The 5 Things Game

10 years ago...
1. I was 16 and wondering when I would get my drivers license
2. I was a junior in HS
3. I was right in the middle of basketball season.
4. I was probably wondering if I would ever get married and dreaming of my prince charming.
5. I hadn't even thought of what I would be doing beyond HS.

5 things on today's "to-do-list"'
1. Do laundry- and see what clothes my 3 week old has already out grown
2. Trying to figure out how we can hire a housekeeper/chef so that I can stare at my beautiful baby all day long.
3. Take a nap
4. Shower and make my bed- 2 things that I have to do everyday or I feel all out of sorts
5. meal planning

Snacks I enjoy
1. Candy and most junk foods
2. Crackers with cream cheese and a sprinkle of garlic salt.
3. Cheese toast
4. Applesauce
5. banana/pumpkin/zucchini bread


5 Things I Would Do if I were a Millionaire!
1. Invest and grow it
2. Pay off school loans.
3. Pay a big chunk on the mortgage.
4. Vacation with my man
5. Share with others and have a 'gift fund'

5 Places I have lived
1. Thornton, CO
2. Ankeny, IA
3. Wheelersburg, OH (for a summer as a camp counselor)
4. Albuquerque, NM
5. Des Moines, IA

5 jobs I've had/still have:
1. Detassling Corn, my mom thought that it would be a good experience so she shipped me off to farm country IA for a summer. It wasn't so bad and I got a good tan and a strong grip
2. YMCA after school day care
3. Applebees
4. Veldcamps Flowers as a delivery girl
* edited 5. Coca-Cola where I met Kandid Kiwi
6. Nationwide Insurance Company

I am not going to tag anyone but if you haven't been tagged then I would love to hear about your 5 things.....
And I will leave you with a few pictures, but not as good as the great photographer Melissa's photos.

First time Andy fed Dane, I love it :o)

All alone

This is the first day by ourselves. Mom and Melissa left yesterday evening. So far so good.

No, the thumb sucking picture posted a few days ago is not staged. He acutally found it shortly after birth and finds it from time to time, and gets frustrated when he can't get it unfolded from his fist. Here are a few more pictures from the great photographer Melissa.

Shout out

I owe Aunt Melissa, my little sister, a shout out for the wonderful pictures she took while she was here. I guess I can now forgive her for single handily using up all the hot water minutes before I tried to get in the shower :o) She does a great job with her pics too bad she lives so far away.

Week 1

Things have been going well so far. It would be much easier if I didn't have to take care of myself. I am not even supposed to drive for 2 weeks, and I must of lost quite a bit of blood since I was pretty woozy for the first 3 or 4 days, and everyone kept commenting on my paleness. More about that later. I don't mind getting up with him in the middle of the night at all. That may wear off as I start getting more tired.

Dane went to the doctor 3 times last week, with jaundice and was attached to a bili-blanket for about a day. Tuesday was a little rough though since he was attached to that contraption, then my milk came in and he was choking so bad on one side, my mom kept grabbing him to turn him over and patting his back since he wouldn't breathe and started turning dark, on his way to purple. A little scary, it happened a couple of times so my mom stayed up with me that night for each feeding to keep us calm. He still chokes but at least he can catch his breath on his own now.

The only other trouble is trying to keep him from peeing every time his diaper is off. I am trying to keep ahead of it but it is so unpredictable. I have at least got it so I can contain the mess in a smaller area. Boys.
He is such a sweet little boy and I am so blessed to have him!

It's a BOY!!

Our little pumpkin arrived October 31st 8:07 pm

Weight: 9lbs 9oz

Height: 21 1/4"

Dane Andrew F.

Keeping Busy

Here are a few pictures of what I have been doing to keep busy the last few weeks. I dug out my sewing machine and tried it out for the first time. I may be able to get into this sewing thing, maybe, I do get frustrated easily. Right now my thing is pillow covers. What an easy way to fix up a room. I made a little pillow for baby's room that matches the bedding out of the curtain that came with the set. Only 1 curtain and we have 2 windows so I figured why not. Sidenote: funny that it is elephants right smack in the middle of political season. But I think they are cute.

Then the apple/pear pillows are just for fun basement pillows because I liked the fabric. I have also enjoyed frequent trips to the mall and shopping and stocking up and getting more and more organized. And of course all my fall favorites like my pumpkin candle from bath and body, hot apple cider and my new favorite ice cream full of carmely goodness. But no warm snugly sweaters until baby is born. Baby come soon it's getting cold outside!

I don't think I have hit a 'last minute nesting' phase, the organization thing started months ago and anytime I was bored I would clean out a drawer or a shelf and get rid of stuff. As for cleaning I just keep hoping the kitchen floor will mop itself. I have had the urge to be stocked up on everything like food, and household products in the last few weeks.

The end has to be near

I feel like I have been huge for a very long time, but apparently the last few weeks I have had that anytime look. Whenever I am at the store I have people ask when I am due, knowing I will say any day. Usually the elderly say I should sit down, and take it easy, or "oh honey, you shouldn't be walking around". I find all of this amusing. The other day at the grocery store, there happened to be a million samples, that always makes the grocery trip more fun. So I was approaching this unmanned table with some crab, and catfish and another customer, a middle aged man, was also getting a sample. He turned and saw me and was like "oh my.." "oh, you need to have some of this" "just look at you" "here help yourself" So I grabbed a toothpick sample of the crab and dipped it in the sauce. "That's not good enough, you need some of the fresh stuff" -Referring to the catfish still on the skillet. He then proceeded to cut me off a serving size sample to try. "What are they going to do, fire me?" I have to admit it was very good, "oh here honey have some more" "Are you sure you are ok?"
He was very intent on make sure I had my fill, It was very good and it was fun to take advantage of the pregnancy belly and just help myself to a serving of catfish.

Andy is also trying to take advantage of these last few days of pregnancy belly. This weekend at Outback he got us seated in front of other guests who had already been waiting, just by pulling the pregnancy card. And he is always on the look out for the expectant mothers parking spot.

I may be foolish for thinking this, but I think I may get more sleep once baby gets here. Considering I am up about 5 or 6 times a night about every hour to hour and a half, for various reasons, bathroom, tums and aches and pains that need stretched. Oh to be able to flop down on the bed and sleep comfortably, instead of the 5 minute process of rolling from one side to the other.