Nearly 8 months and a birthday

I went yesterday for my 8 month check up and I'm thinking this baby is going to be huge already! I'm officially 30 1/2 weeks and measuring 33 weeks. The doctor says that as long as it's within 3 weeks then it's normal. So far my only complaints are that my inner hips feel like they are going to pop out of joint and I'll be like a barbie w/ no legs. And after one trip up the stairs I feel like I've ran a marathon. They are making me miserable. Of course it is normal....so I will manage and count down the days! I found out yesterday that "technically" I'm in the high risk range (note air quotes around technically) he didn't make a big deal of it and recommended that I not worry, so for now I won't. Who knew that a previous C-section would put you in that category? The other main one is my glucose level, and the other reason was minor. I have to go Saturday and do the 3 hour glucose test so I'm thinking that my days of treats are over...right after I find out that they are going to finish building the frozen yogurt place by my house before Halloween! At least it was after my birthday and I got to load up on my cakes, brownies, and yogurt. Thank goodness for Ethan and Jared, they get to finish them off.

Lani took Ethan this past Saturday so Jared and I could have my birthday date night. He took me to Gandhi and Golden Spoon. They were both delicious and two of my favorites. Sunday I had a surprise birthday dinner at Olive Garden with a chocolate-chocolate variety cheesecake and a yummy dinner. I love family dinners and really hope that we can do them more often. The kids get along great and it's funny to watch the adults interact.

On Monday Rebecca came over and brought me lunch and brownies. I loved having her over, it gave me adult interaction and reminded me of our office lunch dates.

Then finally on Tuesday for my real birthday Jared and Ethan sang Happy Birthday and got me magic candles for a yummy french vanilla cake. So needless to say I was totally spoiled and loved every minute of it.

My 29 (Ethan was very careful to count them) magic candles that would NOT blow out! Our entire kitchen was full of smoke and we had to take them out and put them in a cup of water....and some of them were still trying to light back up!

It has started

*So far both Ethan and Jared are enjoying school. Ethan has done a wonderful job with very few mess ups. His teacher sees potential in him and we are all working together to make sure that his 4th grade year is excellent. Jared, as usual is loving his classes and is as busy as ever. We originally signed him up for undergrad classes and then his professors talked him into taking graduate level courses. So at the end of this semester he will have his BS out of the way and one semester of his Masters done. Which in the big picture is a great thing but grad courses are friggin expensive. So we roll with it and in the end it will all work out for the better.

*My unemployment is finally suppose to start coming in this next week so that little bit of money will help so we won't deplete our savings so fast.

*Now that Ethan is back in school and I'm home all by myself I'm freakin BORED!!! I miss working....I never thought I'd say that!! I start babysitting this week too...I can't wait. I love babies :)


*I had my 7 month appt and everything went well. All of the measurements were normal and sounding good. I had my glucose test done and will get the results when I go back on my birthday for my next appt. He/She is moving around A LOT and keeps me up at night already. 2 - 3 am is the new play time, it's about the time Jared comes to bed and then the baby goes nuts. Jared got to feel it the other night and thought it was amusing. For now all of the activity is a welcome feeling. It's the beginning of the little moments that I get to savor for myself. But again there are the moments that it kicks/punches super low and it hurts. I am ready for those ones to be over!

*I've started applying Jared for jobs now and will start again in November before he graduates. My hope is that these places will get irritated with me sending his resume out multiple times and will call him in. I've sent them to everywhere I can think of locally and started sending them to other states as well. Something has got to come through for us; I really don't want to move anytime soon so cross your fingers that someone locally calls.