Caidens first birthday party was Sunday and your families baby shower was on Saturday. My mother forgot to go. She says she'll give you both presents next Sunday at that baby shower. :) We had a good time yesterday talking with family and hanging out. I got to mingle with all the families involved and we had good conversation. LOL (Good conversation? I'm old!)
I want to take this oppourtunity to thank everyone who came to the various showers for all the great gifts and love. Thanks!
Lilypie Kids Birthday tickers
Monday, February 28, 2005
Friday, February 25, 2005
35 weeks 2 days
I am starting to think a overly fun letter will need to be created to have Ellen notice me. (I will post pictures of said letter) :) Or maybe she is already feeling good about the Chicago area after Thursdays show and I will be edged out on sheer politics. I don't know for sure, but I have faith that Ellen will hear my cry.
Meanwhile I just went through the Obstetric and Gynocologic Emergencies portion of my EMT book in class and HOLY CRAP! That video the hospital showed us was NOTHING in comparison with what I saw. It made me very nervous. Whoever said birth is beautiful is nuts! The product of birth, Life is beautiful. Birth is an unholy horror. My sympathy uterus hurt for like 2 hours.
Meanwhile I just went through the Obstetric and Gynocologic Emergencies portion of my EMT book in class and HOLY CRAP! That video the hospital showed us was NOTHING in comparison with what I saw. It made me very nervous. Whoever said birth is beautiful is nuts! The product of birth, Life is beautiful. Birth is an unholy horror. My sympathy uterus hurt for like 2 hours.
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
34 weeks 6 days
Matt and Carmen both got fluish over the weekend. Yikes. Thank God you got a flu shot! I'm just hoping I don't get it now. :(
I am having a hard time writing lately. My head is in a fog. I am not sure whats going on, but I try to remember events from the week, and although I know fun/cute stuff happened I just can't recall it. I know you want to have the baby early, but I need to finish EMT class and be able to pull some part-time shifts at the Fire Station so I can make up some of your income when you're out on maternity. I know that is weighing heavily on my mind, so maybe that is why I can't concentrate. My class grade has slipped a bit from a 97 to a 90. This time I am going to complete all the quizzes myself.
The team competed on Sunday and did very well this time; no falls and no breaks in the lines. It was a little sloppy, but they got 3rd out of 5 and you were pretty happy with the performance. I was happy too once it was over. My heart was beating out of my chest. :)
I am having a hard time writing lately. My head is in a fog. I am not sure whats going on, but I try to remember events from the week, and although I know fun/cute stuff happened I just can't recall it. I know you want to have the baby early, but I need to finish EMT class and be able to pull some part-time shifts at the Fire Station so I can make up some of your income when you're out on maternity. I know that is weighing heavily on my mind, so maybe that is why I can't concentrate. My class grade has slipped a bit from a 97 to a 90. This time I am going to complete all the quizzes myself.
The team competed on Sunday and did very well this time; no falls and no breaks in the lines. It was a little sloppy, but they got 3rd out of 5 and you were pretty happy with the performance. I was happy too once it was over. My heart was beating out of my chest. :)
Thursday, February 17, 2005
34 weeks
6 weeks left. Crazy huh? You are hoping to go early of course. ;) I am working on a scrap book idea involving this website, but I feel like most of my entries are crappy so I don't want to put those in there so maybe I will just use a screenshot of the site instead.
Those body pillows I just bought you are pretty slick eh? :) The last couple of nights you have been sleeping much better, and I am very happy. You're still tyring to do everything yourself, like tie your shoes, eventho its obvious that you should let someone help you out. :) I always help when I'm there, but if I'm not just ask someone. Easier said than done eh? :)
Those body pillows I just bought you are pretty slick eh? :) The last couple of nights you have been sleeping much better, and I am very happy. You're still tyring to do everything yourself, like tie your shoes, eventho its obvious that you should let someone help you out. :) I always help when I'm there, but if I'm not just ask someone. Easier said than done eh? :)
Monday, February 14, 2005
33 weeks 5 days
In the spirit of the scrap book page I made for you last year with all the Valentines day cards you had given me over the last 12 years. (Which by the way is impossible to top. Unless the Ellen thing comes through in which case I will cry my eyes out with happiness.) I was thinking about making a baby scrapbook page with some of the border and the cloth swatches we used to decorate the baby's room. I am still not sure tho that's my backup plan. I haven't come up with the smashing idea for Valentines Day yet, but I am on the case. :)
I also got an email today that reminded me of us.
A girl asked a guy if he thought she was pretty. He said...No.
She asked him if he would want to be with her forever...And he said no.
She then asked him if she were to leave would he cry, and once again, he replied with a no.
She had heard enough. As she walked away, tears were streaming down her face.
The boy grabbed her arm and said...You're not pretty you're beautiful.
I don't want to be with you forever. I NEED to be with you forever!
And I wouldn't cry if you walked away...I'd die...
UPDATE: I completely botched Valentines Day and wound up getting a card. In your hyperemotional state you still cried, but I know what I could have done so I am disappointed. The baby thing was such an easy play I didn't want to go that route, and in my delay to find something better I ran out of time. bah!
I also got an email today that reminded me of us.
A girl asked a guy if he thought she was pretty. He said...No.
She asked him if he would want to be with her forever...And he said no.
She then asked him if she were to leave would he cry, and once again, he replied with a no.
She had heard enough. As she walked away, tears were streaming down her face.
The boy grabbed her arm and said...You're not pretty you're beautiful.
I don't want to be with you forever. I NEED to be with you forever!
And I wouldn't cry if you walked away...I'd die...
UPDATE: I completely botched Valentines Day and wound up getting a card. In your hyperemotional state you still cried, but I know what I could have done so I am disappointed. The baby thing was such an easy play I didn't want to go that route, and in my delay to find something better I ran out of time. bah!
Saturday, February 12, 2005
Friday, February 11, 2005
33 weeks 2 days - A decent proposal.
It hit me last night. We were talking and you told me the nightly "the funniest thing happened on Ellen" story, and I thought. "I should see if Ellen will announce this blog to you on her show! So today begins my quest to make this happen! :) Here is the letter I wrote to Ellen. (more or less) I think I revised this letter 50 times. I don't want her to think I am begging for stuff.)
Please forgive me if this is too much to read, I tried to be as concise as possible. I bolded the most pertinent parts of the story so you can scan quickly. I know you are probably inundated with letters like mine so if you could send me a nice little rejection letter so she knows I have tried I would appreciate it.
Dear Ellen,
My wife is a huge fan of yours. Since she is at work while your show is on she TiVo's you every day. She absolutely loves everything about your show. When we lay down at night I can always look forward to a funny Ellen story relating to an event of your show. Such as how you think you threw your back out dancing with the Laker girls. I chuckled when I heard that. My wife Lori and I have been together for 12 years (since High School) and we are expecting our first child on March 29th. The English language is not adequate to describe how much I love my wife Lori. She is the only thing that always makes me smile. Sometimes I tell her that she is an angel, and sometimes I think she might actually be. I won't torture you with our love story, but I pray that you will hear me out.
Lori miscarried our first child at 9 weeks. We were crushed. When Lori became pregnant a second time we were full of excitement, but the anxiety and worry were unbearable. I wanted to shield her from my own anxiety and worry so as not to add to her own stress level. I created an online journal that would tell her how I felt each day without adding stress to her pregnancy. I decided I would give the link to the website to her after the birth of our baby, and she can see just what I was thinking during this stressful time and maybe even reminisce.
I am from a family of 6 kids, and until now had no idea that it is customary to give a gift (most women I talk to suggest jewelry) to your wife at the birth of your child. Despite both working 2 jobs, we are struggling financially, and it looks like the only thing I will have to give her is this online journal. I really want to make it special for her. Since she loves you so much could you say a little something on your show so she knows where to go to find my gift? I know it would mean the world to her, and since she is the world to me it would be a dream come true.
http://lovelori.blogspot.com
Thank You,
Mike B
P.S. The blog (online journal) begins in August at about 7 weeks pregnant. Those first few entries are the most candid. http://lovelori.blogspot.com/2004_08_01_lovelori_archive.html
Please forgive me if this is too much to read, I tried to be as concise as possible. I bolded the most pertinent parts of the story so you can scan quickly. I know you are probably inundated with letters like mine so if you could send me a nice little rejection letter so she knows I have tried I would appreciate it.
Dear Ellen,
My wife is a huge fan of yours. Since she is at work while your show is on she TiVo's you every day. She absolutely loves everything about your show. When we lay down at night I can always look forward to a funny Ellen story relating to an event of your show. Such as how you think you threw your back out dancing with the Laker girls. I chuckled when I heard that. My wife Lori and I have been together for 12 years (since High School) and we are expecting our first child on March 29th. The English language is not adequate to describe how much I love my wife Lori. She is the only thing that always makes me smile. Sometimes I tell her that she is an angel, and sometimes I think she might actually be. I won't torture you with our love story, but I pray that you will hear me out.
Lori miscarried our first child at 9 weeks. We were crushed. When Lori became pregnant a second time we were full of excitement, but the anxiety and worry were unbearable. I wanted to shield her from my own anxiety and worry so as not to add to her own stress level. I created an online journal that would tell her how I felt each day without adding stress to her pregnancy. I decided I would give the link to the website to her after the birth of our baby, and she can see just what I was thinking during this stressful time and maybe even reminisce.
I am from a family of 6 kids, and until now had no idea that it is customary to give a gift (most women I talk to suggest jewelry) to your wife at the birth of your child. Despite both working 2 jobs, we are struggling financially, and it looks like the only thing I will have to give her is this online journal. I really want to make it special for her. Since she loves you so much could you say a little something on your show so she knows where to go to find my gift? I know it would mean the world to her, and since she is the world to me it would be a dream come true.
http://lovelori.blogspot.com
Thank You,
Mike B
P.S. The blog (online journal) begins in August at about 7 weeks pregnant. Those first few entries are the most candid. http://lovelori.blogspot.com/2004_08_01_lovelori_archive.html
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
33 Weeks
The baby is moving all over and making you increasingly uncomfortable. I don't know what I can do to help you out, but I did find a body pillow in the web I think I am going to ask you about to see if you like it. Meanwhile you are very annoyed at all the same questions from the same people. :)
Tuesday, February 01, 2005
31 weeks 6 days
It's February 1st now and that March 29th date is moving in fast! My dad actually came over and put up the border in the babies room while I was in EMT class on Saturday. I was shocked! I was also very grateful that I didn't have to do it. He did a great job.
There is a light at the end of the tunnel. I will be finished with EMT class in April and we maybe able to breathe a bit easier. A few departments are hiring Firefighters so I will be testing to get on. I know you think that once you have your Certs its easy from there...or maybe you just have alot of faith in me. Here is what makes me nervous about getting hired. I am 29 and I am not a Paramedic yet. The soonest I will be able to finish medic school is going to be the end of next year which makes me 30.5 years old. The oldest you can be to be hired full time is 35 so that gives me 4.5 years to get hired. I don't want to be overly confident that I will get hired. Some guys take 10 years to get hired full time.
There is a light at the end of the tunnel. I will be finished with EMT class in April and we maybe able to breathe a bit easier. A few departments are hiring Firefighters so I will be testing to get on. I know you think that once you have your Certs its easy from there...or maybe you just have alot of faith in me. Here is what makes me nervous about getting hired. I am 29 and I am not a Paramedic yet. The soonest I will be able to finish medic school is going to be the end of next year which makes me 30.5 years old. The oldest you can be to be hired full time is 35 so that gives me 4.5 years to get hired. I don't want to be overly confident that I will get hired. Some guys take 10 years to get hired full time.
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