good kid, good dog, nice house, a Harley, a boat and that he's just happy. It's the small things (not the stuff but the comment) that means the world. It was nice.

And b/c every post needs a picture...
the 2 people that make my husband the happiest.

35w appt update and the small things.

Today I had my 35 week appointment. It consisted of the GBS test, bloodwork and an exam. Here's the rundown, weight and BP both fine. I am 70% effaced, a finger tip dilated and he is at 0 station. What does it all mean? Really, nothing. My cervix is very, very soft but not really doing much except effacing. 0 Station means that he is very low and she can almost feel his head but he's not engaged yet. I could be the same way in 5 weeks. I can tell you that I am definitely feeling pressure and discomfort. Both of those are still normal.

We had some friends come over today. Conner and Logan had a great time, especially playing on the stairs. Come on, what kid doesn't love stairs? I took pictures, Victoria took pictures but I haven't downloaded mine. I'm pretty sure she will have hers downloaded first. It was so nice to have adult interaction!

After Josh got home tonight, we were sitting in the grass watching Conner play. He was collecting rocks and thrown them yelling "rock". So funny. Anyway, Josh looked at me and Conner and said, "Daddy sure has a good life". I asked him to elaborate and he told me that he has a beautiful wife, good kid, good dog, nice house, a Harley, a boat and that he's just happy. It's the small things (not the stuff but the comment) that means the world. It was nice.

And b/c every post needs a picture...
the 2 people that make my husband the happiest.

>Black and White Wednesday

>I totally forgot to link up last week but I really want this to be a weekly thing...so I'm linking to The Long Road to China for Black and White Wednesday. I snapped this when we were playing on the deck the other day. Little stinker had stolen my cup of water and he sure thought he had something special.

Oh, how I love this face.

Black and White Wednesday

I totally forgot to link up last week but I really want this to be a weekly thing...so I'm linking to The Long Road to China for Black and White Wednesday. I snapped this when we were playing on the deck the other day. Little stinker had stolen my cup of water and he sure thought he had something special.

Oh, how I love this face.

>For the kiddos

>I've been wanting to purchase some "Big Bro" "Lil Bro" t-shirts for the kiddos but I just could not justify spending $40 on 2 shirts when I could buy a pack of white onesises for $5, a shirt for Conner for $3 and I could make the letters; it's not that hard. I purchased all of what I needed to do this and then it all sat there. I decided today was the day to get it done. It literally took me 10 minutes to make these and I think they turned out pretty cute. Josh chuckled and he likes them.



My MIL is supposed to come and help me finish organizing Parker's room on Thursday. She was supposed to come last week to but...we'll see. I hope she does b/c I actually DO need her help a little bit and she keeps saying that I never let her help. So far, she has only just let me down a little bit by not coming. I guess time will tell.

For the kiddos

I've been wanting to purchase some "Big Bro" "Lil Bro" t-shirts for the kiddos but I just could not justify spending $40 on 2 shirts when I could buy a pack of white onesises for $5, a shirt for Conner for $3 and I could make the letters; it's not that hard. I purchased all of what I needed to do this and then it all sat there. I decided today was the day to get it done. It literally took me 10 minutes to make these and I think they turned out pretty cute. Josh chuckled and he likes them.



My MIL is supposed to come and help me finish organizing Parker's room on Thursday. She was supposed to come last week to but...we'll see. I hope she does b/c I actually DO need her help a little bit and she keeps saying that I never let her help. So far, she has only just let me down a little bit by not coming. I guess time will tell.

>"Souptime" Soup

>When I was growing up, my little brother came up with "Souptime" soup. He would ask for it multiple times a day and I remember him eating hot dogs and his soup. Today was a sick day for Conner and he discovered the "souptime" soup. What is this "souptime" soup? Ramen noodles; quite possibly the cheapest food on the planet! I don't really care for Ramen noodles but Josh does and Conner LOVES them! I love that they are full of calories and fat and that it is one more food he will actually eat!

"Souptime" Soup

When I was growing up, my little brother came up with "Souptime" soup. He would ask for it multiple times a day and I remember him eating hot dogs and his soup. Today was a sick day for Conner and he discovered the "souptime" soup. What is this "souptime" soup? Ramen noodles; quite possibly the cheapest food on the planet! I don't really care for Ramen noodles but Josh does and Conner LOVES them! I love that they are full of calories and fat and that it is one more food he will actually eat!

>BOB, 34 and weekend news

>I've been scouring the internet for months looking for a double jogging stroller. After tons and tons of research, I decided that the best option for me would be the BOB Revolution. Now, these strollers don't come cheap and when they are used, they go quick. I have emailed several people over the past few months and yesterday, I hit the jackpot! I won't say exactly what I paid but I will say that I got it for LESS than the single BOB revolution!! SCORE! To say that I'm excited is a complete understatement! It's almost ridiculous at how excited I am over this. I can't wait to put my 2 boys in there and go for a run.



How was your weekend? Ours was OK. Josh worked on Saturday, which always stinks but it's the nature of the beast, I suppose. Yesterday was OK. We started out by going to breakfast, I had a quick photoshoot and then...the poop started. Conner had 10 diapers yesterday; 10. He had very runny, watery poop and a slight fever. He only slept for 30 minutes yesterday and then he was up so much last night. Hopefully after his nap (he fell asleep in the CAR!), he will feel better.

Yesterday marked 35w and 35 days until my due date so today, I have 34. It kind of freaks me out but not because I will have 2 kids but because I blinked and this pregnancy is over! It has literally flown by.
Here's the 35w1d belly.

BOB, 34 and weekend news

I've been scouring the internet for months looking for a double jogging stroller. After tons and tons of research, I decided that the best option for me would be the BOB Revolution. Now, these strollers don't come cheap and when they are used, they go quick. I have emailed several people over the past few months and yesterday, I hit the jackpot! I won't say exactly what I paid but I will say that I got it for LESS than the single BOB revolution!! SCORE! To say that I'm excited is a complete understatement! It's almost ridiculous at how excited I am over this. I can't wait to put my 2 boys in there and go for a run.



How was your weekend? Ours was OK. Josh worked on Saturday, which always stinks but it's the nature of the beast, I suppose. Yesterday was OK. We started out by going to breakfast, I had a quick photoshoot and then...the poop started. Conner had 10 diapers yesterday; 10. He had very runny, watery poop and a slight fever. He only slept for 30 minutes yesterday and then he was up so much last night. Hopefully after his nap (he fell asleep in the CAR!), he will feel better.

Yesterday marked 35w and 35 days until my due date so today, I have 34. It kind of freaks me out but not because I will have 2 kids but because I blinked and this pregnancy is over! It has literally flown by.
Here's the 35w1d belly.

>Happy Father's Day

>Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there.

Josh,
Conner is so blessed to have you as his daddy. I'm thankful that you are the daddy you are. I can not imagine a better dad for our kids. We love you tons.

A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty.
-- Author Unknown




PS; I'll do my 35w update tomorrow. Today is just for Dads!

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there.

Josh,
Conner is so blessed to have you as his daddy. I'm thankful that you are the daddy you are. I can not imagine a better dad for our kids. We love you tons.

A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty.
-- Author Unknown




PS; I'll do my 35w update tomorrow. Today is just for Dads!

>Typical Situation

>I just want to share what a typical night is like around here. I am fairly certain that people do not believe me when I say that Conner is a rotten sleeper. He really, really is. Last night was a good night for Conner. He got up twice. Why then am I complaining...here's how it all panned out.

Conner went to bed at 9:30. I woke up at 2 (I had to pee). I could hear water running so I looked outside to discover that Josh had left the sprinklers on. I debated on whether to wake him up or not. I decided that I'd go turn off the sprinklers but wanted him to be somewhat awake to listen for Conner. He told me that it was too dark for me to go outside (what?) and that he would do it. It took me a little while to fall asleep again. Conner woke up at 3:30. Once again, it took me a while to go back to sleep. Josh woke me up at 5:30 snoring SO loudly that even when I went downstairs, I could hear him like he was in the same room. Yes, I had my ear plugs in. Conner woke up at 6. Just as I was going back to sleep; Josh's alarm went off and he decided that TODAY was a good day to hit snooze 5 times. I think I feel asleep around 6:45. I woke up an hour later. Conner got up at 8. Doesn't all of that sound SO fun. I can't really blame it all on Conner but like I said, last night was a good night. Maybe once I have this baby, I'll be able to sleep a little better...oh wait, who am I kidding?!

See this face? that's how tired I feel today.

Typical Situation

I just want to share what a typical night is like around here. I am fairly certain that people do not believe me when I say that Conner is a rotten sleeper. He really, really is. Last night was a good night for Conner. He got up twice. Why then am I complaining...here's how it all panned out.

Conner went to bed at 9:30. I woke up at 2 (I had to pee). I could hear water running so I looked outside to discover that Josh had left the sprinklers on. I debated on whether to wake him up or not. I decided that I'd go turn off the sprinklers but wanted him to be somewhat awake to listen for Conner. He told me that it was too dark for me to go outside (what?) and that he would do it. It took me a little while to fall asleep again. Conner woke up at 3:30. Once again, it took me a while to go back to sleep. Josh woke me up at 5:30 snoring SO loudly that even when I went downstairs, I could hear him like he was in the same room. Yes, I had my ear plugs in. Conner woke up at 6. Just as I was going back to sleep; Josh's alarm went off and he decided that TODAY was a good day to hit snooze 5 times. I think I feel asleep around 6:45. I woke up an hour later. Conner got up at 8. Doesn't all of that sound SO fun. I can't really blame it all on Conner but like I said, last night was a good night. Maybe once I have this baby, I'll be able to sleep a little better...oh wait, who am I kidding?!

See this face? that's how tired I feel today.

>Raising a Toddler and a Frat Party?

>One of my friends posted this on Facebook and being the mom of a toddler...well, I think these are mostly true.

How raising a toddler is like a frat party

10. There are half-full, brightly-colored plastic cups on the floor in every room. Three are in the bathtub.

9. There's always that one girl, bawling her eyes out in a corner.

8. It's best not to assume that the person closest to you has any control over their digestive function.

7. You sneak off to the bathroom knowing that as soon as you sit down, someone's going to start banging on the door.

6. Probably 80% of the stains on the furniture contain DNA.

5. You've got someone in your face at 3 a.m. looking for a drink.

4. There's definitely going to be a fight.

3. You're not sure whether anything you're doing is right, you just hope it won't get you arrested.

2. There are crumpled-up underpants everywhere.

1. You wake up wondering exactly how and when the person in bed with you got there.

Other additions:

Someone happily exclaims "BOOBIES!" (sometimes while trying on someone else's bra).

You have to hide the stuff you don't want broken.

The next morning, no one except you remembers what happened.

You'll have to go through the pictures to remove the ones your parents shouldn't see.

There is a fair chance that you will only understand 10 percent of what anyone says to you, even though they speak with great passion and in a loud voice.

you never know what you might find in the toilet.

dancing on tables, staggering and knocking things over is the norm.

Someone always ends up with marker drawings all over his face and/or body.

When a boy runs into the room, waiving his underwear over his head, doing the penis dance, no one even looks up.

Someone is going to hurl without notice

In the morning, everything smells like pee

Lifting up the lid of the toilet is always a gamble

There's always some bleary eyed fool watching the same movie over and over and over again

There is a good chance someone is dialing a phone number they shouldn't be dialing.

A girl running around the house half naked is the norm.

Always those that insist on taking a piss in the garden.

there's always that one person who's just begging to be picked up.

There is no food left in the house even though you went grocery shopping yesterday and no one will admit to eating any of it.

Every time the doorbell rings, you say a silent prayer that everyone will remain mostly clothed for the next 30 seconds and/or have the sense to stay out of eyeshot of the person at the door.

You can't remember the last time you went to the bathroom by yourself.

The mess is horrible and it's literally impossible to get it all clean at once, but it's all 100% worth it in the end.

Raising a Toddler and a Frat Party?

One of my friends posted this on Facebook and being the mom of a toddler...well, I think these are mostly true.

How raising a toddler is like a frat party

10. There are half-full, brightly-colored plastic cups on the floor in every room. Three are in the bathtub.

9. There's always that one girl, bawling her eyes out in a corner.

8. It's best not to assume that the person closest to you has any control over their digestive function.

7. You sneak off to the bathroom knowing that as soon as you sit down, someone's going to start banging on the door.

6. Probably 80% of the stains on the furniture contain DNA.

5. You've got someone in your face at 3 a.m. looking for a drink.

4. There's definitely going to be a fight.

3. You're not sure whether anything you're doing is right, you just hope it won't get you arrested.

2. There are crumpled-up underpants everywhere.

1. You wake up wondering exactly how and when the person in bed with you got there.

Other additions:

Someone happily exclaims "BOOBIES!" (sometimes while trying on someone else's bra).

You have to hide the stuff you don't want broken.

The next morning, no one except you remembers what happened.

You'll have to go through the pictures to remove the ones your parents shouldn't see.

There is a fair chance that you will only understand 10 percent of what anyone says to you, even though they speak with great passion and in a loud voice.

you never know what you might find in the toilet.

dancing on tables, staggering and knocking things over is the norm.

Someone always ends up with marker drawings all over his face and/or body.

When a boy runs into the room, waiving his underwear over his head, doing the penis dance, no one even looks up.

Someone is going to hurl without notice

In the morning, everything smells like pee

Lifting up the lid of the toilet is always a gamble

There's always some bleary eyed fool watching the same movie over and over and over again

There is a good chance someone is dialing a phone number they shouldn't be dialing.

A girl running around the house half naked is the norm.

Always those that insist on taking a piss in the garden.

there's always that one person who's just begging to be picked up.

There is no food left in the house even though you went grocery shopping yesterday and no one will admit to eating any of it.

Every time the doorbell rings, you say a silent prayer that everyone will remain mostly clothed for the next 30 seconds and/or have the sense to stay out of eyeshot of the person at the door.

You can't remember the last time you went to the bathroom by yourself.

The mess is horrible and it's literally impossible to get it all clean at once, but it's all 100% worth it in the end.

>They don't match...

>Ok, so maybe I'm being a little bit too picky. I ordered some blocks for the baby's room and they came today. They are SUPER cute and I love the design and how she did them. BUT when I ordered, I sent a photograph not only of the wall color but also the bedding. Instead of using greenish colors, they are blue and instead of tan, they are brown. I can certainly get over the tan/brown thing but the blue/green...it's bugging me. I snapped a few pictures and it is pretty clear at the difference in the blue with the green on the wall. I have a dilemma though; do I contact her and rave about how great of a job they look and tell her that while I love the design they don't match or do I suck it up and just not say anything. If I would have made the letters, and they didn't match that would be one thing but due to the fact that I paid for them (and sent pictures that showed the colors)...well, it just bothers me. Clearly the blue doesn't match the green on the wall.

Am I being too picky or am I justified? You can decide for yourself.

They don't match...

Ok, so maybe I'm being a little bit too picky. I ordered some blocks for the baby's room and they came today. They are SUPER cute and I love the design and how she did them. BUT when I ordered, I sent a photograph not only of the wall color but also the bedding. Instead of using greenish colors, they are blue and instead of tan, they are brown. I can certainly get over the tan/brown thing but the blue/green...it's bugging me. I snapped a few pictures and it is pretty clear at the difference in the blue with the green on the wall. I have a dilemma though; do I contact her and rave about how great of a job they look and tell her that while I love the design they don't match or do I suck it up and just not say anything. If I would have made the letters, and they didn't match that would be one thing but due to the fact that I paid for them (and sent pictures that showed the colors)...well, it just bothers me. Clearly the blue doesn't match the green on the wall.

Am I being too picky or am I justified? You can decide for yourself.

>Appointment update

>Today I had my 34w appt. Dr. Rush says everything looks/sounds great. He's happy with my weight gain and says it's perfect. He's just very sweet though! Baby boy is still head down and he's low; not yet engaged but low, which explains the pains I've been having. Dr Rush says that he thinks I have 2 maybe 3 weeks until this baby decides to be born based on my "symptoms" and his position. SO, that's exciting and a little scary! Next week, I go back and get my Group B swab done..fun, fun. He wants to do it a week early...you know; just in case.

My mother in law is supposed to come over one day this week to help me organize the baby's room. I just feel overwhelmed in there. I open the closet and quickly close it back. I ordered some name blocks and they have been mailed. I really hope they are here tomorrow. I can't wait to get them. I'm pretty excited about it. Yesterday, I bought some frames to go above the changing table. It's all coming together!

You all know I think that every post needs a picture. Here are a few of my favorites from my maternity session (Thanks Victoria!)