oh atlantic ocean - how warm you are. as if a million people have peed in it....oh wait
mexican ruins
we are expected to hit [at least] 110 degrees in vegas this weekend. it is hot as sin but thankfully we're going to the lake this weekend. too bad i can't do anything too fun. i am also making another photo book [we get these killer coupons so it's silly not to use them right? the logic of women, people], this time of our honeymoon or a time when i could touch my toes or walk a mile without panting like a dog or needing a bathroom. i know a lot of couples don't get the opportunity to go out of the country for their honeymoons so i am so thankful we could have that time, especially now that we never again will have any fun. seriously, it was the best. read about the time justin fell in love with a man or when we got in a rumble in panama. it was legit.
my panamanian {?} monkey friend - very thankful for that diaper
zip lining in costa rica - can't do that now [insert grumpy face]
oh, so i should probably mention my killer weekend - not only did stonifer & i see mr. gavin degraw [aka one tree hill's claim to fame] in concert friday but we also had a mini-reunion in cedar city with my besties. i had the best time in college - thankfully so because i would have clawed my eyes out if i was stuck at home when justin went to uruguay. not only did i get some rockin baby stuff for little no-name [we are down to 2ish names - i said we should have our friends vote on their favorites but alas, justin isn't as attention-whorish as i am] but we also got to just hang out, doing nothing but talking and eating at our favorite haunts [wendy's, pizza factory, maverick, bishop's house] and if there's one thing i excel at these days, it's eating. a lot of people said i would lose touch with my college pals because they are stuck in the vortex of crazy known as utah but alas, we have beat the odds. i still email my bff8 everyday and stone & i rock out to a few concerts every year. so eat that skeptics. or better yet, i will because i'm feeling a tad faint as it's been an hour and a half since i oinked my cereal.
the power of 4 and 2 halves [not another whole - we can't pair these two babies up before they're born! thats for after]
and on a completely separate note [wow, this post as taken on a whole new level of sportaticness], happy birth moment to my fabulous and favorite sister shannon, or as i so lovingly call her- pineapple [i have no idea] and she calls me priss [really? i don't see it]. there's no one else i'd rather pig out and watch movies for hours with. mocking and quoting tv shows take on a whole new level with this gal. i can't think of letting anyone else mother and cater to my needs then you [except mom and her every-flowing pantry]. i can't wait to have you mark my baby so baby snatchers can't steal him. love you big sis.
at liberty jail [or at the playboy mansion - like you could tell] on our church history trip post-grad 2009
ps - one of my favorite gifts this weekend was a frame for the nursery that says 'treat your mother right'. it surprises and appalls me so many people don't know what this is. for your viewing pleasure people. you're welcome.
there are so many wonderful things about summer. first off, the heat. now we may gripe about this more then publicly necessary on the book that is full of faces but it's the best thing about this time of year. heat allows us to wear our share of scantily clad clothing--and by that i mean cut off shorts at the knees and cap-sleeved shirts. we can wear flip-flops to work [or i can, once my feet blow up to rival the elephant man] and drink slurpees at 8:30am because it's already hit 115 degrees. summer means swimming, lake trips, camping trips, fireworks, popsicles, and blockbusters.
things i'm looking forward to the most this summer -this weekend! typically my ladies and i tear it up at homecoming each year but alas, i'll have a 2 week old....so naturally the t-bird red facepaint won't stick too well on his baby soft skin. we decided to do a mini-get-together this weekend with caitlin [who is bursting at the seams- due in a few weeks], tifferoni, & stoner mcb. it's going to be epic. plus stone is coming to vegas fri night to see gavin degraw poolside @ the red rock.
-our 2nd annual irelander/harrison camping trip 4th of july weekend. justin says he won't take me this year because i was bad enough last year, when i wasn't pregnant- we'll see. i have my womanly ways of coercion [read: bribery in the form of letting him and steven go fishing without their wives]
-harry potter and the deathly hollows II - this trailer literally made me cry. man i'm a hot mess [literally. and i know i've already used it in this bullet point- it just fits so well] -to meet little abbigale naomi tappana. and this little booger that my sister blogs about but i can't name due to legal reasons. okay, the truth is, he's running from the law - so a typical zobrist. -my showers. being as dirty of a girl as i am, i'm lucky enough to get 3 little ones. bring on the cake people! and i've got the cutest themes....stay tuned people. stay tuned. -hopefully get into a house. we're a busy househunting each night/weekend, trying to find something before the baby comes. we can't decide where we want to be! i can't wait to decorate it in SWAG- stuff we all get. i decorated my whole condo in swag.
-death cab for cuties new album [came out in may] and vanessa carlton's in july. [speaking of music, anyone else thoroughly bugged that winnie the pooh totally ripped keane's music for their commercials?]
-jk rowling's big announcement - seriously, talk about a media whore. it better be worth all this type or else i'll get prison mike to get the dementors to go around, sucking the souls out of people. -to watch my summer video list: juno, junior, and baby mama [to prepare myself for the big day, naturally], dirty dancing [to remember how i got pregnant], heavyweights [justin's favorite movie ever], and the x-men, pirates, LOTR, and HP series.
summer lovin'...happened so fast. if it can happen for sandy, it can happen for anyone.
current weekage: 26 weeks or the start of 6 months or the beginning of the 3rd trimester [no one really tells you but the way they count weeks, you'd be pregnant for 10 months, not 9. so if we went that way, i'd be starting my 7 month. crazy things you learn when you get yourself knocked up]
poundage gained: again, i'm not about to broadcast my massive gainage here but i can tell you, i've gained too much for me - the dr says i'm fine. i don't know how it's happened either! i walk daily at work after lunch, sometimes at night. i watch what i eat and don't overeat. depressing. i guess i just need to accept i'm bound to be one of those women who gain a bazillion pounds. except maybe i do know how it happened- brownies, cake, donuts, slurpees, donuts, ice cream---wow i'm such a heifer.
food i'm stuffing my face with this week: since my brother and sisters have come into town, i've been oinking a lot of donuts. so naturally i've gotten sick of them. no absurd cravings so far. being poor helps curves your appetite for take out so nothing fun yet. just my normal slurpee a week/sometimes 2x a week, depending on when i start my week. with the weather being so hot, i've craved slurpees more and more. my lovely cousin said she had one a day while pregnant, so really, double jeopardy.
justin loves the baby-suffocator, as he so lovingly
calls car seat tents
how my body has changed this week: i feel extremely pregnant but when i take pictures of my belly, it's HUGE. when i look in the mirror, i just look chubby. i realize i won't show like other girls because of my "fluffiness" [as my grandma says] but i'm happy with what i've got. doesn't mean i'm not ready to start looking like the beached whale i feel. i've started to notice that when i walk, i can see my belly move when i look down [typically my massive boobage hides my belly] so that's a step in the right direction!
how i'm using my creative non-baby-making juices: my bff8 caitlin is due in july so i'm going to make her this! my sister anna made me this one. justin had never heard of carseat tents so when i told him what it was, he thought it would suffocate poor little no-name. which might come in handy if he cries as much as his aunt anna did.
things i'm loving this week like a $2 woman of the night: the 9 lives of chloe king, taking walks at dusk, my hubbyspend, slurpees [even more so], my body pillow, the trashcan i keep under my desk to keep my feet elevated during the day, this owl pattern i found at joann's.
things i'm hating this week like snape hates shampoo: my old enemy- stairs [i hate to use such trite quotes but it fits so well. i work on the 3rd floor so i take the stairs every. day. at first it was easy and now, a month into employment, i think i'm going to die by the 2nd floor. which probably equates to about 60 kcals a day but still, i am very proud of those 60 kcals burned]
how little baby no-name is doing aka the real reason you're reading my blog: well let me tell you, being pregnant is the best. aside from the occasional heartburn, lost ability to touch the ground, annoyingly awesome kicks in my ribs/bladder - honestly, i love being pregnant and i've luckily been able to avoid a lot of cliques SO FAR [constipation, morning sickness, new stretch-marks (the old ones have made enough leeway on my body, thank you), hemorrhoids, unusual cravings, ginormous swelling] but then again, i'm only 6 months. the last 3 are the real killers. as my bff8 told me, i am one of those lucky women who end up having bucket loads of babies because i don't have those symptoms. but then again, i hear boys are easier to carry then girls [and i'm not stopping until i get a girl...or three]. he still has no name yet. some have told me not to reveal the name when we do pick it but come on, i'm as good of a secret keeper as hugh hefner is at monogamy. he loves to kick me and irritate me...so obviously he's like his father already. i just love this little booger though.
24 weeks
how papa bear is doing: the day justin got home he felt baby olive kick! it was such a tender, touching moment. usually olive is super shy when people touch him [or likes it so much it's soothes him] so i'm glad he could feel him. it seems like each day he can kick harder. so far, only shannon & lynsey have felt him [sisters]. my mom is too impatient to wait. justin is now liking the name lincoln [after the prison break character, not the president] but i'm not sold on it. lincoln harrison? sounds presidential right? because it IS two presidents = lame kid who gets picked on.
skinny girl i hate this week: a few weeks ago actually i went to cpr/1st aid training for work [snoozefest- seriously, how many years do i need to take this to understand - do chest compressions to the tune of "first i was afraid, i was petrified"] it also had baby cpr so that was fun but i was obviously a little fat or pregnant so i informed the teacher i'd have to snack often and couldn't do everything you'd normally do. she was so sweet and made such a big dealio about it- making me feel like a star. and you know me- typically shy and in the background mel.... i milked that buizness up. well halfway into it, i found out there was another pregnant girl there- fun! she was wearing a baggy shirt and was really small so i figured, maybe a few weeks along. nope. she's due before me. i felt like such a drama queen [newsflash: that shouldn't be a newsflash] for making it such a big dealio. and for being the fat cow. what's so wrong with eating a burrito or four? really skinny girl- fatten yourself up. which reminds me of ANOTHER stupid skinny girl i hate. on 16 and pregnant [my new obsession bc it's really my life.....plus 8 years] there was this stupid cow who had an eating disorder a few years ago and would not eat for her baby. like- all day eat 2 crackers and some water. i wanted to slap her and force a couple big macs down her throat. i know it's a disease but #1-selfish for the baby and #2- selfish for us fat pregnant ladies.
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how my life resembles a movie this week:classicmovie- father of the bride II. now let's be honest, if my mother got pregnant while i was, i'd blow a gasket. first off, the last time my parents did that was when i was made. so beaver, ut february 1986. one of my favorite parts of the movie is when the girls worked out with franck. "little tin soliders...happy tin soldiers...NOW WITH ATTITUDE". since moving back to vegas, i've had a hard time fitting in my traumatic workout videos [don't worry, i go walking a lot] but this week i started going to prenatal yoga. and i'm doing my best to incorporate attitude.
*sidenote: a friend from HS just recently announced she's pregnant [congrats marissa!] and was there for her sister's birth. well that said sister got a bouquet of candy in the hospital. i just want all my fans to know that anykind of candy or cookie or donut bouquets are not only acceptable, but encouraged. and not just when the baby comes [and i have to start dieting to lose those baby lbs] but now. so...... i'll be expecting a package.
i wrote this on my bedroom window 4 years ago post-oral surgery [sayonara wisdom teeth- i prefer to be street smart, not wise]. it was right before justin's mission and i was having a REALLY hard time accepting him leaving. and it became quite evident when i got my teeth pulled and inhaled some happy-gas. in the waiting room, i demanded my mom's phone, only to call him and cry and cry and cry. then i thought she was stealing me on our drive home so i wrote a note to justin [asking him to come save me] then threw it out the window on the freeway [which was a foolproof method of having him find me]. i even grabbed the wheel on said-freeway to get her to take me to him. once i got home, i bribed peanut with all the money i had [a whopping few hundred] to get me a phone - and he brought me my ipod. poor kid, he must have felt so bad when i flipped out on him. well i was eventually locked in my room to sleep it off. and i wrote this last message, hoping justin would come save me.
well four years later today, he is coming home from carson - after being apart for almost a month. he is once again, saving me from my mother [i know- oh the torture of having your laundry done, food on the table when i get home, and whatever i want from costco. it's quite painful being the baby who has once again come home]. and i didn't even have to bride anyone. hazah!
oh - and this is on the other side of my bedroom window. from senior yr of hs [6 or 7 years ago]. i asked him to gr [girl's reverse for my utard friends] and came home from a lacrosse tournament to a room decorate with a poker table, chips, huge poster, and TONS of confetti [i asked by taking his whole truck in decks of face cards and a giant ticket to gr - vegas style]. and haven't taken it down since. my room/bedroom is literally a shrine to that boy.
ahhh....the first of june. weather is in the solid 80s this week - the vegas i love [as opposed to the vegas i love that includes temperatures in the 115s, but that's at least a week away]. so many wonderful things have happened to me the past couple days so i am all full of sunshine and happiness, which is quite different from the doom and disaster i was 4 days ago. it's been a while since i last saw justin and idk if it's the hormones or massive amounts of donuts i've been eating lately but i've been having a really hard time missing him. but this weekend was a FABULOUSLY great weekend - my sister and brother [along with their families] came into town. thankfully, my brother [nate- the oldest by 10 years to my youngest] is strikingly similar to me in attitude and wit so we like to hang out together. thankfully, that revolved around krispy kreme donuts [two dozen. no i did not eat them all...but a good amount of the 24] and bj's bruschetta [heaven sent if you ask me]. i also had a fun GNO [not to be confused with a GAI; a guy's afternoon in. it's not gay, it's a bridal shower for guys. a guy shower. an hour long shower with guys] with my girlfriends i've not seen in a few months [blast my lack of photog skills lately- sorry fans] and it was SO much fun and very much needed.
the most radiant of rays of happiness came last night. dave [FIL] moved us up to carson in february and was planning on going back next tue/wed but alas, he must have known how much i'd been missing my beloved so he was going to let me come up to see justin and go sat/sun instead! which was a godsend considering justin could have had to stay for the special session [aka another week or MORE aka a total of a MONTH away from each other. which may not be a lot to some but to this blubbering whale, it's for-ev-ver]. so that was a miracle in itself. then today while i was watching ellen from my desk working hard as a busy-bee there was a quick news promo that said the legislature approved a budget! then justin text me and told me he'd be coming home in a week!!! 7 days!!! yaya!! i literally peed my pants a little [not really.....or really??] and text everyone i bother with my incessant texts. so no trip this weekend to carson but a HUSBAND come next wednesday. lovely lovely. made me realize this is going to be a great summer. all be it, a bloated summer, but a wonderful one. this is why:
-x-men first class - THIS WEEKEND! my favorite sister and i already have a date
