Any day now...

So here we are with my due date 10 days off. Little Audrey could come any day now. I know we are all so very anxious to meet her. I have to keep reminding myself that not only could she come any day now, but she could also come late and I am trying to mentally prepare myself for that as well. Even so, I am sure that if the due date comes and goes and she still has not made an appearance, I will start to get a little nuts. It is just so surreal to think that at any time I could go into labor and have my baby. My baby girl. My daughter. 

I cannot even imagine how I am going to feel, I don't think it's something I can predict or fathom until it happens. Even then I don't even know if I will be able to put it into words. I look around the living room and see her bouncer, all assembled (but still in need of some batteries), my packed hospital bag, her carseat... I walk into the nursery and just stare and stare at the empty spaces where she will eventually sleep and cry and fuss and giggle. The chair where I plan to read her bedtime stories and nurse her and tickle her, and blow raspberries on her tummy. And I just can't wrap my head around her being in that bouncer, or that carseat, or that chair. I know it's coming, and soon. But I still just cannot fully picture it. I just don't think it has truly, truly hit me yet. It is such a strange place to be, mentally. Knowing that there is this person about to enter our lives and become such a huge part of everything we are, and yet she is not here yet and I just... I don't know. It's just so surreal. But I know I am in for quite the ride. 

Come on out, Audrey. We are waiting for you.

I'm large & in charge

Since it has been 3 months, I would say I am about two months and three weeks overdue for a new blog posting. I really, really suck at this. I can't even keep a pregnancy journal updated for more than two entries for my future daughter to read. Poor girl, she will learn soon enough who her mother is. I just hope that is one trait I do not pass on to her. I like to look back and read things that I wrote in the past, but I'm so patchy with my 'updates' that there is not really much to read. I would hope that she is better at that sort of thing than I am.

Speaking of "her," I suppose I should give a pregnancy update. To the vast, vast number of readers. ...that was a joke, get it?

Anywho, I am 32 weeks along and getting larger and more uncomfortable each day. I just completed the nursery today. Her name is for sure going to be Audrey, but we are on the fence about what her middle name will be. She will be here before we know it. My calendar is filling up fast as my doctor appointments become more frequent, plus I have signed up for three, count 'em, three classes on babies and such and so I will be super super prepped and ready. Right. This Friday is our maternity photo session that a family friend of ours is shooting for us. I am excited! I have been doing so much to prepare for her arrival in just under 8 short weeks from now, but I know I will not be really ready and really prepared for it all. All of the changes and adjustments, the sleepless nights and the eatingsleepingpooping.... It's kind of scary...

Now to change topics before I hyperventilate. We have really gotten settled into our new place, in our new town. Our apartment feels like our very own, which is what was missing in our old place. I finally feel like this is MY place, OUR place. I love it! Shortly after we moved here I was very adamant about getting things hung up on the wall, getting all of the boxes unpacked and getting all of our things organized. I wanted to make it our place and not live in a pile of boxes and such. It worked! And in just five short months we went from living in our old town, to contemplating a possible move away from our friends and family, to deciding to go ahead and move, to moving and now we are totally settled in our new place and the nursery is completely done! It's crazy to think where we were in April, or May, compared to now. Aaand to think of how much bigger my belly has gotten.

I'm sure by the time I post another update my kid will be in first grade or something, because I'm just that good at this blogging thing. Til then...

June Updates!

Hello world! I do believe it is time for an update!

So much has happened in the past month. It's hard to believe all of the changes that we have been through. We moved from the 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom house to a 2-bedroom 2-bathroom apartment that is over 80 miles south. Now, Husband does not have to commute more than about ten minutes to get to work, and we can see each other much more. I was a bit bummed out for him because the move took place on his birthday, but it was his decision, and we did sneak out to pick up a chocolate cake for him, and then we sang to him. Plus, I think the big move was something that he had been looking forward to for so long, so having it on his birthday was sort of a nice touch. I always seem to be more into the birthdays than he is, anyway.

We unpacked the boxes at an impressive rate, I'd say. Within two days of moving in, our bedroom and kitchen were fully unpacked and organized, and I had begun work on the bathrooms. Now it has been a little over two weeks and most of the hard part is done. Most of the boxes that are left cannot be unpacked until we make some furniture purchases, such as some sort of DVD rack as well as bookshelves, an entertainment center, etc. For now we have a huge box full of DVDs that I rifle through whenever I am in the mood to watch something. We have also set up our computers, which fit nicely in the living room and our bedroom, and we have all of our internet and tv hooked up. We have also begun to hang our wedding photos on the wall. I'm leaving spaces for new pictures that we won't have until the fall. Which brings me to...

Our little one! On June 1, we found out that we are expecting a little girl! The technician was about 95% sure, which is pretty sure! We have already decided on a name (I am about 95% sure as well :D) which is Audrey Rose. I love it! I have already started to call her Audrey and it feels so right! I am now brainstorming, trying to think of ideas for the nursery. Since we are in an apartment, we have the option of painting the walls, so long as we paint them back before we move out. However, I am on the fence as to whether I even want to bother with that. I have decided that if we do paint, we'll only do one, maybe two walls, instead of the entire room. I have two big ideas for nursery "themes" but I am not settled on either yet and am still open to new ideas. The ones that I have in mind are either-- a) Tiffany blue (possibly one or two walls in that color) with black & silver accents, fluffy pillows and ruffly lampshades, very girly, they also have these wall decals that look like black chandeliers and come with rhinestones that I could place on the wall over the crib... or b) a super colorful, bright & cheery nursery, with pops of color here and there, some sort of wall decals either of animals or something else, with triangle banners across the wall (near the ceiling) and a nice rug, possibly paint the crib yellow? and all sorts of colors here and there, but not too busy or crazy. Just fun!

I am bouncing back and forth between those two ideas and have not decided, since I am only 18 weeks and have plenty of time to decide and work on it! I just haven't been thinking too much on doing a pink-themed nursery because I figure I will probably be receiving quite a few pink items from friends and family as it is... I do love the color pink but I think there is a point where you can have too much.

This Friday we have our anatomy scan (and I suppose, they'll double check that we are expecting a she and not a he!) and maybe this Thursday I'll have my braces removed at my orthodontist appointment (but I've stopped getting my hopes up at this point, I'd actually be surprised if it happens!) So when there is more to say I'll come back with another update! Until then...

Something's coming!

So, now that the whole world knows- we're expecting a baby! Yup, this November we are adding a little boy or girl to our family!!!! Yay! Crowd goes wild! Here's a shot of our most recent ultrasound, done only 2 days ago.

In addition to that huge news, we are also going to be moving at the end of the month! It's very exciting news because then we will live by Husband's work and he will no longer have to make the 2 hour commute each way. He will get to spend more time at home with his growing family! But it is also nerve-wracking because we will be moving away from all of our friends and we will be even farther from his family. It's not going to be easy in that respect, but it's the best thing for the family and something we really need to do. 

I'm trying to focus on the good that it will bring because I know if I focus on all of the hard parts it will bring, I'll just be an emotional mess. Add that to the pregnancy hormones and you've got yourself one heck of a disaster on your hands. So I'm staying positive because I know that we WILL make it through this, and God will help. And our family bonds are strong, and our good friendships will hopefully be able to weather any storms that the distance might bring. I am so excited to see where this new life will take us, and even more excited to meet our precious little baby in November. Oh, little one. You will be here just in time for Thanksgiving, and there's nothing more I could be thankful for than that. I love you so much already, little squishy bug.

Until next time...

Changes

Things are going very, very well for me lately. I feel so blessed right now. My life is changing. The changes are slow, but in the end will be very dramatic. I'm so excited for the way life is headed but I'm also a bit scared and nervous. But it's a good thing.

As for this weather- because when you don't know what else to talk about, you talk about the weather- I'm sick of it. Pick, weather, pick! Hot, or cold! Actually, please choose hot. I'm so cold every day and even if it's nice outside, and the temperature is hovering around 70, it's still cold for me. I swear instead of fingers I've got ice cubes on my hands. I'm sure once it's warmed up and in the low 90's I'll be complaining and wishing it were chilly again. That's how it goes.

Catching up

So I've been slacking. Again. It's so much harder to keep a blog than I thought-- so I make no promises now that I will keep it up this time. (Though I always intend to...)

Started working out today. I'm doing Shaun T's Rockin' Body Workout. I got it for about half price on Groupon. It seemed like enough of a workout to get me off my butt, but still fun & enjoyable. We'll see how it goes.

I'm going to Disneyland on Leap Day with DH and his sisters. I'm really excited about it! They are going to keep the park open for the full 24 hours! We plan on staying in a hotel near the park so we can come and go as we please, all day and night. 

I'm trying to get the hang of housework. It's very difficult, and we have such a large house to manage, considering it's only the two of us living here. I made some chore cards for myself: they are organized by daily, weekly, and monthly chores. I'll cover that in more detail later. Until next time.