It's still a girl! and other updates

I had to go back to the doctor's on Monday for a follow-up ultrasound.  When we were there last week, the kid was not in a cooperative mood and wouldn't let the tech get a look at her heart or a clear shot of the nose and lips.  So, back I went for an hour of fairly uncomfortable contortionism, but clear views of the heart were obtained and a "good enough" look at the lips and nose.  Apparently the kid likes yoga, because her knees were touching her nose and her feet were over her head.  I'm thinking we might continue with the yoga training after birth to maintain that flexibility.  I'd post updated photos, but we haven't scanned them yet, so be on the lookout for those in the (hopefully) near future.

At this point, we are 22 weeks along, and I am feeling much better.  The nausea is pretty much gone, but I am experiencing some major heartburn/indigestion every night, so the bottle of Tums is my new best friend.  Otherwise, it's just business as usual.  My energy is down in the morning, but up and pretty perky in the afternoon and evenings.  I was born a night owl, so I guess things don't change very much. We've started a list of names, and keep adding to it.  Someday we are going to have to start whittling things down, but for right now, our list keeps growing.  Hopefully we'll get to the hospital with a fairly short list and are able to take care of the naming situation without too much fuss.

But in the meantime, we continue work on the guest room/nursery, where Kevin is resistant to some of my more stellar decorating ideas, but I persevere, nonetheless.  I have some time to get around objections, so wish me luck!

SUCCESS!!!!!!!!

I decided the pillows on the couches needed to be updated.  The ones we had came with the sofas Kevin purchased LONG before we ever met.  Needless to say, it was time for a new look.  Thanks to Pintrest, I found a super easy tutorial here, and went to town yesterday.  I made four pillow covers and they came out AMAZING.  It was easy, I figured it out, and there were no meltdowns.  I'm ridiculously pleased with myself and the results.  I am now on a streak and want to make more pillow covers and get more pillows (as accent pieces, obviously); we'll have them for everyday and then seasonally appropriate looks.  Our whole house is going to be decorated with pillows.  I'll calm down soon enough, but I am super proud of me.  This gives me hope for future sewing endeavors.  Today, a pillow.   Tomorrow, a curtain!

 My pride and joy; all four pillows.

 A close-up view.

  The context shot.

Dreams

I have recently become a very vivid dreamer.  It's weird.  I assume I always dream, because doesn't everybody?  But I never remembered my dreams when I woke up.  But in the last few months, I have been experiencing incredibly vivid and somewhat realistic dreams, and remembering them when I woke up.  Some are horrible nightmares, such as watching my brother Chris be killed and die right in front of me, while others are just absurd, like living in Eureka and the people I know from the Bay Area are living up there.  And not my close friends either; just people I kind of know through friends and co-workers.

It's really very odd.  I'm not sure what my subconscience is trying to work out.  I could look everything up in a dream interpretation book (there are actually psychology textbooks for therapists to reference on this subject matter), but I just don't want to.  I'm a little scared about what I'd find out.  I miss not remembering my dreams.  I'd like to go back to that state of being.  It was just easier than trying to figure out what the heck is going on in my brain at night.

Happy 85th Grandma!

We spent the weekend in Chico for my Grandma's 85th birthday and a little Klima Family reunion.  We packed a lot into the space of 48 hours, but a good time was had by all.  It was nice to see my brothers, SIL, and cousins.  Plus, Maggie had a good time with her friend Willy (Grandma's dog).  We tend to have these gatherings every five years, on Grandma's "milestone" birthdays.  We hang out, catch up, take a family photo, and celebrate Grandma.  And it's always fun to hang out with the cousins we hardly get to see.

 The newlyweds; Jeff and Kerry

Cousins Christian and Christopher; the Chris and Chris show!

Me and brother Ben

Dad and his sister (my Aunt Jan) and Uncle Jordan

The birthday girl!

Mom and I

Jeff and cousin Ashley

Kevin and I were excited that Livermore Wineries were represented at the 5th Street Grill.  We're absurd like that.

Not the best shot of us, but just go with it.

Happy 100th Oreo Cookie!

Happy Birthday Oreo Cookie!  The oreo cookie turns 100 today, and deserves a some celebration.  I have enjoyed this little sandwich cookie in so many forms, I am hard pressed to say which is my favorite.  I think an Oreo Cookie and Peanut Butter Milkshake (Harbor House does it best) is the overall winner, but crushed up into frosting on a birthday cake is pretty great as well.  And the original twist, lick, and eat of the Oreo cannot be overlooked.  Whatever form is your favorite, go all out and celebrate Oreo today!

Maggie has an announcement!

-posted on the go!

The Saga Continues

Remember this fun incident I experienced last year?  After I had showed up at the Alameda County courthouse TWICE (October and November), responding to two separate subpoenas, only to sit there for hours before they finally let us go due to the trial being postponed, I thought I was no longer on the hook, since so much time had passed.  But no such luck.  I received in the mail today, a subpoena to appear at the courthouse on March 5th.  That is hardly any notice at all.  I really hope something happens on Monday.  I don't want to have to show up again and again.  With my luck, I'll be in labor the next time I get subpoenaed and then have a warrant out for my arrest because I didn't show up.  Imagine the doctors note I'd have to get out of that one. 

Why couldn't these armed robbers make a smart decision for once in their lives and just plead guilty?  That would save everyone involved a ton of time.