A little update...

I'm really not sure what to write about, but since I'm in a place with internet it occurred to me that I owe this blog a post.
A while ago, I posted a one-liner about being pregnant. It's very true. I'm around 10 weeks pregnant now. I know it's a little early to be announcing (someone commented that now it would seem like I am going to be pregnant FOREVER), but I figure if I have to deal with the waiting for another 6 1/2 months, then so should everyone else. :P
Nathan and I are really excited, and we have been since we found out (about 5 weeks ago). Still, in the midst of everything, this is all really weird for me. All kinds of things are happenning in my body, and I'm tired all the time, and I'm never hungry except when I am HUNGRY, and when I'm not hungry and I try to eat because I should I get sick... I don't even get the satisfaction of seeing my belly get bigger this early - I just know that I have to pee a lot and have a psychological issue about sleeping on my stomach: just. in. case.
So, right now I'm feeling a little weird. This is an odd period of change for me, and it's the first time I've ever gone through it, so I'm a little off balance. I've been told things will even out as I get further along, and believe me, I'm heartily looking forward to it.
All that said, Nathan and I have been busy planning for life with baby. We got a new van (a 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan SE) that has SO MUCH SPACE! It's perfect for Nathan's job, and it's perfect for us and baby. I'm super happy about it.
My mom came up last weekend and helped me clean the house, which is awesome. I still need to do some work on the laundry (I've only been working on it for weeks. I probably could be better about being efficient with it, but I forget - and when I don't forget, I get so exhausted. Still, I'm working on it.) and in the office and the living room. It was really good to get to spend time with my Mom, I've missed her a lot lately, and I'm really happy that she got to come up and we could spend some quality time together.
The reason for the cleaning fest is because Nathan and I got some new furniture this week! Well, new to us, anyway. Our friends the Coffman's were receiving some new furniture from a friend of theirs who was moving, and they offered us the things that were currently in their house (most of which were antiques! How cool is that!) we received a new bed (queen size! we're going to be spoiled!), a short, wide dresser, an armoire, a bedside table, a nice large filing cabinet, and will be getting a lingerie cabinet/jewelry chest as soon as Ashley can transfer her things from her old one to her new one (which is huge and very, very pretty). We're really happy about this turn of events, because it means that our old bed can be (and currently is) in the nursery, which is going to double as a guest room for a bit. :)
Kaylee and Jack are doing well, by the way. As the weather gets colder, they are getting more and more into snuggling with us, and Kaylee especially is a purring machine! She is also not nearly as interested in going outside since it's gotten chilly outside the house. We also discovered last night the reason that they never stayed in bed with us at night - they didn't feel like there was enough space on the full size bed! They both spent the entire night on the bed with us last night! It was awesome, because I was having a little trouble adjusting to new mattress, but every time I woke up there were kittens piled on us, wanting lovin's and purring. :) Best night ever.
I will put up pictures of new things as soon as I have a camera again - I bought the wrong kind of batteries at the store last time, so now we have to wait for payday again. But rest assured they will be here... at some point.
Also, in related news: Nathan and I will go for my first prenatal appointment and ultrasound on Monday! Say a prayer for me, if you wouldn't mind, that there won't be too many needles. I know I'll have to learn to handle them, but I'd like to do it more slowly, if possible. We will try and get them to give us some digital copies of the ultrasound pictures so we can share what we know with all of you. I'll try not to wait so long before I post again as well.
Happy Saturday!

We're Pregnant!!!! :D

Interestingly enough...

I really have nothing to talk about. I'm going to ASL in a few minutes and I'm slightly worried that Karen is going to try to sign with me about my absence Wednesday. I just am still not super comfortable with the language, is all.
My 'receptive skills' can do with a lot more practice, and I feel like I'm having trouble getting that. I really need to get with someone who has a car and go to the deaf lunches in Lexington. And maybe to that church service in...wherever it is.
In other news, iPods are bad for your grammatical health. The spell check on here is so thorough that you never have to check yourself.
More later, probably.

Best Thing To Ever Be Mine

Braced yourself for the goodbye, cause that's all you've ever known
Then, I took you by surprise
I said, "I'll never leave you alone."

I said, "I remember how we felt, sitting by the flowers.
And every time I look at you, it's like the first time.
I fell in love with the careful son of a careless father.
He is the best thing that's ever been mine."

The first week of school

This week has just been a hot mess. Lots of things happening, and I'm a little slow to deal with them all. I had a breakdown over work, almost quit, and got a transfer-

Actually, I'm going to stop there for a moment. Oh, how I absolutely hate Starbucks. That store has just some of my worst work memories in it (which, if anyone reading this remembers my ill-fated work summer in south Florida, is saying something). The drinks are complex and did I mention coffee-filled, the store and storage area are tiny and cramped, the music is rarely worth mentioning, and the manager (well, now the manager's manager) is a nervous wreck all the time and freaks out over nothing. She's one of the least professional people I've ever met.

Anyway, I threatened to quit (no, I tried, they wouldn't let me) and instead got offered a transfer to the other coffee shop on campus, where She never is and where most people just come for a Coke or a smoothie anyway. So, I feel much better about working there. Thank goodness. I was beginning to think I was going to be stuck in The Place of Awfulness.

Kaylee and Jack discovered the empty cardboard that once housed a 12-pack of generic coke today. I wish I had pictures for you. They were super cute while they demolished it. Unfortunately, last weekend my camera's batteries decided to poop out and guess who hasn't managed to replace them yet?

Yeah, that would be me.

So, instead of pictures of kittens, I give you scrapbooking goodness.


This one was made almost entirely with Scrappy Princess' "Happy Go Lucky" and "Festival" free kits. The alpha, however, was made by K. Aragard and offered as a freebie on her website. Nathan and I took this picture in Hastings about a month ago. It's one of my favorites of ours.

4x6 Bug (+More Pages)

I have been bitten, it's true. I love 4x6 layouts - they're so much more accessible: easier to print, easier to store, easier to handle. So I've done a bunch of things over the past couple days with them. :)


Here's one:


A card for my friend Alan and Katina's wedding - printed on a 4x6 with a personal message written on the back. :) And along with their present, I tucked in a picture frame so that if they wanted to, they could frame the card.
Felt Paper by Kellie
Diamonds from the ArticLicious kit by Delicious Scraps
Gold Frame by Zaza
Eternal Companions embellishment from My4PrincessDesigns
Ribbon Templates by Brandi Murray from ScrapGirls
Tag Template by Delicious Scraps


LOL This page has nothing to do with Dee. I was playing with elements from Kellie's blog freebies, and came up with this page. I couldn't find any birthday pictures to put in there, so I just grabbed a random one of Dee! :)
Frame outline by Delicious Scraps
Everything else by Kellie


A quote card for the wonderful ladies that I visit teach each month. Simple, but pretty.
Word art by Hot Pink Pansy
Ripped Edges by Amanda Sok at ScrapGirls
Everything else by My4PrincessDesigns


1 Corinthians 13:4-8(first line). Absolutely love this kit, and love those verses. All there is to it. I'm going to print this up and put it on my dresser.
Credit goes to Valerie Foster

My July Desktop

Credits:
Freewheeling Alpha by Kristin Aagard
Simply World Art by Dodie V. Sarchet-Waller
Yarn Swirls #3 Summer and Curled Photo Frames by Katie Pertiet
Fabric Papers 14 by Zaza
Eclipse of the Heart Blog Train by Kellie
Memories Kit by S Bartolini