Who would have thought...

that she would come early??? Hello, that's definitely a trait from KJ's side. ;-)
She wasn't due til the 27th, but on the 22nd God sent us one of His very best.

Our little mini:
born March 22, 2008
5:27pm
6lbs, 1oz
20in





*I'm still planning on creating her own little blog for family and friends to check in on. Slowly but surely, I'm getting there. As I mentioned before, on this blog and comments she will be referred to as the little mini (we're protective like that). Thanks for understanding.

So we're officially waiting...

It's Monday morning and here's the game plan...

• I'm going to Walmart by 11:30 (it's 10:30 now) to a) pick up some much needed groceries b) pick up some items needed for the still not packed labor bag c) walk around the entire store to convince the little mini how fun it would be to come out sooner than later

• Come home and pack the aforementioned labor bag as I have a bet going with KJ that it will be sitting by the door by the time he gets off work. (And I hate losing a bet to KJ, he's such a sore winner)

• Making spaghetti or stuffed shells for dinner. May do stuffed shells just to be fancy.

• Do a little adult laundry

• Nap

• Do a little mini laundry

I'm thinking that by the time the above is accomplished it will be around 5:00pm. Full day's "work".

First and foremost, I must get out of the bed, shower, and comb my hair for this is what the first day of maternity leave looks like.


Kind of scary, even for a Walmart run...

Happy Monday and St. Patty's day all!

Peace out Job...

I'm outie, I gotta go have a baby! hehehe That's what I've been telling everyone at work. Oh my last day. Today. I'll be doing more important things soon and it's a good feeling to pack up the ole office for a sec and tell them, "Holla! I've got a life to live!"

So far we've celebrated with donuts, tarts and streamers which my coworkers brought in. I jokingly told them that it looks like they're saying, good riddance, but I'm pretty sure they're gonna miss me a little. Shoot, if not for the pure fact that we're on the brink of the busy season and the number of work horses is being cut back. hehehe

Anywho, I managed to crawl out of bed way late this morning to make it in to work a little earlier than I normally do - 8:07 (don't know how this happened) and I'm eagerly tying up lose ends b/c I can honestly say that I may not be answering calls that come from this number once I leave. I like my job, but I'm liking the thought of staying in comfy clothes and keeping the house reasonably straight and napping as I see fit, a little more at the moment. I keep telling myself that it's a little ridiculous to be so excited about a vacation which is really nowhere near a vacation b/c on the agenda is the probable worst pain I'll ever experience ever, but the souvenir from it all is what makes it exciting right. Nutso that I'm about to be someone's mom. Nutso.

So today we're rocking out to Elton John (my coworker and his girlfriend are going to his concert this weekend. I'm trying to find him some sparkly purple sunglasses) going about business as usual. Except for the donuts... and at 4:50 we're going to blast this song thru the intercom and I'm going to make a lap around the office, Rocky style.

You know... just to say peace out and word to yo moms.

Happy Happy Friday all!
Oh and no worries I'll be keeping you posted and checking on you from our lovely couch verses this office chair, but the blogging will not stop. Except for maybe when the labor starts... ;-)

************EDITED TO ADD*************
Okay and My Colleen and My Liz just sent me the most beautiful flowers!!! You two are seriously the bestest! I haven't even had a baby, I'm just prepping for the leave. ;-) The funny part is that the florist local to my job is notorious for being deaf so the card says "Enjoy You Paternity Leave!" hehehe I will ladies, I will.

A lot better 10 on Tuesday

1) I'm just feeling less rant-like today. I had to remind myself that I can't change people, but I CAN change my reaction to people.

2) Took Colleen's advice and had everything for my maternity leave put in writing. Hopefully this will end the random pop-ups of not so great news.

3) Coworker only worked half a day yesterday and I lysoled everything down when he left. Today he feels lots better and I'm glad (he really is a good guy), but trust that I will be doing a little lysoling when everyone leaves for lunch. ;-)

4) Tericka's started a blog!!!! Yay. I love that I can use the internet to check up on people.

5) The time change hasn't hit me as bad as I thought it would. I do wonder when I'll stop looking at a clock and thinking, "it's really only 10:20 not 11:20" like it's going to change back sometime soon.

6) I'm putting my grandmother a card in the mail today. Didn't want you all to think I was so so horrible.

7) I'm clearing off my desk and my computer in prep for my leave. It's to give the illusion that hey, it's possible that she might not come back, so we better be real supportive thru this.

8) Some mornings I feel like the little mini has dropped down overnight, and then by lunch she's all bunched up under my bosom. I'm not sure if she understands the concept of "get down and stay down".

9) My hands look like that of a 85 year old woman! When did that happen!? I may need to invest in a paraffin wax just to get these bad boys in shape...it's that bad.

10) I'm going to make a very conscious effort to go check on my neighbor this week. Her husband's been deployed and she's hanging in there trying to sell their house and take care of the 3 kids and big dog. She's sweet and I feel like I should let her know my ear is available if she ever needs it. Esp, since I'll be home during the day after this Friday!!! (hehehe watch the little mini show up on Saturday morn. I'm just joking peps, I'm no where near labor...)

Happy Tuesday!!

Okay, this is a rant

Please skip over this post if you want some Monday cheeriness. I'm sure that the smile I have plastered on my face will take effect later in the day, but for now, I'm just generally annoyed but trying not to show it as I could very well walk out of this office at this moment and not come back. Period.

1) My other designer is sick again. SERIOUSLY. Stay at home. Another coworker just asked if he thought he had the flu and he said, "I don't know, maybe..." What the crap?!?!?! Buddy, I'm pregnant. Big pregnant and I've managed to ward off all kinds of office nastiness for 9 dog-gone months with the exception of 2 of the nasty colds you all have been passing around. Sheesh, cut me some slack. If you don't want to stay home, then call me and I'll stay at home. I do not have sympathy on the sick when they are always sick and continue to come into the office to let people know about their sickness. That's rude.

2) My HR lady I believe derives some sort of perverse pleasure of delivering not so great maternity leave news. Um, sorry Roz, it's 6 weeks not 12. Um, Roz I was thinking that you would work up until the time you deliver, you've been doing so well (tah-heee, no maam). Um, Roz I know the whole maternity leave is unpaid and all (so the company's getting by like a fat cat), but you're going to owe the company money to keep up with your supplemental insurance premiums. Are you kidding me?

3) My grandmother randomly sends a message thru my father that "Her number hasn't changed and I need to call and check on her". Um well, (and this is totally disrespectful) the phone goes two ways. When we do talk, I'm calling you. When we do communicate, it's me sending you cards and sonogram pics, and updates (to which you never respond so I only assume you get them b/c you've lived in the same house all my life). I do not complain on my missed birthday and the lack of enthusiasm shown on your end about my life in general. I get it, I'm not your favorite. Geez, don't get me started on how irate it makes me when ANYONE hits me with the "Why haven't I talked to you in so long" line. My ultimate pet-peev. And trust if this line is what you greet me with when I do call or we do speak, then I WILL NOT be making the effort again. Really.

4) It kind of drives me bonkers (okay, no need to be sweet now right)... It gets under my skin when someone I don't talk to on a regular basis leaves me a msg that says, "Hey, give me a call back at XXX-XXXX, whenever you get this message." Um nope. I like to know what things are in regards to. I'm not a phone person. I only get on to talk about nothing in particular with my good friends, my mom and sister. Everyone else, um sorry, I gotta know the reason for the call. I have my guard up like that. If you don't want anything in particular, tell me that. If it's an emergency, it's in your best interest to tell me that also, if not I can promise that I will not call. I figure that you'll call and either catch me or leave me a real message if it's important. I believe that to be universal phone etiquette.

5) I'm not a dramatic person. Please stop trying to make my life dramatic. If one more person asks me how I'm doing and when I respond with "We're doing well thanks" and they respond with "Just wait until your feet swell, or you start having contractions, or some other ailment" then I may just punch them in the face. I'm fine. Stop eagerly anticipating the time when I won't be fine. Chances are you won't know. Also, to ask me when you see me, "Still not in labor yet, hahaha" is getting pretty old. How foolish would I be to increase the discomfort of labor to come in and talk to your silly behind.

6) And this is just petty, but well, I'm putting it all out there. I hate when people put gum in my trash can without putting it in a tissue first. That's just gross.

*****End Rant*****

Happy Monday (or at least let's try and keep a facade of a Happy Monday)! ;-)

Ahhh, it's Friday...

There hasn't been a whole lot going on this way, but man I'm so glad it's Friday. Last night I laid down and told KJ that I had been thinking of that very moment (laying down in my own bed) all day, just waiting for it. I'm such a bum. ;-)

Last night I made hashbrown quiche for dinner: I didn't follow the recipe exactly, but I think that's the beauty of the recipe, you just toss in what you want. It's good, ate it for breakfast this morn and will probably polish it off by the beginning of the weekend.

Bought another box of Thin Mints from a little girl scout outside of Walmart. I'd been telling KJ how good these will be in a milkshake. You know, like the blizzards Dairy Queen makes... maybe I could just get a plain blizzard and mix in the thin mints when I get home...

The office dog, Cody has been extremely mischievous this week. On Tuesday he stole a product sample or something off of a coworkers desk and when I went to grab it from him I lost my footing and dropped down to my knees and my hand flung out across the carpet. No worries my belly came no where near the floor, but I had the WORST carpet burn on the palm of my hand. I wanted to milk it and just go home, but alas, it was only a carpet burn.

We watched the best movie last night (can you tell we spend a lot of time on our couch?? Every time I post I have a movie review...). Awake. Oh I sooo recommend it. I thought it was going to be a thriller or scary movie, but it's really not. It's sooo beyond good that I can only say go rent it and come back and tell me if YOU liked it. Here's the synopsis: The story focuses on a man who suffers "Anesthetic Awareness" (An occurrence where during surgery not enough anesthetic medication is administered for the patient's body weight), and finds himself awake and aware, but paralyzed, during heart surgery. His wife must wrestle with her own demons as a drama unfolds around them.

This weekend...ummm, have a few things going on but for the most part we're taking it easy. See my to-do list from last Friday's post and I'm probably still working on most of that. ;-)

It's Friday. I'm tired of the office. Can't wait to go home. Making salmon for dinner and curling up and watching my DVR'd episodes of Project Runway and America's Next Top Model.

Oh and don't forget that time springs forward this weekend!

Happy Friday all!

10, Ten, X

1) My itunes is set on random shuffle and it's ridiculous how happy I get when Annie Lenox, Lenny Kratvitz, or Color Me Badd come out of my computer speakers.

2) My last official day at work is the 14th (thanks Colleen for talking some sense into me!!!). At first I wondered what I was going to do at home for the time before our due date, but I'm nutso b/c there are a million things that I'll be able to take my time and fill the days with. Ummm, a little thing called laundry. And maybe I'll finish a photo album or two.

3) I had a dream that my classmate Kapali's funeral turned into a meeting about the class reunion where everyone wanted the theme to be "Back that thing up" and no one would keep their hand raised long enough for me to get a count. I woke up when everyone started shouting "Count FASTER!"

4) I finally figured out the setting on my camera that stops it from delaying between each picture. Seriously, if I'd have read the manual it would have been a quick and easy fix, but I do not read manuals.

5) Did I tell you all that at my last doc appt my pee sample was so close to clear that I wanted to take it into the waiting room and show it off. No really, I know that's TMI but I came out of the bathroom beaming and told KJ I should have took a pic. This from the girl who hates water, but has been downing it like nobody's business for the little mini. When I expressed my joy to the doc she said her dad used to do just that (take samples in the waiting room to show good ones). That's my kind of doctor. ;-)

6) We had intense movie Friday watching 1) Michael Clayton 2) Bordertown? and 3) Rendition
My review for all three would be EXCELLENT. Michael Clayton was a little slow, but still interesting. Bordertown is about the Women of Juarez and was fantastic, it shines light on an issue many may not even know about. Plus, I'm a big J.Lo fan because hello, who didn't like Selana and Enough?? Rendition was quite intriguing and makes you really look at the way our country operates in relation to other countries. I recommend all three.

7) Speaking of movies, Liz, KJ and I also rented Eastern Promises earlier in the week. Ummmm, gruesome and the end of the movie made us think that there was surely more to come. Although I do have a new found respect for the Russian mafia, talk about hard core. KJ has put movie recommendations from you and Jon on probation. hehehehe

8) We need a Target more local to us. I've been trying to get over to that store for weeks now. Not for anything in particular mind you, I just want to go look.

9) I should be doing some heavy duty cooking within the next couple of weeks. I've had the ingredients to make dressing for about a week and a half now. I need to get on that before they go bad... Anywho, cookbooks (Rachel Ray, Paula Dean, and Patti Labelle) here I come. Speaking of Paula Dean, you all should see how she makes omelettes in freezer bags. I'm so trying it.

10) My banana from breakfast had a sticker on it that said "Place sticker on forehead and smile." I'm not wearing it on my forehead (it's on my coat collar), but I am smiling.

Happy Tuesday all!