Wednesday, June 22, 2011

My child is seriously hyper...

I cannot remember the last time I have had a few minutes without a baby pushing up into my ribs or headbutting me in the bladder. Pregnancy is a seriously tiring event! Anyways, today, we bought the dogs a wading pool. Gretchen loved it and kept dunking her head; Madison played in the water a bit, but mostly just ran back and forth across the backyard, trying to get Gretchen to chase her. They are so adorable. :)

Side note:
I need to get to work on my birth plan--any advice?

Friday, June 17, 2011

So Proud of myself!

I'm taking a break from the getting to know me survey because I'm in the hospital with an IV, and I don't feel like typing for that long! :) I feel super financially savvy and grown up today, though! I know this is going to sound bizarre, but I traded in some textbooks and made $262.50 on them! Amazon has a relatively new service that allows you to trade in various items, such as some electronics, books, video games, etc. In return, they give you a gift card once your items arrive and are verified to be in the condition you stated. I used my gift card to get 4 gallons of Charlie's powdered laundry soap, which I adore, a winter hat for Dinosaur, a photo printer that is my husband's father's day gift, and a bunch of photo paper! I think I scored! I guess this is reason enough to feel proud, but I am also extra proud of myself for selling the textbooks! I always get attached to my textbooks and have a super hard time letting them go. Yay me for letting them go! I got so much in return! (as is usual in our lives...we let a little something go, control, for example, and God rewards us with so much more in return.)

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Me in 27 questions...

So...I've been contemplating ways to make my blog interesting. I was thinking about what things I could possibly post all day. My brain immediately went to posting some of my "likes." Oddly enough, the first thing I thought of is how much I like the smell of Scotch tape. After contemplating this and deciding that this would really not make for an interesting blog post, I moved on down the tracks in my train of thought--next idea: The oddities of pregnancy. I love Science and as a previous med school student who has dissected everything from a cat to cow eyeball, I could go into some great detail about the more, uh, delicate aspects of pregnancy. This still seemed like a bad idea in the quest to encourage readers to ever come back. So I researched some ways to let readers 'get to know me.' I'm going to pretend that since you follow me...(woot! I have 3 followers) you really want to know more about me and aren't just taking pity on me. I found this great list of 100 questions...there are 7 categories of questions so this will fill a week of blogging! Woot!

Here we go...

Personal Questions

1. How do you define honesty?
Honesty: a) straightforwardness of conduct, or b) adherence to the facts ~Merriam Webster


2. What is your biggest fear or worry?
Probably that I'll lose my husband. I can't imagine my life without him. Of course, I also worry about losing family. And...admittedly, I've had nightmares of my dogs dying, and can't imagine that either. I love my puppies. 


3. What is the main thing that makes you unique?
Probably how many people with whom I can relate...so really: my lack of uniqueness. :D In all seriousness, probably my likes and dislikes. I am extremely picky.


4. If you had to evacuate your house immediately, what is the one thing you would grab on the way out?
Other than the obvious--My hubby and dogs--the external hard drive, it has all of our pictures on it. 


5. What facial expression or movement do you do when you are lying?
None. I'm an impeccable liar. :D Note: I do not use this skill often. (though...I couldn't define honesty for myself.......) 


6. What is the oldest item you own?
We have a lot of old items! I have my great grandmother's college yearbooks, which I adore, or we have a lot of antiques that have been handed down from my husband's side of the family. I don't really know what is the oldest...maybe a blanket that I believe was made during the civil war...


7. If someone was to give you one gift, money is no object, what would you want to receive?
Money to pay off my student loans...and to pay for my master's degree tuition and books. :) (Not that I ask for much........just like 150k)


8. What does it mean to have courage?
*sighs* Okay...I'll try to define this one on my own. To stay strong and controlled in the face of extreme peril or awful situations that you probably think you won't make it through, or standing your ground in spite of fear of repercussions.


9. Do you like your name?
Yes, though, I wish it were not so common. This is probably why my child will have a very uncommon name. 


10. Do you have a nickname? What is it?
I have far too many to type out here. Let's just say I have about 10 from my husband alone...but the main one is Lovebug. :) He's called me that since we started dating. My dad always called me small fry. That is, until he found out I had scoliosis...then the name changed to crinkle cut fry. My family is nice like that. ;) 


11. If you could have any special magic, what would it be?
Creating money growing trees! (in my defense, I would donate a lot to charities....)


12. If you had three wishes, what would you wish?
1. For my husband to always adore me. 
2. For my son to grow up feeling loved and secure with himself.
3. For kiddo #2 to feel the same. :) 


13. What is your greatest strength?
I'm very determined and controlled. This can also be a weakness.


14. What is your worst weakness?
See above.


15. If you could predict the future, what would you do with that knowledge?
Run a psychic hotline and make bank, of course. :D Only kidding; I would probably try to do counseling to help people prepare for their futures without telling them what those futures entail. Or try to work with agencies to help prepare for disasters. I don't know...that would be a huge responsibility, and one I'd rather forgo. 


16. Is your favorite time the past, present or the future?
All of the above melded together. :)


17. Where do you see yourself in 20 years?
Happily married to my hubby and enjoying my family...with dogs. Hopefully with a career that has been successful and enjoyable.


18. Who is the one person that helped to make you who you are today?
I could never name just one...but I will. :P There are so many people who have contributed to my life, but I would say my mother has had the most influence in molding me. Next would probably be my husband who taught me to see myself through new eyes.


19. If you were punished for a crime, what type of punishment would you choose?
Overeating. (jk) Ummmm... being forced to sleep and read for days....yes, that sounds nice, I mean...*cough* terrible...*cough*


20. Describe a time you got into trouble.
Ummmm...I forgot to bring my homework into Kindergarten and had to sit in on my break. ;) 


21. What do you do when you first wake up in the morning?
Check ETR, Facebook, and the news. :)


22. What makes you a good person?
God working through me.


23. What would your obituary say?
It really depends on who pens it...I'd kinda rather not have one.


24. What is your greatest regret?
I don't regret the past. It has all brought me to where I am...blah...blah...blah... (but it's true.)


25. How would you describe standing on a beach looking at the ocean?
Calming. Maybe I should write updates when I am in more eloquent moods and am not dying to eat cookies I baked... 


26. What is your favorite outfit to wear?
Anything that makes me feel beautiful, whimsical, and like I belong in a field of grass and flowers.


27. What do you do when you are driving alone in a car? 

 Sing at the top of my lungs. :)


Questions retrieved from: http://www.adviceopedia.com/100_Questions_to_Know_Someone_Better

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Saving Memories...

Thanks to some of my amazing friends, my eyes have been opened to the world of blogging! I find the ability to save memories in such a beautiful format to be intriguing and I'm excited to start getting some of my memories down on "paper." I spent the day today with my wonderful husband, enjoying a rare 'windless' day in the desert. I worked on blog formatting, while my amazing husband made homemade hand puppets out of socks for the baby. He ended up using them instead to torture the dogs, who now believe said puppets are toys to be chewed and tortured in return. Good thing they know the command, "Leave it" or baby's puppets might end up like many of the other toys dads buy "for their kids" and never actually make it into his chubby little grasp. Anyways...off to bed... :)