Can't fight this feeling

I have to say that lately I have been in such a good mood. I'm sure you can tell by the less negative posts LOL I'm just hoping that maybe these pregnancy hormones have calmed down a bit. Of course I'm not under quite as much stress either. I think looking for the second job was really taking a toll on me. About a month ago Jacob suggested that I just not worry about it and concentrate on making a baby and doing nails :) I made pretty good money in the salon this month and I'm sure that has something to do with my good mood as well.

Jacob was doing tile work at his friends house Thursday and Friday since work was slow, so we didn't see each other that much. He didn't get home until 9 both nights. Although Thursday we did go down to my parents in the morning for Howie to get groomed and to swim. By Friday we were missing each other so bad it was pathetic! I suppose this is a good thing LOL Friday I had a busy day at work. I LOVE that it as crazy as that may seem, but it brings me back to the good ole days of having a full clientele. Jacob and I got off at about the same time so I headed home and picked him up so we could go get something to eat. I had been craving a martini SO bad! Since I have been really good about not drinking I decided to go ahead and have one, with my meal, so it wouldn't hit baby as much. It was awesome! LOL I felt a little weird doing it though. When we got home we watched Mr. Woodcock.

Saturday I woke up to get ready for our garage sale. The majority of what we were putting out there was furniture so I had to wake Jacob up to help me get it out there. Again, doing things I shouldn't have been doing. We managed to get the couch and chair outside along with a bakers rack, side table, coffee table and fish tank. It was supposed to start at 6, but we got everything out there by about 8:30 and before we even got everything set up the couch and chair were bought. Score! That was the main thing we wanted to sell since we are picking up our new ones today. I had also advertised everything on craigslist. The community garage sale only lasted until 12 so we didn't have to stay out there long, besides the weather was gorgeous! At first I think Jacob was apprehensive about being out there, he said he had never had a garage sale before, but in no time he was fine. Off I went to the bank, starbucks, and to get us breakfast. When I got back Jacob had Dax sitting with him out front and of course he was getting more attention than anything we were selling! Time went fast and we sold almost everything. I have someone coming by today that is supposed to buy the fish tank, so if that happens we are in good shape! I loved that fish tank but its too much to take care of. Pregnant women are not supposed to clean them and Jacob admits he doesn't know much about taking care of them. We made some pretty good cash, so we are happy about that.

On another note.... I went into work Friday morning to find my nail desk was open. Someone had shimmied my lock and broke into it. I was NOT a happy camper about this! Nothing was taken, but my expensive glue was glued to one of my drawers. My friend Lori at the salon just bought a new nail desk so she is going to let me use hers, or buy it if I want. We are going to pick it up today too. It is a little more sturdy and not something that you can break into. I don't care if people need to use something of mine, but don't break my stuff!!

Dr's Appointment

Jacob and I went to my new Dr. yesterday and we were both really impressed. From the waiting room, exam rooms, people working there and the new technology that they had everything seemed SO much better. The Dr. actually spent a lot of time with us and asked more questions than any of the others. She did my exam and my blood work. I am so excited about these new Dr's. I think I am really going to like them. I picked the hospital we are going to deliver at and they gave us a bag full of stuff to take home. When I was getting my blood work done Jacob was already reading about the classes that he can take. He is so excited, its very cute. He wants to take the Daddy bootcamp class and a few other classes with me. We are also going to tour the hospital in a couple months. The hosptial looks really nice and the rooms seem to be pretty nice too. I go back in a month and around that time they should be giving me the ultrasound to tell the gender. Woo Hoo! We can't wait!!

Nice and warm

Easter ended up turning out pretty good. We went to my parents around noon and I helped my Dad cook the food. I made deviled eggs to bring over and I also made a dip we could snack on before dinner. My brother came over a hung out for quite a long time before heading over to his in-laws, so we got to have a nice visit. We went swimming and enjoyed the nice weather. My parents friend Helga also came over and she is always fun to talk to. She was asking about the baby and we broke the news at dinner that we think Colorado is a better place to raise kids. We hadn't really touched on this subject yet with my parents. She asked why we felt that way and my Dad actually chimed in saying Colorado was ranked number one state for health. I told them it wouldn't be anytime soon and Helga insists that once we are here a few more years we won't want to go back. I told her that there is quite a bit of family back there and we want our kids to know everyone. I also said, now if we could get a group of them to move down here we might stay. Hint, hint :) The reality is, we want to end up back in Colorado because of the people we miss there more than anything.

We took the dogs down with us and of course everyone always is amazed at Dax. We were thinking of going to San Diego for a little babymoon :) this weekend, but my brother is going to Disneyland and he would be the one we would ask to watch Dax. So it looks like we will need to hold off for a few weeks until Jacob's schedule can allow it. There is also a community garage sale going on this weekend and we have a few big items that we would like to put in it. We are getting new couches so it would be nice if we could sell ours. So I need to start getting stuff ready for that.

I have a few clients to do this morning and then I go to my Dr.'s appointment with my new doctor this afternoon. Jacob is able to get off work early to come with me. I am pretty excited about meeting the new Dr.'s there. I really hope that I like them!

Happy Easter

The weather here is fantastic! Friday afternoon we went down to my parents house to swim and as always my Dad barbecued for us. We brought the dogs with us, they always enjoy roaming around my parents backyard. Daxs favorite spot is under the orange and grapefruit trees. I did realize though that I need a new swimsuit! While I still haven't technically gained any weight everything seems to be redistributing, Ahhh! LOL My top barely fit, and lets just say my booty is enormous. After we came home we watched 3:10 to Yuma. It kept me interested, but still not my type of movie.

Saturday we woke up around 9 and went out to breakfast. Jacob had to drop me off at work to do one client so he ran to the bank and caught up on his phone calls LOL Once I was done we went to Target so I could get a new swimsuit and Jacob needed a few things. I just couldn't bring myself to buy a maternity suit. Maybe once I get bigger, but for now, I'm at my parents house I don't care if my belly is hanging out! When we were done at Target we wanted to look at some cars, only we couldn't find the Dodge dealership. Yep, that's right. Jacob talked me into looking at the Magnums. We decided to go home and see where the ones we had found online were. They ended up being in Tempe. So I wrote down which ones I liked and we headed over there. I have to say looking them up on the internet is a MUCH better way to go. We couldn't believe the markup that there was once we got there. We had the guy open a few for us and they were comfy, but the problem is the back is really no bigger than a trunk. Dax would still have a hard time fitting back there. All in all, we really weren't as impressed as we thought we would be with them. I had been looking at the Nitros, but being it's their first year out I was sceptical. Turns out the back of it really isn't that big either. Then the guy takes us over to the new 09 Journey (I think, by this time my mind is gone and I'm dripping sweat, its 90) He keeps talking about how its basically a Benz E-class (I'm thinking, yeah, but it's not) and showing us the coolers built in to it. I will admit, it was a pretty cool car, but again, first year of a new model. Not to mention, I am just about dead set on our price, even though this was only $3000 above it. So, here we go, another car to think about! They guy was pretty pushy, of course, and was trying to tell Jacob he is going to have a hard time selling his truck. I said, well that's why we are waiting. When it sells, it sells. This is why I'm dead set on my price. Yes if we sell Jacobs truck we should have extra money to play with to put down if we want, but there are a lot of things that we can do with that money. So I will keep researching and taking my time. Who knows when this is all over I may just keep my Land Rover. Geez!

Anyway, today we will be going over to my parents for Easter. My brother is going to stop by but then he is going over to his in-laws house. We are all invited over there, but I think my Mom wanted to keep it low key. It's kinda disappointing. Here we have all this family here that we could be hanging out with but we are all at different peoples houses. I told my brother that we may stop over at his in-laws for awhile. I love my parents, but it's nice to be around a large group of people too. I also don't want to just leave my parents hanging out alone either. The good news is, I will get to put on my new swimsuit and work on my non-existent tan!

Some relief

Well no surprise, I woke up yesterday with my headache still. I tried EVERYTHING, except the ER. Which I suppose is the next step, although I really don't want to do that. I started seeing spots yesterday when I tried to get out of bed, so I thought it best I just take it easy before I passed out or something. I know spots are a symptom of migraines, but the pain is all over my head and neck not just one side. So this morning here I am with headache still in tow and too stubborn to go to the ER. I could call my Dad and have him take me, but I think I will see how bad this one gets today.

One thing did make me extremely happy! My baby doppler came! Oh boy, I must have had that thing out almost every hour LOL I got the one that has the heartbeat reading on it so that I could be sure I was listening to the baby's and not mine. I'm sure once I get the different sounds down it will be much easier. The first try I found the baby right away, down by my right pelvic bone. I tried again when my Mom was on the phone and had a harder time. I tried when Jacob came home and couldn't find the little bean. So, I tried after my shower and found it, on the other side of my belly, man that one's a swimmer. LOL Its so exciting to hear! I can't wait until I can feel something!

Can I get some relief

I have had such a killer headache I don't know what to do with myself. I've had it since Sunday and what I am allowed to take for it just isn't working :( If I could cut my head off I would LOL

I decided that I wanted to change Dr's. I started doing research on the hospital I was to deliver at and I wasn't getting such a good feeling about it. Being we are new here its hard. I really don't like my Dr's that much either. I have seen 3 of the 6 that they have and none of them seemed like they had much bedside manner. Once I found out that they move you from your delivery room to a recovery room that is much smaller and doesn't have room for visitors I started really thinking about things. What kind of birthing center do they have, all the things that you don't really think about in the very beginning. I also found out everything they use is paper. Paper gowns, sheets, blankets. What the heck? So I found a different Dr's office that is all women (score) and they deliver at the hospital I want to be at. I have my first appointment with them on Tuesday, so I will be canceling my Dr's appt. I was supposed to have on Friday.

I also rented a baby doppler so that we can hear the baby's heartbeat :) We can't wait to get it! Everyone has really started noticing my belly and not a lot of my clothes fit. I did buy a belly band a few weeks ago which has helped a lot. I can still fit in my pants and zip them I just can't button them. I keep weighing myself every morning and I am still down the seven pounds I had lost when I had bad morning sickness. So at least I know that my baby bump isn't fat LOL I'm sure here soon I will start gaining some weight, but I am determined not to gain much! I was already heavier than normal when I got pregnant. The Dr's say it's normal to gain 20-25 but I told them how I felt and they said gaining only 15 is fine too. That's my goal, the less I gain the better.

Brrr

So I have to be honest. I'm not sure I would make it in the Colorado cold anymore. Its 60 here and I am shivering! Could I really have aclimated already? I guess so!

We woke up early yesterday to drop off Jacobs work truck to get an oil change. On the way there I called my friend Corre and talked to her for a while. They are getting pretty excited about their upcoming wedding. Once I got to Jacobs work I let her go. He jumped into my car and we went to breakfast at The Egg and I. Since we don't live that close to it anymore it was a nice treat. There actually aren't a lot of restaurants near us besides fast food (yuck). Jacob was fixing some plumbing issues in my Dads pool pump so once we were done with breakfast we had to make a few calls to find the parts he needed. Thankfully there was a place on our way to my parents house. We got down there at about 930 and Jacob was hard at work. I love to watch and my Dad is always interested how things are done, so he had a lot of company. I'm sure he could've done without it :) He finished up at about noon and we waited an hour or so for everything to dry to test it out. Of course everything was fine! My dad made us lunch and I was getting pretty tired. We had tickets to see Craig Gass at a comedy club in Tempe, so I wanted to get home to take a nap. We headed home and jumped into bed. Thankfully I woke up at 6 on my own and woke Jacob up. We got ready and headed down to Mill. Apparently the act we were seeing was "too dirty" to place at the Improv so this was a smaller place kinda off Mill. I was actually relived. I was worried about parking. We got there at about 720 picked up our tickets at the door and headed in. It wasn't too packed yet so we had a pretty good pick at where we wanted to sit. Turns out once the room filled in we had pretty good seats. The first 2 acts were pretty funny, the third, not so much, but he was only up there about 10 minutes. Finally Craig Gass came on and was pretty entertaining. We had a great time and it was nice to get out just the two of us. I did leave with a pretty bad headache, but thats normal these days! I was STARVING by the time the show let out at 10. All I wanted was cereal, so home we went :)

What if you knew you were dying?

Wow! I got this in an email from my sister and brother in-law. I know we have all heard some type of lecture like this before, but this really hit home. Watch it, you will get something out of it. I guarantee it.

Just pick something!

Oh how I hate making decisions!! I really need to get a handle on this so I don't pass this on to our kid. I have been researching and researching trying to find the perfect car. I thought I did this with my Land Rover, but obviously not enough. I'm sorry but the damn thing is so uncomfortable to ride in for long periods of time. Some may call this a "firm" seat, I call it "ass numbing". If you ask me what I don't like about my Land Rover I really can't make a long list of items. I was put to the test when Jacobs friend Mike rode in it for a short time. When we told him we were thinking of getting rid of it he asked what we didn't like. He asked "Is it too slow? Too small? Not running well? Gas mileage?" To which I answered "No, its pretty fast. It is kinda small. It runs fairly well (except I'm afraid my cooling system is about to go out) Gets good gas mileage. But my butt hurts!" Now keep in mind, if you drive anywhere here in AZ you need to plan on being in the car awhile. There isn't a "short" drive to anything really.

I started looking into cars and had a good few that were in my top list. Then I got to thinking..... We take the dogs down to my parents house a lot so we don't have to worry about getting home at a certain time. When the baby comes and there is a car seat in the back where is Dax gonna go?? My vehicle is going to be our only vehicle for a while. Well crap! There goes the car idea. So I start over looking at smaller SUV's. I get on consumer reports and see whats the best of the best and in the price range we want to stay in. We want to get something that is 06 or 07. My Dad keeps saying why don't you get a Kia. I just can't do it. This may sound bad, but I have to get something as nice as my Land Rover for me to be able to give it up. Does that make any sense? As I said before, I want something that has a good standard warranty too. So, I am working on narrowing things down, but what I am not looking forward to is going to test drive these vehicles. I HATE car dealers!! Jacob keeps trying to talk me into looking at the Dodge Magnum. It is basically a Charger but the station wagon version. A station wagon?? I might as well get a mini van! Yikes! I'm ready to be a mom but not that ready LOL I may have to humor him and drive one, if I end up liking it I will never hear the end of it!

Yippie

So, I was talking in an earlier post about how we would be going up to Colorado this summer. We have nailed down the dates in June, and the awesome part is, I will be having a baby shower thrown for me while we are there. I am so excited! Yesterday they were out getting decorations already, its awesome to have people that are so excited about this! Now, we all can't wait to find out what I am having! Geez, I thought I was anxious before! We want to go register for stuff! I am also pretty excited that I can invite all of my friends that I haven't seen in forever. Granted, I'm sure not all of them will be able to come, but hopefully I can find time to see some of them. I am a little worried about going back. I'm not sure how sad it is going to make me. Colorado is my home. I'm almost crying thinking about it now. Ok, I am crying.... I am not going to want to leave. This is one of the reasons we haven't been back yet. It just makes me so sad to think of going there and leaving again. I know, I know, then move back, but it's not that easy. I know we will be back someday (so I say) but I struggle with leaving my parents again. We both agree that Colorado is a better place to raise kids, and there are so many people there that we care about and love. Jacob says that there is NO WAY he could go back to new construction plumbing and be out there in the cold. He really likes it here and I will admit its growing on me. Well, enough about that! Back to happy thoughts....... A baby shower, Woo Hoo!! I just have to say Thank You for doing this for me/us! It makes me so excited to go up there!

Really now

I have to start with saying this baby was so planned! Since I am now showing a little baby bump I have been getting a lot of comments. Most of them are awesome and heart warming, however there are a few clients at the salon that I just don't think know me well enough to be voicing their opinions. Granted maybe it is just my crankiness, I keep my calm with them, but seriously? The comments range from, you are so young, (they don't even know how old I am, they guess 20. I guess that could be a compliment) you just got married, do you know how expensive kids are? Yes, we are quite aware of all of this! My point is, most of these people don't know our backgrounds, nor should they feel it's ok to say these things. As everyone knows, we were both married before, have been in our professions for a long time, we have owned many houses. Honestly we have been through a lot in our age, more than most people. I feel like we have a head start because we have been through so much and overcame it. We are so ready to start our lives together! One person asked if we had gone on a honeymoon. I responded "No, but we plan to do something before the baby comes." I mean, we did just pay for our wedding ourselves! She added "Well you should've traveled all you wanted before you had kids! You won't be able to once they come." I really feel that I have travelled quite a bit. I've been to 5 different countries in Europe. All over the U.S. including Hawaii. We are actually looking forward to taking vacations with our kids. I don't understand why people think having children would be a hindrance. Yes we realize it's one more person to pay for, but I guess it just depends on your point of view. Maybe it is just that we are so excited about having kids that we can't wait to share our lives with them. I don't think that because you have children you are tied down. We find it as an excuse to have even more fun. I really miss my clients from Colorado, the ones that had been through EVERYTHING with me. They could give real advice, based on a history that we had together. I knew some of those people for almost 10 years. They were such a support through everything that I went through, and I know they are so happy for me now. I still keep in contact with quite a few of them. They are so excited for us and have nothing but good things to say. I guess I should just tune out those that don't know me, or us. Now don't get me wrong. We do go through the occasional freak out. Thinking about what we don't want our kids to have to go through, or all of the what if's. I think that just makes us realistic though. So I guess I have to say, Thank You!!! To everyone that has been so supportive!

Over Analytical

Well.... We thought we had made our decision about the vehicles, and we have, for the most part. We still plan on selling Jacobs truck, but my car has been acting up. (Of course) So once we get his sold and get some money out of it we are trading in my Land Rover, for something I want. Not that I didn't want the Tundra, but it was more for Jacob than I. I am pretty excited, but I am going to have to research a lot before I feel comfortable. All I know is, I want to get into something that has a warranty! My Land Rover warranty runs out this month, and I would hate to have to pay for anything that goes wrong with it since parts would be so expensive. My plan is to keep my car payment around where it is now. I don't need anything too fancy (although it seems those are the cars I love) So we will see where this takes us. It will still be a few months, I'm sure. It may take a while to sell Jacobs truck, never know.

We did get our new computer yesterday, and we LOVE it! It is so nice to have high speed internet that actually works and a computer that has capabilities. My parents came over yesterday. My Mom brought food for me to cook and a pie. So I started the pie in the oven and soon after started the Chicken Cordon Bleu. Both took quite a bit of time, but the rest was easy, brown rice and veggies. I have been loving broccoli and cauliflower, mmmm. Dinner was pretty good, and my Mom was excited to see the house. She likes it a lot more than the last one, but it seems everyone does!

Today, I would love to just lay around. This headache I have had I just can't get rid of. I know its pretty normal to have headaches while pregnant, but man! I could really go for a massage about now. I did sit in the massage chair last night and it helped, but there's nothing like someone working out your knots with their hands. Instead of resting, we are going down to my parents. Jacob is helping my Dad install a new heater pump in his pool. Jacob loves to be able to help people out, and I know my Dad loves having someone who can help. When we were there last week they were outside and my Dads neighbor came up to talk to them. My Dad introduced Jacob as his son-in-law, you should've seen the smile on Jacobs face. He later told me that it just felt great to be called that. He is so sweet, I gave him a hug and said, well that's what you are now!

Good news, turns out I had given my Dad all of the Thank You cards for safe keeping! I wish I would've remembered that! I have been looking around like a mad woman, thinking I lost my mind. Of course, I guess I kinda have, being I can't remember anything these days. Good thing I started talking about it yesterday when they were here. My Dad started laughing and said, you don't remember telling me I better take them home with me while you were moving, or you would lose track of them? Once he said that, a light went off in my head. Yes, I do remember that, now! Geez!!! Pregnancy brain!

Good Food

Tuesday night we met up with Jacobs friend Mike, he was in town for a few days on business. We wanted to go to Oregano's for dinner but he was staying at the Hyatt in downtown Phoenix and by the time we would have gotten there it would've been packed. So we met him at his hotel and took a look at the choices that we had. He asked the concierge for a few recommendations but it seemed the best restaurants were booked out 6 weeks! We found a place we thought looked good, and I'm SO glad we decided to drive :) It wasn't that far, but far enough for a pregnant lady wearing heels to not want to walk to. The place was o.k. but the company was great. We had a wonderful time and it made us realize, once again, how much we miss our friends in Colorado. At least we have a few weddings to attend in the Springs this summer. The tough choice will be to decide which ones we will be able to attend. We would love to be able to go to all of them, but with Jacobs on call schedule, it's not likely. Hopefully people will be understanding. Everyone asks if I will have a baby shower when we are up there, so we will see if that works out too. No one is volunteering to throw it though LOL.

I worked Thursday and Jacob ended up getting off early. We decided that we wanted to take a trip up to IKEA. We had never been there, but everyone was telling us about it. 2 hours later we felt like we barely saw the whole store. We did find a bunch of baby stuff that we want from there. So once we get a little extra money, we know where we will be heading!

This morning I had to be at the salon at 8. I was worried about traffic since I take the highway in to work now, so I left early, and it was fine. Our computer was supposed to be delivered today, so I wanted to get home as soon as I could. Turns out the Fed-Ex guy came, but he didn't have our package. Bummer! I don't know if they deliver on Saturdays or not, but I am hoping that they will. We just can't wait to get a computer that doesn't shut off on us every 10 minutes. Tonight we went to Oregano's early to be sure we could get in on a Friday night. The food was SOO good!! I had been wanting it ever since Tuesday, so I was very excited. I have been fighting a headache all day today, so I have a feeling tonight will be laid back. Besides that, the Nuggets are on :) So we know what Jacob will be watching!

The decison is made

After a long talk we decided that it is better for us to sell Jacobs truck and keep my Land Rover for now. We are both sad to see his truck go, and its a choice that he came up with. I was never going to tell him to sell his truck. I have to admit, I like his truck more than my Land Rover, but in a few months, I won't be able to even get in it! When the baby does come, I would have a very hard time trying to get it in a baby seat since it is so damn high. The Tacomas are ok, but our first choice was the Tundra. We just don't want to settle and be unhappy with what we end up getting, so for now, this is the best solution. We are going to pay off his truck so that we have the title and we are free to sell it out right. So it may take a month or so before we get the title from the bank and can start marketing it. We should be able to make a bit of money off of it as well, which will help a lot.

Yesterday I went into work in the morning, but had to be home in the afternoon for the handyman to come fix some issues we had at the house. There was a sprinkler head broken and the door from the master bedroom to the backyard was hard to lock. The doorbell wasn't working and the above range microwave makes a rattling sound when you turn it on. Jacob was home by the time the guy came and it seemed that Jacob knew more than the guy. What can I say, I love my handy man! He fixed a few things around here already, but I don't want him doing too much. Home should be home. When the guy was done we went out searching for a jungle/safari wall boarder. Where the heck are you supposed to find these things? I know wallpaper is out of style, but there has to be somewhere that sells boarders! We ended up at Walmart to buy some groceries, then Chipotle for dinner. I can only eat half of those huge burritos, but I love having leftovers. I took a bath last night and after only about 10 minutes, I had to call Jacob in. I felt like I was going to pass out! Ooopps, I guess I had to water a little too warm! I have been taking a bath every night (I love our garden tub)this is the first time that I have felt like that. Jacob threatened that I am not allowed to take anymore baths, but I promised I wouldn't make the water so hot :)

Today, if I can find my paperwork, I am going with Heather to have our blood drawn. She works with me at the salon. We are going to the same Dr's office and are only about a week apart. Its nice having a friend close by thats going through the same thing. Plus, I hate going to Dr's offices by myself. I will, but I hate waiting there with no one to talk to. So, hopefully I will find my paperwork!

And, finally, here is a picture of what we bought for the babys room. You can see in the picture that there is a golfing boarder up now, that is why we are looking for a jungle one. I told Jacob that we don't want to make the room too scary, it will scare the baby when it grows up. He of course said, no, he will only be scared if you teach him to be scared. We will see about that one! Notice the "he" :) Jacob is sure we are having a boy.

Our baby was a movin

Yesterday I woke up early and went into work. I only had one person to do, which was nice. I was too excited about our upcoming ultrasound. I came home and picked Jacob up to go grab something to eat. We went to a smoothie place that has great food too. I have just been craving fruit, so I love Jamba Juice and anything like it. We still had a little time to kill so we stopped by Kirklands to do some shopping. I love that store and I always leave with something. We had a gift certificate for there from our wedding. (btw, I haven't forgot to mail thank you cards, just can't find them at the moment. I must have packed them somewhere really good!) We found a lot of stuff that we wanted for the baby room. We decided a while ago that we wanted to do a safari room, whether we have a boy or girl. The problem is we didn't want it to be cartoonish, which is what seemed to be out there. I looked and looked in my purse for my gift card and it wasn't there, so we decided to wait until I could go home and find it. It was time for us to leave anyway to head over to my ultrasound. I love the guy that does them. He even gave us a free disk of pictures this time.

Usually you have to pay for it. We saw the baby pretty good a few times, but it kept moving its little arms and legs! So the picture is a little blurry, but at least we know what we are looking at! The Dr said that the baby looks great and there is nothing to be concerned about. Great news!

When we were done at the Drs we headed over to the mall so I could buy a belly band. I hope this thing works! It is supposed to make it so you can wear your normal pants unbuttoned. Its really a little early to be buying a bunch of maternity clothes. I have a long way to go and I'm gonna get a lot bigger! One thing I am happy about is I can wear a lot of skirts here.

We had been talking about looking into getting rid of both of our cars to just buy one. Since Jacob has a work truck its really hard to justify two car and insurance payments. We started looking a while back and decided that the 4 door Tacoma would fit our needs best. We just hadn't test drove one yet. So off to the dealership we went and we found one that we like, and test drove it. We don't want to make any rash decisions. If I had only gone home first before buying my Land Rover I wouldn't have bought it! Its pretty hard for Jacob to give up his monster truck and it will be paid off in a year. So we have a lot of options to weigh out. Of course they were trying to wheel and deal with us, which I HATE! We told them we were not buying today. Of course they wanted to tell us what they would give us for our trades. Jacobs truck came out fairing pretty well, but my Land Rover, ummm NO they were trying to get us to roll over $10K. We aren't stupid, we know what its worth, when we shot them down they doubled what they would give us for it. We already have financing and they wanted to run our credit. I just hate car dealers, I think that's why I dread buying new cars. So we left without a new car, just as we had planned, and we will think about it for a little bit.

Once we got out of the car dealership, what did I find in my purse? The Kirklands gift card of course! So back we went and got our new baby some things for the nursery. As soon as we got home Jacob was setting things up. I love how excited he is!