The start of week 29

It’s a typical Monday morning so far. I am here at work, and that is about it. My weekend was rather uneventful. I cleaned too much on Saturday, and thus paid for it yesterday. I went to bed around 10 on Saturday night, and then slept until about 11am on Sunday. I got up and ate, and fell back asleep on the couch around 12:30 and didn't wake until close to 5pm! So, my Sunday was basically non-existent. And guess what? I still slept hard last night. In fact, I slept so soundly that I only got up once to use the bathroom. That is HUGE for me right now. I have been a get up 3-4x a night for the past 2 week’s girl. So, it may not have just been the cleaning that did me in. I haven’t been getting solid sleep lately. I am feeling a little better today; I still feel like I could sleep all day, but I don’t feel like I could collapse. So, I guess the almost 18hrs of sleep helped!

Ryan's 3D/4D Ultrasound!

Here are a few pics, and the URL for the video. I warn you, the video is about 16 mins long. :-) We did edit it from a whopping 44mins! I thought we might could get it down to 10, but he is just too cute...

Enjoy!












http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=43279723

I remember...

What I remember...

I remember being confused as to how a second pilot could crash into a building that tall, when he coudl obviously see another pilot had just made that mistake...
(Yes, I had a serious naive blonde moment...)

... how quite it was in the sky. It was eerie.

...my mom calling me and telling me that I might should come home. And, I remember assuring her that a terroist wasn't going to attack a small southern town like ours with nothing to offer.

... cancelling piano lessons with my students because I couldn't concentrate.

... sitting in my car with Jake at WSBC, listening to the radio and hearing about the other planes.

... going to class at SCC, and just talking about it.

... Jake talking to me on the phone and saying "don't take this the wrong way, but I love you." (I really didn't take it the wrong way;I didn't know he meant other than in a friend way until much later...)

... turning off the radio while driving, because I couldn't listen to it anymore. The same thing with the TV. The sites and sounds were just too heartbreaking.

But, most of all, I remember the next day. The day when everything was revealed, and all the stories surfaced, and the heartbreak was at its peak for people all over the nation. The day when they knew that their loved ones that were missing, would probably not be found alive, if found at all.

A rainy wednesday...

It is raining here, although I don't think it will last long. But, it is nice regardless. Maybe it will wash the dust off my car...

Jake's grandma Almond passed away last week, so we were home this past weekend. I feel like I haven't been able to catch my breath lately. We leave tomorrow evening to head home again, this time for a wedding. Alex (little bro) is getting married on Saturday. So, this will be 2 weekends in a row that we have had to travel. Luckily, we are both off on Friday and Monday. I am really going to need Monday to rest.

I am trying really hard not to let myself get overwhelmed, but it isn't so easy. Last weekend was extremely emotional, but I felt like I had to keep myself in check. Ever felt like if you started crying you wouldn't stop? Yeah, that was me. I just felt like I needed to be strong for everyone else. But, I am starting to think that I should have just been a basket case and let them get over it! I have a feeling that this weekend will be different though. I am just too tired to hold it together. Of course, knowing myself like I do, I will probably hold it all in until Saturday night and cry myself to sleep.

On a different note...

Ryan is growing a little every day now. At least it feels that way! He has discovered my ribs, liver, and sciatic nerve. He seems to have fun playing with them on a regular basis! :-) And, he already has an attitude. Yesterday, he was laying really low, and it was really painful. So, I started jiggling him and poking him in hopes that he would move. Yeah, he wasn't about to do that! He just kicked and poked me right back. Did he move? Nope, not an inch! Needless to say, yesterday was a very uncomfortable day for me.

I had a great b-day though. Jake was so sweet. He bought me a cake and pizza. Yum! The cake was really sweet too. He decided that he would do the writing on it, so he bought one of those ready made icing things. Well, he was using the writing tip, and dropped it and Hank grabbed it up and chewed on it. So, he had to use another tip. He wrote: Happy Birthday, I love you. Much to my horror though, he actually put 25 candles on it! AHHHH!!!! And, not only did he do that, but he clumped them all together, so it looked like an inferno! Lol! The 25th candle was yellow (the only on in the pack he pointed out) and was set apart from the rest. He said that it symbolized how this year was different from all the rest. I thought it was so sweet, it almost made me cry. I'll post pics of it later.
Kristi bought me the cutest pair of shoes, and a matching hand bag! That was exciting too! I am a sucker for shoes and bags!
Anita sent me X-files season 5, so of course I was thrilled about that. She also gave me an awesome eyebrow tweezer and eyelash brush, as well as a really neat bag that says: "Get Groovy...Go Green"
I love thoughtful gifts. :-)

Well, I think I have written enough for now! I'll see some of you this weekend!