lala

I have been enjoying this music site- lala.com . You can listen to any album/song one time at no charge, which is nice if you are wanting some new music, but not sure you want to pay for something you are not going to love. You can also buy a "web" song, for like 10 cents, which means you can play it online anytime- which is where almost all my music listening occurs.

Anyway, if you join- for free- right now you get 50 free websongs.  Anyway, if you like music, you'll like lala. I just like saying lala. so there.

Other than that, I have had anxiety ridden day for stupid, first born reasons. Yesterday, the doctor told me I had failed my glucose test, so I have to repeat it tomorrow (three hours!). It's not the three hours that bothers me, it's the no food from tonite to sometime tomorrow around 11:00 am. I'll be so sick by then, it's not even funny. SO, if you are the praying kind, pray, that by some miracle, I will not feel like I am going to die, throw-up, have a nervous breakdown, etc...! Can we say as of tomorrow- 10. more. weeks.

This stupid first-born part of it has to do with trying to get the message to work today that I would not be there tomorrow. I left messages and emails all day with no response- so, I was feeling that impending doom- like the entire operating room would cease to function because of my absence! Anyway, they finally called me back, totally understood, and so that was that. Thankfully, I was able to get outside today on the beautiful day and take photos of three beautiful kids. I am really hoping business keeps picking up, as it makes me happy to be creative and I feel so much more like me. Nursing- that's my first-born job. Photography- that the thing that makes work feel not like work.

Anyone watching the debates tonight? I'll be honest, I am interested in seeing  how Palin does. Those Katie Couric interviews have been brutal to watch. It will be interesting to see how this all turns out....

good nite.

still here.

I am still here- just taking a break from the blog. Trying to read some, get some rest, and just generally trying to hang in there!  Suffice it to say, I will be good and prepared for lack of sleep by December. I used to be one of those 9 to 10 hour a night sleepers- not anymore. I am up on the hour because my bladder is the size of an english pea at this point, I guess- and Annie likes to move ALOT at night, not to mention my back. Can you hear the violins playing???

I know this will all be worth it. That's what keeps me going.

Looking forward to the game this weekend. GO DAWGS. Now, we just have to find a place that is showing the game. No cable for the Jareds. We're SO counter- cultural. ha. ha. Not really, just cheap:)

wheat beer

I had a sip of Josh's wheat beer the other night, and it tasted. so. good. I know this is not a good indication- that I am thinking about beer at 9:30 in the morning:) I am not even a beer person, but man, it was such a nice diversion from the large amounts of tea, and OJ, and coke that I have been drinking this pregnancy. I drink tea because I love tea. OJ, so I can feel like this baby is getting at least one vitamin a day. I drink coke, because it's about the only thing that I can handle when I am feeling nauseous. 

I just think it's funny that I have had few cravings this pregnancy, and now all I want is wheat beer. oh well....

project ugly furniture makeover

well, I have looked at the ugly oak furniture long enough. We have on numerous occasions been tempted to leave this furniture on the street, but seeing that we don't really have money to throw down on lots of furniture, and my conscience telling me that this was decent furniture- it just needed some redemption- I decided, with the prodding of my sister and mother- to paint it. I did the first of three pieces today. I started small, in case I didn't like the color. I LOVE it! I put a photo of one of the remaining pieces so you could see the transformation. I guess you know what I'll be doing all weekend!

And on a side note, while this option is much cheaper than buying new furniture, new hardware does not come cheap- at least the ones I like. That, I am convinced, is a racket. There is no way one little knob should cost 4-6 dollars at lowes.

But, I do love my new little nightstand.