I just had to share this picture of Olivia. This is her new favorite thing. She loves to stand. if you hold out your hands she will grab them both and pull her self up and just start walking around if you move with her. She gets the biggest smile on her face, it is so cute! I think it is time to lower her crib mattress to a lower setting so she doesn't get the big idea of climbing out!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
12 weeks

Today I went to my 12 week appointment to see how the new baby is doing. I must say I can't believe it has already been 12 weeks. I wasn't able to hear the heartbeat, but my wonderful doctor knew I was nervous about that and dragged her huge ultrasound machine in my room and did a quick ultrasound. The baby has gotten so big! I could see both arms and legs, the heart beating perfectly, and he or she was doing somersaults ( I think he or she knew we were watching and was showing off). It was the best thing to see! It is amazing that 5 weeks ago all we saw was a little blob! Seeing the baby has gotten me all excited. I can't wait to hold a little little baby again:)
Soccer mom wannabe

On Monday morning I dropped off our Ford Escape due to the negligent (not on our behalf) accident that I had previously posted about and was eager to pick up our rental car that I will be driving for the next 1-2 weeks. Of course when I got there the Enterprise person was not there yet so I waited to see what kind of car we were getting. Brad had previously spoken to Enterprise and told them that a Toyota echo (extremely small) or anything close to that was not an option as we have a child and car seats and everything. They said that we would get a midsized car and the women said she would reserve the biggest CAR they had for us. So to my surprise the Enterprise women came in and walked me out to a minivan! A 2008 Chevrolet Uplander to be exact. OK so I was terrified, I have never driven a minivan or anything so big. It looked like a bus! I mean the Escape is big but not that big. So then we opened the door and I looked in and there was mud, dirt, sand, and rocks all over the floor. I think the lady saw my face and was like oh my goodness I don't know why this is so dirty! I was like ummmm yea it is pretty dirty. She asked me if I was in a hurry, and I said no....I am a mom with a million things that need to be done at home...I am always in a hurry. Anyways we went back to the office and she cleaned the whole car out for me and washed the outside. When it was all done I got in and pulled out onto Ridge Rd. Within seconds I fell in love with this minivan. I don't even know why...it was sooo quiet, smooth and luxurious. There was so much room for all of my stuff. When I got home I put Olivia's car seat in and it was soooo easy, and Olivia is right at my height so I can put her in without bending over and killing my back. They bestest ( I know that is not a word but it is the bestest) part is that I can climb right in when it is raining and buckle her in with no problem at all. So I have decided that our next car will be a minivan regardless of the soccer mom stigma etc. I WANT A MINIVAN!!!
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Wedding Bells
So we, well I guess I have decided and Brad has agreed that we are getting married on August 16, 2008. This past Monday I called and made all of the arrangements, and along with the help of our families it is really going to happen...and soon! Tuesday night my Aunt and I went looking for a wedding dress and actually found the perfect one! It is white (of course right?) and goes to just below my knees and ties behind the neck. Not too elegant or over the top, ( I wanted something simple) but pretty. We have dropped off our rings to get sized, we have had them for almost a year and are still not sized! We have tables and chairs, and tents, and music, and flower plans, and food. Who said you couldn't plan a wedding in 1 week??? Well with lots of help of course! Oh the only thing I have left that I am not sure on is what is Olivia going to wear!! he he.Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Scrapbooking
I finally started Olivia's first scrapbook on Monday. Yes she is 10 and 1/2 months old and I just finally started it. I know, I know... anyways I already got 12 yes 12 pages done!!!! I did a lot on Monday night and Tuesday during the day when Olivia was napping. My niece Lauren was over hanging out with me and she did a scrapbook of our trip to the zoo in May. I am hoping to keep working on it and have left my scrapbooking stuff in a very nice pile on the other side of my dining room table (since only 2 of us eat at it) so I can't forget about it. We have also decided to put my craft desk that has been in the dark basement since we moved in October of 06 in the playroom so I will have my own little spot to scrapbook and do the crafts that I once did! I am very excited and can't wait to have MY very own LITTLE space. Anyways Olivia really won't be doing too much playing yet and I am sure she won't mind sharing her space with her Mommy!
Monday, July 21, 2008
Remember these babies?
Vacation wrap up
So our vacation is over, Brad went back to work this morning and I will return back to work on Wednesday as usual. This is our playroom or whatever we will make it. As you can see it is still not completely finished but Brad did a lot of work on it last week. It is fully painted "Apricot light" except for the corners because he said they still needed to be sanded down since it was new drywall. Really the only thing we have left to do is the trim and the outlet covers. It looks so different, I wish I had taken pictures before they put up the walls. Brad put down one of those click together wood floors and it looks really pretty with the paint. I can't wait until it is officially done so I can decorate it!
One of the reasons why the room is not finished is because during our vacation on Wednesday night at about 8pm we were rear ended on Mt. Reed Blvd. FUN. We were sitting at a red light for like 1 min just waiting for it to turn green when all of a sudden we were hit from behind. This lady drove right into us, like didn't even squeal her tires braking, no skid marks, nothing, just drove into us. She drove into us so fast that her airbags deployed in her car. Olivia was unfortunately with us and started screaming and crying right after it happened. I got out of the car immediately and got her out of her car seat to make sure she was OK, while Brad went to check on the "stupid" driver. Olivia was fine in the end, just scared from the noise and the impact. She was actually laughing and talking to all of the firemen (I think she likes a man in uniform!) The firemen asked how everyone was, I had a little pain in my head and neck, but I totally expected that and thought really nothing of it. Then the fireman went to look at the baby seat to make sure it was in secure (which of course it was) and noticed that my headrest had broken right off of my seat! He immediately came over to me and grabbed the back of my neck and told me not to move! I was like ummmm really I think I am OK, but he insisted that I go to the hospital to check things out. So there I was on Mt Reed Blvd on a flat stretcher thing, which the neck brace and my head taped down to the board....can you say embarrassing? He he, I of course am grateful that they were concerned and made me go just in case. I of course ended up fine but with a realllllly stiff neck until about Saturday. So Thursday we were on the phone all day with insurance companies and had to take the car to a collision shop bla bla bla. We had to waste a whole day on crap that we would have never had to do if that "stupid" lady was watching what she was doing. I am very grateful that everyone was OK but every time I think or talk about it I get so angry, 1 because she endangered the life and scared that crap out of my daughter and also most gave me a heart attack because I couldn't get out of the car fast enough to make sure she was OK. 2 because what the HECK was she doing???? She literally drove into us with no braking involved...we were at a RED light which means STOP. I really just don't get it. 3 because we had to waste a whole day of our vacation on crap that we should have never had to do. Oh and by the way our car is still drivable, but the bumper is destroyed as well as the front driver seat will not move back or forth so I cannot drive it since it is stuck in Brad's position. Which leads me to another frustration about this...I HATE driving the car. I had been driving the truck for months and it was so easy to get the baby in and out and I just LOVE that truck and now I am stuck in the car and then a rental CAR. OK so I am done ranting about it. Again I am really glad and thank god that everyone was OK and hope that this lady will watch what she is doing from now on.
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