We are doing very well. Stories and details to come within a couple days  : )

The car seat is installed, bags and pillows are in the trunk, and we are off to see what this crazy girl is doing! Most likely they will tell us to go to the hospital in the morning, but we are prepared for whatever. I am hoping for tomorrow so that my mom can be in the room with me and Mark. All I need is my husband and my mommy! Stay tuned!

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This last week was somewhat less boring than the previous ones, what with Mark's ER visit for his back, finishing schoolwork for my maternity substitute, cleaning, my doctor appointment and Harry Potter. Friday night, I had an hour of contraction waves  (Braxton Hicks with more intensity) and fortunately Mark was home for that. I didn't want to ( Read more... )

So after not making it to my doctor appointment last week, I went in yesterday. Terry took me and then we chilled at Starbucks for 2 hours. I got swabbed for Group B Strep and then checked. There is nothing more annoying then sitting bare-bottomed on an exam table for 25 minutes waiting for the doctor to come in! But the good news out of the ( Read more... )

The plan today was for me to get out and so some shopping, some looking and some driving before going to my doctor appointment this afternoon. Mark left for work, only to come back in two minutes later. He said, "My car won't start. I need yours."  I just looked at him and watched my day fall apart. So, he left for real and I grew grumpier. The ( Read more... )

I have already informed Mark that he's on baby duty November 20. I figured this is enough advance notice...

We are going to see Transformers in IMAX at Randall 16 on Saturday afternoon at 3:45. Any and all are welcome to join us. Yes, I know $12.50 is ridiculous but Mark insists on IMAX for this one.

AUUUUGH! I hate that the big events are always on the same damn day! We had planned 2 months ago (and paid then too...) for the Cubs/Sox game with Mike & Jessi on the 28th. Good game, sibling bonding time, ya know--the works. Well, then I received an invitation for a bridal shower for one our friends from Augustana on that day! At the Mint Julep ( Read more... )

Thank you, thank you for coming yesterday! I was so happy to be surrounded by my closest friends. Thank you also for faithfully doing the work I hired you for (no cash payment sorry....just the cake).    It is feeling real now, ya know? I have thank you cards to write and pretty soon (once school is finally over!!) I can wash and organize all the ( Read more... )

So I am about to go to a baby shower that the school staff is throwing for me. Tammy (we've become friends, she teaches next door to me and I helped interview her & get her on board) just told me she won't be able to make it. She and her husband of 11 years are recently separated, and she learned a handful of years ago that she could not conceive ( Read more... )