Countdown

5 weeks to go.

I'm doing well, and as far as we know, so is baby. I see the doctor again on January 2.

Caleb and I had a wonderful Christmas at home. We got to see some dear friends, Mr. and Mrs. Abner. They happened to be travelling with a Nintendo Wii, so we played some really fun games. We really enjoyed having some time off to rest. We 'rested' by watching The Lord of the Rings trilogy - the extended versions! Don't freak out though! We watched it over the course of 3 days . . . not all at once! We are really looking forward to some more time off for New Year's when we'll once again plop down on the couch . . . but this time to watch Illinois in the Rose Bowl!

Countdown

6 weeks to go.

Nothing really new to report. The next doctors appointment is January 2.

We're about 95% settled in to our new place. We love it so far; it's such a cute house! We're getting used to a new area of the city . . . mapping out the quickest routes to church, the seminary, UPS, Old Chicago, the Apple Store, and the hospital.

Our next big project is getting 'ready for the baby.' Whatever that means! Everyone keeps asking us if we have 'everything ready.' I don't know if it's possible to have 'everything ready' but we'll be ready enough.

Countdown

7 weeks to go. So far, so good!

Dr. L. says things are progressing 'beautifully' and we're right on track. Aside from incredibly swollen feet, ankles, and legs, I'm feeling great! While I won't say being pregnant is a breeze, I really can't complain. It hasn't been bad. Honest! I hear billions of horror stories, but praise the Lord I have what some women tell me is an 'easy' pregnancy. If I had to find something to complain about, I'd definitely go with the swollen feet! But mostly because I can't wear any of my cute shoes! I'm down to one pair that actually fit on my feet: the trusty and supportive slip-on Birkenstocks! Worth every penny!

Well, I guess I have complained a little, but mostly to my pregnant friend!

Desiring . . . Your Enthusiasm?

I must admit something. When I hear or see Dr. John Piper preach, I can picture Larry David delivering the sermon! (It is a little harder to picture Dr. Piper bumbling around awkwardly in social situations 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' style . . . but still. . .) Aside from a few obvious physical similarities, I think they share a similar tone as well! Or maybe it's how they move their hands around while speaking. Does anyone else agree? Or do you all think I'm crazy!?


Then again, I also think Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr. slightly resembles U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (IL).

The Cheesecake

Flourless Godiva Chocolate Cake topped with a layer of Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake loaded with Chunks of Godiva Milk Chocolate and topped with a layer of Godiva Chocolate Mousse.


Yeah, I just had a giant piece of that! Highview treated the 'office ladies' to their Christmas lunch at The Cheesecake Factory today. Delicious. And nutritious, especially since my cheesecake came loaded with 2 huge blobs of fresh whipped cream and a Godiva chocolate square! It was knee-buckling good . . . so it was a good thing I was sitting down! Anyhow, it was good enough to blog about! Maybe it seems like chocolate overload to you, but really, when else would I get to have such an extravagant dessert?!

The Weekend Happenings

We had a busy weekend. We moved. Luckily we had some help! Some guys from our Sunday school class helped Caleb move all the furniture. My mom and sister came in to help us get stuff unpacked and organized. I don't know what we would have done without every one's help! If I can remember, I'll post some pictures after we get everything put together.

A crazy thing happened on our last night at Regent Park Apartments. Someone thought our Jeep may have contained some awesome things to steal. So, a thief or band of thieves cut a nice large hole in the back window. Well, the doors were definitely unlocked! Another thing, those windows zip off! Couldn't they have just unzipped them!?!? Sheesh. Idiot thieves! Anyhow, besides the expensive windows we must replace, they set us back a whole $5.99 because the only thing they actually stole was a cassette adapter!

Another "BOOOOOOO" moment: my cute red cell phone was lost-slash-stolen! That's right. Lost and stolen. It was my fault; I left it on the Kroger U-Scan. Seriously less than 3 minutes later, I went back in to get it. Gone. A cute red cell phone was never turned in to the customer service desk. We called it a few times that night. First, it rang and went through to voice mail. Later, it went straight to voice mail like it had been turned off. So, some joker out there is enjoying my phone. Don't worry everyone, Caleb called Verizon and had the service suspended. I have 30 days to get a new phone and I will hopefully be able to keep the same number. So that thief with my phone will have to pay for his/her own service now! But I do hope they enjoy all the cute pictures of Luther I took on there!

Also, Caleb and I are Aunt and Uncle! Caleb's sister had her baby on Friday. Jeremiah James Eugene Kahler. Since they live in Alaska, we won't get to see him until next year. Probably in March.

Anyhow, I hope you all had a lovely and eventful weekend.

Countdown

Well, I'm getting kind of antsy, so we're gonna start this countdown now. 8 weeks to go! It sounds like a long time, until I think of everything we still have to do to prepare for the arrival of our first baby. Am I overwhelmed? Yeah, maybe a bit.

We're moving this weekend. Always a hassle, but we are blessed with friends that have servant's hearts. So we will have the much needed help.

I have big plans on Tuesday, December 11. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on DVD. I have not seen it yet.

Anyway, have a very productive weekend!

Blue Cross Blue Shield

I recently re-discovered this treasure! I’m sure most of you have seen this, but, watch it again! Kids are awesome! And so is the director of this commercial,
Bob Ebel.

Luther's 2nd Christmas

We got a free Christmas tree over the weekend. It's really nice and it's super easy to put up. So, we put it up last night just to see how it looked. Luther wasn't really sure what to think of it. He kept 'tasting' the lights. He was mesmerized! Caleb took some quick pics.

Tagged!

Stephanie tagged me ages ago, so . . . here goes!
You may remember I was tagged once before.

Here are 7 random and/or weird facts about me:

1. I have a gross addiction to lipgloss, lipstick, chapstick, carmex . . . any lip product, really. I always have several in my purse. I guess you could say I'm a chain-glosser. I've been known to spend rather large amounts of time (and Caleb might say money!) in Sephora trying out all the different kinds!

2. If I could travel to one place in the world today, I'd say Geneva, Switzerland. Not only is it beautiful and rich with history, but it's now home to the International Museum of the Reformation. Sweet!

3. I've always admired the photography of William Wegman. Because, how does he get those dogs to do that? Luther would never cooperate!

4. I think I suffer from Restless Legs Syndrome. Seriously.

5. I like to watch the DCI finals. It's really pretty amazing.

6. I've tried to read Gabriel García Márquez's 100 Years of Solitude at least 10 times. It's so boring! Am I alone on this? Come on! I can't be the only one who thinks this!

7. I rarely iron. I always attempt to remove the wrinkles via wrinkle release dryer setting or Downy Wrinkle Releaser first. Worst case scenario, I break out the iron!