Happy Halloween!

Halloween is a big deal at my work. Since the teens I work with are discouraged from having a home visit during Halloween, my work tries to make it a really fun day for the kids. They have a dunk tank where the kids can dunk their favorite (or least favorite) teacher, doughnut eating contests, costume contests, etc. And most of the staff at work dress up. This year the therapists came as superheros. The teachers were 80's pop stars. Everyone else kinda does their own thing. This year I was a pregnant princess, mostly because it's the only thing that would fit me. My dad told me that if I was pregnant (which is kinda hard to hide the fact that I am at this point) that I should be a queen. But my mom is still alive and her mom is still alive, so I explained I'm just going to have to be a pregnant princess. Anyway, this is me, the pregnant princess.

My Job Opportunity with SetFocus

I don't think I ever posted on our former blog. Sorry for not doing anything in the past but I thought I would share some of my news (but I am sure no one really cares since I tell everyone everything, yes friends, I am a loud mouth). If you didn't know I recently have been testing for a contract position as a C# programmer for SetFocus. I have took my first test and passed last week and took another programmming test (with a programming assignment) and also a verbal programming test. I think I passed everything, the programming test and the programming assignment was easy as cake, however during the verbal interview I sounded like a babbling fool (once again, my loud and running mouth). Anyhow, if I get this position its 3 months of unpaid training (but they pay for all my training) and also a 2 year commitment to SetFocus (hey, I like commitment!) The upside for all of this is that I could get into a job that pays above $50,000... which would make life happy. I won't know anymore till Monday, but they told me that they reject more than 3000 candidates per quarter for this program and I am competing against other people that are currently doing the tests. I got to take all the tests, so thats cool. If you got $10,000 to lend me, let me know :)

Later,
Sean

Baby Shower

Today was my baby shower. My friend Melissa threw it for me and it was Halloween themed which was really cute. She made the cutest cookies that looked like fingers that had almonds dyed red as fingernails. I didn't get a picture of the cookies but I did get a couple of pictures of me opening gifts. I had a really good time and I know that Melissa put in a lot of hard work. It was a fun party! Thanks to those who came!

Blessing Dress

This is my other project that I've been working. I was inspired by my cousin Melanie to make Jillian's blessing dress (Melanie made her daughter Gracie's dress). So I broke out the sewing machine that I got for Christmas last year and started sewing away. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be as my last real sewing project was probably my prom dress in high school a million years ago (well, 11 if you want to be exact. Gosh I'm old...). I did end up melting my fabric with my iron but I think I covered it up nicely and I don't think you can tell. And if you can, just pretend for my sake that you can't:) I think it turned out nicely although I think it will be much cuter on a baby. My current project is knitting a blanket for this little girl of mine but I'm not as excited about it so it mostly sits on my table untouched. But it's started. Be looking for pictures of that...I won't say soon but in the future.

New Project

I wanted to do something cute for the baby's room. Since Sean and I live in an apartment painting is out, as well as wallpapering, hanging lots of cute things on the wall, etc. I found a piece of metal and framed it and put magnets on wooden letters and butterflies and fireflies and I'm going to hang it on her wall. So we'll only have to put two little nails in the wall instead of 13. It's not currently on the wall but on my living room floor as there is a giant computer desk taking up most of the baby's room. Oh, and yes, we're naming her Jillian, and yes, I know that one of the Ls is crooked. But it's just hanging there so it's easily fixed. I just didn't notice until after I took the picture. Anyway, Sean's project for the weekend is to move the computer desk out of the baby's room so I can hang my creation.

Dishwashers and balconies

It started out like a normal Saturday. I got up early to reorganize the closet in the baby's room (nesting, remember). I cleaned for awhile and then got Sean up to help me out. He decided he would help by doing the dishes. He started up the dishwasher and we went back to organizing the closet. Sean happened to go into the kitchen a few minutes later and I hear him say something I won't repeat on the blog. So I go into the kitchen to find our dishwasher overflowing and refusing to drain. Sean goes to the office to let them know we need some maintainance assistance (the only good part about living in an apartment). When he comes back he tells me that a lady in our complex is locked out of her apartment on her balcony with her two year old inside. Long story short, Sean called the fire department and they came and broke into her apartment through her window to let her in. Sean is officially the hero of the day. Him and all those firemen.

Books

So I've been bitten by the "Twilight" bug, no pun intended. "Twilight" is that vampire novel that everyone seems to be reading by Stephenie Meyer. I admit, I'd rather read it then do a lot of things. Like go to work. But I would rather do many things than go to work. I did read it while I was watching America's Next Top Model which is one show I try not to miss so I guess you could say I'm enjoying it. Right before I started reading "Twilight" I was reading "Forever Odd" by Dean Koontz and waiting for my friend to finish "Brother Odd". So now I have a dilemma, do I read "New Moon" (the sequel to Twilight) or "Brother Odd" after I finish "Twilight"? I love it when I have too many book choices!!!

Tanner's Blessing

This weekend my nephew Tanner was blessed so Sean and I went to Rexburg, ID to be there. We had a good time visiting with family and seeing the new baby. Makes me excited for mine to get here. I hope she's as good of a baby as Tanner is! This is me with Tanner yesterday.

Car Troubles

Sean and I thought it was going to be a good day yesterday. We were on our way to the dentist, we were even early for our appointment. We had no cavities (yahoo!) and so we left and I dropped Sean off at home and went to work. I got a call from him about a half hour later and he was still at home because his car wouldn't start. Car troubles are the worst. Apparently the alternator is shot and we need a new one. So we're down to one car. Makes going to work and school in two different directions at the same time difficult. We've been trying to work that one out. But we did take a nice picture yesterday before all the car troubles started. Enjoy that and send us your 'cheap repair' wishes.

Nesting

I've read all about these pregnant women who are nesting. You know, cleaning outrageous things in their house, the light fixtures, scrubbing floors with toothbrushes, that sort of thing. If you know me at all you know I hate cleaning and so when I got up this morning at quarter to six (yes, folks that's 5:45am!) and did my dished and then cleaned my stove I knew that this nesting business is no joke. I was thinking I might even have time to reorganize all of my kitchen cupboards. I think I'm going nuts. Hopefully this nesting business lasts awhile. My house could use the attention!

What a difference six weeks makes

I was just thinking that I'm not really that big for being 28 weeks pregnant. But then I was looking at some pictures and I am getting bigger. Go figure! Anyway thought these comparisons would be funny. The first picture I'm 21 weeks along, the second 27 weeks and the third was taken today (28 weeks). Don't make too much fun...one day you may look like this!

So we've been bugged about not updating our blog so we decided to start over. Sean and I are expecting our first baby the end of December and since all our family lives far away this will probably be the easiest way to share pictures and funny stories and stuff. I will try to post more often on this blog than I have in the past.