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 :)

First Ultrasound!

I had my first prenatal appointment today. I had this crazy fear that the doctor would check me out and then tell me that I wasn't actually pregnant. But this didn't happen and she confirmed that I am in fact with child! The best part was that I was able to have an ultrasound done. Peanut was so tiny and cute! I thought I would be like Rachel on Friends and not be able to see that baby, but I could actually see him/her very clearly. I even got a printout to show David when he gets home. The doctor said that the heartbeat was fast (which could mean a boy), but it's way too early to tell. From day one I've felt that it's going to be a boy even though I'd love to have a girl first. Plus it seems like everyone I know has a girl so I'll be the different one and have a boy. But either way we are so excited!! When David gets home I'll have him scan the picture in, but until then you'll just have to wait!

Oh yeah--the official due date is 1/1/09.

Have a fabulous weekend!

Bolder Boulder

Whew--this past weekend was a busy one! The moms flew in on Friday and we went to dinner at a yummy Mexican restaurant. Then on Saturday my dad, Meagan, Rhett, and cousin Andrew all arrived from their various homesteads. We spent Saturday night walking around downtown Denver. The weather was perfect and David and I haven't been tourists in a while down there. It was alot of fun. On Sunday we went to Pearl Street and the CU campus. Monday was the big race! I started out running and felt really good. But then I remembered reading scary stories about over exerting yourself and I started walking. I really think I could have run the whole race, but it's better that I didn't. The weather for the race was cold and rainy. Tuesday was the day when most people left. Always sad to say goodbye, but we'll see them again soon. The 'rents, Andrew and I went to Colorado Springs for the day. Mom and I went outlet shopping and I tried on some maternity clothes. I don't need them yet but it was nice to see that they aren't as ugly as I thought. I did buy one shirt because it was a good price. I took Andrew to the airport today so it's just been me and Cody hanging out. Meagan gave me the new Jodi Picoult book, "Change of Heart", and I've been reading it all day. Love her books!! Tomorrow is my first doctor's appointment. I'm not really sure what's going to take place but fingers crossed that I can have an ultra sound. Of course David is in Greenland during this time, but that's okay. He'll just have to go to all the rest of the appointments with me!

Have a fun Friday!

Last day of school!

The past 10 months have all led up to this day--the last day of school! It's been a great school year, but I'm so ready for it to be over. Yesterday we had our kindergarten graduation ceremony. It was so cute--they all dressed in caps and gowns and received dipolmas. The parents were very impressed. My class gave me a gift card to a spa. I will defintely be using it this summer!! But I guess I have to be careful about what kind of massage I get since I'm pregnant.
The whole family is coming into town this weekend for the Bolder Boulder. I'm super bummed because I won't be able to run it this year so I'll just walk with David. I was training up until a month ago but then got too tired to run anything longer than 1 mile. I really wanted to be the kind of pregant girl who could still run and be really active. Maybe next time! We are going to spend the weekend eating, hiking, sight seeing, and having fun. My cousin Andrew is coming out for his first trip to CO. It's always fun to take a newbie to the mountains. Fingers crossed he doesn't get sick!
Anyone have fun summer plans? We are going to Tulsa in June and Florida in July. David will also be going to Greenland, but I won't be joining him.
Hope you are having as great a day as I am!

Okay here is my first official profile picture. David took this last week when I was 5 weeks pregnant. As you can see, there's no change yet. It's going to be very hard watching myself gain weight and change, but I have to remember that if I don't then Peanut won't grow either. (We have named the baby Peanut in case you were wondering). So if everyone could continue to tell me that I don't look fat, that'd be great for my ego!

I only have 6 more days of school!! I had alot of fun this year, but can't WAIT for summer vacation. I am just dreaming of sleeping in and playing all day (I mean more than I do at work!). We have alot of fun trips planned--Cheyenne Frontier Days, Tulsa, Florida. Yeah for summer!!

Have a great day :)