The holidays are over (and finally all packed away) Valentine's day is quickly approaching which I am very much looking forward to, not so much for the red and pink holiday (although always nice) but because it means I will be in my final week of my first trimester. Yep for those of you that have been sleeping under a rock since new years, Loving Husband and I are 10 weeks pregnant and counting.
We had our first doctor's appointment where we got to see the baby for the first time. It was so exciting! The baby was dancing around inside and wiggling and for all the effort of Megan our nurse practitioner could not get the baby to angle for a profile shot, guess like its momma it doesn't mind the camera. J Although the baby was wiggling around on screen it is much to soon for me to feel the baby, because well it's about the size of two noworlaters (a peanut is such an overused descriptor). I won't be able to feel the baby moving until around 20 weeks give or take a week or two. We didn't meet our doctor on that appointment; we will meet her on February 13th. We did however walk out of that appointment with 3 lovely first pictures of our little one.
Now I know my page says "It's a Surprise" but really that's just because we won't be able to find out the sex of the baby until April – and while there are other gender neutral options, this was the cutest for this week. Many people ask what we want and like many things in Loving Husband and my life we of course cannot agree… I would love a girl, but I also want a boy…. But since I have Loving Husband and two male cats in the house --- a little more estrogen could be nice, eh? Loving Husband says the cats don't count since we ahem… chopped off their manhood…. BUT I say it still does and a little girl would be lovely, plus Vanessa and I went shopping yesterday and there are such CUTE tiny clothes and shoes for baby girls J Yep now I have two people I can buy shoes for!!! Loving Husband however would love a boy! He'd adore a daughter too, but he's hoping for the boy first. Everyone around us thinks its a girl… I don't have a strong "feeling" one way or another yet. We just want the baby to be happy and healthy and not overdue!! August can be hot here.
The first trimester has been quite a roller coaster, sometimes I feel great… others like death. Today was leaning more towards death, just was not up to snuff today. That has passed for the most part and now I am just sitting listening to some calming music and writing this blog. J So far the pregnancy hasn't been anything out of the ordinary, nothing too hard to handle, I've been blessed with the ability to stay home, not work and just do what I want throughout the day. I enjoyed setting up the baby registry at Target and in another couple of months I'll enjoy putting the nursery together. So, I will keep everyone updated as time goes on. Loving Husband and I thank everyone for their prayers and support.
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Sunday, January 27, 2008
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Books of 2007
Shelley and I had a goal of reading 30 books in 2007 and I completed all but 50 pages of the Last Battle, solely because I cannot find it!
Going Home
Little Lady, Big Apple
House of Sand and Fog
Shopaholic and Baby
Snow Falling on Cedars
Baby Proof
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team.
Harry Potter Series (Books 1-7)
A Grief Observed
The Gatecrasher
Bel Canto
The Nanny Diaries
Kissing in Manhattan
Sweet and Vicious
The Accidental Mother
The Last Town on Earth
The Christmas Train
The Mist
Mirror Mirror
The Carnivorous Carnival - Book 9
The Slippery Slope - Book 10
The Grim Grotto - Book 11
A Woman After God's Own Heart
The Last Battle (sorta)
TOTAL PAGES: 11,539... 2008's GOAL: 10,000 pages
Friday, December 28, 2007
Best of 2007
THE BEST OF 2007:
Best Event: Becoming an Attorney!
Best Movie: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoneix
Best Over-Played Song: Bubbly
Best Books: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Best New-ity of 07: Pregnancy
Most Shocking News of 07: Becky was headed to Kuwait!
MW's Word of the Year: W00T!
Jo's Word of the Year: Babies!
Events of 2007:
1. We went to Roma!
2. Carrie and Jason got married!!
3. Disneyland trips!!!!
4. Ganger Reunion!
5. PL 5 year Reunion
6. We bought a house!
7. Trivia Nights
8. Mark and Shelia got married!
9. Stars Hallow Book Club got started
10. Quitting BLG
Bring it on 2008, I can't wait to meet my child!
Best Event: Becoming an Attorney!
Best Movie: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoneix
Best Over-Played Song: Bubbly
Best Books: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Best New-ity of 07: Pregnancy
Most Shocking News of 07: Becky was headed to Kuwait!
MW's Word of the Year: W00T!
Jo's Word of the Year: Babies!
Events of 2007:
1. We went to Roma!
2. Carrie and Jason got married!!
3. Disneyland trips!!!!
4. Ganger Reunion!
5. PL 5 year Reunion
6. We bought a house!
7. Trivia Nights
8. Mark and Shelia got married!
9. Stars Hallow Book Club got started
10. Quitting BLG
Bring it on 2008, I can't wait to meet my child!
Sunday, December 9, 2007
I Quit...
I always wonder what people stand for in life. Do my principals truly seem egregious and offensive to others? Or do they merely cause them strife because they recognize flaws in their own. I am the last (or I try) to be arrogant in thinking that my way is the only way. I fully understand that all individuals will make up their own minds in life and do what they believe to be best (right or wrong) and that is what I recently did. I quit my job.
Many people are aware of what my work situation has been over this last year. A great place to learn and grow as a paralegal and attorney, a place I could find comfort with coworkers and a place I developed some true friendships. More often than not a great place to work and sometimes even, call home. I spent many hours work related and social with all of my coworkers, and I appreciated them all until a fateful series of events occurred that caused me to lose trust and respect for a few select parties. One particular individual lost my respect, trust, and ability to be socially civil to her due to her horrific attempts to tear apart a family, just for the hell of it. I'm not sure how I truly got in the middle of that… but I was… perhaps by what was going on in front of my face daily or perhaps because I so truly wanted to believe in the other parties and help them move past it all… I don't know either way I was involved.
I put up with a lot over these last eight months. I have been verbally assaulted, professionally plotted against, and told to be a team player through it all – and for whatever those choices were: good or bad, I played. Last week however was my attempt to play by their rules. This particular woman quit herself, mostly for show and disruption, maybe she truly meant it… but the proverbial straw that broke MY back was when she was begged to come back. This woman has lied (admittedly for sport in the office) she has attempted to break up a marriage, she has talked down to everyone in the office at how she is superior to them… the list and abhorrent behavior could go on… but I digress, because what good does it do? None. And so, I quit.
Yes, I was emotional, but I could no longer deal with the "turning of the cheek" concept anymore. I took a stand, (I've been told I issued an ultimatum) and informed the partners that if she came back that I would quit… and well, I've quit so you can only imagine what occurred. The only regret I have is that I've left the others behind, the others that have to continue to work in this bent environment. Where deceit is rewarded and the almighty dollar is more important than family and honesty. For me it's not. I love the work, I love (most) of the people, and I loved my job… but with that woman there it was nothing like working side by side the devil all day long. And when the light at the end of the tunnel (her quitting) turned out to be the damn train coming to full speed ahead to crush me, I jumped off the tracks.
I wish this firm the best, I hope that they see what she truly is, and I do hope it's before she does something damaging for them. I didn't quit this job so that they could see that I'm worth keeping more than her. I didn't do this out of spite, I did this for me because it no longer felt like a good thing going to work. It hadn't for a long time… but I wanted to be there for others.
So to those others… I wish you all the best, try to stay strong. Do your jobs to the best of your ability and know that I am just a phone call away… because now I can be a lady who lunches!
Many people are aware of what my work situation has been over this last year. A great place to learn and grow as a paralegal and attorney, a place I could find comfort with coworkers and a place I developed some true friendships. More often than not a great place to work and sometimes even, call home. I spent many hours work related and social with all of my coworkers, and I appreciated them all until a fateful series of events occurred that caused me to lose trust and respect for a few select parties. One particular individual lost my respect, trust, and ability to be socially civil to her due to her horrific attempts to tear apart a family, just for the hell of it. I'm not sure how I truly got in the middle of that… but I was… perhaps by what was going on in front of my face daily or perhaps because I so truly wanted to believe in the other parties and help them move past it all… I don't know either way I was involved.
I put up with a lot over these last eight months. I have been verbally assaulted, professionally plotted against, and told to be a team player through it all – and for whatever those choices were: good or bad, I played. Last week however was my attempt to play by their rules. This particular woman quit herself, mostly for show and disruption, maybe she truly meant it… but the proverbial straw that broke MY back was when she was begged to come back. This woman has lied (admittedly for sport in the office) she has attempted to break up a marriage, she has talked down to everyone in the office at how she is superior to them… the list and abhorrent behavior could go on… but I digress, because what good does it do? None. And so, I quit.
Yes, I was emotional, but I could no longer deal with the "turning of the cheek" concept anymore. I took a stand, (I've been told I issued an ultimatum) and informed the partners that if she came back that I would quit… and well, I've quit so you can only imagine what occurred. The only regret I have is that I've left the others behind, the others that have to continue to work in this bent environment. Where deceit is rewarded and the almighty dollar is more important than family and honesty. For me it's not. I love the work, I love (most) of the people, and I loved my job… but with that woman there it was nothing like working side by side the devil all day long. And when the light at the end of the tunnel (her quitting) turned out to be the damn train coming to full speed ahead to crush me, I jumped off the tracks.
I wish this firm the best, I hope that they see what she truly is, and I do hope it's before she does something damaging for them. I didn't quit this job so that they could see that I'm worth keeping more than her. I didn't do this out of spite, I did this for me because it no longer felt like a good thing going to work. It hadn't for a long time… but I wanted to be there for others.
So to those others… I wish you all the best, try to stay strong. Do your jobs to the best of your ability and know that I am just a phone call away… because now I can be a lady who lunches!
Homeowners!
On a much happier note!! We are all moved into our house! We have been busy busy busy these past few weeks, we closed on November 28th and have been doing all sorts of fun since then. We've been painting, picking out carpet and appliances and this weekend we moved into our humble abode! Yep that's right! We're homeowners now. It's a 3bedroom, 1.75 bathroom, 1 office (aka 4th bedroom without a closet) has a living room and a media room and space for a third bathroom downstairs.
We're getting carpet tomorrow and then I can start working on downstairs! J Although since we're getting carpet tomorrow… I need to go finish painting!
We're getting carpet tomorrow and then I can start working on downstairs! J Although since we're getting carpet tomorrow… I need to go finish painting!
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Vacations!
The last few weeks have been intense, but in a fun way. Three weeks ago Becky was in town, we had a great time just hanging out and relaxing – it was nice to spend a few days alone with her before she headed off on her adventure to Kuwait. We went to the Space Needle and enjoyed watching movies and SATC. It was perfect.
I then worked for four more days and then I headed to California to begin the week adventure with Carrie! It was great, she had a wonderful bachelorette party in Newport Beach and we enjoyed an excellent Sex and the City themed event with that.
Then on Monday morning my mom came and picked me up and I enjoyed two days at home spending time with mom and grandma. Stopped and saw mom and dad Fruchey and then on Wednesday I headed to Disneyland with Shelley! MUCH FUN all around.
Thursday it was back to wedding central and spending my time with Carrie driving all over Los Angeles County preparing for her big day. Friday, Carrie treated all the bridesmaids to pedicures and lunch and then we all enjoyed a lovely rehearsal, followed by an even lovelier dinner. Yum! Carrie and I packed her up, updated myspace and headed over to Michelle and Edwards to sleep.
Saturday we awoke and headed over to Helen's to begin the getting ready process, it took all morning to get us all dolled up, but the time flew by…. We arrived at the destination and continued taking many photos and ultimately I filled my 4gig card up with pictures from the event. Carrie and Jason had a beautiful wedding and everything went perfectly. They had a wonderful reception and headed off without a hitch to their honeymoon…
I got to spend a little time with Loving Husband and the next day we met up with Troy and Jackie at Downtown Disney for some social time – it was excellent… then I hopped on a plane and headed back to the NW…. It was a great week and soooo didn't want to go back to work.
It's fall around here now though and the seasonal changes makes holidays seem that much closer… the weather is cool and crisp, but very sunny this weekend – it was a perfect fall day. Halloween, followed by Thanksgiving and the much anticipated time of year Christmas!!! All right around the corner.
Loving Husband and I are looking for a house and are hoping to get into one by the end of November. We shall see! Keep us in your prayers that we'll find the right thing for us! With as little hassle and hiccups as possible! That's all for now.
I then worked for four more days and then I headed to California to begin the week adventure with Carrie! It was great, she had a wonderful bachelorette party in Newport Beach and we enjoyed an excellent Sex and the City themed event with that.
Then on Monday morning my mom came and picked me up and I enjoyed two days at home spending time with mom and grandma. Stopped and saw mom and dad Fruchey and then on Wednesday I headed to Disneyland with Shelley! MUCH FUN all around.
Thursday it was back to wedding central and spending my time with Carrie driving all over Los Angeles County preparing for her big day. Friday, Carrie treated all the bridesmaids to pedicures and lunch and then we all enjoyed a lovely rehearsal, followed by an even lovelier dinner. Yum! Carrie and I packed her up, updated myspace and headed over to Michelle and Edwards to sleep.
Saturday we awoke and headed over to Helen's to begin the getting ready process, it took all morning to get us all dolled up, but the time flew by…. We arrived at the destination and continued taking many photos and ultimately I filled my 4gig card up with pictures from the event. Carrie and Jason had a beautiful wedding and everything went perfectly. They had a wonderful reception and headed off without a hitch to their honeymoon…
I got to spend a little time with Loving Husband and the next day we met up with Troy and Jackie at Downtown Disney for some social time – it was excellent… then I hopped on a plane and headed back to the NW…. It was a great week and soooo didn't want to go back to work.It's fall around here now though and the seasonal changes makes holidays seem that much closer… the weather is cool and crisp, but very sunny this weekend – it was a perfect fall day. Halloween, followed by Thanksgiving and the much anticipated time of year Christmas!!! All right around the corner.
Loving Husband and I are looking for a house and are hoping to get into one by the end of November. We shall see! Keep us in your prayers that we'll find the right thing for us! With as little hassle and hiccups as possible! That's all for now.
Monday, September 17, 2007
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