Great Day Houston!

I'm a model...ha ha ha! I went shopping last weekend for maternity pants (elastic is my friend) and the owner of Nine Maternity asked me if I would be interested in modeling maternity clothes for a spot on Great Day Houston! I did it this morning and it was actually fun. I am just thankful that I didn't fall down =). The ladies that work there are so sweet. The spot was actually for a "Best of Houston" kind of thing and they won for best maternity boutique! It aired this morning (which is why I'm sharing this information now....) Hopefully I didn't look to nervous or anything!!

Blondes Have More Fun!

Unfortunately I am no longer one =(. Since I got pregnant my hair has been growing at record speed. Every 3 weeks I was having to go in to get it colored and it was really starting to dry out my hair...not to mention the price to keep it up! I will almost definitely go back to blonde after the baby is born, but for now brown is easier. The only reason I like it when my hair is dark is that it does make my eyes stand out a lot. I think she went a tad too dark (I don't think my hair has ever been this dark), but it will fade a little. When I pulled in the garage last night I got the bug eyed look from Eric. Not sure if it was a good look or a bad look, but he's smart enough to know that if he tells me he doesn't like it I will probably cry, so according to him I'm "hot." I'm not really feeling it right now, but it's kind of a drastic change and I'm not used to it yet, so I'll give it a little time. So if you see me and you hate my new hair...LIE! Tell me I am stunning...ha ha ha =)

Brrr!!!!

To say the least I was surprised when I got to Colorado...it snowed on us!!! And yes, it is August! Apparently Eric and I got there at just the perfect time for the gorgeous Colorado weather (note the sarcasm). It was cold and raining when we arrived and beautiful and sunny when we left. Nonetheless we did have a good time. I went to the most amazing spa on Friday in Golden, Colorado. Since Eric wanted to go to the Coors Brewery I decided a spa day was in order. If you ever go to Denver/Golden you have to go to this place!!! It's called Urban Escape Day Spa (http://www.urbanescapespa.com/). I got the Citrus package that included a facial, body scrub, and pedicure. I think I fell asleep during the pedicure. It was so relaxing. I loved it!

That night we went and had dinner over at Eric's uncle's house in Evergreen. His uncle and cousins are always a good form of entertainment. They are hilarious. We had a good time.

Come hell or high water I was determined to go to Vail while we were there. It was so cold, but we drove over on Saturday for some shopping/lunch. It is such a gorgeous town. We used to spend to 2 weeks each summer up there when I was in high school and I always loved it. It has really changed a lot though. They have done a lot of construction since the last time I went. Still beautiful, just different. This is a picture of Eric and I in Vail Village.

I have to say...one of the best parts of our trip was going to see the Air Force Academy! Eric has always told me how beautiful it is, but I was amazed when we got there. But to start off our visit; we got our car searched by a guard, so I was pretty much on edge from that point on =). Our friend Phillip is a Freshman at the Academy and he plays football there as well. He was nice enough to give us a tour. It was really interesting to hear and see some of the things that most people wouldn't know/see! One of the most beautiful things on campus is the Chapel. It's basically an all faith's chapel that serves every religion. It's a very odd shaped building from the outside, but it's just remarkable when you walk in. In this picture there are no lights on. This is just how the light hits the stain glass. It is such a unique building. I don't know why I found this so surprising, but there is also a cemetery on the campus. I'm not sure who is allowed to be buried there, but the grounds are very pretty.

That day we also went to some place with rocks?? (I can't remember what it was called). It was nice to be able to walk around. And it was actually warm enough in the sun to go sans jacket. It actually reminded me more of New Mexico than Colorado. Lots of red rocks.

There are lots of wild animals up in Colorado that we got to see...buffalo, elk, deer...but the coolest by far were the Rams. They are amazing in person. I didn't realize just how big they are. And their horns are huge! We actually thought that they were statues at first. We pulled up probably a foot away from them in the car and they just stood there and looked at us. I guess they realize that they would win in a fight so why run =). It's funny because the whole time I was thinking about how Heisman would be dead if he had of come with us. I could just see his little wall-eyed self running up to them wanting to play...needless to say it would probably not have worked out in his favor....

Well, that was pretty much our trip. Other than the weather it was fun (for those of you who know me well, you know that I am NOT a cold weather person...i.e. anything below 70 is WAY too cold!).
I feel the need to put a picture of Heisman...don't know why, but look at how cute he is! Here is one I got of Heisman and Eric sleeping one morning...kind of sad, but so adorable. And the other one is of Heisman after he had a good time ripping up some magazines...just try to stay mad at that face!

Hello...

Hi guys...there is something that I want to get off of my chest (and no i don't mean the 20 lbs I have added to the "girls"...ha ha ha!!!). Some people have mentioned that I seemed angry in my previous post; it probably came across that way because I was angry. I had a bad day and I wanted to express myself. Please view this blog as an "open diary" where I can post my thoughts, feelings, and expereiences for the day (or for the moment as hormones may have it..ha ha ha). I love you all and I hope that you will enjoy reading this throughout the pregnancy and afterwards, but just know that this is my opportunity to express myself. That is the point of my having this blog. I am going to post how I feel may that be happy, sad, angry, confused, etc. etc. I find it to be somewhat therapeutic to write down the things that are going on in my life and will continue to do so.
Again, I do hope that people will enjoy reading this, but keep in mind life is not always happy and rosy and I don't plan to pretend that it is. I have real feelings and emotions that may or may not be due to hormones at the time, but they are still real. I think that it is a lot healthier to express your feelings on paper (for all you old people who were around before the internet...ha ha ha) than to blow up at someone when you are frustrated.
Also, this is a great way to share the exciting and wonderful times that are to come over the next few months. Eric and I have so much to look forward to and are so blessed to be welcoming a little baby into our home. I want everyone to be a part of that as well.
So....to recap....real feelings, real emotions, etc. etc. etc...love you all....see you soon!

Ultrasounds

I forgot...some people asked me to put the ultrasound pictures up so here they are at 5 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks...enjoy!

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Well, this is my first post! I figured with the baby on the way now would be a good time to start a blog. A little background on my growing family....My husband Eric and I met the first semester of our freshman year at Texas A&M and have been together ever since. After 5 years of dating we got married in June 2004. Two years later Eric and I decided it was time to add to the family.....and we welcomed our baby Heisman (he's a dog). It was a good thing too because Eric decided to go back to school for his MBA at Rice and I needed someone to keep me company!...he finished up in 2007. I work at MD Anderson Cancer Center as a Data Analyst for the Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology (it's a mouthful, huh?) and Eric works at Cogent Compensation. We bought a house in Pearland and I couldn't be happier. When we decided to add another human baby to the family we thought we would have a few months of trying before it actually happened...it took 1 month =). We are expecting our first child February 23, 2009!!!! February can not come soon enough.

So hopefully this will be an interesting blog for friends and family.....I'll update soon!