Dog for sale!

It appears Tica has regressed to her puppy antics of chewing up things and making messes when we leave her alone. She used to do this when Jeremy first got her and after he came home to chewed up pillows and big messes he decided to leave her in her cage all day. Then she grew up and figured out if she obeyed the rules she had more freedom and we left her to roam the house when we were gone. We haven't had any problems leaving her by herself for the last 4 years. Now that we have moved into a new house and she senses a lot of changes are on their way she has been acting out and being more defiant.

We left today for 30 minutes and when we came back we found this mess. BUSTED!! At least she has minty fresh breath now! When we walked in she was tearing up the stairs as fast as she could to get on her bed. Jeremy went down stairs and noticed she had been "jumping" on the guest bed and had messed up the comforter and pillows. What a defiant little dog. This is actually the third day in a row I've come home to some kind of mess from her. The first day it was a pack of gum she had got from my purse and it was all torn up like the picture above. The second day I came home to find our check book on her bed chewed on and the checks all messed up...and she was on the couch which she isn't allowed on! She doesn't seem to mind the consequences of me locking her in her cage in the garage for TIME OUT. I ask...where is the dog whisperer when you need him!!??

Clean Clothes

I had so much fun doing laundry last night! I took the tags off of Cam's tiny clothes and his receiving blankets and washed them. It is hard to believe he is almost here and that he will be wearing these clothes soon!

I just looked at each outfit as I was folding them and tried to imagine what he was going to look like wearing them....for a few days before he grows out of them! I have these moments every now and then when reality hits me and I realize I am not going to be pregnant forever, which means the little human inside of me is actually going to be here and I am responsible for him. YIKES! Doing his laundry was one of those moments, but it was actually a fun and exciting moment :)

Getting ready for Cameron!

We figured we better start getting things put together now that we are moved into our house. We really cut things close to getting settled and having Cam's room done. And...I don't think we will be completely settled any time soon. However, every day it seems less chaotic. I had to laugh the other day because I was thinking "I am supposed to be nesting right now and getting organized and all ready". Most people don't make their life more hectic when they are pregnant, but apparently I (we) don't know how to do things the easy way!

Handy man Jer putting the stroller together...I sang "the wheels on the stroller go round and round, round and round" while he put it together. I've never seen him do anything so fast. I'm not sure if it's because it was easy to put together or if he knew he had to finish the stoller to stop my singing :) Either way we both won! By the way thanks to Jeremy's mom Theresa for getting us this nice travel system off our registry, it's a stoller and car seat together, obviously a must have and a very nice gift!!

Next "we" put the moblie together...I helped by sitting on my new swivel, rocker chair and put my feel up on the ottoman. This is a pretty sweet chair, every mom has to have a comfy chair for night feedings and rocking the baby to sleep!

I was proud of Jeremy for actually reading the instructions (after he spent awhile trying to figure it out)...I figured I better snap a picture of a male reading instructions!

YEAH!! The cutest mobile and husband ever. Now the animals on the mobile can go round and round, round and round... I was so excited when I opened this gift at a shower, I couldn't wait to go home and put it on his crib. The finishing touch!

Mother's Day

We officially moved into our house Saturday May 9th, so that was our first night sleeping here. We slept in pretty late Sunday morning because we were up late putting stuff away and had spent 2 hours grocery shopping. Jer got up and popped open a can of Pilsbury cinnamon rolls and stuck them in the oven. I relaxed in our back yard and read a cute book about enjoying motherhood, that my mom gave me for Mother's Day, while he cooked breakfast. Well, he didn't set the timer and when he went to get the cinnamon rolls out they burned. So plan B for my Mother's Day breakfast (at 11 pm now) was a box of Betty Crocker blueberry muffins and scrambled eggs. I was starving by that point (being pregnant does that to you) so I think the burned cinnamon rolls would have tasted good to me!

After breakfast Jeremy gave me my present...this sweet Willow Tree figurine (I love these things!) the name of it was Guardian and the mother is holding her infant baby close, guarding him from everything (something mother's are inclined to do.) I thought it was so nice. Then we went to church....the 1-4 schedule is horrible! After church Jeremy started dinner. He made Herbie's famous fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, and broccoli-thanks for such a good meal hubbs. I made some delicious brownies for dessert. I have to admit it was a strange Mother's Day being pregnant and anticipating being a mother. I was quite emotional most of the day. I spent a lot of time thinking of my mom and how awesome she is. The role of "mother' is the most important thing you can do/be in your life. I think I am nervous knowing that I am going to be everything to this little baby, he is going to depend on me solely in the beginning and throughout his life to teach him, love him, and help him develop into an adult!! I realize more and more every day how important my mom was in shaping who I am today. My mom is above and beyond special. She is the most selfless person I know, she always puts everyone else before herself (even with her own health issues.) She is such a good example to me of how I want to be with my children...she's always there with a listening ear, good advice, a helping hand, non-judgemental, constantly giving and doing, and patient. She stayed up every night to tell me a story after tucking me in (even though all she wanted to do was go to bed), she cooked dinner every night and we always ate as a family, and then there were the family vacations she and my dad planned, supporting all my sports events and running for student body officer. I love you mom and appreciate all you have done for me and still do for me. Once you are a mom you are always a mom and you've always been there for me, I know I can always count on you (and dad). Thanks!!

Another shower...

What a busy, relaxing, and fun day! I started off my day (Thrusday, May 7th) by getting a pedicure at a really cute place called "Nailed". Amy gave me a gift certificate for a pedicure at my friend shower. What a perfect gift to give a pregnant person who can't bend over to reach her toes...let alone even look down and see her own toes ;) Its a fun place to go, there is a little botique at the front of the store with jewelry, purses, hats etc. If you don't have an appointment you get trapped by looking around at all the fun stuff. Hence, the reason I found and bought a really cute hat that I couldn't pass up!

Don't pay attention to my swollen, pregnant, due in 20 days, can barely fit into my shoes feet. Look past that and notice the color of polish on my chubby, sausage toes! I thought it was a great color to detract from my feet but then decided after the fact that maybe, just maybe they draw more attention to them!! DOH! Anyway, the color is called Prince Charming...I liked the name...I love silver...and that is what it is, it looks like I glued tinfoil to my toes. After my relaxing pedicure, I met my favorite, truly committed, Training Table friend Amanda for some lunch. We ate, laughed, and I got some good advice from her since she is a new mommy herself.

Then I went home rested for a few minutes, got ready for my last shower. Some of my mom's friends, neighbors and people from the ward threw a big shower for me. I just hung around the chocolate dipped strawberries all night....

My mom, Shirlee, & Jewel in the kitchen preparing for the big event.

Melaine, Jewel & me waiting for the fun to begin.

I sat in a nice comfy chair most of the night and people came to me...it was a sweet set up. I only had to get up when I went to the bathroom (which was about evern 30 minutes!)

I got a lot of cute clothes and fun blankets, but not too many items off my registery list. This was one item we got that we needed...a baby monitor. I also got the cute crib mobile I signed up for. I'm way excited to get it all set up.

As usual, I didn't get many pics of the evening and everyone there...it's hard to get everything perfect.

Friend shower

My friend Amy threw me a baby shower last night...these were the cute invitations she sent out. I am mad because none of my pictures really turned out, so I didn't get any good pictures of everyone. Anyway we had a good time hanging out, eating, talking, and opening gifts :)

Amy made "a few of my favorite things" to eat. I LOVE her chicken salad that she makes and puts on crossiants & her yummy fruit dip. She is a great cook!

Teresa, Anissa, Val & my mom.

Melanie, Amy & Laura....

My friend Amanda had a baby 3 months ago & he doesn't know it but him and Cameron are going to be best friends. She gave me lots of fun stuff...

Linda gave me some cute clothes and this hat was so cute I just had to put it on! Hopefully it will fit Cameron a little better.

Jammin it up

I have to admit I don't even like jam...I don't do PB&J I do PB&H (honey is much better)...I don't like jam on toast or anything. Maybe I just don't like store bought jam. Margo makes the best strawberry jam and I've learned to like homemade jam. I asked her if she would teach me how to make it. I've always had this idea that making jam was such a long and time consuming process!

I just wanted to eat the strawberries....one for me, one for the bowl, two for me, one for the bowl...three for Cameron...

When my mom found out I was taking a jam making class at Margo's, she wanted to sign up too...Michele decided to come a long to help. As my mom always says "many hands make light work." We had fun making jam and Margo said it actually took half the time since we were all helping. As you can see the ingredients are strawberries, sugar, and sure jel. One thing that I miss about living in Charlotte is picking fresh strawberries. It was so much fun to go to the strawberry fields and get your bucket and pick until it was full. The strawberries were really small, but so sweet. They would have made delicious jam!

I think Jeremy and I have enough jam for the next several years :) The whole process was really easy and fun. I would definitely make it again, but I don't think we will be running out any time soon. I made some to give to the people who helped us move and am going to put a little sign around the jar saying "thanks for helping us out of a jam...we couldn't have moved without your help!"