8 Things

8 Things I Am Looking Forward To

1. The day our new baby is born. We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of baby "Haley." We are still arguing over how to spell her name. That is my preference...William wants "Hailey."

2. This stage Cheyenne is in being over. Could it possibly be the "terrible twos" already?

3. The Pool opening. I can't wait to start taking Cheyenne swimming and playing pool volleyball this summer. Oh and those summertime cookouts! Burgers, hot dogs, brownies, etc. Yum!

4. Our trip to Chicago next weekend. William and I will be flying to Chicago on Friday morning, May 1st and staying the weekend. We are going to a Chicago Cubs game on Saturday and plan to see as much of the city as we can. I got these tickets for William for Chistmas.

5. Watching our children grow up. I can't wait to see Cheyenne and Haley playing together. Their first dance recital, first tee-ball game, basketball game, first school play, Prom, graduation, the list goes on. I know they will make us proud.

6. Being thinner one day! After this pregnancy I plan to lose all this baby weight. I'm looking forward to being able to be comfortable in clothes.

7. Cheyenne's bed time. This is my favorite time of day. After Chey's bath we brush her teeth, she gets her blankie and cuddles up in my lap in the rocking chair. I read her books while she snuggles on my chest. I sing her a couple of songs and before long she's breathing heavy. She gives me a hug and I lay her down in her crib. (Hopefully) she drifts off to sleep peacefully and I finally have the night to myself. So while I love putting Cheyenne to bed, well, I love putting Cheyenne to bed! I treasure these precious moments.

8. Finishing School. I have about just a handful of classes left at GTCC before I can transfer to UNCG or Guilford College. I haven't decided which yet. I'm not in a hurry to finish GTCC because I'll need to do student teaching once I transfer and I'm not putting Chey and Haley in daycare...so we'll wait until Chey is in school and Haley in preschool. At least that's the plan.

8 Things I Did Yesterday (Tuesday)

1. Took Cheyenne to the park. We met 2 of Chey's playgroup friends and played and had lunch. The girls had a great time.

2. Drove to GTCC. I had physics class last night. I took my last test for the semester and turned in my last project. Just have the final left!

3. Ordered an extra camera for our video monitor. I want to keep a monitor in Cheyenne's room (so I can see if she gets up and plays when she can get out of her bed) and have one for Haley's.

4. Hung Cheyenne's curtains in her new room. I put up the rod all by myself and hung her lavender gingham curtains. William wasn't too happy with me doing this. I shouldn't be doing those kinds of things in my current condition he says.

5. Walked on the treadmill. I really am trying to get excercise. Some days I just don't feel like it. It helps that William put up a little t.v. on the wall in front of it. At least I don't get as bored now. William's even using it when he gets home from work.

6. Watched The Biggest Loser. I'm hooked. I am amazed at how much weight those people lose in a week!

7. Made a "Subway" wrap. I've been craving Subway lately, but it gets expensive. So I went to the grocery store and bought all the ingredients for my "sub" but instead of bread I got wraps. So much better!

8. Watched Barney with Chey. We had an appraiser come to our house yesterday because we are refinancing. To keep Cheyenne out of it way, we watched an episode of Barney. She loves it.

8 Things I Wish I Could Do

1. Cook. I cannot follow a recipe to save my life. Even when I try really hard, it never comes out right. Just ask William. Poor guy, it's out of a bag or box or something simple like chicken.

2. Become a photographer. I love taking pictures. Of scenery, people, it doesn't matter. I would love to photograph weddings one day.

3. Take a monthly week long vacation. Wouldn't that be awesome? 1 week a month go to a resort, the beach, on a cruise.

4. Sing. I cannot sing. AT ALL. I'm surprised that Cheyenne doesn't cover her ears when I sing to her.

5. Get more sleep. I go to bed between 10-10:30 and I'm up around 7. May sound like a lot, but for a sleep-a-holic like myself, it's not enough. I don't know what I'm going to do when baby Haley gets here and I have to go back to middle of the night feedings. Cheyenne sleeps 11.5 hours at night so I'm spoiled right now.

6. Be more creative and organized. I would love to be able to come up with creative things to do with Cheyenne. The most creative thing we've done is paint with pudding in the bathtub. I would love to be able to organize and decorate my house better.

7. Go skydiving again. I've been once and it was amazing. Now that I have a family, I won't go again, but I think everyone should do it once. It's such a rush!

8. Bend over. My belly is in the way now. Bending down to pick up toys, clean up, etc is reall tough now.

8 Shows I Watch

24
The Biggest Loser
American Idol
Two and a Half Men
The Hills
Survivor
House
Friends


Jen your turn...Amanda if you have time with all the moving in, go for it!