Saturday, December 31, 2005
A Big, Juicy Van
I feel that I need to start this post with a Seinfeld reference:
Kramer: "All right! OK! Right, here we go. Yeah. OK, so... 'For sale. A big, juicy van.' And, ooh, you gotta put down, 'interesting trades considered.'"
Jerry: "I don't want to trade."
Kramer: "No, you don't have to. It's all about tickling their buying bone."
So, what is it about having a person growing inside you that all of a sudden makes a minivan far more appealing than that Porsche you always wanted back in college? The thrill of zipping around in a fast little car becomes replaced with the idea of convenience and practicality. All you start to think about is how to fit all of your stuff in your vehicle. Although, I do have to say, I've always kind of liked big cars. When I drove my station wagon back in college, I was always so excited about how much would fit in it. With the seats folded down, I even fit a small loveseat in it once.
Anyway, all of this brings me to our new minivan. This will be the first brand new car I've ever had, and I am soooooo excited about it! As far as vans go, it is a really cool van. It is a 2006 Chrysler Town & Country. It has a red exterior and the interior is a color they call dark khaki, but it really looks more like a silvery gray color. I love it. I told Austin how excited I was and he said, "you know, it is still a van." Yes, but it is a nice van.
Kramer: "All right! OK! Right, here we go. Yeah. OK, so... 'For sale. A big, juicy van.' And, ooh, you gotta put down, 'interesting trades considered.'"
Jerry: "I don't want to trade."
Kramer: "No, you don't have to. It's all about tickling their buying bone."
So, what is it about having a person growing inside you that all of a sudden makes a minivan far more appealing than that Porsche you always wanted back in college? The thrill of zipping around in a fast little car becomes replaced with the idea of convenience and practicality. All you start to think about is how to fit all of your stuff in your vehicle. Although, I do have to say, I've always kind of liked big cars. When I drove my station wagon back in college, I was always so excited about how much would fit in it. With the seats folded down, I even fit a small loveseat in it once.
Anyway, all of this brings me to our new minivan. This will be the first brand new car I've ever had, and I am soooooo excited about it! As far as vans go, it is a really cool van. It is a 2006 Chrysler Town & Country. It has a red exterior and the interior is a color they call dark khaki, but it really looks more like a silvery gray color. I love it. I told Austin how excited I was and he said, "you know, it is still a van." Yes, but it is a nice van.
Thursday, December 29, 2005
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Thursday, December 22, 2005
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Pregnancy Journal - Week 29 (I think it is month 7)
Okay. I'll do this journal a little differently because I just feel like rambling. I liked the doctor I saw today. There aren't many in the "group" that I like, so I'm sure one of the others will deliver Owen. Oh well. By the way, he weighs 3 pounds 12 ounces already. That's a lot. That's the 97th percentile. In the books I'm reading it says the baby should be about 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 pounds right now. So, he's gonna be big. But that is to be expected. After all, I weighed 10 pounds 3 ounces when I was born and Austin weighed 9 pounds 8 1/2 ounces when he was born.
There was one slightly weird thing on the ultrasound. Apparently the umbilical cord, which is normally made up of one vein and two arteries, only has one artery and one vein. The doctor was extremely reassuring though. While in some cases it occurs along with some abnormalities, Owen is probably fine since all of my other tests and ultrasounds look good. So, a little nerve-wracking, but I think he'll be okay.
I certainly am feeling him move a lot more. He went kind of crazy during Harry Potter. I don't know if he liked it or hated it, but it sure made him move a lot. He was the same way listening to some bass-heavy Radiohead on the way back from Callaway Gardens.
I am definitely feeling pregnant (well, I am in my third trimester now). I get aches and pains more frequently and bending, squatting, and other activities are getting more awkward and difficult. I am fatter now and the stretch marks look rather lovely. My belly feels itchy, but really things aren't so bad right now. And I know it will get worse, so I don't want to hear it from you moms out there. I know these last couple of months are going to be rough.
Anyway, I finally registered for childbirth classes and called some pediatricians. As you can see from the previous pictures, we've done a lot of work to get the nursery started. My biggest goal before the baby comes is to get my office into a workable, organized condition. It is almost unbearable right now.
Oh, and my vent for the day is about the lady who decided to bring her kids to the OB/GYN office, completely ignoring the sign outside that says "DO NOT BRING SICK CHILDREN INTO THIS OFFICE." One of her kids kept sneezing and coughing like crazy. The mom didn't even tell him to cover his mouth. Austin and I moved across the office to get away from them, but really that is soooooo rude!!!
And, lastly, I just want to thank all of the friends and family that are planning my baby showers in January and February. I am so excited about them! First, I'm still looking forward to Christmas (although I could use a few more days to prepare for it!), but this year, instead of that after Christmas lull that usually hits after the new year, I'll have my baby showers and the baby to look forward to. I still have to get my work situation handled, but things seem to be slowing down a little bit... I think. So, anyway, I don't know if anyone made it this far in the post, but if you did, thanks for reading.
There was one slightly weird thing on the ultrasound. Apparently the umbilical cord, which is normally made up of one vein and two arteries, only has one artery and one vein. The doctor was extremely reassuring though. While in some cases it occurs along with some abnormalities, Owen is probably fine since all of my other tests and ultrasounds look good. So, a little nerve-wracking, but I think he'll be okay.
I certainly am feeling him move a lot more. He went kind of crazy during Harry Potter. I don't know if he liked it or hated it, but it sure made him move a lot. He was the same way listening to some bass-heavy Radiohead on the way back from Callaway Gardens.
I am definitely feeling pregnant (well, I am in my third trimester now). I get aches and pains more frequently and bending, squatting, and other activities are getting more awkward and difficult. I am fatter now and the stretch marks look rather lovely. My belly feels itchy, but really things aren't so bad right now. And I know it will get worse, so I don't want to hear it from you moms out there. I know these last couple of months are going to be rough.
Anyway, I finally registered for childbirth classes and called some pediatricians. As you can see from the previous pictures, we've done a lot of work to get the nursery started. My biggest goal before the baby comes is to get my office into a workable, organized condition. It is almost unbearable right now.
Oh, and my vent for the day is about the lady who decided to bring her kids to the OB/GYN office, completely ignoring the sign outside that says "DO NOT BRING SICK CHILDREN INTO THIS OFFICE." One of her kids kept sneezing and coughing like crazy. The mom didn't even tell him to cover his mouth. Austin and I moved across the office to get away from them, but really that is soooooo rude!!!
And, lastly, I just want to thank all of the friends and family that are planning my baby showers in January and February. I am so excited about them! First, I'm still looking forward to Christmas (although I could use a few more days to prepare for it!), but this year, instead of that after Christmas lull that usually hits after the new year, I'll have my baby showers and the baby to look forward to. I still have to get my work situation handled, but things seem to be slowing down a little bit... I think. So, anyway, I don't know if anyone made it this far in the post, but if you did, thanks for reading.
Monday, December 19, 2005
Sunday, December 18, 2005
