a bag of chips

I don't think I'll sleep tonight.

Because tomorrow we're having a baby.  B's labor will be induced bright and early tomorrow morning.  Chris and I will take her to the hospital and be there with her through it all.  We get to watch our daughter being born and it's more than I can stand.  I will hold B's hand, rub her back, bring her ice chips, count during pushing, and cut the baby's umbilical cord.  I will watch our daughter come into this world and take her first breath. 

All at once I am giddy with excitement at welcoming this new little person into our family, and dreading the moment when we walk away from B with her baby in our arms.  There will be many, many, many tears of joy and sadness this weekend.  An emotion cocktail to say the least.

Please, dear readers, pray for B and for the baby that the next few days go as smoothly for them as possible.

Thank you, and good night.

Katie Katie Bobatie.

If you've ever visited by portolio over there on your left, under "babes", you've no doubt seen this beautiful girl's face before.  She is so stinkin' adorable and her eyes are the most amazing blue.  Happy first birthday, Miss Katie.  We love you!!!

Meet Dante...

...his mommy and daddy and Scully, the Jack Russell terrier.   Seriously, the nicest people ever, and they have great taste in music.

V.I.P.

Tonight in church, our priest's sermon was in full swing when he said, "Who's the V.I.P.?  Who is most important?" 

And Aidan immediately raised his hand. 

I about died, as did the people sitting behind us. 

Man, I love this kid.

Baby update.

Well, at B.'s doctor's appointment last week she was a tad more dilated and a bit more "ready" than the previous appointments.  The doctor said that he'll see us again next Wednesday and if she hasn't delivered by next Thursday on her own, they'll induce on Friday the 29th, her actual due date.  (My stepdad, Tim, whose birthday is also Friday, is ecstatic.  Sorry, Tim, but we're still not naming her Timothea.)

She's been having some sporadic contractions here and there and her back seems to be bothering her more these days.  I thought a few weeks ago that she looked huge and couldn't possibly get any bigger, and here she is.  Her belly enters the room long before the rest of her.

B. has accomplished so much, sacrificed so much, and endured so much in the past few years of her precious life.  Today she celebrates a HUGE milestone and I am so proud of her.  She is such an amazing example for us all when it comes to perseverance and courage.  I love this woman.

Over and out.

KMA 2007 Design Team

In December my days as a KMA Designer Girl will come to an end.  Sad news for me but good news for you scrappers.  Liz at KMA will soon be starting her search for scrappers to fill twelve spots on the 2007 KMA Designer Girls team.  If you want to be considered, click yourself on over to Keeping Memories Alive and get active on the forums and galleries, and maybe even send Liz a PM letting her know you're interested.  And who knows?  Worth a try, eh?

Oh!  And don't let me forget to add that as a Designer Girl (or as a monthly Guest Designer Girl) you get $30.00 per month in merchandise (which you get to select from their huge online store), free shipping on your monthly design team purchase, and an additional 30% for all other purchases.  Each month the Designer Girls submit three layouts and a card or special project by the 20th of each month, and a few other special projects throughout the year (like National Scrapbook day).  I've had a blast at KMA getting to know all the amazingly talented, friendly and FUNNY ladies over at KMA, and Liz and all the KMA employees are awesome.  I will miss my 2006 design team mates when our reign ends, but I have no doubt that we'll all be a part of the KMA community for many years to come.

Good luck, y'all!!!

Design Team stuff!

Okay, everyone, today is the day that the KMA Designer Girls rock the KMA gallery with layouts and cards.  Head on over and see what we've been up to!  Here is one of the layouts I will be submitting today.

   

All boy.

Meet sweet Anton and his lovely mommy.  Anton has a ready smile and great hair, and he *LOVES* to swing.  And his mom?  She's gorgeous. 

Check out a few from our session:

Whizbang.

I have a new computer.  This thing ROCKS in such a way that I never want to leave my desk.  I do leave it, but it's not easy.  I can now do all the things I've been wanting to and haven't been able to  because the 6-year-old dinosaur I'd been using just wasn't up to it. 

I took some photos today, about a hundred or so, and just did my first download from the card to my new 'puter.  Oh.  My.  God.  It took all of three minutes to download the photos and then delete them from the card.  Three minutes.  On my old 'puter it would have taken like twenty minutes at least.  Twenty wasted my-kids-are-napping-you-slow-piece-of-crap minutes.  I love high-speed USB ports.  They are my new best friend.

I swear computer years are like dog years, or worse.  I know in a matter of hours that this techno-marvel of a machine I now own will be obsolete, and it probably already is.  But I don't care.  This thing whizzes and hums like a...like a...um...well, clearly my brain isn't as fast as this thing.  Hmphf.

But man, I'm a happy girl. 

Check it out!

This special issue is on pre-order right now.  Yours truly is inside in a totally awesome way.  I can't wait to get mine!