Saturday, May 19, 2007

Tagged again!


OK, to show what a good sport I am and because it seems like a good thing to do while I'm at work today burning DVDs from a photoshoot, I'm going to answer some more questions about myself. My friend Jen, who I got to know back when I lived in Orlando and was interning at Campus Crusade for Christ, tagged me.

Wow, Jen, I just was thinking about when I flew down for your wedding. A bunch of you all chipped in to buy my ticket and I almost didn't make it back home in time for class (in Cincinnati) due to bad weather and flights being cancelled in Atlanta. I think it was January, wasn't it?

Anyway, on with the questions:

4 jobs I've had:
1. Receptionist at my grandparent's Jeep and marine dealership
2. Natural Wonders (does this store even exist anymore?) sales associate
3. Production artist, designing grocery ads for a national retailer
4. Graphic Designer, my current job, at AGC

4 places I've lived:
1. Malvern, OH
2. Cincinnati, OH
3. Orlando, FL
4. Cleveland, OH

4 movies I watch over and over:
1. Tommy Boy
2. Billy Madison
3. Napoleon Dynamite
4. Sound of Music

4 favorite foods:
1. ice cream
2. pizza
3. dark chocolate
4. coconut

4 favorite tv shows:
1. How I Met Your Mother
2. House
3. Law & Order
4. King of Queens

4 places I'd rather be right now:
1. At home (I'm at work right now)
2. At the beach (oh wait, I need a maternity bathing suit)
3. Buying a maternity bathing suit (so I can go to the beach!)
4. Taking a walk through the park

4 things I wonder about:
1. Will I be a good mommy?
2. Will we be ok financially if I don't want to go back to work at all?
3. If I do my current job part-time, will it work out?
4. Why do I worry when I know God takes care of me every time?

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

I've Been Tagged?

I guess there are games in the blogosphere where you get "tagged" by someone and have to answer the questions they ask. Evan's cousin, Liz, tagged me and asked me to list 5 things about myself that people may not know. By the way, these questions are always tough for me!!

1. I very much dislike being the center of attention or being put on the spot.

2. I was born on Halloween (Oct. 31). Some people are born the 29th or 30th and say they are born on Halloween. This irritates me. The 31st is the only day of Halloween. It would be like being born on Dec. 23 and saying you were born on Christmas. dumb.

3. I love ice cream.

4. I don't like coffee or coffee-flavored things. Some coffees smell good, but that's it.

5. I enjoy making pottery. We just bought a wheel, so now we can make more cool things (in all my spare time).

Monday, May 7, 2007

We're Having a BOY!

Today was my ultrasound. Evidence was pretty clear that we're having a boy! He is around 11 ounces and developmentally right where he should be. We saw the four chambers of his heart, kidneys, brain, spine, as well as hands and feet. Apparently he wanted some privacy this morning, because he wouldn't move his arms away from his face for very long.

Evan & I decided against the quad test, which tests for down syndrome as well as some other abnormalities. Though the ultrasound is never guaranteed, the Dr. said that the chances of down syndrome dropped by 50% today by what he could see alone. Since we aren't having the blood test done, we'll take that as a good sign that everything is fine. The Dr. said that the nose is now a great indicator of chances for down syndrome. Our baby has a long nose (go figure!) which is a great sign that things are ok.

Now I know everyone is going to start asking about names. We haven't decided yet, and even when we do, I'm not sure we're telling. We have to leave SOME element of surprise, don't we? :o)

Below are a couple snapshots. The first highlights that he is indeed a boy. The second is a 3D image of the baby's face. These aren't quite as clear as the first set, but overall, I think you can distinguish the features.