Poll Results

So most of you listen to the radio in the car, which is surprising to me because I hardly ever have the radio on. I don't like listening to songs I don't like. I like to have my own CDs. Or Jeremy's. We try to listen to the Primary songs in the car for the program so he will know them. He loves to sing in the car, just like me.

Also most of you, by a very small margin only make the bed when you change the sheets. Boy does that make me feel better! I love a freshly made bed but apparently it's not a priority to me or I would do it, right! David says I'm like the Princess and the Pea because I can't have any wrinkles under me, all must be smooth.

1 more week

So one more week and I'm still throwing up! I asked Daddy if I ate the hospital food or if he smuggled food into me when I had Jeremy. He said I was so happy to feel good when I ate that I ate the hospital food. Wow, that'll be nice. My back hurts almost all day and it's hard to walk sometimes because my legs and arms get so sore from carrying the belly. They actually hurt so much I've got to sit down. I feel like such a wimp! Today I meet with the dr. who's cutting the baby out and it would be so great if she said, you know what, let's just do this thing in the morning. Yeah right! That's not going to happen. They have this policy about not having the baby before 39 weeks. Whatever, I just have this appreciation now for people with chronic illness, except theirs has no end, and I have one more week! In other news, I found an awesome diaper bag on Saturday. I went shopping with my MIL and SIL, and Jeremy who wanted to come with me. It was killer! I found really creative places all over to sit down, but it was nice to be out. Daddy keeps telling me I should use one of those little electric carts they have at the stores, but I feel so silly doing that. Anyway, I found a fantabulous diaper bag. I really love it and I'm excited because I went through so many cheapy diaper bags with Jeremy. They just kept breaking and this one has the cushiest shoulder straps too. Yay! Grandma bought the baby the sweetest little yellow dress too. I think every little girl needs a yellow dress. It's Grandma's favorite color too, so she agreed. Thanks!

On Sunday we took a BIG carload of stuff to church to give out to different people. It's all the stuff I've been going through and cleaning out. We gave our friends Jeremy's clothes and I'm so happy they're not going to Goodwill, because that would have broken my heart. All those cute little clothes. Anyway, so hopefully they can use some of them. I talked to another friend last night and she was telling me that she saved her kids special outfits in space bags, you know those kind where you use the vacuum to suck the air out of the bag. I'm excited to do that, because I love the bins but they take up so much room and you know I have some sentimental clothes of Jeremy's to save. I have a few things I'm selling on Ebay so I'm going to go watch them, and hopefully they sell!

The Countdown

Today begins the 10 day countdown till the c-section on July 7th. Of course I am ready and willing to have the baby at any given moment, but I'm thinking it will probably really be in 10 days. So today I felt yucky from eating my breakfast of banana bread and milk; it seemed harmless! Then I layed around all day so I could feel good enough to go out tonight. We took David's parents to Souplantation (yummy!) for dinner and then they got us into Costco so we could buy another Gorilla shelf for the garage. I got diapers and laundry soap and a watermelon too. I love the Costco diapers and laundry soap so when someone will take us to Costco I always pick up some. Jeremy decided to lie on the cart and ride. I found a recliner I REALLY wanted at a great price but there is just nowhere to put it so it stayed at the store. It was big and cushy and would have been really nice to rock the baby in, but space is more important to me than things at this point.

Random Happenings

Here's just a few memories I don't want to forget, but they don't really have enough story attached to each of them to make individual blogs. Eating fresh banana bread with my apron on since he'd just gotten clean clothes on. So proud of his pirate ship drawing. Helping Daddy with the plumbing. Jeremy thought each of these chocolate chip cookies had a different expression: happy, surprised, etc. I love his imagination! Doing the "popcorn dance" as he calls it. Did I mention I LOVE his imagination! Daddy being a good sport and wearing a flower in his ear because Jeremy wanted him to.

Nesting

So I guess I'm what they call "nesting." I have been obsessively cleaning out every room in the house and have even tackled all the storage boxes in the garage. Poor Daddy has been dragged along in my quest because, hello, I'm 9 months pregnant and still throwing up! I can't do much but sit there and go through stuff and then say, put that there please, goodwill pile please, etc. Last night we tackled 5 years worth of boy clothes. Boy did I have fun dressing Jeremy and it showed in the piles and piles and piles of clothes I had to go through. They're so cute and I had fun putting together his wardrobe, especially when he was little and the clothes were much cuter. I was sorting them and getting them ready to give to a lady in my ward who is having her first boy. I called her and she said she didn't need them she already had lots of clothes given to her. Well, that was a wrench in my plans! Out of all three of the ladies in my ward having boy babies, she was the only one that wanted them and now she's out too! What the heck! There's so many clothes to go around! Then Daddy did a turnaround and decided he didn't want to keep the clothes until we were sure it was a girl. I was shocked because he had been so adamant in not letting me get rid of anything until the baby was born and we were sure. So I was sensible and weeded out my favorite boy clothes if it is surprise! a boy and the rest is going bye bye. I sorted through the containers of holiday stuff too and got rid of a ton of that too. It feels great! The house has never been this organized since we have lived in it. It's not like model home perfect, but it feels so much better and under control. And it's nice to tackle the storage in the garage because we had some cats get in there and they peed on everything and so all the stuff was safe in the Rubbermaid bins, but the bins themselves were disgusting and it's good to have them go! I just counted them and there are 16 bins and 4 more in the garage that still have things we're not getting rid of.

Shark Sightings

According to this map there have been 11 shark sightings. Over half of them have been in the Huntington Beach area. Does this make you nervous to go in the ocean or do you still feel safe, knowing that shark attacks are relatively rare?

Help!

Okay, so I need two things. First of all I don't want to turn on my oven and I don't want to eat hot food, so I need ideas of cool meals to make. I mean, cold pizza is fabulous, but it's not really good for us and gets expensive.

Second, I think I've got everything ready for the baby to come, but I'm not sure, since I haven't done this in a while and my memory is not so good. Any tips on what you think is essential when the baby comes would be much appreciated! Thanks!

Meat Poll

So beef won by a landslide. I voted for it myself because I have to say I eat that meat the most, but I love pork for the bacon, fried chicken, and I love fish!!! This is funny because I was raised in a mostly vegetarian household, but I sure love my meat!

Yard Work

On Saturday David went for a bike ride with his dad early to beat the heat. When he got home I jumped on the chance to have him do some yard work while he was already outside and sweaty. Jeremy wanted to help and so I found him some little gardening gloves someone had handed down to him. He was so happy and proud to be helping Daddy, and Daddy was so patient with his efforts. They're so cute to watch together.

Hot Hot Hot!

Oh my goodness what happened to my beloved June Gloom? I sure love that stuff and it has been non-existent this year. We've just jumped into summer headfirst, never looking back. I'm so thankful this baby comes out in 2 weeks because I feel for those ladies who are pregnant and hot into the hottest part of the summer. On Friday our power went out and we were sweltering in the house. I wanted to go swimming, but since the power was out, we couldn't leave the house because the car was in the garage and the garage door wouldn't open. I couldn't use the cord to open it by hand since the car was in the way, not to mention my big belly, so my SIL was nice and came and picked us up. Thanks!We went swimming at the Jenkins' Friday and Saturday afternoon. It was lovely and the water was awesome! It feels so good to be in the water because it takes the weight of my big belly off my back. That maternity bathing suit is turning out to be the best $20 I spent this year!

Egg Poll

So scrambled and omelette tied. Daddy makes all the eggs in our house except for hard-boiled, because for some reason he's so much better at it than I am. When we were first married he made me omelettes all the time and I thought he was the most clever man because I'd never had one before. Now I don't like them; I prefer fried with the egg just a little runny so I can eat my toast with it.

Busy Busy

This last weekend was busy, so I guess I shouldn't be too surprised that I felt so sick on Monday; that always happens after I do too much. Friday, of course, was park day and then the Angels game. Saturday I went to a yummy fun baby shower for the rockstar family and then to a gymnastics birthday party. That night we had a ward potluck too and then Daddy went to the movies with his friends while Jeremy and I visited my friend. Sunday was Father's Day and we made Daddy breakfast since I didn't get to the mall in time to get our traditional Cinnabons. Then church and Father's Day dinner with the Jenkins. Monday my visiting teacher came and then I had to go to Walmart to get all the stuff for the craft I was in charge of for our ward's girls camp this week. Then we had our doctor's appointment and Family Home Evening with the Phillips. Daddy was so nice and came home early from work to help me do the Walmart run before the doctor appt. since I was so sick by then and Walmart sounded totally overwhelming. Thanks Daddy! Man I was so independent before this pregnancy. It's good for me to rely on David because it makes me appreciate him more, but I am so excited to be able to do something else for him, besides make a baby of course.

Due Date

So we finally have a due date I'm comfortable telling people. First I wasn't sure when the baby was conceived and then I didn't know when she was actually coming out. The doctor has scheduled the c-section for July 7th. I'm so excited! That's in 3 weeks. The only bummer thing is that I wanted to have the baby at the same hospital where Jeremy was born, but they were booked so they're sending me to a different hospital. Yesterday I threw up my lunch right after I ate it and it was so yummy. I'm so looking forward to feeling well again!

Angels Game

Last night was Mormon night at Angels Stadium. Daddy and I and Jeremy went with Greg, and Jon and his nephew. It was fun. I was concerned about sitting in the seat for so long because my back has been bothering me, but the seat was actually really good for me. Daddy said we'll have one installed in the living room. :) Jeremy sat well and didn't get as bored as before, which was nice. He got scared of the fireworks so Daddy took him down where he couldn't see them so I could watch. So sweet, thanks Daddy! I really love fireworks, and I was excited we were there to see them. I packed a big bag full of snacks and the weather was perfect so we had fun even though the Angels lost. We seemed to be sitting in the section with all the beer drinkers, and we saw two girls start a fight and get escorted out of the stadium. My gosh, it's a baseball game! I sat next to this family who turned out to be very nice. The mother was a registrar at a school just like David's mother and the husband was an author. I looked up his books this morning and they look cool. They're all about prehistoric or paleo life. I think Jeremy will really like them and I'm glad I met them. I'll even give him a plug; here's a link to his website. http://web.mac.com/raptoryx13/iWeb/Tim%20Bradley/Timothy%20J.%20Bradley%20Main.html

Leaving the parking lot was horrendous since it was a sold out game, and we were stuck behind this car for so long that I got curious enough to get out and ask them what their bumper sticker meant. It was funny. When I got back in the car, Jon said he could have told me what it was. Would you have known what it was? Oh well, part of the adventure.

Bad See's

I had an unfortunate incident with the See's Candy employee at the mall. I asked for a custom box with no nuts for my SIL for her birthday. When she opened it, it was filled with nuts! So I took it back to the store and there was no apology and they did not give me anything for my inconvenience, just told me if I wanted chocolate I had to pay for it, they didn't get anything free either, and told me I should have bought a gift card to begin with to avoid this whole mess. The nerve! Not impressed.

P.S. I e-mailed See's and they got back to me within the hour with an offer of a gift certificate and a letter of apology. Very nice. I'd like to take it down to the store and wave it in front of the employee's face and say ha ha don't mess up this order or I'll be back for another free pound. I won't do it of course, that wouldn't be nice, but it was a fun fantasy to indulge in for a minute. ;p

Rearranging

So tonight we rearranged the living room. I should say Daddy rearranged while I sat and directed. It feels like the whole house is getting shifted around because the spaces are small, so when one thing moves everything else gets shaken up and landed in a different spot. It's funny because I always think things can't be in better places, even if I don't like them. Then we move things around and I find out I like it better than before. I know there's a deep life analogy here, but it's cheesy and I'm not getting into it.

It's out!

So Jeremy's tooth finally got so wiggly yesterday that I just pulled it out. I was surprised to see so little root on it, but Daddy said that's what happens, the adult tooth dissolves the root of the baby tooth and it falls out. I was skeptical but I looked it up and it's true! It's weird the random facts that one person accumulates over their life that someone else doesn't. Anyway, I digress. Daddy put the tooth in a baggy and had Jeremy put it under his pillow and he was very excited to see his dollar this morning. He said, "Wow!" and came to show me. Now we get to teach him about tithing! And he already has another loose tooth!Jeremy eating an apple on the side of his mouth so he wouldn't bother his loose tooth. It's finally out! Look what I got!

Nursing Bra Advice?

Okay girls I need your help. I need to find a good nursing bra and I have no idea which one to buy. When I nursed Jeremy I didn't wear a bra, I just stuck the nursing pads up there and it worked fine, but I'm a different shape now and I feel like I need a nursing bra, so please tell me what you all like! Thank you!!!

Pack your bags!

So it suddenly occurred to me that since I keep telling people I could have the baby at any time, she's all baked except for a little fat on her, I should really pack a bag and have her clothes ready. So yesterday I got ambitious and washed all the newborn clothes. I forgot how many little clothes it takes to fill up the washer. I'm used to big clothes that fill it up fast. I got all her newborn clothes, her towels, blankets, and swaddlers in there. I read the list from the hospital and I'm determined to stick to it. Last time I brought way too much stuff. They really provide everything you need for the baby, so I just packed her clothes to come home in, and Jeremy's coming home outfit in case she is a he. You just never know. I think it would be fun if pregnant bellies were see through like fish tanks and you could watch them in there. Of course I'd still be clothed, but I could choose to let people take a little peep.

Restless Legs Syndrome

Okay, so awhile back they came out with the commercial for medication for Restless Legs Syndrome, (RLS). I thought oh my gosh I can't believe it! They really have a medication for everything. I thought, what is this, this can't be real. This can't be something that actually needs a medication. Oh, I was so wrong. So I have totally got it now in the last couple of weeks, and it really prevents me from going to sleep. Then tonight, not only did I have the RLS, but my left arm was having the same sensations. I can't explain it, but I have to move it all the time, so I can't sleep at all tonight between my arm and my leg. AAAAAAAAAAAH! Help me, I just want to sleep!

Pantiliners

OK, so just in case anyone had any doubt as to David's commitment to me, which you shouldn't, he went to Rite-Aid and bought me pantiliners. Now that's love! Thanks Honey!

Poll Results

So Eeyore won. I like Eeyore. He was a little too glum for me to vote for, but he's so sensible and compassionate. He always comes across as grumpy, but he's really very sensitive and caring.

Lost Library Book

So a few weeks ago, as you know, I got ambitious and took Jeremy to the library. It really wouldn't be that big of a deal except it kills my legs and back to walk around. So I thought we had all the library books gathered up and I checked our receipt from the library and returned them. Well somehow I missed one and the library let me know. I found it in Jeremy's room and put it out to return it but I kept forgetting on the rare occasion I left the house to take it with me. So the library sent me this notice telling me it was a misdemeanor to keep library books and all the ways I would be punished. Oh my gosh! I feel a little put out by this. I have been a responsible library patron for all of my 32 years and really, a misdemeanor? I think it should be a misdemeanor to pick your nose in public. So that's what I say to those library people who threaten me, go pick your nose, I'm sure no one is dying to read that book on the phases of the moon.

Primary Park Activity

Today we all went to the Primary activity in the park. I really wanted to take Jeremy because I haven't taken him to our mom's play group at Atlantis Park in a few weeks. That park is just too big for my sick belly to wander around keeping track of Jeremy. He just wanted to play on the playground, but I told him he needed to participate in the activity, and he did and had fun. They did water balloon toss and baseball and some other things. Daddy and Chris Hicks had fun tossing the water balloons too and then they played baseball with the kids. I felt bad, but I finally told Daddy we needed to go because I was so sick. But I'm glad we got to go. Charles, Jeremy, Jack & Bryce doing the water balloon relay race.Daddy playing pitcher while the kids took turns with batting practice. "Jeremy! The base is over there! Hurry, here comes Bryce!"

Loose Tooth

Jeremy has his first loose tooth! I was sitting here at the computer and he came in and said, "Mama, my tooth is broke!" It was so wiggly already. I can't believe he's losing one this young, but he is getting his 6 year molars and it said on the internet they start losing the baby teeth between 5-6 years old, so I guess he's just getting a jump on things. He's never paid attention to anyone losing their teeth, so he was a little freaked out. We'll have to show him some kids missing teeth at church tomorrow.

National Doughnut Day

So today is National Donut Day and I know that Krispy Kreme is giving away free donuts, so I thought I'd provide a little history. This is definitely not a made-up Hallmark holiday.

National Doughnut Day
When : Always the first Friday in June
National Doughnut Day honors the Salvation Army "Lassies" of WWI. It is also used as a fund raiser for needy causes of the Salvation Army.
The original Salvation Army Doughnut was first served by Salvation Army in 1917. During WWI, Salvation Army "lassies" were sent to the front lines of Europe. These brave volunteers made home cooked foods, and provided a moral boost to the troops. Often, the doughnuts were cooked in oil inside of the metal helmet of an American soldier. The American infantrymen were commonly called doughboys. Salvation Army lassies were the only women outside of military personnel allowed to visit the front lines. Lt. Colonel Helen Purviance is considered the Salvation Army's "first doughnut girl".

Funny Boy

My SIL is so good at writing down the funny things that her kids say, and I should be better since they're so precious and I have the worst memory ever. So the other day I was lying down and Jeremy came in with the scriptures open and pointed to a verse and said, "Look Mama, it's your scripture. It says Mama is sleeping in her bed." Who says the scriptures are hard to apply to us? :) Jeremy's also been watching the Chicken Little movie lately and he came up to me and said, "I like closure; Mama I need a book about closure." He's also really into saying everything is crazy. That's the craziest book, that cow is so crazy, etc.

New Look

So something went haywire in my old blog template, and I tried and tried but I couldn't fix it, so that's why the new look. There are things I like better about it and things I don't, but I guess I'll just have to get used to it.

Grinch Poll Results

Okay, so the Grinch poll was very poorly voted on. My sister even told me she'd never seen the Grinch movie all the way through! What!?!?! I told her to go put it at the top of her Netflix queue right now!!! What in the world. Anyway, most of you preferred the original with Boris Karloff, my personal favorite. Be sure to vote in the next poll which I will go try to think up right now.

Flu and Friends

My poor boys! They have had the flu really badly. I have known David for 13 years and he has never been as sick as this. David is finally well and going back to work tomorrow, but he started in with it Thursday night, and then Jeremy started throwing up Saturday night. I have been trying to not get it as I have enough issues of my own! But you know how it is when someone is sick in the house; somehow it mysteriously spreads no matter how hard you try to disinfect everything. I felt bad because my sister and her family came from Utah for a funeral and stopped by to visit before we knew David and Jeremy were getting sick. The kids had fun playing in the backyard and they enjoyed some fruit off our trees. Then on Saturday we went to Costco with Jon and Brooke and then they invited us over for yummy seafood bbq. I had been craving shrimp and it was so yummy with the fresh pineapple on the kabobs. Mmmmmm! But so far so good, no one else is sick and I hope it stays that way. Being sick every day with my pregnancies makes me especially empathetic to people with the flu, because that's what pregnancy feels like to me, the 9 month flu. We are keeping quarantined in our house this week just to make sure it doesn't spread, but I know it's going around, so best wishes to you to stay healthy and happy!

Memorial Day Weekend

All right, catch up time. Last weekend was of course Memorial Day. On Sunday night we had dinner at Grandma and Grandpa Jenkins, like normal, and then we camped out in the backyard! It was fun. We had a little tent city back there, one for each family. We barbecued and made smores and the kiddies slept way too little. But it was fun! I love sleeping outside and especially on the nice cushy grass with an air mattress and the bathroom not so far away. We planned it the week before when it was miserably hot, and by the time the weekend came it was threatening rain, but it held off for us. The next afternoon the whole family went to the cheap theater to see Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who. Well, don't ask me how it was because the movie kept breaking down so we finally got our money back for all 16 of us. So disappointing. But the weekend was an adventure we won't forget!

Bonus Pie Month

Okay, so for those of you who know me, I am a Marie Callendar's pie month fanatic!!! It's always February and October and I am always there. So when my sister told me they were doing a special pie month in June for their 60th anniversary I had to be down there the first day I could. I zipped down there after my dr. appt. and got a german chocolate pie. I have been craving chocolate and it gave me my fix! Yay pie month!!!