State of the Union

Highlights from Monday's address:

1. The military official who, when the camera panned over him, looked like he just threw up a little in his mouth.
2. The Democrats sitting stone faced while the GOP jumped in glee at every fifth word.
3. The Justices looking utterly disgusted.
4. The signing of autographs after the address.
5. The fact that it was G.W.B.'s last address.
6. We taught Kaitlyn to make monkey sounds whenever "W" was on the tele.


And now, the other state of the union....

I am 9 friggin months pregnant. NINE. This means I have completed nine months and am IN my TENTH month of being hijacked. Enough is enough already!

Chris' work is having a baby shower for us on Friday... it's so much fun to meet people for the first time when you're resembling a woolly mammoth more than ever.

I really don't think I'll be making it to the 24th, but if I do, someone is going to pay. I had a dream that at my Thursday appointment, I was diagnosed with Pre-Eclampsia again and had to be induced immediately. Not that I'm hoping my kidney's begin to fail again, but it would nice to get the show on the road! The baby dropped last week, which has it's pros and cons.

The pros:

• I can eat more than one ounce of food at a time without feeling like my head will fly off my neck from the terrible reflux.
• hmmm - maybe that's the only "pro"

The cons:

• my hips hurt and often feel like they are going to fall out of the joints anytime I move - ouch
• my back hurts more
• I have to use the loo 500 times a night

I'm just a happy person this morning :)

jesus christ

This is so gross...

The other day, as I was driving Kaitlyn and myself home from the indoor park, I started feeling a bit woozy, light-headed, hot, etc. Being somewhat hypoglycemic, I figured my blood sugar was low (it was close to lunch time) and perhaps I should take some help from our friend Ronald McDonald and not worry myself with cooking a nutritious lunch that day. ( my defense: I NEVER eat McDonald's unless it's an emergency. AND, I never feed fast food to Kaitlyn. But since I'm pregnant, anything I say is an emergency, is. This counts. ;) )

So, we hit the drive through and I order an ungodly amount of food. We get home and Kaitlyn eats six fries, a quarter of a cheeseburger and some fruit that I lovingly prepared for her. Before she finishes her lunch, I have inhaled (in record time):

1 double cheeseburger
1/2 of her cheeseburger
2 small fries
1 yogurt parfait with granola
1 small DIET coke
3 Hershey kisses

And, I was not full... I could have eaten more (and debated it) but figured I ought to stop while I was ahead. This is where the 3 chocolates came in to the picture... I don't even really like chocolate but needed to munch on something whilst deciding if I should eat more.

Not surprising, I felt better (blood sugar wise). But I was surprised that I didn't get sick from all that crap!

This entire pregnancy, I have only gained 17 pounds. I'm guessing that if I weigh myself now, that number will be up to 18 pounds. I think I'll sue.

He got schooled

This is one of those times where you probably had to be there but it's a proud and funny moment - so I'll share.

You all know Kyle... our 130 lb. pony we often pass off as a dog. Despite his size, he is very much at the bottom of the ladder in our pack and today, that was made crystal clear. He is, overall, a very well behaved dog but sometimes thinks he can have an attitude... this doesn't go over well with us (you'd think he learn by now) since the moment you let an animal of his size and strength think they're anything but last in line, you're in for trouble. (but really any animal kept as a pet)

So, today he was laying around watching Kaitlyn play when he decided to grab a shoe. Kaitlyn walked over to him and he growled at her. He only ever growls - never bites. Nevertheless, Kaitlyn didn't think this was appropriate behavior and immediately disciplined him - at the ripe age of 21 months. She found the nearest magazine, folded it in half, walked confidently over to Kyle and popped him on the nose with it!

Chris and I just watched and laughed at Kyle, the surprised look on his face and the fact that he was just schooled by Kaitlyn. Ok - I think you really had to be there, but just imagine a 30lb toddler vs. a 130lb dog and the toddler winning. good stuff.