My Prego Sister

My sister Jenny and I had visions of tons of pregnant pics together since we are only 7 weeks apart and both having girls.....well, that has just not happened due to timing of visits etc. Sooo, here is a picture of her cute belly on her mission trip to South TX about a month ago. She says she is even bigger now. I think she looks precious. My other sister Lauren and Ryan's sister, Chelle and another good friend are throwing Jenny a Baby Shower in Dallas at the end of August and since Jenny and Ryan picked polka dot bedding, we picked this cute invitation from Swoozie's to go with the theme:

I am not big on details

Anyone who knows me well knows I am not big on details - I don't care about exact dates, timing things to perfection, making lists, etc.....never have been. I am a big picture girl with a focus on people (at least that is what Myers Briggs tells me)...For better or for worse, that is me - take it or leave it, but.....I am counting down the days until the end of this pregnancy - I can't tell you if I am in week 29 or 30, but I can tell you that when I get my due date next Wed at my obgyn appt, I just may add one of those pregnancy ticklers to my blog! If I had to guess, my due date will be somewhere between Sept 29th and Oct 2nd. I have never been more ready for a date to come in my life. I am short of breath, having all kinds of pains in my hips that feels like raw nerve exposure, I am up every 2 hours at night (yes, I will be ready for a newborn as far as no sleep is concerned), I am having contractions from about 5 pm to 10 pm every night, and am unable to do much of anything past about 3 or 4 pm besides hope for the end of the day to come soon. Suffice it to say that I will celebrate never being pregnant again - blame it on my short torso or my zero pain tolerance (again, something you are born with), but pregnancy is horrendous in my opinion. Of course it is worth it in the end though. I just have soooo much admiration for those women of our grandmother's generation who had 5 to 10 kids to help out on the farms - can you imagine??? Well, this will be my one and only whine session, so glad that is out of my system. Oh, and the baby's name is....Jenna Elizabeth Chatigny. We are not big into surprises either - can you tell?

A Game of Hope

If you have 5 minutes, this story is well worth your time. Think a football story can't make you cry? Maybe we could all root for someone who needs us - I know I will. :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuxejhBOCOo&feature=related

Justin's Man Trip to Montana

I am so glad Justin got to have this get-a-way with buddies - he needed it and deserved it. I am not trying to win the cool wife award, but I always encourage Justin to take guy trips because he comes back refreshed and we get to have that "excitement" feeling of seeing eachother after being apart for a few days - very healthy, I think! Here are some pics of my handsome hubby in the wild:

San Antonio Summer

I loved going to San Antonio growing up - it always felt festive, alive, historical, and just so colorful. Julianne had not 1, but 2 trips to "Sand Tonio" this summer. The first was with Mimi, Papa, and Aunt Lauren while Dad was on a Man Trip to Montana. It was a great trip complete with a visit to the San Antonio Zoo - built in an old rock quarry during the Great Depression to give men work. We also went to the Alamo, rode a Riverwalk boat, ate lots of great Mexican food, went swimming, etc. Jules was calling Aunt Lauren, "My Friend" by the end of the trip. Everyone helped me out a lot in caring for Jules as I started to feel very uncomfortable in the heat and at night on this little get-a-way. Thanks for a great vacation guys!
Remember the Alamo!

Japanese Rock Gardens and Waterfalls

Enjoying some local music - we were told it would cost $5 before they started singing. Geeesh.

Pouting while Lauren and I tried to get lottery tickets to Wicked that was playing in an old theatre- we did not win the lottery tickets - oh well!

The Zoo!

Hippos up close and personal!

A Leopard

Along the riverwalk before the boat ride

Funny

Well, Julianne and I are officially holding full out conversations now. She still uses words slighty incorrectly which I hope lasts a long time because we get such a kick out of it. 2 examples:

"I am FURIOUS in my heart" for when she is feeling angry

"Mommy, you cute" for when she is feeling affectionate towards me

She also keeps noticing how my belly is growing and likes to say that I am "HUGE" which is music to a mother's ear - not.

Fairy Tale

This just made me laugh - it came in an email chain forward - gotta love 'em!

A married couple in their early 60s were celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary in a quiet, romantic little restaurant. Suddenly, a tiny yet beautiful fairy appeared on their table. She said, 'for being such an exemplary married couple and for being loving to each other for all this time, I will grant you each a wish.' The wife answered, 'Oh, I Want to travel around the world with my darling husband.' The fairy waved her magic wand and - poof! - Two tickets for the Queen Mary II appeared in her hands. The husband thought for a moment: 'Well, this is all very romantic, but an opportunity like this will never come again.I'm sorry my love, but my wish is to have a wife 30 years younger than me.' The wife and the fairy were deeply disappointed, but a wish is a wish. So the fairy waved her magic wand and poof! the husband became 92 years old.