So many changes...

Well folks I have officially joined the 2nd trimester group today! I know some of you will hate me, but the 1st trimester wasn't bad at all. I never had any sickness, but was tired alot. I'll take sleeping over being sick any day! Our next appt is July 21 and then the BIG appt is August 14. Time to find out what kind of Peanut we are having!

So the title for this post is changes. The Tanner family has alot of changes happening right now. Here are a list of the big ones:
1) Baby--I get more excited everyday about being a mom. Sometimes I want to have the baby now and other days I'm just content knowing our time will come.
2) David's new job--that's right, David is finally leaving INSTARR where he's been for the past 100 years. He's accepted a new job at this tiny company that make instruments that measure stuff. The best part is that he'll finally be making the salary he deserves! Oh and the boss buys all the employees a ski pass.
3) I retired--I think that sounds so much better than saying that I quit my job. Since the baby is due in Dec, I wasn't planning on going back to work in the spring and with all the other changes we have going on I just decided to stay home. Now I can practice cooking and knitting! It also means that I'm available to hang out with people who come to visit us (hint, hint!!)
4) We are moving--I just made an appt with a relator to come over next week to discuss putting the house on the market. D's new job is about 45 mins from here and it would be alot easier for him if we lived closer. And since I'm not working, this is the perfect time to move. We are looking for a house with a backyard for Cody.

So that's everything that's happening in our lives right now. We'll keep you posted on all of our changes. How is your life going?

One week and a day until we leave for Florida!!

Someone's in the kitchen...

If you really know me, you know that I don't cook. At all. Not even eggs. Our deal when we got married was that I would clean and David would cook. So far that's worked out great! My job is to choose the recipes and write the shopping list. Easy enough. Well I don't know if women develop domestic genes when they are pregnant, but all of a sudden I enjoy cooking. Now don't get me wrong- I still hate the sight and feel of a raw chicken, pregnant or not. But I just spent the last few hours in the kitchen preparing ribs. We were going to have them for dinner tonight and David mentioned that I should make sure we had all of the ingredinants. I started to look at the recipe and noticed that you are supposed to marinate the ribs before baking. So it was up to me to open the package, take out the ribs, make the marinade and pour it on. I had to close my eyes a few times, but I did it! After that I decided to make some pasta salad. And last night I made cookies and cream brownies (hmm...no wonder I've gained 5 lbs so far!). I'll let you know how the ribs turn out. They are from the Trisha Yearwood cookbook which my mom waited in line at Borders to get autographed for me!

I had my 2nd doctor appt today. David came with me. We met the doctor and love her! She's young and very energetic. She answered all of my questions and I feel very comfortable with her. We were able to hear the baby's heartbeat. So cool! It was 150 beats (I guess that's how you'd say it). The range is 110-160. I know I blogged about what the heartbeat could mean, but I'm not saying that anymore. I'm going to be patient and wait 8 more weeks to find out the gender. We started registering for baby items. So overwhelming! My current obsession is finding a stroller. We've read all the reviews and keep changing our minds. All baby advice is welcome! (positive only!).

Only 2 weeks until our Florida vacation :)

Home Sweet Home

We are back in Colorado after spending a few days in Oklahoma. We had a great time visiting family and relaxing. We spent the weekend at the Tanner's lake house on Grand Lake. It's a great place to relax and catch up on sleep! The relaxing came easy as we drove around the lake on the boat and lounged by the pool, but the sleep was a bit harder to achieve. If you have ever been in a Mid-West thunderstorm then you can totally relate, but if you haven't experienced one let me explain it to you. First the temperature will fall about 10-20 degrees as the sky gets very dark. Once you are just about to fall asleep, a bolt of lightning will flash in your eyes waking you up. Then the rain will start--softly at first and then it comes down in buckets. Maybe some hail, but not always. The best part of the storm is the thunder. It's incredibly loud. Like wake you up, make you fall out of bed, shockingly loud. Combine all of that with the lightning and you have the makings of a terrible night's sleep. Oh and if you are really lucky the tornado sirens will go off and you'll have to go to your shelter. Love that! Needless to say, David and I were both every excited about sleeping in our own bed last night!

While in Tulsa I went shopping for maternity clothes. I don't really need them yet as most of my stuff still fits or I can just use a rubberband to hold them up, but there are no maternity stores near me in CO. So Mom and I went to the mall in Tulsa. I found some really good sales and some cute clothes. So now I feel alot better about transitioning out of my regular clothes. I have another appointment on Monday when we'll get to hear the heartbeat! So exciting!

Friends

One of the reasons I love Facebook and Myspace is because they help you reunite with old friends. Some might say that if you haven't kept in touch over the years, then maybe you aren't really friends. But I completely disagree with that idea. I am now able to chat with friends who I truly thought had been lost in the whirlwind of life. Maintaining friendships gets harder as you get older. There's work to deal with, spouses, children...so many obstacles! Plus it doesn't help if you live in a different state than most of your high school/college friends. There's a country song that talks about finding out who your real friends are in times of need. I often wonder who would come to my aid if, God forbid, anything ever happened. I have a pretty good idea, but people can surprise you sometime (good and bad). When I announced on Facebook that we were going to have a baby, I was elated to see how many people wrote to congratulate us. It was very heartwarming. Another thing I love about friendships is how you can take a break from each other for a few days or even years, but after one phone call or email, you can be friends again. It takes work and you might not be at the same place as before, but you can try to get there. So I dedicate this blog post to all of my friends who have been there for me in small ways and big ways. Thank you for the emails, phone calls (when I actually answer!), texts, and dates. I love David, but every girl needs a little girl time every now and then. I know that having a baby will change some friendships, but I know in my heart that the people who are supposed to be in my life will remain. Feel free to email, text or call anytime! Better yet--come visit :)

*I would like to apologize for being a crappy phone friend. I think having a long distance relationship for 5 years and only talking on the phone has really affected me. So please don't take it personally if I don't spend hours talking to you. I just hate the phone sometimes :) But I'm a great emailer!

Living on Tulsa Time

Hi all! Sorry for the long absence. I'd love to say that I was super busy doing exciting things while David was gone, but that's just not true. I slept alot, watched tv, visited friends, and just relaxed. It was great! I even saw 2 movies-"Sex and the City" and "What Happens in Vegas". Both good flicks. But now David is home again and things are back to normal. Cody (our dog) has finally stopped barking all day so that is good for everyone especially our neighbors! David got home late Saturday night from Greenland. He didn't see any wild life--unless you count the muskox heads that some hunters left on the ground. I'll spare you those pictures. Right now David is at an interview at NOAA in Boulder. He also has another interview next week for a company in Golden. Fingers crossed!!

Tomorrow we are flyingto visit family in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It's going to be hot, humid, and sweaty, but I'm excited. I never really appreciated the city of Tulsa while I lived there. Don't get me wrong, I had a great time and great friends, but it can get boring living in the same city for years and years. Then I went to Norman for college and saw what it was like to live in a small town. It made me like the 'big city' alot more! Tulsa is so different from where we live in Colorado. It's hard to explain how it's different other than the mountain views. I really want to take all of my CO friends back to OK to visit. But no one ever wants to go with us!! I think they are scared :) But once they spend time on Grand Lake, they'll change their minds!

Just in case you wanted an update on Peanut....things are going well. I'm 11 weeks on Thursday and almost finished with the first trimester! Still no morning sickness (knock on wood). I haven't gained any weight, but have noticed that my pants are a bit tight around the waist. It's killing me that I can't go shopping for a new summer wardrobe. But I will survive!

Have a great week :)