Catch up! (Warning: TONS of pictures!)

I know I'm a month behind (to the day!) but I finally got around to emptying my camera, and here's what we have:

This is our annual 4th (3rd this year) of July picnic with Paul & Rosie's family:We played Texas-sized Foosball.Ned and Kaylene fought over it:Keri, Lela, and I were goalies:The kids cheered from the sidelines:Next came the jalapeno eating contest which actually included flamin' hot cheetos, wasabi peas, fresh and bottled jalapenos, pablanos, serranos, and crushed red pepper flakes!Ned was all geared up for it.He made a valiant effort......but he was no match for the tar-lined stomach of Daniel. He was eating it so fast, you can't even see his hands!We even had confetti eggs!Poor Avery was NOT a fan!She did, however, enjoy cleaning it up.We all went over to Rob and Lori's to watch fireworks from there back yard and to light a few of our own too!

Prosti-tot

Isn't she the cutest thing ever? Too bad I won't be able to play this game with our little one!

Ultrasounds

Here are our first pictures of our boy:

This is a profile

Another profile

This one shows his legs. It's taken as if you're on the ceiling looking down on him. On the far right is the top of his head, then his arms and hands, then going left, are his legs stretching out and his feet are touching.

This is his footprint.

He wasn't very shy. This shot is from under his bum looking up.

This is my favorite- a big thumbs up!

He kept trying to clasp his hands or clap in this one. It almost looks like he's making a heart with his fingers.

It looks like he's smoking a joint here, but he's actually sucking his thumb.

This one is the face. The tech said she doesn't usually get to do this kind of shot, but he was in such a good position, so she turned on the 3D setting and was able to take this one for us. He has one hand up by his face, and you can see the cord coming accross his chest. No worries- it's not wrapped around his neck!

It's a ...

BOY!

Embarrassing Preggy Story

Peeing apple juice...

So I know I've been kind of neglecting this blog lately, but that's mostly because nothing interesting happens to us.

-We wake up.
-I am sick.
-Ned gets me a nausea pill.
-We go to work.
-Ned goes to school.
-We go home and fight about who has to decide what we will have for dinner. (I can never think of anything; all of Ned's suggestions make me nauseous)
-We watch So You Think You Can Dance or Fox News.
-We go to bed.

Boring, I know (except for the SYTYCD part). Tomorrow, though, Ned gets to interview for an awesome internship! It's an HR internship at IHC. Hopefully everything goes well, because this is really the kind of job he wants to get when he graduates. The experience will be great- fingers crossed!

Whew!

What a weekend! Hopefully I will soon post details and pictures about:

1. Surprise visit down to Texas
2. Piercing my little sister's ears
3. My mom's 50th birthday
4. Possibly the worst flight experience of my life

For now, I am nauseous, tired, and just want to spend time with my husband who I missed very much over the past few days!

My new favorite:

Let's face it, I can rarely eat the same thing for more than a day or two without the smell or even thought of it making me nauseous, but right now, I am LOVING bubble gum. And craving banana creamies. Maybe I should stop by the store on the way home. I've got a long night of packing to look forward to for my weekend away... Some banana creamies might make it go better!

It's Official!

We had our "first" doctors appointment today (let's be real, I've been four times now for various things) and we got to hear the heartbeat!! It's a huge sigh of relief considering the early drama we've had and especially since I will be 12 weeks tomorrow. I finally feel comfortable telling people about it. We are getting SO excited! Our due date is November 6 and if you want all the nitty gritty details you can check out my pregnancy blog on the sidebar.

Trend-setter

We're pretty big American Idol fans, at least on Ned's side of the family, and last week I noticed something interesting. Take a look at what Allison wore on the Tuesday show:

Now take a look at what I dressed Kaylene in way back in January:

I'm just saying, they're pretty close! Take Kaylene's sweater off and stick it on her head, and you have a pretty dead-on match. Maybe I should start applying for a stylist job on AI!

Miss California is my hero!

How sad is this? I'm sure yall have all seen the clips of Miss California being asked about her stance on gay marriage during the Miss USA pageant. If I was a little more computer savy I'd put up a clip of it. Well, she tells them how she feels about it-that she thinks marriage should be between a man and a woman only, and then loses the crown. What really gets me, though, is when people are angry about her not being a good representation of the state of California. A state that just PASSED proposition 8! Good for her for standing up for what she believes in! She's a winner to me.

New find!

I know I'm a little slow, but I just discovered etsy stores. This one is my FAVORITE! Most of her stuff has a vintagey, one of a kind feel and it's SuPeR affordable. Check it out: MD sparks

It's a bridal shower!

On Saturday we had a shower for Remily.

There was family:

There was food: There were games:
And there were presents!

Grrrr....

So, I'm going to go have my wisdom teeth looked at today. NOT excited. I always though that they sounded miserable, so I just decided I wouldn't grow any, and for 22 years it worked. Then, on Sunday, all my plans went down the drain. I thought I had a chip stuck in the back of my mouth, but, sure enough, it was a tooth poking through my gums. Of course, it's GOT to happen 2 months after I loose my dental insurance. Hopefully it won't be too complicated, because nothing hurts yet. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

Never Eat Candy from a Stranger

Yesterday at work, a man came in for a meeting with one of our tenants. While he was waiting, he asked me if I had some mints or gum. I had both in my huge purple bag, so I gave him some, and we started chatting about why he had bad breath. Apparently he sprays his mouth with this stuff that blocks all the fats, sugars, and carbs of anything he eats right afterwards. And then I did something really stupid. I tried it. He was offering it to me and his buddy was right there and I caved. Bad idea, right. Seriously, how did I get through high school without trying cigarettes, alcohol, or drugs?? It felt rude to just tell him no after pretending to be so interested in this product that makes food pass right through you without absorbing it. Not only was the spray gross, it completely changed the way food tasted in my mouth for hours. No explosive diarrhea yet, but I'm not counting anything out. Has anyone heard of that stuff? Maybe you can pass along some of the nutrition facts and side-affects?