Slacker Blogger Plays Catch Up

This right here was my fear when I started this adventure.  I have been super busy this last week and therefore become a big fat slacker on keeping things up to date.  So here is where I play catch up!

Saturday, my preciously perfect little niece Taylor, my SIL Erika and my mom flew in from Chicago and my dad and step mom came in from Florida.  We spent the day relaxing and enjoying good company.  We had a mini birthday celebration for Taylor.  I wish I had the right words to describe her.  I don't feel that anything I could say though would really do her justice.  She is so smart and so sweet and so beautiful.  I just think she is the most amazing little girl.  I don't get to see her too often because she is in Chicago, but she completely melts my heart when I do.  When I went into the airport to meet her and Erika she just called my name from her stroller when she saw me!  LOVE IT!

So after we spent the day playing we had Mexican and turned in for the night. 

Sunday my three best friends, Amber, Mary and Lauren, and Miss Martha threw Connor and I an amazing baby shower.  We had a great lunch with an amazing cake followed by lots of fun and gifts.  I was really happy that my to be MIL was able to make it in town.  My to be FIL was in a car accident a few weeks ago and recovery is coming along slowly but surely.  We were not sure if she was going to be able to travel in to see us but she made it which made me very happy.  Connor is already a spoiled little boy.  We received our travel system, pack-n-play, umbrella stroller, lots of clothes, some really wonderful blankets and tons of other things.  Chris got the one thing that he really wanted off the registry.  Why he loves these stuffed goats so much I do not know but he does.

Mary stayed with me on Sunday night.  I wish we could have had more time.  Mary lives just outside of Cleveland so we do not see each other very much.  Having her here was so special.  I miss her like crazy!

Monday brought about the new work week and the continued concerns of my co-workers over my super sexy pregnancy feet!  I have developed the most swollen ankles ever!  They are pretty gross!  They don't hurt or anything but with this swelling, my principal and a few others at school started worrying that I was developing pre-eclampsia or something like that.  There is nothing like sitting in the clinic in an elementary school having your blood pressure taken.  Don't worry I am fine!

I am absolutely positive that I am fine because we had a doctor's appointment on Tuesday.  It was our 34 week check up.  My doctor says that I am fine and so is Connor.  She just assumes that I am bound to have swollen feet during the rest of my pregnancy.  Next time around I have to start getting exams and all that fun stuff!  I cannot believe how close it is getting!!!!  About 39 days to go!

Chris also made our last major pre-baby purchase on Tuesday as well!  Chris was in need of a new car and he got it!  He got just the car he wanted and it was the easiest car shopping experience I have ever experienced!

The only other thing that consumes our lives at this point is playoff hockey.  We went to the game last night and it was pretty disappointing.  The boys are going to need to show up better tomorrow and Sunday if they are going to make it to the next round.  We started off good in the series but what a mess last night was.  Two good things did come out of the whole thing though:  One, we got to sit about 7 rows off the glass which is always fun and two, Carrie Underwood (otherwise known to hockey fans as Mrs. Mike Fisher) played during one of the intermissions with Vince Gill!  Only in Nashville!

Well that is life in a nutshell!  Now for a relaxing three day weekend and hopefully two good hockey games!