June 30, 2004
Yay! Baby is moving around in my tummy and I am feeling it. I have been feeling little flutters since last Friday. I love it! It feels like little tickles- like when you hold a sandcrab and it crawls around on your hand. I honestly wasn't expecting to feel it so early. I thought since this is my first pregnancy, I wouldn't feel it for another week or two. I am happy it happened earlier.
On a not so happy note, my brother and his wife moved to Tennessee yesterday. I am really sad they are gone and will miss them more than I can say, but it is a good move and now I have a great excuse to go visit Tisra! I love my brother and have always been close to him. Our baby is due on his birthday in December. I am hoping that they will make it out for Christmas. I don't know when we will be able to go visit them, but I really am looking forward to it. I am sad to say that I have not toured much of our country and this would be a good opportunity to add a state or two to my short little list. I think they will probably be out here to visit before we make it out there. Can't imagine travelling with a baby.
June 21, 2004
We had our second Doctor's appointment last week. It was a pretty quick one. Apparently, my tummy is right on track size-wise. I do feel like I am pretty small still. If you saw me walking down the street, the thought that I might be pregnant probably wouldn't even enter your head. I have given in and am wearing some maternity bottoms which are much more comfortable. We heard the babies heartbeat, found out I am O+, and I gave some more blood. Next appointment, we get to have another ultrasound and will hopefully find out the sex of our little one. Then, we can shop shop shop and fix up the sweet little nursery. I am scared to think about all the money we will spend.
I am right in between my 16 and 17th week right now. Should feel kicking any time now. Nothing yet.
I am volunteering at this pregnancy clinic a few hours a week and last week while I was there, I got a free ultrasound. It was very cool. I could have stayed there for hours watching my precious little child move around. Every movement melted my heart. It was great.
Yesterday was Father's Day and Shane received all kinds of Father's Day goodies. It's so much fun. We got a baby carrier and lots of toys. Shane's mom knitted little white booties that are precious.
Today was largely spent on the yard. I went to a nursery our friend works at and got the cool guy discount and then manipulated my dad and then Shane into planting this afternoon. The yard looks great. I need to get a few more little flowers and such to plant in the gaps, but it looks beautiful. I am pleased and punch. If I can just talk Shane into taking me out for ice cream, it will be a perfect day.
June 15, 2004
We had an earthquake today while I was at work. It was off the coast of Rosarito in Mexico and it was a 5.2. I guess that's big. It felt pretty big 5 floors up. The first thing I thought of was that they are currently working on plans to rebuild the tower of the hospital I was in because it is not earthquake safe. We survived. I didn't brace myself in a doorway or duck under any furniture. I just stood there. Apparently there were three of them in a row. I felt two of them. It was bumpy. It wasn't that scary. They usually happen at night and I sleep right through them. I think everything around here is okay. Not sure how Mexico faired. They really don't seem to happen that often and unless they are really huge, they are pretty uneventful. Although, the few seconds they last seem like hours when you are in them. Ah, the joys of living in California.
June 14, 2004
I think our kitty might be amazing. Amazing in the sense that if we enrolled her in elementary school, she would be in the gifted classes for children who are just a step ahead than the rest. Maeby can fetch. I have only known a few other cats that have been able to do this. I am not sure if all cats could and just aren't given the opportunity to do so or if she is just one of the special, smart kitties out there, but she great at fetching. I don't think she would fetch just anything, though. Just babies. Babies are crumpled up pieces of scrap paper. She loves them. The game of fetch begins with the throwing of the baby and Maeby running as fast as she can to get that baby before it gets away. She grabs it with her teeth, rolls around with it and bats at it a few times, then brings it back to whoever will be so kind to throw it again for her. She will even drop it in your hand when she is at the top of her game. She will sometimes come running back to you with the baby in her mouth, out of breath, and she sounds so funny, wheezing around her paper baby. When she has had about enough, she will drop the baby just outside of your reach and sit down. We have babies everywhere.
They are under every piece of furniture, in our bedside tables, just in case she needs a game before bedtime or first thing in the morning. Sometimes she will just show up with one, so I am sure she has her own stash somewhere. She is a smart little cat and I am so glad we have her. I can't imagine our life without our sweet little princess Maebylline.
June 7, 2004
It has been decided. Our child will love the Shins. It will be soothed to sleep and it's cries will be calmed by the sweet sound of one of the coolest bands ever. The concert was great last night.
On another note, our kitten is a wild beast. She has her mellow moments and can be very sweet, but she is spending much of her day flying around the house and reaking havoc. I think she is hormonal. She is around the spaying age and I think it is all coming out. She is a spazzy cat. She is funny to watch, but I feel kind of bad laughing at or getting frustrated with this hormonal little teenage kitty. She can't help being wild and crazy. I made an appointment for her today to get spayed and it almost made me cry as I was doing it. But, it is for the greater good. We do not want any kittens, we want a well balanced kitty, and I think we will all be a little bit happier once it is all said and done. Sweet little crazy kitten.
June 5, 2004
Today was a good day. We went to Lowe's and bought 175 bricks and then spent a few hours making a planter along our front yard with them. It started out kind of rough, but I decided within the first 15 minutes or so I needed to turn my complaining button off and the rest of it went fairly smoothly-and it looks pretty good. I am liking our front yard. It will look even more awesome when we get some plants in the planter.
We then started to get ready to go to our friend Louis' graduation party (he just graduated from Talbot with his Masters of Divinity for those of you who know him). I spent a lot of time trying to find something to wear. I decided against the too baggy maternity clothes and went for the tight normal sized Erika clothes instead. I was in a bad mood. I cheered up pretty quickly when my dear sweet husband took me to the Gap and I found two new items of clothing I look cute in. We are going to the Shins concert tomorrow night and I am so very happy to have something to wear. A black strapless dress. I used to not have enough up top to hold up a strapless dress, mind you. This is a whole new world. It is a very cute little dress and I am really looking forward to wearing it. I think it will last a while too because the waist is high. Oh I am so happy! I also got a pair of khaki linen pants that are so very loose and comfy.
There were a lot of people at Louis' party I hadn't seen in a while so it was nice to visit and there was a lot of food. It was fun and I am glad we went. It's weird to see people that you haven't seen in a long time that you were really close to at one time in your life. Some of those people were there and it felt like old times.
In closing, I have to mention to both Jeremy and Tisra that I have been drinking a fair share of fresca lately and it reminds me of both of you. Ah, the good old days.
June 3, 2004
Today I had jury duty. When I received the summons in the mail, I immediately started thinking of various excuses I could make to get out of it. Then I found out my work would pay me to go and I decided maybe it wouldn't be so bad. It wasn't so bad. I did a lot of reading. I didn't get picked for any of the cases so it was pretty uneventful. I don't think I would have minded had I been picked, but I was glad the day went by pretty quickly and all I really had to do was sit there and read my book.
When I got home, I took my first nap since I have been pregnant. I haven't taken a nap in a long time. I was feeling so tired sitting in the living room so I just decided to get in bed and sleep for a while. I think I felt sleepier after the nap. I think I could have just kept sleeping until morning. I have the next four days off of work, which is the best thing ever. I am going to San Diego tomorrow with my parents to have lunch with my grandpa and maybe to the Zoo. Saturday, we will work on our yard, which is coming along nicely, and Sunday will be very very busy with a meeting and the Shins concert that evening. Monday I will rest.
Tomorrow, I will be 14 weeks. Six months away from our due date.
