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busy busy busy

Baby Zac sure is busy at night. I have a feeling he is going to be just like Zoe and be up all night and sleep all day. He is definitely squished in there, sometimes seems like he is trying to kick his way out of my belly button! Definitely getting bigger that's for sure. You are estimated about 6 pounds 2 weeks ago. I suppose we might see how much you have grown this week. I am keeping positive for my VBAC and am very hopeful this will happen. My goal is to have a not so painful labor and to do alot of relaxing.

Moving around

Baby Zac is a mover and a shaker! Not much longer now and I have been feeling pretty good, just can't walk as fast as I used to LOL!

Getting there

Monday monday...Went walking at work and must have walked too fast and ended early b/c my tummy was burning. Then off and all day had some cramping; probably braxton hicks. My foot is no longer hurting so that is good thanks to going to the chiropractor for an adjustment last week. Waiting to get the baby's room done soon. I hate cleaning!

Feeling the heat

I feel like all I do is complain anymore b/c I can't do much. Being outside for long sucks b/c it's so humid my hands swell up and my tummy as well. So I like sitting in the house with the AC, that's wonderful!

Tired and sore!

Today felt like a Monday at work and I was so tired! I need to go to bed earlier but I still seem to stay up til 11pm every night no matter what! Just like now I can't go to sleep b/c I have to watch America's Got Talent. I am sore from standing on my feet all evening folding and putting my clothes away but now chilling in my nice comfy new bed, love it!

Continue

I haven't posted in 4 years so I might just start again, who knows. I have been inspired!

beach

Well, woke up at 6:15 this morning and am still going. Yesterday we went to the beach and it was beautiful! It was so hot that I just wanted to go into the water so, I bravely took my shirt off and showed off my baby belly and went into the water. It was refreshing, considering it is Lake Erie water.

Monday, Monday...

Wow, this morning I woke up at 5:30am only to find myself unable to go back to sleep. So, I played on the computer for a bit, then decided to get some yummy sausage mcmuffins from McDonalds!! Came home and woke the hubby up and watched the morning news. It was time to take my morning shower and to my dismay, the water was not even close to hot. I jumped in the shower and the water was cold. I thought the cold was on all the way but, it wasn't. I turned the cold water all the way off and found the hot to be moderately warm. Minute after minute the water became colder and colder, and colder... Luckily it is the summer and nice and warm. Needless to say, I took a really quick shower this morning. I came to find out that father in law turned the pilot light off on the water heater the previous day and forgot to relight it. Other than that, my day went pretty well. Have had some contractions on and off today, but nothing unbearable. We'll see if baby Zoe comes during the full moon.

Ebay!!

Yay, I bid on a fall coat for baby Zoe and I won it today for only 9 bucks on Ebay! It says Baby Zoe on the front. I can't wait for it to come in. I need to start selling on Ebay again.

Greeting from white house

Here is a reminder for myself to contact the White House to get a greeting after the baby is born. Here is the link:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

Rocky, soaps, and photoshop

Ah, it's Friday and I have not worked in 3 weeks! I love it! I don't know when the last time I was able to sit home and watch soaps. I am getting to know what is going on again so when I go back to work, I will be good for a while. Still no baby Zoe yet so I was playing with photoshop trying to make announceemnts. I think I found one I liked and hope it works out. Right now I am watching Rocky II with the husband and enjoying the AC.

I am such a nice auntie. Today I helped my neices and nephew clean their rooms. I did more of directing than actually cleaning and it worked out well. I am in the cleaning mode but there is nothing to clean around here so, I found work elsewhere. It feels nice not to actually go to work, I could do this full time!

I can't believe I only have a few more weeks left of being pregnant and a little Zoe will be here. Her room is all ready for her and so are we. Here is a peek at her room.

Checks??

I can't believe that people are still writing checks this day and age. Why is it that I am always stuck behind someone who is writing a check at the store? It happened to me again. My hands are swelling today and feel really tight just like my feet. It feels really weird. Maybe it was from all of the walking today.

Last Day!

Today was an eventful day for us. Today was my last day of work, yay!! I went to work around 8:00am and didn't feel quite right around 8:30. I was having some braxton hicks contractions until 9:30 when I knew I didn't feel normal. I felt sick and couldn't even talk on the phone to people. I ended up getting evaluated at the hospital and had only 2 contractions there in an hour. The nurse said that baby zoe will most likely come before her due date. It gave me a feel of what labor is going to be like. I came home and took it easy today and am officially done working until 2 months after baby comes. I am really looking forward to this freedom! Yay!!

Ultrasound

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Today we had another ultrasound and Zoe looked great! She was moving around a lot in there that's for sure. It was so awesome to see her again before she comes into the real world. Chad got some good video of her hearbeat too. Can't wait to meet our little girl!!!

Pregnancy really is easy to detect

Ok, so how can one not know she is pregnant? I really don't believe people who say they didn't know they were pregnant. I think they must be in severe denial and don't really want to be pregnant. I can totally tell that I am pregnant. Check out this story.

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=344619

American and proud

Happy 4th of July! Yay, I have a day off tomorrow, I love holidays! Not sure what I am going to do with my free time but I bet I will work on the baby's room and clean the bathroom. My feet are swollen and feel so heavy right now b/c it is so hot in this house. Today I didn't get much done at work b/c I had to get my teeth cleaned...no cavities! Then, had court hearing and that took an hour and a half. So, I had a few moments to spare at my desk, picked up my free carseat, exchanged some baby stuff then came home and cleaned the changing table.

Pressure

It's Friday, checkup day, then back to work. Uhh, I don't feel like working late tonight but that is what I will probably end up doing. Then, probably end coming in this weekend. I am so annoyed. Zoe has been very active and likes to move around alot, she also likes to sit on my bladder. In the end, it will be worth it all. Had a baby shower last weekend and Zoe received a lot of stuff, she will look so cute in all the outfits. I can't wait to send her pics to everyone when she is born.

Oh, and have you seen Star Jones? She is sooo skinny that I hardly recognized her on TV this morning as she gave an interview. She has lost alot of weight that is for sure. Why they fire her and add Rosie O'donnell is beyond me. I think Rosie is annoying and loud.

I think I am going crazy!!

Work sucks and I am way behind on things. I have about 7 weeks to go until maternity leave and it seems I can't get anything done. I have to return 100 messages and have to balance that with getting paperwork and other stuff done. It's 7:11am and I can't shower b/c FIL is in the shower and I have to wait...arrrrhrhrhrhrh. The turkeys are walking around outside. At least today is a half day and I pick susie up from the airport this afternoon and we get down to business! Zoe is almost here!

Wow, I am 8 months already with less than 2 months to go now. I have been tired and took a nap yesterday and today. This week is another busy week at work for me. I think Zoe's head is down now b/c that is where I feel hiccups. Why aren't there any good shows on during the summer? I am so bored watching crap on tv anymore.

Uh, I feel sick today, don't know why. Maybe it is all the stress from work or something. That's all I can think of or could it be the taco bell I had for lunch? I am tired, cranky, and not feeling well. I have to work tomorrow and hopefully I will feel better by then. Yesterday we started childbirth classes and it was pretty cool. I need to go lay down or something.

Chad and Mon at Chocolate World

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Well, we are back from a little vacation we took in Hershey, PA. It was really nice down there and I had a great time being away from Dreary Erie. I can't wait to take baby Zoe there some day. We toured the mock chocolate factory, went on historic trolly ride, saw 3-D movie, walked the Hershey Gardens, and went outlet shopping/browsing. We also saw a couple movies, I was pampered with manicure, pedicure, and massage. Only 2.5 more months until baby Zoe is here and I can not wait!

I feel sick..

Ugg, today I had to drink 10 ounces of some orange glucose drink for my Glucose Tolerance test. The doctor checks preggo women to see if they have gestational diabetes that way. This drink is just sitting in my stomach and I could just vomit. OH ya, I had to fast for 12 hours too so one can only imagine how hungry I must be. But, it will be worth it in the end. Today I only work a half day so that is good...however I will be running my buns off b/c I have 4 appts. back to back. Oh what fun. I can't believe I have less than 3 months now until Zoe is here!!

Adjustment period

I haven't updated in a while. We have been busy moving the past few weeks. We moved in with my father in law and I hope we don't stay here long. I miss my kitties...He made my kitties move out b/c he couldn't handle their hair etc. Well, you can't confine cats, you just cant. So, my sister allowed them to stay at her house until we find a place of our own. Jekyll seems mad b/c he hisses at everything and Cyrus is getting quite at home. He is very laid back. I worry about Jekyll b/c he hates change alot. I will visit them every day for as long as I can and hope they adjust well. It is certainly taking a toll on me but I keep thinking that this is not permanent and that I will have my buddies back soon. Have you ever wondered if you really made the right decisions in life? I can't wait until Zoe is here so I can focus on her and know that we need to focus on our future.

Aching back :(

My back has been hurting since last Thursday and it is really bugging me. I hope this isn't a prediction of what's to come with this pregnancy. If it gets too bad then I will go see a specialist or something. I just don't feel like going to the chiropractor b/c I pay 15 bucks a pop and it seems to just fix me for the short term. I am sitting here on my couch and it smells so bad like someone is burning outside. I smell it everynight and oh, it stinks! Then in the morning Cyrus does his morning ritual at 6:30am Everyday, and I smell that too.

Too much going on, not enough free time...

Work has been super busy and there is so much changing going on in my life that I haven't felt like posting lately. Not like anyone reads this anyways. I can't wait to go to the Train concert this weekend. Finally a day to forget about everything and have fun. I am too serious of a person. The baby's been moving a lot lately, especially when I am laying down. Jekyll woke me up at 5:30 this morning meowing away. I thought we locked him in the back porch so I hurriedly got out of bed only to see him in front of the back door, wanting to go on the back porch. There must have been an animal under the porch or something. Anyways, I go back to sleep and wake up at my usual 6:30ish and finally up at 7. Had a big breakfast at work and Zoe sure ate alot. Got home late tonight and baked a cake. It is cooling down now but I can't wait to eat it!! My back hurts, I am tired, and it feels like my tummy is pushing outward and feels tight.

Seems like I am always hungry these days. Good thing I bought a box of cereal tonight so I can snack on...Yummy Cinnamon Toast Crunch. This weekend we accomplished the baby registry at Babies R US. It was overwhelming to see all of the baby stuff there is! It is really fun scanning all of the baby stuff and imagining what the baby's room will look like though. Thank goodness we have a 3 day weekend this week!! Yay for Good Friday. Anyways, looks like this week is a very busy work week and I will be on my toes. I hope tomorrow morning goes by quickly and things move along. Off to eat my cereal.

Guess who

I wonder who's under the blanket.....


Oh, it's Cyrus.

Whew, today was a busy day. I got to work this morning, hit the gound running, and hadn't stopped since I got home. I made some dinner and baby Zoe enjoyed the food I think. She was wiggling around when I finished and was making me giggle cuz it kinda tickled. Tomorrow is Friday and I have so much work to do...I am hoping to go in early. Uggg. I am trying not to overwork myself but the crap just keeps piling up and I am not going to get caught up!! I can't wait til the weekend, maybe I will go baby shopping!!

My wiggle worm

We had another ultrasound today and saw our little wiggle worm. They said it looks to be a girl as the tech did not see any boy parts and saw girl parts. So, Zoe Grace it will be! We are excited and are thinking pink!

20 weeks

5 months pregnant today, only 4 more months to go!! I have been feeling more today and it is great! We love you in there!!!

The sleepy cat

I think my baby's growing today. I've felt a little pressure this morning and this afternoon when I got home from work. I am really tired as today was an early day and I was up at 6:30 to be at a meeting at 8:00am. I don't know why I did that to myself but note to self: Don't schedule meetings on monday mornings. Anyways, it worked out well because I ended the afternoon about 15 minutes early anyways so I was happy.

Our wedding

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Playing with photoshop today and made this collage. I am going to do some more later but for now I have some ironing to do. Happy Sunday!

Sunny

Why do I watch Soap Operas? These darn people have untreated mental health problems and it is really annoying. For instance, why does Theresa keep going after Ethan when he is married and does not like her. She is so psychotic and he mom needs to admit her to the hospital. Anyways, today I took a well deserved half day and am catching up on some daytime television. What a lazy day.

cold cold, go away

There is really nothing good on tv tonight. I am watching this show called invasion and it looks pretty interesting, a girl is pregnant with alien beings and is having a "litter." Glad I'm not having a litter, just one. I started a cold today and my nose is runny and cloggy and my head hurt. Feeling better now but if I had it my way, I would have taken a sick day this morning. But, I am not that lucky b/c I had work to do. I can't believe that by the end of next week I will be at 20 weeks...that's half way to the end already. The baby is getting bigger everyday and I am waking up more at night. I can't wait to have another ultrasound.

Tired and leaky...

I am exhausted and it is only Monday,ack. Thankfully I am taking Friday afternoon off. I worked 2 hours over today and most of the time I was driving so why would I be so tired?? I need to get a book to read because all I have been reading are pregnancy books and I am getting tired of reading the same things over and over. I have been getting up 2 or 3 times in the middle of the night lately too. MMM, the smell of baking brownies!! yummy...

Mondays and Fridays are the worst days of the week, I so dread them. I did not want to go to work today and I just didn't have the energy to do much this morning but I did. I wish I could do office work all day. I spent the afternoon driving to and from where I was working and finally got home around 5:40. Then, Chad and I went swimming tonight for some exercise. Tomorrow is a late night.

Feeling better

Hmm...This morning I woke up at 5:00am to go to the bathroom and what do you know, I couldn't go back to bed so I just tossed and turned. So, I get out of bed around 7:10 to and take shower while Chad went to the Zoo to get us free zoo tickets, thanks Star 104.

I am very testy these days and am very emotional, hence, I cry a lot. Chad can say anything to rub me the wrong way, or I can watch something on tv and I am a raging river. It is totally not me. For instance, tonight I was watching Ghost Whisperer that I DVR'd from Sunday and by the end, I was balling...it was about adoption and I deal a lot about adoption at work. Anyways, work wasn't as bad as I thought it would be and that made me feel a lot better. I finally got my car washed and that was a big load on my shoulders. I hope this month is upward movement from here. January and February have been very difficult for me.

It's monday already...

Monday and I did not feel like working overtime at all so, I left at 5:00 and sucked it up. If I don't get my work done, then I don't. Anyways, I went to the Doctor for a checkup this morning and Chad came with. I have only gained 0.5 pounds since being pregnant. I am feeling hungrier than usual lately so maybe I will gain some more by my next appt. My boss says I'm gonna have a big baby. I'll wait and see. Work sucked and all I wanted to do was go home and I only worked a half day. I am thinking of going into work early tomorrow to finish something up. We'll see if I get there.

Today I received the 2 pair of maternity pants I won from Ebay this weekend. That was fast shipping. I really don't feel like cooking tonight Chad. Please don't make me, I can not make macaroni and cheese with tuna fish, I just can't. You are on your own.

Tired

Boy have I been dragging this week at work. I get up in the morning and can hardly keep my eyes open. I have as much sleep as usual but I think I need a break from work. Next week I think I am going to take a day off, hopefully Monday or Friday. Not much going on today, pretty boring. Maybe tomorrow I will hang out with Pam after work. Maybe do some people watching downtown.

Go USA! Sasha Cohen's Olympic performance tonight was awesome, you go girl! First place for you.

I need to relax...

Oh, I am so happy the weekend is finally here! Last night my back hurt and all I wanted to do is lay down. Today is a day of relaxing besides shivering in the freezing cold. Other than that, I need to do some shopping and take the kids home. Later, Chad and I are going to finish up some work. I still have to watch Wedding Crashers and finish my uncles taxes. Oh, and I have Monday off for President's Day!! I really need it, yay for a long weekend.

Will these sinus headaches ever go away oh and the back pain. For the past 2 days I have driven long distances and is killing my back. On a good note, I bought some new clothes today from Kohl's. They are having their clearance sale and I bought tops for $3.50 a piece!

Oh Baby!

I am 14 weeks 3 days pregnant and today was the first time we were able to see our little baby through an ultrasound. She was so active and kept moving around while the lady was trying to take some pictures. It is too early to tell the sex, but we were excited to see a healthy active person growing. It was so awesome and the most amazing feeling to see that there is really someone in my belly moving. (I think it will be a girl but, we'll wait and see.)

Your Candy Heart Says "Get Real"

You're a bit of a cynic when it comes to love.You don't lose your head, and hardly anyone penetrates your heart. Your ideal Valentine's Day date: is all about the person you're seeing (with no mentions of v-day!) Your flirting style: honest and even slightly sarcastic What turns you off: romantic expectations and "greeting card" holidays Why you're hot: you don't just play hard to get - you are hard to get

What Does Your Candy Heart Say?

mon and chad

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I felt the baby shift this morning. I woke up on my back and turned to the side and could feel the baby move over. Then, I turned on my back and felt it shift again. Pretty neat feeling. Anyways, I am trying to teach myself photoshop and here is something I did last night.

Funny pic

Remember this picture Michael? You were pretty drunk after the bachelor party.

Jekyll the cat

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Jekyll is the funniest cat. Here he is with his tongue sticking out. It is surprising Chad was able to take a picture becasue he never leaves his tongue out long enough to snap a pic.

Bugs...eeehh

I think I have been watching too much Fear Factor lately because last night I had a horrible dream. I dreamt that I had a flying hissing cockroach and a huge bee, almost like a very huge queen bee. We actually had a very huge bee in out house during the summer and my cat was chasing after it in the kitchen. I was so glad he didn't get stung because he probably would have died. The husband took the almighty bee and hornet spray and that immediately shot it down. Anyways, in my dream last night the bee was hiding behind the entertainment center and I kept telling Chad to kill it and he didn't. Then I was walking around the house and my sister was here. The flying cockroach was following me around and got stuck in my hair. I went into a room and flicked the roach in and shut the door. I kept telling my sister to kill the roach and she just ignored me. I immediately woke up and was so scared for a minute and so mad that I dreamt about those disgusting bugs. I think it was also the fact that Chad shut the bedroom door and the cats weren't there to protect me from bad dreams. Tonight they will be by my side.

I have been working very hard these past 3 weeks and am getting very sick of working so much overtime but if I didn't, I would get most of my work done. Anywaysl, I took Friday off so it will be nice to have a day off but I will probably end up working a few hours on Sunday.

Tu parle francis?

Going to a Baby Shower today which should be interesting. I love showers and am planning one for a girl I work with. I woke up early today around 7:30 and I could have stayed up but, I didn't. So officially got up at 9:30am today. My neices were over and they were awake as well so I stayed up and made breakfast. The girls had cereal and I had waffles. I hope there is some food at this shower because I haven't eaten since breakfast and I get cranky when I am hungry. I will bring a snack with me just in case. Au revoir! Monique

Jumpy

I wish I had the motivation to put my Christmas stuff away, perhaps this weekend I will. Today I worked overtime today and got my car washed inside and out. Yesterday I drove to the boonies and almost got stuck in a very muddy drive way. I need a new haircut and I found a website where you can upload your photo and see how you look in different hairstyles. http://www.lhj.com/lhj/index.jhtml

New Year.

It is a new year and I have not made any resolutions because I think they are overrated. Today we went to see Hostel and it was a pretty gross movie. Then we had the Olive Garden for dinner and I hardly ate anything. I love their breadsticks. Not much going on around here except for working and enjoying the weekend off. Hopefully tomorrow, Sunday the husband and I will check out some open houses to look at some houses.

Merry Christmas!!!

I haven't felt like posting in a while because it has been so busy around here. Susie came home last Friday and is leaving to go back to SanAntonio tomorrow morning. Time sure did fly by and I need to make some phone calls. I had this whole week off and I am sure I will run into a crisis bright and early Monday morning. Christmas came and went and I got some good stuff. Happy new year!!

Radio

Wow, there is an award for the Best Driving Song on the radio music awards. Hmm, I would say for me would be Boyfriend by Ashlee Simpson. Yeah yeah I know she is a lipsinger, but that song is very catchy. Now Snoop is Santa Claus for the Pussy Cat Dolls. How about Maria Carey in her jean pants and boots. I thought celebrities were supposed to get dressed up for these awards.

Well, Susie comes home Friday night and I think we are going to meet her at the airport. This upcoming week should be fun. We have Monday and Tuesday off next week and on top of that, I took Wed, Thurs, and Friday off then we have the next Monday off for New Years. So, I will have an 11 day vacation using only 3 personal days!! Whoo hoo!!!

Dreams

Everynight I have been dreaming about something and last night I dreamt that my cat Jekyll was urinating on the floor. Today when I took a nap, I dreamt that I gave Jekyll to some guy and his house was in bad shape. I'm not sure why I gave him my kitty but I missed Jekyll a lot and decided to steal him back. So, I went to the guys house to ask for my kitty back and he said no. When he wasn't looking, I grabbed Jekyll and quickly left his house. When I woke up, I was glad that Jekyll was laying right next to me. I have been a worry wort later and maybe those mixed with my emotions have been causing me to dream so vividly. I need to make some cookies for the work Christmas party. I think I will do that tomorrow.

Another Friday

Well, I tried to finish some work here at home tonight, but it wasn't happening. I need to finish some paperwork badly. Maybe tomorrow night or Sunday. The Fallout Boys are on Jay Leno tonight and they do not sound very good. They sound like a garage band. I like the song they have on the radio "Sugar we're going down swinging." Apparently they are some punk rock band so no wonder I don't like the song they played on the Tonight Snow.

Well, today I felt tired and took a nap from like 6:30 to 8:30. Now I am awake and there is nothing to watch on TV. I will have to read up on my book and some magazines and perhaps they will zonk me out. Tomorrow I am going Christmas shopping with Pam in the morning and hope to find some good deals.

Blehh

Thursday night and I am watching my usual. Joey, Apprentice, and ER. I made some sloppy joes and green beans for dinner tonight and it was pretty good. I am tired and should be getting to bed but when I have been getting into bed all week, it takes a while to fall asleep. I hope I fall asleep tonight. Jekyll the cat is meowing away because I think he wants to go outside. Today was a crappy day at work and I was pretty mopey all day. I hope tommorrow goes better. I must say that I am really getting sick of that cheerioke commercial where all those people sing the jingle to the cheerios song. It is very over played. Anyways, not much going on but I hope to do some Christmas shopping this weekend. I am happy that I get the morning off tomorrow for some personal stuff to do.

My sister's twin

Everytime I watch ER I think that Neela(Parminder Nagra) looks just like my sister Susan. She seriously is her twin in this world. My sister is the one on the left in the picture and I am on the right and the top picture is the actress. I am tired and am probably going to fall asleep writing this. I still need to work on my book, get it illustrated, and try it out on my neices. I can't wait to see my hair long. I have not had long hair for a verry long time. It is growing and maybe by the spring it will be pretty long and by summer time, it will be where I want it. I have tomorrow off of work and can't wait until my 11 days off at the end of December!!! Adios! Oh yes, I still need to learn Spanish.

Snoozy

I feel tired tonight while the last 2 nights it was hard to fall asleep, go figure. I keep yawning...Maybe my body thinks it is Friday already. I hope to wake up early tomorrow as I have been waking up late and having a hard time waking up these days. I can't wait to go on vacation the last week of December. I will be worry free and spending time with my family.

Whoo hoo, this Saturday we are going to Petsmart to get the kitty pictures with Santa Claus! I hope they turn out good. I am pretty sure Cyrus will be fine, but I am not too sure about Jekyll because he does not like to leave the house and gets mean when he is out. I hope he is able to adjust when we move into new house. 25 Days until Christmas!

I found flickr to upload my photos

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Here is my neice Breanna hamming it up for the camera while we took a walk in Asbury woods. She is so full of life. Today I was very tired because I took some sleeping pills last night, not going to do that unless absolutely necessary.

Monday woes

Wow, I am not ready for this week, I think I will take Friday off. I had to work late tonight and will have to do the same tomorrow night. I have lots of driving around to do tomorrow. I took some sleeping pills tonight in hopes to get some shut eye on time. I enjoyed my 4 day weekend way too much. I can't wait until the end of this month so i can go on vacation for Christmas!! Susie will be home and we can go wedding dress shopping...I love doing that. I think I'll become a wedding planner sometime in my life. I had a great time planning my wedding.

Long ago, in a galaxy far away...

Thanksgiving is over and I would say Chad and I had an eventful day. First we went to his grama's house to eat then, to my sister's. After that we went to the Otters game and saw some Turkey bowling between periods. I was so stuffed yesterday! Today I went to my sister's house, had some yummy food, and took a couple of her kids to the golf dome to hit some golf balls. Now I am at home finally finishing # VI of the Star Wars Trilogy and will be able to give it back to the twins.

I had a weird dream last night about my brother. About a month ago he had surgery on his stomach due to a bicycle accident. Last night I dreamt that he went into the hospital and no one knew why. I finally found out why he went to the hospital and it was to have more surgery done on his stomach because he was not fully healed or something like that. My father was laying on the couch and was not concerned my brother was in the hospital and that made me upset. He said he didn't care that my brother was in the hospital and stayed home. I have been dreaming just about every night lately. I go into these phases where I dream a lot then don't dream, or don't remember them.

Anyways, I think this weekend I want to decorate for Christmas and hopefully we will get a tree. The cats are declawed now so they won't be able to climb up like they usually do, but I am sure they will try and pine needles will still be all over the place. I think I want to start on some Christmas cards tonight.

Let it Snow

Here is a picture of Pam and me from Halloween. The snow has begun to fall in our corner of Pennsylvania and it came in with an attitude. It has been snowing all day and the roads have been slippery so I need to get snow tires on my car. Tomorrow I have the morning off and am going to take the postal test then tomorrow night we are going to grama's for her birthday dinner. I am glad tomorrow is Friday! I am supposed to drive to Girard tomorrow but that will be pending the weather and roads.

The bugs

I love my kitties! The first pic is of Jekyll hiding under our blankets to get away from the evil vacuum cleaner! The second is of Cyrus taking a relaxing vacation in my work-out clothing drawer after I left the bedroom.

This weekend was great as I had Friday off for Veteran's Day...Thank you to all of the military personnel for all of your hard work! The husband was out of town this weekend so, Moo Moo and Robert stayed with me Friday night. Saturday night we went to the Erie Philharmonic with the kids, and Moo Moo, Robert, and Breanna stayed over. We had fun raking all of the leaves in the backyard and Moo was a very big help. I hope that I am able to wake up for work tomorrow morning.

Sunday

Whoo, it is very windy today. Well, the past week has been very busy for me and I still have lots of paperwork to do. Hopefully I get some finished tonight. Yesterday chad and I took Dezzy and Breanna to the grand re-opening of the Asbury Nature Center. It is very nice and I will certainly utilize that facility. Today, I need to clean and do laundry then we go to grama's for dinner and eat come chili. Not much going on around here. We are however going to see the Transiberian Ochestra this week with Mike and Kelly. That should be a good time. Oh yea, I need to vote this week too.

The fifth amendment...

Halloween is over. Yesterday I took my neices, nephew, and brother out Trick or Treating and they got lots of candy! Before we left, I took about 5 pictures with my new antique camera and my brother realized that the lens cap was still on. 2 weekends ago I went with my Mother in Law to an antique and found a cool older camera. I am thinking it is about 10 to 15 years old...the seller didn't know how old it was. It is pretty big. Anyways, it was a beautiful evening for Trick or Treating.

In other news. I was traveling through Edinboro with a couple of kids and 2 deer crossed the road...the very dirt road. So, I slowed down to 25 MPH and about a 1/2 a mile later, another deer comes running across the road from the passenger side and I slammed on the brakes. I hit the deer, it fell to the ground, and kind of slid under the car and at the same time I am screaming oh my God, oh my God! When I stopped, the deer got up and ran away and we sat in the car for a minute to digest what just happened. The children were frigntened, but were alright. This was the first time I had ever hit a deer. I didn't see any damage but I will look tomorrow morning in the light. I was going pretty slow so, I think that helped out. Tomorrow is a busy day at work.

It is almost Friday!!!

Today was a good day because I interviewed for a new position at work today and I got it. It was sort of easier because I was the only person who applied for the position. Go me! I think I will like it better and I will actually be doing Social Work. There are a lot of changes going on. Next year I will be eligible to have my Master's degree paid for if I stay with the Agency for as long as it takes me to finish school. OH my, Trump fired all four of those people in the boardroom, anything to boost his ratings.

Dinner, chores, and television.

Tonight I went to dinner with the mother in law for Vo-tech's fall fest. The brother in law is in the culinary arts program and we were able to sample a buffet of food the students cooked. It was pretty good although I thought the pasta salad and pierogies were the best. I am watching Martha's apprentice and Jim is such an idiot! He is so getting fired tonight.

Ahhh, I have so much laundry to do and I hate folding laundry. Oh well, someone has to do it right. The husband is at his friends and the cats are being crazy. I think I will make some tea for myself. Tomorrow I have an interview for another position I applied for and I hope it goes well. I get really nervous and get tongue tied. I will think positively and be optimistic. I would really like the new position better. I am so behind with my work it is ridiculous and I don't want to work so much over time.

I am glad for the weekend!

Yay it is Friday! This week sure did fly by for me. I was able to work out 3 days this week and I am so happy!! Not sure what I am doing tonight but tomorrow morning will be spent with the mother in law at an antique show. I want to go to a haunted house with my sister and nieces tonight, but we will see how things go with that. I am on lunch right now and on my way to Meadville for some business so I will be back later.

I feel great

I feel great and full of energy. Today is the second day in a row I went to the gym did some tummy exercises and swam. Tomorrow I may go to the gym and do pilates after work. Maybe Thursday Pam and I will play some tennis. I am really trying to eat healthier too although today, I barely ate anything. Anyways, I am excited about Halloween! Once a year you can be anyone you want to be and I will be the same Martini glass I was last year. I am trying to decide on what color wig to wear. Last year I wore a blonde wig so, I may try a green or red wig. Not sure yet. I am leaning toward blonde again. It's not often that I get to be my true color.

Oooh, the movie Pride and Prejudice is coming out in November. I remember having to read that book in High School. I don't think that I read the whole book though, maybe I should borrow it from the library and read it. I need to read something. I am trying to have hobbies and occupy myself instead of doing nothing and just watching television. So, I have been crocheting while watching the television. It is very soothing. So far I can only do scarves. I will attempt to make an afghan soon. I need to figure out for who and what color. Hmmm, maybe I will make one for my mother for Christmas. She would really like that. I will do it with red and beige yarn. Or if they have some kind of multi red colors I could go with that.

No one has heard anything about that new position yet and I am getting antsy waiting for someone to get it. I hope I will know whether or not I get the position this week.

How to be a good house wife...

Today I had a training on how to engage father's to be involved with their children and their relationships with women. We were given this excerpt and it tickled my funny bone because it seems society has come a long way since the 50's. In a sense I sometimes think like this however, I don't always perform this way. This is totally grama's guide book. She actually accused herself of being a bad house wife because the freezer in the basement had some black stuff on the door.

The following is from a 1950's home economics textbook intended for high school girls, teaching them how to prepare for married life:

How to be a good housewife:

1. Have dinner ready: Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal - on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him, and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospects of a good meal are part of the warm welcome needed.

2. Prepare yourself: Take 15 minutes to rest so you will be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your makeup, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day may need a lift.

3. Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school books, toys, paper, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the tables. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift, too.

4. Prepare the children: Take a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces if they are small, comb their hair, and if necessary, change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part.

5. Minimize the noise: At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of washer, dryer, dishwasher or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet. Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile and be glad to see him.

6. Some Don'ts: Don't greet him with problems or complaints. Don't complain if he's late for dinner. Count this as minor compared with what he might have gone through that day.

7. Make him comfortable: Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or suggest he lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soft, soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax and unwind.

8. Listen to him: You may have a dozen things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first.

9. Make the evening his: Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other places of entertainment; instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure, his need to be home and relax.

10. The goal: Try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband can relax.

Anxiously awaiting...

I am anxiously awaiting for an answer about the new position I applied for. I had an interview a week ago and have not heard who got it yet, hopefully I do. In the meantime I am applying for another posted position just in case I don't get the other one.

Here is a list of stuff that I need to buy:

-Winter coat
-Winter clothes
-Perfume
Not much of a list, but it is a start. I missed the gym today but maybe tomorrow I will make it to tennis with Pam or go to Pilates.

Off to the gym I go.

It is getting cold out there now that it is October, oh how I love the changing of the weather. I have decided to utilize my membership to go to the gym on a regular basis and swim. I am hoping to build up my endurance and be able to swim non-stop for a long period of time and shape myself up. I am going to start eating healthier too...I should have been doing this already. I hope it works out for me and here's to ot a happier and healthier me!

Do I look like her?

I was at K-Mart today and the cashier told me that I looked like Phoebe Cates. I hadn't heard that in a while. Do we look alike? Maybe the hair looks like mine and the eye color. I am really tired tonight because I had a very long working day. I worked until 8:30 tonight.

Me sick!

Happy Birthday to me. I went to the Doctor's today and he told me that I have a sinus infection. I have never had one before so I guess there is a first for everything. I just feel so crappy. Now I have to take antibiotics for the next 10 days. I hope to feel better tomorrow so I can actually do some work at work and get to the Otter's game.

Today I am sitting here watching some soaps and Passions is so boring. I can't believe that I actually used to like this show, what was I thinking? Tonight Martha is on with her new Apprentice show and I am going to watch that.

The sniffles

I feel like crap today. I have caught a cold and I need to get rid of it, any takers? Well, the weekend was fun. Friday went out with Pam and Beth, had too much to drink and was not feeling well Saturday morning. At my age, you would think that I knew how to drink, but it seems I had forgotten. Rule 1, don't mix your alcohol, and Rule 2, don't eat just a salad before you go out, get some bread in your tummy to soak up the liquids. So I wake up Saturday feeling like a truck had run me over, and I felt the same way Sunday and Monday. I hope that I can fall asleep tonight and breathe out of at least one of my nostrils. My kitty has been a trooper all day with me though. He has been laying with me through this, what a good boy.

Cyrus the devil kitty

Happy Halloween Cyrus! Here is my brave kitty trying on his halloween costume, what a good little boy. Anyways, Not too much going on today except being lazy after working 11 hours. I am just so exhausted, maybe I need to take my vitamins more often. Well, another day at work tomorrow.

Shoes, oh shoes where are you??

OMG, why are we watching the Office Chad? That is really the dumbest show I have ever seen, seriously. I don't know how that is on another season and how it was able to get good reviews. Anyways, I am tired and my back hurts alot today. Why is it that when I am out to find the perfect pair of shoes to wear with my dress clothes, it is impossible. I have been searching for the perfect shoes for a week and have had no luck. I found the perfect pair at Payless however, they were brown instead of black. I am looking for black pointy heels with a 1 inch heel to wear with my court clothes. It seems that they like to make shoes with 2-3 inch heels of which I can not wear due to my back problem. I already have 2 pair of 2 inch heel shoes and I can not wear them b/c I end up with a very sore back. So, I am still on the search for these shoes. I am starting to be a little less particular about the shoe style, but I still need a 1 inch heel. Here are the brown ones I like.

Weekend fun...

All I have to say is that I am exhausted. I had a very busy weekend that is for sure. Ok, Friday I went to hospital to see my brother because he needed surgery on his stomach. A bike handle bar went through his stomach Wednesday while he was riding it. After that, went to see gram b/c she had a cortisone shot done that day and needed a few things from the basement. Saturday, went to see a movie "Just Like Heaven" with the husband and it was soooo good! I recommend that movie if you are looking for a funny love story. Then, went to find shoes, and didn't. So, Pam and I were on our way to the Otters hockey game, paid 3 bucks to park, went into the arena and discovered that I did not bring my ticket stub. Ok, so we go back to her apartment and back to the hockey game. We saw Chris, the brother in law there and has some beers. After that, went home and did some laundry.

Sunday, woke up at 7:00am to be ready for Denny, Traci, and Nikki to be here by 8:30am to meet us. We were on our way to Allegheny Forest to do some rappelling. This was the first time I had gone and was verrrrry nervous as I am very afraid of heights. The first time I went down, I didn't like it. The second time was much better and the thrid, even better. After everyone had their turns, we headed to another cliff that was twice the size of the first one. I was not brave enough to rappel off of that one, so I watched. Maybe some day I will be brave enough.

I found this from Molly's journal

You Belong in Rome You're a big city girl with a small town heart Which is why you're attracted to the romance of Rome Strolling down picture perfect streets, cappuccino in hand And gorgeous Italian men - could life get any better? What City Do You Belong in? Take This Quiz :-) Find the Love of Your Life (and More Love Quizzes) at Your New Romance.

This is totally me! I sure snagged my italian guy.

I love this picture of my kitty.

Cyrus' first day in a new home.

Longing for something new

Hello blog. Today was a pretty good day as I spent alot of time getting paperwork done and was in a pretty good mood. I am going to apply for a new position within my workplace and if I don't get it, I will apply for another one until eventually, I get something new. I don't want to jinx myself by putting that on here, but I really don't care and don't think my writing it out will determine if I get it or not. Tomorrow will be a busy morning and the afternoon, not so busy. bye bye!

The dirty kitty.

Not too much going on and the weekend was pretty relaxing. This week is my supervisor's last week as she is moving on to another job. Now I wait to find out who my new supervisor will be until they hire someone else. Cyrus is such a funny kitty. Sunday morning/afternoon I woke up to see Cyrus sitting on the floor covered in blue powder coat. Apparently Chad left the basement door open and Cyrus must have gone down there during the night. There was also a spot on the carpet that was blue. I was laughing so hard and it was great. Needless to say, he got a well deserved shower that day.

New template

Not much to say other than that I decided to change my layout for my blog. Today I brought work home with me so I can get some of this crap done. I am going to do a little work Sunday at home if I get time. Tomorrow another day in court for the 4 day in a row, but I don't think it will be too bad. I will be super busy tomorrow. We won 50 bucks at the Nautilus b/c Chad was able to spin the wheel for referring Chris, I got to spin the wheel yay! I am hoping to have a nice weekend.

I need sleep...

It is 12:15 and I am not too tired as I had taken an hour nap today, lazy me. I was just so tired today, all day!! So, I decided to blog to help me sleep better tonight. This morning I woke up at 6:15am to my kitty Cyrus barfing out his food on the floor. I am glad he actually made it on the floor instead of the pillow and clothes beside it. Anywho, this past weekend was a blast. I'm thinking my exhaustion has something to do with that.

Friday Pam and I drove to Cleveland to go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Science Center. That place is very cool. I did not know that The Who made a movie called Tommy. It must have been very popular because the top 2 floors was all about it/them. We were also able to see clothes celebrities actually wore. I saw outfits from Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Tiffany, and others. They must be very tiny girls, I guess the camera really does add 10 pounds on people, geez.

Saturday, Chad, Kelly, Mike, and I woke up super early and arrived to Edinboro at 6:45am to catch a bus to Cedar Point. The tickets only cost us 15.00 a piece so it was definitely worth it. I haven't been there in about 2 years and it is amazing how quickly you forget what some rides are like. I remembered that I loved the Millenium Force roller coaster, but it blew my mind again as I rode it. I can't believe how fast that thing is! We tried the new ride called MaxAir and that was interesting. It felt like I was being thrown into the air then falling. That was very fun. So, we get home at like midnight and have a good night sleep to awaken at noon Sunday.

So, Sunday, Chad and I leave Erie about 5:00pm to visit with some friends in Uniontown. We arrive there at 8:00pm and have some food and drinks. We played games and hung out. Monday came and we headed home about 4:00 I think, stopped at another friends house, had dinner, looked at wedding pics, then headed home about 6:00 or so. We arrived home around 9:00pm and I was beat. The next day, was a work day and I was so wanting to call of, but I couldn't b/c I had court of course. Anyways, I am hoping to get a new job or at least a new position. I will keep hoping. Work is keeping me busy that's for sure. I need to get caught up though...ahhhh!

Zoo

Alright, it has been about 10 days and I suppose I ought to update here since I do have some time on my hands. Last weekend Chad and I went to the Erie Zoo with Mike and Kelly. It was nice to go to the zoo without kids and getting to actually enjoy it. Thanks for the tour Mike and Kelly!! This weekend what did I do? Friday went with Pam down to Sara's to get some ice cream then she came over and hung out. Saturday I did some shopping with my niece then rented The Notebook and Hackers and watched movies with the hubby. I finished watching the notebook this afternoon and boy were my eyes dripping like a faucet. That movie was such a good love story, when at first I didn't think it would be. For dinner we went over to grama Martini's and she made a wonderful roast beef dinner with all the fixins. Agh, back to work tomorrow.

Boring day

I need to take some days off of work...soon. Today I got my free pair of panties from Victoria's Secret, thanks for getting that coupon in the mail honey! Today I didn't do much. Just worked then came home and made some yummy pasta, yummy brownies for the picnic tomorrow, and did some laundry. I guess I will see what is on Leno.

Cyrus

Random pic of my piggy.

Needed time off...

Work was pretty easy today as I finished some paperwork, made some phone calls, and sent some mail out so, I am in a pretty good mood. I took the afternoon off and decided to take some much needed personal time. I was able to run some errands and apply for some jobs, and hopefully I will find something good. I am still debating with myself as to whether or not I should go back to school for Nursing. I think I need some guidance because I am just too indecisive. Now I am going to the mall... Adios! I am back. Chad dropped me off at the mall and I walked back home. It was a pretty easy walk but it was weird as I rarely walk anywhere anymore because I have a car. Anyways, I got Moo's birthday gift and Heather and Ryan's wedding gift. I also looked for a new dress but found no luck with any. I guess I will have to wear one I already own. I hope for the next wedding I will be able to find a nice new dress. I am tired of the same old same old. Now I lay on the couch figuring out what I want for dinner. I will go fix something.

Another chapter has been opened...

It's been a while since my last posting huh. I have been stressed and not feeling like doing much of anything. Good thing that I get to go to the beach for work tomorrow after getting to the office early and finishing some things up. We are going to Marine Land this weekend and I am very excited to get away. Last weekend was Heather's bachelorette party and that was fun!! We danced the night away and bought her drinks all night. Just 9 more days until she gets married.

What the heck...

Oh the weekend. I didn't do anything spectacular this weekend b/c I felt like crap all weekend. I laid around the house Saturday and watched the tele most of the time. I did some laundry and cleaned a little bit, while the hubby cleaned out the garage. I made some food and baked some cookies and breadsticks. I do think that work has been stressing me out and I don't know how long I am going to make it. This afternoon was very horrible that I came home with such a splitting headache. I made some food, and watched some Las Vegas. I am going to go to bed soon and do this crap all over again. I need a fun job...

Photoshop

I have been playing around with photoshop and here are some of my creations from our wedding photos.

This perfect day...

Bend, and Snap! Oh how I love to watch Legally Blonde, it always puts me in a good mood. I have just been so stressed out from work lately and not feeling like doing much of anything. I have a pile of laundry waiting to be folded but yet, I am watching the tele. Well, Susan made it to Texas last week and I wonder if she got the rest of her furniture yet. Anyways, I have this song "Perfect Day" in my head by Hoku from the Legally Blonde movie. Uggg, I don't feel like going to work tomorrow. Ahh, I will have to live it up. Off to finish my laundry...

Here is my big ole kitty Cyrus in his newly found spot on top of our dresser. He looks so cute with his head draping over the side. I am so tired right now!! Today I worked two hours of overtime, came home, and left with Chad for the rest of the night running errands. I need sleep. I think there is something wrong with my sleep b/c I tend to wake up early like at 4:30 or 5:30 for no reason. I end up falling back asleep though and wake up at my normal time. I think it is from work and dealing with all this stress. I am thinking of going back to school for Nursing and hope to take a chemistry class this fall. We'll see how it goes.

Jekyll

Picture of the day:

Last night Chad decided to give the cats some cat nip. It doesn't seem to have an effect on Jekyll other than making him pass out on the floor. On the other hand, Cyrus was going crazy with the cat nip and rolling around in it.

I came home for lunch today to get out of that place for a little while. Today I will be in the office all day with the exception of the hearing this morning. The weekend was a good and happy one. Saturday Dave and Cara, friends from Union town stayed over and we went to the Hibachi. Sunday morning Chad, Chris, Dave, and Cara went to the mall to autocross their cars. They got threre around 8:30am and Pam and I decided to get there around 10:00 to watch. It was fun to see them race and during the second half, I rode as a passenger with everybody. So did Denny. We might go again in 2 weeks. After that, Chad and I headed over to a couple of his family picnics then came home and crashed. Monday I pretty much slept the day away as I just wanted to stay in bed all day. So, around 3:30, we went to see Batman Begins which is a very good movie. I just don't understand why there is going to be another Batman series when it seems the movies were out 5 years ago or so. Are they trying to compete with Spider man?? We also saw War of the Worlds Saturday night and that was pretty good too. Well, back to work and the real world.