This last weekend I was cleaning out and getting the baby's room all set up. I got rid of an old clutter collecting mail box thing that was "his and hers". Left it by the dumpster thinking maybe someone will want it? So this morning I was walking with Maggie. The last 100 yards I always let Maggie off the leash so she can sprint to the house. There was a homeless guy digging in our dumpster. Maggie goes rushing up to him and does her little piddle and submissive roll. Dogs are the best.
Monday I had an US and he is measuring right on track.Now i've had all my tests Tdap shot, flu shot, Rhogam, did my glucose test, now just need to have the baby! I went running in the morning and am still running.. I think it is because I ran so much before I was pregnant that my body is still okay with it. I do wear a belly band though! Hold that little one or not so little guy now up. Hopefully I don't jinx it but I just go kind of slow and when I feel like I need to walk I just walk.
Since going PRN I have been able to be more social. Seriously, between work and school there wasn't much time to spend with colleagues and friends. Now I am catching up! Tuesday we had the missionaries over, I made African Yam Soup, garlic bread, and a tasty salad :). It was very healthy, the Elders are probably more used to southern fried chicken and BBQ. I've been wanting to have the Elders over but literally haven't had a night where it worked out for both Chris and I's schedule so we finally made it work.
Weds. Chris had late lecture so I went to a colleague team bonding paint night. Paint Your Pet was the theme. Now you can really tell I am am obsessed with my dog because I have a painted picture or shrine of her now.
Thursday morning a girl from my Creighton DNP program found me online. We are taking the same class and so we have been studying together. It has been really nice, online is tough to stay motivated!! It's nice to have each other to motivate and study together. She is a NICU nurse at Cardinal Glennon and it is the acute care pediatrics DNP track. We both graduate the same time which will be nice!
Thursday was the interviewees dinner, we had a kid from UCLA staying with us and one of Chris's friends staying with us who was interviewing at WashU, Jesse. There were a lot of boys in the house. I was definitely outnumbered. While they were out at the dinner Vanessa and I (one of my friend's here in st louis) went shopping. I got some Christmas ideas didn't get anything yet. I like to wait a little bit with the two of us because I feel like he will see it even if I hide a present. With kids I want to do my Christmas shopping a little early. But kind of pointless when it is just the two of you. This will be my first Christmas away from home! So Chris and I will have to make it very special... by me working Christmas and Chris on call ha! Well, someone's got to do it. Emergency eye cases and babies coming out, it just can't wait.
Friday I had a colleague throwing a Margarita Party Luncheon so I drove to St. Peter's and hung out with the some of the nurses. It's nice to get away and talk outside the work setting. I had a virgin or non-virgin is what my pregnancy brain told everyone that I had.
The boys came back from their interviews and we went to Pi Pizza. We parked and waited an hour for the food. Before I even got the food I knew I had to be back for the "Surprise Baby Shower" that my friends were throwing me. Not so surprise obviously since Chris told me not to work on this day. So I had to leave without getting my pizza :( I was so sad. Don't mess with a prego women and her food. So I went home and acted surprise. They asked did you know!!!? I told them, well we were at dinner and I had to leave early because Chris said that there was something waiting for me when I went home...I had a suspicion. My friend from high school and home neighbor in Utah Jessica threw the party and had Rachel Barzee get people from the ward, colleagues, work friends together. It was fun! I wasn't expecting Tracy to be there who is like my second mom and love her. I did get to have some Pi Pizza later :)
Being pregnant makes you feisty at least for me it does. There have been incidences at work, church, and home (I know sorry Chris) where you just have to pull out the mama card!!! At Church last week it was regional stake conference. I was by myself sitting towards the back not bothering anyone. Chris was at an interview, of course. I was writing my brother on his mission on my tablet. Literally a man who I will not name that rhymes with Markyle came up to me and said "You know this is conference, you really should be listening" Oh shoot, you did not just say that to a pregnant women!!! I turned on my "work voice" as I call it and told him, "yes it is conference and I am taking notes for my brother who is on a mission. So thank you." AND back OFF! I didn't want to say that last part but really!!!?? People just got to mind their own business, and you know what I know it wont end when I have this baby. I will always have people coming up to me telling me their opinions. I have a little bit of Clyde blood in me... uh oh ;) !!!
Saturday, Vanessa and I went on a little jog in Tower Grove. There was a 5K going on and 10K. We ran in the race but obviously didn't sign up. We had no idea there was a race that day. People were offering us water and Gatorade and a medal. No jk about the medal, but I felt pretty good, a pregnant woman passing some people!
Jesse, Chris, Mags and I went for a hike afterward and of course had to take him to Pappys after. I think we showed these guys a good time and that they can be happy if they matched in Saint Louis.
Saturday night we had our ward thanksgiving dinner. I told Chris, well this is going to be our social life for the next 10 years so we got to get used to it! (Obviously we don't do stuff like this very often) mostly we are hanging out with people who don't have kids or the residents. Usually these events are centered around kids but this will be us very very soon!
Off to Utah tomorrow! Can't wait to be here for a little while!
Love you all~!
Cameryn
