Well, I'm officially full-term now and baby Max's organs should all be fully developed and ready for the this fascinating world. We have 20 days left until my due date and I am convinced that someone else is now controlling my body. Seriously, the things that are happening now days are things I refuse to take responsibility for.
For instance, tonight, while cooking spaghetti carbonara for dinner, I was shaking some pepper into the dish and just like in a cartoon, I sneezed my head off. That's not the weird thing though. The weird thing is that when I sneezed, I totally peed my pants. Yep, enough pee to make me change my jeans. That's just ridiculous. So, dinner was put on hold so I could run upstairs and make a costume change. I made Christian aware of my little incident and he insisted I share it with you guys. He also insisted that I let you all know of another bodily function that I refuse to take responsibility for. We were laying in bed the other night and he was singing some hilarious little song he made up and it made me laugh really hard and I all of sudden sounded like a fog horn. I'll let your imaginations figure out what I'm talking about there. Mind you, in the FOUR years that Christian and I have been together, that has only happened ONCE before.... ON ACCIDENT! Of course, he thought it was absolutely hilarious. Ugh, seriously... what else is to come? This is craziness.
I figured you'd all get a kick out of my pregnancy woes. So, you're welcome. :)
For those of you who have read Jenny McCarthy's hilarious pregnancy book, "Belly Laughs", or who have had these pregnancy symptoms on their own, you know exactly what I'm talking about. She is soooo spot on! haha
Anyway, I head back to the doctor tomorrow for my weekly appointment and I'm guessing it will just be another routine visit. I'm starting to have more and more Braxton Hicks contractions and I'm feeling more and more pressure down there so I'm hoping I'm progressing! I'm not having any major pains or anything so I'm assuming it's all good. I REALLY don't want to go late and have to be induced! I also can't wait for Mom (soon-to-be-known-as "JuJu") to get here! I'm so excited to see her and for her to be the first family member Max will meet! Woohoo! I really wish we were closer to the whole family so we could have people come see us in the hospital but that's not possible so we'll just work it the way we can! We have internet access in the hospital so we'll be available on Skype! So, if you guys want to see Max live and in color, get your Skype accounts ready and find me on there. My Skype name is "Chrissi Jenkins" and Christian's is "Christian Jenkins". Easy enough to remember, right?
Well, I hope all of you have a fantastic week and I hope this little post helped give you a little giggle to start your week off right. haha Talk soon!
xoxo,
Chrissi
Monday, January 30, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Good morning to a short week! :)
Good morning everyone! I hope all of you had a great holiday weekend and had good weather. Christian got back last Thursday from his last trip before the baby and we had a pretty low-key weekend. It was a really pretty few days but it was COLD! The high Sunday was about 29 degrees. Yikes! But, I'm not complaining because most of the days have been full of sunshine and no snow! I'm just hoping this isn't the calm before the (snow)storm.... specifically any storm on the day that I have to go have a baby! This winter has been pretty mild so far and my friend Sharon, who is from here, says that they sometimes go a few years without snow. So, here's hoping 2012 is one of those years. :)
So anyway, this weekend, like I said was pretty low-key. Saturday Christian cooked his famous lasagna all day (it takes forever) and then we went over to our friends' house (Aiji & Sharon) to watch the sad Saints game and then half of that awful Denver game. Christian works with Aiji and we have a great time with them.... they're super fun.
Sunday was just a day at the house. We had to have the toilet replaced in the nursery because it's an older one and wasn't working properly so John (husband of the woman who owns our house) was over for a few hours working on that. While that was happening, I was going through another one of my "nesting crazes". I organize and reorganize stuff all the time. I've been cleaning everything lately. It's wild. Not that I wasn't cleaning a lot before but now I'm doing things like every other day that maybe I would normally do once a month. haha So, now I'm worried that I'll get everything super clean and when Max gets here I'll just have to sit back and watch all my hard work go downhill. haha Oh well, I'll figure it all out.
So, a little update on pregnancy/baby. Max is still doing great and moving around like crazy. I feel/see his little feet poke out all the time but I can't really see any definition. He gets hiccups a lot so hopefully he'll get the hang of breathing soon. I was getting some pretty bad heartburn but that has pretty much stopped. I stopped drinking orange juice every morning and that helped a lot! So, we'll see if the heartburn myth that he'll have a lot of hair rings true! And as far as pregnancy goes.... Um, I'm over it. haha I'm 35 weeks and two days and this little guy couldn't come soon enough. Of course, I want him to develop as much as he needs to but as soon as he's ready, I'm just waiting! I've had a fantastic pregnancy and haven't really had anything to complain about but I'm just getting uncomfortable now. I feel fat, I can't bend over, none of my "cute" maternity clothes really look cute anymore, and I want my old body baaaaaacccckkkk! haha Oh well, soon enough, right? It's all for a fabulous cause. :) I need to seriously cherish this time and take advantage of my solitude. It's hard to relax though because I'm so anxious about everything!
Speaking of body.... we had our maternity photos taken this past Friday here at the house. I can't wait to see them! There are some really cute poses and ideas that we tried to recreate. She's supposed to send me a log-in to an online gallery of them within 10 days so I'm anxiously awaiting that! It was SOOOO cold outside and we actually did a few outside shots and poor Christian was in a t-shirt and jeans and I was wearing jeans, a tank top and a VERY thin cardigan. So, we were laying on the ground shaking from the cold while trying to smile and make a cute picture. haha It was quite entertaining. Hopefully they turn out good.
Well, that's about it for now. Have a great week, everyone!
xoxo,
Chrissi
So anyway, this weekend, like I said was pretty low-key. Saturday Christian cooked his famous lasagna all day (it takes forever) and then we went over to our friends' house (Aiji & Sharon) to watch the sad Saints game and then half of that awful Denver game. Christian works with Aiji and we have a great time with them.... they're super fun.
Sunday was just a day at the house. We had to have the toilet replaced in the nursery because it's an older one and wasn't working properly so John (husband of the woman who owns our house) was over for a few hours working on that. While that was happening, I was going through another one of my "nesting crazes". I organize and reorganize stuff all the time. I've been cleaning everything lately. It's wild. Not that I wasn't cleaning a lot before but now I'm doing things like every other day that maybe I would normally do once a month. haha So, now I'm worried that I'll get everything super clean and when Max gets here I'll just have to sit back and watch all my hard work go downhill. haha Oh well, I'll figure it all out.
So, a little update on pregnancy/baby. Max is still doing great and moving around like crazy. I feel/see his little feet poke out all the time but I can't really see any definition. He gets hiccups a lot so hopefully he'll get the hang of breathing soon. I was getting some pretty bad heartburn but that has pretty much stopped. I stopped drinking orange juice every morning and that helped a lot! So, we'll see if the heartburn myth that he'll have a lot of hair rings true! And as far as pregnancy goes.... Um, I'm over it. haha I'm 35 weeks and two days and this little guy couldn't come soon enough. Of course, I want him to develop as much as he needs to but as soon as he's ready, I'm just waiting! I've had a fantastic pregnancy and haven't really had anything to complain about but I'm just getting uncomfortable now. I feel fat, I can't bend over, none of my "cute" maternity clothes really look cute anymore, and I want my old body baaaaaacccckkkk! haha Oh well, soon enough, right? It's all for a fabulous cause. :) I need to seriously cherish this time and take advantage of my solitude. It's hard to relax though because I'm so anxious about everything!
Speaking of body.... we had our maternity photos taken this past Friday here at the house. I can't wait to see them! There are some really cute poses and ideas that we tried to recreate. She's supposed to send me a log-in to an online gallery of them within 10 days so I'm anxiously awaiting that! It was SOOOO cold outside and we actually did a few outside shots and poor Christian was in a t-shirt and jeans and I was wearing jeans, a tank top and a VERY thin cardigan. So, we were laying on the ground shaking from the cold while trying to smile and make a cute picture. haha It was quite entertaining. Hopefully they turn out good.
Well, that's about it for now. Have a great week, everyone!
xoxo,
Chrissi
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Another little thing to peruse on one of your vacation days. :)
http://www.oprah.com/packages/your-happiness-plan.html
Is it 2012 yet?!
The Christmas decorations are down, the house looks "normal" and "decluttered"- obviously, I was quickly over all the holiday stuff. I always love when a new year comes. It's like a fresh start. Nothing will really change immediately for us in 2012 but I like the idea of it. It makes me want to put fresh yellow flowers in the house and pretend that it's springtime. Yeah, good luck with that, huh? haha We have a good four months of this cold weather left before we get anything that resembles a spring day.
But, luckily for us, we have something coming smack in the middle of those four months to bring some brightness to our lives! Less than two months and baby Max will be here! I'm so excited, I can't stand it. I have two friends giving birth to their babies this week and I am j-e-a-l-o-u-s! haha Laura and Stan are having their twins, Lilah & Colin, this Friday and I'm SOOOO excited for them! And, Christina and Chad went into the hospital this morning to have their baby boy, Hudson, today! Plus, great for the 2011 tax returns! haha
I'm pretty much ready for this pregnancy thing to come to a happy ending. I'm uncomfortable now, I'm not very fond of the extra junk in my trunk anymore, I now like staying behind the camera instead of in front of it, and I can't sleep through the night, or more than about an hour for that matter, without waking up for any of the following reasons: my back hurts, my hip hurts, I catch myself laying on my back and then I can't breathe, Christian nudging me because apparently I'm a champion snorer now, or because, of course, I have to pee. Plus, I'm tired of not being able to hug or kiss my husband without practically bending over. haha It's all very awkward. But, I know he needs to stay in there a little while longer. Plus, Christian made a good point the other day: he's easier to keep track of while he's in my tummy. haha
So anyway, on to other things. We had a great Christmas as I hope all of you did! We went to Western Maryland to visit Christian's family for the weekend. The warm winter has hit over there this year too so we didn't have a white Christmas. That's pretty odd for the mountains but I'm not complaining. As many of you know, Christian and I don't really exchange gifts for Christmas so there's nothing to report there but we are planning a beach vacation at the end of April that will count as somewhat of a late Christmas present. We planned on a ski trip this year between Christmas and New Years but that fizzled out due to not being able to get everything coordinated with a larger group. But, anyway, for those of you who did exchange gifts, I hope you got what you wanted/needed!
Anyone have any New Year's resolutions?? I don't really have one this year. I definitely want to get back in shape ASAP after Max is here but I already work out so that really can't be a resolution.... I'd like to read more but I know with baby here, that will be close to impossible to keep up with.... So, I think I'll just stick to the good ol' "maintain a happy life by choice" motto as my resolution. It's been working pretty dang well for the past two years! I hope all of you have a fabulously happy 2012! Make it a priority and a choice!
Oh, I have an idea.... some of your resolutions should be to visit Chrissi & Christian more often! That would be fabulous! ;-) We love having company and any of our friends and family are more than welcome anytime!
Now, I just want to touch on a few things in the news lately. First off, the funeral of North Korean leader Kim Jung Il. Have any of you seen the footage of the people "crying" and going into convulsions? It's a bit much. The news is saying that it's mostly fake because people don't want to seem unsupportive of the regime but WOW! Christian and I watched some of Anderson Cooper 360 last night and he showed the footage and we were blown away and were kind of laughing at how dramatic it was. Yes, it's sad that someone (anyone) passed away but there were no tears and the people who didn't think the camera was capturing them weren't even grimacing. Craziness. So, I guess we'll see how his son does.
Secondly, have any of you heard of breastfeeding "nurse-ins" going on around the country? Let me first make something clear: I am all about breastfeeding and I think it's 100% natural and beautiful and all that jazz. But, is it really necessary for a Texas woman to sit ON THE FLOOR in the women's clothing department of a Target store and breastfeed her child? I've provided a link to this story about the TX woman.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/lifestyle/2011/12/breastfeeding-at-target-moms-stage-national-demonstration/
She was on GMA yesterday talking about how offended she was that people kept giving her bad looks and shaking their heads. She was even offered a dressing room by one of the Target employees but refused it and that's when she says she kept getting bad looks. I'm a woman about to have a child who I will hopefully breastfeed but even I get a smidge uncomfortable when I see women doing this in a wide open public place. Is it so hard to find a place a little more private than the floor of Target? I'm not a fan of this...
Third news story... the awful, awful Christmas Eve fire in Connecticut. The mother lost her parents and her three children. The fire was caused by embers from the fireplace being discarded outside the home but still close enough to the home to catch fire. They were trying to be safe by getting the embers outside but I guess they weren't safe enough. There were no smoke detectors in the home as it was being renovated. This is such a sad story. If any of you are thinking you're having a bad day, bad year, bad anything, just think, it could be WAY worse. Also, please take time in the next day or two to check your smoke detectors! After hearing this story, I replaced batteries in all of ours.
Ok, so anyway, I hope all of you are having a great week! Tomorrow is Friday! Enjoy the long weekend and have a SUPER happy New Year!!!!!
xoxo,
Chrissi
But, luckily for us, we have something coming smack in the middle of those four months to bring some brightness to our lives! Less than two months and baby Max will be here! I'm so excited, I can't stand it. I have two friends giving birth to their babies this week and I am j-e-a-l-o-u-s! haha Laura and Stan are having their twins, Lilah & Colin, this Friday and I'm SOOOO excited for them! And, Christina and Chad went into the hospital this morning to have their baby boy, Hudson, today! Plus, great for the 2011 tax returns! haha
I'm pretty much ready for this pregnancy thing to come to a happy ending. I'm uncomfortable now, I'm not very fond of the extra junk in my trunk anymore, I now like staying behind the camera instead of in front of it, and I can't sleep through the night, or more than about an hour for that matter, without waking up for any of the following reasons: my back hurts, my hip hurts, I catch myself laying on my back and then I can't breathe, Christian nudging me because apparently I'm a champion snorer now, or because, of course, I have to pee. Plus, I'm tired of not being able to hug or kiss my husband without practically bending over. haha It's all very awkward. But, I know he needs to stay in there a little while longer. Plus, Christian made a good point the other day: he's easier to keep track of while he's in my tummy. haha
So anyway, on to other things. We had a great Christmas as I hope all of you did! We went to Western Maryland to visit Christian's family for the weekend. The warm winter has hit over there this year too so we didn't have a white Christmas. That's pretty odd for the mountains but I'm not complaining. As many of you know, Christian and I don't really exchange gifts for Christmas so there's nothing to report there but we are planning a beach vacation at the end of April that will count as somewhat of a late Christmas present. We planned on a ski trip this year between Christmas and New Years but that fizzled out due to not being able to get everything coordinated with a larger group. But, anyway, for those of you who did exchange gifts, I hope you got what you wanted/needed!
Anyone have any New Year's resolutions?? I don't really have one this year. I definitely want to get back in shape ASAP after Max is here but I already work out so that really can't be a resolution.... I'd like to read more but I know with baby here, that will be close to impossible to keep up with.... So, I think I'll just stick to the good ol' "maintain a happy life by choice" motto as my resolution. It's been working pretty dang well for the past two years! I hope all of you have a fabulously happy 2012! Make it a priority and a choice!
Oh, I have an idea.... some of your resolutions should be to visit Chrissi & Christian more often! That would be fabulous! ;-) We love having company and any of our friends and family are more than welcome anytime!
Now, I just want to touch on a few things in the news lately. First off, the funeral of North Korean leader Kim Jung Il. Have any of you seen the footage of the people "crying" and going into convulsions? It's a bit much. The news is saying that it's mostly fake because people don't want to seem unsupportive of the regime but WOW! Christian and I watched some of Anderson Cooper 360 last night and he showed the footage and we were blown away and were kind of laughing at how dramatic it was. Yes, it's sad that someone (anyone) passed away but there were no tears and the people who didn't think the camera was capturing them weren't even grimacing. Craziness. So, I guess we'll see how his son does.
Secondly, have any of you heard of breastfeeding "nurse-ins" going on around the country? Let me first make something clear: I am all about breastfeeding and I think it's 100% natural and beautiful and all that jazz. But, is it really necessary for a Texas woman to sit ON THE FLOOR in the women's clothing department of a Target store and breastfeed her child? I've provided a link to this story about the TX woman.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/lifestyle/2011/12/breastfeeding-at-target-moms-stage-national-demonstration/
She was on GMA yesterday talking about how offended she was that people kept giving her bad looks and shaking their heads. She was even offered a dressing room by one of the Target employees but refused it and that's when she says she kept getting bad looks. I'm a woman about to have a child who I will hopefully breastfeed but even I get a smidge uncomfortable when I see women doing this in a wide open public place. Is it so hard to find a place a little more private than the floor of Target? I'm not a fan of this...
Third news story... the awful, awful Christmas Eve fire in Connecticut. The mother lost her parents and her three children. The fire was caused by embers from the fireplace being discarded outside the home but still close enough to the home to catch fire. They were trying to be safe by getting the embers outside but I guess they weren't safe enough. There were no smoke detectors in the home as it was being renovated. This is such a sad story. If any of you are thinking you're having a bad day, bad year, bad anything, just think, it could be WAY worse. Also, please take time in the next day or two to check your smoke detectors! After hearing this story, I replaced batteries in all of ours.
Ok, so anyway, I hope all of you are having a great week! Tomorrow is Friday! Enjoy the long weekend and have a SUPER happy New Year!!!!!
xoxo,
Chrissi
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Ok, ok... so it's been (almost) a month since I've blogged. Sorry folks.
Gosh- so much to catch up on! I haven't blogged since before Thanksgiving and I feel I should catch everyone up on this life of mine.
So, last time I blogged, we were getting ready for a LONG drive down to Florida for the Thanksgiving holiday. And, boy was it a long drive.... especially since we started it off with two flat tires just 40 minutes into our trip. We must have run over something on our way out of town. The "low tire pressure" alert went off for the rear right tire and then immediately "dinged" for the front right tire. Christian watched the tire pressure gage in the truck slowly creep down as we hurried to get off the freeway. We were able to make it off the freeway and were only ONE MILE away from the Midas garage when we weren't able to drive anymore. So, we had to wait about 30 minutes on roadside assistance to come pump the tires and plug them well enough for us to make it to the tire place. We made it to Midas and about an hour and half later, we were patched and ready to hit the road. We only got about four hours of driving in that day but made it safely to Florida the next evening. Sixteen hours was our total time. Blahhhh.
We got to Pensacola the weekend before Thanksgiving and just spent time with family and friends the first few days. Then, we went to New Orleans for Thanksgiving day and night with my mom and step-dad. That was a fun thing to do and it was different.... kind of a change of scenery from the typical Thanksgiving hooplah that usually takes place. :) So, it was nice. Then, the day after Turkey Day, we headed back to Florida where I hosted my best friend's (Alison) bridal shower with some of our closest friends. It was a fun time and it was great to see everyone. The Sunday that followed was my first baby shower and it was so fantastic! It was hosted by Karyn, Alison and Ali and I couldn't have been happier with the turnout! We got some GREAT gifts for Max and the food was delicious! Christian had to leave that day to head to Dallas for a class for work. So, he was gone for the rest of my time in Florida. He flew back into Pensacola on Thursday, I picked him up from the airport and we got about six hours of driving in before we stopped for the night on our way back to NJ.
There really is nothing quite like being back at home when you've been gone for about two weeks. Our bed never feels better than that first night back! Plus, I was anxious to get all of our nursery stuff put away and organized! Speaking of- the next day, my friends Vicki and Paige hosted another baby shower up here for me! It was also fantastic! They put so much work into it and it was beautiful and so thoughtful! Most of my NJ/PA friends were able to make it so it was a lot of fun! And, we got even more great gifts!!
The same day as my shower, we had Christian's squadron's Christmas party that night. It was fun and it was good to see all the folks he works with. I never realized how many people were in his squadron! It takes anArmy (err... Navy), I guess!
Maybe all that going, going, going is what put me down for the count this past Monday. I felt like I was hit with a ton of bricks that afternoon. My whole body hurt, I was coughing and had a horrible headache. Then, to top it all off, I pulled a muscle or something in my right side that made it painful to breathe! I felt awful. But, I'm slowly getting over the remnants of whatever it was. I still have a little bit of a cough, sore through when I wake up and some congestion but I'm pushing through!
In the middle of all that junk, I had a MUCH needed hair appointment! I ended up having about six inches cut off of my hair and I really couldn't be happier with that decision!!! My hair was looking raggedy and definitely needed a fresh look. So, I lightened it up some and chopped it into a long bob. It's resting on my shoulders now and looks SO much healthier!
So, then we come to this past weekend. Dad and Rhonda flew in Friday around lunchtime and we had a great weekend with them. Friday was spent just shopping around town and taking them to Ikea for the first time. haha Then, we all got up early Saturday morning and hopped on the train to NYC. We had great chilly weather the whole day and the city was jammed packed with other Christmas tourist. We spent most of the morning walking around and seeing all of the decorations for the holidays. In the early afternoon, we got to see the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular show featuring the Rockettes! It was a GREAT show! It was so pretty and kind of magical! Then, we walked up to Central Park and got a horse and carriage ride through the park before we headed off to dinner at the Time Warner Center. We had a great day! Thanks to Dad for the show and dinner!
It was a quick trip for them as they flew out on Sunday. But, we had a great time. Sunday was spent shopping for baby stuff that we still need. We got our monitor and made some other decisions on items that we still need to get now that I've price shopped all of them. I'll probably be making another trip to Babies R Us this afternoon to scratch off a few more items on our "we need" list. Our crib arrived today and I can't wait for Christian to get home from work so we can put it together!!!
I had my last ultrasound today! Everything went really well and Max is measuring great! He's already moved into the head down position, which is great and he weighs three pounds and eight ounces and is around the 50th percentile for most of his measurements. I can't wait for his arrival! I know I should really slow down and cherish these last weeks of pregnancy (and sleep and quietness) but I'm just so excited to see what he looks like and actually hold him.
That pretty much sums up everything that has been going on in our lives. This weekend, we're heading down to Annapolis, MD for a wedding. I have an interview appointment with a pediatrician this week too to see if she's one I'd like Max to see. I need to schedule these with a few more docs but I'll start with this one first.
Then, can you believe that Christmas is less that two weeks away?!?!?!! CRAAAAZY! I hope all of you are having fun Christmas shopping and getting into the holiday spirit! Have a great week!!!
xoxo,
Chrissi
So, last time I blogged, we were getting ready for a LONG drive down to Florida for the Thanksgiving holiday. And, boy was it a long drive.... especially since we started it off with two flat tires just 40 minutes into our trip. We must have run over something on our way out of town. The "low tire pressure" alert went off for the rear right tire and then immediately "dinged" for the front right tire. Christian watched the tire pressure gage in the truck slowly creep down as we hurried to get off the freeway. We were able to make it off the freeway and were only ONE MILE away from the Midas garage when we weren't able to drive anymore. So, we had to wait about 30 minutes on roadside assistance to come pump the tires and plug them well enough for us to make it to the tire place. We made it to Midas and about an hour and half later, we were patched and ready to hit the road. We only got about four hours of driving in that day but made it safely to Florida the next evening. Sixteen hours was our total time. Blahhhh.
We got to Pensacola the weekend before Thanksgiving and just spent time with family and friends the first few days. Then, we went to New Orleans for Thanksgiving day and night with my mom and step-dad. That was a fun thing to do and it was different.... kind of a change of scenery from the typical Thanksgiving hooplah that usually takes place. :) So, it was nice. Then, the day after Turkey Day, we headed back to Florida where I hosted my best friend's (Alison) bridal shower with some of our closest friends. It was a fun time and it was great to see everyone. The Sunday that followed was my first baby shower and it was so fantastic! It was hosted by Karyn, Alison and Ali and I couldn't have been happier with the turnout! We got some GREAT gifts for Max and the food was delicious! Christian had to leave that day to head to Dallas for a class for work. So, he was gone for the rest of my time in Florida. He flew back into Pensacola on Thursday, I picked him up from the airport and we got about six hours of driving in before we stopped for the night on our way back to NJ.
There really is nothing quite like being back at home when you've been gone for about two weeks. Our bed never feels better than that first night back! Plus, I was anxious to get all of our nursery stuff put away and organized! Speaking of- the next day, my friends Vicki and Paige hosted another baby shower up here for me! It was also fantastic! They put so much work into it and it was beautiful and so thoughtful! Most of my NJ/PA friends were able to make it so it was a lot of fun! And, we got even more great gifts!!
The same day as my shower, we had Christian's squadron's Christmas party that night. It was fun and it was good to see all the folks he works with. I never realized how many people were in his squadron! It takes an
Maybe all that going, going, going is what put me down for the count this past Monday. I felt like I was hit with a ton of bricks that afternoon. My whole body hurt, I was coughing and had a horrible headache. Then, to top it all off, I pulled a muscle or something in my right side that made it painful to breathe! I felt awful. But, I'm slowly getting over the remnants of whatever it was. I still have a little bit of a cough, sore through when I wake up and some congestion but I'm pushing through!
In the middle of all that junk, I had a MUCH needed hair appointment! I ended up having about six inches cut off of my hair and I really couldn't be happier with that decision!!! My hair was looking raggedy and definitely needed a fresh look. So, I lightened it up some and chopped it into a long bob. It's resting on my shoulders now and looks SO much healthier!
So, then we come to this past weekend. Dad and Rhonda flew in Friday around lunchtime and we had a great weekend with them. Friday was spent just shopping around town and taking them to Ikea for the first time. haha Then, we all got up early Saturday morning and hopped on the train to NYC. We had great chilly weather the whole day and the city was jammed packed with other Christmas tourist. We spent most of the morning walking around and seeing all of the decorations for the holidays. In the early afternoon, we got to see the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular show featuring the Rockettes! It was a GREAT show! It was so pretty and kind of magical! Then, we walked up to Central Park and got a horse and carriage ride through the park before we headed off to dinner at the Time Warner Center. We had a great day! Thanks to Dad for the show and dinner!
It was a quick trip for them as they flew out on Sunday. But, we had a great time. Sunday was spent shopping for baby stuff that we still need. We got our monitor and made some other decisions on items that we still need to get now that I've price shopped all of them. I'll probably be making another trip to Babies R Us this afternoon to scratch off a few more items on our "we need" list. Our crib arrived today and I can't wait for Christian to get home from work so we can put it together!!!
I had my last ultrasound today! Everything went really well and Max is measuring great! He's already moved into the head down position, which is great and he weighs three pounds and eight ounces and is around the 50th percentile for most of his measurements. I can't wait for his arrival! I know I should really slow down and cherish these last weeks of pregnancy (and sleep and quietness) but I'm just so excited to see what he looks like and actually hold him.
That pretty much sums up everything that has been going on in our lives. This weekend, we're heading down to Annapolis, MD for a wedding. I have an interview appointment with a pediatrician this week too to see if she's one I'd like Max to see. I need to schedule these with a few more docs but I'll start with this one first.
Then, can you believe that Christmas is less that two weeks away?!?!?!! CRAAAAZY! I hope all of you are having fun Christmas shopping and getting into the holiday spirit! Have a great week!!!
xoxo,
Chrissi
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Energy needed!!!
Good morning everyone!
I'm dragging this morning and cannot get any energy! I'm on my second cup of tea so hopefully I'll get a little pep in my step soon enough. I feel like I have a zillion things to do before we leave this Friday to head down to Florida. I like to have the house super clean and everything in order before we leave so we can come back home to a house that isn't in need of anything. So, I have two days to do all of that. Christian is thinking he'll get out of work pretty early on Friday so I'll have to have everything packed and ready to go tomorrow evening so we can get on the road as soon as he gets home Friday. So much to do!
Well, someone who doesn't seem tired is this little man inside my belly. He's jumping around and rolling around like crazy all day. My stomach looks like something from the Aliens movies. Weird. I read on one of my weekly pregnancy updates yesterday that my amniotic fluid has decreased by half and that's one of the reasons I can feel and see every single little movement now. It's kind of funny because Max seems the like my lower left side. He always seems to burrow down into that area and when he does, I get a lop-sided belly. You know, something that I've been thinking about for a while is how I can't even logically comprehend the fact that I am growing a person inside of me. Seriously, it's mind blowing. When I start to think about it, I just have to stop because it's just too much to really understand. I've always thought the human body was pretty amazing but now, I have a totally new respect for my body and the crazy, wild things it can do. Really neat.
Ok, so... moving on. :) If any of you are looking for a good book, I should recommend one that I finished last week. I can't remember if I've already mentioned it to you guys but if I have, sorry for the repeat. It's called The Glass Castle. It's such a good book! It's written by Jeanette Walls who is a regular contributor to MSNBC and has also done work for the NY Times, Esquire and USA Today. This book is actually a memoir. It's a book that is full of some amazing stories about her childhood, her alcoholic father and artist mother. As screwed up as her childhood was, there were some amazing life lessons learned through crazy experiences and from her parents' "live free or die" lifestyle. It's an easy read and so, so great. The story-telling capability that she has reminds me of the great stories my uncle, Glen, used to tell me and Ali when we were little. I've always loved a good, exciting story. So, it's great!
I'm now reading a book called Republic: A Novel of America's Future. It was recommended to me by a friend of mine from high school. I'm about 100 pages into it and it reads pretty easily. It reminds me a little of the writing style that James Patterson has. So, hopefully it will be pretty good.
Anyway, I'm so excited to be heading home this weekend. I can't wait to see family and friends! I miss everyone so much!!! Another little thing I'm super excited about is the fact that we will be spending Thanksgiving in New Orleans this year! Christian, me, Mom, John and hopefully Adam and his lady-friend will be heading over Thanksgiving day. As many of you know, New Orleans is my favorite place on earth so I'm super excited to spend some time in this great city. Plus, a great cajun style Thanksgiving dinner! We're staying right on Bourbon Street so we're trying so soak up as much New Orleans charm as possible in the one night that we are there.
I also have Laura's baby shower for the twins and Alison's bridal shower while we're in town which I'm so excited about! And, my first baby shower! I'm super excited about that too! Good times!
Well, anyway, I hope y'all are having a good week! Take some time to enjoy some "me time" for yourself! Here's a great quote I want to share:
"Optimist: A person who travels on nothing from nowhere to happiness"
Have a fabulous day!!!!
xoxo,
Chrissi
I'm dragging this morning and cannot get any energy! I'm on my second cup of tea so hopefully I'll get a little pep in my step soon enough. I feel like I have a zillion things to do before we leave this Friday to head down to Florida. I like to have the house super clean and everything in order before we leave so we can come back home to a house that isn't in need of anything. So, I have two days to do all of that. Christian is thinking he'll get out of work pretty early on Friday so I'll have to have everything packed and ready to go tomorrow evening so we can get on the road as soon as he gets home Friday. So much to do!
Well, someone who doesn't seem tired is this little man inside my belly. He's jumping around and rolling around like crazy all day. My stomach looks like something from the Aliens movies. Weird. I read on one of my weekly pregnancy updates yesterday that my amniotic fluid has decreased by half and that's one of the reasons I can feel and see every single little movement now. It's kind of funny because Max seems the like my lower left side. He always seems to burrow down into that area and when he does, I get a lop-sided belly. You know, something that I've been thinking about for a while is how I can't even logically comprehend the fact that I am growing a person inside of me. Seriously, it's mind blowing. When I start to think about it, I just have to stop because it's just too much to really understand. I've always thought the human body was pretty amazing but now, I have a totally new respect for my body and the crazy, wild things it can do. Really neat.
Ok, so... moving on. :) If any of you are looking for a good book, I should recommend one that I finished last week. I can't remember if I've already mentioned it to you guys but if I have, sorry for the repeat. It's called The Glass Castle. It's such a good book! It's written by Jeanette Walls who is a regular contributor to MSNBC and has also done work for the NY Times, Esquire and USA Today. This book is actually a memoir. It's a book that is full of some amazing stories about her childhood, her alcoholic father and artist mother. As screwed up as her childhood was, there were some amazing life lessons learned through crazy experiences and from her parents' "live free or die" lifestyle. It's an easy read and so, so great. The story-telling capability that she has reminds me of the great stories my uncle, Glen, used to tell me and Ali when we were little. I've always loved a good, exciting story. So, it's great!
I'm now reading a book called Republic: A Novel of America's Future. It was recommended to me by a friend of mine from high school. I'm about 100 pages into it and it reads pretty easily. It reminds me a little of the writing style that James Patterson has. So, hopefully it will be pretty good.
Anyway, I'm so excited to be heading home this weekend. I can't wait to see family and friends! I miss everyone so much!!! Another little thing I'm super excited about is the fact that we will be spending Thanksgiving in New Orleans this year! Christian, me, Mom, John and hopefully Adam and his lady-friend will be heading over Thanksgiving day. As many of you know, New Orleans is my favorite place on earth so I'm super excited to spend some time in this great city. Plus, a great cajun style Thanksgiving dinner! We're staying right on Bourbon Street so we're trying so soak up as much New Orleans charm as possible in the one night that we are there.
I also have Laura's baby shower for the twins and Alison's bridal shower while we're in town which I'm so excited about! And, my first baby shower! I'm super excited about that too! Good times!
Well, anyway, I hope y'all are having a good week! Take some time to enjoy some "me time" for yourself! Here's a great quote I want to share:
"Optimist: A person who travels on nothing from nowhere to happiness"
Have a fabulous day!!!!
xoxo,
Chrissi
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Good morning!
Good morning everyone and happy Thursday!
I hope you have had a good week so far! Tomorrow's Friday!! I'm pretty excited about tomorrow being Friday because we're leaving tomorrow morning to head to Texas! We're going to Houston for our friend's wedding. We have a lot of friends going also so it should be a fun weekend. Plus, as weird as it sounds, I'm excited about the four hour flight tomorrow because I just got a Nook this week and downloaded a book that was recommended to me by a friend and it's a pretty good one so far! Plus, I have the December Issue of O Magazine which is the Favorite Things issue! So, plenty of great reading material!
Then, a little update on our travels down to FL for Thanksgiving. We're getting in town quite a bit earlier than we had planned. Christian's leave starts on Tuesday the 22nd but he's just going to take a comp day for that Monday and we're actually going to start heading down there next Friday and get there Saturday. We're so excited to come home! I miss my family so much so I'm definitely excited about the extra time. And, actually, we'll be staying a little longer than planned too. Christian has a class to attend in Dallas the week after Thanksgiving so he'll fly out of Pcola on the 27th for that and I'll just stay in town until he flies back into Pcola that Thursday and then we'll start our drive back up here that day and be home by Friday. Good stuff. :)
So, some updates on baby Max. Everything is still going well. I went for a check-up yesterday and everything is perfect! I'm so happy to be feeling so well. The only thing going on is the occasional back pain and I know that definitely comes with the territory. So, everything is good! I have to have a Rhogam shot next week since I'm Rh Negative but that's the only thing going on that's somewhat outside the norm.
Christian and I went to our first labor related class last night. It was a Breathing and Relaxation class and it was pretty helpful. It was nice because it forced us to actually do the breathing methods and relaxation techniques. So, I definitely wasn't complaining about all the massages Christian got to give me last night! ;) Most of the stuff I could have learned from a book but we were glad they forced us to do it. And, I'm surprised by how few jokes Christian made about everything. haha He was a great sport and he'll be a great coach throughout labor. One thing that was funny about the class was that I didn't read any of the paperwork that was sent to me about the class so we were the only couple that showed up without pillows and blankets. haha So, we had to sit on the hard floor but we made our way through it. I felt like a dummy though. haha
Another thing that made me feel like a total airhead this week was when I realized that I had screwed up my best friend's bridal shower invitations that have already been mailed out. hahaha I went up to my office to send out a few more of the invites and realized that I had put her name as Alison Leja, NOT Alison Collier. So, basically, I put her soon-to-be married name and not her current maiden name. When I realized that, I thought my eyes were deceiving me. Haha I literally flipped through every single invite that I still had to make sure this was actually happening. I called Alison immediately but she didn't answer! haha Gosh, I felt so stupid. So, I emailed the group of girls we invited and 'fessed up to my mistake. Goodness.... this pregnancy brain thing is amazing. haha
So, anyway, I guess the whole country has heard this morning that Joe Paterno has been fired as the head coach of Penn State. Christian is a huge Penn State fan so it's kind of a weird thing to think about. He's such a legacy and to see that legacy end in such an unfortunate way is really sad. And the quote that sits beside JoePa's picture on the cover of the Philadelphia Inquirer this morning says it all; "I should have done more." Yes, he should have. As much and I love this 84-year-old man who has the winningest career in college football, he made a very bad decision to not take the disgusting information to police. Sad, sad stuff.
Well, I hope y'all have a fan-freakin-tastic weekend coming up! I'll be seeing a lot of you soon!!!!
xoxo,
Chrissi
I hope you have had a good week so far! Tomorrow's Friday!! I'm pretty excited about tomorrow being Friday because we're leaving tomorrow morning to head to Texas! We're going to Houston for our friend's wedding. We have a lot of friends going also so it should be a fun weekend. Plus, as weird as it sounds, I'm excited about the four hour flight tomorrow because I just got a Nook this week and downloaded a book that was recommended to me by a friend and it's a pretty good one so far! Plus, I have the December Issue of O Magazine which is the Favorite Things issue! So, plenty of great reading material!
Then, a little update on our travels down to FL for Thanksgiving. We're getting in town quite a bit earlier than we had planned. Christian's leave starts on Tuesday the 22nd but he's just going to take a comp day for that Monday and we're actually going to start heading down there next Friday and get there Saturday. We're so excited to come home! I miss my family so much so I'm definitely excited about the extra time. And, actually, we'll be staying a little longer than planned too. Christian has a class to attend in Dallas the week after Thanksgiving so he'll fly out of Pcola on the 27th for that and I'll just stay in town until he flies back into Pcola that Thursday and then we'll start our drive back up here that day and be home by Friday. Good stuff. :)
So, some updates on baby Max. Everything is still going well. I went for a check-up yesterday and everything is perfect! I'm so happy to be feeling so well. The only thing going on is the occasional back pain and I know that definitely comes with the territory. So, everything is good! I have to have a Rhogam shot next week since I'm Rh Negative but that's the only thing going on that's somewhat outside the norm.
Christian and I went to our first labor related class last night. It was a Breathing and Relaxation class and it was pretty helpful. It was nice because it forced us to actually do the breathing methods and relaxation techniques. So, I definitely wasn't complaining about all the massages Christian got to give me last night! ;) Most of the stuff I could have learned from a book but we were glad they forced us to do it. And, I'm surprised by how few jokes Christian made about everything. haha He was a great sport and he'll be a great coach throughout labor. One thing that was funny about the class was that I didn't read any of the paperwork that was sent to me about the class so we were the only couple that showed up without pillows and blankets. haha So, we had to sit on the hard floor but we made our way through it. I felt like a dummy though. haha
Another thing that made me feel like a total airhead this week was when I realized that I had screwed up my best friend's bridal shower invitations that have already been mailed out. hahaha I went up to my office to send out a few more of the invites and realized that I had put her name as Alison Leja, NOT Alison Collier. So, basically, I put her soon-to-be married name and not her current maiden name. When I realized that, I thought my eyes were deceiving me. Haha I literally flipped through every single invite that I still had to make sure this was actually happening. I called Alison immediately but she didn't answer! haha Gosh, I felt so stupid. So, I emailed the group of girls we invited and 'fessed up to my mistake. Goodness.... this pregnancy brain thing is amazing. haha
So, anyway, I guess the whole country has heard this morning that Joe Paterno has been fired as the head coach of Penn State. Christian is a huge Penn State fan so it's kind of a weird thing to think about. He's such a legacy and to see that legacy end in such an unfortunate way is really sad. And the quote that sits beside JoePa's picture on the cover of the Philadelphia Inquirer this morning says it all; "I should have done more." Yes, he should have. As much and I love this 84-year-old man who has the winningest career in college football, he made a very bad decision to not take the disgusting information to police. Sad, sad stuff.
Well, I hope y'all have a fan-freakin-tastic weekend coming up! I'll be seeing a lot of you soon!!!!
xoxo,
Chrissi
Saturday, October 29, 2011
um, it's snowing.... in October.
So, last post, I said "rain, rain, go away".... this post I should change rain to snow. That's right, it's snowing in the great state of New Jersey! The last time it snowed in this area this early was in 1979! That's before I was even born! So, I'm getting in the spirit by listening to Christmas music and baking oatmeal cookies (my fave!). I can at least fake that it's really that time of year for snow, right?
Speaking of Christmas music, Michael Buble just came out with a Christmas album and it's fabulous! I highly recommend it. He's just amazing. :)
Since today is just nasty out, I'm not leaving the house! I went out to check the mail and just about froze my butt off. And, mind you, our mailbox is one of those that is connected to the house. You know, the ones that require a postman on foot. So, I didn't have to go far. haha IT'S COLD! I didn't prepare for this cold weather very well either. We only have a little firewood left over from last year and I haven't gotten any of those self-starter fire logs either. Plus, I'm terrified to go in the garage to get last year's firewood b/c I'm freakishly scared of spiders being on it. So, I'm SOL. haha Plus, I'm trying to not raise the heat over about 65 because we REALLY don't want the $500 power bills to start yet. Oh the joys of gas heat.
Anyway.... Christian gets home on Wednesday! I can't wait! We have our tour of the hospital's maternity ward next Saturday and one of our first birthing classes next Wednesday! So, all of this should be very interesting. The class next week is the natural birth class. Then, in December, we'll take the regular, all-encompassing birth class so we know about all aspects. As far as baby goes, everything is going great! He's moving almost all day now; which really makes me wonder if I'm going to have a kid that never sleeps. Lord, I hope not! haha I had an ultrasound last week and he's measuring perfectly. The nursery is starting to come together and I'm loving it. And... I'm now starting to feel fat. haha I've gained about 18 pounds so far and thanks to my genes, it's going straight to my butt and legs... and, of course, my belly. Now, I'll admit, I'm digging my new found "junk in the trunk", as Christian calls it. haha But, I had to go up a size in jeans yesterday and that was no fun. But, it's all for a good cause, right? ;) And those cookies I'm baking probably aren't the best idea I've had. Oh well.
So, are you guys dressing up for Halloween? No costumes for me this year but I'll be propped on my porch Monday handing out candy to all the little trick or treaters this year. I know a lot of people are celebrating tonight by going to parties and all that stuff. All I have to say is I feel for those of you who are going out in Philly or anywhere else up here! It's friggin' cold and yuck and only supposed to get colder and yuckier throughout the night.
Well, I hope you guys have a great weekend and Happy Halloween!!! Next year, we'll have our own little pumpkin to dress up!
xoxo,
Chrissi
Speaking of Christmas music, Michael Buble just came out with a Christmas album and it's fabulous! I highly recommend it. He's just amazing. :)
Since today is just nasty out, I'm not leaving the house! I went out to check the mail and just about froze my butt off. And, mind you, our mailbox is one of those that is connected to the house. You know, the ones that require a postman on foot. So, I didn't have to go far. haha IT'S COLD! I didn't prepare for this cold weather very well either. We only have a little firewood left over from last year and I haven't gotten any of those self-starter fire logs either. Plus, I'm terrified to go in the garage to get last year's firewood b/c I'm freakishly scared of spiders being on it. So, I'm SOL. haha Plus, I'm trying to not raise the heat over about 65 because we REALLY don't want the $500 power bills to start yet. Oh the joys of gas heat.
Anyway.... Christian gets home on Wednesday! I can't wait! We have our tour of the hospital's maternity ward next Saturday and one of our first birthing classes next Wednesday! So, all of this should be very interesting. The class next week is the natural birth class. Then, in December, we'll take the regular, all-encompassing birth class so we know about all aspects. As far as baby goes, everything is going great! He's moving almost all day now; which really makes me wonder if I'm going to have a kid that never sleeps. Lord, I hope not! haha I had an ultrasound last week and he's measuring perfectly. The nursery is starting to come together and I'm loving it. And... I'm now starting to feel fat. haha I've gained about 18 pounds so far and thanks to my genes, it's going straight to my butt and legs... and, of course, my belly. Now, I'll admit, I'm digging my new found "junk in the trunk", as Christian calls it. haha But, I had to go up a size in jeans yesterday and that was no fun. But, it's all for a good cause, right? ;) And those cookies I'm baking probably aren't the best idea I've had. Oh well.
So, are you guys dressing up for Halloween? No costumes for me this year but I'll be propped on my porch Monday handing out candy to all the little trick or treaters this year. I know a lot of people are celebrating tonight by going to parties and all that stuff. All I have to say is I feel for those of you who are going out in Philly or anywhere else up here! It's friggin' cold and yuck and only supposed to get colder and yuckier throughout the night.
Well, I hope you guys have a great weekend and Happy Halloween!!! Next year, we'll have our own little pumpkin to dress up!
xoxo,
Chrissi
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Rain, Rain, Go AWAY!
I know it's only supposed to rain today and then be gorgeous for the next few days but it's making me gloooooomy. :( Plus, Christian left today for his two week det in the Middle East. Fun fun.... NOT. haha It could be MUCH worse and MUCH longer so I won't complain. :)
So, I just have a few updates on everything going on in our lives lately. It's been a couple weeks since I've posted so I'll catch y'all up to speed.
Well, we had our little weekend away in New Hampshire and that was fabulous. We had such a great time and stayed a such a great little bed & breakfast. It's called the Squam Lake Inn and I HIGHLY recommend it for anyone going to the Meredith, NH region. Anyway, the weekend was great, the clam bake we went to was fantastic and the weather was to die for! Good things all around. :)
Since we got back from New England, we've been focusing on normal life things.... getting the house prepped for fall/winter, finishing the re-finishing of the furniture we got the Max's room, and living our every day lives. But, like I said, Christian finished the Hoosier cabinet for the nursery and I couldn't be happier with the outcome! Now, I can't wait to really start decorating and for our little guy to be here! He's going to have such a cool room. I wonder if I'm ever going to want to leave it! haha Here are a few pictures from my "Max's room inspiration folder" on my desktop:
So, I just have a few updates on everything going on in our lives lately. It's been a couple weeks since I've posted so I'll catch y'all up to speed.
Well, we had our little weekend away in New Hampshire and that was fabulous. We had such a great time and stayed a such a great little bed & breakfast. It's called the Squam Lake Inn and I HIGHLY recommend it for anyone going to the Meredith, NH region. Anyway, the weekend was great, the clam bake we went to was fantastic and the weather was to die for! Good things all around. :)
Since we got back from New England, we've been focusing on normal life things.... getting the house prepped for fall/winter, finishing the re-finishing of the furniture we got the Max's room, and living our every day lives. But, like I said, Christian finished the Hoosier cabinet for the nursery and I couldn't be happier with the outcome! Now, I can't wait to really start decorating and for our little guy to be here! He's going to have such a cool room. I wonder if I'm ever going to want to leave it! haha Here are a few pictures from my "Max's room inspiration folder" on my desktop:
I love all of these and the eclectic feel that they all have. I especially love the cow hide rug in the top pic! That room is my favorite anyway. But, like I've said before, I definitely don't want a theme and I don't want the room to be too baby-ish. I want the room to grow with him and I don't want to have to get rid of a zillion things when he's too old and too cool. :) So, the crib in the first picture is the crib we'll get (Jenny Lind Crib- it's fantastic b/c it's super cheap and it's exactly the look I want!), Christian really likes the orange curtains and I definitely want a fabric-covered ottoman to put by the Amish rocker we're using and to just go in the middle of the room for him to walk around when he gets old enough. I'm so excited! :)
So anyway, in other news... I officially switched to a new OB this morning. I just haven't had a fantastic feeling about my doc recently and his office isn't familiar enough with my insurance so I wasn't getting ultrasounds that should be covered by my insurance. They basically just didn't know what they were doing when dealing with Tricare. So, the new OBGYN practice I go to is called Phoenix OBGYN and they're directly affiliated with the hospital where I'll deliver and they even have a person on staff who handles all military patients. Fantastic, right?! So, I saw one of the docs this morning and he was pretty nice and mega calm... almost too calm. But, there are still four other docs for me to meet during the rest of my pregnancy so I'm not committed to just one yet. But, I just feel better about everything. This new office is cleaner, the staff is more friendly and they actually ordered the anatomy ultrasound that my old doc said I wasn't able to have b/c of my insurance.... when in reality, this one IS covered.... like I said, they didn't know what they were doing. So, I finally get to see my little man again on Friday. Let's just hope and pray his anatomy is all good. :) Also, the doc I met with this morning seemed a little more open to the natural birth option for me. I got a little kick-back from my other doc, which I didn't like. I mean, I'm not a lunatic about it and I will get meds if I need them but I want to definitely try for a natural one. That's about it as far as the baby goes. He sounded great on the heart monitor this morning so that was good. He's still moving like crazy and I love it. He usually moves around the most after we've eaten dinner and I'm just sitting on the couch. Christian has started talking to him and he kicks like crazy when he hears Christian. Whether Max knows what he's doing or not, that melts my heart. :*)
So anyways, I've been keeping pretty busy with Junior League lately. Since I'm an advisor this year, I have about one or two meetings/events each week which has been great. It's really nice when Christian is gone so I have stuff to look forward to.
Lots of birthdays and anniversaries are coming about lately! My mom and John celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary this past Monday. Love that! We have my friend Summer's b-day today, my cousin Ali's tomorrow, my pawpaw's on Friday, my friend Jenna's next Wednesday and then Laura & Stan's anniversary is next Friday! I should buy stock in greeting cards! haha I hope all of them enjoy their days!
Well, I hope y'all are having a good week! I love y'all!
xoxo,
Chrissi
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Happy Fall Y'all!
Hey everybody!
I hope all of you are doing well and enjoying your weekend. We've had a great weekend and it's pretty chilly up here today. I'm sitting here in sweats b/c we refuse to turn on the heat since it's supposed to be back in the 70s this week. It's about 64 in our house! haha Christian's actually about to start a fire to warm it up a little in here. First one of the season!
We've been home for a week and it's been great getting back to normal. Christian went back to work and I got back in my normal routine.... back to working out at the gym, cooking dinner every night and actually being up-to-date with current events. :) It's good to be home.
We had a pretty low-key weekend. Friday evening we grilled steaks here at the house and then we both fell asleep around 8:30 on the couch. haha Saturday was spent cleaning for me and Christian worked on finishing his part of the Hoosier cabinet. We got it all stripped and sanded and we were able to prime it yesterday! I'll paint it this week and then it will be ready to go in the baby's room! Then, yesterday afternoon we watched some great college football and ended up craving tailgating food so I made some meatballs with grape jelly and bbq sauce. YUMMY! Then, I fell asleep pretty early again and Christian stayed up to watch some of the later games. Then, today, we ran in a 5k for Junior League. Christian and I met up with my friend Megan (who's also pregnant) and her husband, Matt and ran some and walked some. I was proud of us! I've still been jogging throughout my pregnancy and everything has been great so far so I'm going to keep going until it's uncomfortable. My doc said it was fine as long as my heart rate doesn't get too high. After the 5k, we came home, rested a little and then walked down the street to a little festival going on. Now, we're relaxing and Christian is obsessing over his fantasy football. haha Every Sunday!
We have a short week this week because we're leaving Friday morning to head to New Hampshire for the holiday weekend (Columbus Day)! I'm so excited! It's supposed to be gorgeous weather and we're pumped for the annual Troop Family Clam Bake!
Once we're back from NH, Christian will be home another week and then he's off on another det for 2-3 weeks. Then, after that, only short trips for him until after the baby is here!
Speaking of baby. I went to the doc Wednesday for my monthly check-up and everything is going great. Max's heart rate sounds great, I'm measuring perfectly and I'm gaining the right amount of weight to stay within the recommended 25-30 pounds total for the whole pregnancy. Max is also moving around like crazy now and I can see the little thumps on my belly when he's moving a lot. Christian saw one yesterday. It's so neat.
Well, that's about all I have for now. I hope you all have a great week coming up!!!
xoxo,
Chrissi
I hope all of you are doing well and enjoying your weekend. We've had a great weekend and it's pretty chilly up here today. I'm sitting here in sweats b/c we refuse to turn on the heat since it's supposed to be back in the 70s this week. It's about 64 in our house! haha Christian's actually about to start a fire to warm it up a little in here. First one of the season!
We've been home for a week and it's been great getting back to normal. Christian went back to work and I got back in my normal routine.... back to working out at the gym, cooking dinner every night and actually being up-to-date with current events. :) It's good to be home.
We had a pretty low-key weekend. Friday evening we grilled steaks here at the house and then we both fell asleep around 8:30 on the couch. haha Saturday was spent cleaning for me and Christian worked on finishing his part of the Hoosier cabinet. We got it all stripped and sanded and we were able to prime it yesterday! I'll paint it this week and then it will be ready to go in the baby's room! Then, yesterday afternoon we watched some great college football and ended up craving tailgating food so I made some meatballs with grape jelly and bbq sauce. YUMMY! Then, I fell asleep pretty early again and Christian stayed up to watch some of the later games. Then, today, we ran in a 5k for Junior League. Christian and I met up with my friend Megan (who's also pregnant) and her husband, Matt and ran some and walked some. I was proud of us! I've still been jogging throughout my pregnancy and everything has been great so far so I'm going to keep going until it's uncomfortable. My doc said it was fine as long as my heart rate doesn't get too high. After the 5k, we came home, rested a little and then walked down the street to a little festival going on. Now, we're relaxing and Christian is obsessing over his fantasy football. haha Every Sunday!
We have a short week this week because we're leaving Friday morning to head to New Hampshire for the holiday weekend (Columbus Day)! I'm so excited! It's supposed to be gorgeous weather and we're pumped for the annual Troop Family Clam Bake!
Once we're back from NH, Christian will be home another week and then he's off on another det for 2-3 weeks. Then, after that, only short trips for him until after the baby is here!
Speaking of baby. I went to the doc Wednesday for my monthly check-up and everything is going great. Max's heart rate sounds great, I'm measuring perfectly and I'm gaining the right amount of weight to stay within the recommended 25-30 pounds total for the whole pregnancy. Max is also moving around like crazy now and I can see the little thumps on my belly when he's moving a lot. Christian saw one yesterday. It's so neat.
Well, that's about all I have for now. I hope you all have a great week coming up!!!
xoxo,
Chrissi
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