Nothing much

Ok, so I have neglected the blog-- Just not as creative as Wes. Don't want to be crabby for the world to see either. Things are going well here. I am currently being encouraged by Johns desire to spell every disney name and character he can think of on his paper he got for Christmas. Charlie is catching up on Gargoyles episodes after reading from his new books that he got from the bookstore today. As much as it pains me to let go, he sure is growing up fast. Neither one is remotely tired as they slept all day. I seriously doubt that they will have sympathy for poor old mom whose been at work all day and wants to go to bed and actually go to bed at a decent hour. Baby "Grace" (sounds better than baby XX) has been fairly quiet today after her big exercise workout cleaning yesterday. She still likes to kick and make herself known. I am thinking though, that I am eating way more because I want to than because I need to. Cookies are becoming too much of my diet. At least fruit is taking up a good chunk of the rest of my diet as well. As soon as this pregnancy is over, I will probably never drink another glass of water again. I don't go to the dr. again until Jan 8th, but I will see my first new doctor at that appt. Any guesses on when the baby will actually come? Not a person I've talked to yet thinks my actual due date!! Ok, well, time for another glass of water!! bye!

I haven't forgotten

Well, I haven't written in a while, but not much to tell-- Getting big enough that my pants aren't fitting quite right, but not far enough along to be "ready" for it to be over. I tell you what though, I felt old before, but the last few days I really feel old. Walking is a chore- what am I going to do when there is 23 more pounds of this baby??!?!?! I go to the doctor on the 25th for the "big" ultrasound. We get to open our christmas present early and find out the babies sex. I know its cheating, but I have to start scrounging up some baby clothes-- Think a boy could wear pink?? Babies must be in the water-- Someone I used to work with is due in June and my neighbor is due in March. Any of you ladies going to join the parade?? The adoption bug getting anyone (hint, hint)??
Well, just thought I would let everyone know I haven't fallen off the face of the earth. I am just getting ready to get poor John to bed (he fell asleep before he ate and then had a seizure) and giving up on my stupid pumpkin. The cookbook says 45 minutes and its done. We are going on 2 hours and its not close-- beginning to look like canned pumpkin is going to have to do the trick for my pumpkin pie. (Fortunately, I have another whole pumpkin to screw up before resorting to that).

Tag!

My little brother tagged me today. Thanks mom for the heads up!!

The rules are:

*Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
*Share seven random and/or weird facts about yourself.
*Tag seven other people at the end of your post and link to their blogs.
*Let each person know they've been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Ok, here goes, seven random facts about me: (Since the only people who read this are family this is going to be HARD!!

1. The weirdest thing I can think of so far, is I cannot stand sandwiches in plastic bags or tupperware. I would rather bring the loaf of bread and all the stuff to work than to have to eat a sandwich from a bag. I can't open it without gagging and I can't open it to wash it without gagging either. Give me leftovers I am fine, but no sandwiches, no hamburgers. This was on my mind as my boss and I were discussing it among with our mutual dislike for all wooden utensils.

2. Random fact-- I am SO allergic to poison ivy, that I have to get a shot everytime I get it. (ok, so you already know this. This is harder than it looks)

3. I am scared of escalators. I have to hold the railing. Probably due to a miscommunication between my sister and I when I was little and Wes's number #6 (Escalator incident in DC- I KNEW I DIDN'T DREAM THAT! I just couldn't remember who it was.) Actually come to think of it, Charlie got his jacket stuck in an escalator once and John had a shirt get "eaten" by an escalator (while he was wearing it) because he laid down at the top of one. At least there is good reason for my fears.

4. I despise matching socks!! I am sure there could be a support group for that one.

5. I am a firm believer (thanks to my dad) in no chewing gum while talking (that could be because Flo from Alice TV show) or flip flops (the cheapo kind) in public. I actually even have a hard time with the fancier ones and dress shoes that click like that, but I have on occasion worn them in public.

6. I totalled my first car 1 month after I got my driver's license. (it wasn't entirely my fault-- if I was going home, like I should have been I wouldn't have been going that way)

7. I once went on a 10 (I think it was 10) mile overnight hike on Jacks River with my biology professor, future husband and several other geeky science people. Backpack and all!!


Ok, I don't know 7 bloggers (or if I do, I don't know it, so I will tag the only people I know who blog who haven't been tagged. Sorry guys. Hopefully you will have more choices of who to annoy than me!! Love you! If I think of more people, you are in trouble!!

Ariel

Gregory

Halloween & Football

Is any one else out there not keeping up with life as fast as its coming? Not all that long ago I was unprepared for school and now, here it is 2 days before Halloween, and I still don't have my decorations up. We just bought our candy today. If it wasn't for my mother in law, we probably would be buying our pumpkin on Friday. Instead of being prepared for the holiday at hand, I was thinking about Christmas shopping. Thinking I needed to make lists for the boys, trying to figure out what to do for everyone else without robbing a bank etc.

More than holidays though, I have been worrying about (and looking forward to) the UGA/FL game on Saturday. Alot rests on this one game, so I hope that the Dawgs can behave themselves and kick some behinds on the field. I am really worried we are going to penalize ourselves to oblivion or that it will be a 65-5 slaughter. Life sure was simpler when I didn't care about football!!

Vist with Perinatologist

Well, today we went to the "old lady doctor", to get the test for Downs Syndrome. Unfortunately, the baby was too big to do the test. The doctor said just by looking at the ultrasound everything looked ok, but that we would do a blood test in 3 weeks and come back for another ultrasound in 5 weeks to make sure. So as far as we know all is well! Funny thing happened during the ultrasound. The baby apparently didn't like the ultrasound (I haven't had one yet that did), and decided to push off the side of my uterus like the side of a swimming pool to get away. Very funny! Well that's it for now!

Update with me and the crew

Finally, after 7 long weeks the nausea is going away at least in spurts. It appears I am starting to show, but I could just be packing on the pounds in weird places. I have had to run through the names we have come up for several people, but nothing seems to be agreeable to Gray Charlie & me yet. The girl name that Gray and I liked is apparently very popular and so are many others on the list. I know we have a long way till "the day" but this baby may be nameless till its born. I go to the "old person/high risk" doctor tommorrow for a test. I am guessing its the one for Downs Syndrome. My next Ob Appt is on Thursday. Hopefully both of those will go well.

As far as the rest of the crew, Gray has been under the weather so poor John has ants in his pants from our inactivity. Oh yes, and he (John) is STILL asking for Gramma, Grampa, Gregory, Ariel, Dena and Uncle Greg even though we just saw them last weekend. Charlie has good grades at school!! We got report cards on Friday and he had 4 A's & 2 B's. He has won his reward of going to Medival Times FINALLY!! He is VERY excited and cannot wait to go! I am glad he finally gets to go as well!

I guess that's it for now. Try to update everyone later this week after the Dr. visits.

Well here we go! and baby number 3

Well, after wishing I could be as with it as my brother and his wife with the "blogging" thing, I got inspired by baby number 3 to try a blog. I thought the whole blog thing was a pretty neat way to "stay in touch" with my brother without having to harass him. After all, in phone calls you cover the basics, but you don't get the whole thoughts and feelings you get day after day living with someone. With people as literate (?-where's my thesaurus of a husband when I need him) as Wes and Erin, you get a peek into what's really going on with them behind the scenes. I am not claiming this will be remotely as interesting Mom, but I'm giving it a shot!!



Baby number 3 has been, well, not only a surprise, but kind of a weird mix of been there done that and first time mom excitement. I found a neat website that says it has a gadget that you can put on your blog to let everyone know what the baby looks like at weekly intervals, so people reading your blog can "see" where you are in your pregnancy. I am going to try to figure that out. I keep trying to remain calm about the whole pregnancy thing, since I have done it twice before, but after 10 years, its just like the first time in a way. I have already started a "name list", checked out baby "stuff" at the store, told a ton of people, and been to many websites that keep reminding me that not only am I not going to die from morning sickness, but its a passing phase. My husband keeps telling me that too, but he follows it with "you just don't remember, do you?" No, I don't. Blissfully, I don't remember being sick constantly. Just a little morning sickness with Charlie and lots of Braxton Hicks with John. The rest was pure bliss, right? God really gave me a good dose of forget it all apparently!! As I think about the future of interrupted sleep, dirty diapers, teething and screaming, I am very excited that Charlie is older. Charlie is old enough to "get it" (and change diapers, and babysit, etc). I am sharing this experience with him, its not just happening around him this time. After seeing the ultrasound photo, Charlie has gotten excited. He has let me veg for most of the last 6 weeks. He is even willing to let the baby's crib be in his room. Hmmm, he stays up all night any way, maybe that's not such a bad idea..... I acknowledge that it's possible he's not going to stay thrilled, but I bet when he gets older and those hormones start kicking in, he'll remember protection because of baby #3.

Well, thanks for reading!!