The Loony Bin

Do you feel like you're losing touch with those around you? Do you often forget words in the middle of a... um... you know... that thing with words in it? Do you find it hard to follow casual conversation, movies, books, thoughts, or commercials? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might be getting old. If you answered yes to all of these questions, you must be pregnant.

I used to tease my mom about getting old, then I stopped cuz I uh...hold on... I used to tease her but then I, oh I'll think of it later.

Turns out absentmindedness is a legitimate pregnancy symptom. It also turns out that I have a severe case of it. The other day I drove to Mountain View (10 min. away) to pick up a pizza. I got there and realized I didn't have my wallet. So, I drove all the way home in a huff, ran into the house, and still couldn't find it. In frustration I shoved my hand in my jacket pocket and voila. I had had my wallet all along in the hidden vault of my front pocket. No wonder I couldn't find it.

My form of communication has flipped from intelligible speech, to general pantomimes. Who knew Eric was a... what's that one game where you act things out? Charades. Who knew Eric was such a charades wizard?

Most of my stories go like this: "The other day I was looking at funny baby shirts. Like uh, Eric, what was that one? No... the other one. Oh, forget it. They were funny though." It really takes the dramatic effect and the downright purpose out of anything I try to communicate.

I even had a nightmare that I had forgotten I had a baby. Then I woke up and for a moment couldn't remember where I'd put the baby until I found it in my womb.

I've realized that I'm going to be either pregnant or getting old for the rest of my life now. This is only the beginning of my mental decline. Goodbye brain, hello sticky notes.

Happy Birthday, Sugar!

We just celebrated Eric's 27th birthday in Park City. I married an old, old man. I sure love that wrinkly little devil. Happy birthday, Puddin'.

Ultrasound

When we found out we were having a boy, we got the cutest ultrasound! Of course, we may be a little biased, but our little skeletor baby makes the cutest startled face in it. I've only watched it about 500 times and thought I'd share it. We also got some footage of his manhood, but I'll protect his modesty, although he felt NO inclination to do so.

We also...

Here's some pictures of us at the Denver Art Museum, more appropriately named the DAM. We usually go to liberally make DAM jokes, but also enjoy the artwork.

Shadow Art

Trying our hands at the potter's wheel.

Our New Place

My mom graciously came over to help us paint our family room and kitchen. We were finally able to hang up some pictures and get settled in to our new house. Being pregnant when we moved and painted was the best work avoidance strategy I've ever had. THANK YOU MOM!

Family Room

Kitchen Close Up

Kitchen

Hall

Master Bathroom (still choosing paint colors)

Finally Some Pictures

I finally found proof on my camera that we do things. Here are some of the few fun activities we actually documented this summer.

High School Graduation- Graduating Class of 63 Students

Eric and student at graduation.

Sirius. We thought he was a goner after he ran off. Turns out a high school girl found him, took him to the fair, and won blue ribbons! Although not dead, he has definitely gone to a better place.

Anderson Boys playing a gig in Idaho Falls

Eric and his sister Caroline

This is a video of Eric and Bean (Will and Jamie's cute daughter) dancing while the Anderson boys perform.

Rachel's beautiful wedding and reception in Salt Lake. Doree came clear from Massachusetts.

World Traveling Unborn Baby!

It seems callous to say that the best part of teaching is summer vacation, but what's not to like? So far Eric and I have had a wild one. Despite going to prenatal appointments and closing on a house, we've managed to spend our vacation completely outside of Lyman. Unfortunately, while we continually pack our camera, it doesn't seem to follow us around taking pictures like it should. Our schedule o' fun has included:

1. Anderson Family Reunion at Bear Lake

2. Anderson Adventures in Iona, ID

3. Rachel's wedding in Salt Lake

4. *Kansas City for Skills USA Nationals (Pregnant on a short school bus for 18 hrs. each way. Yeehaw.)

5. Liggett 4th of July in Worland, WY

6. Littleton, CO

7. Liggett Reunion Leadville, CO

8. Dallas, TX

*Please Note: I would have written a whole blog post on this Kansas City experience would it not contain an inappropriate amount of expletives.

In other news:

-We celebrated our one-year anniversary, so now we know everything about marital success ;)

-August 2nd, baby willing, we will find out the gender of this little tot.

-I hit a new record of five days without my head in the toilet (just can't seem to control that bad habit)

-Though subtle and unimpressive so much that I mentally lash out (if it's mentally would it be lash in?) at lucky large pregnant ladies, I am getting a baby bump!

-I think I feel that cutie bumbling around. Or gas. It's hard to tell but, for everyone's sake, I am just gonna go with the former. (Side note: Joking around with Eric before we wanted a baby, I said, "Eric, either I've got a baby in here, or gas" to which he responded, "Please be a baby, please be a baby".)

We can't wait for our lives to turn upside down with this new baby and, who knows? Maybe we'll actually start taking pictures.