Gabe's room

This is what Gabe's bedding looks like. Our room is a darker shade of blue. The crib is a combination of a dark and light wood.

I'm definitely pregnant

I cried tonight because Ty tried to get me to eat a cashew, and I hate cashews. As I got up to go get tissue I had to step over a babygate (at a friend's house), Ty said I wouldn't be able to do that in two or three months. So the crying continued. I'm definitely pregnant!

My son's a punk

My husband calls our son a punk. Gabe is a very active boy. He kicks me all the time. I enjoy feeling him move all the time. Ice cream, music, and really sweet food really gets him moving. When Ty and I are both off work, I try to get Ty to feel him move. Ty has still not felt Gabe move because as Ty says our son is a punk. He falls asleep instantly as soon as Ty's hand touches my belly.

Now only if Ty's magical powers could work after Gabe arrives.

Contacts, sweet contacts

I am blind as a bat. I've worn contacts since 5th grade. I started with contacts. I somehow convinced my mom that I was responsible enough to wear disposable contacts at the ripe age of 10. I wore my contacts but not at the recommended wear for a week, rest, and then one more week. After that I was supposed to throw them away. Well, I chose the method of wearing them until they were so dirty I couldn't see out of them or they fell out of my eyes. I would throw them away and sleep without them and then the next morning I would put the new pair in. I have not had trouble with my contacts at all. Sure, I've had pink eye and a few other eye infections, but I couldn't be happier with my contacts. I only got glasses in case I had an infection because my camp days would cause that to frequently occur. About a month ago my contacts had reached maximum dirt. I did my normal routine of throwing them away. I knew I had a back up pair because I had just bought them. I went to bed thinking I had nothing to worry about. The next morning, the extra pairs weren't there. I couldn't find them anywhere. I checked the closet and medicine cabinet. I even checked luggage to see if I had packed them and never unpacked. No where. I can't even begin to tell you how difficult this was without my glasses on. I decided to wear the glasses and keep looking for my contacts for awhile because I didn't want to have to pay for another box when I had extras already. After 3 weeks, I gave in. I was tired of wearing my glasses and the contacts where still no where to be found. I ordered two boxes (12 pairs) just in case. I had forgotten how much I loved contacts. What a joy to be able to see what time it is when I wake up in the middle of the night (which happens a lot these days with Gabe getting big enough to press on my bladder). I now check everyday to make sure the contacts are still on the bathroom shelf every morning, so I don't have to experience this again.

My alarm clock digits are 3 inches tall, and I have to hold it up to my face to see the clock. There's no hope for even possibly seeing my watch. Thank goodness for contacts!

Spring Sing Review 2007

This is mainly for my friend, Lindsey, who was missing in action this year.

Kappa Gamma, Shantih, Chi Kappa Rho: Egyptians: Okay music and dancing, great costumes. Not very many people. Hard to follow story line. Grandmothers out of grave, mummies, matchmaking. Placed in visual effects but nothing else.

Gamma Sigs, Pi Theta Phi, Iota Chi: Pirates: Good music, clever costumes that showed when everyone was together. The downside, if someone was off it looked really bad!!!! Placed 4th overall

Ju Go Ju, Kojies: Candy Shop: Funny thing(their charity was Juvenile Diabetes), Cute girly costumes as always, okay story line, Lots of fun characters (Candy Man, Dentists, Fudge, M&Ms, gumdrops, Lollipop girls that tapped danced, Pepto Bismol) Choreography was together and cute. Really cute lyrics; They won every category except music. They used Sunshine Day and the Keep On Brady Bunch songs. Placed 1st overall

Chi Sigs, Regina: Aliens: Kind of weird because their main characters were farmers in Roswell and then the Aliens showed up. Alien costumes were really good. They were still trying to use those same Gold Rush moves. It just doesn't work anymore especially when it isn't clean.

TNT, Zeta Rho: Puppets: They did so good! It was by far my favorite. The performers stayed in character even when they changed formations. Their moves looked like they were attached to strings. They had Pinnochio as someone who had removed his strings and that it wasn't all it was cracked up to be because he had to bathe. They had a human size loofa and bar of soap. Cracked me up!!! Placed 3rd overall

Oege, Gata: Arcade: Very small show. Costumes weren't that great, but idea was cute. Had a large PacMan and Mrs. PacMan. Also had those moles that you bonk on the head with a mallet. Most of the show centered around a DDR competition. Those two dancers were really good.

ChiOs, Delta Gamma Rho: Elementary Kids: Really cute!! Had teachers, lunch ladies with huge rearends, detention hall for a food fight at lunch. Just overall a neat idea. Costumes were simple and lyrics were easy to understand. Lunch ladies beformed a Michael Jackson Dance and changed the Beat it lyrics to Eat it. It was very creative. One first in Music and 2nd overall.

The further I am removed from Harding in age the sadder Spring Sing is to me. I miss it so much, but I'm almost let down when I go to see it. It doesn't carry that same joy it once did for me. Maybe it's because I no longer particpate, or I see fewer and fewer friends each year. I don't know what it is, but I'm no longer IN LOVE WITH SPRING SING. It was a very sad realization to come to.

I was wrong!

Well, I went to the doctor yesterday. I was wrong. We are not having a girl because there is a definite appendage on the ultrasound. That's right, we are having a boy!!!! His name is going to be Gabriel William. We plan on calling him Gabe. We are both so excited. The nursery is already painted blue, so we don't have to change the color. In other news, last month I had lost a pound. This month I gained 3 from last month. So I'm only 2 pounds over my starting weight. However, I look like I'm about 15 pounds over my starting weight. If you want belly pictures, let me know. Ty won't let me post them on the internet, so I'll have to email them to you.