Mine

Friday

How cute is this?

Make sure you check out their t-shirts too!

http://www.rockandrattle.com/tshirts.html

Speaking of cute stuff - why are the neat franchises never in Cincy?

http://www.salsababies.com/home.html

First off - if you didn't sing that line to yourself go back and re-read and sing that line. One of the greatest songs ever.

Second - when visiting the doc this week I asked if I could go to Chicago next week. He said he doesn't recommend it. According to him there is concern that if my water broke I would be stuck there until I deliver and I have no medical care there, and blah blah blah. Yet I get online and there are women still flying internationally until 32 weeks. They say you can fly locally until 35 weeks. So what do I do?

Thursday

Yeah . . . good luck with that

So we went for another ultrasound on Tuesday and then to see the OB on Wednesday. Good news is that we're no longer breach or placenta previa. Bad news is we're already measuring in the 80% for size.

Yesterday I asked the doctor if they would keep an eye on size and how we'd know if the baby was getting too big, etc. He said that sometimes they go by the father's show size. He asked Jim what size shoe he wears. Jim answers, "Size 14" - the doctor laughs and says "Yeah, good luck with that."

Oh and did I mention that the head is measuring at a due date of 11/2?

Please let this not be mine . . .

http://news.yahoo.com/photo/070926/ids_photos_wl/r1583359031.jpg

Monday

Make checks payable to . . .

Having recently graduated I finally consolidated all of my student loans - undergrad, the brief yet expensive stint in ChiChi, and grad school. My brain is much like our mortgage, we owe more than it's currently worth.

Twaxton will be out of college by the time I pay off my student loans.

*sigh* Can I make myself a tax deductible charity?

Sunday

Oh the places you've been . . . sorry you missed it!

Nan loves to talk about the wonderful places she and Papa took me and Amy when we were young. We never remember them and she sighs and says "what a waste". I figure if she can "claim" (Nan doesn't know how to get online, I'm safe) to have taken us to all these wonderful places, then I can do the same.

So, Twaxton (I'm tired, I'm running out of names - you come up with something) here are all the places you've gone while in utero . . . sorry you won't remember any of it.

California - At about 6 weeks, right when I'd found out I was pregnant I traveled to Cali for work. I was out of utero and didn't see much.

School - I finished my MBA and graduated. Your father thinks this counts as your higher education, I don't agree.

The Lake House - We've been to the Lake a few times - this is one place you will probably spend a lot of time and hopefully remember fondly as you grow.

Reds & Bengals games - One of each. The teams may suck, but when we get free tickets we're there to support them!

St. Thomas - Luckily you didn't need a passport yet. We had a great time and you gave me your first real kick on this trip.

WEBN Fireworks - Mommy almost ended up in jail for manslaughter, but it would have been justified - everyone knows you don't mess with a 7 month pregnant woman. Especially one that's a little more unstable by nature.

If the doc says it's okay, you'll be going to Chicago next week as well. Aunt Jamie is going to China and she has a day layover in ChiChi. This is simply an excuse to shop for you at Ikea. Although I'm not looking forward to the drive with you on my bladder, I guess seeing AJ will make it worth it (she does know how to get online, so I have to say that).

I personally am hoping the whole thing is a farce to get me out of the house so "While You Were Out" can come in and make you a kick-ass room, but I'll play dumb so I don't ruin the surprise.

Thursday

Buy this instead?

This matches the room even better and would give us a place to put the baby!
http://automobiles.honda.com/element/

:-)

I know, I'm a stinky little Schmdit . . . but you can't blame a girl for trying.