Ikea

So Ramon, Gary, and I went to Ikea today. I was on a mission for a dresser for Amiah. I was looking around town for one but a decent dresser was running around $200 dollars at the least. I've been to Ikea a couple times and they have really cute stuff for way cheap! I love that place. I just wish it was closer. We drove to Shaumberg and went anyways tho. I didn't go into labor either I was a bit paranoid tho I have to admit. Anyhow. We got a white dresser, a black coffee table, and a glass wall shelf for the bathroom ALL for $118.00! And it's all brand new. We just have to build it. Ramon says that it's a good reason for him to get to buy power tools. lol. We have never been much of a do it yourself type of couple but it does make things cheaper and we got it all home in the trunk. lol. Then we ate at this place that Ramon knew about. It was called Nick's. It's a really awesome pizza place. The only thing was that it had stuffed squirrelies in it!!!! It had an over abundance of taxidermy throughout the restaraunt but it was really cool looking. All wooden. I shoulda taken pictures of it. I didn't even think about it. The squirrelies were sad tho but I guess if squirrelies had to die I'd rather them get to live for eternity at a place that had really good pizza rather than be squished on the side of the road somewhere. lol. you have to look at the bright side of things. Once we put our furniture together I'll take pics of them and put them on here!

Me at the buffet. God I'm fat.

OMFG

I JUST DID MY FIRST LOAD OF LAUNDRY WITH MY NEW WASHER AND DRYER. GOD. LIFE IS GOOD. (You know you're getting old when you're this happy about large appliances)

Baby boy Brock

This lil boy's name is Brock. I guess he would be considered my nephew. It's ramon's brother's girlfriend Jen's baby boy. This picture was taken when the baby was only a couple hours old. AWE. I got to witness his very first poopie. You all are lucky I didn't get any pics of it. lol. j/k

I hope its my turn soon. The other Jen got induced 2 weeks early...

So I'm a lil behind...

So the below pictures are a lil bit behind. They're from December when I had my baby shower. Wow, looking at those pictures, my belly is so little! I felt all big but OOOH NOO. I'm big now. lol. Here's some more pics. There's one of the baby's room (it's not done) and a picture of the belly cast (that's not done either). Shh. I'm moving slowly but surely these days. hahhaa.

Lotsa Pictures from my shower!

Feeling super preggerz

Ok. So Ramon and I've made the decision for me to not work anymore. lol. I'm nervous that it seems way too early to stop working but it was getting really hard. My ankles are starting to swell on the daily basis even when I'm barely on them. i'm getting them "fake" contractions where my tummy gets all super rock hard, and i'm constantly tired but can NEVER sleep. I pee every 20 minutes. I tried working as long as I could but i'm getting to the point where i dread getting up and going to work. I'll be taking a leave of absence and then after the delivery i'll have an additional 6 week maternity leave. During the entire time i'm out i'll be collecting on my short term disability. i knew there was a good reason behind signing up for that several years ago. lol. plus i have my tax refund to work off of so we should be set. i'm getting a decent amount back. over 2 grand. next year i'll get alot more! :-) so i'm on my second day of not working and i'm already restless. lol. i've been working since i was 16 years old and have never had more than a week off of work at any given time. this will be the longest that i'll not work. i'll probably go crazy up until i have Amiah but then i should be nice and busy afterwards. haha. i'll be posting pictures on here soon of the baby room and of the belly cast. i haven't decorated the cast yet but will as soon as payday hits so i can by the paints and whatnot. i also bought a baby book awhile ago with a cute lil giraffe on it and i'm going to start filling it out. i want to buy a pink sharpy to use tho. maybe i'll do that today. so i can at least get out of the house once. me and ramon went to breakfast this morning. i was so tired. i had layed down and started to get to sleep around 1ish in the morning, woke up every hour and then got up at 6:30 to go to eat. and people are telling me to get as much sleep while i can! i cant even do that! lol. ahh well. im looking forward to when i can lay on my tummy and sleep. i hate only being able to sleep in certain positions.