Spelling Tuesday

Okay, so all of a sudden I got this burst of energy and went through all the baby clothes that we have so far and sorted them by size and item type, and then cleaned out all the drawers in the nursery and got them really organize, and then cleaned out the closet in there and got that all ready. Then I counted how many I had of each size and item type, and went out and got a few more NB onsies, as I seemed to not have as many of those. Then I got on craigslist and hunted down all the remaining baby essentials that we needed and got some stellar deals. Whew. I am exhasted! But I am starting to feel more prepared. OOh, I also got a diaper bag on clearance, so that is all ready to go. No, I mean literally, I already packed it with diapers, and butt cream, and powder and wipes. I have a few more things that I am waiting to come in for the nursery, and as soon as they arrive, I will post pictures. It is by far the cutest room I have ever seen in my life. Not to brag or anything. In short, if...

This weekend was fun, but really busy. On Friday night Caleb's family came to town to stay with us. Saturday was my baby shower, over at my mom's house. She had it decorated really cute- everything was pink and there was a shoes/socks theme! So needless to say Loralie is all set on shoes and socks for the first year of her life! She also got a lot of really cute outfits. Sunday, we went to church and then off to Ocean's of Fun in all my pregnant glory! Sadly, I was not the worst looking person there! It was really pretty good for my self-esteem! I wasn't able to do most of the big slides, but I did the lazy river and the wave pool, and hung out in the adult pool area with some friends. So, super fun weekend, but I will be glad when the "work week" begins again, so that I can rest up!

This weekend we drove to St. Louis to hang out with the SBU crew! It was so much fun. We stopped on the way there to go to the missouri state fair in Sedalia. There were a lot of rednecks there, and enough junk food to make a prenant lady's head spin! We saw all the farm animals, which Caleb was really excited about. I had a question, though, that Caleb was unable to answer, so I was wondering if anyone knew about this: Why are there beds and air matresses set up in the barns??? Do people actually sleep in there??? AT NIGHT???? You couldn't pay me a million bucks... Anyways, then we go to St. Louis and hung out with a ton a friends from college. It was fun to see everyone. They all looked great, and their kids are so cute. On the way back, my feet were so swollen, they looked like a package of sausages, and I couldn't even bend my toes! Delightful.

Guess what I had for dinner last night? An avacado, some chocolate milk and some blue berries. Is that a pregnant lady thing to eat or what??? Caleb's working through the dinner hour has gotten me grabbing anything that strikes my fancy for dinner, cause I sure as heck am not going to cook something just for me. It is sort of hard adjusting to the schedule change, but he is so darn happy about his new job it is hard to hold it agaist him. He is like a little kid on Christmas eve every night as he gets ready- packing and repacking his stuff. He comes home and gives me a play by play of everything that they did that day. Gotta love that guy.

I had a dream the other night that I was back at Benton. I kept trying to explain to the new principal that I didn't teach here anymore, but she wouldn't listen to me. She said that the person who was supposed to take my place was still finishing up collage- she had three more days to go. So could I please just teach the class for the first three days??? Then they stuck me in a teeny tiny room with about one hundred kindergarteners. Think- hands on the face "Home Alone Style", NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! I woke up in a cold sweat. Well, it might have just been a regular sweat- I am seven months pregnant. So glad that teaching is a dark corner of my past!

My Loralie had the hic-ups yesterday for the first time. At first I thought maybe I was feeling her heart beating or something, but realized it was too slow for that. When I finally figured it out, it made me giggle. I realize the cuteness of this will wear off as it becomes a more common occurance, but I love it anytime she makes her presence known!

It's A GIRL!!! Caleb was right all along! It was so amazing to see our little girl on that screen. I think she looks like Caleb, especially the nose, but sometimes from the profile looks more like me. It will be so nice to call her a "her" instead of an "it"! She kept putting her arms up by her head, which sort of obstructed our view of her face. She was yawning, too! Can you believe that? So bring on the ribbons and frills! Sugar and spice and everything nice... that's what little girls are made of!