Busy

This week my sister-in-law, Katie, and a college suitemate, Andrea, asked to get together with me before the semester is out. Being the date and time oriented person I am, I pulled out my calendar to check when I could meet up with these lovely ladies. I was shocked that I had to continue flipping until April 21st for my meeting with Andrea. Then it was May 12 for Katie. I'm going to have to slow down after this baby gets here.

Brief glimpse at my busy schedule:
Today: Quiz Bowl moderator (reading questions that made me feel stupid)
Mon, Tues, Thurs of next week: working track meets
Friday-Sun: Sister in town and Ty and I camping
Mar. 24-Mar. 31: Disneyworld
April 6-8: Spring Sing/Easter/Friends
April 14: Grad class
April 21: Andrea!!!!
April 28: Grad class
May 5: Grad class
May 16: Working 6A state track meet (I get out of school for this).

I'm gonna have to stop volunteering.

Predictions

Although I have said that I don't care if I have a boy or girl, I want it to be healthy. However, the more I think about it, the more I want a boy. There is something so special about having a big brother, so I want my first to be a boy. All that being said, I think I'm having a girl. I went to the doctor today. The baby's heartrate was 150-160 beats per minute. I just feel like it's a girl. Everything that is pink is so cute to me. I just feel deep down that it's a girl. I will find out April 10th or 11th. Tune in for the details later.

Pants Matter

I've always prided myself in maintaining my weight. Have I always been happy with that weight? No, but can I maintain it? Yes! I have only gained 13 pounds since I graduated from high school nearly 7 years ago including during my pregnancy so far. In all actuallity, most have that has been gained since I've been married. School lunches will do that to you, I guess.

Today was a sad day. My pants would no longer button. Not even sucking in and laying on the bed would allow the button hole and button to meet. So, being the money saver and time saver that I am (I'd already ironed them for crying out loud), I improvised. I pulled extra pony tail elastics out of the closet and hooked it through my belt loop. I have now made my pants last a few weeks longer by having some give to the pants. The 2 pounds since the pregnancy has really increased my pant size. More so than the 11 since graduation. That is so weird to me. I'll take pictures sometime soon of my small growing belly. In the 14 week now. 26 to go.

Friends

Ty and I are in a rough spot. We live in Searcy, and it's just a rough town for friends when you aren't affliated with Harding anymore. Ty has his friends, which I like but most don't have wives. I have my friends, but they are all older and it's just weird to hang out other than at work. We had 3 sets of good friends in Searcy, but they weren't all close with each other. Mike and Stephanie moved last May. I miss them so much. We've seen each other a few times since then, but it's just not the same. We don't have near as much contact with them. We just found out that our friends Daniel and Ryan will probably be moving to Kuwait in two months. I am so sad about that. They are great friends. Ryan and I went to consignment sales for my baby this weekend. I wish they weren't going. I understand that people move away, but I'm so upset because they are moving out of the country. Ken and Natalie are still here, and I'm thankful about that. However, I am extremely sad about losing the other two sets of married friends. I'm officially on a married friend search. That way we can have some close friends around in case others are busy or out of town or whatever.