Tavin Update

I had my 26 week checkup yesterday at the doctor for baby Tavin! All is going well and things are looking to be on the up-and-up! His heartbeat is strong, the doc looked over my sonogram pictures and said that everything looks good/healthy, and all the various testing ( the blood work stuff you have to do while you're pregnant) has come back negative. I've gained 7 pounds, but I swear it feels more like 37. The humidity here is KILLING ME! I want to see what "normal" legs, feet, face, etc., look like again!

The closer the time comes, the more nervous I get about delivering. People, I have an over HOUR drive to Wilford Hall. My fear is that I won't make it and he'll be born in the car on the way there, I swear. I only pushed 2 x's with Salem, and expect this one to come just as fast. Oh lordy, what will I ever do? We need to plan out an alternate route/method for that day just in case. Meaning, we need to take a drive and find the nicest/nearest civilian hospital instead of the craphole we have here in NB.



With that, I'll finally leave you with the first and only belly shots I have taken this time around. I wish I had more, but it isn't something I think about on a weekly basis. Andrew snapped these for me last night after I had extreme case of the "sweet tooth". I had 5 bite sized pieces of chocolate ( I don't even like chocolate), 6 halloween sized boxes of gummy candy, a Keva Juice smoothie, and an ice cream cone from McDonald's. That wasn't even including the dinner I had (lemon chicken and salad)! I have no clue what my problem was. No matter what I shoved/inhaled into my mouth, I just couldn't get enough. I hate when you have "moments" like that because it only makes you feel worse the next few days. I'm sure all the sugar and salt will make my already oversized feet, swell up even bigger. Oh the joys of being pregnant!

Silly Salem

Salem received these glasses in a goody bag at a friends birthday party last weekend. Since then, I can't seem to get them out of her hands and she's constantly putting them on to make mommy and daddy laugh. It's getting to the point where she wants to wear them in public because she knows it's humorous. She does make me smile :)

Wiggles

OH YES I DID! We (Salem and I along with another mommy and friend), ventured out and took the kiddos to The Wiggles concert. The kids enjoyed it to its fullest and the moms, on the other hand, wanted to blow our brains out 20 minutes into the show. THIS was a once in a lifetime special treat for Salem that will NEVER be repeated. I'm trying to do some "special" things for/with her before Tavin comes, and this was one of them! I can do (and look forward to taking her to) Disney On Ice and what-have-you; but this, THIS, I cannot do again! It was, overall, a great show for kids but come on, who wants to pay $50 a ticket for nosebleed tickets to The Wiggles? Oh, and that wasn't for the two of us together, that was EACH! Every child over the age of 1 also needed a seat. YIKES! I also couldn't get over all the people that were going CRAZY over the paraphernalia they were selling. No way in hell was I going to buy Salem a $30 Wiggles shirt. Her friend, Tristan, was very generous and gave Salem a Wiggles puppy that she now won't let out of her sight...Thanks Sam!

Great Show

My camera sucks, but yes, it is him!




The John Mayer concert was everything we wanted it to be and then some. It began by him walking out on stage and playing the entire set.....shirtless! I wouldn't say he's the most attractive man I've ever seen; however, there's something about a musician with a beautiful voice that sings "love songs", who also plays the guitar (very well), and sports a tattoo sleeve that covers his entire left arm...sexy! I think I find that sexy because you wouldn't necessarily expect him to have such a thing. Andrew and I always joke around that he's going to get one one these days. He won't actually do it (darn because he has nice arms and it would definitely look good on him).

ANYWAYS, Emma and I had a wonderful time together. We had seats directly in the middle and showed up 5 minutes before he walked out on stage. He sounded even better in person and I would for sure go see him again. It was, however, HOT AS ALL HELL, and we basically got all dressed up for nothing. We sweated are boobies off out there (YES, IT WAS OUTSIDE. IN HOUSTON. IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER. YUCK.) I was nothing less of a dripping wet mess. I even had to take my shoes off and walk barefoot because my feet swelled up so badly from the humidity and from walking on them all day long shopping...it was worth it! I didn't even recognize myself after the concert was over. My body (and feet) looked like someone who sits around and eats ding-dongs all damn day. I wanted to hit the gym after we finally walked in the door at 3 AM. Instead of staying the night in Houston, Emma and I both agreed that we would rather go home and sleep in our own beds. We didn't leave Houston until 12; which got us back in S.A. @ 3. Then, I got up with Salem @ 7. Yes, I was and still am extremely tired and feel like I could sleep for days. If only John could come over and serenade me back to sleep; now THAT would be something!


We went to babyGap and I HAD To have this outfit for Salem. They didn't have her size hanging up, so I took it upon myself to not bother an associate and get it on my own. It amazed me how many people found this to be appalling. The fact that people were staring at me in disbelief, made it all that more funny to me. I still don't get it. It makes logical sense to me on why I would do such a thing.

SHE'S HERE..........

Yay, one of my BFF'S from Alaska, Emma, is here to visit this week! I'm so excited, that I can't even sleep! We're leaving in the AM to go to Houston to shop and then hit up the John Mayer concert in the PM! We've had this trip planned for 4 months, and I can't believe the day is finally here! I will post pictures of us (with John Mayer serenading us of course) within the next few days. I was trying to think of a clever shirts we could have made for the big night tomorrow, but I can't come up with anything worthy enough.

Ideas were:

* Jenn Who?
* He's just my babies daddy!
* Mrs. Douchebag! ( He is known for wearing a shirt quite often that reads Mr. Douchebag)
* People matter, but celebrity's matter more!

Ugh, instead, I think we'll just dress up and look like hotties!