Thanksgiving 2005

We made a trip to Mississippi to see my parents’ new apartment and visit for Thanksgiving. After Hurricane Katrina, my parents had some damage to their Louisiana apartment. Since Carlton and Meredith live in Mississippi, Mom wanted to be closer to them, so they moved a while back. It’s a cute place, nice and cozy with a fireplace. Mom cooked so much food. I’ve been gorging nibbling on fudge and watching old Bugs Bunny cartoons with Dad, Zac, and Emily. Carlton and Meredith and their families are arriving tomorrow.

Zac’s Birthday

Happy Birthday to my sweetheart!

We were going to eat beignets at the train station but they were closed today. Instead, we snuggled up in bed and watched movies and napped.

I’m sorry this entry is so tiny. I’ve been feeling sick. If I had a laptop, I could write from my bed, but for now, I’ll just struggle to update when I can.

13 week Ultrasound

I went to my OB appointment and saw my little Bud again on the monitor. Zac brought a video tape so we could record his/her first video. Dr. N thinks it’s a boy, so I’m excited! It’s still a little early to tell, but there’s evidence of boy parts forming. I’m gaining weight a little fast, so I’m changing to a lighter diet. I swear, one week it’s “Eat more!” the next it’s “Eat less!” My body can’t handle all the wishy-washy crap.
Oh, but isn’t this little black-and-white creature just the cutest?

Belly Buddies

Meredith and Matt are in town for a few days. Zac had to work, so they offered to pick me up and take me to lunch. It was nice visiting with them, as I don’t see them often. Meredith and I have never been very close, but she’s my big sister and we’re pregnant together. She’s at the end of her pregnancy while I’m at the beginning, but it’s fun to know we’re both going to be moms.

Announcement

We spilled the beans tonight. Zac’s Aunt Janie and Uncle Dean brought us to Olive Garden to celebrate Mawmaw’s birthday. Hers is the day after mine. After we were seated, Aunt Janie started talking about how fast Christmas is approaching. She asked Zac and me what we wanted and we kind of looked at each other. You know, the eyebrows-up is this the right time?expression. So, I awkwardly stated, “Maybe baby stuff?” We received a congratulations, but then things got weird as the subject switched to Wedding ASAP. Oddly enough, I read somewhere that Olive Garden is “the place” to break news (good or bad) to folks.

Zac and I are in no rush to get married. We’re having a baby, but that doesn’t mean we have to get married to “make it right”. We’re not even engaged yet. Live and let live.

Birthday

We (Zac and I) were going to eat at Applebees for my birthday, but the hostess was a dreadful C-U-Next-Tuesday, so we went to O’Henry’s instead. I’ve been needing to walk around after eating anything lately, maybe to get the food moving? Otherwise, I get horrible pains all over. So, we walked around the mall and hung out in the book store for a bit. I decided to purchase Interview With the Vampire as it’s a paperback I’ve always wanted to own. We did a bit of ring browsing (eep!) before heading to Baskin Robin’s for ice cream. All I want now is sleep. So much sleep on a cool pillow under clean sheets. Ah, bliss.