Kids are Funny UPDATED WITH PIC

Today was a busy, crazy day at work. But, some funny things did happen.

1. A little boy and a little girl were playing playdough together. They said they were making pizzas, so I asked them what kind of pizzas they were making. The little girl replied, "CHEESE!!" and then the little boy (4 years old) said, "Prosciutto/fungi." He said this completely seriously. I couldn't help but laugh. Leave it up to a Malibu kid to prefer prosciutto and fungi over cheese. So bizzare.

2. I was standing next to a little girl (4 yrs old) and she looked up at me and said, "you know, I think your gonna have a baby." I said to her, "what gave it away??" She just laughed.

3. Another little girl (3 yrs old) walking next to me said, "whoa, look at your belly. It is getting so big. Probably because the baby is getting so big, huh?"

4. The same little boy that tells me he loves me all the time walked into my room and hugged me and rubbed my belly and said, "Oh Mrs. Tidmore, I'm so glad your baby is still in your belly." ha ha I said, "ME TOO!!"

Ok, I am 23 weeks tomorrow. So, I will probably post a belly pic on this same post as an update, so check back.

Here is my 23 week belly shot. Not great, but it'll do.

Relief

This first week of school is over. Whew. It was EXHAUSTING. I could barely do anything when I got off work. I am so glad today is Friday and I get off early on Fridays. :-) We went to Motherhood Maternity after work because I needed a pair of jeans. I actually got my jeans that I have been wearing the last couple months on ebay. They worked out great, but I have outgrown them. I wore the jeans on Tuesday and they still fit me okay (not great), but today when I wore them they were very uncomfortable. I must have had a growth spurt! ha ha

It is VERY cloudy here and chilly outside. I love it. It has not rained here in about 6 months, so I am hoping it rains tonight.

Today I sort of freaked out one of my kids without meaning to. It is the same little boy that told me he missed me this summer and asked if he could meet "my boy" when he comes out. Well, today he was in front of me and jerked his head back and got my belly. It didn't really hurt, but I said, "you bonked my baby." He said, "OH NO!!! I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry Mrs. Tidmore. I'm so sorry." He was pretty distressed. I told him it was no big deal it didn't hurt me, I was just kidding with him. And he said (with HUGE eyes), "Did I hurt your baby?!?!?" Poor kid. I assured him "my boy" was fine. I felt bad that I made him upset. Oh well.

Is this guy for real???

So, this guy is suing God?!?! What?? I mean, come on. What does he expect to gain out of this? Read the article here:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,297121,00.html

In other news, today was the first day of school at work. There's a whole new batch of little guys. They are exhausting. I am so tired. There is one little boy that was there last year. This is his last year before he is off to kindergarten. Anyway, he is a bit of a bahavior problem - but for some reason he REALLY likes me. So, today as he comes into my room he hugged my belly and said, "Oh Mrs. Tidmore I love you." Then he rubbed my belly and asked me, "Can we please meet your boy when he comes out?" He is very sweet. Last Friday at orientation he ran up to me and hugged me. When I asked how his summer was he told me, "It was all great, except you weren't there!!"

I also heard some funny pronunciations of my last name.

• Tigmorg
• Timwork
• Turdmore (the kid that said this was really small, and totally didn't know what he was saying!!)
• Tidmonk

These are all very original. Most of the parents still call me Mrs. Tidwell. It drives me nuts.

September Showers....

Bring October babies! Well, in this case it does. I went to a baby shower yesterday for a girl that lives in my building. She is due October 24. There are 4 of us having babies actually, 2 due in October, 2 due in January. I debated on posting this picture, because I look ginormous, especially compared to the other 3 tiny women in this picture. I blame it partly on the white shirt I am wearing, because white is NEVER slimming - and I will blame it on the fact that I am short, so my poor son is very cramped. Anyway, here is the Preggy Club.

Left to Right: Katherine- due October 12, Shellie- due October 24, Me- due January 23, Emily- due January 25

I color coded the names by what we are having!! Blue means boy, obviously, and pink means girl. Emily is green because she hasn't found out yet. She is very close to my due date and you can hardly tell she is pregnant. I really felt fat yesterday - I tried to laugh it off, but man, by the time I actually have this kid I will be HUGE. The other girls are still so tiny and cute, and then there is the white mass in the middle of the picture! Boo. They were all VERY tiny prior to getting pregnant, but still - they are still so tiny. Not fair.

So, yesterday my son was literally sitting on my bladder. For about 3 hours I was going to the bathroom EVERY FIVE MINUTES!!!! It felt like I had been holding it all day long - so I expected it to take a while to pee. (too much info, sorry - but I need to vent.) No. It took about 1/2 a second to pee, and I felt SO MUCH better. But then, 5 minutes later I felt like I had not gone in hours again. Like I said, this lasted 3 hours. Travis came home in the midst of this and could tell I was frustrated and asked what was wrong. I said, "your son is sitting on my bladder." He laughed. He has NO idea. Normally Owen just lets me know when it is time to empty my bladder by gently punching it. And by gently I mean it starts of soft, but if it takes me too long to get to the bathroom he starts wailing on it. Like I said, he has no room in there. If my bladder is full it is taking up his space. He doesn't like it. I don't like it either, simply because it really doesn't feel good when he uses my bladder as a punching bag. Although, I much prefer that to him just sitting ON my bladder for a few hours. I did not like that. At all.

Poor Owen. He is still so small and already fighting for his space. When he gets to be 5 pounds he really isn't going to like my bladder, or any of my other organs in there. I also have rods in my back which doesn't allow for much moving around of the insides. There was this mom at my school that I just felt so sorry for last year because she was pregnant and HUGE. I could tell she was uncomfortable. ALL the time. Well, I am afraid that will be me. It isn't Owen's fault, he can't help it. I've only gained three pounds - so my largeness is literally ALL baby (and the things that go along with that). Owen accounts for roughly a pound of that.

Alright kids. I am done here. Maybe I can find an outfit in my closet that won't make me look quite as large as I am to wear to church.

A few things...and a few pics

Nothing fabulous to blog about on its own really, so here is a list.

1. Our church had "cowboy church" today out at a ranch where movies used to shoot. It is funny, because many folks wear cowboy hats and cowboy boots. I am from Texas and I don't own either.

2. Upon arriving to the grocery store after church today we witnessed a mom coming out of the store with her set of twins, as well as her set of triplets. HOLY COW!! We were not the only ones shocked - there were many in the parking lot staring. 5 kids under 5 years old. No thanks.

3. When we were in New York and were in line to get into the Yankess game (boo, it was not worth it) there was a girl and her boyfriend standing right next to me. She says to her boyfriend, "Oh my god, there is a pregnant lady going to a baseball game. That is the dumbest thing I have ever seen." She was RIGHT next to me, and she was obviously talking about me as she was staring right at my stomach. Last I checked Baseball is "America's Favorite Pastime," not "people who are not pregnant's favorite pastime." I was pretty angry actually. I didn't know that I was not allowed to enjoy baseball anymore.

4. I start back to work tomorrow. I am not looking forward to it. I have enjoyed my time off. :-) Oh well, in a few months I will get another couple months of to hang out with my son! :-)

5. We went to the doctor yesterday, and we had confirmation that Owen is in fact a boy! The doc says, "yep, there's the little wee wee." Ok lady. You can say penis to me. I'm not 2.

6. When we were in New York, we took the subway a few times. It was ALWAYS packed. When I needed it the most, someone offered their seat to me. Once it was a teenage boy, and the other time it was a man probably my age in a business suit. It was nice. I know they probably just felt sorry for the sweaty pregnant lady, but that was ok with me. I needed to sit down. :-) So - THANKS to those two guys for giving a pregnant lady a break. It was hugely appreciated, and more than that unexpected.

Ok, here are a couple of pictures. Nothing too exciting, but pictures all the same.

This is the chapel at Princeton University

This is Travis and Kenny. Being silly. :-) Actually, me and Jennifer made them do this. But it didn't take much. ha ha

This is just my favorite picture of my son. Hopefully he will be this relaxed when he comes out! :-)

EDIT: please see disclaimer in comments regarding the guy's picture. :-)

From Coast to Coast

Last Wednesday morning we got up before the sun and got on an airplane to New York City - followed by a trip to Princeton, New Jersey to visit some good friends!! Many planes, trains, taxis and subways later...we are home!!

We had a really great time!! Wednesday evening in New York we met up with a couple friends that left Pepperdine recently and had dinner at a great Pizza joint! Our hotel was neat and not too far from Times Square, and from the window we could see the Hudson River.

On Thursday afternoon we went to a Yankees game at Yankee Stadium. Honestly, I wasn't impressed with the stadium, or the people there - so we only lasted through the first 3 innings.

Us at Yankee Stadium!

Thursday morning we decided to see what kind of tickets we could get to see Hairspray - Broadway style!! We lucked out and got second row center seats, and it was AWESOME!!! The cast included Lance Bass (of NSync fame, as Corny Collins), Ashley Parker Angel (from O Town, as Link), and Jerry Mathers (The Beav, as Tracy's dad). They were great.

Friday night we went to see Grease Broadway style!! It was so good!! We watched the reality show last season "Grease: Your the one that I want" and our two favorites won the roles of Danny and Sandy, so we were excited to go see it. Plus, I played Sandy in Grease one weird summer a few years back...so that made it more fun.

Us in Times Square

We went to Central Park and we went on a carriage ride around it!!

A Harry Potter Leggo Display at FAO Swartz.

After our fun time in New York City, we took a train to Princeton, New Jersey to stay with some good friends for a few days. We had a fun time with them and their kids. We hadn't seen Kennan (their son) since he was about 4 or 5 months old - and he is now 2 1/2. They also had a new baby a month ago, so it was fun to meet her! They took us around Princeton University and to the Jersey Shore (the Atlantic Ocean). It was good to see them. Here are a few pictures from our time with them.

Me with Kennan and Brayden

These are us at Princeton

Travis and Kennan at the shore.

Travis and Brayden

Us at the shore

Us and the Rigoulots.

And now for the fat picture! ha ha This is me at 20 weeks preggo!!