Baby's Room

I am getting the baby's room ready...it is going to be a surfer/beach theme...can't remember if I already wrote about that (PREGNANT BRAIN)...anyway, I have a pic attached of what I want it to look like...I ordered these surfboards last night. I want the room to be bright and "sunny" but defnitley keeping it "boy-ish".

Today started by getting up at 5:15am (that is early for me as I am not a morning person!) we started our Ultimate Bootcamp this morning. We got our bootcamp website up and running: www.gtultimatebootcamp.com. It looks okay, but the pictures on the website were taken when I was in my first trimester and I can see I was so tired and feeling yucky. After every photo shoot I would sit down so I wouldn't feel so sick. Anyway, we had a lot of girls this morning and it was fun. I really do like teaching fitness classes and feel I am in my element when I am teaching. I also started personal training my girlfriend's 14 year old. That was a new twist to my day. It sure must be nice to have all the money these families have!!! These homes are beautiful and they have everything they could ever want. But, money doesn't create happiness and I always have to remind myself of this!!! And then I finished off the night teaching my evening bootcamp class. Rich and his dad take that class so that is always fun.

I went to Target tonight and got Rich a Father's Day present by giving him a newborn outfit that says, "DADDY'S FIRST DRAFT PICK." I thought it was funny. I think he liked it. Last time I got him a present I bought him Texas Tech pacifiers. He wasn't too thrilled about those...ha! He said, "Are these chocolate?" I think he would rather have chocolate. He is a chocoholic!!!

I know I write a lot about this baby, but I swear my life does not revolve around this baby, but I am trying to write all I can for him so he can read it in the future. He will surely think I'm nuts! :)

Last night I asked Rich to get Subway on the way home from his workout (he goes to workout at 4am and then works out again after work) now that is crazy!!! I don't know how he does it!!! Anyway, he brought me home a footlong (instead of a 6 inch)...I ended up eating the ENTIRE footlong...holy cow! I looked over at him as I shoved the last little bit in my mouth and I could see the smirk on his face. I said, "Are you laughing at me because I just scarfed down an entire footlong???!!!" He said, "Oh no, I was laughing at something else." It was quite humorous.

My friends Jeanette and Christi called me yesterday as they both live in San Diego and they got together. They said they had so much fun reminiscing about our past times together. We did so many crazy, fun things. We were all training for a marathon one year and we were all single, so on Friday nights instead of going out on the town, we would go to 24 Hour Fitness and workout. It would be like 11pm at night. Do you know who is working out at that time on Friday nights?!!! Some real unique people. We would be laughing so hard saying, "Just hangin' out with our peeps on a Friday night!" It was hilarious. And then we would go for our early morning training run (we were training with The Leukemia Society)and Christi and I both have no sense of direction, so we always got lost. Jeanette would be waiting for us knowing that we got lost. One time she watched us trying to find our way back running in circles and then ended up running into each other. OMG, those were the days. PLEASE PLEASE let me my children have a good sense of direction. If I have a learning disablility of any kind, it is a sense of direction disability...I wonder if they have diagnosed anyone with that??? Anyway, we have all kinds of funny stories with that crew and Jeanette has the best memories of our past and I laugh until I cry when I hear her re-tell them.

I am going to Ohio for the Family Olympics at the end of the month...can't wait to see my family! Especially my nieces. I hope my belly doesn't hinder me from going for the Trophy this year!!! I really do want to win these Olympics sometime...The Family Olympics has been going on since 1973 and I have not won one time!!! This is my year. LOL! We'll see.

Time for bed again! Another day...
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I really liked this prayer:
"May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us."

Memorial Weekend

Well, it was a long, fun weekend...we went camping with about 10 families this past weekend...about 20 parents and even more kids! It was a lot of fun...played Euchre (reminded me of the good ole Midwest) and hung out at the beach while the kids played in the water. All of the girls did cheerleading poses and pyramids and their kids were mortified. We were laughing. Tent camping isn't the best when you are pregnant, but I still loved it. However, Ellie slept with us and freaked out at every noise she heard, so sleep was minimal. Poor Ellie had burs in your fur from head to toe...the worst I've seen. When we got home and after she took a long nap (she was exhausted) we shaved her and it is a funny sight to see!!! She looks like Edward Scissorhand got a hold of her!!! She has been tearing up every piece of Kleenex she can find lately and hides all of my socks. And then she goes and plays with her little pirate dog buddy that Rich won for her at the Houston Rodeo, this dog is bigger than her. (Pics above)

I am finally wearing sunscreen every single day...I can't believe it, I've always been addicted to the sun...I MEAN ADDICTED!!! I am going to put sun block on my kids every chance I get...I don't want them to turn out like me! EEEK!

This Friday my Godson, TJ, gets adopted! FINALLY! 1 1/2 years in the making! He is the cutest little boy...doesn't say much, but has big blue eyes and bleach blonde hair. And he calls Ellie, "ELL BELL" he yells it and chases her. I will be going to Bandera this Friday to attend his adoption. I am so happy for the Scott's!!! Kelly and Derek never really complain about how hard it is to be a parent and I love that. :)

Kelly gave me TONS (I MEAN TONS) of boy clothes to go through...I had the time of my life...it was like Christmas but BETTER!!!!!!!!!! And it's free!!!!! I was so excited to go through every single piece of clothing! If I didn't know if I liked something I would take it into Rich and say, "What do you think?" He would say he either liked it or it was too girly. He likes only "rugged" stuff and camouflage!!! This boy is going to have to be a football playin' hunter!!!!

I am about to take a nap, I had 4 classes to teach today and I am tired. Jr. is starting to tell me when he's had enough exercise. I can't wait to start to feel him kick and move in my belly!!! I will love it! I start my Ultimate Bootcamp at 6am tomorrow (I am not a morning person!) and also start personal training one of my friend's 14 year old girls. Should be interesting. That age always is.

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"Children seldom misquote you. They more often repeat, word for word, what you shouldn't have said."
- Mae Maloo

4 months/ Kay's Bradford Bash

Well, I'm 4 months...and the monthly pic has been taken. My belly button is starting to pop out so Rich thought it would be funny to make a smiley face. I wonder if my poor flower tattoo is going to start growing? EEEK. That could be scary.

Rich said he took all of the pictures of the baby from our doctor visit to work today and he has called me several times to let me know that he has shown everyone in his office how developed this baby boy is. He said, "Everyone has responded, YEP THAT IS DEFINITELY A BOY!" He is very proud and I am seeing the excitement and relief he has now that it is a boy and HEALTHY. He is especially proud of the extra large "boy part". I think he is going to start beating his chest like a gorilla. LOL!!! It's very cute. Erin (Rich's sister) text messaged and said she is excited that the two boys will be only months apart. HOW FUN IS THAT!? I never had cousins close to my age, so I think that is awesome! :) Erin said that Gianna will be making these boys sit at her tea parties. Funny. I told her that Rich and #1 will have these boys hunting by age 2! She agreed.

Kay Bradford's party (Bradford Bash) was this past weekend...her twin girls are getting so big! They were dancing while singing, "Lookin' like a fool with your pants on the ground!" They wanted to wear all of my jewelry and my sun glasses... Poor Richie got eaten up by chiggers! Usually that's me...that's why I don't like being outdoors in the deep woods. Yucky. I had to put nail polish all over his bites, I didn't have any clear polish so he's got an extra pink shine to him today!

There is an opening at Rich's office coming up and I am really trying to talk him into applying for it. He will be doing his dissertation this summer and finally getting his PhD. He needs to start looking into getting ahead...he is brilliant and really good with people, so I am encouraging him. I'm not so sure about being a Superintendent...that is a lot of work and a lot of hours and dealing with a lot of problems. But whatever God has planned I'm sure it will come to fruition!

Went to lunch with a bunch of girlfriends. Robin got me the cutest little outfit that had a monkey on it and it says, "Mommy Loves Me." It is so fitting because I have a feeling any of my kids will be monkeys. Meg gave me a pack-n-play, a stroller and a breast pump...Dear Lord, I won't know what to do with that! But I am TRULY grateful for all of my friends. I AM SO BLESSED and I look forward to helping others like they have helped me.

Time to do Real Estate so that I can make as much money as I can before this baby comes. And Ellie is scratching at the door to come in. I told her last night that she was going to have a baby brother and she looked at me like, "OH CRAP!" I started laughing.

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Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness! The more you have, the more people come to help you spend it. So what good is wealth—except perhaps to watch it slip through your fingers!
Ecclesiastes 5:10-11

IT IS A..................BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today Rich and I were on a HIGH!!! We went to the Specialist in Temple again and they did all kinds of testing to be sure there were no chromosome diseases or other problems with the baby. They took about 50 pictures and found out that it was VERY HEALTHY!!! And there was no doubt as it was very CLEAR of this little boy's gender. It was a BOY! Rich was so excited...and so was I. I was more excited about all of the doctors and nurses coming in looking at the screen saying how healthy and beautiful this baby looked. My belly is not showing that much and so I was worried that the baby would be small, but the doctor said that he was bigger than average! :) I was VERY happy to hear that! Looking at the ultrasound truly makes you realize this is a TRUE GIFT FROM GOD. The profile of this baby was precious. You could see his nose (we both looked at each other because this nose was bigger than normal as well) and you could see his eyes and even his lips. He would scratch his face and wave and even held up his finger like he was saying, "#1!" I truly am thankful that this boy is very healthy and the doctors could not be more pleased. Jr. was even sitting Indian-Style at one point and it looked so funny!

My friend Meg has so many baby supplies for me and I am SO THANKFUL! There are so many reasons that I know I had to wait for so long to have a child. In my 20's I would want NEW everything...I would be concentrating mostly on the materialistic aspects of the baby items. At this age, I am okay with all of the hand-me-downs my friends are so gracious to give me. I want to concentrate on being a better person for my child and family. My friend Kelly has given me tons of clothes already so I can't wait to go through those. Now I just need to get my husband to help declutter the house. He likes to keep everything!! "Just in case," he says. :) I need everything in place and organized! Well, okay, I'm kind of "messy" but I just don't like CLUTTER! ;)

This weekend is Memorial Day...we go camping every year at this time...Oh dear, a pregnant lady's dream! Especially in this Texas heat! I think about things like, will I take the baby next year, etc... I also think about what I am going to do when I go back to work... daycare? A friend? Gayle? Hmmm, lots of things to think about. I will not stress about these things, these are fun things to think about! And I AM BLESSED!
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"What the mother sings to the cradle goes all the way down to the coffin."
-- Henry Ward Beecher

Garden/Hockey Game

Rich has made a huge garden in the back and we are growing all kinds of things...squash, cucumbers, peppers, melons, etc... it is about 20 yards long...I don't really enjoy going out there though because I hate bugs, MOSQUITOES and icky stuff. I am a wimp when it comes to that! I remember when Rich and I would go jet skiing at his lake...when we were finished, I would stay on the jet ski and Rich would hook it up to the trailer and pull me out of the water so I wouldn't have to touch the bottom of the gross lake! I don't know why I'm like that (I think because of my mom)...if I have a boy I sure hope he is not wimpy like me! Anyway, I am excited to cook up the veggies and eat the melons!!! I have been craving fruit so badly for the last month!!! It is like desert to me! :) I ran on the treadmill for the first time today and I felt very weird. Anytime I move around a lot in my classes I can feel little "movements" of the baby. Like he is swimming in there! It is weird and I think Jr is going to come out saying, "WHAT WERE YOU DOING FOR THOSE 9MONTHS THAT I WAS IN YOUR BELLY???!!!" LOL!

The Hockey Season is coming down to the finals...I like attending the games, and we always end up having a great time with the Elliotts and other friends that are there. We are very thankful to have this opportunity to attend these games, Rich absolutley LOVES them!!! One of the best times was when one of the friends brought their little girl name Alaysia and I held her the whole time...I was in heaven.

I am still feeling good! :) REALLY GOOD! I am so hyped up I can't even take a nap if I tried! I guess that's a good thing.
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Don't push your way to the front; don't sweet-talk your way to the top. Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead. Don't be obsessed with getting your own advantage.
Forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand.

Philippians 2:3-4 (The Message)

Muddy Buddy

This past weekend we went to the Muddy Buddy where they biked, ran, did obstacle courses and crawled through mud. I did this a long time ago with Becky Vermillion...we were BeBe's (Beaudet/Basinger at the time). I was not in a good place in my life...so it was interesting to compare the two experiences...both they were both fun. This was my first time to just be a complete spectator. I took pics and videoed everyone crawling through the mud. That was even a competition for me. I wanted to get the best footage and I yelled SO LOUD and when I heard myself on the video, I thought...OMG, I am LOUD! I was thinking about myself at my children's athletic games and how they will be mortified with my yelling!!! I just cannot curb my enthusiasm during competition. I love it! Should be interesting! Luckily Rich is very subdued or we would be a crazy couple. :)

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If you want to be like Jesus, you must care about what he cares about most; you must have a heart for the whole world! You can't be satisfied with just your family and friends coming to Christ. There are over six billion people on earth, and Jesus wants all his lost children found. MORAL: WE ARE HERE ON THIS EARTH TO HELP OTHERS, NOT JUST OURSELVES AND OUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY! :)

It's A ...........................

Well, it's been awhile since I've written...I kept meaning to and then something would get in the way. Anyway, lots of things have happened lately...I went to the doctor and they did 2 ultrasounds. Both doctors thought they saw a "boy part"!!! So we might have a boy!!!!! :) I am excited...we have NO boys in our family and I don't think any of us will know what to do...but we will see! I just hope he is a gentleman and respectful, smart, healthy and athletic! I guess I want the perfect boy, huh? Well, I do hope he is healthy, most of all. It is hard to come up with names for boys...you want it to be a strong name but not too trendy. So far we've come up with... Richard Lee Elsasser III and call him "Tre" or "Trey" for the Third...Tre is French and my dad is French. Rich also likes Mason, Logan, Brayden, Ethen, Logan, and Landon. I like Bo or Beau (for my maiden name), Trey, Brayden, Aiden, and Jackson. I like A.J. Elsasser (Aiden Joseph - my dad's middle name) but, don't think Rich will go for it. I also try out names by while acting like a football announcer is saying it, "Number 84, A.J. Elsasser!!!!" LOL! For girl names I like Drew, Kendall, Aiden, Addi and Josie.

Last weekend for Mother's Day we went to San Antonio and spent a couple of days with Rich's sister and his mom and dad. They own a cool restaurant in the Botanical Gardens in San Antonio and we took some cool pics there. Rich's sister, Erin, is also having a boy...so I think that would be so fun to have them be the same age and gender...they could always play together. BUT, if I go back next week and they say it's a girl...I will be just as happy!!!

This week I feel so sorry for my parents as my Nanny had to go to the hospital with severe stomach/intestinal cancer and tumors. OH the joys of getting older. I have watched the pressure of being an only child has had on my dad my whole life. It is not fun! That is why I never want to have just one child. Even 2 kids seems very small. I just pray that she is not a lot of pain and is able to be with her husband, Paul, and that my dad has peace with everything. Sometimes I want to make so much money so I can take care of my parents and they don't have to worry about another thing for the rest of their life. My dad did not grow up with money and he has worked so hard to make money. I wish my child could meet my entire family (including my Paw Paw) so they know where they come from.


One of my girlfriends from San Diego emailed me today and she said that she has really been praying a lot lately (since her recent break-up from her boyfriend)...she said she felt the presence of God and I was the first person she thought of to write and tell! (I was so honored because I don't talk to her that much). But, this is a sign from God that I am doing the right thing and "planting the seed" and let him do the rest. I just hope that my children get this relationship with God at an earlier age than I did. This is the only thing that will hold them accountable.

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One Door Closes..Another Opens

Revelations 3:8

When God leads you to the edge of the cliff, trust Him fully and let go, only 1 of 2 things will happen, either He'll catch you when you fall, or He'll teach you how to fly! 'The power of one sentence! God closes doors no man can open & God opens doors no man can close.

Getting HOT!!!

Wow, it was 100 degrees today...it's getting so hot, but I like summers. We laid out by Robins's pool today after I worked (the kids were off school so there were about 10 kids playing in her pool). Chaos! I love it! It is tough to get into a bikini at 3 1/2 months preggers, but I did it! The kids at Robin's house always say, "Yes Ma'am" when asked a question...very polite and I hope my child is just as polite!

Not much to say tonight...I am so tired! I will write more later.

Lots of stuff...

Just trying to catch up on the lost days that I didn't write anything. Over the weekend we went to the Kyser's house to shoot guns (this is the Elsasser's best friends). I really like shooting...I think it's the competition in it and the thrill of holding something that is so powerful. I want to shoot that bullet in that red bull's eye more than anything. I did pretty good! Almost every single shot was in the bull's eye or close! :) I think Jr. would be proud of his mama! On the way home there was a car that was crossing the road in front of us...she was going about 80mph and didn't know her road came to a dead-end. Her car flew up in the air and landed about 250 yards into a field. I called 911 and had Rich talk to them. Very scary when you are the first one at the scene of an accident. Rich and #1went to help her and they found that she had been drinking...I thought to myself, "This is one thing I will try to instill in my children is to not drink and drive." My mother always said, "If you do, they could take our house and home!" So that always stuck in my head because I didn't want my parents to be homeless, funny as it sounds, but it worked. The lady was okay, amazingly...but definitely had some bones protruding through her skin.

The next day Rich went to his "Concealed Weapon Class" so that he was able to carry a weapon if he wanted. Not growing up with guns, it's a new concept for me...but he is very safe about it and was proud of himself that he got the top score in his class. He text messaged me on the way home, "I'm packin'"...I started laughing.

This week the Specialist called from the hospital and said that the test results came back "negative" for any genetic diseases! THANK GOODNESS!!! I don't take anything for granted and am so thankful that my baby looks healthy! I get to find out in 2 weeks what I am having...I am very excited! I think it is a boy...we will see!

I had been feeling better and then for the last 2 days I started throwing up...I was laying in bed 2 nights ago and I looked at Rich and said, "I am going to puke..." I went to the bathroom and sure enough I did. He was trying to be so helpful by asking what I needed and getting me water and a wet rag...anyway, I have found out that after I throw up, I feel better!!! HMM!

Last night I went to the hockey game...I do it for Rich...he LOVES these games. Again, I felt sick and went to the restroom and threw up...I actually don't mind it at all because I puke and then say, "I am thankful I am pregnant!!!" People must think I'm crazy. I came back to my seat and started eating my Skittles again. Rich just laughs. I'm not sure he understands this whole pregnancy thing.

I talked to my niece, Peyton, yesterday and she played me her song that she did at the recital...she is really good! Then she played me about 10 more songs and I listened to them while I cooked dinner...it was awesome. She even played me songs that I taught her about 5 years ago! She has such a good memory...and it made me feel good that I actually taught her something that she can "keep". She is so smart and such a doll.

Well, I am off to teach some Bootcamp...luckily I feel good today! It's 98 degrees out so I will keep them inside. Whew...summer is here.

Thoughts About my Childhood

Yesterday I was having lunch with my girlfriend, Meg. She is married to a cardiologist and so we were at her Country Club having salmon and rice pilaf (when I told Rich he just rolled his eyes)... Anyway, we were talking about us both being the youngest in our family and if we think we were spoiled. I know I was! (She definitely was, too). I told Meg that I remembered when my sister went off to college my mom and I went shopping every single weekend (if not almost every DAY). Meg replied, "Ohhh, probably because she didn't want you to be sad that your sister was gone!" I started laughing so hard my water almost came out my nose. I love my sister, but I am thinking that's not why we went. :) Sometimes we would keep the bags in the car for days until it was safe so my dad wouldn't see them (after talking with many friends, they all did the same thing to hide their bags from their dads!!!) Sorry dad! I already do this with Rich. Even if we were millionares I think I would still do this (men don't understand the shopping thing). Funny thing is now I hide my McDonald's and Taco Bell bags from him because I'm embarrassed!!!! :)

I was talking with my Bootcamp class yesterday and I was telling them I remember when I was young telling my mom to time me as I set up an obstacle course for myself. I would flip over the couch 5x, do 20 sit ups, push ups, jump in and out of a laundry basket, run around the house 2x, and I'm sure much more. They were all laughing because they said, "You were a Bootcamp instructor in training!" :) Anyway, I always think about these little things and wonder if this baby will love sports and working out and maybe we can do races with him.

I'm off to a closing (YES!) and I am hoping my new bed comes today!!! I have never been so excited for a bed in all my life!!! It is a Tempurpedic adjustable bed...this is the excitement of my days right now! WAHOO!
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Thought for the day
The height of your accomplishments will equal the depth of your convictions.

-- William F. Scolavino

Doctor Visit and Dinner for friend's 30th

Yesterday Rich and I had to go to the Temple Hospital (by Fort Hood) to see a Specialist because I am over 35 yrs old. Lucky me! Anyway, it made me nervous as the drive up there was an hour long...I told God, "Thank you so much for blessing me with a pregnancy and if you make this baby healthy I will make sure I live my life to the fullest for You." I know you aren't suppose to "bargain" with God, but for some reason in circumstances like this you seem to do whatever it takes. It is crazy to think in a split second your whole world can change. What if this baby did have Down Syndrome? I finally said to myself, "I will just have to be like my Paw Paw and get all of my friends to work at the Special Olympics." Your thoughts go a mile a minute during times like this.

The doctor finally came in and he took about 10 minutes to explain the whole process...and then we had to decide whether we wanted the test done. We said yes and it was the coolest 3-D images of our baby. Rich said when the baby first came on the screen his stomach was a little queasy because it made him nervous - the baby was so real. It was funny to peek at him as Rich stared at the screen like a proud father. I just wanted to grab Jr from the screen and hold him. It was adorable!!! You could see his little heart beating, all 10 toes and 10 fingers, his organs and how he was connected to my umbilical cord. He was "waving" to us and looked like he was doing "yoga" poses. The baby was being "stubborn" the doctor said (oh great!) and so we tried to get him in the right position so I had to cough to try to move him. When I coughed, Jr would jump up with his hands and feet in the air. He looked like he was like, "Holy crap, what was that???!!!" It was the cutest thing. I wanted to talk to him because I was thinking, "Oh, I hope he is not scared or lonely in there all by himself!" The doctor said everything looked good so far! :) I was so relieved.

I will get to find out the sex of the baby in 3 weeks! FINALLY! I want to know so badly! This is going to be one of the most interesting children I've ever met. I hope it has Rich's height, hair, and brains...and my skin, eyes, and love for people. Rich said he hopes our children get my prettiness, I thought that was sweet. (Even though Rich is always so nice, he doesn't hand out compliments, so you take it when you can get it!) :) And anyone who knows me knows that I love "warm fuzzies" and giving/getting compliments...I hope my child doesn't get my constant need for affection and affirmation.

I asked the doctor if I could still do the Muddy Buddy Race (6 miles of running and biking and swimming through the mud while doing obstacle courses) he said he would not recommend it because if I crashed on the bike or someone ran into me it's not safe for the baby. Enough said for me. Again, I thought I was going to be the one with a little belly doing all kinds of races...well, not so much. So I am going to have a get-together for all the girls and be the picture taker. :)

Tonight I put together a 30th birthday party for my girlfriend, Jennifer McLaughlin. We had it at the mexican restaurant, Dos Salsas, which is the only place to go in Georgetown. It's a regular for all of us. It was fun! I love doing things for others...I wish this could be my job and I could do it all day long! I was the designated driver so everyone could have some margaritas. It's nice to know everyone got home safely. I actually liked being the responsible one!!! :)

I've been thinking a lot about my future...what do I want? What legacy do I want to leave? I think of my grandparents. They have a football stadium named after them!!! I can always think of every excuse not to get involved...such as I don't have any kids in school yet, I work 2 jobs, etc... BUT, my Paw Paw volunteered when he had no kids, grandkids or anyone he was related to at the school. He owned his own company and worked long hours. He had every excuse not to give his time. But he still did...and he gave 100% at everything he did. I wish he was still alive to see my baby be born. My grandparents are the kind of people that you want to be proud of you...EVERYONE respects them the moment they meet them. My grandma has so much grace...when I was young, I always thought to myself, "I will never be as Godly as my grandma or be as good of a person as her." She has really affected me though and I slowly watch myself on the path of my grandparents...my personality is probably like my Paw Paw's and my faith is hopefully becoming as strong as my grandma's. They were incredible grandparents growing up and kept our family together like glue. Thinking about this has given me the drive to know I can do anything for this community, school, athletics, no matter where I am in my life. I always feel the more I GIVE the more I GET BACK. I thrive on it. Even though my Paw Paw has been gone for many years...his legacy is still alive today because of everything he did while he was living. That's what it's all about!!! I love my family and everyone who meets them says the same thing. I have watched the "trickle down" affect come from my grandparents, to my parents, to my sister and myself and it will go down to my nieces and my own chldren. That is how you make the world a better place.

Well, I've got Ellie "spooning" me and ready for bed. She is so cute as she has one paw on my arm which mean, "let's go to sleep."

Can't wait to sleep with my baby, too, in the future.

Good night.
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I would rather live one day knowing that I did the right thing than live 10,000 days knowing I did the wrong thing.
- Jackie Camplain

Tuesday...

Today I only made it through 2 of my classes, I know that if I taught one more my back would be hurting again. So, I chilled out, got a substitute, and went to Chipotle instead! HA! I am slowly learning...but I still wanted to be the most muscular pregnant lady ever!!! Oh well. :)

Sometimes when I am writing this blog, I think..."Gosh I am boring!!!" If I would have written a blog 5 years ago it would have been CRAZY! Jet setting everywhere, overseas, Vegas, meeting famous people, hanging out at the beach, etc... But, this is my life now and I love it. It is very stable and pretty mundane, but I'm sure Jr. feels safe. :) It is ironic that I am watching Joyce Meyer right now and she is talking about how her life use to be always in turmoil and so much drama...finally, when she was at peace with her life and nothing tramatic going on...she was bored! She said, "Now what do I do with myself???" LOL! I can relate to that sometimes. :)

On Sunday we went to our church Potluck...it was at my friend's beautiful ranch. I brought Ellie and and there were other big dogs there. Ellie would try to play with them and when they would play back they would hit her with their paw and she would be knocked over 3 or 4 times...this is the first time my "mama" instincts came out because I wanted to save her. She was so small and helpless. So I would scream and go run and pick her up. Once the big dogs were tied up, Ellie would run under their legs and go right up to their mouth and play 'dead'. It was hilarious. She would just lay there and not move an inch. All of the kids loved playing with her and she just went with the flow...

One of my friends gave me her maternity clothes and so I tried them on for Rich last night and he was laughing his butt off. My girlfriend had size 12-14 and the pants were up to my neck and the stretchy front of the pants were not so cute. Rich would say, "Only wear that when I am not around." So, I think I might have to go shopping for some new maternity clothes soon.

I went to Emery's softball game last night and it reminded me of watching my nieces. I LOVE watching them play sports. It made me homesick. I called Peyton and told her I wanted to move to Old Fort...she said, "You can't, you have to live in Texas so I can come visit."

My belly button is starting to pop out a little...I have always had an "innie" now I almost have an "outie".

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Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.
1 Timothy 4:8