Beach Time

In a short while I will be laying on the beach! David and I are going to the beach with his family. We went last year and had blast. Last year started our marathon watching of Ghost Hunters. This has become a tradition with David, Eric (David's brother) and me. Now we order pizza, turn the lights off and scare ourselves. Last weekend we were watching it over at Eric's house, Kathy knocked on the door and I screamed! To my defense it was a pretty scary episode. This year we are staying on the ground floor, there is a patio area that leads straight to the pool and beach. No stairs or waiting on the elevator. Everyone knows how hot natured I am and since I've been pregnant it's ridiculous. I'm hoping to enjoy sitting the shade on the beach and watching David wake boarding. He and Eric bought wake boards last year and had a blast. I have a video of them, if I can find it I will post it.

I went to the doctor today for my 30 week check. Everything checked out well. I have gained a total of 27 pounds, which I don't think is that bad. While I am eating everything in site David is doing his best to eat well and exercise. He has been doing a really good job! Since he does not have class he has been working out in the evenings. When I talked to him at lunch today he had not had a Coke! I will say I've been nagging him that Coke is awful for you and you should drink more water blah, blah blah. Me, I've never been a big Coke drinker so I don't really know what it's like to really want one. Back to the doctor. Today I saw different doctor and I really liked her. I think I have one or two more to see before I've seen them all. After I have seen everyone they let you pick a different doctor to see for each appointment. That way we will be familiar with who ever is on call when I deliver.

On another baby related note I have had to take off my engagement ring. I was very upset! It's been a week or so since my hands have swollen but I just did not want to take it off. David said Sunday that I really should take it off so I do not have to have it cut off. So I sprayed some windex and wiggled it off. Even though I am able to wear my wedding band I feel naked without my other ring! In another week or so I am probably going to have to take my wedding band off too. I'm thinking of getting a cheap silver band to wear. I know it does not bother some people but I still want to wear something. We will see what happens. I have always had small ankles...not anymore. They are more like cackles now!

I have started to wash all of Elijah's clothes. Some things he will not be able to wear for a while but it helps me with my craziness/nesting. We still have our big ticket items to get. I went ahead and order the monitor today. I got it from babyearth.com Every hour they have a different Gagadeal. The price starts at retail and drops every second. The only problem is you do not know how many they have in stock and will the product will sell out. The monitor retails for $90, I paid $66 with shipping. Right after I placed my order and the page reloaded it sold out! I think we got a pretty good deal and the monitor we really wanted. We still need the car seat, stroller, pack and play (with bassinet and changing table) and highchair. We still have three showers! haha A family shower with David's side of the family, a work shower given by the girl's at David's office and one at my Aunt Tammy's. A lot of the people that are coming to Tammy's have already been to others so I have told them please don't feel obligated to purchase another gift!

I haven't begun to pack my bag for the hospital. I still want to get a nice nursing night gown to take. Other than that I think we pretty much have everything, it's just getting it together in a bag. We take a nursing class this weekend. Notice I said we, haha. It should be very.....informative :)

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!!

With Love,
Mrs. Jones