Bye Bye Kia

Thursday we drove the "Golden Girl" aka the Rio for the last time.  We took a trip up to Fort Wayne to look at a van we saw on autotrader.com. It had everything we were looking for, but we just wanted to see it in person and make sure it was in the condition we wanted.  There were a few thoughts going through my head on the way up there...1) I hope the Rio makes it up there and 2) I hope the van is in good condition because I dont want to take another 2 1/2 hour drive back home in the Rio! Well, here she was for the last time in the driveway with Squeak.

Here is the new van! Shiny, like new 2008 T&C! We have more room-my knees were touching the dash as we drove up to FW and on the way home we were much more comfy.  Nora liked the tinted windows with built in screens to block the sun and Jake was content letting me drive my new van. I think he's only excited because now the Audi is his to drive, but I'm OK with that. 

Alright...all you van haters unite, but tell me what I can get for the storage and passenger load, gas mileage and price and I'll show you this every time!

A Plan is in Place

Monday I had a doctor appointment where I found out I was "almost 3 cm", my blood pressure is still the same as pre-pregnancy, weight gain continues slowly, Nora's heart rate was 135, and everything was great for my due date appointment.

We discussed induction possibilities-my doctor, who is a liberal inductioner (lol, is that a word) offered to induce at 39.5 weeks which would have been on March 2nd. I deferred to my due date to see if she would come on her own. As my due date approached and came..she wasn't here! The latest my doctor will let me go is 41 weeks so an induction plan was set for 6 am on Sunday, March 13th.

This decision came with lots of thought as she offered to induce me on March 9th (yesterday). On Monday, I was feeling well and not in any more discomfort as I had been in so I opted to wait. On Tuesday night...sleep was minimal and I decided on Wednesday I would call my doctor to see if she could induce on Thursday since it had been my second night of exhaustion. I figured I can be exhausted with a baby rather than exhausted with one on the way and its all the same! Unfortunately, my doctor has today off so she couldn't schedule for induction today. She offered for tomorrow, I decline for a whole slew of reasons-primarily because the hospital doesn't have their Lactation Consultants working on the weekend & I need them to ease my slight anxiety of breastfeeding.

Today, I'm equally as tired as I have been the past few days, but I'm sticking to the plan of Sunday at 6 am. Unfortunately...Daylight Savings is Sunday so it's technically 5 am-Wow...that's early! I have 2 more days until it all goes down and we are looking forward to it more than ever! Next time I think I'll opt for the earlier induction-even if I'm feeling great because I learned how quickly comfort can decline.

On a brighter note, there is a HUGE consignment sale tomorrow and Saturday that I would like to go to and I wouldn't have been able to if I had had her yesterday or today! I'm looking for a jogging stroller so I can get back in the groove of something other than walking slower than all the old people at the Rec Center!

Car Update: The Rio is in working condition after repair by my awesome "mechanic" of a husband who fixed it for under $15

Computer Update: Geek squad called to tell us its ready for pick up. We ended up having it repaired since it was going to cost less than 1/2 the price of the computer with the external hard drive and data back up.

I think everything is settled and less stressful than last week-we are ready for our baby!

Quick Post...From Work

Our computer has died...it is currently with the Geek Squad getting diagnosed with the issue-it will either be a $200 fix or $1,000 fix to save the memory and buy a new computer.

The Rio "Goldie" has been at Chase Bank waiting to get towed back to the house after Jake hit a ginormous pot hole on his way to work Tuesday-the oil pan has a leak in it & is not drive able at this point. Did I mention we paid off the Audi? Just in time for the Rio to have problems.

On the bright side, I'm feeling great & 4 days away from my due date (3/7). I have a doctor appointment on Monday to assess & possibly schedule for induction sometime next week! I think Nora knows how hectic things are right now and is choosing to stay inside for a while longer until things calm down.

Jake made 125% payout on his bonus at work this month-super excited for him, but unfortunately due to ^the above circumstances, it will be used quickly for the computer or car. When it rains, it pours.

Jersey is now a trick dog! She has accomplished: sit & shake a few weeks ago, and in a few days mastered lay down and roll over. As soon as our computer is functioning-I'll post a video-it is hilarious! Jake is looking for new tricks to teach her. He tried 'playing dead', but she hunkered down when he said "bang, bang" as a starting point-maybe something from her past she still remembers-so that one is out the window.

I'm still at work, hence the blog from work & will be until I go into labor-something about a full time paycheck that keeps me coming back for more!

Staying positive & awaiting our precious little girl!

No Car Payments!

Jake paid the last payment on the Audi! We are so excited to have it done, taken care of, and officially ours. The title should be coming soon. I just hope now it doesn't break down or something-although its still under the certified pre-owned warranty until mid-summer so if something happens-happen now.

We are going to keep the "no car payment" status for a while even though we have decided the Town & Country's are nice & we'd like to have one. For now, we need a vacation-so we are saving rapidly for that to come hopefully late August or September. The idea of paying off a car to have another car payment makes me a little sick, but we are one day going to own a bigger vehicle-just not today!