It's only been 4 months!

Things have been crazy. I started working full time around the last time I posted. Then we moved and now I'm on maternity leave. Patiently waiting for the bean to get here. I would be completely okay with her coming right this very minute. :) I'm planning on posting pictures of her nursery and our new apartment and a few other posts.

this has been one crazy week.

But seriously. On top of me working like crazy (12 days of full time in a row...) on Wednesday I was driving home from the grocery store down Smith Valley Road. They're currently redoing. By the way...can't figure out why...it looked fine to me. Buuut anyway. I went over a bump and heard a big THUD. Luckily I was super close to home. I drove about 2 mph the whole way haha. I figured it was the tail pipe again (it was being held up by a wire hanger...have I mentioned this car is a piece?). So I called Matt and didn't think anything of it. Until he got home and looked under the car. Uhhh the whole bottom part (tail pipe/muffler/cadalytic convertor) had rusted and fell off. It was being held up by some very thin wires (to the engine I think) and the wire hanger. Awesome! Did I also mention that I'm pretty sure had I been driving faster the car could have potentially caught on fire. Awesome again!

But God is good (all the time!) And we are in the works of buying a small S10 truck to drive until we can get my new(to me) car that I'll drive when Harper comes. It also happened that right after that happened I got a call from work wondering if I could start working full time for awhile (basically until I can't anymore). Praise the Lord for an awesome boss!

Harper is doing great! Growing like a weed (made apparent by my ever expanding waist). I can feel her moving on the outside now. My mom felt it a little bit yesterday but every time Matt touches my stomach Harper stops moving so he hasn't felt it yet. Matt says she's afraid of him already. I think she's either shy or stubborn. Most likely stubborn because he (or my mom) would move their hand away and she immediately starts moving again. Haha what a brat!

I'm going to attempt to post a 23 week post this week. It's hard to do when you don't have a computer.

i am still alive.

It has been brought to my attention that I haven't updated in awhile (Chuck). Awhile being almost a month. Oops!

It has been a month (once again...almost) that we have known the Bean is a girl Bean.

And she already has a crazy stash of cute clothes. Don't worry, I haven't bought all of them(ahem..only most of them). But I also am the best bargain shopper ever. No joke. I got the cutest Osh Kosh jumper for Harper at JC Penny the other day. Originally priced at $28 (who pays that for a baby? I mean she'll probably wear it twice before it doesn't fit anymore!)... I paid $2.50 for it. Booyah!

We have a doctors appointment on the 10th of August and then we'll have one around the same time in September...then we start going every other week. Crazy!

So I had a hilarious fat kid/ preggo moment yesterday. Matt and I stopped at Walgreens yesterday before church because we were both thirsty. When I was checking out, I couldn't find my debit card anywhere (and Matt doesn't have one for our joint account). So we drove back home (literally 10 seconds away) so I could look for it. I searched everywhere and couldn't figure out where it could be. I remembered I had just taken a box of milk duds out of my purse. I didn't figure I would need them at church. Well...I found my debit card...inside the milk duds box. Hahaha maybe it should be my new wallet?

It's....a.....

GIRL!!!!

We had our very first doctors appointment yesterday (you know, the one where you talk about family history and stuff?). Well the nurse we had (Dr. Salazar's nurse wasn't there yesterday), did all of the history and then said "let me see if the ultrasound tech can get you guys in, I don't think she's busy...would you guys want to get an ultrasound if she can?".....uhh do people say no to ultrasounds?! Absolutely we'd love to!

So we're walking to the room and I keeo thinking, what if I lay down on the table and they put the little wand to my belly and tell me I'm crazy that there's no baby in there. Well obviously that' silly. Harper (formally known as the Bean) was there! Moving around like a little fool :) and I giggled...like a little school girl. The. Entire. Time. Ha! She was fist pumping and waving and had her little feet propped up on my uterus like she was chilling. I was afraid with the way she was wiggling around that they wouldn't be able to get a good shot of her parts. But they did! And as soon as she said "it's a girl!" I said "what?! Excuse me?!" We were sooooo sure it was a boy! Haha! Oh boy were we wrong! She looks perfect! She's growing right on track and baking just great in there :)

We are so incredibly excited to meet our little girl!


Harper Carolyn is due December 2nd!

quick post before work!

Here's a quick little post before I have to get ready for work.

FIRST!! Congrats to Monica, Cody, and big brother Luke! Madison Jewel is finally here! I can't wait to meet her!

Second. Walter has not been the best puppy since we got him (3 days before we found out I was preggo with the Bean). He chews everything or tears it up. He was awful to train to go outside too and he still has problems with that (not good in an apartment!) We know we need to crate him...but crates are expensive! Well just the past few days he has done a complete turn around! He finally learned how to sit on command. Which is a big deal for him considering he doesn't even sit still in his sleep. He learned in about 15 minutes. I say it's because I taught him with oyster crackers and not treats. And since he gets a treat every time he comes inside and he NEVEr gets people food, I have a feeling he felt like a big shot getting to eat those crackers. And then today I put a pizza in the oven for my lunch. I set the timer and went back to sewing. I had the radio on pretty loud and I guess I didn't hear the timer go off. Well about 5 minutes (my guess) after the timer went off Walter is pacing around and whining. I couldn't figure out what he wanted so I ignored him and kept on sewing. Well he got impatient with me and went and stood by the oven and barked. Did I mention this dog never barks!? Never ever! So then I remembered the pizza and I jumped up and took it out. What a smart dog!!

I'm getting anxious about my doctors appointment (1 week from tomorrow!) I'm hoping while I'm there I get to schedule my ultrasound because I really want to know what the sex of the Bean is! I would love to start sewing gender specific things soon. Speaking of sewing...I should probably work on the quilt!

Our cousin Dave is getting married on the 9th and I have been sewing two of the bridesmaid dresses for it. I made one and am fixing the other one. I love sewing and I'm not bad at it at all. I've made dresses before and never had problems, but these dresses have made me remember that I am definitely not a seamstress! I have been locked in this apartment for nearly a week trying to get them finished and it has been one problem after the other. Then I get frustrated, threaten to set them on fire, cry a little, get over it and move on. It's a struggle haha!

Anyway...that's all I have for now!

woooo!

Oh you better believe this week has been great! We left last Thursday for Florida for a week with Matts mom,sister,brother in law and nieces and nephew. It was a great trip but we're glad to be back!

I was standing in line for the Haunted Mansion ride at Magic Kingdom when I got the call. I could officially choose my doctor and make an appointment to see him!!!

Hallelujah!!

So my first appointment will be July 5th at 9 am. I have another appointment on the 11th. At that appointment we'll schedule another appointment for an ultrasound where we'll hopefully get to see what the sex is! I am beyond excited!

rant.

We're going on an adventure. This adventure is going to be long, difficult, there will be yelling because someone won't stop and ask for directions. You have probably been on an adventure like this one if you are human, especially if you are or have ever been pregnant. When you're pregnant people love to give unsolicited advice. I have always read and heard about this...but seriously...it's true. So don't worry about grabbing hiking boots, a map, or a backpack, you won't need any of that for this kind of adventure. Just get ready for an old-fashioned super annoyed pregnant girl rant.

If you have been reading this blog (or are close to me in ANY way) you know I have had ridiculous trouble with getting insurance. It is definitely not for lack of trying. They (whoever 'they' is) are taking their time. I mean taa-kiiing thhhheeeir friggin time. I can't make them move any faster because they do as they please.... as slow as they please. So until they drink some Redbull or a 5 hour energy...I won't be able to go to the doctor. Unless, by the grace of God, I can find a doctor that will take me before the insurance is complete.

Here's where that unsolicitated advice comes in.

I have had JUUUUUSST about every person I've ever known or blinked at or friend requested on Facebook give me their own idea what I need to do about getting to the doctor.


Heeeeere's the thing. I KNOW I NEED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR!!!!!!!!!

I am not ignorant, irresponsible or clueless. I know, for the health of myself and more importantly, the Bean's health that I need to go to the doctor. If you have advice on how I should get there...cool! I guarantee I have already DONE it! Gone there and got the t-shirt... probably 50 times over. I've said all I can say to the people I need to say it to. I've yelled, I've cried, I've been calm...EVERYthing possible I have tried it. So please...keep your 'advice' to yourself because honestly, I don't want it.

All of this is directed towards the people who do not know the situation. Obviously I don't share every little detail on Facebook and on here, because a lot of it's personal. You know who you are (family and close friends) that actually know the situation.

But to those of you who do not know the situation, please stop with the 'advice'. I am an adult and am doing the very best I can at taking care of myself and my baby before we can make it to the doctor. So think twice before you make a comment to me or next time, my blog post might not be so nice. ;)