Trivia Go Go (A week late)

Well we enjoyed the latest trivia night with the crew. It was Music Theme and had it not been for Whitney, we probably would have won the booby prize. We ended up coming in fifth or sixth, but it was actually all her (and Mike getting a few from some chick flick movies he was "forced" to watch- I'm rolling my eyes- because we all know he really does enjoy them). So now we have to look forward to the next one and will hopefully do better.

Any Day Now?

Well, that is what the doctor thinks. He said he would be very surprised if I didn't have the baby earlier than the due date. The dilation is at 3cm, and he said the baby is very low. We'll see. I'm still not having a ton of contractions or anything, but I guess that could change quickly. I have other stuff to post but can't get the photos uploaded for some reason. Maybe I will try again tomorrow.

Will they make it back in time??

That is the big question as to whether Grammy and Papa will make it back from Down Under in time for the birth. At the appt. today the baby has completely dropped into place and I am 2cm dilated. The doctor said I could really go into labor at any time. This was the same situation with Carlie this far out and nothing ever happened though so it is probably no big deal. But, I do have a lot I want to get done beforehand. All the baby clothes have been washed and the nursery is ready to go...

Another Sports Commentary

I couldn't go very long without giving a big "Whoo-Hoo" to the Illini for beating Michigan State in Lansing over the weekend! It is no secret how much I despise MSU after working with a bunch of Sparties when I worked for the Pistons, but I digress. I about fell out of my chair when I saw the final score. I figured it best not to subject myself to watching the game since I have such little faith in them right now. We have a big week ahead, finishing the bathroom, Mike's birthday, and another Trivia Night on Friday!! More exciting postings to come (along with doctor visit updates.)

Thank you, Atlanta

Hats off to the Braves for beating the Astros and allowing the Cardinals to make the playoffs again this year. They definitely would have lost it, otherwise (and me too-lost it that is). Maybe with such low expectations this year, the Cards might actually win the series. Well, we shall see, but at least it makes for at least one more week of good television viewing.

In Shock

You are probably wondering why it has taken so long for me to talk about the issue with the Cardinals. I am still in shock that they have lost 7 in a row, and are about to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory and lose the NL Central to the Stros and not even make the playoffs. I was planning on watching them in the World Series during labor but now I may have to find something else to do. Is it college basketball season yet?? Grrrr... At least Missouri can be proud to have the lowest gas prices in the nation. We are down to $1.99 a gallon and if you live in the boot hill, it is $1.80. I just hope it keeps going down.

Only 3 1/2 Weeks to Go

Yesterday I had my latest doctor appt. and everything seems to be going okay. I am looking forward to my back pain going away. I haven't been getting much sleep because of it. Anyway, should know at my next appt. if I have started dilating, etc. Have gained 20 lbs. so far.

Feeding the animals

Today after finishing the lunchtime dishes, I found several of Carlie's animals eating their lunches. I thought it was really cute how she lined them all up and gave them each a bowl so I had to take a picture. She's going to make a great big sister.

Craft Time

Yesterday, Carlie and I made spiders out of pipe cleaners and pom poms for our weekly craft time. Luckily, I have an arts and crafts book now for 3-9 year olds with lots of ideas (thanks, mom). Being born with an analytical mind, there is not much creativity in my bones to come up with stuff like this.

36 Weeks

Here is the 36 weeks picture taken yesterday. I start my weekly visits now with the next one being tomorrow. Getting excited to have the baby so I won't be pregnant anymore. I am starting to really feel miserable and getting very very large. Now that the home improvement is almost complete, I can start laundering the baby clothes and continue the nesting process.

34 Weeks

I will keep this brief. This is the 34 weeks picture for anyone who cares.

Another Movie Review

Poseidon- Overall, I thought this movie was entertaining. It helps to have a leading man who is easy on the eyes. It got the point across in less time than the original which was kind of nice. There is a lot of death and peril so not a movie for the little ones. Spoiler alert! Spoiler alert!... unless you are white or gay, you do not survive in this movie. The expendable minority characters (like in all movies) all go down with the ship.

Still A Boy

Yes, we are still having a boy! The ultrasound yesterday confirmed it, and I think this time I actually believe it. Now, I have so much to do... pre-ordering birth announcements, washing clothes, scrapbooking, cleaning, finishing the bathroom. I could go on and on. Anyway, he is growing fine and right now weighs 3 pounds. Only 7 1/2 weeks to go. Pretty scary. I should get a 32 week picture up by the weekend. I feel so huge.

Morning at the Zoo

This morning we met Perrin and Lia at the zoo. Carlie and Lia seemed to have a nice time. We took them on the carousel, but they refused to ride any of the animals so we just sat on a bench and went round and round.

I think they enjoyed the Sea Lion Show, but probably not as much as I did.

Hopefully we can make it a few more times as it gets cooler before the baby comes so more of the animals will be out. The nice thing was that it is practically deserted once school starts so you don't have to deal with a ton of people.

Movie Review

We are still watching Season 1 of Lost and won't be renting any other movies until we are finished with that. The reviews should start again in the next week or so because we only have 6 episodes left to watch.

28 Weeks

Yes, I know, this photo is two weeks late in posting, but at least I did it. Only 10 weeks to go now. My next visit I will meet the doctor that will be taking over for mine. Hopefully, he is nice. I also have another ultrasound scheduled just so they can check the size of the baby and make sure he is growing okay. So far, he is growing at the same rate as Carlie, which is normal, just on the small side. They think he will weigh around 6-6 1/2 pounds at birth. I am hoping at the ultrasound they can get another clear shot so I can truly see it is a boy.

New Home for Pinto

Pinto, Carlie's horse, has a new home. He has been moved to the nursery so Carlie will sleep in her new room. For some reason she is just terrified of the horse. I think she is afraid of the noise it makes (plays Lone Ranger theme and neighs) when you squeeze its ear. It also moves its head up and down. I'm sure once baby brother starts playing with it, she will quickly get over her fear.

Mississippi

Fortunately, we were able to get down to visit Aunt Beck Beck and Uncle Ray before the baby is born. This will be the last trip of any kind we take for quite some time. Oxford was a unique town with definite signs of "Old South". Ole Miss campus was really beautiful. The Square had lots of boutiques and restaurants which were nice as well. Becky drove me past John Grisham's house which you can see in the photo. There are also several other celebs that live in the area. The one downside is you have to drive through Memphis to get there, and their interstate system is quite poor (and that is an understatement).

Cardinal Baseball

We had a fun time with Grammy and PaPa at the baseball game. Luckily the Cards won 7-1. I would have to say the new Busch Stadium is quite nice, and I highly recommend the party rooms.
When the weather is 100 degrees, it is nice to have access to a/c. I think I ate enough to justify the ticket price. I had 5 diet cokes, 2 hot dogs, 3 brownies, and 3 nachos with cheese. It was all quite tasty. Carlie had fun too. She got tuckered out around the 4th inning though and managed to catch some zzz's on Papa.

Camp Carliebear

Carlie had her last day of Toddler Camp today. She had so much fun the last two weeks. She got the Brave Award. I was kind of hoping she would get best listener or smartest kid (if they even do that), but she can't win everything I guess. I think it was because she would start crying whenever I would drop her off, but she was fine once I left. They are wanting her to come back in the fall so we will see how the schedule is. I think she liked making the bird feeder best (basically a bagel with peanut butter and birdseed).