Sneak Peek

Well, little miss C decided to work with us today and had her first photo shoot! As you can see, even I can figure out how to use flikr (see our badge to the right of our postings) and wanted to share three very cute (ok, Mommy thinks that they are cute!) photos. We've decided that Little Miss C must have my legs since she has such a hard time figuring out where to put them! She does have DH's big toe! Apparently when she is feeling shy, she pops that leg up over her face to send away the paparazzi! Hope you all enjoy these as much as we did!

Maternity Clothing

Ok. I have to ask. Have any of you ever heard this "Aw, you're in your Mommy clothes today" by a subordinate at work? Ok, maybe its just me, but just because I am carrying a child doesn't mean I am your Mommy and it certainly doesn't mean I no longer deserve the respect I have worked so hard for. For those not in the military, would you feel any differently if you were told this? I mean, come on! I have managed to avoid anyone touching me, for the most part, but I get scared when I wear maternity wear that I have some big sign on my belly that says "Go ahead, put your paws on me. Why no, I don't mind." If/When it does happen, I may have to call the ambulance to surgically remove whomever's hand touched me from their rear. Am I the only one who feels/felt this way?
In other news, we're still negotiating on the property we discussed. Will let you know how it all works out but we are keeping our fingers crossed!

Female Score Card

Ladies,
Something I recently received that I thought you might want to share with those close to you:

Female Score Card
Finally we know how to play this game!
Men have tried to understand the rules when dealing with women for thousands of years, Finally, this guide helps you understand just how it works.
Always remember, to make the woman happy. Do something she likes, and you get points. Do something she dislikes and you lose points. You don't get any points for doing something she expects. Hey, it's her game, you might as well learn how to play.

SIMPLE DUTIES
You make the bed................................................+1
You make the bed, but forget to add the decorative pillows......-1
You throw the bedspread over rumpled sheets.....................-2
You leave the toilet seat up....................................-5
You replace the toilet paper roll when it is empty..............+5
When the toilet paper roll is barren, you resort to Kleenex.....-1
When the Kleenex runs out you use the next bathroom.............-2
You go out to buy her extra -light panty liners with wings......+5
in the rain.....................................................+8
but return with beer............................................-1
and no pads.....................................................-25
You check out a suspicious noise at night.......................+1
You check out a suspicious noise and it is nothing..............nada You check out a suspicious noise and it is something............+5
You pummel it with a six iron...................................+10
It's her cat....................................................-40

AT THE PARTY
You stay by her side the entire party...........................nada
You stay by her side for a while, then leave with a drinking buddy...............-2
Named Tiffany...................................................-20
Tiffany is a dancer.............................................-50
With breast implants............................................-100

HER BIRTHDAY
You remember her birthday.......................................+1
You buy a card and flowers......................................+2
You take her out to dinner......................................+5
You take her out to dinner and it's not a sports bar............+6
Okay, it is a sports bar........................................-20
And it's all-you-can-eat night..................................-30
It's a sports bar, its all-you-can-eat night, and your face is painted the colors of your favorite team.....................-40

A NIGHT OUT WITH THE BOYS
Go with a pal...................................................nada
The pal is happily married......................................+1
The pal is single...............................................-10
He drives a Ferrari.............................................-20
With a personalized license plate (GR8NBED).....................-30

A NIGHT OUT WITH HER
You take her to a movie.........................................+2
You take her to a movie she likes...............................+5
You take her to a movie you hate................................+8
You take her to a movie you like................................-5
It's called Death Cop III.......................................-10
it features Cyborgs that eat humans.............................-15
You lied and said it was a foreign film about orphans...........-20

YOUR PHYSIQUE
You develop a noticeable pot belly..............................-15
You develop a noticeable pot belly & exercise to get rid of it..+10
You develop a noticeable pot belly and resort to loose jeans and baggy Hawaiian shirts............-30
You say, "It doesn't matter, you have one too.".................-1000

THE BIG QUESTION
She asks, "Does this dress make me look fat?"
You hesitate in responding......................................-10
You reply, "Where?".............................................-35
You reply, "No, honey, I think it's your butt"............Game_Over

29 Weeks and counting

Well, the good news is we have no issues with gestational diabetes. Bad news (very minor) is I am slightly anemic so I have to take some horrid iron pills. Not my favorites at all!

Still working on the bid for the property up north, might hear something early this week, we hope. If nothing else, we'll stop working on that property and wait until August to look again.

For all who are following, the two photos attached are my 29 week photos. Who would have thought that I would be so much bigger (trust me, I am!) in a week!

We tried for the 3d/4d ultrasound yesterday but little miss C decided to hide her face with both of her fists, little boxer style, and even threw up a foot for good measure. We're trying again next weekend. I know, its not necessary, but a sneak preview is kind of cool!

Possible bummer

Well, it turns out other people are asking about the same property we are. The builder already raised the price. We made a bid and are waiting to see, but we have decided that if we feel like these folks are trying to mess with us that we will say "see ya!" and go back up in August to look at houses.
Other than that, we are into the last tri-mester and my sleeping is shot. What's worse is that when I don't sleep, DH doesn't sleep (poor guy). I am going to try a couple of new things, so any suggestions, go ahead.
Little Miss C is kicking away. We took our gestational diabetes test today, are awaiting results. Not worrying though. Either way, she is still active as all get out and we're just excited about getting closer to meeting her!

Photos from our trip!

Just had to make another post to include a couple of pix from our recent househunting trip. I am holding onto the property photos until we know whether we have it or not. These two are just fun ones! One is all of the girls (DH took the photo) and the other is a totem pole shot of me and Alpha gal reminiscent of our high school years. Hope you enjoy!

Finally, Photos!

Ok, here is the first in what we hope to be a series of growing photos. I will try to remember to wear the same outfit (for as long as I can fit in it!) so we can all see how HUGE I am getting. I know, I know. Good cause no matter what! We're just starting week 28 so that should give you some perspective. Enjoy!

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Another beautiful day

Not to brag, but the weather here in SoCal can't be beat. It was foggy (yep, really!) at 8 this morning but that eventually gave way to a beautiful day in the mid-80s. Got a call from W, oldest younger brother, he and L got married today! Hurrah for them! Am very pleased to say they are just giddy.
Another good note for today is Alpha gal and SNG are celebrating, hmm, 12 years? I am pretty sure its 12! Congrats to them too!
We got word back from the bank that our loan is pre-approved so now we are actively engaged in getting our property. Still waiting on the spec sheet so we know for sure what we are actually bidding on as well as some information from the flooring lady who took our information about hardwood floors and all the upgrades we are looking for so we know what we can reasonably expect to pay.
Spent the day putting up some stuff that we won't need until after the move. Have to do it now before I get ginormous! Anyway, that's it for now. Will try to finally post some pix tomorrow!

Thumper

Back at work after a nice break for leave and house hunting. We've talked to the bank and now we're just waiting to get the go ahead to make an offer on the land and house. Its so exciting!
If you're wondering why I titled this blog "Thumper" its because we have decided that LG is active enough for both of us to keep an eye on her from this end and she is so strong already that she has earned the moniker "Thumper." Most of the books we are reading say that after a certain point (average is 28 weeks), you should keep track of how many movements you feel in an hour, the preference being 10 or more. Well, our little Thumper here averages that in 10 minutes!

Great trip!

What a fun trip! DH and I spent most of our time checking out houses and are in talks with the bank to see if we can make an offer on a pre-construction on Whidbey Island. Its very exciting and we hope everyone keeps their fingers crossed for us.
Got to visit with Alpha gal, E-baby, PIC and C-baby as well as Alpha gal's DOM! Yippee! Talk about a preggers fest! I felt bad for DH because he had to sit there and listen to the trials and tribulations of three, no make that four, pregnancies! He did great though. We got to play with both little ones and made sure they know who we are so next time we all get together there will be no stranger anxiety!
I will try to post some pix of the property and our visit once I get a little caught up with some school stuff I have been slacking on since we went out of town.
Will post again soon!

Are we there yet?

Flying out tomorrow to start checking out houses in the Pacific Northwest. Looking forward to seeing what is available up there. Might even get a chance to visit with Alpha gal and E-baby!
Speaking of little one's, I think LG here has decided this is time to grow by leaps and bounds. When DH was gone a week, it seemed like I went from not showing much to POW! LG is all over the place, checking out her ability to kick and punch. I am sure she is going to be a strong LG, certainly feels it!
Trying to remember to take some photos, hopefully will have some to post after we get back from this short trip. Otherwise, not much else new going on. School, work, LG, same 'ole, same 'ole! 14 more weeks to go (or whatever she decides, right?)