Telling Christy's Family

So, after what seemed like forever I finally got to tell my family tonight! Eric and my grandparents were supposed to land at 4:45, but of course their flight had to be delayed. They didn't end up getting in until about 6:45 and then we still had to do dinner! It was pure torture and Brittany kept texting about how excited she was which just kept making me more excited. Devin, my mom, and I were at dinner before the others so it gave us a chance to scheme and plan out how it was all going to go down. When we would tell, where to sit, who to get on camera, etc.

After dinner, which took forever, we came back to the house for Christmas! My mom and I were the ones that were handing out presents so we made sure Devin got his new video camera early so he could have it all set up and we made sure that my 'revealing' present was set aside until the end. I was trying to hurry everyone along, so we could tell them! Well, we eventually got to the end and I opened up a present from my mom which was a maternity shirt that said "Future Cardinals Fan with an arrow pointing down" I knew what it was and laughed and said awesome, then turned it over for everyone to see. My grandma read it and said "Future Cardinals Fan" and then paused, you could see the wheels turning, and she said "Are you pregnant?" You can hear Rachel loud and clear though and she says its because she was the one closest to the camera, but in reality she was just the loudest one! Sorry, Rach, but it is true!

Well I am off to bed!

Second Appointment and Start of Trip to Texas...

Good morning! I only have a few minutes before we have to leave to catch our plane to Texas, but I figured I would update. I was going to last night, but was just too tired after packing and freezing my butt off at the last softball game of the season! Devin did great filling in on my team, he played short and had a nice hit and a walk. He turned a double play too, so it was a great way to end the year.

Yesterday, I had my second doctors appointment. It was scheduled for 3:20 and we didn't leave there until 4:40 which was very frustrating. Other than that it was very uneventful which is a good thing. The nurse offered to try and find a heartbeat but said normally you can't hear it until 10-12 weeks and since I was a little over 8 we decided not to because if it wasn't there it would have caused me stress, which was pointless. So, we get to do that when I go back in four weeks. I got the H1N1 shot in my left arm and a crap ton of more blood taken, because they lost/cancelled half of the order the first time around. Luckily that stuff doesn't bother me! Oh, and I lost weight which the nurse commented on, but no one else did. I haven't been sick so that was weird I guess its just because I am eating better?

Devin is packing the car so I should get going! Can't wait for Texas its going to be sooooo warm! Tonight we are going to dinner after my grandparents get there then we are doing Christmas, so they will know tonight! Should be a good time, we are going to take pictures/videos that I will post when we get back (Saturday) if I can't get it to work down there! Hoping to be able to update from down there!

This is kinda fun...

Devin had a little fun with his co-worker, Doris today. They were waiting for a meeting to start and they were talking about how they wanted to go at home and Devin said wait, maybe I don't want to go home because Christy was home sick and he didn't want to get sick again. Doris asked what was wrong, which he responded that I had a huge headache when I got up this morning and Doris immediately asked if I was pregnant. Devin just gave her a wierd look (and if I know Devin, probably a little psssssh) and she said well a headache doesn't mean shes pregnant, I was just wondering. Devin said he about started cracking up, but he somehow managed to hold it in. I am not so sure that I could have!

I've spent the day laying around trying to get rid of my headache. It seemed better in the middle of the day so I ventured out to Walmart, my least favorite place to go, to look at some Christmas gift ideas and get some food. Oh, and while I was checking out, when I opened my purse to get my debit card I found a iced tea bottle that Mikey hid in my purse Saturday night when I went to the bathroom. So, thanks Mikey! It took me 2 days to find it and you are waaaaaaaaaay sneakier that Me-Maw!

My next doctors appointment is two weeks from today and it should be pretty boring.
We go to Texas in 15 days and I am hoping that we do presents the day we get there so I can tell my family right away!
44 days til Christmas Eve and telling the Burks side!
45 days til Christmas and telling the Rankin side and my aunt and uncle!
46 days til we get to tell all of our friends since our families will know!

It's really not as far away as it seems which is why I have been in shopping mode! I think we are probably about 30% done with our Christmas shopping! Still waiting on lists from some people (cough, cough!) and I am finalizing mine to send out!

Thanks for checking in! Sorry I really don't have anything interesting to say! Gotta get ready for Devin's softball game tonight, he is filling in on my awful Washington team since 4 guys are going to be gone. We told them I can't play because of my knee so hopefully I am strong and stick to the story!

Staying strong...

Bryan came over again tonight to work out with Devin and dinner. Our dinner conversation was about baby names for like 15 minutes seriously. We mentioned a few names that we like just to get someones opinion and one of them he said oh Richards called dibs on that. I asked when they were going to have a kid and he said long before you guys! Oh, how little he knows! After dinner Devin and I were doing dishes and Bryan was outside smoking and we decided to tell him when he came in. Then I decided that he wouldn't be able to keep his mouth shut and we want the family to know first! Brittany helped me stay strong! Thanks Brittany! Well, time to go lay down my back is hurting from sitting at the computer doing inventory all day!

My Favorite Nurse...

So, today is the day that I was supposed to get my bloodwork results back from the doctor and everything that is in looks really great even my thyroid which is awesome because it hasn't be okay in forever! So a nurse that I can't stand, Betty, called and told me all that. Then when I was making dinner for Devin and Bryan, my phone rang again and it was the doctors office so I was kinda freaking, but when I answered it I discovered that it was my favorite nurse that I was good friends with in junior high and the beginning of high school. She was just calling to say congratulations because she was looking through the charts of people waiting on bloodwork results(I still have some tests out there) and saw that I was pregnant. She said that she just had to call me and tell me congrats. I don't know why it made me so happy, but it did. She said that she will be sure to see me when I go in for my next appointment and if I ever have any questions how to get ahold of her and not the old lady nurse that I can't stand. She rocks!

Also, Bryan was over tonight and when he was leaving he said "So, when are you guys gunna have kids?" which isn't an unusual question for him to ask but this time I think I hesitated a little bit on my answer! I really wanted to say about July, but we are not ready for poeple to know. I just went with the oh I dont know answer and he bought it. I really can't wait to tell him, but I know he is going to be crazy about naming the kid. For those of you that don't know he has a list of at least 50 names (25 boys and 25 girls) that he is calling dibs on, mind you I doubt he will be having kids soon and will not be using all of his names. Whatever girl he ends up with better be prepared! I am going to tell him he can give us a list of 10 names and we won't use those!

Off to watch some TV then bed. Not getting to nap is rough!

I rocked today!

This afternoon we went up to Cory and Heidi's in Washington to watch the Cowboys/Seahawks game and I managed to keep quiet! It was really hard because Heidi is sooooo much like me! We hadn't been inside their house before so they gave us a tour and when she got to the extra bedrooms which they had set up as a computer room and a guest room she said we haven't decided which one will be the babies room yet. I didn't pry for info because I am sure she would have started asking me questions and I would have blurted it out! I figured it was best just to avoid the subject all together! I am guessing that shes not pregnant because they didn't say anything and she was drinking. Cory was giving me a hard time about not drinking, so we shall see if he notices next weekend at the dueling pianos! Well, its time for bed since I didn't really get a nap today. I have been sooooo tired I have been taking naps on a daily basis. I don't know what I am going to do with having to work alot this week! Guess we shall see!