Showing posts with label school. Show all posts
Showing posts with label school. Show all posts

03 May 2012

Counting with the Browns:

1. bed made all nice and neat that needs to be made.
2. loads of laundry waiting to be put away.
3. hours until our weekend starts.
4. days of school for Jeremy each week.
5. aprons, rarely worn, hanging on the wall.
6. running/congested nostrils. 
7. hours of peaceful sleep for us most nights.
8. yard sales on our list to visit tomorrow. 
9. cards waiting to be mailed.
10. pounds of baby weight still hanging around. 
11. pair of pants that won't stay on Itty Bittys tiny little body. 
12. unorganized clothing drawers in our home. 
13. hair bows and flowers that go unworn.
14. inches I wish I didn't cut off my hair.
15. meals eaten as a family each week.
16. miles to school each day. 
17. or more carrots eaten each day.
18. hours of sleep a day (by Scott).
19. plus one freezing toes.
20. days until Portland. 
21. School days before Jeremy's summer break. 


13 January 2012

and the count down continues...
With only 40 days until our due date:
I am extremely tired. every. single. day.
I am hungry all the time. I heard that was supposed to go away toward the end of pregnancy, nope. Not for me. It has gotten worse.
I want cake. I think about it constantly, I don't think I have eaten any since I have been pregnant, weird. (lies, at my parents anniversary party but that was before I knew I was pregnant). 
I had to sleep on the lovesac last night. Killer heartburn. The worst I have ever had. I think it was from the spicy cup of noodles I had for lunch.
My back kills. Almost every day.
I don't appreciate whoever decided to put the seat adjusters in cars just out of reach of pregnant ladies. Not funny, if you thought it would be.
I woke up on Sunday with what I thought was pink eye, Jeremy disagreed. But since then my eyeball gets red and goopey. I don't know what it is but it is almost gone, I'm not worried.
This week I went to a breastfeeding class. I dreaded going (it was a WIC thing, sometimes those people are too nice and get on my nerves...wow I sound like a horrible person) it started at 10am (which some days seems way early than it should) and Jeremy's school started at 1030 twenty miles away and we only had one car...more on that later... Anyway I am so glad I went I learned so much, she talked a lot about stuff I had already read but wasn't sure about and it really helped clear somethings up. I do wish Jeremy was able to go though. She also talked a lot about birth.
I started off the week working a lot on the nursery. Now I have two half finished (okay, more like quarter finished) projects on the living room and dining room floor. And Jeremy has one. I am really trying to get the energy (and flexibility, oh how I miss being able to reach stuff and bend over, I know those thing won't come back until the baby comes...) to finish.  Our new goal for a finished nursery is February 1st (our original goal really wasn't attainable, let's be honest). 

I still love being pregnant. Even though this post may not seem like it. Baby boy is as wiggly as ever. I don't think I have ever felt him have the hiccups...is that normal? I thought about that the other day when I read that someone loved feeling their baby's hiccups. Maybe he hasn't gotten them or he gets them while I sleep? Or maybe I just don't notice. 
I still get a lot of kicks in the ribs and some random punches in my sides and the rolley polley feeling I have gotten so used too. My favorite is when he pushes out on my belly and stretches and I can feel his tiny body parts. And when he tries to bump something off my belly...like a computer or book. But oh man am I ready to hold my itty-bitty baby and cuddle with him and kiss him.

Jeremy's started school back up this week. He is really enjoying it. His schedule is a million times better compared to last quarter. That should help with the job search. (Both of his seasonal jobs ended, by the way).

The next item I need to speak to you about: the first snow of the year. It is supposed to happen this weekend. Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday actually. I'm a smiggin more than excited. As much as I hate snow we need it to complete our Family Bucket list for this month. Snow that close to my baby shower makes us a little bit nervous, but the moutain roads should be cleared by then so no need to fret. And I am so excited for this weekend because I'll finally be able to wear my rain boots!...and not just for fun! And I am really excited about my baby shower!

Jeremy is sick. He even said it. He tried to cover up that he said the words "I'm sick" but he couldn't. He just has a little head cold, and he says he feels just fine. But being around sick people makes me miserable, I get grumpy. The sniffles and nose blowing...hopefully he starts feeling better soon.

So back to the one car thing...Some days I hate modern transportation, well not really. I do enjoy having a easy and convenient way to get anywhere and everywhere I want, whenever I want...a lot. But I was getting pretty close to the feelings of hatred when Jeremy got home on Tuesday. Jeremy almost always takes the corolla to school, it just gets a little bit better gas mileage and he says the Jetta is safer for me and baby. Well on Tuesday he was coming home from school and the "check engine" light came on. Then it died on him. Twice. He made it home safe but it was still idling funny. 
A small piece of information: as long as I have had the corolla it has made this goofy noise. My dad had it looked at once and the guy said it was nothing. I have to give a warning to everyone when they go to drive my car and explain it to everyone who hears it because naturally when you hear a friends car making a weird noise you worry.
Anyway on Wednesday morning he took it to the mechanic down the road and he told us that one of the cylinders wasn't working, our battery failed the test, our transmission needed to be flushed and...there was something else. And that it wouldn't be done until Thursday afternoon. Fantastic! Anyway now we have our corolla back. In one piece. And it works. It still makes that goofy noise, for those of you wondering.

My next doctors appointment is on Tuesday and I start going weekly after that. Crazy. I am getting so excited! I really wish these next six weeks would just hurry up already!

03 January 2012

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!

We are excited for this year! Mostly because baby comes this year!...actually next month, crazy huh?

We aren't up to much these days...
Our Christmas stuff is mostly put away (we had to leave town in a bit of a hurry so some of the mess was saved for another day).
Jeremy's school starts next week...this time next year he will be starting (hopefully) the last semester of his bachelors degree, I'm excited.
At my doctors appointment last week all was well, he is head down and kicking my ribs more often than he was a few weeks ago...we tour the hospitals birthing center this Saturday and the nursery will hopefully be done by the end of the month. Fingers crossed. (We can hope right?) 
Speaking of Baby...Only...
On a side note...for those of you who don't know baby's name yet {okay so we aren't so good at the whole secret thing...} here is your new clue.
-It is a boy name-
-It's not a family name, as far as we know-
-Jeremy picked it-
-It is not from Star Wars-
-It starts with a consonant-
-That consonant is S-

PS a Christmas post might be on the way...if you do ever get to see one it'll be picture-less. 

05 October 2011

pictures from today






I am officially half way done with my pregnancy! The baby has been moving around like crazy for a while. No one ever told that feeling a baby moving really did feel like a human inside of you (I don't know what I was thinking it would feel like, but it wasn't what I expected). Around ten every night is when the baby is really active and it starts to tickle right about then. I have been feeling really good but have had a hard time sleeping. My legs hurt all night long and I can't get comfortable, Jeremy says I complain about it all night. 
We had a doctors appointment today! Well really just our unltrasound. Everything looked good, from what I could tell, at our doctors appointment in two weeks we will know more. Baby weighed 13oz. If you don't know what it is yet you should read our blog more often...just sayin. 
It kinda took me by surprise when she said what it was...we were both thinking it was the opposite. But we are still very excited!
My bump is getting bigger. I can still wear some of my jeans comfortably and my shorts (they have to be held together by a hair tie) but started to wear maternity shirts a while ago, they are way more comfortable. My maternity jeans aren't comfortable, maybe I'll like them more in a few weeks?
We are working on stuff for the nursery, I'm not a fan of decisions.

On a completely different subject, Jeremy finished his first crocheted blanket! (I'll post a picture of that later).
He did a good job! I am very proud of him!
He really likes all of his classes and that they are on 10 week terms.
He is still looking for a job and is as adorable as ever. 

27 September 2011

Jeremy started school yesterday. He said it went well and he likes his classes so far, hopefully that continues.
We are still looking for a job, Jeremy has another interview this week...we're praying he gets it.


We are dying to know what this baby is...we find out in seven days! And I am ready for rain! Thats really all I have to say right now, sorry grandma.

18 July 2011

We spent this past weekend up in Ashland and Medford. Jeremy had his Raider Registration (even though they are really Ravens...we're still trying to figure that one out). 
So this is what happened that morning...
7:05am leave the KOA campground we stayed the night at
7:20am get off the freeway and take the very long way through town to the shcool (that our not so smart smart phones told us to go)
7:35am find a parking spot and hurry to sign in (it stated at 7:30)
7:40(ish)am find the "Guest Sign-in" table...here is what happened.
{SOU lady: I like your shirt! (to Jeremy)
Jeremy: ...thanks...?
-we approach the table, holding hands-
SL: are you both students here?
Erin: No. 
SL: Student (to Erin) and Guest (to Jeremy)?
E: No. He's a student I'm the guest.
SL: Oh. Okay. Well this is the guest sign in, thats the student sign in (pointing across the court yard). You should probably go sign in. 
-J walks away-
SL: So are you a student at another college? Or are you in high school?
-seriously lady?! Yes I am a grown women in high school married to a man who graduated from high school six years ago-
E: (with the best smile I could muster up) Not right now. 
SL: Oh...well today if you would like you can walk around campus and get a feel for the place yourself. Or you could go to the workshops; but it's more parents. But siblings and support systems....and partners....can go too.
-Really? Do siblings often hold hands in these parts?-
E: Okay.
SL: Coffee and breakfast are inside, have a good day. 
E: Okay, thank you. 
7:47am Go and find Jeremy, we go inside for breakfast...to find carrot break, fruit and watered down OJ, delicious I know...
7:52am I realized that my dear husband had come to orientation dressed in school colors...I had to laugh; it was completely unnecessary, he did it completely on accident but still. He looked like a dorky ninth grader showing up to his first day of high school. I love him. 
{here he is all cute'n'junk with his Raven/Raider backpack wearing his school colors proud...}
Needless to say I didn't stick around for the "Becoming Empty Nesters and Supporting your Baby Through College Workshops. Instead I went and drove around Medford, became very familiar with a few parts of town...especially the mall. 

I do have to say it is a really pretty campus...and I even saw a deer!

Over all it was a pretty good weekend.

Oh best thing every! I went to Fred Meyers Side Walk sale and got three pair of running shoes (one for me, one for Jeremy and one for my dad) for like $80...it was FANTASTIC!

05 July 2011

we're going camping! be back next week. 
well...maybe...then we have a birthday party on friday {in luke's words "it's far far away"}, then on friday we're off to SOU for Jeremy's orientation and to look for somewhere to call home. so we may not be back for a while. 

note to self: post about mom and dads anniversary party...that i completely forgot about.

20 May 2011

I only have one more week of school and I am ready to be done! Jeremy and I are both excited for summer to be here! When summer ends we are MOVING! Jeremy was excepted to Southern Oregon University and were excited to move. 
There are some things we want to do this summer though.
Like go to a flea market!
Visit a lot more yard sales...
Go Camping!
Celebrate Our Birthdays!...my birthmonth starts in just eleven days!
Make this skirt...
Visit some waterfalls
and of course go to the lake!
I am ridiculously ready for summer!