Whoa!

OK so I am noticing a pattern here-It seems like it is about once a month that I have been updating this blog. That is BAD. REAL bad. I NEED to get better. I NEED some motivation to update-if not for myself now-for later. I know that once this is all over I will enjoy going back and reading what I was up to and what I did for these long 7 months that seem never ending.

So, what have I been up to lately? Well, right now I am watching "Sherlock Holmes" and it isn't keeping my attention very well. That is why I am on the computer updating and browsing. It is on in the background and I have looked up about every 5 minutes for maybe 10 seconds and then I bury myself back into the computer...:) Which, by the way, have I mentioned lately how much I LOVE my computer? I feel like I am attached to it-I think I would have attachment issues if I was ever too far from it. There is one good reason for this-it is my only connection to Adam. Occasionally, he gets on Facebook and so I stay on FB pretty much 24/7 now. I am a stalker-no not really usually I have it up all the time that way if he messages me, I will hear it. He can also text me from his work computer and it comes to my phone-that is pretty cool also. Basically, I keep my phone on loud all the time as well-except when I am at work-but at that time the phone is on my desk all the time so I will see it light up/vibrate when someone is calling.

Today wasn't very exciting for me. I did go to the exchange to get some Mother's Day Cards-I have been meaning to do that for a few days now-so I am glad-I just made myself go get them. Now, I can get them in the mail on Monday. The mail is so horrible here it may take a week for them to actually make it to the receiver's by next Sunday.

Work has been a great distraction for me these past few weeks. Adam has been "out" for 7 weeks and I can't believe it. Working really helps pass the time and I am so glad I have that to look forward to. I started a new position last week and hope that it will pass the time quickly as well-it was a promotion-well that's what everyone has told me-so we will see. I know that training someone for my old job and learning this new job will pass the time quickly. That is what I want so badly is for the time to pass quickly and at the same time I want to cherish these "special" moments because I won't get them back. A woman at work always tells me not to "wish my life away" one day you will wake up and be 6o and wonder where the time went which is so true. When I start to think about time and how quick I hope it goes I try to remind myself that it will go on and I need to enjoy the moment I am in because I will never get it back. I don't want to wake up one day and wish I wouldn't have wished it away so much. Each moment is precious and means something.

I went to Texas for a baby shower mid-April and it was so much fun. I am so glad I decided to have one. At first, I wasn't going to just because it would have been too difficult to get home and I didn't think I knew enough people to invite, but it turned out to be a great experience and I am so glad I did it. We got tons of great stuff! This baby is set on clothes! She has more clothes than me-well not quite but almost! We have gotten some really cute stuff and we are so grateful for everything! We have only got 10.5 weeks left until Avery's due date and that is crazy to me! My mom and Katie will be here in 5.5 weeks! The time is going by fast-It feels like just yesterday we found out there was a baby on the way. I am really curious if she will be early or late...I would love to have her right around the 4th, but whenever she is ready is when I want her to make her appearance. We still haven't decided on a middle name yet-just haven't got the "right" one I guess because nothing screams at me. We go back and forth. I guess we will just know when she gets here-or I will. Then again, maybe it will be up to me and I will "surprise" Adam. ;) I can't wait to see what she looks like-hair/no hair, eyes, skin tone just everything.

Up until Friday everytime I felt baby A move it was always on the left side-that girl must have had a hole made on the left side and she was snuggled in because she did NOT move from there-well I started have pains on that side-and it doesn't help that I sleep on that side too-well I called the doctor and they told me it was "round ligament pain" because my leg was hurting too-I could barely move it-I was really nervous. They told me to take tylenol or I could come in for a shot-well I haven't take any meds up until this point and don't really want to take any, so I am just going to "rough it". They told me that some people experience these pains really bad and others don't ever get them at all. So, anyways I figured I need to get her to move off the left side-maybe because she has been hanging out on that side all this time she is putting pressure on it and that can't be helping it-so I slept on my right side-well sure enough she shifted over to the right side, but boy she was NOT happy. I think she had a temper tantrum in my belly, I told Adam we may have a feisty one on our hands because of the little "episode" she had on Friday-she moved more on Friday than she has in the past week! Kicking, jabbing, punching I mean the works. She was wild!

So, I have decided that my weakness is definitely baby shoes-well, and of course, clothes-but mostly shoes! I love them! I am crazy about them! Here are some that I plan to get:

Baby Sperry's. These will come in very handy in California...I mean what baby doesn't need boat shoes? ;)

Ahh...Of course the quintessential UGG boot. Adam thinks these are hideous and I can't get any for myself-although there are some pretty cute ones on sale at the exchange-hmmm...I will have to consider it-eventhough I would never wear them around him because he would make wayy too much fun of me to feel comfortable in them. I am not sure if Avery should have the pink ones or the common brown ones-I am leaning more towards the brown...just because they will go with more-but the pink are just adorable! Who knows. Hopefully, we can find some on Ebay for cheaper-they are $50 regularly which I am totally willing to pay because I want her to have them. That is that.

On a side note-I found this purse in the exchange today and have been eyeing Michael Kors for a few weeks so I just may treat myself to this-

Only not in gold, I couldn't find a picture in either brown/tan or black. Those are the two colors I saw. The material these purses are made out of feels so good-I love it. Talking about it right now makes me want to get up right now and go get it. Maybe this should be my Mother's Day present to myself.... hmmm....tomorrow may be the day. I wonder if they have a matching wallet for it? :) There was a Kate Spade purse I was eyeing also...hmmm... decisions, decisions.

Mmmmay enough about me-back to baby shoes... :)

What girl doesn't need a pair of (pink) Keens to match her dad? I know Miss Avery will.

Well, that is all for now-I am sure this list of shoes will grow though. I have found some amazingly cute stuff on Etsy-too. My sister is a pretty good photographer so I am hoping we can take a really good picture for the baby announcement and we can use that, then just get someone from Etsty to design it and go print it out ourselves at a Kodak kiosk somewhere! That is the plan anyways. Then, when I go to Texas I will get professional photos taken! :) I can't wait! This summer is going to be full of fun and exciting things for me and everyone around me! :)

Oh- and here are a few belly pictures...

OK-

29.5 weeks! 10.5 weeks left until her due date! :) 5.5 weeks until my mom and Katie will be here! :) I am ready! :)

Until Next time-which hopefully, won't be a whole month.. ;)