two weeks, but who's counting?

So in 14 days (or less- just teasing) Merrill will be here! Most days I can't wait for it to get here and then other days, I start thinking, "Am I ready?" I decided that it was time for more pictures. Of course, after I saw them I wondered why I decided that, but anyway, here they are! Please excuse Emery- we had no nap today! The doctor reports that there is ZERO activity down there, so the chances of any earlier arrival date are really slim to none!

We're keeping busy doing normal pre-christmas things. I'm almost done with my shopping, and I spent a lot of time today wrapping things! Nana and Poppy came up last Friday, and they helped me get all of our christmas decorations out. We are going to get our tree this weekend! I just love this time of year!

Request

If you are reading this, stop for one minute and say a quick prayer...... Many of you that went to LU will remember Lindsey Bush, now Mcrae. I ran into Lindsey several days ago and she told me that her youngest sister was very sick with cancer. Please pray for peace and comfort for Melanie as well as for their whole family. I haven't been able to quit thinking about this. Lindsey and her sisters have been through so much!

a new favorite

I took a picture of Jim and Emery at the beach last summer. A girl at our church is trying to get a painting/sketching business going on the side. So, I gave her the picture to paint. I was so pleased how it turned out!

Elmo

Friday night we took Emery to see Elmo and the sesame street gang. Emery is really into music, as most children are! Jim and I had a really hard time not commenting on how cheesey it was! At the end of the show, Emery was crying reaching for the stage wanting more!

Her eyes were glued the whole time. They watered the whole night because she wouldn't blink!

I'm a firm believer in being able to laugh at yourself, so please go ahead and laugh! Both of our eyes look like they are about to pop out of our heads. I'm actually fussing at Jim because he never counts before taking the picture!

oops!

my apologies....I so did not mean to leave my whining up that long!

We got a new nephew/cousin last week! Little Cole was born last Thursday. Jim' brother sent this picture- Cole looks so cute and sweet! Congrats to Caitlyn and Cooper on being a big sister and big brother!

I had my doctor's appointment today and I start going every week now. I'm still amazed that it is already that time. Next week they will start "checking" me! I feel sure that there is no need to!

Those "silly pregnant" comments have started- such as "are you sure they are not 2 in there?" and another one...."you don't look as bad this time as you did last!" I just have to laugh about it...Merrill will be here soon, and nothing else will matter!

Emery still is getting sick every other week with a cold or breathing issues. We started her on some "preventative" breathing treatments this week. I'm hoping that will help her from getting as sick as she has been. I really want her to be healthy when Merrill gets here!

In case I don't get around to posting again..... I hope that everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving! I know that our little family has more to be thankful for than we will ever realize!

Our Day!

I just want to whine for a minute, so please let me..... Do you ever have those days that you just have too much to do? Well today was one of them.

It started like this:

8:15 Wake up to my alarm after what feels like a sleepless night. This is really my first time this pregnancy! (I know I'm very lucky- I have to set my alarm because my child sleeps really late!) Get Emery ready for MDO and myself ready

9:30 drop Emery off at mother's day out

10:00 go to work to pick some things up and realize that I forgot socks and after only an hour in my shoes, I have blisters (I do some tax work from home, but when Em's at mdo, I most of the time go into the office) Load my car with work to do at home.

12:00 Eat at chili's with the girls from work for a mini baby shower. My mom meets us there. We have a very nice time!

1:30 Rush over to my boss's house in green hills and open up really sweet gifts and eat cake.

2:30 pick Emery up from mdo

2:35 go to jewelry/purse show with my mom and Emery

4:00 arrive back home

4:15 play with dogs-they have been really neglected lately

4:30 take a shower

5:11-5:31 lay on bed and watch tv with Emery.

5:32 decide I must get ready for a birthday party in Bellevue at 6

5:45 Leave the house with wet hair. I forgot what rush hour is like and will not make it to the party on time!

6:10 Already late for party.... Decide the timing would be perfect to hit the guy's car in front of me! I'm in shock so, I decide to not get out of my car. I let the man that I hit assess the damage. He started looking at me so I decided to get out of the car. Somehow, someway, there is no damage to his car. So we don't call the police. But, honestly I haven't even looked at my car yet. I guess my bumper is still there?? The sweet man is more concerned about me and my big belly. We trade numbers, just in case he notices something in daylight. I get back in the car and continue on to the party. Emery keeps saying, "we hit that man!" Lovely..... I'm thinking, "please don't tell your father!"

6:25 arrive at party and let myself in while they are praying!! If you know me, this is not my style at all.

8:00 leave party

9:00 laying in bed with Emery. Really ready for her to fall asleep so I can crawl in bed... then, I hear it.... mommy, "Prayer?" I had been so consumed about this day that I forgot one of our favorite bedtime rituals.... How come Emery is so young, but yet she's constantly reminding me of things!

It really wasn't a bad day, just really busy! I don't like being that busy....Tomorrow will be better and slower! Oh yeah, if you read this, please don't tell Jim about the "fender bender." I will when I'm ready! ha,ha

Since its already November and I'm late posting-I won't do all the Halloween, pumpkin patch, fall festival pictures.But, someone gave me this picture tonight of Emery from Trunk or Treat. I didn't want anyone to think we didn't let our child ever have any fun! ha,ha

We're Back!

We're back from CA, and we had a great time! I've meant to post pictures for several days now, but I've been in somewhat of a blog rut! The shopping was really good out there- it was a shame that I'm big pregnant! Luke Perry sat 2 rows up from me on the way there- I just knew that we would see all kinds of stars, but the only other person we saw was Florence Henderson. If you don't know her name, let me say- Carol Brady!


This was taken the night we got home. Nana sent her these boots, and let me say we love them! If you are offended by the bare bottom- sorry! I think that little bottoms are so cute!
My sweet husband had my house spotless and painted Emery's room and most of the furniture! Of course, the house is once again trashed! I just can't keep it up!

Family photo-We drove to San Deigo one day to go the zoo. I just realized that I'm pretty much sitting on the silver polar bear. Let's just say that its a really big and hilly zoo- we were all tired! On the way there we could see where the fires had burned in that area. These were the fires that were started by someone. So sad!

Emery and her new best friend- Uncle David!

The signature Hollywood photo, but I just had to post it! You'll have to zoom in to see it well. We also drove around and saw some star's houses- Madonna, Paris, Nickolas Cage, and Tom Cruises. There were a few more, but those are the ones I remember.

Not sure if you can see it, but there is smoke in this pictures where the fires were in Malibu. It was about 20 miles away or so, I think!

Not sure why I posted this one.... This was the playground right outside of Laura and David's apartment. Emery enjoyed it as long as no one else came to play.

Emery and Mommy at the beach. I didn't pack swimsuits- partly forgot and then partly thought it would be too cold! It wasn't at all though- We hit the 90's three days. The water was freezing though!

At the beach in our panties- can we say redneck!

Swinging with Pop at the beach