Well, it's Sunday again and I don't have to be at work for another hour and a half. I could get all ready and then spend some time cleaning up the house before work, but I think I'll blog instead. ;)
Michael was gone all week this week. And while I miss him, I didn't have much time at home anyway, so even if he'd been here, I would have been spending less than 2 hours of good quality time with him each day. That just stinks. But we are in the final stretch and all of the hard work and the lack of seeing each other is about the pay off. :) He has 1 more week in Minnesota, and then he will be home again! When I get done teaching on Friday he will be here! I can't wait! I don't know how those of you in the military do it. I admire you, and I certainly don't want your lifestyle! It will be good to have him home again.
This is my last full week of subbing! Wooooohooooo!!!!!! If I can just survive 1 more week, things will be good and I will be in the clear! I also have to teach the following Monday, but it will be my last day. It wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be, working both jobs. But I am definitely tired and ready for a break. After I get done subbing I will only have 30(ish) hours/week at the jewelry store. That usually amounts to 4 shifts/week. This is GREAT news because I will have PLENTY of time at home to let the puppies out and run around (something they've been missing very much the last 5 weeks), I'll be able to work on the house and get everything unpacked, settled, hung up, and cleaned in anticipation of our housewarming party, and best of all, I'll have some time to spend with my hubby!!!! Life will be very good when I'm down to 30 hours/week. I'm glad I could help Sis out, and I would probably do it again if she asked, but I'm glad it's almost over.
We are down to 9 days until we find out if we're having a boy or a girl! What an exciting thing for Michael to come home to! I know a lot of people want to know what we're having or want to know early, but I'm going to try to be good and not tell until the gender reveal at our housewarming party. :P We will see how good I do. The name is still one thing I'm trying to keep hidden. Because I think we're having a girl, we have discussed girl names and have a couple options picked out. But we haven't talked about boy names since before we got pregnant. So if we find out we're having a boy we'll have some serious work to do in finding a name. :P I'm also excited to have another appointment, hear that little heartbeat again, have another measurement to see how big she's gotten, and hear the doctor say that everything looks good any healthy. The closer I get to each appointment, the more I worry that something may have gone wrong in the last month. I just like being reassured once a month that everything is fine and that the baby and I are doing well. :)
Mama and I went garage saleing yesterday to fill some of my time while Michael was gone. We bought some new books (Judy Bloom and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, brand new!! The teacher in me couldn't resist!!), a big Scarecrow decoration for the fall, and Michael's and my housewarming gift!! A new table and chairs for our breakfast nook!!! It's a glass topped table with oiled bronze metalwork on the table base and the chairs. The fabric on the chair seats is a neutral beige. It looks great in the breakfast nook! Much better than the card table and chairs. :P One step closer to having the house ready to show off at our housewarming! Can't wait!!!!
Michael's and my 3 year anniversary is coming up in less than 3 weeks. :) I can't believe it's gone by so fast! Just 3 short years ago we were promising to love each other forever and get through everything. We were on top of the world. I thought that life could not get better than it was that day, but I was so wrong. Each day has been better and better than the one before. I'm still learning about Michael and who he is as a person. He shows me and tells me each and every day just how much he cares for me. I could not have asked for a better man. I never would have guessed that life could be this good! But with him at my side (or metaphorically at my side, realistically in Minnesota) life is even more amazing than ever. While life has sometimes been hard for Michael and I, marriage has never been a struggle. It is one of the nice things about my life. I may have to struggle with other things, but marriage is EASY!! And joyful. :) *sigh* I love that dorky boy something fierce. :)
I got an email from Sis yesterday and the free movies at Cinema Alfresco are beginning again very soon!! It looks like a pretty good line-up this year! Looking forward to a weekly double-date night with Sis and Adam. For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about... On Thursday nights last summer, the 4 of us would go to Oeno (the wine bar in Old Town) for drinks and half priced appetizers in the evening, then go over to the Rock Island Studios (next to the Old Town Warren) and watch a free movie (not something new, but classics) hosted by the Tallgrass Film Festival! They do it all summer long, and we are already making plans to go back this summer! I can't wait! If you live in or near Wichita, or you happen to be in town on a Thursday night and want some cheap entertainment, you should check it out!
Well, I should probably get ready for work now. Thanks for reading, for those of you who managed to stick it out to the end. ;)
Have a wonderful Sunday!
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