graham crackers and frosting

that's the just perfect snack my husband and i just finished eating. topped off by a glass of milk and i am fully satisfied. also, we are currently watching the packers v. giants game on t.v.. it is currently 4 degrees out where we are at. i'm glad i'm not playing football in this type of weather, like those teams are. i'd much rather prefer comfy pants, a fleece blanket, and my husband, which i am currently enjoying.

today we had a 'lunch at our church' which turned out to be a lot of fun. there are a couple of couples (ha!) there that we are getting to know of late. actually, there are more than just a couple, a few...but anyway. we had a chance to sit and talk with one of them for quite a while. it was very nice and encouraging. we are thinking of taking the plunge and inviting them all over this friday, so keep your fingers crossed. it will be the "next step" in our couples relationship. let's hope it goes well. also, dave's been on the church basketball team, and though they are 0-6, it's also proved a good oppurtunity for us to get to know them as he plays ball with the boys and i sit and talk on the sidelines with all the wives at the saturday games. quite cute if you ask me.

another milestone: i have officially passed my husband in weight. yessiree, you may call me a fatty. i know i'm not and i know its the baby etc. etc. but it still doesn't feel the best to weigh more than your significant other. but it does lend itself to a lot of jokes, which i am fully embracing. and, if you think about it, if you do actually take away the 6 pounds that the baby weighs, i do weigh less than him. so i don't feel to bad.

in other baby news, my last checkup at the midwifery place was good. the baby's heartbeat was 150 and my tum was 36 cm. right on track. i just need to keep watching my iron, but other than that, things are great. other than the fact that i would really enjoy giving birth soon, we'll just need to keep waiting until hocker baby decides it's time to come.

also, i am pretty sure this might be my last week at work. i thought for sure that i might make it longer than this, but sadly, my body is just not going to make it. i'm really starting to feel big. "large and in charge" they say. so soon, all i wll be doing is sitting around waiting for hb to come. so please, give me a call! i'd love to talk.

poor huck

well, apparently michigan wasn't as fond of huckabee as i would have liked. oh well. better luck in south carolina, yes?

this week dave and i are house-sitting at his parents house. it's a welcome change to have internet, satelitte t.v., and a washer and dryer at your finger tips. i can barely soak it up. also, it's been snowing alot lately and, in an effort to get up their driveway this morning i got stuck. in the middle of the driveway. luckily, my father-in-law saw me in my distress through the window and came to my rescue. apparently i can not have that 'i-can-drive-in-the-snow' pride that i once had. i believe i still need some more practice.

in the middle of my 37th week...it's getting close! dave finished the shelves in the closet for the baby, and we are still waiting for our glider rocker to arrive in the mail! it's about crunchtime...

also, for my small audience, if you want to see a fun video where you might recognize some people...check this out:
http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080114/VIDEO/80114001

dave and i got a quick chance to talk to huck, and he said that we were going to have a boy. and we should name him mike. we'll just see.

mike huckabee

also, presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is coming to our town tomorrow. dave really likes him so our little Hocker apartment is all abuzz. we are going early in the morning, so there is nothing like good political talk in the morning.

when your maternity clothes don't fit anymore.

apparently, for some of my wardrobe, that has occurred, now. really, some of those so called "maternity shirts" fail to cover my whole tummy, unless they are those really big flowy ones that make me feel and look bigger than i really am (and who wants that?). granted, i do have a lovely maternity wardrobe and many shirts do fit. but apparently some weren't made to make it all the way. unless i am just really huge and have been telling myself that i still look good and small. who knows. but now we are down just until four weeks when this baby may come and it's getting exciting.

yesterday, dave and i spent about 8 hours returning baby gifts, getting baby stuff, organizing baby stuff, and now things are starting to get in order. we have just about everything, and even found a glider rocker and matching ottoman that we can afford and that matches our crib and changing table. you know, important things that i'm sure our baby will be worried about... worried that all our furniture matches. so now it's just time for buying wicker baskets and bins to organize all the many things we have. (and i'll put some pictures up, once it's all cute and organized).

also, it's been really hot here this past week- in the 60's on some days? and during those days, it did rain. which led me to realize a pet peeve i have of others- when other people do not turn off their windshield wipers before they turn off their car. this leaves them in a "in use" position somewhere on their windshield and does not look complete. i mean, why leave those wipers diagonally across your windshield? i have no idea. i also found out that my husband is one of these people. rats.

other than that, has anyone seen the movie juno? i've been wanting to see it, but want to hear some feedback first before viewing. let me know you thoughts!

so here we go...

this is officially my first post. it has been quite fun trying to figure out this new site...but i am wondering, and will have to ask karly, how to do all the changes to your background? it seems quite confusing and complicated. other than that, i feel that i am quite comfortable with blogspot, as long as they don't start to automatically put advertisements on my site. then i will be forced to go elsewhere. but for now, this seems like a good place to settle down.

it's only about 4 weeks until h.b. is due, and i am realizing certain important tasks must be done. for one, getting a mattress for said baby's crib before said baby arrives. other odds and ends of baby shopping does have to occur as well. but for now, i'm just excited to meet this little baby!

also, this past friday i left work early due to nauseousness and pain in my lower right half of my back. after calls to the midwife, a trip to the hospital, a ultrasound of my kidneys and diagnosis by the doctor, i had a blocked and inflamed kidney. now, whether this was due to a. a kidney stone or b. my baby, now one is sure. but each are a completely viable option as stated by my doctor. the only complaint i have of the whole ordeal (okay, well maybe there are two) is that a. it is not fun to be 35 weeks pregnant and have severe back pain without knowing why and b. being 35 weeks pregnant and knowing why you are having pain, but needing to wait one hour for your pain medication to be filled at meijer by the pharmacist. that was a very long weight! but apparently, tylenol with codeine does the trick. that and sleeping on the other side of your inflamed kidney to have your baby move to the other side of your body.

more baby updates later. i do have my next appointment on the 11th. let's hope for good marks!