To all my dedicated fans out there...
Yest. started my 2 week intensive 3 credit hour creativity class at the U. (In addition to the 3 online classes that I've ben taking since mid-May.) I think it's going to be okay. Initially when I read the syllabus, I was very nervous. There's quite a bit of reading, and a project, and 2 papers and a 2 quizzes in the first week. However, after meeting the teacher yesterday, and sitting through the first 4 hour session, I think it's going to be a fun class. After all, part of the supplies list for the class is playdough, watercolor and construction paper.
Emmaus is growing like crazy. I need to post the pics from our recent vaca's....I literally haven't had time to even look at all of them yet. All spare time has been allocated elsewhere. He repeats, rather clearly, most things we say. He's in a big boy bed. Not drinking from his morning bottle anymore. (Didn't even seem to notice really.) He likes to say game/sign in and go to the toy box for us to play something together. I love that he says game, since we are such a game family. --that is when we have time for an actual game together. I'm really looking forward to this semester being over and having spare time again. Well that is until baby girl U2 shows up. hehe.
Jake is as always amazing in supporting me while I do all of this stuff. If anyone knows of where he can get on an ultimate frisbee team in the evening, let me know, he's been wanting something extra curricular to do, and isn't sure where or what to do. In the meantime, he's been working on some of his short stories, web design stuff, and his music. Last night he went down to practice some songs, I don't tell him enough, but I really love it when he plays. Makes me happy to hear him doing something he loves and is so talented at.
Once classes are over, we have jojo and sarah's wedding in san diego end of august, and then we wait for emmaus' sister to join us.
Until then, we'll nibble on the 6 raspberries jake's plant produced this year...good, but so few, hopefully more next year. He's so proud of his garden, and I love that he loves it.
Thanks for reading.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
bed, work, playtime, homework....and repeat
I wanted to blog about something, but nothing really "fun" comes to mind.
With 3 online classes, my evening are packed with text books and lectures. (After Emmaus goes to sleep.) Jake's getting a lot of time to work on short stories, and other things that he does on his laptop....He's being really patient while I try to get this degree done. He's amazing.
It feels a little weird only having one job...I'm enjoying the extra time to be at home with my boys and ...trying to spend time with my friends, although I don't see as many as I'd like...but you can't always get what you want...(What tv show does that song remind YOU of?)
We are 6 months along on baby U2....in the middle of week 26 right now, fast approaching the 3rd and final trimester...of what will probably be my last pregnancy...(although we aren't both on board with that yet....we'll see how things go...)
She's moving around a lot, last night I was taking a break from reading and had my hands on the belly, and...I pushed in a little, I think she completely flipped around, then she either kneed, elbowed, or something across the whole tummy....seriously freaky if you've never experienced it, and even if you have, still quite "alien."
Emmaus is amazing. He's talking a lot....says butterfly and baby signing time pretty clear...then again maybe we are disallusioned since we are around it all the time. He's signing a lot too, which helps him and us communicate clearer.
He loves to go outside and he's even enjoying riding in the umbrella stroller around the block...he climbs in it and out of it himself.
When I ask him where's sister, he points to my belly. (so sweet.)
He's been a bit defiant lately...swatting at us...not so much fun. He's experiencing time-out quite a bit...it's just infuriating the look he gets on his face when he's swatting....like he knows he shouldn't, but...still does it...shrug...the joys of parenting. He's a good boy, I really think this is just his age, 16 months...even though he looks like a 2 year old. (We're going to Minneapolis soon, and we get to see his cousins...I can't wait to see them together..I hope they have a blast together.)
Emmaus had another bout with ear infections, (3rd time in 6 weeks.) We took him to the doctor at the first sign...they wanted to give us another antibiotic and eye drops. My terri mom had come over just after the visit and mentioned taking him into a chiropractor. You'll have to do the research yourself, but the next day I checked with the insurance, called a chiro near our house and took him in. The guy we saw was amazing, friendly, and very familiar with toddler ear infections. I felt very confident with our choice. We've taken him in twice. The infection was dramatically better at the 2nd visit. We're going in again this friday just to confirm that he's either all better, or at least getting better. I love alternative medicine....can be sooo much more effective sometimes.
I have picked up my crochet hook again. I found an adorable baby hat I wanted to make for U2....total success and oh so cute, so now i'm making a few for other friends that are expecting, and I'm making an awesome blankey for my brother and new sister (jojo and sarah are getting married in San Diego at the end of Aug...that's going to be a fun road trip...at 38 weeks pregnant...hope we get some beach time in...and sea world)
Jake took me on a date last weekend. I got to wear my sexy dress. (The only photo I got was from my phone, I'll have to figure out how to get it on here...) We went to a friends dance recital...hip hop, jazz and such. It was a lot of fun. We grabbed sushi before hand, and after ran by my favorite Boba place...I felt spoiled....it was a great date.
Then the next day Jake got to play Ultimate in the park for a few hours, then we went to the drive-in to watch X-men: 1st class and Pirates 4. (Emmaus was already asleep for both of our outings, so we got some friends to basically house sit.) It was a fabulous weekend, thanks to my hubby. I hope he appreciates me as much as I adore and appreciate him.
Oh, and we got 6 of Jake's moles removed off his back. The doc. didn't think there was any concern with them, but the one that was really sticking out was cut off!!! YEA. 6 down, 5 more to go....(we aren't in any hurry for them to go, but knowing it only costs a copay and it's quick and easy is nice!)
Really looking forward to our trip to Minneapolis...wedding, and camping...it's going to be a blast just to be with Jake's awesomely wonderful loving family. (I'm not a fan...much!)
as always, thanks for reading.
With 3 online classes, my evening are packed with text books and lectures. (After Emmaus goes to sleep.) Jake's getting a lot of time to work on short stories, and other things that he does on his laptop....He's being really patient while I try to get this degree done. He's amazing.
It feels a little weird only having one job...I'm enjoying the extra time to be at home with my boys and ...trying to spend time with my friends, although I don't see as many as I'd like...but you can't always get what you want...(What tv show does that song remind YOU of?)
We are 6 months along on baby U2....in the middle of week 26 right now, fast approaching the 3rd and final trimester...of what will probably be my last pregnancy...(although we aren't both on board with that yet....we'll see how things go...)
She's moving around a lot, last night I was taking a break from reading and had my hands on the belly, and...I pushed in a little, I think she completely flipped around, then she either kneed, elbowed, or something across the whole tummy....seriously freaky if you've never experienced it, and even if you have, still quite "alien."
Emmaus is amazing. He's talking a lot....says butterfly and baby signing time pretty clear...then again maybe we are disallusioned since we are around it all the time. He's signing a lot too, which helps him and us communicate clearer.
He loves to go outside and he's even enjoying riding in the umbrella stroller around the block...he climbs in it and out of it himself.
When I ask him where's sister, he points to my belly. (so sweet.)
He's been a bit defiant lately...swatting at us...not so much fun. He's experiencing time-out quite a bit...it's just infuriating the look he gets on his face when he's swatting....like he knows he shouldn't, but...still does it...shrug...the joys of parenting. He's a good boy, I really think this is just his age, 16 months...even though he looks like a 2 year old. (We're going to Minneapolis soon, and we get to see his cousins...I can't wait to see them together..I hope they have a blast together.)
Emmaus had another bout with ear infections, (3rd time in 6 weeks.) We took him to the doctor at the first sign...they wanted to give us another antibiotic and eye drops. My terri mom had come over just after the visit and mentioned taking him into a chiropractor. You'll have to do the research yourself, but the next day I checked with the insurance, called a chiro near our house and took him in. The guy we saw was amazing, friendly, and very familiar with toddler ear infections. I felt very confident with our choice. We've taken him in twice. The infection was dramatically better at the 2nd visit. We're going in again this friday just to confirm that he's either all better, or at least getting better. I love alternative medicine....can be sooo much more effective sometimes.
I have picked up my crochet hook again. I found an adorable baby hat I wanted to make for U2....total success and oh so cute, so now i'm making a few for other friends that are expecting, and I'm making an awesome blankey for my brother and new sister (jojo and sarah are getting married in San Diego at the end of Aug...that's going to be a fun road trip...at 38 weeks pregnant...hope we get some beach time in...and sea world)
Jake took me on a date last weekend. I got to wear my sexy dress. (The only photo I got was from my phone, I'll have to figure out how to get it on here...) We went to a friends dance recital...hip hop, jazz and such. It was a lot of fun. We grabbed sushi before hand, and after ran by my favorite Boba place...I felt spoiled....it was a great date.
Then the next day Jake got to play Ultimate in the park for a few hours, then we went to the drive-in to watch X-men: 1st class and Pirates 4. (Emmaus was already asleep for both of our outings, so we got some friends to basically house sit.) It was a fabulous weekend, thanks to my hubby. I hope he appreciates me as much as I adore and appreciate him.
Oh, and we got 6 of Jake's moles removed off his back. The doc. didn't think there was any concern with them, but the one that was really sticking out was cut off!!! YEA. 6 down, 5 more to go....(we aren't in any hurry for them to go, but knowing it only costs a copay and it's quick and easy is nice!)
Really looking forward to our trip to Minneapolis...wedding, and camping...it's going to be a blast just to be with Jake's awesomely wonderful loving family. (I'm not a fan...much!)
as always, thanks for reading.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Trash and Pee
Jake and I were in the front room talking...Emmaus walked out of the room into the kitchen, then came back in a few minutes later. Jake and I looked at eachother, and then went into the kitchen to see what he had done. He had had a piece of crumpled up paper in his hand when he left and when he came back it was gone. The little smarty handsome awesome boy opened up our trash can, deposited the paper and then closed it!!! No prompting no nothing....This kid is unstoppable...
Then today when I got home from work Jake tells me that while he was going potty Emmaus said potty...so Jake tried to put him on his little toilet trainer, but Emmaus didn't want that...so he stood up...walked over to the toilet, pounded on the lid, till Jake opened it, and Emmaus started peeing. Obviously the little one isn't quite tall enough (yet) to reach it so it went all over the rug....but he totally did it, and wants to do it!!! Can one teach a baby to pee standing up at such a young age? I feel like I should get a stepping stool for him....curious what he'll do next.
Not to not mention that when we were in MO last week he mastered climbing up the rock wall and sliding down the slide...unassisted....I'll post that video on FB sometime soon. This "baby" boy is unbelievable...and then there's his vocabulary....verbal and signing....
I could go on...but....I'll stop.
Love this boy.
Then today when I got home from work Jake tells me that while he was going potty Emmaus said potty...so Jake tried to put him on his little toilet trainer, but Emmaus didn't want that...so he stood up...walked over to the toilet, pounded on the lid, till Jake opened it, and Emmaus started peeing. Obviously the little one isn't quite tall enough (yet) to reach it so it went all over the rug....but he totally did it, and wants to do it!!! Can one teach a baby to pee standing up at such a young age? I feel like I should get a stepping stool for him....curious what he'll do next.
Not to not mention that when we were in MO last week he mastered climbing up the rock wall and sliding down the slide...unassisted....I'll post that video on FB sometime soon. This "baby" boy is unbelievable...and then there's his vocabulary....verbal and signing....
I could go on...but....I'll stop.
Love this boy.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
sugar and spice....
As many/all of you may have heard, We are having a baby girl in September...!!!
Jake preferred a girl this time (He really likes the name we picked out -WE AREN"T ANNOUNCING the name till birth...sorry folks.), and I think I did too...although, I would have been super happy with 2 boys...
Now we have one of each, and I can have a mini me too....(Doubtful really, she'll be taller than me by 10 like my niece alex was...slight exaggeratoin, but it will happen I'm certain.)
So I'm having a itch to go buy something girlie...but I'm trying to resist until I know of something we actually need....we'll see how long that lasts...
giggles.
I looked online yesterday for some girlier diaper covers, but unsatisfied with the selections. I'm not sure what colors I want to focus on....Marroon so far is the only one that is standing out...maybe Cerulean blue...it's my favorite crayola color. The purples and pinks just aren't doing it for me...and I honestly had an open mind about it. I just don't like idea of butterflies and flowers...or hearts. I liked stars growing up...and sort of just want to decorate with those....
We'll see what happens.
I'm super excited about knowing she's a girl and am able to say I'm going to have a daughter. I've already started praying for our relationship....moms and girls don't always have the best rapport...but ...with God's grace, I won't live in fear of that. Everyday is a new day!!
SOOO looking forward to these next 4 months, labor and delivery and the whole kit and caboodle....
She moves around a lot right now...we are almost 22 weeks (Just shy of the 5 month mark.). She's measuring a little small they said, but everything else looks perfect. (Nothing wrong with small girls...-hehe)
We are going to MO next week for Alex's (my niece's) Graduation. I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone. This will be the first time that everyone except my mom will meet Emmaus. My Gma and Aunts are coming down too, and a cousin or too...so it's our mini reunion. I haven't seen the family for almost 2 years now...so this is really great timing.
So excited.
As always, thanks for reading. More belly pics soon, hopefully....
Jake preferred a girl this time (He really likes the name we picked out -WE AREN"T ANNOUNCING the name till birth...sorry folks.), and I think I did too...although, I would have been super happy with 2 boys...
Now we have one of each, and I can have a mini me too....(Doubtful really, she'll be taller than me by 10 like my niece alex was...slight exaggeratoin, but it will happen I'm certain.)
So I'm having a itch to go buy something girlie...but I'm trying to resist until I know of something we actually need....we'll see how long that lasts...
giggles.
I looked online yesterday for some girlier diaper covers, but unsatisfied with the selections. I'm not sure what colors I want to focus on....Marroon so far is the only one that is standing out...maybe Cerulean blue...it's my favorite crayola color. The purples and pinks just aren't doing it for me...and I honestly had an open mind about it. I just don't like idea of butterflies and flowers...or hearts. I liked stars growing up...and sort of just want to decorate with those....
We'll see what happens.
I'm super excited about knowing she's a girl and am able to say I'm going to have a daughter. I've already started praying for our relationship....moms and girls don't always have the best rapport...but ...with God's grace, I won't live in fear of that. Everyday is a new day!!
SOOO looking forward to these next 4 months, labor and delivery and the whole kit and caboodle....
She moves around a lot right now...we are almost 22 weeks (Just shy of the 5 month mark.). She's measuring a little small they said, but everything else looks perfect. (Nothing wrong with small girls...-hehe)
We are going to MO next week for Alex's (my niece's) Graduation. I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone. This will be the first time that everyone except my mom will meet Emmaus. My Gma and Aunts are coming down too, and a cousin or too...so it's our mini reunion. I haven't seen the family for almost 2 years now...so this is really great timing.
So excited.
As always, thanks for reading. More belly pics soon, hopefully....
Thursday, April 14, 2011
sniffle sniffle, blow
The past few days/nights my nose has been stuffed up. It wakes me up a few times a night. It's not too bad, I'm thinking it's either allergies, or something to do with this crazy weather we call Spring, that won't make up it's mind.
Last night Emmaus sounded funny before we put him to bed. Not funny haha, funny....queer?...haha.
He wasn't lethargic, on the contrary him and Jake were playing this rigorous game of daddy hiding under Emmaus' favorite blanket and then Emmaus' pulling it off and daddy attacking his belly with kisses....that game went on and on and on. H was drinking a lot and then it was bedtime. Around 4 am I heard this barking cough come from his crib. I laid in bed waiting to see if any other crazy sounds would come, but it didn't. I tried to go back to sleep, but curiosity got the better of me. Armed with my cell phone, I went through the house trying to find my baby book...the one that talks about all those strange things we encounter. I found it and looked up coughing. I had a sneaky suspicion it was croup, but I wasn't sure. Alas, the bark, was croup, or allergies....hmmm..
But he's drinking a lot, and he doesn't have a fever, so we're feeling okay. The humidifier has been going for a few days in his room (at night.) so I think we are doing what we can for now....just sucks for him.
I'm at work today, but wishing I was home. Sort of sucks cause I'm trying to save my sick time for September...I feeling better now than I did an hour ago. I'm glad I'm at this job today and not up at the U.
My belly is doing good. Popping out more and more...looking cute. I'll have to get a picture taken sometime soon. Other than these cold symptoms, still not feeling "pregnant"...looking forward to the Ultra Sound May 2nd to ease that stress of making sure all is well with the baby.
Emmaus is picking up new words everyday. He said Bumbles and Jojo on Sunday (mom and dad's dog and uncle jojo...) He said something last night that was so cute, but my brain is sooo not remembering things very well these days...I'll have to ask Jake.
The semester is practically over for me at the U. My first semester back after 5 years, and now at the U not the Community College, I'm getting almost 100% in both classes (they are pretty easy, but good info.) Very proud of myself. Registered for 4 for the Summer. (That should be fun.)
Jake is taking a break from gigs after working 5 days a week for a month and a half. It's nice to have him home more often. And he's already started working outside on the garden, painting the basement, doing his man stuff. He's such a good man, if I do say so myself.
as always, thanks for reading. Not sure the point of this post other than updating you faithful readers...whoever you may be.
Last night Emmaus sounded funny before we put him to bed. Not funny haha, funny....queer?...haha.
He wasn't lethargic, on the contrary him and Jake were playing this rigorous game of daddy hiding under Emmaus' favorite blanket and then Emmaus' pulling it off and daddy attacking his belly with kisses....that game went on and on and on. H was drinking a lot and then it was bedtime. Around 4 am I heard this barking cough come from his crib. I laid in bed waiting to see if any other crazy sounds would come, but it didn't. I tried to go back to sleep, but curiosity got the better of me. Armed with my cell phone, I went through the house trying to find my baby book...the one that talks about all those strange things we encounter. I found it and looked up coughing. I had a sneaky suspicion it was croup, but I wasn't sure. Alas, the bark, was croup, or allergies....hmmm..
But he's drinking a lot, and he doesn't have a fever, so we're feeling okay. The humidifier has been going for a few days in his room (at night.) so I think we are doing what we can for now....just sucks for him.
I'm at work today, but wishing I was home. Sort of sucks cause I'm trying to save my sick time for September...I feeling better now than I did an hour ago. I'm glad I'm at this job today and not up at the U.
My belly is doing good. Popping out more and more...looking cute. I'll have to get a picture taken sometime soon. Other than these cold symptoms, still not feeling "pregnant"...looking forward to the Ultra Sound May 2nd to ease that stress of making sure all is well with the baby.
Emmaus is picking up new words everyday. He said Bumbles and Jojo on Sunday (mom and dad's dog and uncle jojo...) He said something last night that was so cute, but my brain is sooo not remembering things very well these days...I'll have to ask Jake.
The semester is practically over for me at the U. My first semester back after 5 years, and now at the U not the Community College, I'm getting almost 100% in both classes (they are pretty easy, but good info.) Very proud of myself. Registered for 4 for the Summer. (That should be fun.)
Jake is taking a break from gigs after working 5 days a week for a month and a half. It's nice to have him home more often. And he's already started working outside on the garden, painting the basement, doing his man stuff. He's such a good man, if I do say so myself.
as always, thanks for reading. Not sure the point of this post other than updating you faithful readers...whoever you may be.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Reno: 16 weeks for baby U2
Our friends Erin and Corey moved last summer to Seattle, then just a few weeks ago moved to Reno. We had planned to go visit them over Spring Break wherever they were. So Reno... it was.
We took a trip to Tahoe a few years ago with my parents. (you might remember the post.) Reno is just shy of reaching Tahoe.
This was our longest car ride with Emmaus so far. Total hours: 10. He did amazingly well. He learned how to nod his head up and down while we were driving. That was really exciting for us. On the trip he also started signing bread really clearly. And he learned how to say and sign cat. (Thanks to Larry.) Emmaus watched Finding Nemo on the drive and was captivated by it. He signs fish now too. I'm hoping to take him to the aquarium this summer.
I'm trying to remember details from the trip. Mapquest said it would take us 7.5 hours. We really wanted to take our time. It was such a relief not having to rush every stop like I am used to doing.
We stopped out to visit our friends Brook, Zac, Eli, and Justus on our way out. Such a cute family, such great friends. What a handsome baby.
Emmaus was asleep in the car while we were visiting but woke up towards the end, so he stayed awake and we pulled over again at the Salt Flats for a potty stop. And photo shoot. He loves being outside now that he has his walking/running legs. He's so cute to watch the joy spread over his face thinking he can outrun us.
From there, I can't remember exactly when we stopped, until we were in Winnemucca, NV. Nothing really eventful on the drive. I think it's a beautiful drive though. There are mountains the whole way. There was still snow on the ground too in some places. So if you ever think that you don't want to drive I-80 west cause it's boring, I'd say think again.
Emmaus finally fell asleep after we ate at Jack-in-the-Box. (I do love their tacos.) It sort of sucked though, cause my tacos are laced with grease and fat, and Jake goes and orders a nice salad with grilled chicken. and Emmaus got a mini pita pocket thing. I felt very unhealthy compared to them...at least I ordered a side salad too....smirk.
Emmaus slept, Jake drove, I rode till we got to Reno!!
None of us really had an agenda while we were there, other than being together and playing games. Check, Check.
Corey was working so Erin and Jake and Emmaus and me went out "on the town" together. We never actually went into Reno, didn't step into a casino either. We toured Virginia St. (sort of a joke, cause that's the thorougfair that we drove up and down everyday.)
We went to an antique mall (not a good idea with Emmaus, but it was still cute to see, minus the snow storm that started while we were browsing.), We went to Toy'sRUs (Emmaus' first visit there...no toys, but I did buy him these cute jeans, on sale. He had wet through his other ones...darn it, having to buy him new clothes-wink.)
Really I should skip to the highlights I guess:
Fatboys hamburgers (what a great flavor)
Jake had Pizza balls....he liked them.
Buffalo Wild WIngs. -that is some great sauce, specially the garlic one. AND you can play trivia while you are eating. That was perfect for us, games, good food, and they even had a special menu for erin that showed No Dairy Items. She was super happy about that.
We went to Aeropostale and found a jeans sale for $7.99 each! I got 2 pair. Won't beable to wear them for long, but I couldn't pass up such a good deal. The coolest store Erin and I stumbled into was called Charming Charlie. From the outside and signs you can't tell what they sell, so we wanted to check it out. When we first walked in it everything was PINK. but then as you enter the store more, they have all sorts of accessories, purses, scarves, wallets, earrings, hats....it was really schnazzy. I bought a new wallet, case for my sunglasses and a sexy dress. I'll have to take a pic for you sometime....it's daring, but I really like it.
We played Harry Potter clue (SOO much fun!) Dominion, but of course, and Settlers. They introduced us to 2 games too, one was called Dixit..fun game, like Apples to Apples but with Pictures....and Scattegories, but their version has categories. I thought this was much more fun than the original version.
I love hanging with the Stissers, not only do we like the same things, but we always have great convo's too. Like introducing Erin to Autotuning...I think that's what it's called...
We were going to drive out to Tahoe again, but with the wind and weather/snow wasn't allowing for an enjoyable time, so we'll just have to go back later this summer. You won't hear me complain about that!
Emmaus saw for the first time Robin Hood (disney) and Meet the Robinsons...such great movies. I really feel like he was getting an education more than just being set in front of the tv...if you know what I mean. His favorite thing about the trip though was Gavin and Larry.
There is a lake on the property where they are living, so we went out there to stretch our legs and give gavin a walk. It's really pretty. Windy, but really pretty.
I almost forgot, we went to a really nice Thai restaraunt. I wasn't sure what to get cause Jake and I don't eat Thai much, but I think we all enjoyed our meals. I loved the environment. Especially the chairs. I should've taken a photo, but didn't...bad me.
We got there Wednesday night and left Mid morning on Sunday.
We took a trip to Tahoe a few years ago with my parents. (you might remember the post.) Reno is just shy of reaching Tahoe.
This was our longest car ride with Emmaus so far. Total hours: 10. He did amazingly well. He learned how to nod his head up and down while we were driving. That was really exciting for us. On the trip he also started signing bread really clearly. And he learned how to say and sign cat. (Thanks to Larry.) Emmaus watched Finding Nemo on the drive and was captivated by it. He signs fish now too. I'm hoping to take him to the aquarium this summer.
I'm trying to remember details from the trip. Mapquest said it would take us 7.5 hours. We really wanted to take our time. It was such a relief not having to rush every stop like I am used to doing.
We stopped out to visit our friends Brook, Zac, Eli, and Justus on our way out. Such a cute family, such great friends. What a handsome baby.
Emmaus was asleep in the car while we were visiting but woke up towards the end, so he stayed awake and we pulled over again at the Salt Flats for a potty stop. And photo shoot. He loves being outside now that he has his walking/running legs. He's so cute to watch the joy spread over his face thinking he can outrun us.
From there, I can't remember exactly when we stopped, until we were in Winnemucca, NV. Nothing really eventful on the drive. I think it's a beautiful drive though. There are mountains the whole way. There was still snow on the ground too in some places. So if you ever think that you don't want to drive I-80 west cause it's boring, I'd say think again.
Emmaus finally fell asleep after we ate at Jack-in-the-Box. (I do love their tacos.) It sort of sucked though, cause my tacos are laced with grease and fat, and Jake goes and orders a nice salad with grilled chicken. and Emmaus got a mini pita pocket thing. I felt very unhealthy compared to them...at least I ordered a side salad too....smirk.
Emmaus slept, Jake drove, I rode till we got to Reno!!
None of us really had an agenda while we were there, other than being together and playing games. Check, Check.
Corey was working so Erin and Jake and Emmaus and me went out "on the town" together. We never actually went into Reno, didn't step into a casino either. We toured Virginia St. (sort of a joke, cause that's the thorougfair that we drove up and down everyday.)
We went to an antique mall (not a good idea with Emmaus, but it was still cute to see, minus the snow storm that started while we were browsing.), We went to Toy'sRUs (Emmaus' first visit there...no toys, but I did buy him these cute jeans, on sale. He had wet through his other ones...darn it, having to buy him new clothes-wink.)
Really I should skip to the highlights I guess:
Fatboys hamburgers (what a great flavor)
Jake had Pizza balls....he liked them.
Buffalo Wild WIngs. -that is some great sauce, specially the garlic one. AND you can play trivia while you are eating. That was perfect for us, games, good food, and they even had a special menu for erin that showed No Dairy Items. She was super happy about that.
We went to Aeropostale and found a jeans sale for $7.99 each! I got 2 pair. Won't beable to wear them for long, but I couldn't pass up such a good deal. The coolest store Erin and I stumbled into was called Charming Charlie. From the outside and signs you can't tell what they sell, so we wanted to check it out. When we first walked in it everything was PINK. but then as you enter the store more, they have all sorts of accessories, purses, scarves, wallets, earrings, hats....it was really schnazzy. I bought a new wallet, case for my sunglasses and a sexy dress. I'll have to take a pic for you sometime....it's daring, but I really like it.
We played Harry Potter clue (SOO much fun!) Dominion, but of course, and Settlers. They introduced us to 2 games too, one was called Dixit..fun game, like Apples to Apples but with Pictures....and Scattegories, but their version has categories. I thought this was much more fun than the original version.
I love hanging with the Stissers, not only do we like the same things, but we always have great convo's too. Like introducing Erin to Autotuning...I think that's what it's called...
We were going to drive out to Tahoe again, but with the wind and weather/snow wasn't allowing for an enjoyable time, so we'll just have to go back later this summer. You won't hear me complain about that!
Emmaus saw for the first time Robin Hood (disney) and Meet the Robinsons...such great movies. I really feel like he was getting an education more than just being set in front of the tv...if you know what I mean. His favorite thing about the trip though was Gavin and Larry.
There is a lake on the property where they are living, so we went out there to stretch our legs and give gavin a walk. It's really pretty. Windy, but really pretty.
I almost forgot, we went to a really nice Thai restaraunt. I wasn't sure what to get cause Jake and I don't eat Thai much, but I think we all enjoyed our meals. I loved the environment. Especially the chairs. I should've taken a photo, but didn't...bad me.
We got there Wednesday night and left Mid morning on Sunday.
Took our time driving home, Stopped at a Mexican restaraunt for dinner and made it home in 10 hours again.
Look at this face, we will definitely be taking another road trip...he loved it!
Enjoy the journey, and as always, thanks for reading!
(As per Baby U2...we have our 2nd Prenatal appointment this coming tuesday to hear the heartbeat again, then 3 weeks later we'll find out the gender! I'm almost done with the antibiotics the midwives suggested, other than my little baby bump that you can see if you look hard enough, I wouldn't even know that I was pregnant (Thank you Lord.)...cept for all the potty stops that is.) More news to follow.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
1st trimester: Check
We went to the Midwife Center on Tuesday for our 12 week checkup. I guess even though all our dates were the same, last cycle date, due date etc... they said we were 13 weeks....so yea, end of 1st Trimester...only 2 more to go!
We heard heart beat, even did a quick ultra sound to make sure there was only one baby. .....There is, just the one. But that was our first US...the official one will be in 7 weeks. We are finding out the gender this time and we'll post that when we know. But we won't be giving out names again...sorry.
I have a bit of a cold right now, and I think I gave it to Emmaus. Poor kid has a cough. We also think he has teeth coming in too so his mood is off as is his eating schedule. We have been really fortunate with the loving friends and family we have that have been helping us take care of Emmaus while Jake has been working this month. It's SUCH a relief. I can't say that enough.
So we are not doing a homebirth this time. From the complications we had with Emmaus we decided being at a center would be best. We looked into one other facility in the area that wasn't in a hospital, but decided in the end to go with the Midwife Center at IMC. I heard good recommendations, and they seem to fit well with our busy schedule. At this point, I'm just looking forward to having a smoother delivery than last time. People say the second baby is easier, but really if the 1st time we did it in 40.5 hours, this time I'm hoping for 35 or less!
If you have any questions, feel free to post it. We're due Sept 11....that backwards is 119! (my bday/best bday in the world.)
We have a graduation/baby celebration in Missouri in May and 2 weddings coming up later this year...one probably spring, one probably fall. So we have plenty of things to keep us busy till delivery time. I'll keep you posted!
We heard heart beat, even did a quick ultra sound to make sure there was only one baby. .....There is, just the one. But that was our first US...the official one will be in 7 weeks. We are finding out the gender this time and we'll post that when we know. But we won't be giving out names again...sorry.
I have a bit of a cold right now, and I think I gave it to Emmaus. Poor kid has a cough. We also think he has teeth coming in too so his mood is off as is his eating schedule. We have been really fortunate with the loving friends and family we have that have been helping us take care of Emmaus while Jake has been working this month. It's SUCH a relief. I can't say that enough.
So we are not doing a homebirth this time. From the complications we had with Emmaus we decided being at a center would be best. We looked into one other facility in the area that wasn't in a hospital, but decided in the end to go with the Midwife Center at IMC. I heard good recommendations, and they seem to fit well with our busy schedule. At this point, I'm just looking forward to having a smoother delivery than last time. People say the second baby is easier, but really if the 1st time we did it in 40.5 hours, this time I'm hoping for 35 or less!
If you have any questions, feel free to post it. We're due Sept 11....that backwards is 119! (my bday/best bday in the world.)
We have a graduation/baby celebration in Missouri in May and 2 weddings coming up later this year...one probably spring, one probably fall. So we have plenty of things to keep us busy till delivery time. I'll keep you posted!
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