36 weeks....yikes!

Well, the time is almost here for us to meet the boy. It's going super fast and I know at any time I will get the call. To say the least...I'm on high alert!

I've also told work no more traveling. Kinda bummed because I had a cool project meeting in NYC that is happening in December that I'm going to miss out on...but...Shawna would kill me if I missed this!?

The best.

We went to the new Vietnamese restaurant this weekend and it was incredible! Not only was the food great but the staff was friendly and best of all - they deliver!

We picked up menus and plan on ordering this weekend.

The shocking part about restaurants in our area is that restaurant funding is really limited. 1/4 restaurants succeed and I think that banks locally are tired of taking the chances only to see something not succeed and go belly-up.

I'm just glad that somehow the new Vietnamese and Indian restaurants have found funding because they have been great contributions to the dining selections in town!

31.5 weeks

Holy moses. I have tons to do and every day that I look at my to-do list Shawna's added more.

I was able to get tons done last week but none of it was on my to-do list. Damn!

It's starting to get cold out and I know before long we're going to have snow on the ground and have to worry about snow tires and plowing the front driveway.

Brutal winters.

We pay way too much for energy here in New York. I read that new jersey energy is half of the cost. The frustrating part is that we really don't have many options. NYSEG essential is divided into two different sections so it appears that you have options but when it comes down to it...you end up writing the check to the same company!

At some point I would love to be able to power the house on solar and/or a wood burning stove.

Of course, setting that up takes time and money too!

Graem's date night.

Graem is heading to watch J play soccer tonight. Afterwards his mom is going ot take him and Graem out to eat at a nice restaurant. I think it's important to be able to do activities without Emmy and without us.

Especially, since she hurt her ankle and is having a hard time adjusting to being on crutches again.

Swimming!

We have an underwater camera and it's pretty good.

However, when you're actually swimming there's no way to take good photos and do activity.

I saw an awesome set of camera goggles the other day and I thought instantly that my dad would have loved this concept!

Not only did he love doing scuba but he would have loved the idea of not having to bother with a handheld camera.

The ankle.

Graem hurt her ankle AGAIN over the weekend. She was jumping on the trampoline and sure enough we just heard a cry. It was *that* cry. Shawna knew it the second it happened.

We took her to the hospital and sure enough --- she sprained it. It's a good thing she didn't break it again but she's still in a cast for two weeks and crutches.

Poor kid...at the great age of 6 she has a bum ankle.

Hectic times!

It's hard for me to think about the holidays but I know I really need to with the baby on the way. If he comes early we could be rushing to do last minute shopping for the kids.

That would also mean that they don't get anything that is on their wish lists!

I've thought about the next few months and even thought about flowers delivered around valentines day! Having a six week old during that time I'm sure their will be more on my mind than just sending flowers.

Maybe if I do it now I won't be a bad wife!

80 days...

til the boy makes his appearance. HOLY SHIT. That's assuming that he comes on his due date too and not early.

Shawna has been nailing out her to do list. Me on the other hand...

Not so much.

Meds.

I'm on a few medications. Over the years I must admit that I trust my doctor's opinion and typically when she writes a script I go immediately to the pharmacy to get the prescription filled.

This can be dangerous.

WHen I think about it...my doctor could be one that's easily persuaded by the pharmaceutical companies and this could be part of a points system that pays for her family trip to Hawaii!

The Crestor lawsuit was brought about when people started realizing that the medication produced by AstraZeneca was causing severe liver damage.

Unfortunately, many times you don't realize these issues until it's too late and the damage has gone too far.

It makes me wonder why it takes so long to get these "miracle drugs" approved by the FDA. Don't the effects take hold in the trials? Or are they simply ignored because the benefits outweigh the risks.

Ready or not...

Here he comes!

The time is getting closer and closer for the baby boy to arrive! Clothes are washing. We have yet to pack bags or load up the car.

It's so funny how things change between kids. When we were pregnant with Graem this was all done by 20 weeks. With Emmy I think we waited til 26 weeks!

Now this baby...I'm guessing by 34 weeks we might start thinking about packing!

Baby/House checklist.

Well, the list has been made of things we must do before the boy comes. We have to finish doing the moldings in the kitchen and touching up paint. Must put handles on cabinets. I've also been thinking about garage floor coating. Our garage floor has some cracks in the foundation and it seems like when it rains it's not sealed and water can hang out there for a few days.

I figured with the upcoming winter it might be a nice way to seal the garage and while I'm at it I might even think about sealing the driveway too.

The fun never stops...

So is it me or do other families do around 2 loads of laundry a day?

The other night I noticed that our sheets had an oily sheen and that was the sign that it was time to wash them! Shawna does use a towel for each shower so she's a big contributor to our laundry woes.

Then there's Emmy who has to have dry clothing at all times. Which means that she typically goes through a few sets of clothes a day too.

I heart my garmin!

I've had my handheld GPS for a few years and it works great! One of my friends got the newer one and it's amazing how much it picks up...even on the cloudiest and shaded of days!

The other day I was looking at my biking magazine and saw that they offer biking GPS and garmin gps golf courses!! How crazy. You wouldn't think that you'd need one for golf courses because most courses actually offer those drawings on the back of the card.

However, it would be nice to know where the tee is so that you can choose the right club.

Either way, my golf game is so bad that even if I had a live visual and tape measure of the course...I'm afraid it wouldn't help.

1 1/2 more weeks...

and we're in Florida! I have one more deadline before we leave and I can't wait. I've been working my ass off and I'm exhausted. Not to mention, I feel like I never see Shawna or the kids. It's brutal going in on a Sunday when I know that they are enjoying one of the last sunny days that we'll get!

On a good note, we're in the process of paying off all of our debt for the kitchen. The kitchen has a few odds and ends to finish up. Shawna finally go through to the supervisor at Arietta and they are sending us a brand new range hood blower thing.

Today's to-do list.

Clean basement room
Wash sheets
Clean bathroom
Put away clothes
Clean living room
Clean dining room

Pick up Graem
Pick up Emmy

Go to library and pay for library book.

Figure out a meal for tonight for kids.

What next??

The other day I was at home when we had an earthquake. I think that I was watching television but I can't be sure. The next thing I hop online to find out that there was an earthquake and most people in my area noticed it!

With all of the hurricanes and earthquakes happening it makes me wonder if tornado shelters aren't such a bad idea!

A few months ago a tornado hit about 4 miles from here and it was really a mess. I don't care about my items...I just want to make sure my family is safe.

No more work for me!

I'm taking off til Wednesday of next week. Alex and Dom are getting here later tonight and I can't wait to see them. It's been way too long! Not to mention, they haven't seen our new house yet.

I really don't know how much longer I can work. I'm getting BIG. The belly is stretching and I can't even see my feet!

Last Friday I messed up my back leaning over to get a pen that had dropped on the grass. That took two chiro appointments and a massage therapist appt. I didn't even make enough to pay for the appointments last week!

Sump and pump.

When we first moved in we realized that the sump pump in the basement was broken. I would go down and wiggle it around and it would work. Then one day I wiggled it too much. The piping broke!

We looked at industrial pumps and ended up going with a highly recommended pump that was a little bit more expensive.

The one thing that I constantly worry about is WATER. Whether it's coming into our basement or a pipe busting or toilet overflowing.

The money was well spent because the pump works great and we have never had an issue!

21 weeks!

It's starting to go fast now. In 19 weeks or so...we're going to have a baby boy!

Shawna's been feeling the baby inside for a few weeks and starting Sunday he started kicking on the outside!

He typically wakes up around 8pm and stays up for a few hours. The rest of the day he's pretty laid back.

It will be interesting to see if he stays that way when he gets here!