Time Flies!!!

I realized I started to fall behind again on my blog- oops! 

Tomorrow is our 1 year wedding anniversary!! Time really flies because it does not seem like it has been that long.  I really wish we had our wedding ceremony/reception on video.  I do have the print out of our vows, which I plan on getting out of the safe today or tomorrow.  I wish the weather was as warm a year ago as it is now! However, we had sunshine and overall it was a great day.  The day before my wedding I remember Clint and I drove up in separate vehicles (we had so much stuff).  Clint called me before he even exited Vanderburgh County; he realized he forgot to get Andrew's tux.  Once I got to Daviess Co., I went to my sister's, and as I was leaving to go to rehearsal Big Red decided to not work!  Smoke was coming out of the vents, and I was worried because my truck was loaded down with so much stuff- including my wedding dress.  Clint came to fetch me and all of my stuff in one of the groomsmen's truck.  We made it to rehearsal with plenty of time.  After rehearsal, the bridesmaids minus my sister plus Sarah had a slumber party at Tiffanie's.  I love having girl time with that group- ALWAYS a good time with lots of laughs.  I could not sleep very well that night- duh! I was so excited the next morning when I woke up.  It finally had arrived!  I was going to become Susan Ramsey! Those who do not know the full history of Clint and myself do not understand that this was the day most of my family and close friends had predicted a long time ago.  We were high school sweethearts.  I broke up with him in February of our senior year.  So yes, I was the mean heart-breaker.  There was a 10 year gap that we were dating other people.  However, during those 10 years, Clint was ALWAYS the first person to wish me a happy birthday after midnight via text or email.  We would go months of no contact, then would send a random email asking about the other person and their family.  We would even vent to each other about whoever we were dating at the time!! Then the time came in 2010 to where we both were single.  We started talking/hanging out...then next thing you know we were dating.  After a few weeks of dating we realized "this is it."  We did not want to be apart, we loved being around each other, and well we fell in love again.  So right away we knew we were going to be married.  He proposed to me on November 5, 2010, and the OCD "get it done now" person I am, planned our wedding in less than 5 months.  On April 2, 2011 we said "I Do, " and I am the happiest I have ever been!  And well as most of you know, we have a little on the way to add to our family. :)
Back to the wedding, it definitely was a GREAT night!  I got to see many old friends, and I wish I had the chance to sit down and talk to everyone.  But those of you who know me...I like to have fun and get my dance on!  Clint is the same way.  I do not think we hardly ever left that dance floor.  For those that were still there, Clint even sang "The Humpty Dance!"  He knows the entire song, and sings it really well...lol The one thing I wish SOOO bad I had on video was the father/daughter dance.  I had NO idea what was about to happen.  We started out dancing to George Strait's "The Best Day of My Life," and he looked at me and said, "Let's dance to Funky Cold Medina!"  So I looked over at Byron our DJ and told him to change it.  The rest was history.  I never knew my dad could have such "moves" LOL!  Also, another memorable moment was the best man/maid of honor speeches.  Both were classic!!!  After a long night of dancing and having fun, majority of us at the reception including my parents headed to Red Bones.  I think Clint spent most of our dollar dance money on buying rounds of shots for all of us! After a while there, Clint and I decided we were starving so we headed to Taco Bell in our wedding gear.  We ordered SO much food, and when I awoke the next day, I had Taco Bell in my veil, on my dress, and all over Clint's jeep!

I am SO thankful my Granny was able to be at our wedding.  None us had a clue she would be leaving us 3 months after our wedding.  I miss her a lot, and find myself sometimes thinking of something I want to call and tell her about.  Cherish your loved ones!  You never know when they will be taken from you!

Now back to present time.  This weekend we ordered Baby Ramsey's furniture.  I am two weeks away from being 7 months pregnant and entering my 3rd trimester- Yipes!  In two weeks, we will officially start working on the nursery...well I should say Clint and his dad will start working on the nursery :)


Well I need to get ready- we have our first Easter dinner for the year at my Grandma's.  I am excited about his warm weather!  I can finally wear my summer dresses, which by the way make me laugh when I put them on.  I look like a moo-moo cow in them!! Oh well, as long as I stay cool!  I use to be so cold-natured, and this pregnancy is making me have horrible hot flashes! 

Happy Sunday! :))

Pinterest Polly!!

Well I am one week away from being officially 6 months pregnant.  Finally, I am able to eat meat again which also means I am back to cooking a lot.  I do love cooking/baking, and it is nice to be able to eat what I make.  Pinterest has been addicting- only for the recipes.  I have found so many different ones I want try.  Also, I have found lots of yummy looking desserts on there.  So far everything I have attempted has turned out great and has tasted good!  Clint has even liked everything so far.  I promised him I would slow down on the baking because at this rate he and I will gain lots of weight!  I know this is the time of my life I can enjoy eating, but I have already gotten in trouble once for my sugar intake.  I will just have to eat my desserts in moderation.  I know this sounds crazy, but I am already thinking about after the baby comes and getting my body back.  YES, I am fully aware I will be tired and will be busy with our son; however, Clint has promised he will allow me my gym time.  Since I plan on breast-feeding, I will work hard on eating right so I am giving our baby the proper nutrition.

This weekend Clint and I had baby class.  It was Saturday and Sunday 12p-5p each day.  We learned a lot, toured the hopsital, and Clint even got to practice changing a diaper (he has never changed one in real life!)  Overall, we were pleased with the weekend workshop.  They showed us a video of a couple births, and I am not going to lie when I say it kinda freaks me out I will be going through that very soon!!  I am a HUGE weenie when it comes to pain, and I will definitely be ready for the epidural. 

In just 3 weeks Clint and I will be celebrating our 1 year anniversary!! I cannot believe it has already been one year!!  I had so much fun at our wedding, and wish I could re-do the day again in slow motion.  There were so many people there I did not get a chance to talk to.  I am still so thankful that Granny was there.  None of us knew that just 2 months later she would randomly get diagnosed with cancer and then pass away 4 weeks after that.  She passed away on July 4th, and I still think I will have my baby on that day.  It is hard to believe she is gone, but I know she is in Heaven hanging out with many loved ones and friends.  It is sad to when you realize how things change when a grandparent passes away....

On a happier note, our friends the Higgins' found out they are having a little boy too!  They are due a month after us.  That means future Brock and Clint Jr.'s!!  In that group of friends, everyone who has kids has boys.  So this could be fun with two more little boys joining in this summer! :)

Have a great week!!

Busy Bees!

The weekend definitely went by way too fast!  Friday I had plans to go see my Grandpa Bill in Odon; however, due to the weather forecast I had to cancel.  So instead, I opened the windows and did a good cleaning on the house.  By the time I was finished, it was lunch time.  I thought I had plenty of time to run to Subway and the bank and be back home before the storm hit.  Wrong!  All was well until I was in line at Subway.  Next thing I knew it was raining so hard and hailing.  As I ran out to my truck clutching my big 'ol belly and sandwich, the rain was just drenching me! My hair was dripping wet, and my clothes were soaked- I could have wrung them out!  I did not want to sit in the parking lot and wait it out, especially since there were tornado warnings.  So I hurried home and made it safe and sound.  As I was sitting at the bar watching the news and enjoying my Subway sandwich, I noticed the weather outside was becoming worse.  The rain and hail had stopped for the time being, but the sky was going crazy.  I never heard any warnings for people in McCutchanville to take cover, so Lola and I stood at the back sliding door and watched the clouds.  I noticed to the east of my house there was a funky looking cloud that V-ed down.  During this time I was texting my friend Keely who lives the next subdivision over.  I was in the process of taking a pic of the funky clouds and sending it to her, but she beat me to it and sent one of the same cloud to me.  We found out later that funky V cloud was the tornado that touched down less than 10 miles from our houses.  CRAZY! I spent the next two hours watching the news and hearing of all the many tornados that touched down in southern Indiana that day.  Really thinking and praying for those who were affected.  The story of the little girl who was found in field alive, yet her family was dead broke my heart.  Today I heard she passed away :(  The weather this year has been so unpredictable. 

Thank goodness Saturday was calm.  The temperature sure dropped some, but overall it was a good day.  Clint's dad, stepmom, and grandma Carolyn came down for a visit.  It was so good to see them all again.  Tim got to see what room he is going to help Clint paint for the nursery.  I cannot wait to put the baby's room together!  I plan on ordering the bedding this week.  Oh and speaking of, little man will have a western/cowboy themed room-- Yee Haw! :)

Today my sister, brother-n-law, and nephew Ethan came down.  Cliff stayed at the house with Clint to help out with some things, while Nancy, Ethan, and I went to the movies to watch Dr. Suess' Lorax.  Very good movie!  Ethan really enjoyed it too. 

I am almost to the 6 month mark in this pregnancy! Woo hoo!  He sure kicks and dances a lot. I noticed when I get hungry, he does too and lets me know by river dancing inside of my tummy :)  I do not eat any more than what I did pre-preggo because there is not enough room!  I get full sooo easy now, yet I will still be hungry.  If I force that extra couple bites down, I am so miserable.  I am hoping the summer heat is kind to me this year.  I am just thankful I do not have to go through the entire summer being pregnant.  I keep saying I will have a July 4th baby.  I do not know why, I just can see it happening. 

I am hoping the work week flies by.  This upcoming weekend Clint and I start  baby classes at Women's Hospital. I am sure we will learn a lot!  We registered at Babies-R-Us last Sunday.  Very overwhelming!!  I knew babies required a lot of things, but the reality of it hit us when we were there registering!  Unfortunately, there is a glich in the system.  If you go into the store and print out registry, it is accurate.  If you look online, everything is correct except for the clothes.  It shows we registered for girl clothing.  I went into the store and had it fixed.  Did not work.  Talked to manager a few times over the phone, still not fixed.  Come to find out it is an issue that corporate is having, and they are trying to get their IT guys to straighten it out.  Apparently it has been an ongoing problem since the beginning of February, and I am one of many who have been affected.  I am hoping they get it fixed by the time my baby shower rolls around! 

Well my belly is full of tator tot casserole, and it is my bed time.  Have a good evening! :)

Gettin' excited!

So things are really starting to come together for little baby Ramsey.  Tonight I met with the owner of the daycare he will be attending- LOVE Miss Jackie!!  She was so sweet, and I feel so relaxed knowing my little guy will be under her care when I go back to work.  Also, baby boy has a pediatrician lined up.  Yay! Now, Clint and I must decide on nursery theme.  I am loving the western theme (imagine that), and Clint likes IU.  However, I have googled and browsed the net and have been unsuccessful on finding IU baby bedding.  So who knows what we will decide on.  Maybe we can combine the sports theme/cowboy theme.  My father-n-law said he wants to come down and help Clint paint the nursery.  The guest bedroom is a bright purple right now, so definitely need to "boy it up" :) One thing that I realized it is time for Clint and I do to is register for baby stuff!!!  And just think a year ago around this time we were registering for wedding stuff.  Time flies!

I had a doctor appoint. on Tuesday.  Clint was unable to take of work for it, so I took my grandma Norma (Meme) with me.  She saw her very first ultrasound!  And it was confirmed the baby is a boy, which we already assumed.  They moved my due date up a few days because baby boy is measuring long- imagine that!  Look at how tall Clint is!  The baby weighs 11 oz. right now and is doing great.  My dr was happy because this time I had NO sugar in my urine and I lost a pound.  I had to redirect my eating habits, and start eating like I did pre preggo.  I still have my dessert though.  No one can keep this momma away from sugar! :)

I went to Odon yesterday to see my Grandpa Bill, and everytime I travel back home it makes me realize how much I miss living in a small town.  I cannot wait till the baby is here, then we can start planning our re-locating.  We are discussing maybe building, but will get more serious about everything once the time nears.  With I-69 I am hoping I can continue to work at Deaconess, but time will tell. 

This warm weather makes me think that mushroom hunting season is getting closer!  Did not get to go last year, and I am hoping I can waddle in the woods this year.  That is something I remember doing with family when I was really young.  They are soooo good fried, but I have never been able to fix them like my mom did.  Why is it mom's do things better?  However, I have mastered my mom's taco salad!! 

Happy Thursday!

Monday Funday

One thing that I love about having a blog is that I can say what I want and not care.  If you do not like it, well then you do not have to read it.  Some people know that I have a hard time keeping a filter on my mouth.  Pregnancy makes it harder.  I have to hold myself back from word vomiting.  I am not one to keep things within, I like to get them out! 

I do not know why it has happened now, but being pregnant has made me sit back and notice the true colors of people.  Some of those colors are not so bright and happy. I know as we grow older, we may grow apart from others in our lives. I have seriously learned who the "true" people are in my life.  I will leave it at that...

Another thing I have noticed is there are a lot of Debbie Downers out there.  It drives me bonkers on how some people have something wrong with them everyday.  STOP IT!  I really wish some would realized how blessed they are.  I think of the homeless people I see I around Evansville, the stories on the news of those who had unfortunate things happen to them, or even the patients at work who I know could use extra help.  I may wake up with pains in my hips, lower back, a headache, or the blahs...but you know what?  I still at night thank God for the blessings I do have.  Those minor aches and pains are not the end of the world.  I have a roof over my head, heat, a vehicle, a good job, amazing husband, clothes on my back....and the list goes on.  

On a different note, my weekend was great!  My youngest nephew Oliver turned one, and we all celebreated on Saturday.  After that Clint and I drove into Odon to see my Grandpa Bill- his birthday was on Sunday.  I love my visits with Grandpa, especially when Clint gets to go too.  There is always lots of laughter! :)  On Sunday I woke up in a major cleaning mode.  It definitely wore me out, but made me happy to have it done.  My bestie Kylie was home for the weekend so on Sunday evening I met with her and Holly for dinner- always a good time when Kylie is telling her stories!!! LOL  She and Holly call my baby Maximus Skip Ramsey.  That is not his name, and I swear to you when I say he does not have an official name yet.  We have options, but will decide once we see his cute little face.  Speaking of the little man, he has definitely become mobile!  I have felt him a couple times.  I think he is working on his line dancing and 2 step skills....ha!  Still looking for the perfect pair of cowboy boots for him ;)

This weekend will be another busy one, but not complaining because I know it will be a good time!  I am anxiously waiting for Tuesday when I get to have another ultrasound.  If Clint cannot leave work I am taking my grandma Norma aka "Meme" because she has never seen one, and I would love for her to experience it!  I am also hoping to find out I passed on having better results with my sugar intake.  I got in trouble last time, because my levels were very high.  I love sweets, and even did before I was pregnant!  So it has been tough...some days I have no sweets...others I kinda give in...just a little...lol 

Happy Monday!

boy oh BOY!

Well, it looks like this summer Clint and I will be welcoming a baby BOY to our family!!  I cannot wait to meet our little fella! :)  I really did think I was having a girl- and no, I am not basing that on all the old wives tale tests I did.  However, I am completely happy with a boy :)  My dad still think the baby is a girl.  He said he needs one more ultrasound to prove that.  LOL 

Pregnancy has really messed with my brain!  That whole "preggo brain" thing is true.  Example: over the weekend I went to take a shower, and still had my bra on.  Did not realize it until the water hit me.  Also, one day last week I almost left for work wearing my house slippers.  I sometimes wear them as I get ready, and normally am good at changing out of them.  So I almost showed up at Deaconess wearing purple fuzzy slippers :)  Another thing that I notice- THE HORMONES!  The way I describe it is, one minute I could judo-kick someone in their face.  An hour later, I might ask them out for ice-cream.  It makes me feel c-r-a-z-y!!! 

Clint is traveling for work this week, so I figured this was perfect timing to get caught up on my blog.  I have work to keep me busy this week, and a couple dinner dates with some gal pals I have not seen in a long time.  So hopefully the week will fly by. 

Our weekend went great- got to relax, had my usual chats with Grandpa Bill, bought the baby a few outfits, and got to eat with Clint's mom on Saturday. 

Last, my precious Big Red is for sale.  I love my truck, but we need vehicle that is more suitable for hauling a baby around.  So if anyone knows of anyone looking for a truck- send them my way, and I will give them more info!

I got behind again...

I was really trying to be good at keeping up with my blog.  Then I would see on facebook, people posting links to theirs, and I realized oops!  I was behind again.

So to play catch up.  Hmm, okay I will start with the holidays.  A very busy weekend!  We traveled to Daviess County on both Saturday and Sunday.  One day having 2 stops, the next 3!  Needless to say, I was very tired after the traveling and busy days.  It was so good to see both my family and Clint's, but it was also sooo good to be at home relaxing! 

It is so crazy to think that it is already 2012!!  The year I turn 30- which I am not the type of person who dreads that and cries.  I am just shocked that my twenties are coming to an end!  But the best thing about this year?  Meeting our precious baby that will enter the world this summer.  Words cannot express how excited we are!

Speaking about our baby, In 2 weeks we will FINALLY know the gender!  Our parents/grandparents/siblings will be the first to know.  Then we will make it public.  I told Clint as soon as we find out, we are going straight to Babies-r-Us to buy clothes and then to Biaggis for dinner (that is the one restaurant that is not marked on my bad list during my pregnancy). lol  It is crazy on the foods that I use to love now I want kept far, far away from me!  Some things I crave are: toast w/seedless blackberry jelly on it, glass of organic chocolate milk, peanut butter & jelly, cheese pizza, chocolate chip cookie dough ice-cream, apples, grapes, and Donut Bank's blueberry cake donuts!  Even before pregnancy, I loved food- especially sweets.  However, I loved healthy foods, and would stick to a healthy diet.  This is the one time in my life to where I will eat what I want and be merry.  I am finally able to work out again (the nausea and body aches let up)..  I have had many people tell me that they notice my face is fuller, my hips are wider, or make comments they figured I was pregnant before I told them I was, etc.  You know what I say?  Who cares?!  I am pregnant for crying out loud!  I seriously think some people are getting kicks out of seeing me gain weight.  Well, there is a precious child growing inside of me- I am going to get fat people!  It is okay!!! LOL

One thing that I love to do is read, and by golly I have been gettin' my read on with my Nook. I know that once the baby comes, I will not get all the free time to read.  I got a lot of good suggestions on books by friends on facebook and have already read some of them.   Also, I have been a mean, clean organizing, decluttering machine!  I purchased a label maker, and bought some plastic containers, and have went to town on this house.  The only thing we have left to do is move Clint's office furniture and the treadmill into the other bedroom.  I already have an empty closet waiting to be filled with liitle clothes :)

I so happy we have no plans this weekend.  I had the stomach flu earlier in the week, and then have been battling headaches.  I had a migraine last night that was so mean :(  Today it is much better.  We have been relaxing watching shows on Netflix, and now Clint is watching the football game while I blog :) I am going to get back to the book I am reading :)  Hope everyone has a great evening!