I am a planner

This post may or may not be a pity party for me, so if you don't want to hear it then stop reading now.

So, I'm a planner. I like to have a plan, I make list and love check things off. Even more important than having a plan is IF there is a plan/schedule... I have to follow it or my day is ruined, no matter how hard I try not to let it affect me I can't help it.

Anyway, here was my simple schedule/plan I had all laid out in my mind when my alarm went off at 4:45am this morning.

-Get self ready, watch latest weather report, start laundry

-Have K's breakfast ready prior to trying to get her out of bed

-5:45am wake K

-Get her dressed, feed, etc.

-6:15 leave house

-6:45 drop K

-Work a respectable 9 hour day

-Drive to pick up KR

-KR to cheer practice

- Home to finish folding last load of laundry, pick up KRae's room, & run vacuum one last time.

-8:30pm Mom to arrive!

-10pm Reed comes home! Whoop Whoop!!!

-10:30 All my stress be gone because everyone is here and now the little guy can come out whenever he is ready.

Here is what really went down (and yes sometimes minor mishaps throw me for a loop when I'm stressed)

-Get self ready, watch latest weather report, start laundry- Check!!

-As I'm pulling out a pair of maternity jeans I notice a long string, pull it off... no biggy.

-5:45am wake K.. she begs me to stay in bed just a little longer she's exhausted and I feel really bad for having to wake her. I let her sleep 10 more minutes- A little later than planned but Check!!

-Got her dressed-Check!!

-6:15 we were ready to leave the house when K dropped something and I bent down to get it.... I figured out where that string was attached to as my pants ribbed up the back side. Nice! Also this makes a pregnant chick in her last couple weeks feel real great. I should have known that nothing was going to go as planned after this.

-6:20 leave house- Only 5 minutes later so Check!!

-6:45 drop KR- Check!!

This is were things don't follow my plan

-We had auditors in house today and I was put in charge of supervising/coordinating this visit

-Run around at work because of the temps. buh.

-Call from mom that she got a blow out on her car... got it changed but because of the delay in time won't be making it in tonight... bummer but glad she's okay

-End up working over 11 hours (while being punched in the ribs and bladder all day... Baby Bronco was super sweet to me today, let me tell ya!)

-Leave work... out of windshield washer fluid which is not a big deal to you New Mexicans but when it's 14 degrees out and you have snow/slop flung on your windshield it's a good thing to have.

-Find out from Reed that he didn't leave Denver until about 5:30, meaning he won't be in until about 1-2am. This after a very long weekend with little sleep and a long day today. Now I'll be up all night worried about him driving

-Pick up KR and have to explain to her that we missed cheer tonight because I had to work late. Of course I totally blame this on someone else... don't want her to be at ME! She is bummed but not mad at me. Whoop.

-Phone is dead... stupid battery won't hold a charge suppose to have a work cell LONG time ago I don't have a charger in my car (husby took it). Hope we don't get stranded on the side of the road because it's 14 degrees outside did I mention winter sucks and no one would be looking for us.

-Almost hit a huge herd of moose!! Okay, so maybe your right, there are no moose in Nebraska.... and it may have been just one. Small doe. But still she was crazy and scared the crap out of me.

-7:40pm arrive home after 13+hours to two crazy hounds

-Reed comes home! Whoop Whoop!!! FAIL

-Find out Reed's coworker (while Reed was sleeping) drove 85 miles in THE WRONG DIRECTION. WTF. Who does that??? Oh yea think Dumb & Dumber.

-8:30 All my stress be gone because everyone is here super stressed because now I have to worry about Reed driving late at night when he is tired and apparently if the other guy is driving they could end up in Canada vs Lincoln.

This little kid dude better not come out yet.... because I also didn't finish up the last of my chores. My solution. Bed Time for everyone!! Good Night!

A picture tells a 1,000 words

He has to stay for one more week but then.... I'm ready to serve him his notice.

Peace Out 2010

I almost didn't blog about the New Year. Everyone's blogs end up being the same thing... where did the year go... I did this/went here ... next year I'm going to do this... really? Does anyone care about your resolutions besides you? Nope, not really... they are just pretending being nice. Don't get me wrong I'm about to do the same thing but know that I'm the only one who cares and the only one it really affects. I'm doing it because just like my loving super sarcastic sister KFun I enjoy talking about myself blogging. So, sit back and enjoy a trip back through my 2010 and the big plans for 2011.

First and foremost, 2010 was a great year for me! Here it is in pictures:

My cute little goof ball!

New Mexico in January

Superbowl Sunday

We had lots of snow!

Easter

Husby found me a pony!

Reed did lots of hunting this year

We moved!! Check out our new view!

Lots of riding this summer

KRae made (and so did I) new friends!

It's a boy!! Whoop Whoop!

We are all excited to welcome the little cowboy to our family!

Pumpkin Patch

Business trip to Saint Louie where I got to see my friends from WI!

Too cute

Prepping for her party with Mammaw.

We got spend so much time with my mom this year!!

Little peeper turned four!!

Great weekend in Cruces visiting as many friends as possible,
eating yummy food, and hanging out with Bestie!

Moving on up!!

I got a promotion!

K got to see the ocean for the first time over Thanksgiving.
We got to see family we haven't seen in years, it was great!!!

Peeper and McK snuggling.

KR became a cheerleader (minus me- it runs deep in her blood) and loves it!

We spent the best Christmas warm and cozy just the three of us!

What do I want for 2011? Good question!

• First off I would like to stop getting ninja kicked in the ribs! This one I know will happen, he can't stay in there forever!
• I'm excited for my mom to come stay with us for a while!!! She's pretty bad-ass!
• Excited to head back to Cruces with the whole family in May for my S.I.L.'s college graduation. We're staying for a week!
• Get back into running... I had just started enjoying it before becoming PG.
• Get to Kentucky this year, I think 2010 was the first year EVER that I didn't make at least one trip. WTF.
• Continue my quest to grow in my relationship with God. I have so many wonderful people that inspire me with their faith.
• Lose this baby weight + some! I had lost 20lbs prior to finding out I was knocked up.
• Help KRae to grow in her relationship with God.
• Run a 1/2 marathon. That was a goal of mine see previous post but again... baby bronco. I know lots of people continue to run/train while pregnant but I wasn't at that stage in my running for it to work out so well.
• Focus on family... be the best mom (of two!!!) and wife I can.

That's it... I'm setting realistic goals for myself that way I don't suck it up this year!!

I hope everyone's year is blessed and that you/yours are happy and healthy!

Scrooge is gone!

I am over my Scrooge-like behavior and totally psyched for Christmas!! Everything is ready... yummy food, cookies for Santa are made, and there are lots of presents under the tree! I can't wait to see K's reactions, she's so in awe of everything this year!

This is the first year that we've ever had a holiday (besides Easter) just us.... and no offense to our families but I can't wait for it to just be the 3 of us... focused just on each other, no dealing with lines at the airports or the weather while traveling, we'll be on our own schedule for opening gifts, eat what & when we want, no stress...just relaxing and playing with new toys!

Another reason that we're excited for a quite Christmas at home is because this is the "last

chance" for it to just be the three of us. Reed works a lot of weekends so we don't get a chance for the three of us to spend time together plus January will be crazy! I'm going to be stressing out preparing for leave, Reed will be working more weekends, he is headed to Denver for Market the 13th-18th, my mom is coming, and then lil Cowboy will be here to turn KRae's world upside down!

Things/Traditions I'm excited for this year:

• Reed having 2.5 days off! Whoop Whoop!
• Opening up gifts from extended family on Christmas Eve
• Reading the Twas the Night Before Christmas & the Story of Christmas to K before bed
• Putting on our Christmas PJ's, making the secret Tuttle family recipe for hot chocolate, and driving around to look at lights with K & Reed
• Watching K. Rae open her gifts from everyone
• Watching Reed open his gifts
• Opening presents for myself
• Putting out cookies & milk for Santa
• Carrots for the reindeer!
• Seeing the excitement after Santa comes Christmas morning
• Yummy food!
• Bumming around in my PJ's and playing with all K's new toys
• Re-living my childhood Christmas' through K's eyes

Visit to Labor and Delivery

So last night I was feeling pretty good (i.e. my back wasn't hurting) when I got home from work so I decided I would go out and feed the horses/goats.... ya know be nice so the husband wouldn't have to feed after dark in the cold. Well, long story short no more favors for that guy I stepped on some bales of hay and threw the hay... when I went to step off I slipped then I was on the ground.

Nothing major... I didn't land on my belly.... I caught myself on my right side (hip) and hands.

By the time I finished feeding the animals and got inside I had some back pain/twinges the rest of the night. I laid on the couch and took it easy. I woke up is morning with my back feeling a little better so I went ahead and headed to work. By the time I got there my back was really hurting. It was a couple hours of back pain/hobbling around and then pain in my lower abdomen started so I called the doctor.

I expected (okay... I hoped) them to tell me that there was nothing to be concerned about as long as I wasn't having contractions, no spotting, etc. and I was waiting for a "take it easy". Well.... that isn't what they said.

They sent me straight over to Labor & Delivery, no questions asked, do not pass go, to be put on the monitor (& possible ultrasound) for observation.

They hooked me up to monitor baby and me. They checked me for dilation. But the most exciting thing about it... my room was so peaceful and I had to just lay there that I was able to sleep for about 40 minutes... until the damn monitor started alarming because it lost the connection.

Baby looked good, I was dehydrated- which BTW makes no sense because I drank about 32 oz of water while at work.... anyway... they gave me some good drugs for my pain and sent me on my way with instructions to take it easy and come back to the hospital if the pain doesn't get better.

I am TOTALLY kinda over doctor/hospital visits and complications (even though Thank the Lord they have been minor).... when I was pregnant with Kailee I literally had no complications. No extra visits to the doctor and didn't go to the hospital until the night I went into labor. This little boy is killing me!!

I'm ready for this guy to to get out of my belly! :-)

Bah, Humbug!!!

I've felt like such a Scrooge the past couple days and not Scrooge McDuck (who is still slightly lovable but the nasty old man Scrooge).

This week has consisted of a excessive few random crying spurts in which my oh so loving husband was planning his escape far far away from psycho pregnant lady supportive.

A few of my VERY LEGIT reasons for loosing all control the past couple days:

1. Christmas gifts I'd already mailed as of last night = ZERO (thankfully these were mailed today with the hope that they make it by Christmas)
   
2. The fact that we haven't sent out our Christmas cards yet... my solution this year.... sorry folks you aren't getting one! I don't feel the need to stress myself out about taking the family picture, collecting any addresses of family/friends that I have managed to lose don't have, and mailing them knowing that they'd be late! So judge me, you aren't getting one. However, you can expect a baby announcement in a couple months.
   
3. Not sure exactly what I'm cooking for Christmas Dinner... I have a turkey & ham in the freezer but we're thinking of doing something different this year, just not sure what yet.
   
4. I have not done any baking yet this year.

A few non-Christmas related freak out reasons:

1. Work is stressing me out! Who decided it was a good idea to give a lady in her 3rd trimester a promotion?? Which so far as equaled more work and more stress.... not to mention I now get phone calls in the middle of the night and can't go back to sleep.
   *Disclaimer: I'm very happy I got a promotion to a manager position!! It just didn't come at the best time for my sanity*
   
2. This baby in my belly has no name! Minus the very ridiculous loving names given by my stellar cohorts at NPPC. Jayrk, Taco, Cactus Jack, Baby Bronco, etc.
   
   
3. The fact that my doc keeps telling me that he thinks lil Bronco is coming early and I'm so unprepared! We do have a crib, a retarded amount of clothes ranging from 0-9 months, a changing table, toys (KR thinks her brother needs to be just as spoiled as she is), a swing (whoop whoop Team Jefferson!), a few other small items and thanks to my nagging the baby's room is now painted. That's it though... no crib bedding, decor on the walls, or anything else we need! It stresses me out to be unprepared.

All of these reasons (plus many more) have resulted in me being a complete B to anyone in my path... I apologize (Reed, co-workers, the two guys behind the photo counter at Wally-World, lady at the post office, etc.) and will try control myself, though I can't make any promises! ;-)

Wish List

I don't want a lot of things for Christmas this year but I was thinking about it and discovered that the things I do want cost a pretty penny.... which means I'm not getting any of them.... damn!

1. I've wanted this camera for a long time but I am really bad at saving money for things for myself.... so it's still on my wishlist.

2. A treadmill....

3. New diamond studs.... I lost mine last year. No idea where but the last time I wore them was on vacation in Texas. So if I see my B.I.L's girlfriend wearing them I may have to kill someone. ;-)