First Thanksgiving

I hope everyone has recovered from Thanksgiving! We are done with leftovers here! This Thanksgiving was a few "firsts" for me. It was our first Thanksgiving together and my first Thanksgiving away from home and family. It was hard being away from loved ones but I was able to see and talk to almost all of them, so that helped so much.

Ben is starting a new work cycle and because it was in the middle of starting and stopping one he got 4 1/2 days off! It was so wonderful!!! We had thought he'd be working Thanksgiving at initially but thank God he got a bunch of days off. It's really a blessing getting that much time with him. I start work on Tuesday so I was thrilled to get so much time together.

I had made somethings the night before so I wouldn't have as much to do on Thanksgiving. I had forgotten about thawing the turkey haha so I had to put it in a water bath all night. It worked and the bird was all ready to go when we got up! Ben was the best helper. He went to the store the night before to get me some last minute things, chopped all the ingredients for the stuffing, made my grandma's punch, and did the turkey.

I have never baked a turkey and really wanted to see how I would do. I honestly called my Grandma about 6 times that morning to make sure I was doing things right haha! I can't handle whole, dead, birds. I don't know why but thinking about them and then pulling the necks and bag of guts out makes me gag. So, Ben took care of all things dealing with the turkey. He cleaned it an everything. I said there were parts in the cavity or bum of the bird. He pulled the neck out and said there was nothing else. I said they usually put the other guts in there. He said nope, none in here. I looked really quick and didn't see any! So, we seasoned him up, rubbed him down with olive oil and attempted to put him in the oven.

Let me paint a picture for you. Our oven is half the size as the ones back in the states. You can only fit a 9x13 pan in at a time and nothing else with it. It's itty bitty and I miss big ovens oh so bad. Now, when I got my Pampered Chef roasting pan I made sure it would fit in the oven. It fit just BARELY. I was like whew!, thank goodness because I really really wanted to use my new pan. Well when Ben went to put the bird in the oven, it would not fit. hahah I was like you got to be kidding me. Then Ben looks up from floor where he is on his knees holding a roasting pan with a 9lbs turkey in it, with the a look on his face that read " I thought you made sure the pan fit Jaimie Kay?" haha I swear I did! So we did a little pushing and shoving and we made sure that pan was in the oven! haha

Next on the list was the stuffing. Because the oven is so small I wasn't sure about how well the stuffing would cook inside the turkey and how long it would be. I just wanted the turkey to be cook the whole way. I put the stuffing in the crock pot instead of in the bird. Ben chopped and diced everything! I was mixing it all together and realized I didn't have half the spices the recipe called for. I did have poultry seasoning and when I read the back of it, it had all the spices I needed. SO... being the genius I am, I just figured I'd triple the amount of poultry seasoning to equal the rest of the needed spices! hahahahahahaha Well everyone- my stuffing was green. No really, it was very green! haha Very yummy, but very green! hahaa wow.

When the turkey was done and finished with it's rest time Ben started the task of craving it! He did an awesome job! Never seen it done better in fact!! :) It wasn't too long after he started that I noticed the juices were a reddish brown color when he was craving up towards the neck. It was a little odd, so I called gram again and told her. haha I knew the turkey was done with the temps and all that jazz so I really didn't know what to think. Gram asked if we took out all the guts and I said yup! Well not 2 minutes after I hung up we found the cause. haha We found the bag of guts we left in the turkey. It was tucked under the skin up by the neck! haha We laughed and laughed! I had to call my Gram back and tell her! It was extremely funny! Why can't they put all the spare parts in one spot, instead of hiding them all through the dumb bird?

After all the excitement, we sat down to have our first Thanksgiving together. We had the best dinner. What made it even better was throughout dinner we talked about everything we were thankful for and all God has provided. It was wonderful. We cleaned up and both decided to take a nap. After we woke up from our turkey induced comas, we laid around, talked, watched some movies, talked to our family and friends, and ate again. It was marvoulous!

Next year, Ben's going to smoke the turkey in his smoker! I pretty excited about it. I'm really okay with never baking a turkey in a german oven ever again!! Ben will be off for Christmas Eve but will be working into the evening on Christmas day. The nice thing about that it he'll have 5 days off in a row after. I'm just so happy he's home this Christmas and we can spend it together.

Tomorrow is my first day at work! I'm excited and a little apprehensive at the same time! I'm so excited to have my own office! haha Also the WIC is very close to the kennels so Ben and I will be able to have lunch together! I can't help it and I know it's so silly but I'm worried about leaving Beretta! haha She's been with me all day everyday. I know she'll be fine but I just I'm thinking she's going to have such a hard time with me gone, she'll be beside herself. haha Wow. It's probably a good thing I'm gong back to work! haha I'd appreciate your prays as I start this big adventure! I don't know where I'd be with out prayer.

We miss you all very much! Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers!

Special Guest coming soon

About two weeks ago I went to the USO to sign up for their Battle of the Bulge, Band of Brothers tour in Belgium. I was too late and the tour was already full. I was so sad but put my name on the waiting list. We were I think number 6 and 7 or 7 and 8... something like that. I really didn't expect to be called. Well......... on Friday about 1400 they called and asked if I still was interested, they had two open seat! I said absolutely I am, I'll be down in 10 minutes!!!!! I debated on telling Ben or surprising him, but the tour started early and in order to get him up that early- I had to tell him. He was soooooooo excited!!

We had a great time. The weather wasn't too bad (no rain) and the tour was wonderful. Ben's going to get on and tell you all about it. He's much better at all things military and has a great way of explaining. It may be a day or two until he posts something, but don't worry, it's coming soon! We'll try and put up a link so you'll be able to see the pics!

I did pretty good on the trip! The little one behaved and I really enjoyed the tour and time with Ben. My ankles and feet did swell pretty good but quickly improved when I slung them over Ben's knees. haha It was pretty funny. I had taken my shoes off on the bus and at the following stop, I went to put them on but quickly found they wouldn't fit!! haha

Oh and I almost forgot! I got the call from WIC and all my papers, background checks, applications went through and I start on Dec. 1st! Thanks for your prayers!!

Stay tuned all!!

So many things to talk about!

I'm a little embarrassed at my lack of attention to the blog... hopefully I can redeem myself :) Careful, this one might be a novel!

Last week we had a little bit of a scare. I hadn't been feeling myself. At first I was scared I was getting the flu but it didn't quite feel like the flu. I was just soo tired. I would wake up worn out, like I had been up all night. I was taking naps, thinking it was just a need for sleep but they weren't helping. Then last Sunday, after the early and late church, I started noticing some cramps. There were only a few and lasted just a few seconds so I didn't really think too much about it. I knew braxton hicks could be starting so I was wasn't worried. Later on the night, they happened again. I called in just to check and they said take some tylenol, drink lots of water, lay down, and if it doesn't get better in an hour-call us back. Well when I laid down, I fell asleep. It was like 830! They baby was still wiggling like crazy so, I wasn't too worried. Monday came and I was so worn out, again, that I just laid on the couch with Retta right beside me and watched some movies. It was a rainy day and I thought it would be the best idea to cool it. Well that and my husband telling me to cool it. Around 3 the cramps started again and didn't stop. I called the doctor and they said to come in. Sometimes, knowing the things we know can cause more grief than anything. I called Ben but couldn't get ahold of him, they had just left for working out. I kept calling and got him. I was praying so hard to get him home. Anytime between 4 and 5, the gate to leave base backs up so bad sometimes your waiting for a half hour or more. I called my Mom and talked to her until Ben came home to take us to the hospital.

We got there and they hooked up the monitors, checked the heartrate (which was beautiful), and did a urine check. I was on the monitor for about an hour and no contractions. The urine test came back great which surprised me because I thought for sure thats what it was after she said I wasn't contracting. The doctor came in and ran a bunch of more tests just to be on the safe side. Everything looked good she said. A few of the tests wouldn't be back for a few weeks but a couple would be done tonight and she would call me if they showed anything. She was so great. Ben and I really liked her. I'm really hoping she does clinic hours so I can see her.

We got home around 9. I was so thankful everything looked good. She had also said it couldn't have been round ligament pain from all the stretching. We ate a late super and went to bed. She called me in the morning to check on me and to let me know one of the tests came back and that I had a common infection. She called me in a weeks worth of antibiotics. She said that's were the cramps came from and it was a good thing I came in to be seen because this infection is the main cause of preterm labor. I was really thanking God. I called Ben and let him know. He was so glad everything was okay and that we got things under control. I was just so glad we went and got checked out before I went to London and all that! No joke, I felt a huge improvement after the first dose and a world of a difference after 24hrs. I have energy now!! Look out!

So, after that time flew! Before I knew it, it was Friday and I was leaving for London that night! I'm usually packed days, sometime a week before but not this time! haha It was Friday morning, nothing was packed and I had a list a mile long! I got all of it done and was packed by the time Ben got home! haha He took me to the lady's house we were leaving from. It was a little hard! I haven't been away from him since June, when I went home early. I know it sounds funny, I was only going for 2 nights a a day but it really was hard for me to do! I guess because being here, he's everything ya know? Like I'm making friends and everything but I don't know how to describe it. haha Anyways, we went to the little airport for Ryan air. We got there in great time.

I have never flown Ryan Air and from the way the girls were talking, I was in for a treat. You are only allowed ONE carryon including your purse. So not like the states where you can have one carry on AND your purse. Nope, not Ryan Air. They had sent me emails and emails reminding me that my carry on had to be the right size or it would be checked for a fee of 35 euros which is about $52. I made sure I had the right size, I was scared not too!! I had good reason to be too! While we were waiting for the gate to be open a woman came around to each person checking the size of your ONE bag. If you couldn't fit your purse into your bag, it had to be checked. People were getting very angry with the woman. It was almost comical. I didn't feel bad for the people though- it sent reminders and reminders about it and when you bought your ticket, you had to click the box that you read and saw the info about it. Not to mention, it was Ryan air, not United or anything like that.

On Ryan, you had no seat assigned. You also had to walk out on to the run way to walk up the stairs to get on the plane. People were running to be first in line to get their seats. It was like a free for all! haha But I guess thats a big reason why they can keep costs so low. When we got into the plane-yellow was everywhere. The seats were navy blue and yellow was about every where else. They also had advertisements on the seats and luggage stow. It was a very colorful plane to say the least. No drinks, no snacks, no frills! haha They were also selling smokeless cigarettes. Never in my life have I seen an airline selling cigarettes. They were these plastic cigarettes that only provided the nicotine. I was amazed! haha It was really odd to me. The flight was about 50 minutes. We had the roughest landing, I've ever had. The plane even shot to the side it was so rough. I guess whenever there is a really good landing or the plane is ahead of schedule everybody claps and this bell thing goes off, neither one happened. We got out and worked our way through customs. I was soo excited to get a stamp in my passport! haha It doesn't take much. We got in really late at 1 which was really 2am in Germany time. I was a sleepy Momma. We grabbed a taxi to take us to our hotel. London Stansted is a pretty rural airport. It was hard to see in the dark but you could just tell. Here in Europe, traffic circles are all you have. It took me awhile to get used to in Germany. Now imagine this- your so super tired and a little foggy, you get into a little van that had the steering wheel on the otherside and you pull out and get on the other side of the road. Now, since your on the other side of the road you enter the traffic circle on the left side and go the opposite direction. It took me a second and I calmed down. haha I was overstimulated.

We survived the taxi ride and made it to our super sweet hotel. I took a picture of the room but I think I deleted it on accident. I shared a room with another nurse who also works at WIC part time. I'm pretty sure that was the first time I've slept on a twin bed since college. The room was sooo adorable. It had a darker pink wall paper with cream trim around the door and windows. The beds were white with a dark purple blanket at the bottom. The carpet was also a shade of dark pink. The curtains were a mix of the dark purple and pink. There were a table by the big old old old drafty windows that had assortments of teas. On the wall across from the beds was a huge, cream colored entertainment center that had built in storage space. There wasn't a TV in there, it was sitting on a little stand kind of in the corner between the tea table and the wall length entertainment thing. Right after that was the door to the bathroom. It was pretty tiny but had bidet, that had spiders in it. haha

We climbed into bed to get some sleep before our big day ahead of us. I was out like a light. I slept so sound, it was almost scary. I got up early in the morning and dozed in and out until it was time to get up. I got up to go the bathroom a little before our alarm was to go of. My roommate was up and and said um- I can't get the toilet to flush. haha I have never worker harder to get a toilet to flush in my life. I finally got it to flush. You had to keep pushing down the lever to fill it up with more water so it could flush. The other girls came down to our room after they had gotten ready and said the same thing. They also had no water pressure and had to wash their hair in the sink. haha Other than that the hotel was great!

The taxi came to pick us up and take us back to the airport so we could catch a bus into London. It was chaos. People were jumping line, the bus people could have cared less. We waited about an hour and finally got on. It was about an hour ride in to the city, so I dozed. haha It was hard work standing in line that long! :) It was raining pretty hard so I wasn't missing anything out the window.

As we got in to London we came across the Tower Bridge that was under construction on on side of the bus. Never, will I ever, attempt to drive in London. I don't think the bus driver was aware of anyone else on the road, including the woman he came extremely close to hitting! When we got into Victoria we sat down with our map and figured out which train to hop on to take us to Picadilly Circle. We made our way around on the tube, which was pretty exciting! The only thing I didn't like was the yucky, warm air on the platform and the crowed cars. We got off the tube and found our theater.

I knew it was the theater district but didn't realize how many there were. They were also pretty small. We had about an hour before the show started and went to find some where we could sit and grab a snack. I had some very yummy peppermint tea and come cheese. We made our way to Her Majesty's Theater and found our seats. The last time I saw the Phantom was in Toronto , I remember how large and grand it was. This theater was sweet but a lot smaller. The seats were a dark red velvet. We looked down on the stage from our seats. I just had to sit on the edge just a few times.

The show as amazing, no surprise there!! The cast was wonderful and I loved loved loved it! I got yelled at though.... I tried to take a picture at intermission. I honestly thought it was okay since the curtain was down but... haha it wasn't.

We left and went to find a place to have a nice dinner. The girls all really wanted a sushi bar. I've never been and didn't want to be the one stick in the mud. Plus they said there were other things to eat than fish. We went to this place called YO Sushi. Look is up on google- it was really neat. You sat at the bar and different plates of sushi went in front of you on a conveyer belt. It was priced by the color of the plate and they just added it up at the end. I got shrimp and chicken dishes. I also had a seaweed salad. haha It was okay. I found myself really missing Ben at that moment. He would have loved to try it!! And to make it even better they had little water fountain things in front of every two chairs! I loved it!

After dinner we thought we would check out some shops. The lady that had been to London a few times said we HAD to go to Harrods. I was really excited to see that. It had so much gliz and glam- I felt out of place. When we first walked in, I was greeted by either and man in a black suit or a woman in a black suit every few feet holding $900 cologne. We went up the marble staircase, complete with the Egyptian exhibit and Princess Diana fountain to the women's department. haha It was almost comical. Some of the clothes where really something else... Like you knew it was something else when there were only one piece of each item of clothes. All of the crazy expensive, expensive lines of clothing were there. I thought about asking if they had a maternity section but didn't. haha We tried on hats that cost more than a semester of college! haha It was great!

It was 8 when we left and all of us were starting to wear down. The one girl had worn these high heel things and could barely walk anymore. haha Poor girl, but really, who wears high heels to walk around London? We stated making our way back to the bus stop. we had some excitement there too. When we got there, this one bus driver said you can no go any further. He wouldn't tell us why or what was up. I was like great, there's a body or a crime scene around the corner where our bus is supposed to pick us up and Ben's going to hear about it and be all worried. No sooner did we see the London police come flying down the road. We walked further down and could see more what was going on. Here a bag was left on a bench and the police just walked right up to it and took it away.

I fell asleep on the way home and crashed as soon as I hit the bed! We decided not to get up so early to get some more sleep. We made it to the airport and had a good trip home. The landing was much better. I was ready to be home and see Ben and Retta.

I had a great time and I'm really looking forward going back with Ben to see the palace and all that. Now I know I wanted to write more but it's getting later and we have a big day tomorrow. We're going on a tour of the Battle of the Bulge and Band of Brothers in Bastogne, Belgium. We were on the waiting list and the called today with two open seats! I'm more excited to see how much Ben's going to like it! He's soo thrilled!! We got our bag of snack, water, and camera. We good to go. Stay tuned for more adventures of Ben, Jaimie, and the little one!!! I'm sure we'll see a ton tomorrow to write al about.

We miss you all and love ya a ton! Take care!!

Late and Early Birds

haha I couldn't wait to put this up today! haha I remember vividly thinking this morning, okay church is at 1030 so it will be done around 1130- wow, Pastor has really gone over these past few weeks, like an hour over.. hmmm. Didn't even click, not at all. We were doing good, leaving the house about 10 after but we usually take Retta with us and then go on a walk afterwards. Retta was not in the mood to behave or listen this morning at all. So were didn't make it in to the car till about 1020. I was like ahhh we're going to be late, no parking spots, great. We pulled into to the church and what do we find? No parking spots. Ben dropped me off while he and Retta parked the car.

When I got into the church, they have a TV in the vestibule and Pastor was already praying. I was like wow, he is really moving along today. Ben came in a few minutes later as the prayer was ending. We snuck our way as the worship was starting, or at least we thought it was starting. I grabbed our bulletins and we sat in the very back.

I started noticing that people were a little restless and were getting their coats and kiddos gathered up. I was like hmm, a little early for that. hahaha Then as I opened the bulletin I saw it... haha second service didn't start for another 20 mins. We were really late for the first service, and very early for the second. haha I leaned over and told Ben. He just shook his head and we had a little giggle. After we made fun of ourselves, he said "you know you have to put this on the blog" haha! And that my friends, is an example of pregnancy brain.

Anyways, we had a great weekend. Ben took me to Globus on Friday night which is like a German WalMart. It has everything and is HUGE! We walked in and I was overwhelmed! One of Ben's trainers said his wife goes there for a lot of their groceries and most is cheaper than on base. There are some great deals on base, especially with coupons. Not to mention I know exactly what it is. But, somethings are more expensive and being that the commissary only carried name brand, and everything there is shipped extra far, makes it a little more too. So we thought we would do some price compare and just have some fun in a grocery store on a Friday night. You will never believe what was directly across the road from Globus, that we had no idea was even in Germany..... Babies R us!!!!! We both were like NO WAY haha! We thought it would be best to save that excitement for an evening this week.

It was the best! Most things with the conversion rate is more expensive and tax is also included but it was still fun to go look. Milk was cheaper and they had more produce, cheese, and candy that I have never heard of before! Their cheese counter was bigger than any meat counter in the states! I was in awe! It really doesn't take much though.

Saturday we found out some of our mail has been going to the wrong box, which would explain why we have been missing some things. I think some of the mail may have been returned to sender too. Yay. But, we got it sorted out (hopefully). We headed out and found our way to this antique place. Ben and I were really excited about it! I was like, I'm going to find something for Poppa Huff and he's going to be sooo excited! It was run by Americans in this old, old stone quarry building. It got really cold while we where driving and this place had no heat! We got there and where blown away. Never in my life have I seen so many expensive or beautiful things! We were really surprised that most, well pretty much all the furniture was English. In fact, we didn't see any pieces that were German. Ben said maybe because we blew it all up in the war? It was really neat to look. It's a good thing dreams are free!

After we got back we went to a coworkers or Ben's for a cookout/get together. It was really nice. We ate a bunch, met more people, and went home sleepy. Today after the late and early church we went for a walk, cleaned a little bit, and hung the rest of the pictures. This week we really don't have too much going on. I leave for London next weekend WOO HOO!!

Oh Ben's work schedule came out and he's on dayshift!!! It's such a blessing and I'm sooo glad! We'll see each other when I start working, he won't have to do mid's when the baby comes, we're so glad! He starts on the 22. The shifts go from 4am to 4 pm, so it's going to be early bedtimes in our house! He starts the day after we go on a tour of the Battle of Bastogne, Battle of the Bulge and Band of brothers tour. Ben is sooo pumped for this trip!! I just hope he won't be dragging too bad the next day. Also he'll be working Thanksgiving but thats okay, we'll just have our Thanksgiving on Black Friday. He'll also be able to go to my doctors appointment with me on the 25th. It's a good schedule. Ben's happy about it.

Well... I think thats all the news from Germany! We miss you all and love you very much! Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers- it makes a world of difference.

Short and Sweet

It's official, there are no more boxes to unpack! WOO HOO We're working on hanging pictures this week! We're having a good week so far. It's been a little chilly and rainy the past few days. The leaves were looking amazing here and then it started raining, knocking them all down. The little one is growing like a weed and my belly is constantly in motion! It's the best feeling and so neat to watch!

Just a quick little story because I'm still a newly wed and my husband thinks it is good blog material... :) Someday, I will be an amazing cook like my Mom and Mom-in-law. Notice I said someday. That someday wasn't this past night. haha Before we came over, Ben's Mom made ham, beans, and potato with all the super yummy ham juice and vinegar. It was amazing and I ate like a horse. Well baby was craving it and so was Ben. So I called and got the info needed on how to make it and set on my merry way. Well after 30 minutes of trying to pick out a ham and all that I got it home, defrosted it, and was bound and determined to make an amazing meal for my husband. Well, I overcooked the precooked ham, I made probably three times as many potatoes, and dumped all the ham juice down the drain. All of it. So Ben gets home and I set everything on the table and we start eating. God love him, he was making a huge deal about how good it was and then sorta stopped and asked, um do I need to bring over the juice for the potatoes and beans... I said nope, no need, I dumped it down the drain. haha It still turned out, I'm eating it now actually but it was a lesson learned.

Sorry Nate, I tried to keep it short and sweet :) Love ya all and miss you like crazy!! Have a great day!

2nd Car, Beretta's Babydoll, and London

Happy Halloween! This week went pretty fast now that I realize it's Saturday morning! We're starting to get into the swing of things. Ben's enjoying work and I have all but a few boxes to unpack. At least all the boxes are opened! We're going to try and hang pictures up this weekend. We're waiting to get al the boxes out to get some pictures up. The baby's room is a nightmare with empty, broken down boxes. I'm not a betting girl but, I'm going to bet if we didn't have 8 flights of stairs we would have them out by now but it's okay. I'm still looking for two of my cutting boards. How do you loose two cutting boards? Oh the joys of moving!!

We got our second car this week. We were keeping our eyes open for one but really wasn't pushing the issue. At first we were just going to stick with one but, once I got the WIC job it turned into a different story. Once Ben starts shift work here in a few weeks he will either start and 4am or 4pm. I start at 0730 in December, so we thought we'd look around. Ben found a 1998 Audi station wagon Diesel. It's a navy blue with navy inside. It is the cutest car ever!!! It has much more room for baby things and a dog, much more room! It's also a lot more comfortable to us to sit in for longer trips. I now have a real Mom car! :) When Ben brought it home we started giggling and said really, this is the only time in our lives we will own, at the same time or separately, a BMW and Audi. Honestly we'll put pics up! haha :)

Not only did Ben get me a car this week but he got me tickets to go see the Phantom of the Opera in London in two weeks!!! I'm so excited I can hardly stand it! A group of ladies from the church we're going to (which also are some of the same ladies I'm going to be working with) came up to me and offered me a ticket. I wasn't going to go but Ben said I was going. I have the best hubby in the world! We leave late Friday night and come home Sunday afternoon! I'm a little nervous but this is a good thing and good for me to do!! I saw the Phantom with my Mom in Toronto before they shut that theater down and LOVED it! I can't wait to see it again!! IN LONDON!

Beretta also got something this week! She got her babydoll! We thought it would be a good idea to get one and have around her. We've been carrying it around, holding it on the couch, talking to it and everything! haha I can't imagine if someone peeked in and listened into our apartment, what they would think. haha She's doing pretty good with it. She just gets so excited, she does not know what to do with herself. She's a work in progress...

Today we're going to get some end tables, coffee table, and rugs from ikea. We scoped it out a few weeks ago, now were going back on a mission!

Have a great day and be safe tonight! We miss you all!

Wonderful ultrasound!

We just had our ultrasound this morning and it was wonderful!!! The baby is 12oz and is in the 81st percentile and growing beautifully! When the ultrasound started, the little one had his/her knees to the nose! (And for clarification- we do not know the sex of the baby so if I put he or she, it's just easier to do that than put both! I get excited and start typing fast so I works better this way :) ) It was sooo sweet! Just about bent in half! We couldn't believe how clearly we could see our little one! It was amazing to see the little arms and legs just going! I'm pretty sure I'm right, we have a gymnast on our hands! I lost track of the flips and flops the little one made during the whole ultrasound!

Everything looks wonderful. The heart has four chambers and is the best little heart in the world, the spine is intact and very flexible, three vessel cord, lovely bladder, sweetest hands and feet, appropriate nuchal fold, and beautifully form little mouth! It was so awesome, right at the end we were getting some profile pictures of the little one and all of the sudden he brings his hannie up to his face and starts sucking his thumb!!!! It was sooo cute! Oh my gosh I couldn't believe it! You could see the little tongue moving and sucking! Then then thumb came out and the little one stuck her tongue out!!! We were able to get pictures of both!!

We couldn't be happier that God has blessed us with such a wonderful, healthy baby! Thank you all for your prayers!! This little one is already loved so much! My dates are pretty accurate. The estimated due date is March 18, 2010!! This ultrasound says it will be a few days sooner but only by four days. We'll see. We can hardly wait!! My next doctors apt is the 25th of November with all the lab work.

We had a great weekend here! We unpacked and got organized. Well, my wonderful husband unpack and organized while I baked and cleaned :). I think I finally have come to an understanding with my oven. We weren't on speaking terms after I made the most wonderful pumpkin bread. I had two loaf pans, baked them for exactly the time required with the right degrees in celsius. However, after I let them cool a little bit, I went to cut a piece for Ben and me, the batter oozed out of the loaf onto the counter. Both loaves were like that! I was mad! So I thought I'd try my luck again but with some pumpkin chocolate cookies. Well, they would have been great if I didn't over cook them. haha It was not a good day for baking on Saturday!

Now yesterday, the oven and I had a great day! haha We made super yummy mini pumpkin gobs that I sent into work with Ben, so we wouldn't eat them all!! I think I might just have to make another batch to freeze! (If they even last long enough to be froze)

The living room is unpacked all but the boxes of lamps. We don't have anything to set them on yet. The couch and loveseat are set up with the tv. We put the tv on the card table. It's not the greatest tv stand, but it works for now. Really, the only unpacking left to do is my boxes of clothes. Notice I'm writing this blog instead of unpacking... :) This week we're going to try and hang up or pictures. That'll really bring things together.

Ben the great put up the little ones crib on Saturday night in about 10 minutes! It looks soo nice! That room has quite a few of broken down boxes in it yet so pictures will be once they are all out! :) He used the lap quilt I made him a few years ago as the bedding, and it's adorable!

Well, I guess it's that time- time to get to work!! Have a great day!!

**The picture is our little one sticking out his/her tongue!