You know what I miss...?

I really miss college. People always said that the college years are some of the best years of one's life. Now, I know that's not true for everyone, but it was for me. Man.....I miss not having to worry about....much of anything (even though I probably should have worried a little more than I did). I miss being able to, and wanting to stay up to the wee hours of the night just because I didn't want to miss what was going on in the dorms (like dance parties, or movie/friends maratons, or Kathryn and Kristi beating the crap out of each other for fun. lol GOOD times. : )

just an example of the fun : )

I miss the volleyball/soccer/basketball games where we almost ALWAYS lost, but our fans loved us anyways. I miss the nicknames (most) that we called each other. I wish "SuckFace" would go away, but I know that's here forever. lol You know what's scary?? I even miss the cafeteria! They weren't always on point, but I had some good meals in that place. Pizza day?!?! Soul food day?!?!?! Breakfast for dinner day?!?!? (My absolute FAV!) I remember when we had favorite cereal day and Miss Deena got all the old school cereals. And make your own cookie day?! mmmmmm......white chocolate and cranberry cookies....SO good! I miss chapel everyday and some of the CRAZY people that came through that place. LOL It was always enlightening. Candy shop chapel....(I wonder how many people will NEVER forget that one). Pilot Aires Chapel!!!! "Turn it over to my Father".....Lady Preacher Chapel when everyone got ALL upset. hahaha.....
I miss how skinny I was. LOL at least the first year and a half. Then it all went downhill.
I really do miss all of these things, but learning what I did from those years, and having some amazing friends from college, I am so thankful for where God has brought me. What He's done in these past few years since college and what He will continue to do. It just seems so crazy to look back and know that those years are over. Sometimes I think it would be great to go back or still be there (like Van Wilder or another name that comes to mind...hahaha), but I realize that part in my life is past and it's on to a new one. A big one too. Having a kid is scary!!! I guess that's where all this nostalgia is coming from. This whole thing seems so....so.....adult. And sometimes I still feel like a girl in college. It's strange.

Nothing of importance

So I've tried REALLY hard to be good at this blogging thing. I've blogged at least once a week. I try to do more, but I'm just not whitty enough to think of something everyday. I wish I had interesting thoughts and words of wisdom each day, but my mind apparently can only come up with stuff once a week. lol BUT....today I've taken on the task of trying to Christmas shop early. This whole "having a kid" thing has made me realize (not necessarily improve) that I need to think ahead and prepare, instead of, what normally happens, me waiting till the week before when there are a BUTT load of people in the stores and nothing on the shelves. So my goal this year is to find inexspensive gifts for everyone that they will ACTUALLY use and not just put somewhere and forget about. This is always the hardest part, and I tend to spend more money then I want to trying to reach this goal. I could go the cheap way and use the excuse of having no money cause we're preparing for the baby therefore getting greeting cards for everyone, but I really like giving people things and seeing their reaction when they LOVE it! (That was a really long sentence) Anyways....this is my dilema. I just thought I would include you all in my thoughts. : )

Half way there!

So today I am 20 weeks along in this crazy adventure. We went to the doc this morning and everything's looking good. She's got a strong heart beat and she's kicking like crazy. That is a CRAZY feeling. Drew's upset casue he can't feel it yet. lol But only a couple more weeks and he should be able to feel the kicks on the outside. : ) This week she is about 11 oz, 6 1/2 inches from head but bum, and 10 inches from head to heel. Similar to the size of a banana.

I'm REALLY excited about the weather. I LOVE FALL!!! It's just so pretty. (not today, so much. It's NASTY outside today) I love being able to wear jeans, a hoodie, and my slippers? clogs? slides? Whatever you would like to call them. LOL that outfit has changed a little. My hoodies don't fit like they used to. The protruding belly kind of prevents that. I really want to go on a maternity clothes shopping spree, but 1. We're poor, 2. I'll only be wearing it for a couple months, and 3. We're poor. : ) Oh well.

Let it be known!!! IT'S A GIRL!!! : )

YAY!!!! We found out today that our little bundle is sweet little girl! : ) And she's healthy and kicking. Literally....LOL She DID NOT like that nurse pushing and smushing her around. Up until now I was pretty sure I could feel her kicking, but was never quite positive. Today we could see her moving around and when she kicked, I saw it and felt it! It was SO cool! She's a fiesty one. : ) The appointment didn't start out so great though... We got there and they brought me back to register me and all that good stuff. The girl asked for my insurance card and then looked at me and said "We don't take your insurance Maam." WHAT?!?!?! When I called to make my appointment the first question I asked was, "Do you take _________ insurance?" and they said......."Why yes Maam. We do!" (Ok, probably not like that, but still...she said YES!) So I told the woman that and she went to talk to her Boss. I am seriously suprised that I did not burst into tears. I know it's not that big of a deal. I would've just had to schedule another appointment somewhere else that did take my insurance, but we were so set on getting to see the baby today and finding out what it was. It just made me so sad. So the good part....She comes back and says, "We're just going to eat it." LOL And my response was...."huh?" lol They totally took the blame (cause it was there mistake) and they are going to pay for it!!!!! So great! And the girl was very sweet about it. After that, everything was great. (Except that I was told to drink 32 oz of water before I got there and I couldn't pee, and then they pushed on me like they wanted me to pee all over the table. HAHA But it was TOTALLY worth it)
Here are some pics from today. : )

 Here we are before going into the office. My make up is still intact.
















Our little girl's first picture!!!

Her sweet little hands! It's so crazy....look at her bones! We could see her trashing around.

This is her little bum. LOL This is how we know she's a little girl. Look at the arrow. : )

SO happy! (I know he was rooting for a boy, but this little girl's gonna have him wrapped around her little finger.

Make up no longer intact. LOL I was crying for about 40 mins. I just couldn't believe I was seeing her!

Good times. : )