June 29, 2009

Plans for Independence Day and beyond

While not a whole lot has changed, I've been wanting to take the time to blog on a more regular basis. I need to get into the habit now otherwise it's going to be very difficult after Ender is born! I still haven't been able to get ScottE to take any pictures of my belly. Hopefully we can get some done this week.

All about baby
I don't think I've ever seen a more active baby inutero! He pushes on me constantly. It seems his favorite position is to stick his head out my lower left side and put his back/bum out the right side of my ribs. It can get to be incredibly uncomfortable at times! He also likes to push on my ribs and hip bones. ScottE asked me just the other day if I was still willing to do it all over again so we could have more children. I can't help but smile... because it's been a pretty easy pregnancy! I'm a little worried to discover how labor will go because things have been so easy so far, but if this is what it's all about - I could do it a million times! Aside from being slightly uncomfortable, the minor back pain and the swollen feet, I have no other complaints! I guess we'll have to see how he behaves when he gets here... can't believe it's coming up so quickly! Only 5 more weeks...

His room is still a disaster area. We have a bunch of clothes spread out all over the floor. I'm hoping to get the "new" clothes washed today so I can start putting things away. Hopefully, ScottE can get his crib put together and it will actually begin to resemble a room! It's not as bad as our spare room was back in CA, but it does look a bit like a storage room right now. I just hope I can keep my energy up enough to get everything done!

My next doctor's appointment is on the 6th. I'm not looking forward to this one as I have to get my Group B Strep test done. I know they will be starting the internal exams soon and I'm not looking forward to those either. I guess it's just part of the price we pay to bring babies into this world!

Plans for the 4th
Jana and Tyler are planning to come down for the 4th of July! ScottE and I are both very excited. This will be our first family visit since the move. It's going to be so nice having family here... We have some minor child proofing to do before they get here. I'm not overly worried about it though because the children are well behaved. We simply have to communicate with them! Their visit is another reason I need to get a lot of things done on Ender's room. They are planning to come down on Thursday night. Jana has offered to help with the stuff that I can't do, so it should be a really fun and productive visit. We are planning a big bbq on Saturday after watching a parade or something downtown. I hope the children are as excited as we adults are!

Our TV
I don't think I have mentioned this to anyone! Shortly after the move, we started having issues with our tv. Basically, we were seeing red pixels in some of the dark spots and the faces would appear a little weird. We called Best Buy about the warranty and they said they would send someone out. Apparently they didn't give the technicians the right phone number and they never showed up. I called Best Buy a week or so later, and they did some minor troubleshooting over the phone. Those suggestions didn't work. So I called again and they finally sent someone out. The techs got here and basically told me we had an LCD panel out. They knew they wouldn't be able to get the part so they sent the work order in to Best Buy. I called them the following week and was told they would process the work order. Basically they were going to look for the part and if they could get it, they would send the tech out again to fix it. If not, we would get a confirmation number for an exchange. The service company has since called me and said we would be getting an exchange. We have yet to receive the confirmation, but are hoping to get it soon - it should arrive sometime today or tomorrow. Then, ScottE suggested we get credit for the tv we have now and then put some extra money on top of it and get a bigger one. When I asked customer service about this, essentially it's up to the store where we do the exchange. But that's what we're hoping for! We are also hoping we can get this done before Jana and Tyler get here. Right now our tv is sitting on the floor with a bunch of wires everywhere. ScottE doesn't want to drill into the wall until we know what we are going to be doing for sure. Can't wait to find out! It's very much time for an upgrade!

More plans:
The next few days are going to be pretty busy for me. I have a lot to do around the house to get it ready for our visitors. I also have a lot of shopping to do! We have this really awesome Farmer's Market every Tuesday and I'm planning to get a bunch of stuff there tomorrow. Tomorrow is going to be very busy and I'm going to be on my feet most of the day. I just hope it's not too hot! The humidity here is killer for my feet and my hands.

A sister in our ward allowed me to borrow her vacuum so I need to get most of that done today. There is just so much to do! And what am I doing? Sitting at my computer!! How silly can you be? Anyway... I should probably get back to working on the house. I have some boxes to go through as well as a TON of laundry. I will definitely be posting something after this weekend... or at the very least after my doctor's appointment.

June 22, 2009

Finally!

I have finally decided it is time to actually use this thing! It is taking some getting used to... so please, bear with me.

All about baby / pregnancy
As many may or may not know, we are having a boy! ScottE and I could not be more excited... he has been a very active baby. This past week (last Tuesday), I had a doctor's appointment. Everything looks perfect - he is measuring to be on-time and I haven't gained too much weight. His heartbeat is spot on (within the 140s) and he is already head down! I told ScottE and he got all excited. He seems to think that because he is head down, Ender will be here soon. I have reassured him that this is definitely a good thing but doesn't really mean anything yet.

The pregnancy has been pretty easy. I am, however, starting to be more and more uncomfortable as well as tired. This past Saturday, ScottE and I went to the mall and my feet were so swollen. I am so fortunate to have a caring husband - he offered to wheel me around in a wheelchair! At first I was hesitant because I know I need my exercise too, but he insisted. I felt so much better sitting there and we were able to cover a lot more ground a lot more quickly. I know the humidity here in PA is not going to help with the swelling as summer progresses, but the countdown is definitely on!

Looking back on everything that has happened over the past few months, I can't believe my due date is so close. I knew once we moved to PA things would progress a lot faster and it would be here before I knew it. Now, it's only 7 weeks until my due date and I am just not ready! I have a lot I need to do on his room and around the house before then. I just don't know how I'm going to get it all done with the energy level I have these days. ScottE needs to put together his crib still, but we have a bassinet as well which he will sleep in for the first couple months. We have time, I'm just in a bit of a nesting phase I guess.

The house and the puppies
Everything is really coming together! I still have a few boxes which I need to go through and really decide if we need to keep all of the stuff in them or not. I know a lot of it can go down in our garage (it is so nice to have an actual garage and not just a room which we call the garage!). ScottE's dresser has filled up faster than I thought it would... we may need to get him a new one sooner rather than later. Our bathrooms have close to no storage space. We have been thinking about getting a vanity for in our bedroom. Not entirely sure how things will work out, but our apartment is slowly becoming a home.

We still don't have ScottE's truck from CA. This is very frustrating because all of our lamps were on his truck - along with our vacuum! I have been thinking about asking someone in our new ward if we could borrow one. Having two dogs makes a big mess - plus I shed like crazy myself! What are we going to do?

The puppies have actually adjusted rather well to life in PA. However, our little one, Halcyon has been having some potty issues. She doesn't always like to let us know when she needs to go. ScottE is ready to get rid of her because he doesn't want Ender crawling around the house and discovering poop. I can't blame him, but she's my baby too! I know Ender comes first and that's all that really matters. I just hope she can get to a point where she tells us she needs to go instead of just going in the house. I try to take them out pretty often, but it doesn't always work out the best. Wish us luck though... I don't want to lose her!

ScottE's work
Fortunately, I think most of his staying away from home is over - at least until Ender is born. The first few weeks we were here, ScottE was gone most of the time. He worked up in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and New York. He told his OPS Manager last week he needed to be close to home. He has also told them if he is more than 2 hours away and I go into labor, he will be leaving the site as is, close it up (of course) no matter how much testing he has left. They seem to be pretty understanding about the whole thing, but we'll see how that goes.

He seems to really enjoy working out here. He really likes his new OPS Manager - mostly because he actually listens to ScottE! Miracle of miracles!!

Our new ward
Our new ward has been wonderful! They have been very helpful with getting us all of the information we need for the baby and we have gotten so much stuff! Saturday, they had a swap meet at the church. We got 3 boxes of clothes, a box of toys, a batheing thingy, a changing table, and a couple other things for the house! We were both very excited for all of the stuff we got. Plus, a couple of the sisters are throwing me another baby shower! I am so spoiled! =)

School
School has been going really well. By the beginning of November, I will have my Associate's degree! I am so very excited!! Then, beginning in December, I will be starting on my Bachelor's! I have decided to just get my credential in Elementary Education because the University of Phoenix does not have an English program (as I want to be an English teacher). I was pretty bummed but this will make me more marketable. Just in case we move somewhere who is not looking for an English teacher, I will have experience in elementary teaching. Plus, who knows, I may end up liking it!

I think that is really all for now. I will be updating after each doctor's appointment and then of course after Ender's birth.