14 weeks

Well I am truly enjoying the baby naming poll. It is very interesting to read your comments. I think I need to clarify something though, I think in future weeks the polls will only have first names because I am afraid the middle names (which I basically just throw out there) are having too big of an impact on the decision. You are basically voting on the first name, all the middle names we have ever thought of are just thrown in with a different name (not necessarily the one it would go with). I just tried to put a different one with every name.

Anyways ben and I have had a really busy week since we have been back from texas. Monday we celebrated my birthday!!! yay!! We had sooo much fun, or at least I did. We went shopping which I hardly ever get to do anymore (unless it's for toothpaste or detergent, not fun stuff like that). But ever since I got married I have learned the lesson that I am not allowed to shop unless I call and clear my purchases through ben. Well first off I would rather call and ask for permission from anyone else besides ben. Ben's philosophy is that if you can survive without it then you can't have it. So having to call and try and explain to him why I NEED the shiny new lip plumper lip gloss from victoria's secret that costs $18....it's just easier to not shop. This way we don't fight over the defintion of "need" or the even huger fight that happens if I purchase before we talk about it. SOOOO I got all this money for my birthday from my parents and my grandparents and I got money from his parents too sooooo this was MY money and I got to go shopping!! It was so great, we went to Ulta (a completely wall to wall store full of makeup, perfume, lotions, gels, hair supplies....ben hated this place), we went to yankee candle, Merle Norman so I could get my vera bradley planner I wanted, of course Victoria's secret, bath and body works, American eagle, and the maternity store. You see why I say ben probably didn't have the best day but I thought it was great! He did great about letting me buy what I want (even the $18 lip shimmer plumper gloss)the bigger problem was how long I took to find what I wanted. All in all he had a great attitude though, only the tiniest bit of complaining. Then we went to this new japanese steakhouse that they just put in across the street. It was WONDRFUL!!! I LOVE japanese steakhouses and ben got to have sushi (YUCK!) so we were both happy. Then we came home to watch all the good TV on tivo from the week we weren't here. Sometimes I think we are so old. I thought it was the best night ever though.

Now this week is keeping me incredibly stressed. Not only am I having to make up all that I missed last week I am having to keep on top of what's going on this week. I also have my orientation for my new job tomorrow. For those who don't know; Ben got me a job working for him, I am going to be a cashier at the Portofino Bay at Univeral. I got this job just so we can have a little extra money coming in before the baby comes (definitely needed!!) Plus it's a really easy job. I get to sit the whole time, that will be good the bigger and more pregnant I get, plus I basically just handle the money and make spreadsheets and I get paid $9 an hour. This is definitely not a career move for me, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do right? Plus I get to ride to and from work with ben and if something happens he is there and all around it's just a good fit for us. So back to my story, I missed my orientation (I was supposed to have it last week) so now I have it this week...tomorrow 9-2. I am just feeling incredibly stressed I took all my tests this week, and I feel like I did horrible on all them. I know I didn't give each one of them the time they needed but how can you when you have so many to prepare for?

Now to the how I am feeling for my 14th week update....I am more nauseas then ever which I am thoroughly confused and not happy about. The headaches have for the most part have gone away though which I am incredibly happy about. My heartburn is really bad but I had the most wonderful realization two days ago, I was reading my baby book and found out that I CAN take antacids!!! This was sooo exciting for me I almost cried. So now I take pepcid every now and then, (again the key is moderation) but that really really helps! That is all I really have for right now.

Also the new picture on the top of the page is the wagon from Mary Ellen's (my Martha stewart look alike mother in law) yard. It is sooo precious and cute and fall festive that I had to share. Deb I am still waiting on your fall pictures, it is now october!