Happy early Thanksgiving!

We are staying home for Thanksgiving this year. I will be making my first turkey...I can't wait! Aaron's sister and family are coming to eat with us.
Today was my last day at work. It was fine, I am glad it is over. My boss said some very rude things to me yesterday and I was debating on even coming today. But I did, and I never have to go back again. I will really miss all of the girls I work with. They were great, we always had so much fun.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am thankful for so much this year. :)

Fruit

I love fruit and have been eating a lot of it lately. I try to keep it here so I don't eat any junk. Sometimes that doesn't work and I have to have some chocolate ice cream. :) I have always washed my fruit and vegetables with soap before I serve/eat them. I have always wondered if anyone else did this. I have not seen a lot of other people do it. My mom was here last week and I told her why I did it. For her to say, "I have never thought of it like that," I knew it was a great idea! Because my mom knows everything about cooking and preparing food. She is mom, she knows it all. :)
So I tell my mother why I do this.
First of all, people touch and sneeze and breathe on the fruit all day long. When you wash your hands, don't you use soap? I do most of my grocery shopping at our super Wal-mart, it is just easier because I always need a non-food item. I shop at Kroger when I only need food, I love Kroger!
While shopping in Wal-mart one day, (Jennifer may have been with me) I noticed there were birds in the store. They had nets up to catch the birds...right above all of the produce. (I am sure this is where the birds spend most of their time) I already washed my fruit with soap...this justified my craziness! When the store isn't that busy, I am sure the birds that didn't fly through the net, fly down and grab a bite. This just grosses me out!! Birds have diseases!!! Wash your fruit and vegetables with soap!! It isn't gross, just rinse until the soap is gone. I bet you all look at the ceiling when you shop for produce now... :)

Blah Friday

2 1/2 more days of work for me and I don't know what I am going to do with myself!
I do know this...our cats are driving me crazy.
I wish they could go away for 5 months and then come back. I love them so much. I have always been an animal lover...these cats don't even know they are cats. I guess they just get on my nerves sometimes.
We get Brynn Harper's baby bed set up, we have to put a quilt over it. We get her pack and play put together, we have to put a quilt over it. (Aaron put it all together, actually) :) Instead of "baby proofing" the house, we have to "cat proof" it. I am sure I could let them stay at my dad's until we are ready for them. Then I would be up here lonely and bored, worried about them. I have given him cats before I couldn't keep, so I have to take responsibility for these! I guess writing about this helped. Problem solved: keep cats, continue to "cat proof" the house, love them because they don't understand what is going on around here. Okay, I feel better.

Note to self: Pay attention to how people spell certain names in their post. So when I comment, I spell the names correctly. Oh yes, spell check and proof read my post before publishing. And, tell everyone my mom updated her blog! (Pseudo euphoric paradise) You people and your tagboard pop-ups are driving me nuts! :) Have a great weekend y'all!

I work 2 1/2 days next week, but we are moving into a new office and won't be seeing patients. I love pictures, so I had to get some of one of the few jobs I have loved. :) 

Today was my last day to work on patients...this girl was a sweetheart. I will really miss my job.  

Jennifer, Holly, me, Dr. Cartillar, Jimmieanne, Brandi and Cathryn. Girls I work with that hosted my shower...it was lovely! :) 

My cake from the baby shower yesterday...it was so good!!!!!!!! Isn't it just precious?!! I put the little booties in the freezer.  

Jennifer and I before my baby shower yesterday. :) 

Thank God it's Thursday...again!! :)

It has been a crazy, but tolerable week. I have been so tired lately. I will be relieved when I can sleep in and take naps. (2 more weeks!!:)

Why is it that on my way home from work, I think of the best things to post. When I get home...BAM! They are gone. I am going to sit here until I fall asleep and try to remember what my thoughts were...

Gotta love pregnancy brain!! Okay, I will start taking notes. Y'all have a great day. :)

This photo is a little tacky, but I don't feel like taking another. I like to keep my close friends and family updated on the pregnancy. Hope I don't gross the rest of you out in the mean time... My hand is so veiny! These are the best sleeping pants in the world! :) 

Thank God it's Thursday!!

I am getting more and more tired at work. My last day is Nov. 23. A few words of advice-- If you are planning on leaving a job, don't give a 3 month notice. Yes, yes I know...Duh! At the time, I was so happy about being pregnant that I spoke too soon. I don't just mean a 3 month maternity leave, I mean for good. My boss even told me, "I wish you wouldn't have told me the truth." This is the first time in my life I have been punished for telling the truth. Let me tell you, it has not been fun. I have really learned a lesson. I ask myself every day, what were you thinking? That's just it, I wasn't.

I made tacos tonight for supper. The funny thing is, it was the first time I have ever made them. Tacos are just something I have never thought about making. They were so easy and tasty, I will have to make them again. :)

My first baby shower is coming up, here in town. I am really getting excited! She has really started to make some different movements in there. This has been the most amazing experience I have ever had. I can't wait for the day when she is born. I pray every night that everything will be okay. I hope that it isn't snowing when she is born so everyone that wants to come, can. I can only imagine what other exciting experiences I am in for. And pain of course, but I am ready for that. Have a great weekend. :)

Happy Halloween!!!!!!!!! 

Here is the birthday girl, my mammaw Mable and her precious great-grandson Cade. We celebrated her 90th birthday this past weekend. :)  

These are two of my precious little cousins. Jodi (L) and Logan (R) Jodi is Jeff Blankenship's and Logan is Janet Blankenship-McGhee's.  

This is a picture from the weekend. I wore the opposing team's color to the football game. Way to go dummy!! Mom just loves to make me pose sideways... :) 

This is everyone I work with. I couldn't find anything to wear...I am in the yellow Halloween shirt.  

Ali and Abbi, the only trick or treaters we had. Aren't they just beautiful! :) (my neighbor and friend's children) 

Here they are!!!! This is my favorite!!! She is smiling. :) I am so ready to kiss her! :) 

This was so neat...she looks so sweet.  

I am free!!!!!!!!

Yesterday, I hosted my last event for a while! I am so excited! :) I keep a clean house, but knowing I am hosting something makes me clean even more. The past two months I have had a Beauti Control party, a Pampered Chef party, and a baby shower. For the next few months all I have to worry about is going home, attending my own showers, going home again, eating and sleeping. Oh, and work. :) I am so relieved. I don't mind to clean, I think it is having to do it by a certain time or day that stresses me.
Our friend that I had the shower for gave us our baby gifts. (since she will be a little busy with her new baby during my shower.) The items were so sweet and useful! We were so excited! They new Aaron loves the Packers...they got Harper a pink onesie (sp) with the Greenbay Packers logo on the front! It is so cute! Aaron was really happy about that! They also got us one of the "nose suckers." Aaron hates those things, he says they are awful! When I saw it in the bag, I died in laughter!!! I have told him over and over that babies can't blow their nose and she has to breathe. He says it sounds like their brain is being sucked out. Whatever---my child will have a clean nose!
We had a good weekend, it was good getting to see old friends. We have our 3/D 4/D ultrasound appt. Wednesday. I will post new pictures!! Have a great week everyone. :)