BAH HUMBUG!

So they spelled my name wrong... how cute is it anyway?! When I submitted my order form to the guy at the counter, I almost said to him "Can you make sure my name gets spelled right?". I decided I'd give him the benefit of the doubt that he'd actually make sure my name was spelled correctly on my Christmas cards - I mean, after all, everyone spells names differently so I'm sure they pay close attention to that. WRONG. I went to pick them up and immediately looked to see that they spelled my name correctly. "Oh no! My name is spelled wrong" I say to the woman behind the counter.
WBTC: "Are you sure?"
Me: "Yeah, pretty sure" (no sarcasm there)
WBTC: "Well let me see how it was spelled on the order form" (The order form that the customer fills out).
Me: "Yeah, pretty sure I spelled it right on there" (again no sarcasm)
WBTC: "Oh yeah, it looks like it was our fault.

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So... I hate the holidays this year. I cannot wait for Christmas to come and go. It occured to me about a month ago that Christmas and New Years fall on a Sunday this year - my only day of the week off - so for me those weeks are the same as every other week of the year. I could've REALLY used those extra days off - me being 9 months pregnant and all. When I think about Christmas this year, I make the Grinch look like Mary Poppins. Just come and go, holidays, and no, I don't want to hear what my teacher friends are doing over their sabbatical. ;)

At my OB appointment last week, the Dr. said that my little peanut hadn't grown since the previous appointment two weeks earlier. (Although I'd gained 3 pounds). She told me not to worry and that at next week's appointment, if Rylee hadn't caught up, they'd do an ultrasound. The difference in how I look with clothes on and how I look bare-belly is shocking. I'll have to have Shawn take pictures both ways next week (double the photos - that outta be fun!). I look about 5 months pregnant with my clothes on and about 15 months pregnant without. ;) In less than 3 weeks, I have a maternity photo shoot with Demers Photography! After the shoot you'll be able to link to their site and check out the big 'ole belly at it's fullest! At the time of the shoot, I'll (hopefully) be almost 2 weeks from the big day! I'm so excited about it! It will be a far cry from the "modeling" I used to do for my former employer - when I was thin, athletic and beautiful - but atleast I'll get some good shots for Rylee's scrapbook!



So how about them ankles!?! The picture doesn't do it justice ... they have actually turned into "thankles". (They are the same size as my thighs - which is just not pretty!). At the last appointment they told me the sodium would have to go. Olive Garden's alfredo sauce is low-sodium, right??
Shawn and I opted to watch a video in lieu of birthing classes. I'm a little nervous about this decision. I took the class with my friend, Amy, but Shawn is going in a little unprepared. The video is actually pretty informative - I can't believe there are so many things I didn't know about childbirth. For example, they tell you that you'll have exactly 7 warning signs that all show up 2 weeks before you deliver. REALLY? Okay, so your homework is to think of all the things that surprised you about your labor (or things that seemed "insignificant enough" to not show up in all the books) and FILL ME IN! :)