we're gonna have a girl!

So my feelings were right! I am having a girl! We had the ultrasound today and everything looks perfect praise God! She was very active and it was alot of fun to see her. She is measuring at 18 weeks as opposed to the 20 weeks along we thought I was. So, the due date is now May 2, 2008.

i don't like that chicken

So yesterday when Mark got home from work and then left to run, I decided to take Asa outside. We planted the christmas trees in the pots and lit them up.(They look better at night lol) We also cleaned out the car! No more toys books and trash! YAY! I did find a library book that was due last week though. Oops.

Asa took that book from me and was reading it when my neighbors rooster decided to come over and visit. Asa started running toward it so I followed him thinking the bird would run away. It didn't though, and it started to scare me as it ran toward Ace. I yelled "Asa, come back!" I didn't want him to be afraid of the chicken(even though I was lol) So I kind of laughed and smiled while I whisked him away from the bird standing as few feet away from me. Asa dropped the book, in the driveway where we were standing. I couldn't bend down to get it because the chicken was standing right over it. It was making growling sounds and kept coming closer to us. LOL so we walked(cough cough..ran) away. I tried to look cool as we were leaving the chicken and our book in the driveway, but as that bird followed us over to my car(which was still being cleaned out with all the doors open) I threw Asa in the house laughing nervously, then I ran to the car to shut the doors and bring in the bags of stuff I took out of it. The rooster kept coming closer making it's weirdo chicken noises. I got all my stuff and ran inside. At this point Asa and I were standing in my kitchen with our front door cracked and peeking out at the crazed chicken.

He was standing on our retaining wall whining because he couldn't figure out how to get down to come over to our door. Mark subsequently pulled up and scared that chicken away as fast as lightening. I felt relieved. I ran up to the driveway and grabbed the library book. Then the rooster came back! I yelled "Now What?! You better run!" and it ran away again when Mark got out of the car. Thank goodness! I don't like that chicken! Asa thought it was funny though.
(That is Magic the neighbor's cat standing in place of the rooster)

yum

I was just looking at this website that gives you the calories per serving for almost any food you can think of. It even had restaurant's versions of different foods. Thats the reason I thought about a place in NYC where I worked as a temp, during a breakfast promotion. It was called Pret a Manger and it was a blast to work at just for a few days, during the coldest days of early 2003. I even had a cool uniform to wear(although I didn't dig the hat). My job was to walk around with samples from their breakfast menu from about 7:30 to noon a couple days a week. (One day I also had to stand outside in the insane blustery winds and angry crowds of running people to hand out coffee coupons)
ANYWAY!
The samples were breakfast wraps, some were southwestern eggs, one was like an Italian style one with sausage and THEN came the "Dulce de Leche" I don't know why it was called this considering that Dulce de Leche is an ingredient in it, but definitely not alone. It was a french baguette with thinly sliced banana pasted on with Crème fraîche and then the Dulce de leche. The baguette was sliced into a-little-larger-than bite sized pieces and it was delicious!

thanksgiving...

...came and went

My mom got some pictures, I'll ask her to email me then I'll post them(yeah right, like that ever happens!) We had a wonderful meal and time with family. I got to play with my cousin's baby, she is 3 months old and SOO sweet! Asa really loved her too, he asked to hold her several times and when I let him he was beaming and carressing her face and pressing his against hers, it was very precious!

We had Tyler an extra day this week so I had him while Mark was at work. I took Asa and Ty to the moonbounce gym nearby. It was so much fun for them!

I have been trying to be more creative with dinners lately! Yay! Tonight I am making Salmon for myself and Tilapia for Mark, with Apsaragus and Broccoli and baked potato seasoned with garlic and oregano...we'll see how that goes!

I have been sick still, and I'm almost 20 weeks!! Stink! This pregnancy is so much more lazy, like I am not anxious or nerv0us or scared, I just feel awful all the time. Apparently I hide it well too...which is good sometimes. In two days I find out the sex of the baby. AHHH!!! So happy to know, I really hope we can tell! I bought some trees for my pots beside my front door. Christmas trees, and I also bought some christmas lights to go on them. I still haven't planted them though, it's so cold out there--lol. My car is soooooooo dirty too. I need to clean it out and vaccuum it and take it to be washed. :( It needs it so bad, I hate getting into my nice car and feeling gross.(it's not all my fault either!!!!!)

We did a bunch of Polyanna's for christmas this year. We have 6 people so far, not including people who aren't doing it. Of those six, we have two gifts in mind so...

My brother turns 18 this week. I can't believe how time flies. I have to find a good gift for him too.
Mark is applying for a management position at his company. It will be managing his position now, so he feels confident about it. It will be more work and hours, but very worth it for us in this point and time. I am praying we get an answer soon especially since we've been house hunting.

This is an older pic(a couple weeks) of when Mark and I went away for the weekend. I thought it was cute.

18 weeks

only two more weeks till the ultrasound!

Asa is potty training himself. I say that because it's all done by his lead. He is taking his diaper off even while in his room for naptime, opening the door and using his little potty. He even cleans up after himself and washes his little potty out efficiently. He goes upstairs throughout the day and use the potty without my help. He just started doing it this week and I am so excited. I am hoping it really sticks. He seems pretty motivated. He enjoys the reward of Sweet Tarts! I give him two small ones.

I joined facebook and have been playing Scrabulous on it way too much. I enjoy it though!

I've been feeling some movements in my belly. But they feel much stronger than flutters, I was even able to feel a bump from the outside.

I need to wash the dishes, the kitchen floor and laundry. I would love to go to the Library too, before lunch. We'll see if I can accomplish any of that.

Interview with Ron Paul in Columbia