Moving

I am right now sitting in our glider in our new baby's nursery / guest room. The crib is not put together just yet...but, it will be by the end of this weekend. It's peaceful here and I love it at our new place. It already feels like home. We have a couch for starters...and it's awesome. :) Plus, it is ours. Neither one of us has any history of roommates or time not together here. It feels like "our first place." We now share a closet and a bathroom, which is new in our marriage. (Yes, we've been incredibly spoiled and so far, so good.) We have an awesome view. I am so close to work that I get to come home and spend my lunch hour with my husband instead of with a book in my car. Even though we're close to everything (and I do mean everything) it feels like we're somewhere else. The cats are loving it and have already adjusted quite well even if moving day got a little stressful for them (Sam anyway) We have a baby room!! And, best of all, this is the place that we get to welcome our child and call home. I love it here.

We had an AMAZING crew to get us here as well. I've never seen a group of people work so well and efficiently together. They were amazing...there's really no other words needed to describe it. And, we are so grateful to them all. I know I couldn't do a whole lot, but it was, in my opinion the best moving day I could imagine. (Not just because I didn't do any lifting - I promise.) So, here is another HUGE thank you to Mom & Dad, Dan & Ellen, Sarah & Justin and to Carrie & Allan (with 8-week old Adrian) and Melissa too for hanging out. It was such a great day. I have so much love for you all.

Stay tuned for pictures...

What I'm Thinking

1. It's hard to be comfortable without a couch. I can hardly wait for next week.

2. I think there are a hundred things I could be doing right now, but I can't seem to come up with even one at the moment, so I'm blogging.

3. Jason is going out for all-you-can-eat sushi tonight with a friend. I miss sushi. (I know it's gross to some, but I do like it.) Jason will be taking me out for sushi in January. :)

4. I will probably be eating Mom's defrosted homemade chicken noodle soup for dinner. (Yum) Maybe it will help ward off H1N1.

5. Lots of people seem to be getting sick these days. I'm tired of feeling crazy about sicknesses.

I'm glad I don't have to put my hands in any mouths for 3 days even though we do practice "universal precautions" at all times - even when there's not a lot of flu going around. I do feel pretty safe at work, even given what I do and all.

6. There has been more Lysol sprayed in my office this week than ever before. It smells a little like toilet. :/ (FYI - we use much stronger disinfectant on a normal basis, the Lysol is just an added protector.)

7. I had lunch today at the Olive Garden. I think it's so good there - I forgot. I might be going there more often now.

8. Lunch was with my friend Brandy. It was great! I've missed her.

9. My Mom is supposed to be coming tomorrow to hang out with me and help get the apartment ready. The weather is not looking so good right now though. :( They are talking about snow on the news right now. The snow plow drivers have a "snow rodeo" practicing driving around obstacles and getting graded on it. Looks like fun.

10. I do love snow. (Just not driving in it)

11. I am looking forward to our baby girl seeing snow for the first time.

12. I'm thinking about Christmas a lot lately. Partly because I have a feeling the next 2 months are going to go really fast. And partly because my entire family gets to all be together for the first time in a long while. (Nick & Danielle are coming home! With baby on the way!) It's going to be great.

13. Our cats are quite affectionate lately, but I think it's just because they are cold.

14. Right now, I'm watching my belly bounce - this baby is getting strong! Sometimes, I still think she's trying to bust out. I will love having her out, but I do think I might miss being pregnant a little too.

A Fun Video

I just found this video from a year and a half ago and wanted to share. :) Oh, how I love my family and my family's parties. : ) Enjoy.

A Couch

Today, Jason sold our couch (in a day!). We have already ordered a new couch, but it will be delivered to our new place in 2 weeks. So, for now, we get to sit side-by-side in a recliner and a glider with a table in between us. I feel a little bit as though we are like one of those old married couples on TV.

We are very excited for our new couch though. It gives plenty of comfortable seating for us and baby and all of those that may come visiting once baby is here.

So, yes, we are moving in 2 weeks. We are quite excited. The new apartment is much closer for both of us to get to work and closer to just about anything else you could ever want...shopping, restaurants, parks, etc. It's a little newer than where we are now with high ceilings and a fantastic view. We've started moving a little over already and will be officially moved on the 24th of this month. Should give us just enough time to get ready for our new arrival. : )

A 32-week Belly Shot

Here I am again. In comfy clothes after a long, hot day at work.

Growing fast. 8 more weeks to go.

Cupcakes

Some of you may be aware of this, some may not. My dear sister has nick-named our baby-to-be "Cupcake." I will be honest, there is nothing I do not love about cupcakes. The perfect amount of cake that you don't even have to use a fork to eat. Melissa brought us to a specialty cupcake shop in Seattle for "gourmet" cupcakes. We also had cupcakes at our wedding on a 6-foot cupcake tower. :) Recently, my Aunt Sharon brought me a beautiful hand-painted cake stand with cupcakes on it that I got to use last week. Our little "Cupcake" already has a couple of little outfits with cupcakes on them, and this very cute onesie from her very sweet Aunt Melissa stating she is "Cupcake of the Month".

cupcake onesie

wedding cupcakes

cupcake plate

A Shower at Work

Yesterday, the girls at work surprised me with a baby shower during our lunch break! There was quite a spread...

pulled bbq pork, fruit, veggies, chips & dip, a salad and these fantastic cupcakes from a specialty cupcake bakery. (They were SO delicious!!)

They got us our crib bedding...Winnie the Pooh. So cute, so fun and so neutral. I just love it and can hardly wait to get it all set up. We're moving at the end of this month, so check back for pictures of the baby's new room soon after that.

Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest was this past weekend. We had practically perfect October weather for it too. Cool, but not too cold and it didn't rain. This year was a little bit of a different experience for me walking around with a baby belly. But, still, oh so much fun. It is very possible that this is my number one event to look forward to year after year. It was great to see lots of friends and some family, enjoy the cool fall weather and of course the food. Mmm..mmm...mmm. Maybe not the best food choices through the weekend for me, but so delicious. Giant tenderloins, brats and sauerkraut, soft pretzels, funnel cakes, lots of water, and of course...breakfast at Mom & Dad's!! (At midnight!) It's a yearly tradition and always the perfect end to a night in the park. Friday night was bacon, eggs and toast and Saturday was scrambled eggs and pancakes. My favorite meal of the day made by the best breakfast makers I know. :)

Next year will be a different kind of Oktoberfest with Mom & Dad moving across town and of course, us having a baby. I am already looking forward to it. (I'm just hoping breakfast will still be happening.)

Check out more pictures from the festivities on Jason's Flikr site here