Out of Towners

We went out of town this weekend to visit our favorite Bremelos and had a really really good time. I think we desperately needed to get out of Omak for a couple of days. We both have been under alot of pressure between work, and school and planning for the future and dealing with other difficult people and issues. Getting away and going to the coast really helped to clear my mind and I felt ready to tackle this crazy upcoming week. And I do mean CRAZY.

I worked last night and again tonight have class all week, my midterms, 2 papers, one presentation, the bed is coming any day now, I have a doctors appt on Wed, then work again on Friday night. On top of all that Jake is out of town tonight until Friday because he has a union rep training and then he has to drive from the Dalles to Wilbur (a nice six hour drive) to pick up the Shelbster and then drive another hour and a half to bring her home. I won't get to see them until Saturday morning when I get off work and that bites. I miss Jake already and he just left. Am I whining? I think I'm whining.

Well we are in full third trimester mode. Let the preparations begin. Nesting mode will begin here very soon if I don't spontaneously combust first. LOL to all. :)

Steven Seagal comes to Omak

And he is disgusting. Yes the kung foo legend has come over to the Mak in the form of the nastiest energy drink known to man/woman. Jake bought it and after one sip he turned and handed it to me......I almost puked. Please if you see this can....the drink is as bad as the movies have been over the past ten years. Just keep on walkin.

Confessions of a Pregnant Slacker

Ok. I'm not really a total slacker. I just don't seem to have enough time in a day. A recurring theme I know. I have only run once in the past week and have walked a few times. It's pitiful. I need exercise....but I need my sleep even more.

This weekend went by really fast for a four day weekend and that is unfortunate. We did take Shelbz on a bike ride over at one of the parks but through parts of the trail we had to pull her through some snow. Jake and Shelby went to the ice fishing tournament up in Molson on Saturday.....but no one caught any fish. They had alot of fun though and didn't get home until almost 5pm. It was an all day affair that had them both crashed out on the couch by 10pm when I called home to check in. Monday we snuck in some "bumper" bowling and Shelby whooped my butt.

We are awaiting and celebrating our "new arrival" that is due in less than two weeks. Thats right....we are expecting.....our new BED. It is so exciting. We are just giddy about the whole thing. This bed can accomodate all four of us (2 bigs and 2 littles) to where the two littles can steal a third of the bed and the two bigs can still have enough room to sleep comfortably. Shelby has been climbing into bed with us every morning since I can remember and usually it's poor Jake stuck in the middle. Someone would end up on the floor if we kept the same bed when bean got here. Not to mention our mattress is from 1991 and is hard as a board. I think we have toughed it out long enough.

The exciting moment of this week.....when I woke up at the b-crack of dawn to pee for the millionth time in a night and stuck my foot in the toilet. Yes....I actually stuck my foot in the damn toilet in the middle of the pitch black of the morning. Don't ask me how it all went down because I still don't even know. All I know is that I was pulling my foot out of the toilet. Pregnancy is causing me to lose it.

Well I am 27 weeks this week. I am going into the third trimester......only a third of the way left. I guess there is a big baby boom in China because this is the year of the "pig" and is suppossedly the best year to be born in. I don't know about all that but I guess Chinese tradition is many years old....so heres to our little...Pig? :) LOL to everyone.

Six Weird things about Me?!

So I got tagged.....or whatever you call it. I obviously am behind the time curve so I apologize....that I am just finally getting around to this just now. So here it goes......I don't have any weird tricks or unusual body parts (I think) so.....maybe?

1. Maybe this isn't so weird but I love the smell of skunk. I never understood why people think it stinks.

2. I am an organizational anal freak when it comes to my "to do" lists and crossing all the shit I have to do off of them. I also have my cabinets dress right dress.....cans, boxes and the refridgerator as well. Every time someone moves something out of place I have to sneak it back. It's OCD baby.

3. I was in denial for 33 years of my life about my ear lobes. I always assumed that my ear lobes were unattached....and then someone finally set me straight. How in the hell can you walk around for 33 years disillusioned about your own earlobes?

4. I do not like chocolate (exception...pregnancy) cake, cookies, pies, puddings, jams, sundaes, or any other "dessert". I want to vomit when people try to hand me fudge, or cheesecake, or pie. And hot cross buns....don't get me started.

5. I am grossed out by spit/sputum/loogies. I can handle blood, bile, brains, vomit, poop, pee, and any other weeping wound drainage.....but I can not handle spit. It is just vile and putrid stuff. Even my own.

6. In my lifetime I have eaten rocks, pine needles,sand,fish eyeballs and heads, gator, frog, squirrel, crayons, soap, and various other goodies. I remember being like 8 years old when I ate a pine needle and being concerned that it was going to pierce a little hole through my heart becuase I thought all the food traveled throughout your whole body including your heart.

So there you have it. Maybe weird......maybe not. :) I now have to tag somone else and obviously I am limited here....so The legend it is! :)

Happy Heart Day!

I got the cutest card from a really sweet guy. It's valentines day......so I wish everyone lots of love!!!!!

Team Chambers-Godsill(See how he snuck that in there) or Godsill-Chambers is now 26 weeks pregnant today. Isn't that crazy? After next week we will be in the third trimester. 98 days left (plus or minus of course) until our baby bean is here. I have one boy name and one girl name picked out......and no middle names. I just can't find any names that I am fond of. And Jake just wants Jeep Cherokee. I haven't had time to do any serious research. I just don't seem to have time to get all the baby stuff organized.....I think I need a to do list.

I think I was hazed at work this morning. I really have enjoyed everyone there so far....until this morning when people just wanted to be rude. At least they are on a different shift and I only see them for like a minute. I just wanted to give my report and go home but these people just kept talking and talking and talking and talking. After a twelve hour night shift all you want to do is go home and not listen to other people small talk about small talk. I almost swore out loud....I was about to spit out a profanity when they finally shut up. I am about to go to bed for two hours so I can get up and dissect my sheep heart this afternoon. How ironic. baaaaaa. :)

Run baby run!

So we had Shelbz this weekend. Here she is playing her Polly Pocket game on line. Since we got a mouse (thanks to Poochoo) she has been a computer whiz. Like her fashionable hair! She had a little bit of a head cold when we got her on Friday but I think she was feeling a little better by the weekends end.

We finally finished painting the bedroom. We had been sleeping out in the living room for the last week and it is nice to be back in our room. I am in love with the color (which Jake chose) and think it really gives the room a new look. We're just trying to get everything ready for the bean. And......we ordered our NEW bed....yahoooo!

I'm addicted to popsicles. Thats my new craving of the month. My favorite flavor is lime. Last month it was rolos and the month before it was skittles. It's really weird because I don't even like candy or chocolate. I have been walking 5/6 miles per day to keep up on the exercise. I actually ran 1.5 miles yesterday and felt really good. I know..... go ahead and laugh....one and a half miles. I ran really slow and watched my heart rate. I am going to start running a couple of miles a few times a week. I think I have been on vacation for too long. I'm starting to get antsy and I think a mile or two here or there will be good for me and the bean.

This week is going to be extremely busy. I had a test today and I work tonight and tomm night. We are dissecting a sheep heart on Wednesday.....normally this wouldn't bother me but I think the smells of the organs are really strong and make me want to gag. Gross, gross, gross.

So thats it for now. I can't believe it's almost mid February. There are exactly 100 days till our due date. After today we are going to be two digit midgets. I'm still wearing a couple of pairs of my regular jeans without the tummy sleeve.....but I think my belly will be growing a little quicker over the next three months. Wishing everyone all the best and a great week.

Life is good....and..........Other Stuff!

You ever have those moments where your plugging along.......and you stop for a minute.....and suddenly you realize that you....are.....really.....happy? I guess it sounds silly because for the most part I am happy on a normal day to day basis. But it feels weird sometimes to stop and see that you are so happy that you could even spit happy. It feels so good that you wish the feeling on everyone.

I have been really busy.....but I have been finding time to get my walks in. I forgot how much I enjoyed walking because once I started running, walking seemed like such a nuisance. But with the bean tucked safely inside and growing, the walking has become more "user friendly". The weather is still snowy and crappy grey but at least the temp peaks at 36 degrees and feels like 50 instead of being 15 degrees and feeling like 8 below. I can't wait for spring to get here.

I have been reading some of the other runners blogs to see how everyone is doing with their training. It makes me want to get out there right now and start hoofin but I'm sure I would just die. I really miss my training. There are 289 days until Seattle, 222 days until the RN program starts in the fall, and 104 days until our baby is born. Those days all seem so far away but I know they will just melt away like the snow.