Lazy Monday

I've never really updated on what Jason and I did on the weekends, but since I have nothing really to do, here goes.  First of all, you anxious grandparents :), Baby G is doing good.  Nothing too exciting going on right now.  Our next appointment is August 3rd at 4pm, which is just a regular appointment.  The next one after that, which should be the last week in August/first week of September, will be to determine if we're having a boy or a girl.  We are so excited and are waiting patiently!!!  We can't wait to find out and let everyone know!!!  Then this might all start feeling more real and we can start buying gender appropriate things.

Friday night we celebrated Jason's weight loss challenge (it's not over yet), but he lost a bunch of weight before his weigh-in and I made pineapple pizza.  After that, the Schmidt's were having a bonfire, so we went over there and hung out a while before the mosquitos started getting really bad.  We went in their house for a bit and decided we were both beat, and went home.

Saturday was supposed to be our productive day and we did get a lot done during the morning, like mowing the lawn, Jason pulled weeds, and I tried to help as much as I could.  But, the heat got to both of us pretty bad and we decided to go to the pool at Geneva.  Wise choice because it was hardly busy and the water felt great.  After that we made dinner and relaxed. 

Sunday was a lazy day.  We didn't have motivation to do anything and I think maybe because Jason was leaving today and we wanted to spend as much time together as we could.  So, we took some old things to the Goodwill that were left over from our garage sale, rented The Great Outdoors and Greenzone, and ordered Casey's pizza and that was it.  We watched both movies and lounged all night. 

Next weekend we are really going to work hard around the house because we took this weekend off.  We are getting new carpeting hopefully next month, but Jason has to do the tiling first. 

This Thursday I'm going to The House on the Rock with my Mom and sister, Jenna.  I'm so excited and can't wait!!!  It should be a really great time and it will feel like a mini vacation to me!  Then in Sept., we're taking a few days off work to go up to Minnesota to go fishing and relax.  We are both really looking forward to it since the weather will be perfect and it should be pretty up there hoping the leaves are starting to turn.

Hope everyone had a nice weekend and we'll get back here soon!

Julie & Jason

Update to Last Post

No strep for me!  I went to the doctor this morning and it's just a viral thing.  I hope that's all it is anyway.  I was exhausted tonight when I got home from work tonight after running to Wal-Mart and fell asleep right away in bed.  I didn't wake up until 7:30 and then had 2 frozen ice things and I'm wondering if I'm not just overheated.  I was soooooo thirsty and it's about 96 degrees here, which feels like 110 with the heat index.  Hot, hot, hot.  And Jason is going for a run tonight.  I just hope that he does okay and doesn't get sick.  Lots of water when he gets back!

What a Day So Far...

Well, it's only 8:53am and I'm still at home.  Not because of anything pregnancy wise or just because I slept in-I have to go to the doctor at 9:30 this morning to see if I have strep throat.  I will feel silly if it's not and I've missed work this morning, but I'm trying to think that I'm being proactive.  I've read that strep throat stays in your throat, so it won't affect the baby, but everyone tells me I should go just to check it out.  So that's what I'm doing.  I need to be leaving shortly, so I'll post later when I find out what it is. 

Busy Friday & Saturday

I had today off since it was my RDO.  I had planned on having a yard sale and this weekend is it.  Jason actually got to go to the John Deere Classic in Moline for work, so lucky for him, he didn't have to help.  :)  My niece, Mom, and sister all have things selling in it.  There is so much stuff!!!  We all did pretty well today and it's running tomorrow as well, from 7am-3pm.  Makes for a long day, but it's kind of fun.  Jason will miss tomorrow as well since he gets to be in a golf tournament.  Jenna is going to help me out all day since she's selling her things.  She's bringing me a doughnut in the morning.  :)  Chocolate w/sprinkles is the best and I cannot wait. 

Baby news:  not much new.  I think I'm starting to show and my sister both think I am as well.  I can't believe at 12 weeks that I would showing!  I think this is going to be a BIG baby!  Only a  little less than 8 weeks until we find out if we're having a girl or boy!  We're so excited and can't wait! 

Have a great weekend everyone!

Travel, Travel, Travel

I cannot explain how much I can't wait to go home.  Instead of flying to Madisonville, KY, the guy I'm with wanted to drive the 8 hours instead.  It's a long drive and I didn't know if I could take riding with him home.  So, we don't technically have to stay today, but he wants to.  Three reasons why, 1) he doesn't want to go back to work Thursday, 2) he's afraid that he might get a shower that's bad if we stay somewhere closer to home, and 3) he doesn't care if he sees his family early.  He told me yesterday that he has no reason to hurry home!  WHAT?!!!?  He's got a NEW fiance and a 1 year old at home.  If that were me, I'd be hurrying home to see them.  And even though I don't have a baby, I want to hurry home to see Jason!!!  So, after stewing about this all evening and just getting more mad, I decided that I was going to call him and see about driving a few hours today so that our drive home on Thursday wouldn't be so long.  He didn't want to at first, but I should have a say in this too, so I pushed for it and we are staying in Marion, IL tonight and then driving the 5 1/2 hours home tomorrow.  He's so frustrating and self-centered, I could just smack him.  Not really, but it would be fun.  :)  There's so much more to this story, but I won't get into it.  I've said enough and I'm just thankful that tomorrow I finally get to see my husband.  I can't wait! 

Friday is Here!

I am so thankful today is Friday.  I don't know what it is, but I think the 4 day weekend I had wasn't long enough and I did not want to come to work this past Tuesday.  It has been the longest week it feels like, and I can't wait until 3pm today. 

I just found out this morning that I may be traveling the 14th-17th of this month to Kentucky to see a first article test.  That's okay with me....anything to get me out of this office for a while.  Although I'm not too thrilled with the person I will be traveling with, but it will be okay. 

Jason is busy this weekend with a friend's bachelor party that starts today at noon and ends tomorrow night.  Long bachelor party if you ask me. :)  Today they're going golfing at noon, dinne, and then who knows what.  Tomorrow they're going paintballing in the afternoon, dinner which I think is a cookout, and then poker at a friend's house.  I'm sure he'll be pretty beat up after the paintballing tomorrow.  Hopefully not too bad though.

Jason and I are looking forward to his Mom & Don visiting soon.  We haven't seen them since I believe after Christmas and it will be nice to catch up and visit.  I'm hoping Jason doesn't work while they're here, because he has a tendency to forget to slow down every once in a while. 

The house painting is coming along.  The 'man shed' is completely painted and now he concentrating on just the house.  I'm really hoping this gets done this year.  Not only because I can't stand the outside of the house, but the old stain is fading and the house just really needs it.  I will post pictures soon because it's always fun to see before and after pics. 

Hope everyone has a nice weekend and I'm sure we'll be talking to everyone soon!

I swear, all it's done around here lately is rain, rain, rain.  Yesterday we got around 3 inches in about 15 minutes!  The drive home from work was a little scary at first when I couldn't see anything and people were slowing down to 30 mph and turning on their hazard lights.  As soon as I got closer to Blue Grass, the rain subsided and it sprinkled for a bit. 

I have had no motivation this week to come to work.  Maybe it's because I STILL haven't done anything work wise and it's incredibly boring to sit here day after day and do nothing.  I've signed up for more classes because at least that gives me something to think about and challenge myself a bit. 

Let's see....we've got a million things in the near future that we'd like to get done on the house.  Here's our current list of things we'd like to get done this year.  Paint the hallway going upstairs, tear down the wallpaper in the upstairs bathroom and paint it and paint the vanity, paint the dogs room, tear up the carpet downstairs and get new along with tile by the garage door, and paint the house.  I believe Jason is currently contemplating hiring someone to paint the top of the house because he's afraird of falling off the roof and I completely agree with this.  The area isn't that big, but I'll worry about him.  We've got lots to do, but hopefully since most of it's painting, it will go fast.  The house is the only thing that concerns me.  That will take some time and we have to get it done this year since the paint is already a year old.