Graduation! Hooray and Brrrr!

graduation--brrrr! May 28, 2009

So graduation weekend was fantastic...not because of the particular pomp and circumstance of the ceremonies or anything (Biden was okay) but more because it's OVER NOW! All the hard work and sweat and many, many tears is all WORTH it! He's officially an MBA (with a JOB)! I couldn't be prouder of his efforts and dedication through this difficult and demanding experience.

I had the cutest dress to wear for graduation that my friend Libby let me borrow. However, it was a strapless sundress and seeing as the forecast predicted the high to be 50, I had to re-think...FAST! I was quite thankful to my friend Hillary who had given me GOBS of maternity clothes (most of which were winter/fall). I dug through the boxes and found a wool sweater and brown pants. I was STILL cold during the hours we had to be outside. Thankfully, it was only from 7:30-10:30 in the cold...then we moved into Wait Chapel where it was at least wind-free!

All in all, a great weekend--clothing issues aside. Yeah Josh! Happy Graduation! Yeah Emily Anne! Happy Retirement! (from teaching anyway!)

Crazy Weeks

crazy weeks May 17, 2009


Sorry it's been so long since I've posted anything! It's been a busy few weeks! The show (The Jungle Book) went well and thankfully things are wrapping up at school. Only 11 more days!!

We're definitely moving to St. Petersburg, FL (just west of Tampa)! Josh went last weekend to check things out and he found us a place to live. It's a decent sized townhouse that is new and clean and in a safe neighborhood. There is a (small) pool in which I plan to float myself as much as possible through the later months of my pregnancy! I'm excited to see it, as I've only seen pictures so far. Josh starts on Monday, June 1 so I'm driving with him on Saturday and flying back to Greensboro on Monday. I got a killer deal on a flight for a little under 60 bucks (total with tax and fees)!

I had a great visit with my mom and sister over Mother's day weekend. I got to see my nephew Jackson dedicated to his church. We had a nice weekend together and enjoyed good company and good food (always important to a pregnant person!). Here's a picture of Jacks and I...too cute huh?

Being with Jackson makes me aware of how much I love him...which I'm sure can't even compare with the love that I'll soon know for my own child. It's amazing to see and feel...can't wait until my baby boy is out and hopefully looking as adorable!

Tampa bound...

Tampa Bound? May 13, 2009


Well...it's not 100% official, but it looks like we're heading to Tampa in a few short weeks. We were thrilled to get this news and just keep hoping that nothing falls through. The other option is San Fransisco, CA, which albeit fun, is very expensive! I don't think I'd like living in a place I could not afford to do anything in!

Baby Jones is doing well and really movin' and groovin' inside me now. I feel him frequently throughout the day! It's quite an amazing feeling! Yeah!!

I've been going to a prenatal yoga class for a few weeks now and I really enjoy it. The instructor is very pro-natural labor--which I'm a fan of (don't know if I'll be a candidate for it but I like the idea)! We do lots of interesting exercises to help focus on breathing, balance, positive energy and strenth. Cool stuff. I hope to find a class like that in Tampa!

Josh will be starting his job in 2 short weeks...but I can't even think about that right now because I'm so stressed about this silly show I've gotten wrapped up in! Thankfully, The Jungle Book KIDS! will be over and done with tomorrow night (technically I have to do it again on Friday, but just for the school). I'm so ready for it to be done, as it has really stressed me out the last few weeks! Perhaps this time I'll listen to the little voice in my head that says, "hey, that might not be the best thing to do right now". Here's hoping I listen.

I go back to the doc on May 29 for another ultrasound to check on my weirdo placenta...the good thing is that we'll have more pics of Baby J!

By the way, just so everyone knows...our baby name voting site is totally for fun. We'd definitely NEVER give our baby the intials VD. Puh-leeeeease!

Here's a pic of 20 wk baby!

It's a BOY!

It's a BOY! May 01, 2009


So, I've been feeling like this baby was a boy for a while now. This is based on nothing scientific, just a feeling--and, the chinese gender calendar and babybpm.com! Both sources were giving me boy feedback!

We're thrilled (especially Josh) to be having a boy! I didn't have a preference one way or the other, but he REALLY had his heart set on a little boy! The problem, however, is that we had only agreed on a GIRL name. This will be great once we have a girl...but for now, it's causing problems. One, my family really wants to know the name--but we DON'T have one yet. Two, the name he likes, I don't--and the name I like, he doesn't. So...we resorted to rediculousness and came up with two fake names that we've threatened to use if we can't come up with anything better. Be sure to visit the "name our baby" page to vote for your favorite!

On an unrelated note, pregnancy has NOT been good for my BRAIN! Apparently, this does not get better with time, worse. Case in point...my hair appointment that was scheduled for today. I've been looking forward to a haircut for weeks now...and my roots are showing, ugh! Completely forgot--and didn't even remember until 45 minutes AFTER the appointment. Now I have to wait a whole other week!