Another October update!

Lately I’ve been lame. I work all day, come home so tired at 6 (who knew sitting at a desk could be tiring?), and go to bed at like 10. I’m attempting to be less lame this week. We’ll see.

Yesterday I went in for some lovely pregnancy bloodwork, which was ruined after 1 hour of the 3 hour test due to the fact that we pregnant people don’t handle not eating and being made to drink super-sugary glucose drinks. So since I was in Orem, I figured I ought to take advantage of being near the mall. So I went shopping with katie and got some new clothes. I’ve boycotted maternity clothes- they are hideous. I basically have only bought clothes that are just roomier than usual and yesterday I discovered that the plus-size dept is an awesome place to find blousy shirts that are actually cute.

Next week I’m headed off to CA again for work. Definitely looking forward to a break from my daily routine, even if it really isn’t a vacation or anything. Then I’ll come back just in time for Halloween and my birthday!

So much to do…

Sometimes I miss the days when I was in school and could just skip class and do whatever I wanted. There’s nothing more refreshing than skipping class, it’s the one thing I miss about school.

I need to finish Laura and Shandi’s birthday presents…

Decorate the baby room… and buy the mattress…

Find someone to watch the baby when I have to go back to work…

Fix the rock chip in the windshield…

Decorate the house…

Get the cats to stop misbehaving…

and much more…

However the most pressing issue is finding a reliable person to watch the baby. I don’t want a stranger to watch him, but I am optionless and don’t have the money to hire a nanny. I hope I can find a nice lady in the ward to babysit who is willing to accept the going rate for babysitting, rather than expecting 10-20 an hour. It doesn’t make me a bad “almost mom” to have to work, and not be able to afford a private nanny.

Update on life

We have our new place, and new kittens. I’ve been so busy chasing them around that I have not really done much unpacking. Well, most things are unpacked, decorating is another story though. So far Eagle Mountain is pretty good, it is beautiful out here, and the Walmart is awesome. Basically Walmart is all there is in Eagle Mountain. Luckily we’re only like 20 minutes from Orem, and about 45 from SLC.

I am now officially 6 months along, so just about beginning the 3rd trimester. The other day was exciting because someone asked me when I was due. Usually I get the “you’re pregnant?” thing. I’m not looking super pregnant yet, so if I wear loose clothes it’s not very obvious. I now have my crib, stroller, and have just about finished making the bedding set.

Aaron is student teaching and is the head XC coach at Westlake high, the new HS out here in Saratoga Springs. I’m working up in SLC doing business to business sales in the management trainee program. So far so good.

I’ll have to post pics of the new place and the kittens and possibly me being pregnant if I ever get up the motivation.

It’s a boy!

Now that I’m 20 weeks along, I got my ultrasound and I’m having a boy! One of the first things we did was go and get some cute little baby outfits. I’ve been dying to buy baby clothes, but knowing the gender is pretty important when shopping. We’re excited to have a boy, although I don’t know much about boys! I’ll learn quick I suppose.

Yesterday we finally closed on the condo, so we’ve spent tonight packing to get ready to move when we get our keys. Having our own place will be so nice, renting is great and all from the standpoint of saving money and not having to care for the place, but I can’t wait to have new carpet, fresh paint, appliances from this century, AC, and vaulted ceilings. Definitely an upgrade.

The main thing I’ve been thinking about our new place is that I need to decorate! We aren’t students anymore and so now our place can actually look like a home, rather than a temporary spot. I got some curtains at Pier 1 yesterday, and I’m starting to think about what colors to paint the walls. Last night Aaron and I made a painting too, we love art, so we naturally want art all over our walls. What better way to get original abstract pieces than to do them ourselves?

In case there are still people who check my blog…

Great things are in the works. I am currently looking for things for our new condo that we are buying in Eagle Mountain. Including dining room table and chairs, refridgerator, washer and dryer, and baby furniture. Sadly though, I cannot buy any of it until after we close on the condo!!! Ahh! The last thing we want is to not be able to close on it because they checked our credit last second and saw that we bought all those things! How are people supposed to get their appliances? Just live without once they’ve moved in until they find something? Rush into a purchase because they are desperate for a fridge?

The new job is going well so far, I am enjoying it and have really liked the people I work with. It is a great company and hopefully things keep going well Having a career is a great relief after working at a student job, of course I did love my job before too, but there is something great about using my mind to solve problems and being compensated enough to be able to save money…

The baby is due on December 26th. So for Christmas I’m sure all I will be wanting is to have the baby. Gifts are accepted too though I suppose we should be finding out in about a month and a half whether it is a boy or a girl. I’ve had to resist the urge to buy much baby clothes until we know. But I have gotten a few neutral things

I think I am not really into blogging…

I’ve tried to blog, but I think i’ve failed. Maybe if I were traveling the world I would have something interesting to say, but I really don’t think people care how work was, or who I hung out with yesterday, or that I bought a new shirt… Maybe I will continue to blog if something legitimately interesting happens, like I go on a road trip or win a contest.

VA!

Home for the holidays! We’re currently visiting my family back home, which is always fun. It’s nice to not have to worry about school/work/anything.

Thanksgiving break is here!

I’m more excited to not have school, and to have a day off work than I am for the food!

On another note, the Coldplay concert was amazing. Wow. If they were playing in Vegas next I would be on the road right now. Me and Aaron had so much fun! Too bad I didn’t bring a camera though!

OK, time to start blogging again.

Well, now that I am feeling better I am posting again.

Yesterday Aaron was in Salt Lake for a conference, and so I was a lone woman. Me and Laura and Katie went to Red Robin, which is one of my favorite places to eat in the world. We also briefly stopped by Gap, and I tried on the dress that was super cute online, and sadly it was not cute on me.

Today I worked till 2, and then went to the fabric store (never go to the fabric store on a saturday- it’s suicide). I also caught up on a lot of homework, which was nice. I hate hw, but I think I’m catching up finally. Aaron came back, and we contemplated the car I will buy when I graduate, and won money at the hyundai dealership. We are currently watching the end of the Jazz game.

Katie posted an ugly pic of me on her blog. Here is revenge.

Haha