tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54231426209168835902024-03-13T13:30:10.827-05:00Just Jenny.Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043221759873369943noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423142620916883590.post-52233863093040928852012-12-16T12:53:00.005-06:002012-12-16T13:18:59.973-06:00Fancy parties, Thanksmas, and other randomness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Baby Haven is doing great! She is "due" exactly one month from tomorrow (give or take a week or two on either side, which is why I say "due" - we'll see when she actually gets here!!). A month?! Just mind-boggling to me. We are so so excited and can't wait for her to get here, but I think I still can't quite wrap my brain around the fact that we're going to be </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">parents</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">forever. </i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">in about a month. Craziness!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've started going to the doctor every week now, which also seems like pure craziness. Seems like the time is flying by and yet standing still at the same time. It's weird... Baby girl's heartbeat was 160, and she's doing great! The doctor didn't give me an estimate on her size now, but she said she guesses she'll be on the smaller side when she's born - maybe under 7lbs. That would be nice... I would much rather birth a 6.5lb baby than an 8.5lb baby! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Okay, so this post is going back in time... starting with the most recent stuff and then back to last month. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, last night was the Christmas party for Tim's work (he started a new job last week and loves it!). It was pretty fancy - it was held at the W downtown, on the 33rd floor!! </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim and me after the party - he looked so handsome last night!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm wearing earrings! dangly ones! It's a Christmas miracle!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">35.5 weeks! This dress was already tighter from when I bought it Monday - yikes! </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They had an amaaaazing dinner, fun "bar" trivia afterward that you played as a table team, and instead of a photo booth - "pic flips!" They took a 7 second video and turned it into a little flip book! They printed a book for both of us to take home - love it, what a great idea!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And since I never updated about Thanksgiving, here are a few pictures from our Proffitt Family Thanksgiving...aka Thanksmas!... we had Christmas too since we won't all be together for it this year. Tim's mom rented a house on White Rock Lake and we all stayed there from Wednesday through the weekend. We had tons of amazing home-cooked food, a birthday dinner for Tim & Josh, the "kids" all went out to dinner at this awesome Moroccan place (Baboush in the West Village... if you haven't been there, GO.), and then we had "Christmas morning" on that Saturday. Haven even got gifts! I thought that was so sweet, made me tear up a little. Sweet baby girl - get here soon!!! </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Awww, Uncle Tim and baby Cohen - so sweet!! He is SO great with babies, can't wait to see him with Haven.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Trust me, I'm a paramedic" BBQ apron Tim got his dad. :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">30 weeks, in Haven's nursery (still not done, but then I promise I'll post pics!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lucy hanging out on my 30 week bump. :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me as Tim's "roadie" - this one's at 31 weeks, crazy how much smaller Haven was only 4 weeks ago!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lucy being my little helper while I finished painting Haven's room :)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Annnnnd I think that might be up for updates and pictures for now. I'm still feeling really good for the most part - I'm so thankful! Still having daily heartburn and feel kinda crappy at night... but honestly it's just become a part of life for now, and I don't notice too much - I really do feel like I feel pretty good most of the time! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since we won't be traveling for Christmas, we're having Christmas dinner over at our dear friends (family? apparently Tim and Lori are somehow related!) the Rodriguez family, along with some other sweet friends who are also not going home for the holidays. I will definitely post an update after that. I am SO going to miss going home for Christmas and seeing my family - I haven't seen some of them in way WAY too long - I haven't even gotten to see either of my brothers since being pregnant!! I cannot believe that. Makes me so sad. :( BUT - I am looking forward to not driving anywhere when I'm nearly 37 weeks pregnant and being with people we love and who are dear to us, even if they're not "family." They are our family here for sure. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season! Tim and I are currently both typing away at our computers at the kitchen table, listening to Christmas music, drinking his "Christmas Spice Tea" he created, and just enjoying our lazy Sunday together. Life is good. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OH! And one more little thing - our awesome neighbor, who is an awesome photographer, took maternity pictures for us this week!!! We've never had professional photos done before, so I'm super super excited about them. Can't wait to see them!! :D :D</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...You know, since it's halfway through November and all. Okay, okay - since November is practically over. I'm a little behind, I know! I just posted 3 different posts about the showers that we were so lovingly given by our friends, family, and co-workers. Check them out if you're not on Facebook and haven't seen the pictures - we have awesome people surrounding us, and they spoiled us and Haven so much. We've been having so much fun!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Band practice at Linh & Maro's </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The REAL band... :) </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Passed out preggo girls -<br />
Mercedes & me :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lucy checking out Haven's swing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Awesome stroller we got from Woot! <br />
So excited! <br />
My parents got us the infant car seat too!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My beloved body pillow also arrived<br />
in October... sorry Tim!! <br />
...but it is glorious. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fair Day!! <br />
We went this year with our friends Paul & Chantelle<br />
It was HOT, but we had fun :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim and the horsey :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halloween at East - love this shirt! <br />
She has a little pink bow too! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gotta show some pics of my baby cat...<br />
Love kitty yawns, hehe</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Being silly :)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And there you have it - October in a nutshell... of pictures. :) It was a really fun month, and I'm sure other fun things happened along the way too. But as many of you know about me, if there aren't pictures of it, I probably already forgot! :/ </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll update November soon... and try to get some more recent bump pictures up (we haven't actually <i>taken </i>them... which makes things difficult). </span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043221759873369943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423142620916883590.post-19766978871368953752012-11-23T20:36:00.001-06:002012-11-23T20:36:44.331-06:00Dallas Baby Shower!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, I'm pretty sure my bestest friend in the whole world, Andrea has been planning this baby shower since she found out I was pregnant... <i>mayyyybe </i>longer, lol. :) All her planning and attention to detail really paid off though - it was an incredible shower!!! Andrea, along with our friend Ashlie, and some of my Dallas besties - Kate, Alicia, & Belinda, threw Tim and I the most fabulous couples baby shower ever! We had so much fun, and it was great to be with all of our friends at such a special time in our lives. I loved having both guys and girls there, it really added something to the party - very fun! Tim's parents made it down too, which was so sweet -and we loved having them there and getting to see them. </span><div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After!! So much fun, and now she has some super cute onesies to wear!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So happy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love these girls - PUT A BIRD ON IT!! :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My belly is so much bigger now that I'm finally writing this post... wow. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The winners of the game! Baby Gaspard #4 actually just arrived TODAY - how exciting!!<br />Can't wait to meet her! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim, modeling Haven's new backpack, like a boss. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And now photo-bombing this otherwise lovely photo... :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me & Andrea - best friends since 8th grade... 16 years, how is that even possible? Love this girl like she was my own sister... especially since I don't have one of my own! I know we will be close friends forever - can't imagine it any other way. Auntie Andrea is already spoiling Haven; I can't wait to see her with her when she actually gets here!! I love you friend!! Thank you for everything you've done to make me feel loved and special during this fun time - can't wait to spoil you and your future babies the same way. :) The Proffitt family loves you!! </td></tr>
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Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043221759873369943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423142620916883590.post-69896405985768229332012-11-23T18:21:00.001-06:002012-11-23T18:21:18.093-06:00East is the Beast! <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our next baby shower was from my sweet CMS East Family - who lovingly included me, even though I'm not even teaching there anymore. So, so sweet of them - really made me feel loved and special - and spoiled! Those Easties know how to throw a shower!</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They were so generous - we each got a big item from our registry (Haven got her fun Exersaucer!), some little things from our registry and some other fun additions, AND a gift card to go shopping for more fun things! I was completely blown away by their generosity, and it's been fun to share this journey with these two sweet girls. Can't believe we're nearing the end of it and are about to meet our sweet little ones!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But the real reason I'm posting, is because I finally got to some of my craft projects for little Haven today! Tim stayed home from his painting class to get her room more cleared out (he has been working ALL day, and it looks so much better!! Thanks babe!). I told him to let me know if he needed help, and he told me not to worry - just to have fun with my crafts. Awww. What a great husband I have. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So today was Onesie-Dying Day!! ...and a few bibs... and I ironed on a couple of cute appliques I got as well. They're going to have appliques at our couples shower for people to iron on, and I decided it would be cute to have some fun colored onesies/bibs for people to use in addition to the white ones! So these may be cute now, but just wait 'til they're all appliqued-up! I'm so excited!! I might have to get a <i>few </i>more colors of RIT dye now that I know how it all works. It was super easy by the way! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So there you have it! Those were my Saturday baby projects. It was fun, and I'm quite happy with them, and they will be ridiculously cute after the shower when they are decorated! And I found cute little iron-on tags that say something like "<i>Made with love by: </i>" that I think we're going to have them put on the inside - that way every time we put it on her, we will remember who made it for her! Love! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend! Tonight we're going up to our friends' house for Tim's "band practice" - aka, hanging out with great background music. :) Then tomorrow is our 2nd "Dexter Date" with some other great friends. And thennnn I made myself unavailable to sub Monday & Tuesday, so I get an extended weekend! :D Hopefully I'll be super productive... and maybe make some more fun baby crafts. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're taking another bump picture today, so I'll post it soon - can't believe I'm 26 weeks now! Almost to the 3rd trimester - craaaazy!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And finally... a few thank yous that I've been meaning to throw out there for awhile now. I've had the pictures, just kept forgetting to post about them! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My sweet friend Kaitlin gave me this "pregnancy survival kit" to help me get through the next few months (she actually gave it to me a month or so ago, so some of it is gone now - put to good use!). It had everything you could possibly think of... all of the food is long gone (there was even more... but by the time I took this picture <i>the next day</i>, I'd already eaten some of it!), and the other things have come in handy so many times - especially the gel eye mask (a complete life-saver during my 2-month headache fest), the cocoa butter, antacid tablets (hellooo heartburn. everyday.), gum, and earplugs. If you look closely you can see the cute little card she made with her sweet baby - I just had to include it in the spread. :) So - thank you, thank you, thank you to my sweet friend Kaitlin for thinking of me and giving me this awesome kit. What a great idea, and <i>so </i>thoughtful! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Andrea, my bestest friend in the whole world (since 7th grade - wow!) got Haven her <i>first </i>gift!! She got it for her before we knew her name, before we even knew she was a <i>she! </i>I am pleased to introduce to you, Sophie the Giraffe... "born" in 1968 and not changed a bit over the years since then. She is made of real rubber (you know, from a tree?) and is soooo adorable!! Apparently she is great for teething, and she squeaks... so that should be tons of fun for everyone, lol. I told Andrea I wanted one, and that I would return the favor for her when she has a little one of her one (that's how close we are... I actually <i>asked her </i>to get it for me. This could kinda make me sound tacky I guess, but I think it's more of a testament to how real we are with each other - and I love that about us!) Since then, she has also managed to get us a TON of baby clothes (Haven is set for the first 3 months of life, fyi) from a friend who was getting rid of them AND is in the middle of planning what is sure to be the most amazing shower ever for Tim and me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My mom came down for one of those consignment sales a few weeks ago - she got Haven this adorable little swing (I just fell in love with it!), some super cute outfits and sleepwear (I'm telling you, this girl is good to go for the first little bit of her life!), and some maternity clothes for me. So sweet! And it was so fun to go baby shopping together! I'm sure it is the first of many trips over the years. :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So that's kinda what's been going on! Not much really... but that's actually kind of nice. :) I'll update when I finish some of my projects - wish me luck! I'm really great at planning things like this and never doing them... so I'm going to need a lot of luck to pull it off! </span></div>
Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043221759873369943noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423142620916883590.post-15807404708807644352012-09-25T21:30:00.000-05:002012-09-25T21:30:17.287-05:00Holy Babybump, Batman!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So we've kinda fallen down on the job of taking belly pics the past few weeks... we were taking them on Saturday mornings, but Tim started taking a painting class and usually leaves before I'm out of bed now! I like to take them in the morning, because I feel like it's the most true to what the actual baby-belly looks like... by afternoon/evening it seems like a day of food/bloat makes me look bigger than I am. </span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Only 3 more days of subbing for my old job (and grading!!), and then I take a little break and only sub randomly 3-4 times a week... I think I'm getting excited about this. :) Going to miss those kiddos though, I gotta say. One of the classes is plotting something... two girls came up today and asked if they could talk to the whole class about something... but without me in the room. So I went out in the hall while they all discussed this "something." Awww! So cute. </span></div>
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Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043221759873369943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423142620916883590.post-19475855359019963562012-09-17T22:31:00.002-05:002012-09-17T22:31:54.943-05:00Quick Update!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just a quick little update since I had another doctor appointment this afternoon! I'm currently 22 weeks... will be 23 on Thursday. Time really seems to be flying now, probably because I've been feeling really great lately (other than getting a sore throat/cold that I'm still trying to get over...). Lots of energy, good appetite, minimal to no discomfort... loving being pregnant right now. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last time I went in, my blood pressure was a little high... which freaked me out a little, because I <i>never</i> have high blood pressure (and it's supposed to be a littler lower than normal anyway during pregnancy). So I was very anxious to see what it was this time - 110/60! Woo hoo!! Definitely breathed a sigh of relief after that. My theory is that it was high last time from being all jazzed up after seeing the baby and finding out she was a <i>she. </i>:) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also found out that I could take some different things for my (crazy) allergies, AND she called in a new prescription for my GOOD allergy medicine, so I don't have to make a separate trip to the allergist to get it refilled. <i>You have no idea how exciting this is to me...</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And finally (and most exciting!) - sweet little Haven is doing great! Her heartbeat was 150bpm, and she was kicking away - the doctor could even see her kicking. She seemed a little surprised since it's still kinda early for that (and I've been able to see her kick/move for a few weeks now even), and said I was "in for it" when the kicking gets even stronger - said we have a little gymnast in there. :) So cute!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well that's pretty common knowledge by now, but I have to post about it anyway! The Tuesday after we got back from our wonderfully relaxing San Diego trip, we had our 19 week ultrasound - got to see baby from head to toe, and the tech did all her measurements (I just <i>had </i>to ask what percentile she'd be in for height, since Tim and I are shorties, and she said 33%... hehe. :) Not surprising!), and then Baby Proffitt gave us the money shot - it was "as if the baby were sitting on a glass table and we're looking up" she said. And then those words that I didn't realize how badly I actually wanted to hear - "It's a girl." She said it really softly and sweetly, and my heart just melted. Baby girl!! I hadn't let myself "want" either sex, because I wanted to be 100% happy no matter what... but at that moment I realized that deep down, I had been secretly hoping for a girl. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So as soon as we left, we looked at each other and said "It's Haven, isn't it? That's her name." We had mentioned it awhile back and were both really stuck on it (I've loved it for years, had a student by that name a few years back and just always thought it had a really sweet sound). We tried not to get too attached to it in case we were having a boy... but as soon as we knew Baby Proffitt was a girl, Haven just <i>had </i>to be her name. Then over lunch (we don't like to overthink some things I guess, lol) we decided on her middle name. So, without further ado, I present to you - Haven Alexandra Proffitt. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh! And last bit of exciting news (this is turning out to be really long - oops), I can feel her move all the time now! Since about 18 weeks, but now more than ever. So exciting and so fun - I just love it. I know at some point it will probably get old (when I'm trying to sleep and she's getting much bigger and stronger!), but for now, I relish the moments every time. <i>And </i>this week I noticed that I can actually SEE her move sometimes! It was pretty amazing (and surprising - thought that wouldn't be for awhile yet). Sad that Tim has been in DC all week and wasn't here, but he gets home tonight, and I can't WAIT. :) </span></div>
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Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043221759873369943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423142620916883590.post-45964992611236621132012-08-19T00:14:00.001-05:002012-09-08T10:01:24.732-05:00Beach day... Sorta<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today was supposed to be our beach day, so we decided to take the ferry across the harbor to Coronado. They built a new stop for the ferry that's a 5 minute walk from our hotel - score! Well, until we got there "early" at 11:30 to find that our "12:00 ferry" was actually the 11:25 ferry... I had been looking at the wrong place!! We watched it leaving and realized that if we speed-walked (1.2 miles!) we could make it to the actual 12:00 one... So that is what we did. Later realized we had mad sunburns and I have blisters on my toes, but we made it - sat down on the ferry at exactly 12:00 on the dot, I kid you not. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thus began our happy, relaxed day at the beach. Hot, sweaty, tired, and kinda grumpy. When we got there, we found out that the Coronado Beach was a little over a mile down from the dock (seriously?!). Having JUST done that, we decided to park it on the little beach by the dock... Not terribly beautiful, not picturesque, but it was a beach dammit!! We hung out there and read/occasionally splashed around in the freezing cold water (That was expected and therefore not disappointing) for awhile until it was time to head back. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I make it sound like it was horrible, when really it wasn't... But I'm a planner and I like things to be the perfect little image I built in my head. It was a fun day (and I honestly enjoy pretty much anything as long as I've got Tim), but it was a bit of a let down. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ah well! The rest of the evening was spectacular. :) We walked to this little place called "DCompress Downtown" for our massages (which I booked about a month ago... See? Planner.), </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and it was amaaaazing! Pregnancy massage? LOVE! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then we went to "Blue Point" for our anniversary dinner - so yummy! I had a 1/2 lobster and a filet mignon, and it was delicious! I also ordered a glass of Pinot noir (no judging!!) since it was a special occasion, and I'm well into the 2nd trimester. Gotta say though, wasn't really a fan. I think that'll be my first and last glass of wine til the baby is here, actually I only had about a third of it - just didn't really like it! I don't think having a small glass of wine or a beer occasionally when you're pregnant is bad, and I know there are others who most definitely think otherwise! I don't care - this is MY blog. :) That being said, I just don't think it's for me - neither the taste nor the minor aftertaste of vague guilt. The rest of our dinner was delish though! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tomorrow? Zoo day!! And possibly a museum, though today's treks really took it outta me - kinda just want to spend a good part of the day on the "meditation terrace" that is apparently on our floor of the hotel... We shall see. :)</span><br />
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Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043221759873369943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423142620916883590.post-39870441122082778452012-08-17T23:38:00.001-05:002012-09-08T10:01:09.576-05:00Day One!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today was our first full day in San Diego - we started it off by sleeping</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We headed out to La Jolla this afternoon to hang out and go on our Segway tour!! I always made fun of those little tours (they do look ridiculously nerdy), but it was awesome! We had so much fun. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're actually on our way back to the hotel right now after a yummy dinner of lobster mac & cheese and fish tacos. We decided against renting a car or taking a cab everywhere this time; instead, we are publicly transporting! We got 3 day trolley/bus passes (only $14 each!) and it's been great so far! We're on a bus back from La Jolla right now... I could honestly get used to this, I hate driving and parking! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tomorrow is looking like a beach day, followed by massages and our anniversary dinner at a nice seafood place around the corner from our hotel - yay!</span><br />
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Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043221759873369943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423142620916883590.post-83076300876371867562012-08-16T18:34:00.001-05:002012-09-08T10:00:54.739-05:00Back in SD after four years!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just got to our (super awesome) hotel in San Diego! We're staying at Hotel Indigo in the Gaslamp Quarter - it is SO cool!! I think I'm just going to do little updates from my phone instead of a big one when we get home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its 4:30 here, so it's nap time for this pregnant girl, and then headed out to find some yummy fish tacos! Ahhh I love it here so much, I wish we lived in San Diego!!</span><br />
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Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043221759873369943noreply@blogger.com0Hotel Indigo San Diego-Gaslamp Quarter 509 9th Avenue, San Diego32.710915 -117.156252tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423142620916883590.post-63687436149780123942012-08-10T20:18:00.001-05:002012-09-08T10:00:37.395-05:00Happy 4 Year Anniversary!<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy anniversary to the love of my life and my best friend! We've been together for seven years and now married for four - amazing how the time really does fly when you're having fun! When you look at the grand scheme of things, even seven years doesn't seem like <i>that </i>long I guess, but I can hardly even remember what life was like before Tim! I probably say the same things every year on my blog, haha. :) I'm going to change it up this year and do a little review, starting from when we met...</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Skiing was awesome (as expected). Met some cool people on the trip (considering that Andrea was the only one I knew beforehand)... even someone that I have a mad crazy crush on now. But sadly, he's in love with the other girl that went on the trip. Sniff. Oh well, a crush isn't so bad, and I got a little kiss, so I'm happy!"</span></i><br />
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Then came our year of uber-long distance, when Tim lived in Raleigh, NC and I was still finishing up school at OU. I went out to visit him several times, and he came here... we made it a point to see each other about every 4-6 weeks (the longest only being 7 weeks and feeling like an absolute eternity!).<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">"We have so much fun together!! ...</span><span style="background-color: white;">even though we sat through two horrible movies that we actually saw AT A THEATER (Must Love Dogs - thanks to me, and Land of the Dead - thanks to him, obviously)... even though we drove 4 hours to go to the beach, but it rained, so we only stayed 30 minutes, annnnd even though we probably were in the car for about 20 hours or so (at least)... we still had a GREAT time. Yes, I'm gonna say it - and yes, I will probably regret this when Tim reads this... <b>but he is kind of sometimes, sort of well... amazing."</b></span></span></i><br />
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Ahhh, I was SO glad when I finally graduated and Tim was back in Dallas - I moved down as soon as I graduated (like, literally the next week). Almost two years of long distance was <i>more </i>than enough! After my first year of teaching (and my only year as "Ms. Logsdon"), we got married and the rest of our life began... </span><br />
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Since that day (the best wedding ever!), we got our first "married apartment" (sounds like "merry department" and caused some confusion when we tried to tell people about it), moved to Dallas when we got our condo, got our super awesome kitty (our <i>first </i>baby) Lucy, and now have sweet little baby Proffitt on the way!! What a great seven years it's been, and I'm so excited to see where the next seven will take us! Happy anniversary to someone who is kind of sometimes, sort of well... <b><i>amazing.</i></b></span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043221759873369943noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423142620916883590.post-71414807514455455472012-08-08T12:47:00.003-05:002012-09-08T10:00:12.038-05:00More news!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This isn't news to some of our friends and family, but it will be for others...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a lot of consideration (ok, not really... I knew what I <i>wanted </i>to do, but actually <i>doing </i>it was a lot harder than I ever thought it would be), I've decided to quit teaching for now and be a stay-at-home-mom (a SAHM... for those really into acronyms and cool lingo and being in the acronym/cool lingo/nobody else knows what we're talking about club). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't believe I really did it and that this is really happening! I resigned at the beginning of July, and I'm not sure that it's really sunken in yet... I am so excited to get to stay home, and I think I will love it (though I know it will be super challenging and a whole different kind of "hard" than I'm used to). However I am so sad to leave my East family. They really are like my family here, and some of my very best friends I have since moving to Dallas, I've met at East. I'll also miss teaching - I think last year was my favorite year of teaching I've ever had, and next year was looking to be even better. And while that makes me kinda happy (go out on a high note right?), it makes me kinda sad too, because I didn't leave with a "whew, I need a break from this!" - I left with a "wow, that was an awesome year, and next year is going to be even BETTER! I love my job!!" :/</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However some things have happened since I resigned, which make me feel as though everything is working out <i>just</i> how it's supposed to. Check out this awesomeness:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Someone that has been at East longer than I have has wanted to teach 7th grade science for awhile, so she will be taking my place! I was so worried I would be putting people in a bind since I had to wait so long to make a decision (just couldn't chance quitting before 12 weeks), that this made me feel so great! Not only did it work out well for my principal, but my friend got the job she's been really wanting - PERFECT!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This person also just had a baby... she will be taking her maternity leave the first 5 weeks of school, and will be needing what? A long term sub!! Who might that be? ME!!! Now I get to go back to school (in my old room, teaching my old class) when school starts and have a "job" til October 1st (and then sub wherever/whenever after that). She doesn't have to make sub plans for a class she's never taught, and I get to see my Easties everyday AND get long-term sub pay, which is much better than regular sub pay. Again, PERFECT!!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Right about the time I'm going to want to not have to be tied to a full time job, I'll be able to choose the days that I work - that way if I'm feeling bad or have a doctor appointment, I can just not work that day, no biggie. And when I start getting <i>really </i>uncomfortable, I can just be done altogether. Ahhhh Perrrrrrfect! </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So while I'm incredibly sad to leave Coppell and especially East, I feel like everything has just fallen into place so wonderfully. I am so excited to get to stay home with our little one when he/she gets here - I think this will be an amazing new chapter in our lives, and I am so excited!!</span></div>
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Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043221759873369943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423142620916883590.post-31955826051122393542012-08-03T18:55:00.000-05:002012-08-03T18:55:50.543-05:00Baby Proffitt!!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, I haven't posted in awhile, because all I've wanted to write about was our exciting news, but we wanted to wait to let everyone know. So I've had to sit on it for what seems like <i>forever</i>, and now it's FINALLY out there!! Considering the losses we had this past year, I just wasn't comfortable with people knowing until I felt really, <i>really </i>in the "clear." I felt pretty good after our 12 week appointments, especially after getting to actually SEE Baby Proffitt for the first time:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We told our immediate families and very close friends that we see all the time (they were getting suspicious anyway!), but finally felt like we could share the happy news after my 16 week appointment this past Thursday. After what we've been through, it's hard to believe it's really happening this time! This is real, this is <i>happening! Aaaaggghh!!!! </i>I am so excited!! So I'm going to try not to be annoying and post things constantly on Facebook (especially because I know that there are others out there with struggles like what we had this year, and I know how hard that is), so this is going to be my outlet. My blog is where I'm going to gush and post pictures and just let it all out, so you have been warned... if I'm being annoying, at least I'm not subjecting everyone to it! Only those who really want to know... mainly my family I think. And Andrea. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sooooo with your fair warning in hand...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are definitely finding out the gender - I just don't think I could wait that long, I'm way too impatient. And I feel like I've had to protect my heart so much during this pregnancy - I'm just now starting to relax and really enjoy it and allow myself to think about things more... I think I need to know if we've got a little boy or girl in there so I can bond better. It will help make it more real for me I think, and I definitely need some help with that at times. I'm getting better though. :) We'll get to find out (hopefully the baby cooperates!) on August 22nd, so I am just counting down the days!! Until then, I bought a few things just because I couldn't stand to wait any longer...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also went to a "Just Between Friends" consignment sale last night - uh-MAZING!! I tried to limit myself... only looked for maternity clothes, cloth diapers (more on that in a later post I'm sure), maybe a few gender-neutral baby clothes, and.......... a jogging stroller if they had one. I figured that probably wouldn't happen, but I looked anyway, and what did I find?? A super awesome steal of a deal - a barely used (it seriously looks amazing) Jeep jogging stroller for only $120! SO EXCITED!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Soooooo yeah! That's some of my excitement from the last few weeks/months. :) I'll update again soon, because I have more fun things to share, but I've got to run for now. A delicious burger at the Black Friar awaits me, and I must have it. I <i>neeeed </i>it. Really. </span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043221759873369943noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423142620916883590.post-44002479763627465742012-02-09T21:46:00.001-06:002012-02-09T21:49:08.480-06:00MissingMissing my family. And I'm feeling quite sappy about them right now!<br />
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I miss my family, as in - the family I was raised in, and I miss my family, as in - the family I married into. Both of which are so near and dear to me. I love my family and Tim's family SO much - I feel so lucky/blessed/whatever you want to call it (I have some issues with those words, but that is for another time and place) to have such a wonderful and loving family. I miss them all - and I can't believe my oldest nephew and niece are now 12 and almost 10... and I feel like I've missed their whole lives practically (along with all the rest)! :( <br />
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And I feel so lucky/blessed/etc to have such an amazing and supportive family that I've married into - it doesn't even feel right to call them "Tim's family" or "the family I married into" or "in-laws"... they are so very much my family, and I miss them terribly too! I couldn't have asked for a better family on both sides. <br />
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So, with love in my heart for both sides of my family, neither of which are geographically close enough for my comfort level, I leave you with some pictures of our visit to see our littlest niece (the nieces/nephews now range from 12 years to not even 12 days... crazy how families grow so quickly before you even realize it!)<br />
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Presenting the newest member of the Proffitt family, little miss Roonie Bella:<br />
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Here is what I'm (ridiculously) excited about right now - super cute personalized stuff!! I saw a Groupon for a company called Paper Concierge while I was in OKC visiting Andrea, and I allllmost bought it and then didn't at the last minute. Well it came up again yesterday, and I just couldn't resist any longer. I'm still trying to decide between a few, but I'm totally getting one of these iPhone cases:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Love them! </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">They have lots of other cute stuff on their website - you should check it out <a href="https://www.paperconcierge.com/search/3227///Phone_Cases" target="_blank">here</a>!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Then a friend turned me on to Erin Condren and <a href="http://www.erincondren.com/store/" target="_blank">this amazing website</a>, with tons of amazingly cute, personalized stuff also! I just HAD to get one of her planners - the one I got lets you make a list of all of your favorite things, and then they print them on the cover of the planner, along with your name, like this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYISxZj7RG7HKvOq8RwTl8elqsSHKR5T14u066CUeVqxz5KtE4BMz9nvqlxHiKWCBXeJ-RywIReS55g4KHqEAWOS_PhZOXttoBwyOtTMry6fJJS_-64-jOgSAH-_Qvl1ZuGdlibv5Fqok/s1600/planner+cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYISxZj7RG7HKvOq8RwTl8elqsSHKR5T14u066CUeVqxz5KtE4BMz9nvqlxHiKWCBXeJ-RywIReS55g4KHqEAWOS_PhZOXttoBwyOtTMry6fJJS_-64-jOgSAH-_Qvl1ZuGdlibv5Fqok/s400/planner+cover.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">So cool! And the planner itself if awesome - and I know my planners, people! :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">I've already decided that next year, I'll definitely have to break down and buy this for school:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEQKWHtTo6qYZ6iyaNHcz-KM5evIEuozRTQkz4YgUm3vG67NSvB_aviujI9GlJ2qrlNdOhH6kgZP3cTBtzhBB95mv31qGoED5Z9ytXqVKxPwXVeD3rgbrnw6nVwU4f-fk4GIksMeMXp8/s1600/lesson+planner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEQKWHtTo6qYZ6iyaNHcz-KM5evIEuozRTQkz4YgUm3vG67NSvB_aviujI9GlJ2qrlNdOhH6kgZP3cTBtzhBB95mv31qGoED5Z9ytXqVKxPwXVeD3rgbrnw6nVwU4f-fk4GIksMeMXp8/s400/lesson+planner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> You even get to personalize the color stripe on the front! (so I will obviously be making mine PINK) It has everything you could possibly imagine! And while I think it's a <i>little</i> more meant for elementary teachers, I think I could make it work for me just fine. Especially considering how sickeningly cute it is. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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Some people already know (though most do not), that Tim and I decided we wanted to start a family not too long ago - and since that decision, have had two (yes, two - <i>ugh.</i>) miscarriages. It's one of those things that you just assume happens to "other" people, but you never really imagine it will happen to you. And you certainly don't imagine that it will happen to you twice - I know I didn't. I guess I'm writing about it for two reasons: I really just want to purge the feelings inside, and also - if anyone reading has happened to have had the same experience (or reads it now, and then experiences it sometime in the future), I want them to feel that they are not alone. I know that I often feel that talking about it is taboo - that it is not to be talked about, kind of like of "He Who Must Not Be Named." ...we all know it exists, but nobody will talk about it, which makes it really hard for those who are going through it. To feel that you are alone and have nobody to talk to (and if you do bring it up, it just invokes a very sad conversation... and who wants to be the reason for that?), can be quite isolating and difficult for your emotional recovery. <br />
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So... yeah. I just wanted to put it out there. I just wanted to say that is sucks. And that's about as eloquent as it gets folks. It just really sucks. I know that some people feel a profound sorrow when they miscarry, but honestly I have just felt complete and utter disappointment. I just feel like so much excitement and hope for the future was dashed. Twice. And I'm trying reeeeally hard not to be pessimistic (because usually I am ever the optimist, and I like that about me... it depresses me to be too much of a realist!), but it's hard. It's hard not to fret and wonder if this is how it's going to be - pregnant, lose the baby; pregnant, lose the baby. And I know that many people will tell me to lean on God and to pray... but I'm just not ready for that. I just want to wallow a bit more. <br />
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Anyway... I guess I don't have much else to say. Other than to say that sometimes I feel like I am A-ok, and other times I just feel like a total mess. Right now would be one of the total mess times... which is why I decided to write about it. I feel like I have suppressed a lot of what I've been feeling for fear of dwelling or not being able to move on... and I just feel the need to admit - this sucks. This is a hard time. This is also somewhat common (at least for it to happen once). Other people have dealt with this - and will deal with this in the future. This is not the end of the world (or the end of this particular journey we are are on) - but it is sad. And it's okay to be sad. Everything doesn't always have to be perky and happy and "yay!" <br />
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And finally, if you're wondering what to do or say - you can just pray for us. Pray for peace, and pray for the ability for me to pray again at all - because right now I just feel a little numb to it all. :/ And if you are dealing with the same thing - you can most definitely talk to me. Honestly, it feels <i>so </i>good to talk about it, and to not feel like you are left to try to sort it out on your own. <br />
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Happy 2012 everyone - may it bring us all much joy and happiness - whether it is what we "planned" for or not! If you are reading this, then I probably love you... so... I love you! Be thankful for what you have and hopeful for the future. <br />
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Goodnight my friends! .<i>..and goodnight future Jenny - who will totally read this in a few years and will have forgotten writing it in the first place. :) </i>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043221759873369943noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423142620916883590.post-24916198054964590452012-01-08T14:28:00.001-06:002012-01-08T16:03:04.477-06:002011 Scrapbook - Done!I can't believe I haven't blogged since October! Ah well, who am I kidding? I'm actually not surprised at all. :)<br />
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</div><div>So I'm really proud of myself - I managed to make it through my 2011 scrapbook by the end of 2011! This NEVER happens!! I did two layouts per month, using free monthly templates I found - I already ordered it and got it in the mail yesterday and am SO happy with how it turned out!! Soooo... check it out!</div><div><br />
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</div><div>I had a great first week back to school, am SO looking forward to visiting Andrea in OKC next weekend, we have several "game nights" with friends coming up, and I signed up for the <a href="http://thecolorrun.com/dallas/" target="_blank">Color Run</a> and the <a href="http://www.hotchocolate15k.com/dallas/" target="_blank">Hot Chocolate Run</a> in February - so 2012 is looking to be a pretty good year so far! I'd like to come back and re-cap the end of 2011 (for myself more than anything), but we'll see. I don't want to get into the habit of feeling blog guilt when I don't post something I meant to (or for several months for that matter). </div><div><br />
</div><div>Oh! And for my 2012 scrapbook aspirations, I got <a href="http://www.beckyhiggins.com/products/" target="_blank">THIS</a>! </div><div><br />
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</div><div>I'm so excited!! I wanted it last year, but it's "purpose" is to be one of those 365-day albums... where you take a picture everyday? And I just knew I wouldn't follow through with that. However! This year I was looking into it again, and it totally doesn't have to be like that. You can make it whatever you want it to be - 365-day, once a month, whenever you feel like it, or when you have a special event to remember... I'm not sure why I needed "permission" to do it like this, but seeing as I'm a rule-follower, it seems I needed someone to tell me, "yes Jenny - you can do WHATEVER YOU WANT with it - it's okay." So I'm taking the whole "whenever you feel like it" approach to it, and I'm really excited. I highly recommend it - it's super cute, ridiculously easy, and you can make it as easy/cookie-cutter or creative/original as you want. And it's all coordinated, so you can put pages together really fast. LOVE!! </div><div><br />
</div><div>Happy 2012 everyone!!</div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043221759873369943noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423142620916883590.post-40402697219841267832011-10-10T14:44:00.000-05:002011-10-10T14:44:42.951-05:00Disney World!! (finally!)So I haven't updated since our Disney World trip (I think it's just been too overwhelming!) or the start of the new school year (I've been too <i>busy!</i>). Now that we've had a three day weekend, I feel like I finally have the time and energy to update and put up some pictures! I warn you now though, reader... this is going to be a LONG post... I'll try to consolidate as much as possible, but come on! It's DISNEY WORLD!! There's so much so say about it, and so many pictures (although not really, because I was too busy having fun and forgot to take pictures for most of the trip - oops.)... it is just going to take awhile! So bear with me. Or don't and just look at the pictures. :) <br />
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This has to tie with our honeymoon for our best vacation ever. Even though it was hot and humid, busy, and rainy - we had SO much fun!! Not even halfway through, we were already talking about "when we come back next time." We loved staying at Port Orleans - it was beautiful, relaxing, and very quaint. I'm glad we paid a little extra to stay on property and to stay at one of their "moderate" resorts. It was great! We didn't have any issues with riding the Disney buses either - in fact, it was great to get on an air-conditioned bus after a long day at a park, rather than into a hot car! <br />
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We went to the Magic Kingdom on our first evening in Florida - we got in early and they were staying open 'til 2am... seemed like the perfect place to start our vacation! It was definitely one of my favorite parks. I loved the "Disney" feel that it had - it really did feel magical, and their "Wishes Nighttime Spectacular/The Magic, the Memories, and You" (and it really was a complete <i>show - </i>not just a fireworks display) was incredible!! We loved Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Mickey's PhilharMagic, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, and the Haunted Mansion. I think more than anything, I just loved the atmosphere at the Magic Kingdom. It is quintessential DISNEY! <br />
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Next up was Animal Kingdom. I loved this park too - more than I thought I would. It had some fantastic shows and one of our favorite rides (or maybe <i>the </i>favorite?) out of all the parks - Expedition Everest! A.K. is where we saw the Lion King show (loved it!!) and the Finding Nemo show (truly unique and beautifully done) - two of my favorite things that we did the whole week! And for dinner we ate at the Yak and Yeti - oh. my. gosh. It was so good!! I think it was the best food we had all week, and our server was awesome - amazing how they can make or break your experience at a restaurant! Ok, now that I'm reliving it, I might actually have to say that Animal Kingdom was my favorite... it was awesome! And even though it rained off and on all day, somehow it totally fit the atmosphere of the park, and it just made it seem even more "jungle-y." Disney <i>must</i> be awesome to have this self-proclaimed hydro-phobe (I just really hate being WET if I'm not in the shower/lake/pool/etc) saying that even the rain was nice! haha :)<br />
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The next park we went to was Hollywood Studios, and I've gotta say - other than the Tower of Terror and the Rockin' Rollercoaster, this was probably my least favorite park. That being said, we loved this one too! haha :) I think part of the problem was that rain I mentioned previously? Well it wasn't a nice jungle drizzle here and there - it pretty much poured all day. By the end of the day I was getting pretty tired of soggy feet and managing our $.99 "parkas." We made the best of it though (and I'm glad we were prepared!) - my favorite parts were the aforementioned rides and the Beauty and the Beast show - Tim's favorite part (other than the rides) was the nighttime show, Fantasmic! <br />
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And last but definitely not least, we went to Epcot. We had dinner at the Coral Reef restaurant for our anniversary - where we got to sit right next to the aquarium wall (the entire side of the restaurant sat up against a huge aquarium - complete with sting rays, sea turtles, and sharks!). Other than the part where I spilled my red wine all over the table and broke the glass... it was a really nice dinner! :) My favorite rides at Epcot were Soarin' (which is one of my favorites out of all the parks) Mission Space (the Orange Mission!), and Spaceship Earth... the last one probably only because we were a little tipsy when we rode it, and at the end they take your picture (I made a ridiculous face - hideous actually) and then they put it on a little cartoon body and show "you" preparing for your trip to space and taking off... and it was hilarious... like, couldn't-stop-laughing hilarious. I highly recommend a few glasses of wine beforehand to get the full effect. :)<br />
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This last one is of us on a riverboat ride from Port Orleans over to the French Quarter for some yummy beignets and coffee - amazing!! Then we rode the riverboat down to Downtown Disney for some shopping and Irish fare at Raglan Road (an Irish pub complete with riverdancers!).<br />
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So there you have it! Ahhhhh - I feel so much better now that I've finally blogged about our MAGICAL Disney World trip!! It really is the happiest place on Earth, and I would go back in a heartbeat. I love, love, LOVED it! Can't wait to go again when the weather is a little better, and then again when we have some little mini-Proffitts to enjoy it with us, and then again with some friends... :) They even made a Disney World lover out of Tim, and I really didn't expect him to love it as much as I did. So yay! Go to Disney World! You will love it! <br />
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<i><b>...and take me with you!! </b></i>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043221759873369943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423142620916883590.post-76373321747297262682011-07-31T16:20:00.002-05:002011-07-31T16:35:26.518-05:00I DID IT!!!So my summer research program at UT Southwestern is over! I had an amazing experience, and I'm so glad I got the opportunity to do it, but I'm glad to have a break - I'm ready to have a little mini summer vacation before we go back to school (in a few weeks - yikes!!). <br />
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It was one of the most challenging things I've ever done, and I guess that's why I have a combination of relief and accomplishment. I'm relieved that I made it through... successfully! I finally get to take a load off and relax my brain a little bit! I'm really proud of myself that I did it though - I was <i>completely </i>out of my comfort zone pretty much ALL summer, but I did it! I made a really awesome lesson plan related to what I did this summer, I made a kick-ass poster (it's HUGE - 3x5 feet!), and I feel really good about my presentation I did on Friday - not to mention all the work I did in the lab, which was totally out of my element. I feel like I even made friends from the lab I worked at (I think I got put in the best lab, with the best people possible... I really think it couldn't have been a better group to work with!). <br />
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Funny thing about this summer though, is it reinforced what I think I already knew about myself... I love my kids more than I love my content area (which I think is probably a really good thing, especially for middle school!). Case in point? One of the teachers said during the summer, "this program has really made me realize how much I love science" and my first thought was, "this program has really made me realize how much I love <i>teaching</i>." Don't get me wrong, I love science too - but the process of truly <i>doing </i>scientific research? As in... not just reading about the latest technologies and learning how the human body works, but <i>being a scientist</i>... it's very overwhelming and intricate, and just not really my thing. I'm so glad I got to do it this summer though, because now I know about a whole world out there that I didn't really know anything about before - I'm so glad I'll have that experience to be able to share with my kids. It might not be something I would want to do for my career, but I <i>know </i>some of them would be great at it!<br />
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Soooooo yeah. Great experience, great people, SO glad I did it... but glad to have a little break and the countdown to Disney World is ON!! <br />
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Here are a few pics from the summer... I have a few more good ones, but I'll have to have the STARS people and my lab send them to me. These are just the ones I have...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Working on my stains - this was actually WAY harder than you might think... really easy to make one tiny mistake and ruin several days worth of work!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy Canada Day! We had several die-hard Canadians in the lab :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and most of my lab after my presentation - meant so much to me that they all came!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laura, me, Chantelle, and Gang at Gloria's for a little goodbye party</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joachim (my host), Chantelle, and Mieu</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colleen, Laura, and Gang (my other host)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dan and his wife Sara and their beautiful baby Julian</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim came to my presentation and to Gloria's - such a wonderful and supportive husband!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My mentor, Chantelle and me (she was awesome!)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Oh, and one last exciting thing! One of the local Coppell/Irving newspapers is going to put me in a back-to-school feature they're doing called "Meet Your Teacher" (or something like that). How cool is that?! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043221759873369943noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423142620916883590.post-91434040689042787792011-06-30T06:26:00.001-05:002011-06-30T06:37:23.991-05:00InsomniaI knew that this summer would not be a terribly relaxing one with the summer research job at UTSW, but I did <i>not </i>know that any stress/anxiety/ineptitude I was feeling during the day would leave me not being able to sleep well at night. I feel like between dreaming in annoying loops about staining slides over and over and over (and stressing in my sleep that I did something wrong) and Lucy waking us up around 5ish every morning to play... I could count on one hand the number of truly restful nights I've had. And this is coming from the person who normally falls asleep within 5 minutes of lying down and hardly wakes up the entire night. I feel slightly depressed just thinking about my lack of sound sleeping and genuine rest! :(<br />
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I guess on the bright side, getting up at 4 or 5am does have it's advantages! The other day I managed to clean the whole downstairs (and it needed it badly!) and finish the laundry before heading off to work. Today I'm taking the more relaxing route. I decided that instead of just staying in bed and trying to go back to sleep, I would get up, drink some tea, piddle around online, maybe read... just generally enjoy a looooong relaxing morning before going into work (early!).<br />
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And just to recap what <i>else </i>has been going on lately (though sometimes it feels like nothing else is going on except for researching - which I'm also doing in my sleep apparently)... I'm going to make a list. I like lists.<br />
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1) I went to "Painting with a Twist" in Grapevine with some girls from East. It was a blast!! We went to dinner at Esparza's first, and then walked across the street to drink wine and paint! They have a selected painting that they do on different nights, so you kind of pick the night that you want based on which painting you want to do. They walk you through the whole process, step by step, and everyone ends up with the same painting more or less. I don't think that ultra-creative types would be thrilled with having someone else walk them through how to paint, when to paint, what to paint, etc. I, however, LOVED it! The experience is what is so fun though anyway (especially with a fun group of girls like we had!), so I really think anyone could have a blast doing it. I highly recommend it!! They have one in Dallas and in other places too. Here are some pics of the evening (thanks Nancy for the great pics - I'm lazy and haven't put mine on my computer yet... surprise surprise!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Final product! </td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Annnnd I know I said I was making a list, but posting pictures always takes me awhile, so I've decided that I'm done with this post now, haha. And Lucy is demanding attention, so I must go play "jingly toy" with her. Have a great day!Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043221759873369943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423142620916883590.post-5164919154342802472011-06-20T21:44:00.000-05:002011-06-20T21:44:35.300-05:00Disneyyyyy!Okay, so a quick update on the Disney/Universal dilemma. I researched what it would cost us to take a day and go visit Universal Studios (keep in mind we're staying at a Disney resort and are doing their dining plan), and it was just going to be WAY too hectic and expensive to make it worth while. So we decided to stick with just Disney World! I'm actually super excited that we're doing it that way (and shockingly not sad about missing HP World). <br />
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I did a little research and basically gathered that Disney World is an experience... <i>the</i> destination for a trip... whereas Universal Studios (while awesomely fun I'm sure) is more of an "attraction" - as in... planning a Florida vacation? Great! Go the beach, go to Sea World, <i>Universal Studios</i>, a Disney park, etc... There were several recommendations that if you were going FOR Disney World (which we 100% are), then just do Disney. There are 4 parks to go to, our hotel has an awesome pool (several actually), the Boardwalk, Downtown Disney... I don't think there will be a shortage of places to go and things to do! We'll plan a "Florida" trip another time. :)<br />
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We are soooooooooooo crazy excited!!! Here are some pictures of where we'll be staying -<br />
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