The Days Of Our Lives

2.27.2010

Happy Birthday Grams!

Friday was my Grandma's birthday.. She would have been 87.

I wish she was here to see me become and mom, and to hold my little boy..

I miss her a lot and want her to know, wherever she may be that I love her and think of her all the time.

Happy Birthday Mom & Aunt Clonda!

Thursday was my mom and Aunt Clonda's birthday.. So I just wanted to give them a shout out on the blog!

Soo.. Happy Birthday again, ladies! We love you!!

I went the doctor Thursday... and the end is in sight! Only about a week away actually! She checked me today, and found out that I am only about half a cm dilated right now. She said she wanted to go ahead and schedule my delivery. She looked at the calendar and said that any time the week of the March 8th would be good. I told her that in a perfect world, I would like to be off all next week, and then be induced on the 8th. She said that was great plan.. so that's exactly what we are doing. However, I will actually be going to the hospital on the 7th to start the induction process, and he will most likely be born on the 8th. I'm so excited about this.. I love knowing that he will be here on a certain day. The anticipation and waiting around for a labor pain, doesn't sound fun. I'm a total planner.. so this works out great for me.

Next week, I will be getting all my last minute junk together.. cleaning up around the house.. and just relaxing and enjoying my final days of quietness. I'm pumped!

On another note. I have officially been granted the night shift at work. I'm 100% thrilled about this. I love that I will be spending my days with Cash, and not putting him into daycare. I will be working 4:30pm - 1 am. I will drop Cash off at Diego's work.. they will have some good quality "man" time before bed. Then when I get home at 1:30, I will feed him and go to bed. I'm thinking I will probably wake up when Diego wakes up to feed Cash again and see Diego off to work.. then back to bed for a few more hours.. and be up for the day. That's my plan at least. I'm sure Cash will say otherwise. I will be sad that I won't have as much time to spend with Diego, but we will have Friday nights, all day Saturday and most of Sunday to be together. We'll be fine! Plus, I'm super happy to get my Saturday nights/Sunday mornings back!

2.23.2010

Sneak Peek

Allison uploaded a few pictures from our photo shoot on Saturday. Here is just a little taste. I know that I am super critical of myself, but honestly.. I don't think I look like this when I see myself in the mirror! My face is just huge! Puffy is not even the word anymore. Geez!

It was so bright outside, Diego and I had a hard time keeping our eyes from squinting.

I wasn't sunny, just bright. Of course, we had to do the cheesy heart around the belly button!

Allison did a great job! The pictures are great,

we just wish we looked better!

One thing I hate is the fact that you can see my full panel maternity pants through my shirt!

2.17.2010

Marley..

...smile for the camera, dang it!

Marley is a crazy cat. She is super sweet.. and loving.. almost to the point of annoyance. Basically, us sitting on the couch.. grabbing a blanket is her invitation to jump up in our faces and knead us to death. However.. we are the only ones this happens to. If you were to come to our house, you would not see Marley. You have to be there for a very long time before she would feel comfortable enough to come out. Our favorite thing about Marley is that she talks to us. She pretty much only says no.. but, we make a conversation out of it anyway. We also talk to each other through Marley...

Me: Marley. Why is Diego dancing around the living room like a weirdo?

Diego: Marley. Why is Crystal in such a crappy mood?

Me: Marley. Tell him because I'm 8 months pregnant and he's blocking the TV.