Weekend Bits

This weekend was pretty lovely.  I finally got to see Casey for more than five minutes and it was nice to spend some time with him.  We both are seriously ready for busy season to be over.

On Saturday during the day, he worked a bit from home while I worked on sewing quilt squares.  I’ve been working on a t-shirt quilt sporadically for a long time and it’s really starting to come together.

Saturday night, we went to a friend’s house for dinner (we grilled and it was delicious) and some Wii gaming (Big Buck Hunter and Mario Kart).  It was kind of for my birthday, but mostly just for a relaxed night out.

On Sunday, I got up and went to church.  We had stayed out way past my bedtime the night before, and losing that hour of sleep was a bummer, but church is always worth it – totally revs me up.  Throughout the rest of the day, I did a little housekeeping and worked on the project seen in this post.

Part of my winter décor was handmade snowflakes and yesterday I took them down.  I chose some of my favorites and painted them fun colors, after which I Modge-Podged them to my plain black journal.  Some of it looks a little messy, but overall I really like how it turned out.

This week I plan on doing some spring cleaning.  Nothing too heavy, but enough to freshen things up.  It’s supposed to be really nice weather wise the end of this week, so I’m really hoping I’ll be able to open windows and air things out.

Our Little Gummi Bear

Yesterday, both the doctor and the sonogram technician referred to this sonogram image as the "gummi bear" or "teddy bear" because the little's arms look so short and stick out like those of a gummi or teddy bear.

I guess that's nicer than calling it an "alien bear" with that big ol' funny shaped noggin!

Of course, I mean that in the nicest way, and even with that big head, it's still a super sweet thing to see - way better than the "smudge" in the first sonogram photo. Casey was very excited by this image and said it gave him a reality check that there really is a little baby in there!

Thank goodness he finally believes me. ;)

Not A Strong Suit

I had my twelve-week (or more accurately, 11 weeks 5 days) appointment today. Through these OB/GYN appointments, it has been brought to my attention something that is not really my forte. Thankfully, it’s not something I need to do every day, though it becomes nearly embarrassing when I can’t do it at the doctor’s office, with the nurse patiently waiting.

This task I’m referring to is peeing into a cup, which essentially means peeing on demand. The first time at the OB/GYN, it took me at least two tries. Today, it took me two cups of water and three attempts. I’m talking serious “stage fright” here people. Of course, maybe if the nurse wasn’t patiently waiting on the other side of that double-door with the little ledge in the middle, I might not be so inept.

I’m sure I’m not the only person to struggle with this, but I probably do get more embarrassed than I should. It’s a silly thing and the nurses are probably used to it. I meant to be more prepared this morning, but thinking about it in advance probably just made it worse. Next time, though, I’m drinking a bunch of water before my appointment… or maybe I’ll just use the cup I requested today, getting it done before the appointment, no patiently waiting nurse required.

Oh man, I’m such a weirdo.

The Weekend in Review

Mom and I had a great weekend, filled with chit chat, relaxation, food, and plenty of treasure hunting. Since it’s kind of fun to list things (maybe just for me?), here is pretty much all we got up to:

Thursday: Pizza for dinner. Bible study. Grocery for fruit and ice cream.

Friday: Breakfast at home: eggs, toast, fruit. Ikea – where we split a cinnamon bun, Mom had coffee and I had chocolate milk before we made our way around the giant store. Quick stop at Borders. Lunch at Chipotle. Treasure Hound resale shop. Relaxing afternoon at home. Light Dinner: scones with maple cream and butter/strawberry jam, fruit. Rented and watched Book of Eli. Bedtime.

Saturday: Breakfast at home: leftover scones with maple cream and butter/raspberry preserves. Building 1 of the DC Big Flea Market at the Dulles Expo Center. Snack at the Big Flea: pretzel with yellow mustard and waters. More walking around the Big Flea, including most of the second building. Lunch: McDonalds drive thru, mainly for Shamrock Shakes. Home for more relaxing in the afternoon, including watching a super lame movie on TV, followed by naps - all the walking at the Big Flea tuckered us out! Dinner at home: spaghetti with spicy red pepper sauce, garlic bread, and salads with Italian dressing gone wrong. Quiet night of Scrabble against each other on Facebook while watching HGTV. Bedtime.

Sunday: Breakfast: homemade blueberry muffins. 9am praise service at church. Quick trip to Target. Drop off at the airport and farewells… but no crying. :)

Again, I am so thankful that Mom is able to come and visit as often as she does. This was an awesome weekend filled with so many of the things we love doing together and I look forward to the next one!

Mum Is Here!

Mom is here for the weekend and we are going to have a grand time.  She got here last night, bearing gifts for my birthday (which is a few weeks away, but how nice to get them in person!).

From her, there was a vintage table runner (from her own stash) and two jadite bowls I admired when we went out last time I was home (just weeks ago!).  I love them and they really do make fruit more lovely to eat.

And from my Grand-Mama, a new apron, handmade by her out of awesome fabric!

Today Mom and I are heading to Ikea for some browsing, then maybe to a thrift store we have passed but never stopped into.  Tomorrow we are going to the DC Big Flea.  They’ll be lots of looking and admiring and if we’re lucky, maybe some prizes to take home.

I am so thankful that she is able to visit as often as she does; it really makes living so far from home a lot easier to bear.