Please pray for Sydney! We need all the positive energy we can get.
Love,
Alli
Dear Friend
I know, I know... its been so long. I have been vowing to write, but it just hasn't been happening lately. Well as most know I'm into my 7th month and starting my last trimester. I came down with a cold a few weeks back that shot me down for a while. I'm feeling much better now, which is good! So I'm back on here writing about my crazy adventures. Don't let me forget to write about how I totally got kissed in the elevator at Adam's birthday. Its a great story, but I'll wait till the end.
So what else is going on in the world of Alli. Well besides the whole baby thing, in typically Alli and Craig style, spreading ourselves thin. Last week was the craziest its been in quite a while. I worked till midnight two nights gearing up for a presentation on Friday. I had book club at my house on Wednesday night, which is fun, but it was hard knowing that I had to work on my presentation after everyone had left. We had Josh's going away party on Friday which lasted till about 2:30. Then Saturday was the doozy of them all. We woke up and had Hayden's 4th birthday in Oceanside. At the same time was Amanda's 30th birthday wine tasting. All the while Josh's dad was flying in and Craig wanted to spend the last day with his best buddy. So after Hayden's, I headed up to Temecula to meet the birthday girl for wine tasting. Craig headed home to meet up with Josh. We were working on a few hours sleep and still this dinner with Josh and his dad that night. We made it work, but were exhausted to say the least by the time Sunday rolled along.
It was hard saying good bye to Josh. Although I know that we will see him when we're back in Kansas, I am more sad for Craig. I know this sounds silly, but you know I'm always worried about my hubs. He is Craig's best friend and I know that its hard for C sometimes being out here when most of his close friends are back in the midwest. Craig had his sad moment too, but we're doing better now. We're excited for Josh. We're excited for him to start a career that he's excited about.
Anywho, other than that, I'm mostly just been working on the baby's room and bugging Shawna and Audrey and Jen about baby stuff. A girl at my work who is due 6 weeks before me gave birth a few days ago. That really freaked me out that she was 5 weeks early. It happens I guess. Amanda, Jen Flen and Steph are coming over on Saturday to help me stencil the walls. The room is definitely starting to come together which is exciting. I'll post some pics once we get it painted. Then Sunday is my UCLA shower. I'm super excited about that! I feel guilty having anyone buy us presents, but mostly just want to hang out with my friends. I miss my UCLA friends a lot. That would be the ONLY reason I would move back to LA is so I'm closer to them. Oh well, I'll settle for seeing them every couple months.
What else? So much to catch up on, but that is it for now. I promise to catch up in the coming weeks. So long for now.
Oh, happy thing that happened today? Got to talk with my Aunt Lynda. I love talking to her about any and everything.
Fun thing that happened today? Well it was my boss' birthday and he get so embarassed by all the girls he works with, so we decided to embarass him more. We made a huge sign on the way up the stairs in the morning, and we decorated his office and we made this huge card with a picture of him with an afro. It was pretty funny. At least embarassing him.
Ciao!
So what else is going on in the world of Alli. Well besides the whole baby thing, in typically Alli and Craig style, spreading ourselves thin. Last week was the craziest its been in quite a while. I worked till midnight two nights gearing up for a presentation on Friday. I had book club at my house on Wednesday night, which is fun, but it was hard knowing that I had to work on my presentation after everyone had left. We had Josh's going away party on Friday which lasted till about 2:30. Then Saturday was the doozy of them all. We woke up and had Hayden's 4th birthday in Oceanside. At the same time was Amanda's 30th birthday wine tasting. All the while Josh's dad was flying in and Craig wanted to spend the last day with his best buddy. So after Hayden's, I headed up to Temecula to meet the birthday girl for wine tasting. Craig headed home to meet up with Josh. We were working on a few hours sleep and still this dinner with Josh and his dad that night. We made it work, but were exhausted to say the least by the time Sunday rolled along.
It was hard saying good bye to Josh. Although I know that we will see him when we're back in Kansas, I am more sad for Craig. I know this sounds silly, but you know I'm always worried about my hubs. He is Craig's best friend and I know that its hard for C sometimes being out here when most of his close friends are back in the midwest. Craig had his sad moment too, but we're doing better now. We're excited for Josh. We're excited for him to start a career that he's excited about.
Anywho, other than that, I'm mostly just been working on the baby's room and bugging Shawna and Audrey and Jen about baby stuff. A girl at my work who is due 6 weeks before me gave birth a few days ago. That really freaked me out that she was 5 weeks early. It happens I guess. Amanda, Jen Flen and Steph are coming over on Saturday to help me stencil the walls. The room is definitely starting to come together which is exciting. I'll post some pics once we get it painted. Then Sunday is my UCLA shower. I'm super excited about that! I feel guilty having anyone buy us presents, but mostly just want to hang out with my friends. I miss my UCLA friends a lot. That would be the ONLY reason I would move back to LA is so I'm closer to them. Oh well, I'll settle for seeing them every couple months.
What else? So much to catch up on, but that is it for now. I promise to catch up in the coming weeks. So long for now.
Oh, happy thing that happened today? Got to talk with my Aunt Lynda. I love talking to her about any and everything.
Fun thing that happened today? Well it was my boss' birthday and he get so embarassed by all the girls he works with, so we decided to embarass him more. We made a huge sign on the way up the stairs in the morning, and we decorated his office and we made this huge card with a picture of him with an afro. It was pretty funny. At least embarassing him.
Ciao!
A day of no Labor
Labor day. I realized something yesterday that put everything into perspective. Three day weekends! Who doesn't love a three day weekend? Of course Craig and I sort of forgot it was coming until the day before, but regardless, one less day of work is always a good thing. I just want to know why there is so much pressure that last day of work. Its like they working you extra hard to make up for the day you are gone. Or reality is probably that at this level its me putting the pressure on myself. We're all going to be out. Its not like half of our business associates are working and we aren't. I just know that I stressed myself out so bad yesterday that by the time I had to leave to go to the doctors that I was almost in tears. Not a good thing! But, now that its here, I'm STOKED!!! Gooo Labor Day!!! I love the weekends when we don't have something planned every minute of every day, but we have things scattered throughout the weekend. It started out great yesterday and its getting better every minute. I'm off to yoga in a few, so I should probably wrap this up. I know the last two posting have been sort of abstract and I'm sorry. Just things I've been thinking. I will get back to the good stories shortly. Fun and Happy things that happened today???
Happy thing that happened today/this week. I felt the baby move. Everyone kept asking me if I had felt it and I was like... ummm... not sure. But its pretty apparent now. Plus she was moving when we were hearing her heart beat yesterday so that was also a happy thing. She's an active one!
Fun things that happened today/this week. My media buyer asked me if I was interested in attending the TV Guide Emmy party next month... UMMM, YES! Not sure if its a for sure thing, but if it is, its going to be so much fun!
Hope you have a great three day weekend. And remember next time, don't stress yourself out like I did leading up to a great long weekend. Its just not worth it!
Happy thing that happened today/this week. I felt the baby move. Everyone kept asking me if I had felt it and I was like... ummm... not sure. But its pretty apparent now. Plus she was moving when we were hearing her heart beat yesterday so that was also a happy thing. She's an active one!
Fun things that happened today/this week. My media buyer asked me if I was interested in attending the TV Guide Emmy party next month... UMMM, YES! Not sure if its a for sure thing, but if it is, its going to be so much fun!
Hope you have a great three day weekend. And remember next time, don't stress yourself out like I did leading up to a great long weekend. Its just not worth it!
Caddie
So anyone that says that animals don't have personalities, is crazy. Our dog has gotten funny in her old age. Yesterday I opened the front door allowing her to roam around the front yard or whatever. She spent, I'm not kidding you, almost two hours in this bush. This is not a very big bush, but she stomps around the bush, stuck her face in there, was determined something is in there. Well I finally get her to come back inside and she has maybe 4 huge cobwebs on her face and is so pumped about not getting whatever was in that damn bush. Anywho, I would say only in the last year have Craig and I at around 10 each night been like where's caddie and gone into our room to find her asleep on her pillow. We always joke and said, I guess it was past her bedtime. Anyways, last night I got home kind of late, and decided to watch a little tv before bed. Accidently fell asleep and woke up pretty much in the middle of the night. Caddie no where to be seen, so I shut everything off and was off to our room expecting to see her on her pillow. Oh no. She was dead center of our bed sprawled out. Every blue moon, I'll get home from work and sneak into our room and I would say maybe 1 out of 10 times she's on the bed. She typically sees me and freakout and jumps down with her tail between her legs and knows she isn't supposed to be on there. Well tonight I walk in there. I say...UMMMMM... and she opens her eyes, turns her head to me and then turns her head back and goes back to sleep. What a funny funny dog. While dad is away, all rules are apparently thrown out the window. Being the sucker I am, I just got into bed and pushed her over to Craig's side. I woke up this morning and low and behold the princess was still asleep on the bed. Oh well. There are worst things in the world!
Its a Girl!!!
I am so excited. We found out we're having a girl!!! I do have to say that I was certainly shocked when she said it, but now that its sinking in, its becoming more real. We had our appointment and Craig asks the technician if she knows what we're having and she says, "oh yeah, I know the gender." Oh I guess I should start with all the info. She took me in first and started the ultra sound and said she was taking all the baby's measurements. Why Craig couldn't be in there for that, I don't know. But so I asked her that I didn't want to see anything or for her to tell me anything untill Craig go in there. So it took about 20 minutes to do the measurements and then she said that it looks like the my due date is about right and that she shows it even a few days early. POOP... closer to Christmas! Oh well, what is meant to be, is meant to be. I will try my hardest baby to keep you in there till after the first of the year. =) Anyways, then she brings Craig back in the room and she starts showing us pictures. It is amazing how clear the pictures are. That is when Craig asked her if she knew what we are having. Of course, I'm already thinking we have a boy on our hands. Then when she says that she knows, I'm convinced. She moves down there and says... okay, there you go. And we both look, and don't seen anything and she says... you're having a girl! WHAT??? I did actually say, "I'm sorry, what?" hahahaha... We both made her say it again. "You have a little girl" Of course that is when we're both clench each other's hand and start tearing up and look at each other and say, its a girl! It was an amazing experience, that is for sure!
I can tell already that I'm in for it. I've always said that my kids aren't going to be able to pull one over on me(only because I've done it all), but this one is already throwing me for a loop.
Last night we went to target and "we" picked out her first outfit. I used the term "we" loosely because the hubs... the big softy, really picked it out. He was on a pink kick and me of all people had to get him to settle down on the pink. So we came to a compromise and got her this super cute sweat suit with pink pants and multi colored sweat top with a pink lady bug on it. She has her first outfit! =)
Well that is it for now. We have a big weekend upon us with Melissa's shower and Kate and Mike engagement. What a weekend of celebration. I'm so excited!
Ciao for now!
