Bugs

As much as I love spring (and I do! The trees are finally blooming here and it is BEAUTIFUL!), there is one part that I don't love: the return of bugs. Mike has squished several spiders already, including one who had built an egg sack in the corner of our computer room.

This is an old picture from last spring showing a nasty bug that we found in our house (and subsequently killed with spider spray - all of its legs started falling off!).

And why do I share this picture with you now? Well, the other day at school I was washing my dishes after lunch. Everyone washes theirs in the same sink, so it often has bubbles that the previous person didn't rinse out. I saw something black under the bubbles and thought it might have been someone's coffee grounds. Then I rinsed out the bubbles, and sure enough, it was one of those guys from my picture above! Gross!!!

Oh, well. I guess I'd rather have a few bugs and some warm weather than be back in winter again!

Mike is 30!!!

My adorable husband turned 30 this week! I thought about having the big party where everyone wears black and makes a bunch of jokes about old age... but I didn't. Oh, well. I don't think he would have been that embarrassed anyway, and I do have to remember that my own 30th birthday isn't all that far away. Instead, we just had a yummy shrimp dinner on Wednesday, a yummy lasagna dinner with friends on Friday, some kive and ice cream (instead of cake), and birthday presents, his favorite of which was new speakers for his computer.

And just for kicks, I thought I'd include this card that I found online. It made me laugh!

Happy birthday, hon! You're the best!

Sewing

My mommy would be so proud of me. I actually sewed something! I remember that she tried to teach me how to sew when I was younger. All that stuck was how to thread a sewing machine. I can sort of sew a straight stitch... and that's it!

BUT, I got really fed up with my knee-length maternity clothes. They just aren't comfortable to try and be all modest in. So, I decided to sew my own maternity skirt! I didn't get a pattern or anything, I just bought some cute clearance fabric, guesstimated, cut the fabric, and started sewing!

Did I make mistakes? Yes. If I did it again, would I do it differently? Yes. (For one thing, I would have realized that the fabric was thin enough to need a liner BEFORE I added the elastic waist!) Are there noticeable flaws? Yes. (In fact, the fabric was cheap enough that I already have a tear in one of the seams, just from tugging on the skirt a little too hard.)

BUT, I think that for all of that, the skirt turned out pretty cute! And besides, it only has to last for another month or two, so if it's not perfect, it's okay.

Has anyone else tried a new project lately that they're proud of?

Feet

Yeah, so if you have a foot fetish, don't read this post.

This is a picture that I took forever ago. The reason I had a random picture of my foot was because I ran into the door in the middle of the night and ended up with that bruise on my little toenail for about 2 months.


Anyway, look at the difference now!!! My feet are starting to get so swollen! Mike loves to push them at night and see how long he can leave a thumbprint. Silly guy!

Also, FYI, that nice new toenail paint will probably have to last until baby gets here because I don't think I can reach my feet again!

Don't you love feet?! Especially pregnant ones! :)

Baby Class

Mike and I went to the baby class yesterday. We could either do it every Wednesday night for 6 weeks or in one big shot on a Saturday. Since I have to go to mutual every Wednesday, we went for the big class. Our friends told us to get there early because they give out free stuff (bottles, etc.). So, we got ourselves out of bed and over to the hospital by 8:45am on a Saturday morning. (Those of you who know Mike know what a huge deal this was - he LOVES to sleep in on Saturdays!)

Lo and behold, we were the only people there. And I mean anywhere. The letter told us we were in meeting room 2, but instead of giving directions to that, it just said to ask the receptionist how to get there. Except that there was no receptionist. And there were no staff anywhere. (This was the main entrance, not the ER. I'm sure they had staff over there, but it was on the complete opposite side of the hospital.) We wandered around for a while trying to find it, but no such luck. Some other couples arrived, (we knew they were with us because pregnant ladies with a pillow and blanket? Dead giveaway.) but they didn't know where to go either. We finally saw a nurse leaving her shift, and she showed us where to go. So we get up to the room, and the door is locked. No teacher in sight!

We all stand there waiting, and finally the nurse who was teaching the class comes right at 9:00. Her kid had been up sick all night, so she was running behind. I completely understand, but we were sad that not only was there no giveaway, but there was no reason at all to get there so early! Oh, well.

Most of the class was really good. I liked hearing about all the different stages of labor (no, not that they sound fun, but at least it was good information), and she told us some good stuff about car seats and nursing, plus we got to tour the maternity wing. But I'm pretty sure I must be Eric's sister, because I was SOOOOOOOO close to passing out during the presentation about epidurals! I'm not sure if it was the way the anesthesiologist presented it, the slide he was using, or the subject matter in general, but I was almost out. We're talking white as a sheet, sweating bullets, hearing through a long tunnel, etc. Mike was kind of laughing at me. Sigh. What did I get myself into?!

Bump Watch, Again

This one's for you, Jennifer.

Only 9 1/2 more weeks to go!

Baybee Clothes!

Mike and I went to the store the other night, and Penney's was having a good sale. So... we got some cute baby clothes! Aren't they adorable?!

This is a set of 5 onesies with little jungle print-themed stuff all over them.

Little sports-themed stuff. I know, Michelle bought sports stuff?! What if her child actually ends up liking sports?! But look at the little feet! How could I resist?! (Besides, this kid is Mike's too, and he's actually pretty good at the whole athletic thing, so maybe this kid has a chance!)

This has little dinosaurs all over it. You can't see, but the words say "Best Baby Ever."

Here's a close-up of the words on this one: fun, huh?!
(And I know, all he will do is spit up all over them. And his diaper will leak on them. And he will outgrow them in 2 months. I know. But they're cute, and I had fun! Plus I got them in a few different sizes, so they won't all be useless at the same time.)

So which one is your favorite?