It's a Boy!

Most of you got my email (sorry Letisha, I didn't have yours!) but I thought I'd post it officially! Apparently our guy was being pretty shy...all he would show the technician was the top of his head! She said it was like he knew she was trying to look at him and was hiding from her. But finally she got a good look and it's certain...he's a boy! The measurements were all within average and he's developing normally. I've been feeling him kick a lot more lately.

And yes, closing went fine and we're all moved in!! Praise God from whom all blessings flow!! We slept here the night after closing on an air mattress and brought over our immediate living stuff. Then Saturday we got some guys from church to help us move. It was Men's Retreat weekend, so we were very thankful there were a few "slackers" who didn't go! :) The piano was the worst to move, with Jeff on one end and two guys on the other. It's amazing they got it done and it's in one piece!

I puttered around a little helping with small items. It was actually really nice to be pregnant and not have to do a lot, hee hee. :) I'm very thankful for Jeff and his ability to carry large objects and hook them up (washer, dryer, internet and computer)! We're fully functioning and did a mountain of laundry yesterday, along with stacking the dishwasher full of packed-away dishes...

Oh, and also got my new Bug on Thursday. :) The stick is a little tricky to drive but it's great having my own wheels. :) (Okay, my cheeks are getting tired from all the smiley faces)

I knew all this would happen in time, but it seems unreal now that it has. I feel incredibly blessed. Jeff has a hard time going to work every morning because we both want to putter around and settle our "nest." It will happen in time. :) Meanwhile we have visits from friends and family to look forward to. Love you guys and thanks for your prayers and support!

Closing snafu stuff

Okay, the appliances are in, minor fix-ups are being done, and we're ready to move in...except the check hasn't cleared which we transferred from another account for the downpayment. It's been a week. They're just incredibly sloooow. I hope it will show up by closing Wednesday...another chance for us to trust, I guess.
Also the Bug won't be available until Thursday. :( Until then I'll be heading out early with Jeff so he can drop me off and I can get a lot of extra practicing in...hey, this way my guitar skills should improve superfast. :)
I'll be very thankful when everything's done!

House walk-through!

Today (Tuesday) we did our walk-through of the house! It's beautiful! :D Final walk-through will be the morning of closing. The beautiful wood floors were unveiled (actually they're laminate, we found out today--cudda fooled us)-they had taken up the protective brown paper. It's a lot of Swiffering, but when I'm done, I'll know it's clean!!
We went through each room with the builder and looked for imperfections or things that weren't what we expected. The company is great and will not hesitate to change anything we like. A couple of special things we'd asked for weren't there, b/c they changed builders mid-build and some things got lost in the cracks, but they assured us everything could be fixed by closing date (Wednesday a week from now). We were impressed how many things they caught that we didn't...everything from little dents in the wall or drywall imperfections.
The appliances aren't in yet, and they haven't done their final spic-and-span cleaning, but we got a very good idea of how it would look.
I never did get those curtains done and it looks like I won't, so we'll make do with a few mini-blinds in places until then. Wednesday, while I'm teaching, Jeff will move our current living stuff out there, and we're planning to sleep on an inflatable mattress until we can do our actual move on that Saturday. Can't wait!! We're going to be too excited to sleep! :)
Just eight more days...it should go fast! And, good news on our VW Bug that has been "coming" for the last month...it's in and can be available probably by this Monday. :)
Happy, happy. :)

Silly Survey from Letisha!

Letisha, I filched your survey for lack of anything else to write about. If you're reading this, consider yourself tagged!

Favorite magazine? Better Homes & Gardens

What is your favorite tv show? HG TV? I don't watch a lot

What's on your mouse pad? It's weird but I don't have one.

Favorite smell? tea olive blossoms, or maybe wisteria

Worst feeling in the world: oh no, I forgot about that make-up lesson....!

Things I do on the weekends: hiking, errands, sleep in

Favorite Soundtrack: Pride and Prejudice (the BBC version)

What is the first thing that you thought of when you woke up this morning? I have to pee

Do you get motion sickness? nope

Roller Coasters, Exciting or Deadly? Deadly, not fun

Pen or Pencil? Mechanical pencil

How many rings till you answer the phone? 4th or 5th. I hate phones!!

Favorite Foods? Subway turkey & provolone with banana peppers, vinegar and Italian spices

Do you get along with your parents? Yes

Have you ever been convicted of a Crime? no

Chocolate or Vanilla? chocolate, with peanut butter!

Croutons or Bacon bits? Croutons

Do you like to drive? when I'm by myself...no backseat drivers!

Do you sleep with stuffed animals? no, but I sleep with a husband and sometimes a cat

If you could have any kind of pet, what would it be? a horse...which someone would groom and feed for me :)

What is your zodiac sign? don't really care

Do you eat the stems of your broccoli? yes

If you could have any job you wanted, what would it be? interior decorator? Though I like my job pretty well

If you could dye your hair any color, what would it be? same color but with a little more red

If you could have a tattoo, where would it be? somewhere hidden

Have you ever been in love? yes...am currently :)

What is on the walls in your room? a wreath, paint

Write the first thing that comes to your mind: the baby is kicking me...little tiny kicks

Is your glass half empty or half full? half empty...trying to work on that!

What is your favorite Snapple? Not sure I've ever had it

Are you righty, lefty or ambidextrous? Righty

Do you type with your fingers on the correct keys? yep

If you could be any gardening tool what would it be? a trowel

What is under your bed? a couple of framed pictures

What is your favorite number? 7

What is your favorite color? salmon

What was your first car? 1992 Mercury Sable (the Great White Whale)

What is your dream car? a blue Miata

Favorite sport to watch? horseracing? Maybe ice skating. The tour de France isn't bad