I had an AMAZING weekend with my husband!! On Saturday we went to Dave and Busters and ate lunch there. After we went and played games in their arcade. Eric and I enjoy being silly so this was a lot of fun for us! Eric tried bumping one of the machines to make more coins drop so we would get more tickets and the machine started siring and saying please don't cheat.... it was too funny. We ended up getting candy with our tickets to take to the movies! We went and saw Here Comes the Boom. It was a REALLY

Good movie!! Even better than the previews made it out to be. After the movies we headed to target to finish getting some of the stuff I will need for when little miss Audrey arrives. So I had made a list for what I needed and my husband likes to ask people where stuff is so we aren't wondering around everywhere and he likes to embarrass me. Well one of the items on my list was pads due to bleeding after pregnancy and Eric has no idea what the items are so he is asking people where to find them and I am about to die laughing.... I just love my husband! He is so not shy and he makes me giggle. Yesterday was football day for him. So we stayed in relaxed. Took a walk and got a slushie. I have been having a LOT of braxton hicks contractions lately. Today we are going to Tripler to take a labor and delivery tour and tomorrow is my 36 week appointment... I cant believe how close this is all getting.... its so surreal!!!

Lock my kid up?!

So last night I am laying in bed NOT sleeping ;) and I come across a news article that says don't let living on a military instillation give you a false sense of protection.... hmm well that peeks my interest.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/174987451.html

There has been a lot of break ins and thefts into vehicles lately as well as sexual assaults here on this island bases'. I am so paranoid that I leave all porch lights on and I recheck the locks before going to bed. I will admit I feel much safer here than back home in Lansing but I am starting to learn there is no completely "safe" place.

Then I get on my friends Facebook to see another article posted last night

http://okinawa.stripes.com/news/us-troops-japan-hit-curfew-after-alleged-rape-okinawa

This one talks about two American sailors raping a Japanese girl.What is this world coming to!?! Two citizens that should be protecting the world are terrorizing it. All these news articles lately and the political debates make me want to take my family and go hide in a cave. You cant even go to the movies now without thoughts someone has a gun and wants to shoot up the theater. I swear I am not letting Audrey out of my site!!

My rant is now done ;)

So again I did not sleep. I went out to the recliners in the living room and gave that a try last night.... did not work. I hope I can get some sleep soon otherwise I know that I am going to end up sick from lack of sleep as I always do. I am 35 weeks today. 2 more weeks and I am to term and can safely have Audrey and the doctors wont stop it. Eric is dying for me to have her lol. I keep telling him she needs to stay in couple more weeks.

Today I think Eric and I are going to go to the movies and see Here Comes the Boom. He think it looks funny and we wont have many movie nights soon <3

19. If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?

Tennessee... I have always wanted to live in Tennessee. It is absolutely beautiful. I love the mountains. The people are soo nice. I wouldn't be too far from home.... just thinking about living there makes my heart happy lol

Insomnia

So I have not been sleeping well lately. I figured that was bound to happen soon enough being I only have 35 more days till my due date! Last night I was up till about 3 and finally fell asleep. I woke up at 4 to go the bathroom (of course!!) I had a dream I was eating McDonald's french fries. I was STARVING when I woke up and of course all I wanted was those darn fries.... dang pregnancy dreams!! I have also had the joys of being constipated last couple days which is odd for me. I have IBS and normally going the bathroom is all I do!! I am not sure which one I prefer lol.

I have my 36 week doctors appointment next week. They check my cervix and make sure that Audrey is head down. I am hoping that I am not dilated at all as Eric has 2 weeks of training days after that appointment. I am lucky though he is staying on this island and if I did go in labor he should be able to make it in time ;)

This past weekend Eric and I stayed super busy. On Friday we went out to dinner at Buca Di Peppo with our friends Kat and Eric. Its a family style Italian restaurant. It was super good! They take you through the kitchen and give you a little tour of the place when you first walk in. Then we went back to their house to watch a movie we rented. Everyone ended up chatting and we didn't end up watching it because it was almost midnight and this momma was tired!! Saturday we went to the pumpkin patch to take photos and look around. It is definitely no Uncle Johns :( It made me miss home a little bit... I wanted a doughnut and some cider lol That night I did another photo shoot of a little girl and mermaid outfit. We got lucky and there was turtles on the beach which made for some neat pictures!! That night we went over to Eric's friends house to celebrate a friends birthday.
Eric and I played beer pong together and ran the table... he of course drank the beer lol. I figured it would be a long time till we went to a party again so we hung out and had fun. Sunday was football so we watched that all day and got groceries in between ;) We eneded up going back to my friends house to finish the movie we were supposed to watch Friday!

I think this weekend we are going to go put putting or maybe bowling. Eric thinks I am crazy but I want to get in as much me and him time just having fun as we can before Audrey comes and our whole world changes. I know he is more than excited for her but I don't think he realizes how much she will change our lives... guess he shall see soon ;)

15. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
A dog- I was going to say penguin sense its my favorite animal but I wouldnt want to get eaten by sharks lol... atleast as a dog I can just be someones companion and be protected lol

16. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments?

1. Owning my own home at the age of 20
2. My associates and soon my bachelors
3. Becoming a mother
4. Marrying the man of my dreams
5. Being an honest person




17. What is the thing you most wish you were great at?

Turning my brain off!!

Exhaustion

Seems I haven't posted on my blog in FAR too long... I feel like there is not enough time in the day lately :( I can not believe that I am due in six short weeks. Its starting to make me feel a little nervous but I am beyond excited. We had family and friends visit in last month which was super nice but I am ready to just get back into Eric and I's routine and back to our little family <3 I just finished my accounting class which feels great to get it out of the way before our little Audrey gets here! We had her baby shower which went great! I felt so blessed to get everything we did and it helped us tremendously. After the shower we went and finished getting everything else we needed for her. Her diaper bag is now packed and ready to go!! I did ALL of her laundry so everything is washed and put away. I also hung all the clothes up in order of size that way she will wear them all and I wont miss an outfit.... could also be I have OCD ;)

Audrey's room is done and I love it!!! With one class down and us ready for Audrey I am starting to feel less stressed and more ready!!! I must admit I am scared to death to deliver but I know it will be worth it! I can not wait to see her face looking up at me <3


 I left of at question 12 so here is a couple :)

12. Describe a typical day in your current life.


Eric wakes me up before he leaves for work at 5am to give me a kiss and then my belly <3 Then I fall back to sleep till about 7am. I get up and get food because I am normally starving!! I have been on a waffle/pancake kick so I eat one of those. I get in shower and lather in coco butter ;) I get online and do homework usually for a couple hours. I usually go for a walk with my friend Kat. I eat lunch. I do housework (laundry,dishes) Talk to my mom while doing them. Eric texts me he is on way home and I get dinner going. We watch burn notice together... its almost over though :/ Then repeat!

13. Describe 5 weaknesses you have.

1. My biggest weakness right now is Chilis ;)
2. Potatoes (Can you tell I am a heffer)
3. Crochet hats for Audrey
4. Spiders
5. OCD- Things need to be how I like them



14. Describe 5 strengths you have

1. I am motivated
2. Honest
3. I think I am smart ;)
4. I am creative
5. I am caring

Annoyed?!

Well I had a HUGE long blog post typed out and right before I was getting ready to enter it.. I some how closed out of it! Well that just sucks!! I haven't been on in a week because I have been trying to get ahead in school. My mother in law is coming here to visit and arrives in just two days. I figured I needed to get ahead in school so that I could enjoy my time visiting without stressing out. So for the last week I have done nothing but sit in front of the computer taking exams, writing papers, and doing homework. But I am ahead in two classes and my other class is pretty easy so I should be good to go!! Besides school I have also stayed busy taking photos!

 

It has been fun taking photos of all the kids. They are so darn cute. It makes me SO excited to be a mother. I can NOT believe I am almost 31 weeks. 9 1/2 weeks to go!! I hate to jinx it but it has flown by!! Lately my belly has been hurting so I think Audrey is growing!! Also my legs KILL during the middle of the night. I want to chop them off! It will all be over soon though. Besides Eric's mom coming in 2 days, Eric and I are going to a concert on Saturday... I am super excited. Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker, and Thompson Square. It is going to be a great concert and a nice date with the husband before our peanut gets here!

I left off a question 9... I know I know I should be done with these questions by now BUT I have been busy and school comes first! So I will answer a couple of them to give you guys something to read!

9. List 10 people who have influenced you 

1. My husband

2. My daughter

3. My mother

4. My father

5. Alicia

6. My high school science teacher

7. Geoffrey

8. Grandma Joseph

9. Kat

10. Everyone who crosses our path 

10. Describe your most embarrassing moment.

Oh where to begin.... I have lots of embarrassing moments. My most recent would have to be when Eric and I went out to lunch at Chilis. My morning sickness (really all day sickness) had started to wind down some. Normally I can tell if I am about to get sick but this particular day I had no warning. I got sick at the table. I couldn't stop throwing up. When I finally made it to the bathroom I busted into one of the stalls and didn't bother to shut door. There was a little girl in there who kept asking her mom what was wrong with me. I explained to her that I was pregnant and it was not the food lol.

11. Describe 10 pet peeves you have.

1. When drivers ride my a**

2. When people don't take their shoes off!

3. The closet doors not being closed all the way

4. When shows or movies have loud background noise or music and quiet dialogue

5. When someone uses the butter to put on their toast and they leave crumbs in the container!

6. When people type "bahaha" drives me insane!!

7.Dirty dishes in the sink

8. When heating something in the microwave and the person doesn't cover it with paper towel! 

9. Carts being left in parking lot and not taken back.. LAZY

10. People who constantly cancel or change plans!!

Shoot me now?

Sorry I have been slacking on posting to my blog I was reminded by my friend I need to get on it ;) I have been REALLY busy lately. I started working on my photography. I have been enjoying that and staying busy and working on my classes. I took 2 exams yesterday and did a photo shoot. Today I am shooting 5 little kids.... I am going to have my hands full!! I am off to a frustrating day. I didn't get much sleep. Then I went to the ATM to withdraw money and left my card. I called the store and the manager said she tried to get to it but it got eaten by the machine before she could :/ So I had to call the bank that services that machine.... they are telling me it will take 4 weeks to get my card back or I can pay $100 to get it back within the next couple days.... SCREW YOU!!! So I called my bank back home where the card is from (only access we have to our money is that card!!!) and am having them send the another card. The card I just had I JUST got from them. So this will be my third card while being here. At least they were nice about it :( It has been quite a day already!!

BUT

on the bright side. I meet a really nice military wife who is moving off the island. She gave me tons of props for photography really cheap cause I am going to do photos of her and her hubby. She is also
helping me out on great places to take photos here on the island. Its always nice to meet someone so helpful and nice. Made me feel good. I have multiple sessions I am doing today for free. I am working on building up my portfolio so people can see some of my work. I am super excited to use the new props and see how they turn out :)

I left off on question 7 so here is 8:

8. What are 5 passions you have?

1. Scrap booking
2. Photography
3. Cooking
4. Country activities lol (dirt biking, quads)
5. Horses :)


So I will try to be better and post more but bare with me. Between school and photography and my husband I am a busy girl ;) I am going to take my accounting exam tomorrow. Wish me luck!!

Dreams

I have been having crazy dreams lately. I almost feel as if I haven't slept upon waking. Last night I had a dream I asked Eric to slow down in the car (he has a lead foot). Instead of slowing down he decided to drive super fast to be a smart ass. Well he ended up getting us in a car crash. It was scary cause I was preggo in the dream too :( I texted him about it and his response was " I wouldn't have crashed"... typical!! Yesterday was Eric's 1 year anniversary in the army. I took him to game stop and bought him a game. He had just completed his last game. He may as well enjoy playing while he can ;) After we went to dinner at our favorite Chinese place on the island thus far. When I got home I sat on the computer while Eric played his game. I have become addicted to Songpop on Facebook. It is so fun!!

OHH I also got some Christmas shopping done yesterday. I got my mother and mother in law done... I am kind of excited to give them their present! I am super Happy it is finally the weekend. I haven't gotten to sleep in and just lay in bed in what feels like AGES. Next week its back to my normal routine and I can get my school work done and concentrate. I am pretty excited ;) I don't think Eric and I are going to be doing much of anything this weekend besides relaxing. It has been a busy couple weeks.


Today's question:

7. What is your dream job, and why?

I would be a prosecuting attorney. I have always wanted to be a lawyer. It is my dream to go to law school at some point. It would be nice to work for the government and work on cases and look at evidence. Just the thought of looking at evidence and walking into a court room to present it makes my heart happy ;)