We usually have a big party with a huge fireworks display at my aunt and uncle's house. My uncle has been having some health issues and their party has been postponed until next weekend, so we spent the holiday at my parents house.
Gwenith and Alex tossed a frisbee for a while and we played with those little popper things you throw on the ground...
It was just Alex and I, Gwenith, my sister and her husband and kids, and my aunt and uncle. The original plan was to go to the lake to watch the fireworks show... but it was pretty gross outside and everyone other than Alex and I left before it got dark. But we played with sparklers a bit. Dad made a perfect "W for Wiley"(my maiden name)...
He also created a few other images that were *ahem* less than appropriate. He's just an overgrown teenager, really...
When the fireworks started at the lake we could hear them and began to wish we were there. The four of us jumped in my mom's truck and sped off toward the lake. The road to get to where the show was had been blocked off since 7:30, so we just parked on the side of the road and watched the display from the bed of the truck. Mom and I oohed and ahhed like we always do, and a good time was had by all. :]
Tonight the weather was a little better so Alex and I decided to burn up the rest of the sparklers. (They were left over from last year, anyway.)
I had a lovely three-day weekend but tomorrow it's back to the grind. I'm still working Monday through Friday and I'm beginning to dread going back to weekends. At least I'm working 8:00-4:30 this week so traffic won't be as horrible on the way home. But to get to work at 8:00 I have to leave around 7:00, which means I have to wake up around 6:00 which comes pretty early. I need to get to bed!
OH YEAH! I felt the baby move for the first time yesterday! I've felt what I thought could be movements before but yesterday I was certain! Oh, it was so weird and amazing at the same time!
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Independence Day 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
a little random
These delicious snacks are so delicious that I felt compelled to take a picture to document their deliciousness. Mmm...
I'm trying not to eat these tasty treats because they're for my snacks while I'm at work... but I ate like half of a pack of blackberries when I was rinsing and slicing up tomorrow's portion and as I'm typing this I'm simultaneously devouring a bowl of watermelon. I've been going through two packs of strawberries, a whole watermelon, and two packs of blackberries or blueberries a week. This baby is going to come out asking for fresh produce... good thing my uncle is the produce man.
And, yeah, the baby might come out demanding things. I keep having dreams that he can talk.
Here are the cards I made for father's day.
Here's my Dad's gift... a new wedding band. He lost his a long time ago and was so glad to get a nice new one.
michael jackson
I haven't gotten to talk to Gwenith this week... but I'm sure she's upset about MJ's passing. She was his biggest fan!
Monday, June 22, 2009
18 Week Appointment
This morning was our 18 week appointment with the "big" ultrasound! The little one was bound and determined not to cooperate. He sat on his leg for the entire time! Just when she was about to give up she had me lay on my side while she put the pictures on the computer. I poked and prodded my belly while pleading with the baby to just give us the goods! It worked! He moved his leg for a split second... just long enough for us to get the money shot.
The doctor looked at the pictures and said that everything looked good... she would just like to get some better pictures of all of the organs and everything since he didn't want to give us many good views. We go back for another ultrasound in 3 weeks. Since the doc was running behind today they gave us the option to skip seeing her today and just see her after the next ultrasound and we decided that was fine.
Here are some more pictures from today...
I love this little frog leg...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
not much to say
I don't have much to say in the way of an update. No news is good news, right? Well... I'm sure I can come up with something. Let's see...
My ultrasound is in FIVE days! That's one hand's worth of finger counting right there, people! I've determined that I'm going to drink some orange juice to get the baby all hopped up on sugar in the hopes of getting the money shot.
I like my new job so far. I'm still in training - so still Monday through Friday. I officially don't want to go back to weekends. Tomorrow is my first day out front registering real live patients in person. I've registered them over the phone and online. I think I'll have fun interacting with patients. I always liked getting to do that on the floor.
So far I haven't had any trouble waking up in the morning. ::knocks on wood:: I was kind of dragging this morning but it was probably because I took a nap yesterday. I've determined that if I don't take a walk or go somewhere in the evenings that I'll ultimately end up napping. And today.... guess what? Nap friggin' city. So bad, yet so goood.
Oh, yeah... more work stuffs. I might still be freakishly loyal to my old department. When I was just getting ready to leave today I heard them call a code blue up on the floor. I called and they didn't have a secretary so I went up to help out. I can't just leave 'em hangin'.
My husband said he planned on painting the kitchen this week. It's Wednesday night. I've seen no signs of painting.
That husband I speak of also feels under-appreciated at work and is trying to do something about it. I'm feeling a little uncertain about rocking the boat considering the whole bun in the oven situation, but... okay.
In more husband news he's going on a mini-tour with a sweet little band from Nashville called Lexington. He leaves on Monday evening. After the ultrasound, of course.
In other sweet music news, I wish I was driving to SC on Saturday to see these dudes but in the words of Alex, "That's too much driving." Two which I say, "PsssSHaw! Who's the pregnant one with crazy restless/pinchy/crampy/GENERALLY WEIRD legs? That would be me... and I'm down."
I registered a man today who retired from KFC and I thought of Phil. Sorry, Phil.
Hmm... guess I had plenty to say after all.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Saying goodbye see ya later...
I start my new job tomorrow. On Friday night Alex and I went out to eat at Rocky's Italian Grill with some of my peeps from work for a kind of send-off dinner.
Me and Steph... she's three days pregnant-er than me. We're hoping to deliver in rooms next to eachother. ;)
My favorite engaged couple! James is one of Steph's best friends from forever. Lindsey is a nurse on VTU. Steph introduced them, and the rest is history!
Steph and Denise (DeeDee/Dee/Dennis) Dee came straight from work, still in her scrubs, cause she's my lady.
I'll really miss working with these people...
