Friday 15: Looking forward to Baby! (Double whammy)

It's baaaaaaaack! Friday 15!

Not that most of you noticed, but I haven't posted a Friday 15 in like 15 Fridays (or some number less than that). If I'm being Frank, though my name is Angie, I will say it's because I forgot. Every week that passes is a blur because it's another week closer to meeting my daughter. Freaky to say that. My daughter. Our daughter.

Dudes, I'm going to have a child in a couple weeks.

Whoa.

And speaking of "our daughter" I thought it would be fun to make a list of 15 things I'm looking forward to when she gets here. This is going to be fun!

1. Seeing what she looks like. (I have imagined her features for months and I can't wait. Will she look like me, like Mike, like both of us a little, like NEITHER of us?! Oh, the suspense!)
2. Singing her to sleep.
3. Reading to her.
4. Being called mommy. 
5. Seeing Mike be a dad & calling him daddy.
6. Watching her sleep.
7. Learning all about her personality, what she likes and doesn't like.
8. Taking her on walks.
9. Breastfeeding her.
10. Loving her.
11. Fitting into normal pants again [even if they're not my pre-baby pants].
12. Saying good-bye to the heartburn, I hope!
13. Sleeping on my stomach.
14. Being able to touch my toes and comfortably put on shoes and socks again.
15. Finally sharing her name with everyone that is waiting in anticipation!

Annnnddd.... As I was making the above list, I thought I could also make a list of 15 things I'm *NOT* looking forward to. But, really, I couldn't think of 15. So, I had to stop at 10. And really these 10 are minor in comparison to how much I am looking forward to meeting her. 

(These are meant to be read sarcastically, with humor and all with love. I really can't wait to meet her, but truthfully there are things I am not looking forward to.)

1. Touching poop.
2. Being puked on.
3. Not getting more than 2 hours of sleep at a time. 
4. Labor recovery. Enough said. (well, for that matter, LABOR)
5. People wanting to touch my baby during cold/flu season.
6. The crying. Lord, the crying.
7. Losing the baby weight.
8. Time management. 
9. Doing laundry daily - cloth diapers for us!
10. Breastfeeding. (Yes, this is on both lists. I am looking forward to it, but also anxious about her latching, the pain, etc. I am thinking positive, though!)

There ya go! The good outweighs the bad, which I suppose is a good sign! I'm so excited for her to be outside of me instead of inside of me! 

For the record: I'm not sure how much I'll be blogging after she's born or if I'll even want to look at my computer for a while since I'll be staring at her all the time. I will try to stay active on here. If there is a lull, it won't be permanent. I like blogging too much to leave it alone forever! 

Happy Friday!

Friday 15: Junk Foods

Like most people, I like junk food. It's everybody's secret (or not so secret) guilty pleasure. And as I was getting prepared to write this post, I turned on the TV and what do you know is on the Food Network? Unwrapped. Gosh I love this show.

Some people think of junk food as anything with sugar. I think of junk food as anything with sugar or salt or preservatives that comes in a package that I usually regret eating too much of. I'm talking "Holy Halloween, Christmas, Easter and county fair that's a lot of junk food!"

So, without further adieu, a list of 15 of my favorite junk foods!

1. Oreos. Oh, Oreos.
2. Popcorn! 
3. Milk Duds *just had some last night at a movie!
4. Elephant ears *I must get one at the fair every summer.
5. Honey Roasted Peanuts . . .  and almonds.
6. Ice Cream! 
7. Kit Kats. Give me a break.
8. Tortilla Chips with white Mexican cheese.
9. Pizza. My favorites? Papa John's, Pizza King and our local joints Old Time Pizza and California Desert.
10. Dots. ("If all the raindrops were lemon drops and gum drops, oh what a rain that would be!")
11. Corn Chips. Ever had a walking taco? Best corn chip concoction ever.
12. Fudge! Chocolate, peanut butter, I love it all.
13. Popcorn chicken or popcorn shrimp. Fried, battered goodness.
14. Caramel apples. I was really craving these last month, but they're kind of good for me since they're made with a whole apple, right? 
15. Ruffles potato chips with French onion dip.

There you have it, readers. My confession to what I crave and what makes my tummy hurt after I've had too much. I feel so exposed. Why do I do this to myself?

Happy snacking!

Friday 15: Fall Favorites

I've mentioned a few times how much I love fall. Today seems like the perfect time to list 15 of my favorite things about it.

1. Our wedding anniversary!
2. Wearing hoodies (even at 7 mo. pregnant I can still sport a hoodie!)
3. Drinking cider
4. Having the house windows open (until it gets too cold)
5. Harvest in the fields
6. A trip to the pumpkin patch - our annual tradition
7. Wearing boots
8. Eating turkey turkey turkey
9. Scarves, I can finally wear all my colorful scarves!
10. Trick or Treat candy - it doesn't last long in our house, though
11. Football season - Bear Down!
12. Dying my hair darker
13. Changing color of leaves
14. It's not hot - I do not like hot (a/k/a Summer)
15. Decorating our porch with corn stalks!

There are more things, but it is Friday 15 after all.

What are some things YOU would add to the list? Comment below . . .

Happy Fall!

Friday 15: Ways my husband and I are different.

My friend Kelly at Old Blue Silo recently posted a list of 15 ways she and her husband differ. I typically steer clear of most things "personal" on this blog of mine, but I agree with Kelly's that it's nice to get to know the person who writes the blogs we read regularly. Plus, I just think it is a fun idea!

Mike and I just celebrated our 2 year anniversary, have a baby on the way, are enjoying our new home and love laughing together. There are many ways in which we are similar and many more ways in which we are different. To be cliché (because I can), the things that make us different are why we work. I've always thought we are well-balanced.

So, anyway, I asked my hubby to make a list of how he and I are different to see what he came up with.

 

My husband loves lists (as do I, one of the ways we are the same) so coming up with 15 things wasn't hard at all for him. In fact, within about 5 minutes of my request I had an email in my inbox from him with a complete list. But I thought that I could add a few of my own, too. He can't get all the credit!

Also, I've decided to make this a whenever I feel like it regular feature on the blog and I'll be calling it "FRIDAY 15." Guess what day I'll be posting the lists? Guess!

1. He doesn't cry, like ever. I cry about every other day (I'm so sensitive). 
2. He doesn't enjoy reading, I do.
3. He enjoys hard rock music & edgy bands that wear black. I listen to christian, country, pop and indie music. 
4. He drives an automatic car. I drive a stick shift.
5. He would prefer to hire a professional to build, fix or install. I would prefer to DIM (Do It Myself).
6. He doesn't care what people think about him. I care about everything people think, feel, smell, hear, see, etc.
7. He likes tea. I love coffee.
8. He prefers our bedroom to be Antarctica cold at night with no covers. I prefer it be 72 degrees and comfy with blankets. 
9. He gets up the second his alarm sounds. I hit snooze about 4,722 times.
10. He does most the chores at home. I fail to see the purpose unless we have company coming over.
11. He grew up with an extended family of mostly males. I grew up in a family of mostly females.
12. He loves mushrooms. Mushrooms make me gag.
13. He loves to cook. I love to bake.
14. He remembers EVERYTHING. I already forgot what I had for breakfast.
15. He was born in the 70s. I was born in the 80s. 

That was fun! If you'd like to make a list of 15 ways you and your hubby (or you and your wife) are different, post on your blog and leave a comment below with a link so I can check it out!

Until next time. . .

Happy listing!