Amy J. Bennett

I’m at work today. I promise I just felt the baby moving. Recently there have been a few times I questioned the usual..was that gas or was that the baby. Not sure of my answer, I haven’t paid much attention but this is for sure it. Lots of fluttering in there. But pretty strong. I can really tell what it is. I just ate a pack of crackers and drank a Grape Soda. I guess that got him moving. Cool. I was standing here talking to my manager about my new laptop and I just blurted out I just felt the baby moving. Felt a little like one of those crazy preggo women who only talks about the impending birth and any current preggo things at the moment but I just had to share with someone! So I’m 13 weeks today. Isn’t that a little early? Seems like last time it was really early too. I’ll have to look back.

OK, so I ended up with some major back pain this week. I went to the chiropractor on Monday and he said my pelvic bone was twisted and sitting on my tail bone. My back was curved almost all the way up and I had a pinched nerve. Scott left to work bike week on Wednesday and I came home because I couldn’t take care of Emma by myself because my back was hurting so bad. I haven’t worked the rest of the week. I still feel sore but at least it doesn’t feel like I have a knife in my back anymore.

On the transfer front, Scott’s corporal called Scott at the beach and told him he thought his transfer must have come through (or not) because the Captain came into the office looking for him. I’m really hoping it is good news.

On the house front, I think I found the house for us! I really fell in love with it within seconds of being in it. It has double the land that the house we were going to build has. I don’t know, I just like everything about it. As soon as we have a transfer letter, Scott is going to see it and hopefully we’ll put an offer in! Wahoo!

So here’s some Bachelor scoop for you. A lady that works with my mom saw Trish in Vegas! And guess where she was with and what she was doing? The answer: making out in the hotel pool with an old man! Yuck! My mom’s friend and her friend both realized who it was at the same time. They said it was the trashiest thing they’d ever seen.

My weekend kind of took a different turn. MIL called and wanted to keep Emma overnight and take her to our hometown’s spring thingy. Mom was planning to come Friday so I had her take Emma back home with her to MIL to spend the night. I will be going up there tonight so I can be with Emma on Mother’s Day. Scott has to work tonight so he’ll come up tomorrow. It is very strange without Emma. Last night I went shopping and then came back and took a book to the pool and read for about 45 minutes. It felt SO good out last night. It was 95 degrees here yesterday so at about 7:30 it felt really good. I didn’t too much else last night except watch all my decorating shows. This morning I tried to sleep in but I was up for the day by 7:00. And I have no reason I can’t go back to bed but I’m not going to. I’m actually working on engagement party invitations for my friend. We’re giving her a party next month. I’m kind of new to this engagement party thing but I guess it’s something you do these days. I mean, I remember them when I got married (only 6 years ago!) but it seemed it was only for like high-class people or something.

I’m watching Josh Gracin from American Idol on CMT right now. I don’t ever watch CMT and am never in my car to listen to country. I had no idea he had a record out. Hmm, he sounds like a pro.

Ok, back to invitation making.

So things on the transfer front are looking good still. Scott talked to Captain this morning and he said he would support. We now just wait for the Colonel to give his approval and send us a transfer letter. I can’t see any reason why he would not give his approval so yay!

Emma did a first today…she stepped up on the curb without my help! It seems so insignificant, but we have a lot of curbs here at the apartment and I’m constantly having to be right beside her so she can climb everywhere. Now she can do it by herself. In reality, she probably could have done it for awhile but I always tell her to wait for mommy at the curb. Hopefully she can step down soon!

I need to do lots of cleaning but I really don’t want to. Mom is coming tomorrow after lunch so that will be a good kick in the butt tomorrow morning. I did manage to straighten up at least. Although that doesn’t mean much because she’ll have about 8 hours tomorrow to mess it all up again. Don’t ya hate that? The worst is the high chair. Once you finally get a chance to clean it, it’s time for the next meal!

As for reality shows this week, I’m a bit disappointed that George went before Jasmine but in the big scheme of things I’m just glad Latoya and Fantasia made it through. I am sick and tired of Trish from The Bachelor and am horrified that ABC would let Trish interrupt Jesse and Mandy Jesse’s date next week. I’m going for Jessica all the way. He seems the most comfortable with her. I’m just watched Survivor and am totally psyched that Rob got immunity and I really want him to win but he REALLY has made some enemies along the way. I really don’t see any way he can win. Jenna is headed out next and I really don’t think Rob can take Rupert or Amber to the final two and actually win. I’m watching the finale of Friends. I have to admit that I haven’t been a huge fan. Not that I didn’t like it, but it was never a priority to watch on Thursdays. But I couldn’t miss this one along with the other 85 million expected people to watch this.

I just need to express a little bit of frustration here. My friend is getting married Labor Day weekend. The first “inconvenience” that I got news of is when they planned the wedding an hour and a half away. Ok, I can handle that. One night away might be a good thing. Then later she told me, “Oh, we’re not allowing children at the wedding.” OK, so I can have family watch Emma. They’ll like that. Oh, and I really want all the bridesmaids to stay together. So I can’t sleep with my own husband on our only night away in two years? Oh, and the note from the maid of honor last week: 4 weeks before the wedding we’re giving a bachelorette party and it’s in New Orleans–won’t it be fun?! OK, so now, I have to spend money on a plane ticket for a party only 4 weeks before the wedding. Oh, and let’s not forget I’ll be 7 months pregnant! And guess what news I get today…can you guys be at the wedding on Thursday instead of Friday so we can have a bridesmaids luncheon?? I’m saying no to New Orleans and I’ve already told her we can’t come until Friday because 1-Scott doesn’t have off work and 2-since we can’t bring Emma, I’m not leaving her one more night than I have to. It’s just all too much! I know I signed up for this and I know it happens once in a lifetime but you know, enough is enough. If I were single this would be GREAT! But I’m not. I’m married, I have a child to take care of and am pregnant with another. Oh! And did I mention I now have buy a maternity bridesmaid dress–one I will NEVER wear again. And to top all of this off, our other friend is having her wedding only 7 weeks later at a place 2 hours away when I’ll be 9 months pregnant.

Somebody couldn’t make it through lunch…that’s the first time she’s ever done that.

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Things are still looking quite good for the transfer. He talked to another rung on the ladder and he said he would fully support the transfer. We went house shopping when we went home for the day yesterday. There is almost nothing in our price range in the exact town we want to be in except for one new neighborhood where we will have to wait to build one. We’re thinking to either stay in an apartment up there or stay with my parents. I of course haven’t asked to do that yet so we’ll see what happens. I guess we’re sort of waiting for it to be a sure thing before we make any decisions like that. The price of the house is a bit more than we wanted which really scares me but if worse came to worse, I shouldn’t have any problem getting a full time job if I required one.