Dirt?

Yep! Neil and I bought dirt. A pretty good amount of it too. We bought a city lot off of East Bonneyview. Well, we are in the process of buying right now. We should know in about 15 days if it will really be ours or not.
Once it is ours, we will start building. Neil has been wiring a house off of Twin View that we both like a lot. So I think we will try and biuld that one.
Had another doctors appt today. And yep I am getting fatter. WaHoo! I just realized I forgot to ask what the baby's heartbeat was. Bummer. I can tell you though this kid is active! I hope she is wearing herslef out now, so that when she is born ahe will want to sleep alot! Wishful thinking I know!
Only about 6 more weeks. I think with our current living conditions and the crazyness we are in, I wouldn't mind if it took her a little longer to get here. But I really would like to have the use of my normal stomach muscles back. Do you know how hard it is to round over when your center of gravity is off so much. Not fun!!!!

Hello In There!

Well, in case you haven't guessed Neil and I are no longer at the lake! In fact we have been quite a few places since then! But I guess the most interesting news, is that I am now homeless, pregnant, and now unemployeed! WaHoo! Yeah it is actually a little daunting!
Neil and I are looking for a place to rent right now. And man is that a pain! After living and owning your own home for 6 years, it is surprising how hard it is to get people to believe that you are not white trash and you do not plan on destroying their property!
On a brighter note, we started our birthing classes! I am actually enjoying it and feel like I am not so freaked out now. Neil may not be as pleased with the whole process, we had to watch our first births last week and let me tell you, it is not pretty! I don't care if it is a miracle, it is just not pretty!
Well, thanks for still checking my blog even though it has been months. I am off to another rental company!

At the Lake

Neil, Gauge and I went to the Lake last weekend. The water was so cold, but with Redding temps already getting warm, it was nice to feel the water (up to my ankles). I took a bunch of pics of Gauge fetching . I put my camera on a rapid shutter speed and got all these pictures of him charging into the water. It was neat to see how much he can stretch out and how quickly he can cover alot of ground. We also "tried" to take some family pictures but Gauge just wanted to lick the camera or completely ignore it.

May 8, 2007 Gauge had his Second Birthday. I can not believe we have had him for 2 years. Crazy! And before you say something about how pathetic it is I remember his birthday, I would just like to say that he is papered by AKC and he came with a birth certificate. Yeah I think it's funny too.

I thought it might be fun to see how much he has grown. He was sooooo little when we got him and now . . . Well, now he is not little! But he is still cute!

Bernard

I took this picture last week and I just love it because you can see how blue his eyes are. He is such a handsom kitty!

And in case you don't know yet, Noah now has a blog and Faither's even updated hers! WaHoo!

99% Sure!

That we are having . . . a girl! Yeah we are a little surprised. But the doctor did say not to paint anything and not to take the tags off stuff when we buy it, but she is pretty sure. So we will be having another sonogram in 10 weeks and we will be able to check again then. The heart beat was at 143 and the baby weighs about 13 oz. But I must say it looks a lot bigger than that! The baby was sucking her little thumb again. That was fun to watch. We got to watch the sonogram for about 20 minutes, but the baby wasn't moving around that much this time. She had her little feet tucked up and her little fists stuffed in her face.
Well, Emily Elizabeth you better look out, there is some competition on the way!

Baby Room Idea

I hope you can see the detail in this picture because it is so cute! And yes it is on the girly side of life. But I was thinking to just add more blue than pick. I just love the pattern of the quilt. The diamond shapes and all. And the skirt is so cute too with the candy strip at the bottom. Anyway, just thought I would share what my hours of hunting on line has come up with. You can see it better on www. landofnod .com under baby bedding. The pattern is called "Diamonds are a girls best friend". But if it is a boy we won't tell him that.
Tomorrow is the big day! As long as little baby is not shy we will know what color clothes to start making. I have a huge desire to start sewing all of the sudden. I am sure that will go away in a couple of days though. Just about the time I could start.
I did feel the baby move on the outside of my tummy this morning when I had my hand on my belly. I can't wait for Neil to get to feel, I think it will totally freak him out.

Red Door For Sale!

Really cute red door for sale! Even comes with 4 bedroom house.
I am so happy we painted our front door. I think it is so cute. And boy does it pop! I even painted the house numbers on the post red. You can't see them in the picture, but trust me they are cute!
Our realtor put a virtual tour of our house on line. If you go to www.realestatenow.org and click the "Search MLS" link, you can type in our street name (which is Red Bluff) and then you can click on our house and watch the virtual tour. It is really nice and my really cute cat is in the tour too. I can never get links to work right, so you might have to type that address into your tool bar. Sorry.
In other news! I had my next check up today. My blood preasure was 122 over 60 and the baby's heartbeat was 150. And those are the only new things I learned. A pretty boring visit.
But on my next visit the doctor will do another sonogram and we MIGHT be able to tell the baby's sex. The appt. is set for May 22 at 2:45. So cross your fingers!

Ladies, You Will NOT Believe This!!!

Well, my wonderful darling husband, who is ALWAYS so thoughtful, actually told me last week (now pay attention) that he thinks that he would handle this whole pregnancy thing better than I am!
Yep! He said it out loud. And he meant it!
I am complaining so much about not feeling good and always being hungry and he said that when he is just a little bit sick like that he just ignores it. So he thinks he would handle it better, but just the sick part.
Yeah, whatever!
And so I said it's funny how God doesn't even give you the chance to find out.
I just thought you might enjoy hearing that little story.

I'm Sorry, What's That Blur?

It's our baby!!! Have you ever seen a baby any cuter than this one? That was a rhetorical question because of course you haven't!
The Doctor said that whatever I had for lunch today the baby was loving because it was moving all around and kicking it's little feet. So stinkin cute! The pictures that we got are very blurry because of that though.
(Sorry kid you are going to have to learn to sit still for the camera if you are going to be my child!)

The heartbeat was right on 140 beats per minute, and it is 6 1/2 inches long. Or rather 58.86 mm.

I don't know if I had more fun watching Neil or the Baby!

My next appt. is April 24. But I will only be at 16 weeks then so we probably won't find out the sex of the baby until the following appt. in May.
Well, just thought you might like to see our adorable bundle of bouncing joy!

I'm an Auntie Again!

Here is a picture of 3 of my neices. Hope, Faith and new baby Emily, with new mommy and Grandma looking on!
Emily Elizabeth is a little over an hour old in this picture.
The nurse came into Brenda's room at 8:30 and said they were going to start trying to push so Brenda told me to wait in the hallway. And thinking we still had a ways to go and that I would get to go back in the room again, I did. Well, Brenda did amazing, or so I heard the nurse say, because everything strated happening really fast. And Neil and I were still standing in the hallway waiting when we got to hear Emily cry for the very first time. That has got to be one of the coolest sounds I have ever heard.
I didn't get to see her first though. Brenda said something about Grandparents getting that right. WHATEVER! Anyway Neil and I went into the waiting room, were everyone looked really anxious, and told them they could go in and see their new grandbaby. Man did that room clear out fast!
Congratulation Brenda and Zachary! You guys are going to be great parents!!! We love you and your new little Emily so much already!

Snow Day at Auntie's

Last week I took my first pregnancy sick day and when I opened my windows I was so glad I had! The prettiest snow flakes were drifting down, and there was about an inch on the ground.

I called Jennifer to tell her if she wanted to bundle up the girls she could come on over. (Seeing as even if I was contagious, she already has what I got!)

We made two snow men, complete with carrot nose. (Dixie was really the expert in that one, she can roll up snow like you wouldn't believe.) We also tried our hands (and feet) at snow angels, but seeing as we kind of used most of the snow for the men, it was hard to make in impression you could see.

Isabella loved to watch the snow activities, but when we set her down I think her bottom got cold to fast. Her nose got the cutest color pink!

And according to Jed tradition, Tessa finished the day at Auntie's with a cup of Hot Chocolate.

I had so much fun playing with the girls. It was nice to see all the snow! That is one thing I am going to miss when we move. We have gotten snow three or four times in Shasta Lake when Redding didn't get any. But I don't know that that is a good enough reason to stay up here!

Thanks girls for coming up and playing with me in the snow. You were so CUTE!

Is It To Soon To Buy Elastic Pants?

I can not believe how much my stomach already hurts from my jeans and work pants. So I don't know if I am jumping the gun or am right in line, but I went shopping this weekend for some pants with elastic waist bands. Pathetic, I know! But I did get some killer deals. I got 8 items of clothing at Sears for $25.00. And I got a super cute pair of black pants with white pin-stripes and a red shirt at JCPenny for $8.97 for both. I love sales.

Another One Bites the Dust!

Well, I know this post will come with MUCH disbelief, but I do in fact have a doctor's note to prove it. Neil is in fact going to be a daddy. Which means that Alicia is going to be a mommy! AHHHHHHHHH!
Although it wasn't a complete surprise I must say I am still a little speachless. So far the general response is, "No Way!" But Lord willing, there will be two babies in our family this Christmas. (On both sides of the family actually) My sister is due in about 10 days, and Neil's sister is due in August. Craziness!
The doctor has givin me an ETA of October 9th. Our first sonogram is March 12th. So we should be about to hear the heartbeat then. I think that will really make everything kick in for Neil. He is still a little in ShellShock mode.
Zachary's first response when I told him was,"Have you told Neil yet?" I told him I was trying to gain support from my family first. But Neil was obviously the first one I told, and he was really excited actually. But like I said I don't think it has really clicked for him yet.
So if you think about us, please pray. A special request is that I don't have a pregnancy like Brenda's!!!!

The Mountains

Disneyland and California Adventure both have a mountain that is very distinct. We got pictures of both of them this trip. Matterhorn is in Disneyland and Grizzley Peak is in California Adventure. Can you guess which one is which?

Two of My Favorite

I had a blast with my camera this trip. It was fun to take all the artsie pictures I am always afraid to waste film on. This time no film to worry about. The top one is "It's a Small World" at night still decorated in Christmas lights. And the bottom is the teacups just spinning. It was dusk when I took this picture so the lanterns were on. The Teacups and Alice in Wonderland are my two favorite Fantasyland rides just because of the colors the rides are decorated in. Lots of brights! Hope you enjoy these two pictures.

So Very Close to the End!

Well today is a big day for me. I'm on my way to the orthodontist
to get my bottom retainer in. I guess they are going to put a permanant one on the bottom. Put it will be on the inside of my mouth so you can't see it. Then I will get fitted for my top retainer. I am very close to getting my braces off. I can hardly believe it is here already. I have had them on since August 2004. Crazy, that went so fast!

Dreams do come true

11 people in 2 rooms isn't that bad. The hotel we stayed in had an awesome hot tub and they had a great breakfast every morning. Which was nice to fill up on before heading to the park.

We really and truly did get to meet Lightning McQueen. He was so incredible! He drove up and parked and then sat there with his engine running while kids got to take pictures with him. And when I say kids I mean me!

Tow Mater was so much fun too! He had a hidden Mickey on him, which Neil pointed out to me! That was neat! We even hooked Noah up to his crane and tried to haul him off. I think meeting the charaters is still one of the funnest things for me! We saw the Mad Hatter playing musical chairs and a riddle game with a bunch of kids.
Noah was all about the big rides this time. He wanted to bad to go on the Tower of Terror. He didn't think any building was as big as that hotel!

We really got into trading pins this time. It was a first for us and I think we really enjoyed it. Some of us more than others (see Zachary's Blog). Neil traded one of his for a tinker bell. He was proud of himself.

My new camera was so much fun!!!!!! I was so happy to have it on this trip. I could post a pic a day and it would take me about a year to show them all to you.
Well, I miss the place already. I wonder if it is too soon to plan my next trip? Brenda also has some pictures on her blog so be sure to read her point of view. Check back later for more pics from Disneyland. I haven't even shown you my favorite one yet!

Nikon D80

I can tell you there will be a lot of picture taking in Disnayland this year. Alicia has a digital!
Neil spoiled me ROTTEN this weekend! I got a Nikon D80. What does that mean? I have no idea, but I am reading my manual, and I have learned some stuff already, and I will get a lot of practice this next weekend at Disneyland. It's gonna be fun!

Lightening McQueen

Would it get any cooler than watching the real Lightening McQueen drive by in a parade? Yeah, getting to ride in him! Yeah, that would be cooler. Well, it is the "Year of a Million Dreams", so I guess it could happen.

Merry CHRISTmas!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all. I can not believe that January 2007 is here already. It seems like I always forget that a new year comes after Christmas, it always seems to surprise me anyway.
Only 3 more days until Zachary's Birthday! How excited are we! And only 10 more days until Disneyland. Yeah I'm a little more excited about the second one!
Christmas was nice and we got another family picture. Next year will be adding one more (from Brenda! Not me!!)



This year's tree is our favorite. It is was just this cute little thing and fit on the 3 foot wall we needed it to fit on perfectly. It was the only spot in the living room it could go. Brenda saw the cutest this on two peas and since our star was to big for this tree I stole the idea and put my Christmas Mickey Ears on the top of our tree this year. I thought it worked because we are going to Disneyland so soon.


Our ornament for this year was a Rainbow Trout. We got it in Montana on our vacation.We each caught a pretty good size fish while there, and it was my first trout.


Well, we go back to work tomorrow. Sometimes I really miss that 3 week vacation I used to get while in school. 3 days just isn't the same.
Happy New Year! Can't wait to see what the Lord has in store for this coming year. But don't forget to take the time to look back on last year and see all the ways God showed you He loves you!