Bump Progress - 34 weeks

Its been awhile since I've done this and I've been bad about taking pics. So late last night I made Nic take a new bump pic. Im not real sure on a comparison pic so this will have to do. I figure it's about the same time.

First pic: 2006
Second pic: 34 weeks

Murphy's Law

If anything can go wrong, it will. Also, if you go out of your house looking like crap you will see someone you know, or possibly end up in front of a television news camera. Thats what happened to me this morning. Belle and I decided to go to the park fairly early and while luckily I was dressed halfway nice, I had just put up my wet hair and put some foundation on. I even forgot my glasses. So imagine my surprise when on our way back to the car I was confronted by Channel 6 news. They wanted my opinion on the recent drug arrests in Franklin and if I felt safe in the neighborhood. Well considering I live in the subdivision where a murder happened, not so much, but overall I think Franklin is a fairly nice town.

Now you'd think the smell of poopy diaper would've been enough to keep them away. Or maybe the fact that while they are interviewing me, my kid is having free roam of the van and decides to lay on the horn. I don't know, but it's my hope that I don't end up on the news tonight.

Lesson learned, atleast do your makeup.

The Event of the Summer!

On Friday Belle and I traveled to Ohio to attend my friend Kelly's Tea Party that she held for her daughters and friends. Let me just say that Kelly out did herself. Everything was beautiful!!

The girls all had their own place setting and they sat and ate the cutest foods. There were little pb&j sandwiches, strawberries and chocolate fondue, veggie wraps, and all kinds of creative goodies. Belle of course being her picky self stuck with mostly pretzels. She did love these little pretzel butterflies with caramel. And I agree, they were great!

Everything was just so beautiful and Kelly even made the girls the cutest little headbands. Belle being her ever so bow defiant self, only kept hers on for short spurts. So I of course ended up wearing it.

Kelly planned a treasure hunt and Belle mostly just ran after all the girls. She made friends with my friend Sarah's daughter Lilly (4). I think once she started running around with Lilly, she just had so much more fun. All she wanted to do was be a part of what the big girls were doing.

The evening winded down with the girls watching a movie in their sleeping bags. Belle mostly just wanted to play in Jayda and Jacey's playroom, but eventually settled down in Lilly's sleeping bag with her. We stayed up really late. I just hated to leave when Belle was having such a good time, and I was having fun catching up with the girls. We ended up leaving about 10:00pm and poor Belle was so tired that she fell asleep in the car, something she NEVER does.

It was certainly the event of our summer and hope we get an invite for next year!

New blog

Ok so I probably need a new blog like I need a hole in my head, but here it is www.mommy-cents.blogspot.com. I created this blog since there has been a little interest in my new couponing hobby.

It's my hope that this blog can be a community of sorts where we all post our successes and scenarios. If you've picked up this fun new hobby and want to join in on posting, just send me an email. So far I've got Tish (Sara's friend) on board and hope to get my sister and my friend Kelly to help too.

Some things never change

Gosh I feel old sometimes but this weekend really took me back to 1998. Anita and I ventured out to our 10 year high school reunion. Seems like just yesterday that Anita and I were playing on the swings at Van Cleve elementary. And now look at us, we're both very pregnant (Anita is due at the end of Nov.) and went to the reunion in my mommy van.

I was a little hesitant to go in the first place, but decided to tag along with Anita when she asked. Let me just say IT WAS PAINFUL. Not only did the planner not do a very good job, but it was just like a high school dance. Complete with couples dances, lights and a fog machine. I guess I was hoping for something a little more mature.

I think I've come a long way since good ol'Troy High and was hoping to maybe talk to some people I never really got to know in high school. But as soon as I stepped through those doors, I reverted back into my shell. Anita said it best, "some things never change". The cliches were still the cliches and some made you wonder if they left high school at all.

Maybe the 20 yr reunion will be better and I'll attend, but at this point I'm gonna go with a big ol NO.

Thanks for going with me Anita, cause there was NO WAY I could've done that alone.


**Oh and Megan, I wish you were there. Might of made it a little more bearable. =)

Meet Ethan!

So his name is officially Ethan, we just haven't decided on either Amadeus or Scott for a middle name. Ive left it up to Nic, which will probably mean it'll be a delivery room decision.

We had a 3d ultrasound done this weekend. Here are some pics. And that is his foot on his forehead in one of the pics.

The End of an Era

Well I'm officially a stay at home mom. Yesterday I wrapped up 8 yrs of design work at Pulse Creative Partners. It was bittersweet for sure. It'll be nice to be able to stay home with my kids, but on the other hand, it was pretty nice to collect a paycheck from a job I loved.

Most graphic designers will agree that this is not a job that we have to make ourselves do, It's something we truly enjoy. So I will certainly miss the work, but I hope to freelance and keep up my skills that way.

On the stay at home front, I've enrolled Belle and me into MOPS at our church. I hope that we can both meet friends and find people to spend our new found free time with. Belle will start a 6 week preschool class in November and I hope to maybe try out the library story time. I'm sure Belle will love going to all the activities and not being cooped up in my office. =)