Exciting Bits of the Week

These are the things I am excited about for this week!

A)  My mom's last day of her cancer treatment was yesterday!!! YAY!!!!! I pray that never again she will have to go and sit in that stupid chair and get chemicals pumped into her body through her port!!!  She has been doing her Herceptin treatment for a whole year!! (Last time she was diagnosed she was only able to make it through a few treatments before she had to stop because it was damaging her heart too much) This time she was able to get all her treatments!  Every three weeks she goes in and gets her treatment!  Well no more!  YAY!!!!! So let pray that this cancer is gone FOREVER!  That is something to be very excited about!

B)  We found out over the weekend that my brother who has been in Germany for the past 3 years (He is in the Air Force) will finally be moving back stateside.  He will be stationed in Mountain Home, ID.  He is really excited due to all the outdoor opportunities in the area.  We are excited because he is now only a short plane ride away (and affordable-only $250 from Des Moines to Boise at last check).  And we don't have to wait for him to call us from Germany.  We can call him whenever we want!!

C)  Kitchen Update:  Well the countertops were installed last week and the plumber has moved the plumbing.  This week we have been working on installing the last of the cabinets where the old sink was and the pantry cabinets.  I will post pics after the weekend when everything but the floor should be done!

D) Finally the heat here has ended for a while.  Yesterday the high was still 90 degrees.  For this pregnant mama I have had enough!  I run my A/C at 72 and I am still hot!  The 10 day forecast doesn't predict any temps in the 90's YAY!

E)  I ordered my first cloth diaper yesterday!  It is as Grasshopper Quick Dry Bamboo All-In-One in a size M.  If we .  I can't wait to get it in the mail.  www.grasshopperdiapers.com.   Reviews ont his diaper come highly recommended.  The biggest complaint is the cost ($32.00 including shipping). Once we get this one and see what we are getting we are thinking about ordering a small. So we will see!

20 Weeks-Halfway There

Well last Monday I reached our 20 week mark in our pregnancy (I am now 21 weeks).  This first half has gone by so quickly!  I can't imagine how fast the 2nd half will go!  I am still feeling pretty darn good!  I can tell in the last week or so my appetite has definitely increased!  Good thing I am still mostly craving fruits and veggies.  I love this time of year-all I can think about is Watermelon and Cantaloupe.

As far as getting ready for the baby we are actually making some decisions.  We decided on the nursery bedding!  So I can paint the room once we decide on a color!  We also have a daycare provider!  We are really excited about where our little girl will be going!  So that is a big thing out of the way! We of course have decided about cloth diapers (my newest obsession-see previous post).  If you are wondering about names, well we haven't come up with anything yet but we haven't talked much about it yet.  And once we do decide it is going to be mine and John's little secret :)

I think right now my biggest complaint would be the heat.  I have no desire to spend much time outside right now in the Iowa heat.  This is my first summer working inside for a long time, I should be used to summer heat but I think that with being pregnant it is affecting me a lot more!  I am normally a no air conditioning kind of gal but now I say bring it on!  Along with a fan.

Another annyoing thing for me is heartburn.  Some days it is sooooo bad.  Tums have become one of my best friends.

So all in all things are good!  Here is me at 20 weeks.  I can't believe how big my belly is getting!  Seriously!  If I am this big now, how big am I going to be full term!  Maybe because it is the end of the day and my belly if full of food too :)  haha