Summing up the Past Five Weeks of 2010

- Matt received a job offer for a really amazing job in Houston, TX.  We got the official offer right as we were leaving town for Thanksgiving.
- One road trip to Philly for Thanksgiving.
- One cold for two weeks.  (It was me and I couldn't think straight for days.)
- One side trip to Gettysburg with Krister & Sheri.
- A double birthday party while in Philly for Sheri and Matt.
- One week with my sister Megan and her sweet little girl Cora.  We explored Boston for the last time.
- Helped put on one huge Christmas event.
- Attempted to say good bye to some of our Boston friends.  Sad.  (I missed an official good-bye with my best Boston friend, but we hope to see each other later anyway!  Often.  No need for a good-bye!)
- A trip to Utah to visit family.
- Two days in Boston to clean up our apartment, clean out the storage unit, pack bags for my family which will be the only items we'll have for one month in Houston, and supervise the movers pack up all our things.
- A trip to Atlanta to visit family for an early Christmas.
- Four flight delays keeping us in the airport literally all day long.  One bag lost (all my things) but recovered the next day.
- One grueling week of house/condo/apartment hunting.  Finally signed a 12 month lease on an apartment less than a half mile from Matt's work.
- Moving into our apartment in two weeks and will be moving once again at the end of our lease.  Hopefully at that time we'll get to move into a more permanent residence in the Houston area.  

Roughly 900 miles in our tiny car, 8 flights, two cab rides, one rental car....That's a lot of traveling with a baby in such a short amount of time!  We all made it and while it was too much all at once, each part was so much fun.  What a way to top off 2010.  It started off by having my first baby and ended it with a move and a new job.  This was quite a year!

A temporary farewell to the great Conan

Conan O'Brien is the man.

We'll have to wait 7+ months to see where he reemerges.



ps - Thanks to my brother Brent who introduced me to watching late night tv at the age of 14 or 15. I've been watching David Letterman and Conan O'Brien ever since.

Awaiting Labor : 38 & 39 wks

At 39 weeks I'm feeling stiff, sore, and walk like an old man but am happy to finally move past feeling really sick. My best Boston friend, is super motivating and has me optimistic that I'm nearing the end...Whether it's another day or up to another couple weeks before our babies arrive, at least we have time to treat ourselves to some delicious ice cream while we wait it out together!

(Pic taken 1/14/2010. I'm 39wks...Ginger is a trooper at 41wks!)

Looking back over a week ago:
Here I am running on 3 to 5 hours of bad sleep each night (it got worse when I suffered through the worst of my cough and had several nights with zero sleep), currently have a never ending cough and congestion, have swollen feet, and gained roughly 25+lbs. It's a good thing I'm 38 weeks pregnant or there would be something really weird going on!

(pic taken 1/4/2009 at 38wks)

35 weeks down, +/- 5 weeks to go!

I feel like I'm filled with doll parts that are moving around.




Here I am today at 35 weeks:

26 Weeks: The sister side by side by side!

The baby and my belly have grown to 26 weeks as of Monday. I couldn't resist creating a line up including myself and my two younger sisters when we are each 26 weeks in our pregnancies. My picture is terrible (hopefully I can get Matt to take a profile picture for me another time) but other than the twin factor it appears that I'm on track.


Liesl pregnant w/ twins ------------------------------Megan---------------------------------------------- ME!
(Pictures in order of pregnancies....I'm the last one!)

October

I love the fall.
I love October.
I love spooky graveyards in Boston.
I also love that Halloween is such a weird holiday.

44 Things About ME

I've been tagged multiple times and now that I have a blog I have no excuse not to try this, at least once. Here I go!

1. Do you like blue cheese? Yes

2. Have you ever smoked? No

3. Do you own a gun? No

4. What flavor Kool Aid was your favorite? Not sure, maybe "red mustache"

5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? Sort of but it depends on what type of doctor and what type of an appointment!

6. What do you think of hot dogs? Summer time! Great with mustard and onions!

7. Favorite Christmas movie? Not really into Christmas movies right now but I enjoyed "The Holiday" when I saw it not too long ago. I might enjoy watching the classic Christmas movies that are on TV every year when I have kids. Those Rudolph movies were pretty cool when I was a kid.

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Water or just the milk in my cereal.

9. Can you do push ups? Probably not.

10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? My wedding and anniversary ring, but also anything that is my mom's or either of my grandmothers, and I also have a favorite little necklace that is a vintage which I love.

11. Favorite Hobby? Historic architecture, travel, and my yard.

12. Do you have A.D.D.? If I'm not interested or distracted I have "ADD", but really I don't.

13. What's one trait you hate about yourself? I get nervous when I present in formal public speaking situations

14. Middle name? Lee

15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment. *I should be working on my resume *I need to get back to packing and organizing *I miss Chuck Cuda

16. Name 3 drinks you drink regularly? Water, milk, and whatever Matt has.

17. Current worry? Will all my stuff fit in the moving truck and then into my tiny apartment?

18. Current hate right now? Packing

19. Favorite place to be? So many favorite places in the world but really my favorite place is with my family.

20. How did you bring in the New Year? In style at my sister's house with most of my siblings and "MiMi" on TV.

21. Where would you like to go? France and Spain

22. Name three people who will complete this? Hmmmm, not sure.

23. Do you own slippers? Yes, in the winter now that I have all hardwood floors.

24 What color shirt are you wearing? Brown

25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? Don't know.

26. Can you whistle? Yes but not very loud.

27. Favorite color M&M? All of them.

28. Would you be a pirate? For the rest of my life???? Nope.

29. What songs do you sing in the shower? Silence.

30. Favorite girl's name? If you don't already know then you'll find out if I ever have a baby girl.

31. Favorite boy's name? Ditto for the boy name.

32. What's in your pocket right now? Bobby pin
33. Last thing that made you laugh? Something that my niece Lola just asked Liesl. She said, "What does an apple say?"

34. Best bed sheets as a child? No cartoon themed sheets, but I did have some pretty flower sheets when I was little.

35. Worst injury you've ever had? Fractured wrist, broken tail bone (two different incidents)

36. Do you love where you live? Yes!

37. How many TVs do you have in your house? NONE

38. Who is your loudest friend? Hmmm, I think that all of my southern friends can put my west coast friends to shame on the volume levels.
39. How many dogs do you have? None

40. Does someone have a crush on you? ....How would I know! I like to think that Matt still has a crush on me!

41. What is your favorite book(s)? I enjoy reading now that I have glasses but I can't stay I have an all time favorite book.

42. What is your favorite candy? Dark chocolate, York, Snickers, and my new favorite is the Wunderbar from Canada

43. Favorite Sports Team? Go me... I'm not into following sports.

44. What song do you want played at your funeral? Weird question...Legendary by l.barlow