I decided last week that I really need to start working out. Before finding out I was pregnant, I was into running. I could run up to 4 miles a day! But with the passing out problem I have, I don't want to risk hurting myself or Peanut. So today I went to my first pre-natal water aerobics class. My mom said that one of the teachers at her school was doing it and I checked into it. Tons of people do pre-natal yoga, but I'm not really calm enough to do something like that. The class was really small and the women were in all different stages of pregnancy. One of the girl's due date was yesterday and she was there! I'd be in bed if I was her. I don't know if anyone has ever done water aerobics before, but it's actually a workout. You think that because you are in water, it won't be hard....but it can be! We did some exercises with noodles and weights. I'm totally going to feel it in my arms tomorrow. But I guess that's the whole point!
In other baby news....I felt Peanut kicking me last night! I had a piece of cheesecake for dessert and was reading on the couch when I felt a little poke. Then another...and another. I couldn't decide if he/she liked the dessert or was telling me to stop eating it. It's too early for David to feel the kicks on the outside. I'm sure it's going to feel so odd when Peanut really starts moving. So cool! In 2 weeks we find out the gender. I'm trying not to get too excited because there's a chance that he/she will be shy and hide the goods. Fingers crossed that he/she's not shy!!
We went crib shopping on Saturday. We went to 5 stores and none of them had anything that I liked. There are a few online that I like, but we'd like to check it out in person before buying it. As of right now it looks like we are just going to have to take our chances and decide on one without seeing it. David likes to look at all the bolts and springs and stuff. I, on the other hand, just care what it looks like.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
4 years!
Yesterday was our 4th wedding anniversary. This was our first anniversary that we were actually at home. Usually we are on vacation. We had a nice dinner at home and just hung out since it was a Thursday night. I got David an ice cream machine. If you don't know us, we eat alot of ice cream so I thought we could save some money (and calories) by making our own. I'm sure the first flavor will be chocolate! David got me a book (Chasing Harry Winston--which I had just picked up from the library, but hadn't started reading yet) and a new wedding band as mine doesn't fit right now. Tomorrow we are going to spend the day crib shopping and have a nice anniversary lunch together.
David had his first full week of work at his new job. He says that he's enjoying it and is glad he made the change. Now if only the commute wasn't so long it would be perfect!
We are in the process of moving things around in our house. We have already moved the treadmill and the work bench around in the basement. Next we are going to move the TV and futon to the basement. Now David can have his football nights and I don't have to pretend to watch it too! Hopefully by the time Peanut arrives, everything will be in it's proper place.
Have a great weekend!
David had his first full week of work at his new job. He says that he's enjoying it and is glad he made the change. Now if only the commute wasn't so long it would be perfect!
We are in the process of moving things around in our house. We have already moved the treadmill and the work bench around in the basement. Next we are going to move the TV and futon to the basement. Now David can have his football nights and I don't have to pretend to watch it too! Hopefully by the time Peanut arrives, everything will be in it's proper place.
Have a great weekend!
Monday, July 21, 2008
Monday
We had a great time in Cheyenne this weekend. The Rascal Flatts concert was AMAZING! I would defintely see them again. I saw 4 concerts this year and that was the best by far.
I had my 16 week checkup today. Everything looks good. I heard the heartbeat (144) and the doctor said it was good and strong. I was also able to hear Peanut kicking me. The doctor was surprised that I couldn't feel it yet because he/she was going crazy! Guess that means I have something to look forward to as the months go by and I'm trying to sleep! I talked to her about how I've been getting really faint and almost passing out. She said I have low blood pressure to start with and need to eat at least every 2 hours if not every hour. That sounds fun, but I'm sure she doesn't mean I get to eat ice cream every 2 hours. So I need to start finding some easy, yummy snacks. Feel free to send recipes or ideas! One bummer thing that happened this weekend was that my fingers started to swell due to heat and pregnancy and now I can't wear my wedding rings anymore. Guess I'll have to go to Target and find some huge bauble to wear until Dec.
Our 4 year anniverary is on Thursday. I can't say what I got for David as he reads my blog. So I'll tell you later.
Have a wonderful week!
I had my 16 week checkup today. Everything looks good. I heard the heartbeat (144) and the doctor said it was good and strong. I was also able to hear Peanut kicking me. The doctor was surprised that I couldn't feel it yet because he/she was going crazy! Guess that means I have something to look forward to as the months go by and I'm trying to sleep! I talked to her about how I've been getting really faint and almost passing out. She said I have low blood pressure to start with and need to eat at least every 2 hours if not every hour. That sounds fun, but I'm sure she doesn't mean I get to eat ice cream every 2 hours. So I need to start finding some easy, yummy snacks. Feel free to send recipes or ideas! One bummer thing that happened this weekend was that my fingers started to swell due to heat and pregnancy and now I can't wear my wedding rings anymore. Guess I'll have to go to Target and find some huge bauble to wear until Dec.
Our 4 year anniverary is on Thursday. I can't say what I got for David as he reads my blog. So I'll tell you later.
Have a wonderful week!
Friday, July 18, 2008
Wyoming
Growing up in Oklahoma, I saw a lot of cowboys and country stuff. I couldn't stand country music until I was in high school. I never even thought of going to a rodeo or owning a cowboy hat. Now living in Colorado, I only listen to country, own a cowboy hat, and have been to a few rodeos. How ironic! This weekend David and I are going to Cheyenne Frontier Days with our friends Jasmine and Pete. CFD is a huge rodeo that is held in Cheyenne, Wy. It's called the "Daddy of 'Em All" and is really famous. The main reason we are going is to see Rascal Flatts perform on Saturday night. They are my favorite music group. I have all of their cds. They have been on tour for a while, but it always seemed like we were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Two years ago we were in OK and they performed in Denver. Then we were in Denver and they were in OKC. I figured I'd never get to see them! But then in Dec they announced they were performing at CFD and I made it a point to get tickets. I'm so excited!!!!
I love reading. It's always been a part of my life and I feel odd when I don't have a book to read. My love of books was evident when I cleaned out my classroom this week. I brought home 5 rubbermaid boxes filled with children's books. David said that I'm not allowed to buy another book for Peanut until he/she is in high school! My favorite place to get books is from the library. One they are free and two if the book is bad, you just return it. Right now I'm reading "Before Green Gables". It's the prequel to the Anne of Green Gables series. I loved that series when I was growing up. Probably because it was set in Canada. The movie was on PBS a few months back and I watched most of it. This new book is really good. It's not by the same author, but that's okay. So far I'm halfway through the 400 pages and I just started last night. If you like Anne of Green Gables, you should read this book.
I have another doc appt on Monday. Nothing too exciting, just a check up. Peanut is doing good. Somedays you can tell I'm pregnant and others you can't. Guess it depends on what I've eaten! I'm 4 months as of yesterday.
Have a great weekend!
I love reading. It's always been a part of my life and I feel odd when I don't have a book to read. My love of books was evident when I cleaned out my classroom this week. I brought home 5 rubbermaid boxes filled with children's books. David said that I'm not allowed to buy another book for Peanut until he/she is in high school! My favorite place to get books is from the library. One they are free and two if the book is bad, you just return it. Right now I'm reading "Before Green Gables". It's the prequel to the Anne of Green Gables series. I loved that series when I was growing up. Probably because it was set in Canada. The movie was on PBS a few months back and I watched most of it. This new book is really good. It's not by the same author, but that's okay. So far I'm halfway through the 400 pages and I just started last night. If you like Anne of Green Gables, you should read this book.
I have another doc appt on Monday. Nothing too exciting, just a check up. Peanut is doing good. Somedays you can tell I'm pregnant and others you can't. Guess it depends on what I've eaten! I'm 4 months as of yesterday.
Have a great weekend!
Sunday, July 13, 2008
We're back!!
We arrived home on Saturday from spending a week in Florida. We had a great time relaxing, swimming, sight seeing and eating. Here's a little rundown of our adventures.
Friday- D and I arrive in Tampa in the late afternoon of July 4th. We rent a really cool car--PT Cruiser baby!-- and head to St. Petersberg. We stayed in this little old house that has been turned into a hotel. It totally reminded me of my grandfather's house. We walked down to the St. Petersberg Pier to watch the fireworks. They were right over the water and very beautiful.
Saturday- We drive down to Fort Myers. Emily and Drew arrived right after lunch and the Tanners arrived shortly afterwards. We hugged and chatted for a bit and then it was time to head to Captiva Island to check out our house. I have decided that renting a house on the beach is the best way to vacation. The house had 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a pool, screened porch, full kitchen....everything you could possibly need. Plus it was right on the beach. (If anyone ever wants to rent a beach house again, we are totally in!!). That night we just marveled at our surroundings and went to bed. (Oh yeah-- we saw dolphins right outside our house!)
Sunday- Time to head to the beach! The best part of where we were staying is that the beaches are full of seashells. When I tell people that, I can just see them thinking "oh yeah a few shells, cool". But I'm talking thousands of shells with every wave that comes in!! I found quite a few to add to my collection.
Monday- The island we were staying on is actually two islands attached by a bridge. We were on Captiva Island and the other one is Sanibel Island. Over 2/3 of Sanibel Island is a wildlife refuge. We went on a tour of the Ding Darling refuge on Monday. We saw all kinds of birds- rosette spoonbills, woodstorks, egrets, and pelicans to name a few. We also saw mangrove trees, crabs, spiders, and other Florida critters.
Tuesday- We decided to check out a different beach today so we headed to the Bonita Springs beach which is just south of Fort Myers. It was a little more crowded that our beach (where we are the only people there!), but was a really nice beach. I found a starfish and a really cool crab that was all spotted. David noticed a huge black spot swimming in the water and some people were saying that it was a shark, but later we decided that it was a manatee. Needless to say, I didn't go back in the water at that beach!
Wednesday- While we were still in the planning phase of the trip, I decided that it would be fun to go on a swamp tour. So I made reservations at the Babcock Wilderness Center. I was concerned that it would be just like the wildlife refuge we had just visited, but it was so different. We drove through swamp lands, saw Florida Cracker cattle, wild pigs, panthers, ALLIGATORS, and birds. I got eaten alive by the mosquitos during the swamp part, but it was worth it. Very cool place. Later that night we drove through the Ding Darling refuge again to see if we could see anything new. We saw lots more birds, raccoons, and these crazy jumping fish. As we were all saying good night at the house, I noticed these legs crawling on the kitchen wall. Then all of a sudden the thing moved some more and I screamed. It was the biggest spider I have ever seen in my life. It was at least 6 inches in diameter and that was from far away. Thankfully Michael squished it and we all went to bed dreaming about spiders.
Thursday- We took a boat ride to another island that was about 30 mins from Captiva. The name of it is Cayo Costa. We spent about 2 hours there swimming and shelling. I was determined to find a sand dollar, but could only find broken ones. The coolest part was as we were getting off the boat, I saw a manatee swimming in the water. Cross that off my list of animals to see in real life!
Friday- Our last day in Florida :-( We spent the day swimming in the pool and the ocean. David and I worked on our paddleball game and got pretty darn good at it. We went to dinner to celebrate Michael's (D's dad) birthday.
Saturday- Everyone had early flights except for us, so we headed back to Tampa in the morning. David was so nice and let me stop at an outlet mall to check out the Dooney and Burke store. I didn't find anything to die for, so we left empty handed. Then we headed to the airport and flew back to Colorado.
So that was our fun adventure in Florida. Everyone should have Sanibel and Captiva on their places to visit list. The sunsets are amazing. The shelling is great. It's just a fabulous place to vacay!
*I can't figure out how to link the pictures to my blog. So if you would like to see the pics click on "Our Photo Gallery" on the right hand side of the blog.
Friday- D and I arrive in Tampa in the late afternoon of July 4th. We rent a really cool car--PT Cruiser baby!-- and head to St. Petersberg. We stayed in this little old house that has been turned into a hotel. It totally reminded me of my grandfather's house. We walked down to the St. Petersberg Pier to watch the fireworks. They were right over the water and very beautiful.
Saturday- We drive down to Fort Myers. Emily and Drew arrived right after lunch and the Tanners arrived shortly afterwards. We hugged and chatted for a bit and then it was time to head to Captiva Island to check out our house. I have decided that renting a house on the beach is the best way to vacation. The house had 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a pool, screened porch, full kitchen....everything you could possibly need. Plus it was right on the beach. (If anyone ever wants to rent a beach house again, we are totally in!!). That night we just marveled at our surroundings and went to bed. (Oh yeah-- we saw dolphins right outside our house!)
Sunday- Time to head to the beach! The best part of where we were staying is that the beaches are full of seashells. When I tell people that, I can just see them thinking "oh yeah a few shells, cool". But I'm talking thousands of shells with every wave that comes in!! I found quite a few to add to my collection.
Monday- The island we were staying on is actually two islands attached by a bridge. We were on Captiva Island and the other one is Sanibel Island. Over 2/3 of Sanibel Island is a wildlife refuge. We went on a tour of the Ding Darling refuge on Monday. We saw all kinds of birds- rosette spoonbills, woodstorks, egrets, and pelicans to name a few. We also saw mangrove trees, crabs, spiders, and other Florida critters.
Tuesday- We decided to check out a different beach today so we headed to the Bonita Springs beach which is just south of Fort Myers. It was a little more crowded that our beach (where we are the only people there!), but was a really nice beach. I found a starfish and a really cool crab that was all spotted. David noticed a huge black spot swimming in the water and some people were saying that it was a shark, but later we decided that it was a manatee. Needless to say, I didn't go back in the water at that beach!
Wednesday- While we were still in the planning phase of the trip, I decided that it would be fun to go on a swamp tour. So I made reservations at the Babcock Wilderness Center. I was concerned that it would be just like the wildlife refuge we had just visited, but it was so different. We drove through swamp lands, saw Florida Cracker cattle, wild pigs, panthers, ALLIGATORS, and birds. I got eaten alive by the mosquitos during the swamp part, but it was worth it. Very cool place. Later that night we drove through the Ding Darling refuge again to see if we could see anything new. We saw lots more birds, raccoons, and these crazy jumping fish. As we were all saying good night at the house, I noticed these legs crawling on the kitchen wall. Then all of a sudden the thing moved some more and I screamed. It was the biggest spider I have ever seen in my life. It was at least 6 inches in diameter and that was from far away. Thankfully Michael squished it and we all went to bed dreaming about spiders.
Thursday- We took a boat ride to another island that was about 30 mins from Captiva. The name of it is Cayo Costa. We spent about 2 hours there swimming and shelling. I was determined to find a sand dollar, but could only find broken ones. The coolest part was as we were getting off the boat, I saw a manatee swimming in the water. Cross that off my list of animals to see in real life!
Friday- Our last day in Florida :-( We spent the day swimming in the pool and the ocean. David and I worked on our paddleball game and got pretty darn good at it. We went to dinner to celebrate Michael's (D's dad) birthday.
Saturday- Everyone had early flights except for us, so we headed back to Tampa in the morning. David was so nice and let me stop at an outlet mall to check out the Dooney and Burke store. I didn't find anything to die for, so we left empty handed. Then we headed to the airport and flew back to Colorado.
So that was our fun adventure in Florida. Everyone should have Sanibel and Captiva on their places to visit list. The sunsets are amazing. The shelling is great. It's just a fabulous place to vacay!
*I can't figure out how to link the pictures to my blog. So if you would like to see the pics click on "Our Photo Gallery" on the right hand side of the blog.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Stayin' Put...
We had a meeting with a real estate agent yesterday. He gave a great presentation about selling our house and was very knowledgeable about everything. But after he left, David and I talked about the risks of moving right now. We came to the decision (which I'm so sad about) that we should stay where we are for at least another year. Maybe by then our house will have appreciated a bit more than it has. I really had my heart set on moving, but I guess things don't always work out as we want them too. So now I'm going to put my energy into fixing up this place a bit more. I'd love to get new appliances first.
In happy news, we are leaving for Florida on Friday. It's probably going to be insane at the airport with it being the 4th of July. I hope everyone has a great 4th and enjoys the fireworks. I'll tell you all about our Florida trip when we get home.
In happy news, we are leaving for Florida on Friday. It's probably going to be insane at the airport with it being the 4th of July. I hope everyone has a great 4th and enjoys the fireworks. I'll tell you all about our Florida trip when we get home.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
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!!
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!!
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