This is Halloween!

For the entire month of October, I had the opening song from "The Nightmare Before Christmas" replaying over and over in my head. It's a good thing I think the song is catchy. We had a good Halloween this year. There was a dance at school for all the special education classes that my class was in charge of. It was a lot of work setting up but the kids seemed to really enjoy it. I enjoyed the candy. :) We stayed home and handed out candy, which I was extremely overly prepared for. I have two huge bags of candy that are still half full, we only got like twenty kids. Jacob was a scarecrow, and Ace and I were pumpkins. I made his costume out of one of my old shirts. I was pretty proud of my creativity and that I still remember how to use a sewing machine. Our pumpkins turned out pretty well, except that my skeleton's mouth fell off and Jacob's witch lost her broom. I tried using super glue to put them back together and it actually worked! That stuff is amazing! I can't wait to make four costumes next year and I can't wait to have more costume choices. Happy November everyone! Next up, Turkey day!

This is the best picture of Jacob and me. Unfortunately Ace does not behave.

Twin pumpkins!

So Much to Do, So Little Time!

There has been so much going on lately. I keep thinking to myself, "I can't wait till life slows down and I can relax!" Then it hits me. I think I am past that point. The holidays are coming up, which I love, but are usually pretty busy. After that, We will have a baby. Gulp. I definitely won't be able to relax then. Not that I am not really excited. The room is all painted and I am working on decorations. The crib should get here sometime in December. I found fabric for the blanket I am going to make, just have to find the time and motivation to get my sewing machine out and make it. My Halloween costume is almost done. I am going to be a pumpkin. I couldn't find the stuff I needed to be a kangaroo. Jacob is going to be a scarecrow. I am still feeling pretty good, I am just getting tired again. It's really hard for me to make it through the day now without taking a 2-hour nap. I am enjoying them while I can. My belly keeps getting bigger. I can't say I'm too fond of the weight gain. It must all be the baby, right? He does have a name but I don't really want to say what it is until he is born. Good thing there are only about ten weeks to go! Scary!

At Brandon and Karli's Open House

PS- Congratulations to Brandon and Karli! Marriage is great!

Viva Las Vegas

This past weekend I went to Vegas with my mom and my sister. We went to get our hair done and then went to "Love", the Cirque de Soleil show at the Mirage that is set to Beatles' music. It was a lot of fun and the drive goes by really quick. Especially when my mom drives. The only bad thing was that it was cold! I'm sure 50 does not seem cold to anyone besides an Arizonan, but it was in the 90s when we left. My poor thin blood could barely handle it. I had to go to Target to buy maternity jeans so I could have a pair of long pants. They aren't the cutest pants but dang it, they were warm. The show was excellent! It is amazing how many times they changed the stage and I didn't even notice when they were doing it. I love the Beatles' songs too! So did the baby. He was dancing around. I think he is going to be a musician. We can have our own family band! :)

Happy October!

My how time flies! I can't believe it is already October. I am super excited though because that means it is almost Halloween. Yay! I have decided to be a kangaroo this year, you know, with the pouch and everything. We are having a dance at school for all the junior high special education programs in Mesa Public Schools which we are having fun planning. Work is anything but boring this semester. There are a lot of new kids, one who likes to escape from the classroom when he doesn't want to do his work, and one who has brittle bone disease so we have to make sure to be careful around him. There is never a dull moment. Somedays I have to work extra hard not to let my pregnancy hormones get the best of me. I am enjoying it though and it makes the weeks just fly by. Three more months and I'll have a child! I was beyond excited when I passed the 100 day mark. Today is 93 and that seems like hardly any at all. We ordered the crib yesterday so that should be here in 12 weeks or less. Hopefully less because I can't wait to have the room all set up and decorated! I am definitely in nesting mode. I have moved on from the baby's room into other areas of the house. I feel like I want to change everything. Come January, We will have a fabulously decorated house!

The Beans Have Been Spilled

My parents were out walking the other day and my mom referred to the baby as a he so now my dad knows too! Oops! We did manage to go 6 1/2 weeks without him finding out though! It was a valiant effort but I knew he would certainly find out before the baby was born. He seemed somewhat disappointed but it definitely makes things easier for the rest of us. Now I can post whatever I want on my blog! Not that my dad reads it but just in case he ever wanted to, now he can! Here are some pictures for you.

Don't I look super strong?!

24 weeks

The baby's room wall! It only took me like a week. Now what to do with that ugly door?

Jake Jr.?

Lately I've been wondering a lot what our baby is going to look like and I stumbled upon this website called makemebabies.com. You put your face and your partner's, friend's, or a celebrities face and they mash them together to show you what your child would look like. I tried a couple of different pictures of Jacob and me to get the best result. Some of the kids were really creepy looking (think How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days) so I really hope that is not what our son looks like. This is the one I picked that I think might actually be a possibility. Minus the dark hair. You would think they would make him a blond but hair color does not seem to matter. One of the results even had red hair. Anyway, here he is! I have no idea why he is wearing a pirate hat.

Fresh and Easy Rocks My World!

I've had panic attacks before I was pregnant but I am definitely getting them more often now. If I am in a place that has too many people and too much noise, my body just freaks out. I have no control over it which is really annoying. You can see the problem this poses when I go to the grocery store. Normally I go to Walmart which is probably the busiest grocery store, but I have been searching for an alternative to avoid breaking down in public. There is a Fresh and Easy right down the street from my house so I figured I'd try there. I'm so glad I did! You were right Jackie, it's great! There was hardly anyone there, I got a shaded spot right in front of the store, and the prices are pretty similar to Walmart. The meat was a little more expensive but all the other benefits balanced that out. The produce is great, they have more healthy options, and they played good music! I was singing along. It only has self checkout (they help you bag your groceries) so I got to scan my own items. It was fun for me because I like to hear the beeping noise. :) And, they even have $5 off coupons for next week. How great is that?! I will definitely be back next week. Who knew I'd actually enjoy going to the grocery store?