A few nights ago, Ross and I had a rude awakening at 4am in the morning - our neighbors across the street had some friends over and they were outside being very loud for that time of day. We heard what we assumed was one of the (drunk) girls yelling at her boyfriend and the boyfriend seemed to be trying to calm her down. It didn't go on very long, but what was extremely annoying was the fact that I was woken up out of a deep sleep and had a hard time going back to sleep. Oh this frustrated me!
I started thinking about how rude it was of those people to be so loud like that at 4am and also that I wish we had different across the street neighbors. Now, don't get me wrong. We live in a very nice neighborhood and our neighbors are very nice. We don't know much about the across the street neighbor, though. He seems like a nice guy, but just keeps to himself and isn't super friendly when we do see him outside. He's a single guy, maybe our age, and about every few months he'll have a party or an after-party at his house. It's not really that bad, it just got me thinking that I wish we had a different across the street neighbor than we do.
The next day Ross and I were talking about the party outside the night before. I told him that I wished people like us lived there - totally meaning a family with young kids that could play with our kids and we would all enjoy hanging out together. Then I asked Ross if he thought I would be friends with someone who was EXACTLY like me. He paused, looked at me and said, "I'm not going to answer that." I asked him what he meant by that and why he wouldn't answer it. He just laughed and then said, "Yes, I would absolutely love someone who was EXACTLY like me."
He sure is a smart one, my husband!
Monday, September 15, 2014
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Slowly Growing Belly
I'm 16 1/2 weeks pregnant and my belly is slowly growing. I remember with Lucy it took a while to really tell I was pregnant. I was working at the time and so many of the women there would tell me how little I looked. It kind of gave me a complex, thinking something was wrong with me because they all said I looked so small. I even remember worrying that the doctor would be mad at me or something because my belly wasn't as big as those women thought it should be. Silly me!
I'm so excited for three weeks from today, September 30, when we have an ultrasound to find out if we're having a boy or a girl. Oh, I can't wait for that! Ross and I have names picked out (Molly and Miles) but that's about it. I haven't looked at any nursery decorations or anything like that. I decided not to look until after we know if we're having a boy or a girl.
Here's pictures of my growing belly!
I'm so excited for three weeks from today, September 30, when we have an ultrasound to find out if we're having a boy or a girl. Oh, I can't wait for that! Ross and I have names picked out (Molly and Miles) but that's about it. I haven't looked at any nursery decorations or anything like that. I decided not to look until after we know if we're having a boy or a girl.
Here's pictures of my growing belly!
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Saturday, September 6, 2014
Mommy Fail
Our library had a summer reading program, and I was so excited to learn that they even had a program for Lucy's age! The program consisted of 16 activities to complete and once done, you could turn your card in for two free board books. The activities were very simple, such as checking out an ABC book, going to story time at the library, reading a book about animals, different things like that. You just had to turn the activity card in to the library before the deadline of August 2 to receive your free board books.
Unfortunately, I did not realize how strict the library was in keeping with this deadline of August 2. I didn't get it turned in before August 2 because I thought it really wouldn't matter if I did or not. Ross had August 5 off, which was a story time day, so I planned on turning it in then. When we got there, I went up to the librarian's desk and asked if I could still turn in my card. To my great disappointment, they told me no, it was too late to turn it in. Oh I felt so bad! I felt like I had completely let Lucy down by not turning this card in. I know that she really has no idea about it at all, but I just felt so bad!
You can be assured that next year I will be on top of this library program and get our card turned in on time and be sure to get Lucy's prize!
Unfortunately, I did not realize how strict the library was in keeping with this deadline of August 2. I didn't get it turned in before August 2 because I thought it really wouldn't matter if I did or not. Ross had August 5 off, which was a story time day, so I planned on turning it in then. When we got there, I went up to the librarian's desk and asked if I could still turn in my card. To my great disappointment, they told me no, it was too late to turn it in. Oh I felt so bad! I felt like I had completely let Lucy down by not turning this card in. I know that she really has no idea about it at all, but I just felt so bad!
You can be assured that next year I will be on top of this library program and get our card turned in on time and be sure to get Lucy's prize!
Monday, September 1, 2014
First Day of College...Again!
Ross had his second first day of college at Missouri State University a few weeks ago! He has decided to go back to school for a second Bachelor's degree - this time in accounting. He graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor's degree in marketing and has been working in the insurance field ever since. He's been with Traveler's Insurance working as a field appraiser for the last 9 years and has been actively looking for a new job over the past year. He enjoys his job, but there have been lots of changes at Traveler's and he is ready for something else. He works from home and travels around the region now, so is looking forward to working in an office again. He's always been interested in accounting and after not having any luck finding a new job, decided school was the best option.
He met with an advisor and found that he will only need to take 10 classes, making it even more of a perfect fit for him. He will take the classes at night, and possibly some online, and hopefully be done in 2.5-3 years. He's taking Tax Accounting 1 this semester and it meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30-6:45. He leaves home at 5 and gets back around 7:10, which isn't too bad. He can still be home to help put Lucy to bed - I like that! He will probably have about 2 hours of homework each week, and so far it hasn't been too bad. He works on it on the weekends and at night after Lucy has gone to bed.
I'm so proud of Ross! I think he's made the right decision in going back to school and know that he will do really well. And he was such a good sport and let me take pictures of him on the first day of school!
He met with an advisor and found that he will only need to take 10 classes, making it even more of a perfect fit for him. He will take the classes at night, and possibly some online, and hopefully be done in 2.5-3 years. He's taking Tax Accounting 1 this semester and it meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30-6:45. He leaves home at 5 and gets back around 7:10, which isn't too bad. He can still be home to help put Lucy to bed - I like that! He will probably have about 2 hours of homework each week, and so far it hasn't been too bad. He works on it on the weekends and at night after Lucy has gone to bed.
I'm so proud of Ross! I think he's made the right decision in going back to school and know that he will do really well. And he was such a good sport and let me take pictures of him on the first day of school!
Monday, August 11, 2014
Baby Wiseman #2
Baby Wiseman #2 is baking in the oven right now! I'm pregnant and due February 19, 2015! We found out the day before Father's Day and have been looking forward to next year ever since. Lucy and the baby will be about 22 months apart, which is the age difference we were hoping for. We wanted our kids to be close in age, but not too close, so this is great.
I was surprised that it happened so fast, but excited nonetheless. We found out on a Saturday night and told my parents the next night, which happened to be Father's Day. We told my parents with a cake that said "Baby Wiseman #2 loves (hearts) Gumma and Poppy." We used a cake to tell them we were pregnant with Lucy and the cake goes back to a joke we pulled on them before we were engaged. To say my mom was excited and surprised is an understatement. I will hopefully post a video of telling them soon.
We told a few friends over the next couple of weeks and then told Ross' parents on June 29. We had planned to go to Kansas City that day so I could attend a baby shower. It was important for us to tell them in person, so it worked out perfectly to tell them then. We gave Larry and Wanda each a picture of Lucy wearing her "Big Sister" shirt. They were very happy for us, but didn't seem to be as surprised as I'd hoped....I love surprises! I think they wondered if we were coming up to tell them some news since we don't usually go up there for just a day. But, I did have the baby shower planned before finding out I was pregnant. I didn't even get a picture of telling them. :(
We made the news public (aka posting on Facebook) after our second doctor visit on July 29. I was 10 weeks along and everything checked out okay, so we decided it was okay to make it public.
Right now I'm 12 weeks along and will be 13 weeks this Thursday. I'm feeling okay overall, just very tired! I've been taking a nap most every day when Lucy take a nap! I haven't had much nausea, and remember having it all the time by now with Lucy. I think it will be very hard to turn off my brain from thinking "it should be like this" because it was like this with Lucy!
I go back to the doctor on August 26 and then at our next visit in September we will get to find out if we will have another Mini-Libby or have a Mini-Ross! I am really looking forward to finding this out. Of course, we will be happy with either a boy or a girl. I might be leaning slightly more towards a girl, but it would be so much fun to see what a little Libby and Ross Wiseman boy looks like!
I was surprised that it happened so fast, but excited nonetheless. We found out on a Saturday night and told my parents the next night, which happened to be Father's Day. We told my parents with a cake that said "Baby Wiseman #2 loves (hearts) Gumma and Poppy." We used a cake to tell them we were pregnant with Lucy and the cake goes back to a joke we pulled on them before we were engaged. To say my mom was excited and surprised is an understatement. I will hopefully post a video of telling them soon.
We told a few friends over the next couple of weeks and then told Ross' parents on June 29. We had planned to go to Kansas City that day so I could attend a baby shower. It was important for us to tell them in person, so it worked out perfectly to tell them then. We gave Larry and Wanda each a picture of Lucy wearing her "Big Sister" shirt. They were very happy for us, but didn't seem to be as surprised as I'd hoped....I love surprises! I think they wondered if we were coming up to tell them some news since we don't usually go up there for just a day. But, I did have the baby shower planned before finding out I was pregnant. I didn't even get a picture of telling them. :(
We made the news public (aka posting on Facebook) after our second doctor visit on July 29. I was 10 weeks along and everything checked out okay, so we decided it was okay to make it public.
Right now I'm 12 weeks along and will be 13 weeks this Thursday. I'm feeling okay overall, just very tired! I've been taking a nap most every day when Lucy take a nap! I haven't had much nausea, and remember having it all the time by now with Lucy. I think it will be very hard to turn off my brain from thinking "it should be like this" because it was like this with Lucy!
I go back to the doctor on August 26 and then at our next visit in September we will get to find out if we will have another Mini-Libby or have a Mini-Ross! I am really looking forward to finding this out. Of course, we will be happy with either a boy or a girl. I might be leaning slightly more towards a girl, but it would be so much fun to see what a little Libby and Ross Wiseman boy looks like!
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