Things that have made me laugh in the last couple of days...

1. Pulling up to a drive-thru yesterday to pick up lunch and Claire yelling, "Coke!" I've spent way too much money on fountain cokes from McDonald's during this pregnancy!

2. Claire has suddenly taken to ordering around Jack and Diane. "No, Jack!" "Go away, Jack!" "No, Di!" "Stay away!" Maybe I should watch my tone with the pets....

3. For a few nights in a row, Claire has ASKED to go to bed. Like at 6:30pm.

4. When Claire wants both me and Jeremy it turns into one word, "MommyDada."

5. I bought Claire a toy umbrella stroller for her doll. She has now taken to sitting in it, scooting around the house, and sitting in it to draw on her chalk table.

6. She loves dumping out her blocks and yelling, "Boom!"

7, Claire and Jeremy fist bump and she says, "Dynomite!" in her cute little Claire voice.

8. Claire loves ice. She always wants water with ice and will insist on in until she can hear it in her cup.

9. When Claire says, "Book," it kind of sounds like she's German.

10. Claire would eat pretzels all day long if I let her.

11. She LOVES to "dip" her food. She loves ketchup, BQ sauce, honey mustard, hummus, it doesn't matter. It's all about the process.

Long day...

I should have known first thing this morning that this would be a long day when Jeremy brought Claire down from her room, wrapped in a blanket, and said, "Guess who took off her pants and diaper in the middle of the night?"

Claire's been into everything today; thankfully we hung out at the Coalier's house all morning to break up the day and hang out with our friends. I'm grateful for friends that I can hang out with and just BE, especially since I'm 36 weeks pregnant and am not feeling great.

How cute are the girls in this picture??

There's no place like home

Home. I'm glad to be sitting on my couch, watching the CMA awards with the husband playing video games in the same room and the kiddo upstairs asleep. (The same kiddo who said, "Night-night" at 6:30pm and proceeded to take herself upstairs to bed.)

Here's the run-down of this week so far:
on Monday I went to the doctor for a check-up. My blood pressure was up (150/100) and didn't go down after I laid down for a bit. The doctor sent me upstairs to the labor and delivery floor to get checked out and immediate blood work. Contractions got closer together and I was in a bit of pain. I really hadn't felt good the past couple of days. The doctor was able to stop the contractions and keep me from progressing any further into labor with a Tributelene (sp?) shot. A shot that makes your heart race and makes you shaky for about an hour. I was then admitted into the hospital to figure out what was up with the pain I felt. After another day and half in the hospital, we found out my gall bladder is inflamed. And all the JUNK I've been eating this pregnancy has not helped.

I got to go home this afternoon with orders to stop working, stay on bed rest, and stay away from super fatty foods.

Mary Jane is great. All week she's had a super strong heart beat and hasn't slowed down her movement.

So now I'm at home, grateful to be here and continue the pregnancy. I'm still in some pain which is really uncomfortable but I'll live. I'm more annoyed by the fact that my throat is starting to hurt...

Randomness

1. This week Claire has started using "please" and "thank you" appropriately. Some times. And it sounds more like "peas" and "tank you". I feel like just hearing those words has made my life more enjoyable.

2. I'm 35 weeks pregnant and MJ will be here in 4 weeks.

3. Claire is obsessed with playing with her baby doll and doll stroller.

4. Claire likes her new room and has been sleeping well in it.

5. I'm now only eating McDonald's once a week... the craving is subsiding.

6. Claire loves playing with her legos, toy cars, and play kitchen.

7. Claire has also learning the word "mine" which makes me want to rip my hair out. Maybe that's why I'm so grateful for #1.

8. Claire constantly says the names "Emma, George, JJ, and Amy". Over and over again. Every child her age or younger is "Emma". I think she likes the way all those names sound. Of course, she constantly says "mama and dada" as well. Did I mention over and over again?

9. When Claire hears music she loves dancing to it.

10. I'm growing more and more uncomfortable every day and am ready to meet MJ! Thankful Claire is a fun distraction. (most of the time)

Claire's little sister

When Claire says, "MaryJane," it sounds more like, "My-Jane-a."

How cute is that?

I love technology

This is one of Claire's favorite past times right now:
watching YouTube videos with her Daddy.
She really loves Muppets videos and they watch some music videos.
I think Claire just likes cuddling up and doing something her Dad's doing.
Could those giant headphones be any cuter?

Oh and apparently Claire has picked up on my phone obsession.
She picks it up and pretends to swipe her finger across it.
I really love my new toy but I need to stop using it so much in front of her!

My Ode to Peach Rings

I have been obsessed with this candy during my entire pregnancy. At any given time, for a few months, you would find it in my bag or house. Seriously. It's been one of my strongest cravings, along with Coke. They remind me of my friend, Rachel, who has always had a love for them. I've always liked them but this pregnancy has brought on a constant craving. In fact, I'm going to have to stop by the store at some point today...

It's amazing that I passed my glucose test a few weeks ago.

Also, this post is dedicated to my good friend, Greta, who has insisted that I document the randomness of this craving :)