Note to self:

Be very careful with your selection of movies and TV shows you watch. You are on an emotional roller coaster for the next 3 1/2 months, for sure. You may have the tendency to ball your eyes out!

CRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAP!!!!

I watched this movie toady and BALLED MY EYES OUT!

To be completely honest, I can't even watch when they pick the finalists for America's Got Talent.

Let the waterworks start!!!

Some very random thoughts

• Debating on using cloth diapers with Esme.
• Craving bacon like crazy, BLT's in particular.
• I can't wear my wedding rings any more :(
• I need a hair cut badly!
• Not crazy about this rainy summer.
• Can't wait to see how Orion is going to act with Esme.
• I didn't know that when growing Tomatoes in a greenhouse that you are supposed to shake them in order to pollinate them.
• So proud of Peter. He works so hard and I hope that his potential doesn't go unnoticed.
• Can't wait to pick my zucchini's and bell peppers!
• Loving the blanket that I'm crocheting for Esme.
• Loving my days with Orion more and more.
• Have not bought a single baby outfit yet.
• Excited to start watching the 2010 season of the World Series of Poker starting on Tuesday.
• Found material to make Esme's bedding set and can't wait to get started on it.
• Suddenly can't stand the smell of ripened bananas. The sweetness turns my stomach.
• Just finished ready Wicked and I need to find a new book.
• 22 weeks and I've gained only 10 lbs.
• In about another month I won't be able to fit into my laundry room to reach the dryer.

I am convinced it's chicken pox

Saturday morning Orion work up with a rash of red spots that looked like pimples all over his chest and stomach area. By that evening I was pretty sure he had chicken pox. On Monday I took him to see his pediatrician because I wanted confirmation for my daycare parents.

After seeing 4 pediatricians and 1 nurse neither of them were convinced since they hadn't progressed into blisters or even scabs and it had been 2 days. But here we are 4 days since the spots appeared and I am convinced that it is chicken pox. He has had a few develop on his arms and legs, but for the most part they are clearing up. There have been about 5 tiny little blisters and I have seen 1 scab over. The good thing is they don't seem to bother him. He is not itchy or running a fever, you can't even tell that he has them!

He has been such a good sport about everyone wanting to look at his "bumps". I am glad that it is such a mild case...it could have been much worse!

We survived the drive!

This last weekend Peter, Orion and I drove up to Fairbanks for the Holiday Company picnic. Friday was such a beautiful day and it was so hot! The views of Mt. McKinley were awesome.Orion was being such a turd! He wouldn't let us take a family picture, only one of him and daddy.

Orion feel asleep while eating potato chips. I laughed so hard! He had such a grip on the bag and wouldn't let go!!! He did so well. Only having 1 meltdown throughout the entire trip!

It took us 8 1/2 hours to get there due to the road construction but only 6 1/2 hours to get back. It was nice to get out of town for the weekend but I think I'm gonna wait a while to make another Fairbanks trip!

We're having a...

GIRL!

She was being so stubborn but modest, it took for-ev-ver to get a good view. I thought we were gonna leave without knowing, even the tech mentioned that he wasn't sure, but he was so patient. He said that she is sitting right under my belly button and that there is some scar tissue from Orion's c-section that was obstructing his views. He let me get up to use the restroom thinking that she would change positions and it worked!

I am 99% sure that we are going to name her Esme Helene. It's completely my choice says Peter. Yes, Esme is a Twilight character but it is also a form of Amy and we try to incorporate family in the naming of our children in a not-so-straight-forward kinda way.

So if everything goes as planned, she will be joining us just before Thanksgiving and our little family will be complete!

Any guesses???

On Thursday we find out whether we are having a boy or a girl. I couldn't be more excited to find out. I can't wait to start preparing for our new arrival.

My gut tells me its a boy but my heart wants to be optimistic about it being a girl. Here's whats been going on in this pregnancy...

• Sick from the get-go. Feeling much better now but still having a few sick days. (With Orion, sick for 6 months)
• I haven't felt too much movement (Orion was a mover and shaker)
• Instant cravings! I can't even watch the Food Network without craving something. (With Orion, just french fries, all the time)
• No desire to eat beef, chicken or pork except bacon. I can eat a BLT every single day!(Really didn't have this problem with Orion.)
• Can't shake the tiredness. (With Orion, just the 1st trimester and the last part of the 3rd)
• With Orion I craved Pepsi but this pregnancy I find it way too sweet along with most fruits and candies.

Peter's family even has a little pool going. I think the guesses are: boy-5 & girl -3

So what do you think?

♫ Let's go fly a kite ♫

While in Seward this weekend Orion flew his first kite.

You can barely see the kite in the pic...Sorry!

Who knew that something so cheap and simple can be so entertaining. It brought back memories of me and Melissa flying kites when we lived at Dusty A-7.