Baby update

Since I have been measuring big throughout the last half of my pregnancy, my ob decided that I needed another ultrasound to see what was going on. Turns out I am just having a big baby! Unlike with Kinzie my fluid levels are all normal, and for the most part Nick is measuring normal. But according to the sono tech, he has a big head (sad for me, small heads are soo much easier!) and he's kinda chubby! She has him weighing about 7lbs 9 oz right now, and I am 37wks 1d. Kinzie was 7'9 at 38 wks, when she was born, and Charlie was 8'7 at 39wks 4d when he was born. SO Nick is just gonna be big I think. The tech also said he has TONS of hair, and confirmed that he is indeed a HE! I have an appt with my ob tomorrow and I am sure we will discuss what happens from here, so I will post about that tomorrow!

phone number

To those who may need to reach my while I am in KS, I got a cell phone (prepaid) for the next few months. My number is 785-844-9320. I have to pay 10cents per text, so try not to text me too much! Thanks!

Dr appt today

So I had my 1st dr appt today with my old ob (the one I used while I was pregnant with Charlie). He sure hasn't changed much! Anyway, since I am 36 wks now, they checked to see if I had started dialating or anything, and I have. I am 2 cm and about 50% thinned out. Baby's head is down, and ready to go! Course I always dialate early and take all month to get to 5, so I am not really getting excited yet!
I have an ultrasound on Monday to try and figure out why I am measuring so big. At 35 wks I was measuring like I was 39 wks, not sure how big I was today, he just said, oh wow you are measuring big, and scheduled the u/s. So hoping I just have extra fluid and that I am not giving birth to a 10 pounder!
The kids have completely adjusted to life here. They love having cousins to play with and Nana and Papa around everyday. Of course they miss their Daddy. Whom I haven't heard from today, so hoping he finally got on a plane this morning *cross my fingers* I am soo ready to get this deployment started, so the quicker he can get home!

I have a few pics that I haven't added to the computer yet, but as soon as I do I will get them posted. I finally got some wheels *Thanks Dad* so we are BUSY the rest of the week, baby-sitting tomorrow, and having lunch in Topeka and SHOPPING Friday!! Woo-hoo for Walmart!

update

I guess this is a little overdue, and most probably know anyway, but.... We arrived safely in KS Sunday evening. The kids did really well on the flight. I was so excited and glad to have my sister-in-law there to help me out! We got settled into my parents' house and the kids have had no problems adjusting. I have been to the dr to get the referral to OB and will be having my 1st ob appt today. Can't wait to see how it goes! We haven't done much since we got here, but that doesn't bother me! We have all summer to see things and people!
Missing Germany already! And Mike, wish I knew exactly when he was leaving, but still no answer. Oh well, hope our summer is fun!

Paris edit

Ok so looking back I see some spelling errors, and I don't know why the pictures are all spaced funny, but its after 11 and I am tired, so I am not fixing it!! Just pretend you don't see them!

Paris FINALLY!

Ok so here is the much anticipated Paris blog! Took me ALL day to add the pictures so hope you enjoy them all!

On May 25th, at 1:15 am we (me and 2 girlfriends, Mary and Kellie) got on a bus and headed for France, we arrived shortly before 8 and had our 1st stop. It was breakfast for those who wanted. We took food so we decided to walk a bit and there was a garden across the street so wandered through it a bit, and also bought a few souveniers. Most of the pics below without captions of fountains, stautues, and grassy areas are of this garden.
Then we loaded back on the bus, and began our "City Tour" which we were very disappointed to discover was done ALL ON THE BUS! So most of the most famous sites of Paris, we didn't get to get out and check out. We had to take pictures on the bus, mostly still moving! We had 2 5 minute picture breaks, and we did stop at the Notre Dame, that was about it until lunch. Then they stopped at a perfume museum which we didn't do. We also had a 30 minute 'shopping break' where we did a bit more shopping!
Then we headed to the river, and did a boat tour that went by the Louve, and Norte Dame again, it was nice until it started raining on us! From there we had LESS than an hour to go and do the Eiffel Tower, which was enough time to walk over there and get some pictures, but no where near enough time to try to go up! Another major disappointment!
From there we were taken to a restaurant where we were supposedly fed a 'typical French dinner'. Let's just say we were all begging for McDonalds after the meal. It was the biggest rip-off ever! Then we loaded back up on the bus around 7pm and headed back to Germany! It was a great experience, and I am glad that I can now say I have been to Paris, but the tour was not worth it! Hopefully I can convince Mike we should go back next spring before we leave here! Sorry I don't have better descriptions of the pictures, our tour guide was German and he mumbled a lot, so we didn't really hear a lot of what he was saying, but the sights were breathtaking anway!

Spider like artwork on the garden

The bridge I kept trying to get pics of all day!

The Notre Dame
River by Notre Dame
Mary and Kellie with the Notre Dame
The Notre Dame side view
The Notre Dame towers

That's in front of the Notre Dame, facing the other way
doorway to Notre Dame
statue by the Notre Dame
Mary trying to get a pic of the whole front, virtually impossible
so incredible, I loved the castles over the head

windows inside
a picture from inside
statue, my pics are blurry because we weren't supposed to use flash
another interior shot

altar area

huge windows
organ pipes
the details inside were amazing
many windows
no clue, just interesting

huge chandelier, took 3 chains to suspend it, would only light it for special occasions
rose trellis in the garden by the Notre Dame
That is the oldest tree in Paris, been there since at least 1600
just some ruins

possibly the Louve

This bldg had something to do with Napolean

This bldg, the top is made of real gold
trying to get a better shot
really hard from a moving bus!
Napolean bldg again, there is a horse track out front, with people actually riding
with the Eiffel Tower behind it

just a guard shack I think
I just liked the top story of that bldg


Eiffel Tower

Kellie and Mary
again

ME

Changing of the guard outside the French President's house
It was kinda cool
no Buckingham Palace though
These guys were at all the streets around the Pres. House

Arc de Triomphe
we didn't even slow down!
tryin to get all 3 of us
This flame is on top of the tunnel were Princess Di passed away, but the flame is not for her

trying to get a better shot of the tunnel
1st up close shot of the tower
just a pic of the base
wish we could have gone up! :(

all the bridges have SOMETHING on them

This one was my favorite

Backside of Notre Dame from the River

This bridge, they said close your eyes and make a wish it will come true in the next year, also a great bridge to kiss the one you love underneath!

Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge
Picture from the bus

Glass pyramid from Da Vinci Code
if you look close there is a smaller darker one to the right of the big one, and the grassy part in front, is where the upside down one is, we didn't get to get out to look :(

Glass pyramid

Notre Dame

garden by the Notre Dame
this had something to do with Napolean
bridge by the Notre Dame
again

Me in front of a bldg that the top is made of real gold, of course it got cut off
Mary in front of that bldg
Mary and I

A boat tour around the city
On the boat tour
Us 3 girls
Me, Kellie, and Mary