Happy Halloween!

So I'm spending tonight on the couch! I'm in the process of making dinner with Devon's help on the steaks... I'm starving, and we all know how deadly a 6 months pregnant woman can be! We're waiting on his friend Adam to get here... his dad passed away 2 nights ago and we just wanted to let him know we care!

I had a job interview with an insurance company Wednesday and got the job! Excited about it, but still contemplating on whether or not I should take it... I'm gonna give it about a week to decide. I'm just so sick and tired of being stressed about money :(

Tomorrow I'm gonna visit my grandparents and pick up some maternity clothes... I can fit in to about 4 of my own things.. bleeeh!

And SUNDAY, I'm going to David's Bridal to look at some dresses with my best Crystal and a few others! Speaking of that, my mom took it pretty well. Actually, we're getting along more than usual! Whew. She picked a date for my Baby Shower... January 4th. I'm soooooo excited about it!

I miss trick or treating! Well, at least the candy part. I can't wait to be able to take Alyvia.

Night!

Special Delivery!

Alyvia's crib came today! All we're waiting on is her to arrive now! It brightened up my day; after this morning I needed a smile.

HOW DUMB IS THIS?
The other day at work I checked my personal email while I was taking lunch (no one else ever clocks out for their lunch either) and opened an attachment for a job app. WELL I guess my supervisor, which she really has no authority over me, saw me or something. Anyways I closed it out, decided not to fill it out while I was at work. The next day, there was some sort of employee policy on my desk about what we are and aren't allowed to do at work. Ok that was fine with me... I signed it and gave it to my REAL boss. So today I drive all the way to work and my other "boss" (again, she has no authority over me at all) came in and said she had to write me up for it and I couldn't come back til Wednesday. WHAAAAAT? I was like whatever, took it like an adult, and left. Keep in mind that all the other people that work there, except me and the financial manager who wrote me up, either show up late every day or don't show up at all. Not kidding. Even the owners. And they take personal phone calls, play on the computer including check their email, blah blah blah... do they get in trouble, ever? NO! Of course not! I've only been there like 3 weeks too! Ahhhhhh I was livid and still kinda am, but looking for another job cuz I don't get paid jack there anyway.

Sorry, I had to vent.

ENGAGED!

On Saturday, October 18th, 2008, Devon proposed to me! And I literally about peed my pants! When he opened that little box I felt my face light up. It is sooooo pretty... I was the only one who had NO idea it was going to happen. The earliest I saw it coming was Christmas maybe! I haven't cried, until just now. Happy tears though! I'm so excited/overwhelmed/shocked... and a million other things.

I'm thinking a Spring wedding, April or Mayish 2010. Alyvia will be just over a year old and she can be a part of it!

Stay tuned for updates :)

I love you Devon Jasper.

I could go for a nice cup of hot chocolate!

Pumpkin Show was fa-reezing last night! Walking around for a few hours wore me out. This time next year I'll be one of those cute moms (and dev one of those cute dads tehe) pushing a stroller around! Its kinda hard to believe...but I'm ready for it.

THANKSGIVING is my favorite holiday and its like 4 or so weeks away! Mmmmm I'm so excited, I can almost taste the 3 dinners I'll be stuffing my face at! What better time is there to be 7-8 months pregnant?!!! :) And Christmas is like 10 weeks away...I wish Alyvia could be here for that! But next year she'll be about 10 months old and be able to enjoy it like a little girl should! Ahh so much to look forward to. Hopefully time goes by a little faster than usual so I can meet her!

And I'm crossing my fingers by about May 2009 me and Dev will be able to afford our own place...! Speaking of the devil, he had an interview at a fire dept today! :)

I guess its back to work for me...

Bor-ing.

Work has been super slow today. Had to run to Sam's Club and decided to unintentionally stop at Babies R Us too :) Lots of cute stuff, but I'm beyond broke.

I'm getting extremely excited...!!!! And I still have about 4 months to go. Whew.

Butterflies in my stomach.

LITERALLY!
.. at least thats what it feels like when my baby girl moves! Its nothing extreme yet, but there's little movements here and there. I can't wait til she really starts kicking!... Or can I? hehe... Devon hasnt felt it yet. She usually does it at night when I'm trying to sleep, go figure! She should hit a pound this week, yes an entire pound and probably 10 inches or so already! I've been keeping up with my weeks in 2 of the books I'm reading. Week 22 begins tomorrow! :) Just about 4 months to go...

Pumpkin Show is this week! I'm excited for all the good food... but not the gaining weight part.

Cant wait to meet my little girl :)

I'm new to this!


My life has made many twists and turns the past 6 or so months. When I moved home from school, I decided I owed it to my relationship with my boyfriend/husband (whatever you wanna call him hehe) to have a REAL relationship after being away for 9 of the 10 months we were together, so I moved in with him in May :) Some people might say thats too soon, but we have an incredibly long past with each other and honestly, it just felt right! Plus his family was always supportive.

2 months later...

July 6th 2008, our one year anniversary, we found out we were expecting! This was waaaay unexpected.. and super scary. We're young, yes, but as the months went on I felt more and more confident about raising a baby with him! Devon has a really good job, in paramedic school, and will be done with that in a year or so.. hopefully. As for me, I have to put off finishing school for a little while. At first I wasn't too happy about that, but you gotta make sacrifices!

When we went to get our first ultrasound, he could NOT stop smiling. I think thats when I knew it was gonna be okay :)

On October 1st we found out what we were having..


IT'S A GIRL :)

**Alyvia Grace McGinnis will be here February 19th, 2009! I've started to feel her move and I absolutely LOVE it! Both families have been supportive and are almost as excited as we are!

Devon's hunting... all weekend, so I'm gonna go find something to do.