Why am I up at 5 am?

Actually I've been up thinking since 4, but tried my damnest to go back to sleep. Well, why should I waste time just laying there tossing back and forth when I can get up and get some blogging done? One less thing I'll have to think about later!
Our weekend started off with Steve and I  going out for our 5 year anniversary! My mom decided to watch Presley and Boston for the night to give us all a night out. Steve had been sick and I had been just tired. We did dinner at one of our favorites Trostel's Dish, it was delicious as always! Then we did some running around to Lowes, Bed Bath and Beyond and even a little Target action! Romantic huh? We thought about catching a 7 oclock movie but didn't think about it until 7 and neither one of us was going to make it thru the 8:30 movie! LOL! Sad huh? Oh well, it was nice to just relax as the two of us!
Saturday Holly took Presley for the day! Both Steve and I put some hours in at work and then we did some more stuff (ran up to the house, did the grocery shopping, laundry, organizing crap) and by 6 pm we were at a loss without our Presley! We missed her! Steve said he realized why we spent so much time at the bar when we didn't have kids....b/c he was bored! Guess I need to work on my entertainment skills! LOL!

Five years!

It seems like just yesterday!....Not really, this days seems like forever ago. I don't mean that in a bad way but life has changed so much in the last 5 years.

We always said we were going to go back to our honeymoon resort at Dreams Cancun for our 5 year anniversary. We loved it there! Of course, 5 years ago we didn't know that we would've been on a cruise, to the Dominican, to Vegas twice, have a 3 1/2 year old or that I would be 8 months prego and about to move into a different house. So maybe next year!

I love you Stephen! Happy Anniversary!

Five Question Friday

1. What is one grammar issue you cannot let go without correction? Ain't. Can't stand the word ain't! And when people say 'I could care less'. No, you couldn't care less!

2. What's your favorite thing about fall? I am beginning to like fall more than I have in the past. I love the cooler weather and having the windows open, the leaves changing colors and falling from the trees, crunching when you step on them, football season, Halloween which leads to Thanksgiving which leads to Christmas.

3. What's your favorite dish to take to a potluck? We like to change it up! Pinterest has been great in giving new and different ideas. I really need to write down or have a recipe book (do they have online programs for this?) that we can refer to!

4. When do you start Christmas (Holiday) shopping? Well normally we are late shoppers which I hate and every year I tell myself that I won't do it again. However, last year I did most of it on Veterans Day since I didn't have to work...it's before Thanksgiving so it's not too busy and it was so nice to just have a couple random things to get after that! So I'm hoping that since I'll be on maternity leave this year, I can get a lot done during that time to avoid the malls between Thanksgiving and Christmas!

5. Did you move homes a lot growing up? Heck no! Thank goodness! My parents have lived in the same house for about 30 years and that is the only 'home' I can and will remember! That is one of the reasons that Steve and I wanted to find a house that we would live in for a long time and we wanted to get settled before Presley started school!

M/T/W

Monday Presley and I were able to meet baby Cora! Janelle had us over to give us a present for Baby G (which you really didn't have to do!!!). I figured Presley would just stay quiet and ignore their 3 year old son Kayson but she did better than I thought. She actually answered Janelle's questions and showed off her somersault skills. She seemed interested in Cora which is good, but I think she is going to have to work on her 'being gentle' skills!

Tuesday Steve had to do some landscaping up at the new house before the sod went in so I took Presley to gymnastics. Boy it was an interesting class. Two teachers for 9 kids which is good but one of those 9 kids was mentally challenged and neither the teachers nor the mother knew how to get her to pay attention or listen so of course all the other kids just wanted to stare and not listen. Another kid, it was his first class and he just wanted to run around and do whatever he wanted without listening or following directions either, another distraction to the class. Normally, I'm one of the only parents that follows the kids into their room (mostly b/c P won't participate without me there) but this time there were 9 parents watching in this tiny room too! Overall Presley did a good job, she is one of the kids who actually sits still when it isn't her turn!

Wednesday morning was her first official preschool day. My mom dropped her off and said she seemed excited and ready until it was time for Grandma to leave. They had some outdoor playtime and my mom sat in the car and watched her. She stood by herself watching the other kids, both teachers encouraged her to participate. I'm sure she is going to be hesitant for a while but I know the teachers will do a good job in helping her feel comfortable! She didn't really want to talk about her day to my mom but has opened up a little to me about different things they did. Ah the fun of watching your child grow up!

35 weeks and counting

My doctors appt went good today. Amniotic fluid level was up to 14 so the doctor was happy with that. I gained 3 pounds in one week for a total of 19 pounds, blood pressure was perfect, iron level was good!
Then she checked to see if I was dilated....yep! Dilated to 1.5! What?! NOOO.........I was dilated to .5 with Presley after 5 hours of having contractions! The doctor isn't worried and said it was normal. Great, I'm going to have this baby early. Probably the only people who don't want their baby to come early!
I'm actually just pysching myself out, telling myself we are going to have this baby early so that we really don't. Does reverse psychology work on an unborn baby?

One week closer

My crazy monkeys pigs?! (Steve likes to take tape and tape his nose 'up', Presley wasn't sure she wanted to participate....until I told her NOT to do it, then she was all about doing it. Gotta love reverse psychology for a 3 year old!)

I'm just getting to the point where I am tired. Of course, it could be a mixture of work, baby, house and life in general. I did work 58 hours last week, heck I work with some people who do that every week! I just can't. I don't like hearing Presley ask when I'm going to be home or why I'm working late. I love walking into the house and having her run to give me a hug and I know the older she gets the less that will happen, I just don't want to miss those moments. Hell, I'm not sure where the last 3.5 years went with her! When did she become a little kid instead of my baby?

Saturday I went to work in the morning. Then we went over to a friends house for their Beaverdale Fall Fest/Iowa game party. It was an afternoon full of fun, food and football! Lots of family and we were able to spend time outside watching the game and letting the kids play, so that was nice! Presley and I wore our purple Panther shirts but UNI couldn't pull off the win against the Hawkeyes. We still had to be happy the Hawks won! Steve and I got a Redbox movie to watch, but Steve was falling asleep on the couch before Presley made it to bed!

Sunday I decided NOT to go to work like I had intended (I figured 7 days in a row was enough). We got up, ready and ran our errands. We got Presley to eat a pretty good lunch, since she has been sick she just hasn't been eating like her normal self! She is starting to feel better, she got plenty of sleep this weekend and her coughing fits have decreased so she might be able to go to preschool this week! Finally! Wednesday is her day to bring snacks for the class and be the line leader! A big deal for a preschooler!! (so we think. Since we haven't really experienced a full day of preschool yet, we really have no idea what this entails! haha!)

Then we made a trip up to the house and to our surprise they had actually cleaned it! It was so nice! The appraisal was done last week and the only things really left are the yard grading, sod and gutters. There are some little indoor things that need to be completed but basically it is ready to be moved in! Our close date is set for the 25th and I think we might actually make it!

 My master bath.....the whirlpool tub.....that I WILL use!

I'm just ready to get moved in and get that checked off my list of things to get done before Baby G arrives! :)

Five Question Friday

1. How long did it take for you to find your wedding dress? (Wedding dress pics anyone?) The only place we went was David's Bridal, I tried on all the dresses the crazy lady helping us picked out. I figured I might as well try, you never know how they will look on and how often do you get to try on wedding dresses? Holly was helping me change into the dresses and I remember saying to her "well, I know I won't like this one"...put it on and actually liked it! It was one of two dresses that we narrowed it down to.
I went back a couple days later, saw it in the hanger and still thought it was ugly...until I put it on again. We bought the dress that night. Of course, it was way more money than I planned on spending but my parents wanted to buy it and said it was ok. Then we got to the register and it was half off! Woohoo!!
2. Someone in your general vicinity releases a NASTY smelling fart. Do you say anything or blow it off?  Blow it off, why bring it up?
3. What is the scariest thing that happened to you or scared you recently?  Presley waking up not able to breath, coughing and gagging. Samantha going to the hospital. Me not feeling good and going to the doctor a couple weeks ago, not knowing if there was something wrong with the baby. My mom falling down the stairs last year. I think that's enough, right?
4. Favorite brand and flavor of ice cream. It really doesn't matter, I LOVE ice cream.
5. Are you able to sleep well in hotels? It depends on the hotel, if you can hear people in the halls or the walls are thin, no. Otherwise, I don't seem to have a problem.