Baby news...

No, no baby yet, but we are getting a lot closer. I went to the doctor on Wednesday and I am at a 2 and 100% effaced. He said anytime now. I'm having a lot of contractions still, but none of them are really regular so we will just wait. I will keep you all posted how things are going.

A couple of fun get to know me things

Ryan's cute assistant had this on her blog and I loved them so I figured I would steal them and give some info. on Ryan and I.

What is his name?: Ryan Hoskins... Babe I will leave out the middle name, but you owe me ;)

How long have you been together?: Married for almost 7 years

How long did you date?: 1 year, 3 months, with a month break up in the middle.

How old is he? 29

Who eats more?: Me hands down.

Who is taller: He is by a long shot.

Who said "I love you" first? I did. at least I think.

Who can sing better? Ryan

Who is smarter? Ryan he knows everything.

Who does the laundry? Me.

Who pays the bills? He makes the money, but I write the checks out.

Who sleeps on the right side? He does...

Who mows the lawn? He does.

Who cooks dinner? Most of the time it is him.

Who drives? He does

Who is more stubborn?I think he is, but he will say it is me!

Who kissed who first? He kissed me, but I told him he wanted to... long story

Who asked who out first? In high school he did, but after his mission I did.

Who proposed? He did

Who has more friends? I would say Ryan does... he is out more and sees more people.

Who is more sensitive? I am for sure!

Who has more siblings? I do.

Who wears the pants? He does... okay... not really ;)

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My Quirks...
I got tagged by Jenny to so this so here goes.

1. I really hate blue food. It just isn't a natural food color.

2. I hate it when people touch my nose. It drives me crazy.

3. I hate it when people are either to early or to late. 5 minutes on either side is fine.

4. I have OCD... things have to be done right or it drives me crazy. I'm trying hard to get over this, but it is a really battle.

5. I hate it when people write on my stuff. Calendars, note books... anything think like that. If you write on it I will rewrite anything that is on that page, or buy and new book and start over.

6. I really hate it when people just walk into my house. Even if whe have invited them over. Knock please.

I can't think of any other things right now... I'm sure Ryan could rattle of another hundred so I will have to ask him.

I tag... Heather, Lisa, Wendy, Leanne and Emily

Pregnancy update...

Sorry about all of the pregnancy talk as of late, but it seems to be the only thing that changes around here right now. I had my appointment this morning and when I got on the scale had a bit of a shock. I have lost, yeah you read that right, lost 5 pounds. Not such a great thing when you are 8 months pregnant. They are trying one more new medicine. This time a suppository to see if that might help for the next two or so weeks. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it works, because I would really like to eat something. I now weigh less than I did when I got pregnant. Fun huh?! The baby is measuring right and has a really strong heart beat. So they doctor isn't so worried about the baby, it is more how I am going to do during labor and for the couple of hours afterward.

Along with that happy news I found out last night that my grandpa passed away yesterday at 9:30 pm. He has battled Alzheimer's for about 6 years now, so it is a good thing that he has left this earth, but it is hard to see your only remaining grandparent leave this life. He was a great man and was loved by everyone that had the chance to meet him. I will post a picture and some more about him later.

Nine month flu

For anyone who has never experienced what Ryan and I like to call the 9 month flu, be very grateful that it has passed you by. With this pregnancy the morning sickness seems to get worse as the months go by, rather than getting better. Now the heartburn is almost more than I can stand.

My only oasis in this my darling husband. After a long night of heartburn and throwing up I had reached the end of my rope this morning. On the verge of a nervous break down I asked Ryan if there was anyway that he could take the morning off and help me out. Being the amazing guy that he is he called work and told them that he would be in later. He stayed in bed with me and rubbed my neck and head, got me some breakfast and was just a great comfort. He did have to go in for a little while to take care of a couple of clients, but told me that he would be home around 4 to help out again. What a relief! He is a great husband and support!

Six weeks and counting down.

Okay, so as of today I am officially 34 weeks. This is great news, because if I go into labor again they won't stop my contractions. :) My doctor and Ryan are still crossing their fingers that I will hold out for 3 more weeks, but I can't say that I feel the same. Today while Sheldon was at preschool, Allie and I went to get nursing bras and tops, along with the rest of the stuff on my list of things that needed to be done before the baby comes. I can now say that I am finished with everything for the baby, including bags being packed and both the crib and the cradle are ready to go with bedding. My house is so clean that it is almost scary. Plus the van has been detailed and is full of gas. Ryan won't let me put the bags and car seat in the van, he says that he will put them in when we leave, but I figure if I do it while he is at work what is he going to do, bring them back in? :) The only thing that I have left to do is get my nails and pedicure done. Ryan laughs at me, but I have to have this stuff done or the entire time I am in labor it will drive me crazy.

I think the thing that I am most excited about when the baby comes is that 1) the baby will be here, 2) I won't throw up anymore, and 3) the heart burn will finally go away and my ulcer will start to heal. It is so lovely to be pregnant. ;)

We are also taking bets on what sex the baby is, when the baby will come, and how big the baby will be. If you would like to play along feel free. Just to give you reference points, Sheldon was a week early, 6lbs 15 oz and 19 inches long. Allie was 3 weeks early 6lbs 4oz and 18 inches long. So have some fun and we will see who wins.

Tumbling show days

Sheldon and Allie both take tumbling classes at the little gym that is just up the street from us. They both love it and ask every day if it is a tumbling day. At the end of each session they have a show day so that the parents can see everything that have learned over the 20 weeks.

Allie hated the parachute for the first two sessions, but now she loves it. She loves to walk around and sing songs with it, and also sit in the middle for a ride, or slide down it as I lift it up underneath her.

She can't get enough of hanging upside down on the bar either. She spent almost 15 minutes doing this trick.

She will do flips on the bar as long as her cute teacher Mrs. Kim is right there to help.

Sheldon love the balance beam. He walks across it without any help. He reaches up high and goes on his tippy toes, then bends down low and touches the beam. He stands on one foot and even turns all the way around.

Sheldon also love to do flips on the bar. Or hang upside down. As long as people are watching he is happy doing anything.

Here he is starting to do cart-wheels. He isn't quite there yet, but he is getting really close to getting them down.

Here is his finish after he got his award for doing so well.

The really nice part is that Monday they start the next session, so their are no breaks. YAY!

Allie at dance

So Sheldon and I got to go to Allie's first dance class today. She was a doll. She was so excited today that she could hardley stand waiting until 10:00 for her class. She is really my dare devil child and so I had no fear of her jumping right in and having a blast.

They start with a cute little warm up and streaching and then they get to move across the floor. The first 15 minutes is for ballet and then the last 15 minutes is for tap.

She was so patient and waited her turn. She is one of the oldest in the class, but alas she is the smallest in size. Ryan couldn't make it to class today, but we went up to his office afterward to show him how cute she is in her dance clothes and the new things that she learned. The people in his office couldn't get over how cute she looked and she of course soaked up every bit of it.