5/7/2004 - LAST NIGHT WAS GREAT WE HAD OUR FIRST LIGHTNING AND THUNDER STORM THE KIDS WERE SO EXCITED, I ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH I LOVE THUNDER STORMS!!!!!
5/6/2004 - HICCUPS! SO CUTE I CAN ALREADY FEEL WHEN ARLEE HAS THE HICCUPS POOR LITTLE THING I HATE HICCUPS, IT FEELS LIKE A LITTLE FROG JUMPING IN THERE:)
5/5/2004 - MY DANCING BELLY!!! WE HAVE SO MUCH FUN WATCHING MY BELLY MOVE AS ARLEE DOES HER TURNS IN THERE CANT WAIT TILL WE CAN SEE THOSE ELBOWS AND FEET MOVING ACROSS!
5/4/2004 - BEEN WORKIN AWAY ON THE NURSERY A LITTLE MORE. HOPEFULLY BY NEXT WEEK I CAN GET THE FURNITURE IN THERE. CALLED TO RESCHEDULE ARLEE'S 3D APPOINTMENT JUST WANNA MAKE SURE IT TURNS OUT WHEN WE DO IT THEY SAY 23 WEEKS IS A GOOD TIME FOR IT SO I WILL BE GOING MAY 20TH A FEW DAYS AFTER MY 23 MARK! I CANT WAIT.EVERYTHING HERE IS WONDERFUL AND WE ARE ALL FINE. IVE BEEN KEEPING BUSY DOING THINGS AROUND THE HOUSE, AND SHOPPING OF CORSE! WE STILL HAVE A LITTLE MORE UNPACKING TO DO ,OH MY GOSH I HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH A HARD TIME UNPACKING STUFF. THOSE PACKERS WRAPPED EVERYTHING IN PAPER WHAT A MESS! WISH I HAD SOME MORE EXCITING THINGS TO WRITE BUT ITS THE SAME OL STUFF RIGHT NOW, JUST WAITING ON A BELLY AND KEEPING THE KIDS BUSY. LOTS OF LOVE FROM ILLINOIS JAMIE
5/3/2004 - GOOD MORNING! ALL IS WELL AND WE ARE ALL FEELING GREAT. ALEXIS STARTS HER NEW SCHOOL THIS WEEK TO FINISH OUT THE 3RD GRADE AND WILL START 4TH IN SEPTEMBER, SHE IS SO EXCITED. RICKY ALSO WILL BE ATTENDING A GREAT LITTLE SCHOOL THAT WILL PREPARE HIM FOR KINDERGARTEN, I CANT BELIEVE HOW FAST THEY GROW. RICKS JOB IS WELL AND HE IS ENJOYING THE TIME HE HAS AT HOME. SINCE GREAT LAKES IS SO SMALL COMPARED TO SAN DIEGO HE GETS A MORE RELAXED SCHEDULE AND WILL BE HOME ALOT MORE OFTEN AND EARLIER, NOW ALL OF THOSE HARD HOURS HE HAS PUT IN AND I HAVE SUFFERED THROUGH HAVE DEFINATELY PAID OFF. OUR HOUSE IS COMING TOGETHER AND ITS GREAT. IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL TODAY THE WEATHER IS SUPPOSE TO GET AROUND 80 DEGREES AGAIN HOW NICE! ITS FUNNY THE WEATHER HERE IS TRYING SO HARD TO KICK IN TO SUMMER GEAR YEATERDAY WAS 50 DEGREES MUST BE SOME CRUEL JOKE!ANYWAY I LOVE IT AND I AM ENJOYING THE TIME WITH MY FAMILY. GREAT AMERICA HAS OPENED FOR THE YEAR AND WE WILL BE TAKING THE KIDS SOON IT WILL BE A GREAT TIME. WELL BETTER GET SOME WORK DONE TALK TO YA ALL LATER:)
5/2/2004 - IM AN AUNTIE !!!!! TO 3 LITTLE KITTENS. MY SWEET LITTLE GIDGET HAD HER KITTIES EARLY THIS MORNING , FUNNY I INSTINCTLY NEW SHE WOULD I CALLED MY SISTER AND TOLD HER TO KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON HER. I FEEL SO BAD I KNOW SHE WAS VERY SCARED, WISH I WAS THERE WITH HER BUT WE WILL SEE HER SOON! I CANT WAIT WE ALL MISS HER SOOOO MUCH.
5/1/2004 - HOW COOL IS THIS ! WHEN ARLEE IS BORN OUR HOSPITAL HAS A VIRTUAL NURSERY WHERE FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO ARE NOT NEAR CAN LOG ON TO THE WEB AND WATCH HER. ITS NICE BECAUSE ITS PRIVATE AND FRIENDS AND FAMILY WILL ALL BE GIVIN A SPECIAL CODE TO LOG ON AND WITNESS OUR LITTLE BEAUTY IN HER FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS!!!!! AFTER THE DELIVERY RICK AND I ARE TREATED TO A FABULOUS ROMANTIC DINNER, IT DESCRIBES LOBSTER TAIL STEAKS ALL KINDS OF GREAT STUFF EVEN A SMALL GLASS OF CHAMPANGE WHICH NONE FOR ME ILL BE DOING THE BREASTFEEDING THING :) IT IS OPTIONAL OF COURSE:) RICK CAN HAVE THE LOBSTER YUK!!!! A FREE 3 MONTH MEMBERSHIP TO GET BACK IN SHAPE AT THERE SPA CENTER HOLY MOLY NOW THIS IS HAVING A BABY. BUT ENOUGH OF THAT I JUST CANT WAIT TO SEE ARLEE!
4/30/2004 - THIS IS ALWAYS THE EXCITING PART OF PREGNANCY . RICK AND I WERE LAYING ON THE BED THE OTHER NIGHT AND ARLEE WAS DOING HER NIGHTLY SUMMERSAULTS IN MY BELLY, SO NEAT YOU COULD TOTALLY SEE MY BELLY MOVING AWAY AND EVEN WITH THE TOUCH OF YOUR HAND FEEL MOVEMENT JUST SLIGHTLY! A COUPLE MORE WEEKS THEY ALL WILL BE ABLE TO FEEL THOSE KICKS I AM SO EXCITED TO FINALLY FEEL. THE KIDS ALWAYS ARE FEELING MY BELLY " IS SHE KICKING MOM?" THEY ALWAYS ASK I CANT WAIT TILL THEY CAN REALLY FEEL HER!
4/29/2004 - Went to meet my new DR. today he is wonderful his name is DR. COHAN we discussed lots of things due dates, weight, which i might add he was'nt to concerned that i havent gained any weight guess its ok! My fist check up at 7 weeks i was 172 then from there 161 now im 160 not much but still funny. Arlee is great and is growing so rapidly inside my belly, she is about 9 to 10 inches and almost one pound of corse those are estimates :) But all is well and we are so excited everything is going so smoothly. The hospital i am going to is a civilian hospital which i love, not that any other is bad but a change is always nice. The hospital itself is beautiful! The labor and delivey ward was newly remodled and is as they say RESORT STYLE oh the life! I hope i get treatd like im in one when im in labor. Anyway for now im sighning off talk at ya later .
4/29/2004 - Today is Ricks first day back to work after a whole month off. Poor Rick :) Well he is very excited though and anxious to see what his new job holds for him, Im not to sure excatally what he is going to be doing but its instructing of some sort, Something he is looking forward to, a change of pace. January he will be testing for Chief althogh thats not what his plans are he will put in a package for LDO if all goes well he will be O1E my husband officer Rick well i hope at least :) I have tons of faith in him he is a great hubby and a hard worker. Well gonna set that clock for him talk to ya all later.
4/28/2004 - Ok well i put up some pics i am so upset they didnt turn out all that well. the pinks and other colors in the babies room look ALOT darker than they really are. It is a very pale pink and pale yellow along with pale lavander to tie Arlee's name letters and pale puple flowers lined with sage green ivy on the wall. maybe in some better light it will turn out. Ill try again later. I also posted my belly at 18 weeks 4 days last time i posted i was about 12 weeks i think? Cant wait to get bigger. Still no weight gain as far as i know but will get the new info tomarrow at my dr's appt, which is exciting because i get to meet my new Dr. Will let you all know how everything goes ill be 20 weeks next tuesday yea! 5 months :)
Finally we are here and settling in just fine. We have been soo busy getting all squared away . Oh my gosh i have some great stories and a few pics for ya all to see, cant wait to get them up. Belly a growin, Kids a runnin, im a shoppiong so much has changed but i am so happy:) It is very beautiful here and am excited to open a new chapter in our lives.We have been working on the nursery alot, can i tell you how tired i am already from stenciling !!! ill post some pics soon . Well all i will write a little later i have lots of unpacking to do. Love ya and miss you all!
4/15/2004 - WELL ALL DID NOT TURN OUT AS PLANNED :( ARLEE IS STILL NOT CHUBBY ENOUGH FOR THE 3D ULTRASOUND IT LOOKED REALLY WIERD BUT WE DID GET A COUPLE REGULAR PICS I HAVE POSTED. SHE IS STILL PRETTY SMALL AND AT ALMOST 18 WEEKS IS ONLY ABOUT 7 INCHES LONG SO GIVE HER A COUPLE MORE WEEKS TO PACK IT ON !! SEE YA ALL LATER.
4/14/2004 - NEW PICTURES OF ARLEE WILL BE POSTED TOMARROW WE ARE HAVING 3D PHOTOS TAKIN, I CANT WAIT IT SHOULD BE REAL EXCITING!! KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED FOR THE NEWEST PICS !!!!!
4/13/2004 WELL NO WEIGHT GAIN STILL DOWN 16 POUNDS WHICH IS NORMAL IN MY PREGNANCIES. I NEEDED TO LOSE ANYWAY:)I AM A WHOPPING 159 WOO HOO WHO KNOWS WHAT THE NEXT FEW MONTHS WILL BRING ARLEE IS ALMOST 7 INCHES NOW AND WEIGHS ABOUT 6.5 OUNCES SO LITTLE!! YET SHE LOOKS SO CRAMPED IN THERE, WE ALL ARE GETTING SO EXCITED I CANT WAIT TO GET SETTLED AND START THE NURSERY!! PACKIN UP AND SHIPIN OUT THURS I WILL CHECK IN WHEN WE GET THERE, TALK TO YA ALL THEN!
4/11/2004 - HELLO AND HAPPY EASTER TO EVERYONE! WE HAD A GREAT DAY AND THE KIDS WERE SPOILED AS EVER :) WE HAVE TAUGHT THEM TODAY IS A DAY OF NOT A BUNNY BUT ALSO ONE OF JESUS, AND MADE SURE THEY UNDERSTOOD THIS IMPORTANT EVENT. WE ARE ALL WELL AND MY BELLY IS FINALLY LOOKING LIKE A PREGNANT ONE:) STILL IN REGULAR CLOTHES CAUSE THE MATERNITY IS A LITTLE BIG STILL BUT I FIGURE THAT WILL END REAL SOON! A COUPLE MORE DAYS AND WE ARE OFF, WILL UPDATE WITH MORE PICS SOON TOO. LOVE YOU ALL AND GOD BLESS!!!!
4/10/2004 - WELL ITS CREEPING CLOSER AND GETTING MORE AND MORE REALISTIC. WE ARE MOVING!! I AM EXCITED TO TURN A NEW LEAF FOR US THOUGH, AND AT THE SAME TIME GOING TO MISS THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO HAVE AN EFFECT ON MY EVERYDAY LIFE! LOTS OF GREAT FRIENDS ARE BEING LEFT BEHIND BUT IT WILL MAKE ME STRONGER AS A PERSON. ANOTHER GOOD WAY TO BE HAPPY IS THINKING OF THIS NEW BABY WE ARE BRINGING INTO THIS WORLD. I AM SO HAPPY TO STILL HAVE RICK HE IS A GREAT MAN AS WELL AS A HUSBAND AND A FATHER. THREE CHILDREN WHO WOULD OF GUESSED WE WOULD PRODUCE AGAIN:)SHE IS GROWING MORE AND MORE EVERYDAY, I HAVE A LITTLE BELLY AND I FEEL A LITTLE MOVEMENT MOSTLY AFTER I EAT BUT NOTHING TO DRASTIC YET! I CANT WAIT TILL THE KIDS AND RICK WILL BE ABLE TO FEEL HER KICKS TOO! WELL ILL BE SIGNING OFF FOR NOW BUT WILL WRITE AGAIN SOON LOVE TO YOU ALL AND GOD BLESS!!
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