no more apologies

One of my best friends and I have a pact that we can't say we're sorry for not keeping in touch as well as we'd like.  I'm going to put that into play now with my blog.  Life is busy, blah blah blah...I'll be better next time, yada yada yada.  We all know the truth.  I'm not the greatest at blogging, but I keep trying and that's all that matters.

Rolando and I are moved into our new apartment and mostly settled.  I say mostly because we're not completely out of the other apartment yet, our contract is up Dec 22 there and we'll clean/totally empty the other apt next Sunday.  Also, there aren't any decorations hung in the new place and that's when it finally starts feeling like home, ya know?  I just forwarded our mail this morning and have officially changed addresses with all the necessary companies we are connected to (changing addresses can be a hassle).  Other than that, we LOVE our new apartment and can't wait to really start enjoying the benefits of living so close to work and not having to put so many miles on the jeep.

Ugh, the jeep.  We've had such a month with that vehicle.  Our radiator went out for the 3rd time in 2 years...that's right!  Then the person who fixed it didn't catch a little thingy thing (don't know the technical term for what happened) and we almost lost our transmission on the way home from getting it fixed.  The person (BLESS HIM!) came to our house at 5AM to fix the jeep (LOVE YOU!).  I didn't ask or anything, he's such a saint (but don't tell him I said that....hehehe).  After a couple of bottle of transmission fluid, we are all back to normal.  For one night I thought, "We're selling it! That's IT!"  But now, I'm back to loving it. 

I've not dug out the Christmas decor yet, but I'm planning on doing so tonight (mostly because a co-worker is counting on me to bring the tree stand I told her I had).  :)  I'm thinking this year, instead of having a tree, we're going to make a tree shaped wire hanger contraption and hang ornaments on the hangers.  My Christmas season is so busy with work and Dicken's Carolers (www.thedickenscarolers.com - public events - humbugs if you want to see my group for free) that I just don't see the joy of having a tree, only work.  When sweet pea arrives, we'll be all about decorating.

To quickly catch up on other items:

I'm 9 weeks pregnant.
I've not been as good as I hoped about diet/exercise.
I go to my first doctor visit on Dec 6th.  I've never been SOOO excited to see the doctor before.

moving

our house is a disaster....moving tomorrow

we don't have many dishes hear and so we ate ice cream with forks....moving tomorrow

accidentally packed make-up and hair stuff (NOT digging it out) so my face and hair will be presenting themselves al fresco tomorrow at the clothes swap...moving tomorrow

did i mention busy day...moving tomorrow

SO ecstatic to be getting out of this apartment...moving tomorrow!

Tomorrow is the day.  I have such wonderful friends and family support.  I think we'll be done by 5:30 and at Burgerville for dinner by 6! YES! :)

before i forget...

I wanted to put down in writing that we found out that we were pregnant on Oct 31st.  :)  That's right....Halloween.

Rolando and I came home from a weekend trip to Idaho with my aunt and uncle.  I hadn't even been thinking about being pregnant, but I realized when I got home that I was about 10 days late. YAY!! :)  I went to the store and got the test and took it without Rolando knowing! :)  Sneaky!  It was positive.  So excited.

I hid the test from Rolando.  I knew he'd take a shower soon (we hadn't showered all weekend because we were hunting and you know the whole sweet smelling thing...hehe). So, he gets in the shower and I take the test out and put it on the bathroom counter.  I write a note that says, You're going to be a daddy!  When he gets out of the shower, he starts laughing so hard and he said, You're not joking right? Are you joking?  Tell me your serious! :)  It was so cute.

Perfect way to celebrate!

Bring it on!

Today I had my first TINY bout with morning sickness.  Here's my story:

I was sitting in my office.  I had just opened the box to a new lamp I bought for my office and bent down to throw some things away in the trash.  The second I sat up I realized, "Oh my word, I'm going to throw up!"  I sat at my desk for 5 minutes without moving a single muscle.  I stared at my computer and willed that feeling to go away.  It did pass.  Luckily I didn't actually throw up.

I went to the fridge in our department and got my yogurt out (bring on the protein).  I ate it all, even though half way through my stomach was protesting.  After about 10 min I finally felt better. 

If that's it, I can take that every day.  I hope that's it! :)

So very thankful for the low level of morning sickness so far.  My mom told me that she was throwing up before she could take a test and that's how she always knew.  OH MY!  I haven't come close to that yet.  I pray every day that I will not be that sick.  So far, so good.

The only other symptom I'm battling is exhaustion.  I can't even explain how I feel for the most part.  I can say it is completely unlike me.  I could literally (and 2 times actually have) lay my head on my desk and take a 30 minute nap.  The only thing really stopping me is the fact that I can't stand my pants being so constricting.  I want to go to bed the second I get home, but I will myself to stay awake until 9pm.  Otherwise I wake up at 4am.  I can't think straight sometimes (words come out wrong, or no words come out at all).  I feel like such a dope (yes, I did use that word).  I think I'm going to start utilizing my 2 10-min breaks at work for nap times.  Even if I just shut my eyes and lay my head down for 10 minutes, I think it will help. 

Let the journey continue! 

workin' it with snack time

I think the day I found out my stomach decided to be constantly hungry.  It's partly all in my mind, but seriously, my stomach has never growled so much in my entire life.  I'm blessed to have always had enough food that's for sure.  I still am blessed to have enough food, just now, I like to be more picky because I want my baby to be super-dooper healthy baby!!!

With that being said, I'm working on a list of really good for you snacks.  I want to be able to have a stock of really good snacks to reach for when I need them.  I'm hoping for suggestions.  :) 

So far here's my list:
hard boiled eggs
tuna salad
homemade granola
yogurt cups
carrots
homemade bran muffins (with extra goodness like flax seed)
applesauce cups (too much sugar though)
100 calorie snack packs (because lets face it, a women needs chocolate sometimes!)
apple

Okay, short list.  I need a variety.  What do you do to get creative and still stay healthy with your snacking?

New addition

Rolando got really excited tonight as I was at a singing rehearsal and spilled some news on facebook way before I could tell a lot of people that I really wanted to tell.  I'll be doing all the phone calls in the next couple of days still, because I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings but I thought, since it's out for the world on facebook, I might as well say it here too! :)

WE'RE EXPECTING!!!!!!!!!  My little ticker guy says baby-j is the size of a sweet pea.  I think that nick name just might stick! :)  Our little sweet pea! :)

So excited.  Please keep us in your prayers.  It's still early, but I know God is good and will take care of all the details.  Thanks so much for all the prayers.