Adventures in Black Friday Shopping

It's about 8:30 now, and if it weren't for a turkey in the oven I would have been in bed an hour ago. Today was my first, fairly successful, attempt at early bird shopping on Black Friday. Here's how it went:

2:35- wake up 10 minutes before alarm goes off
3:00- leave house for shopping center (Order of store locations BabiesRUs, Target, Pier 1, Linens N Things, Kohl's, Old Navy)
3:20- arrive to find parking lot, find Target end almost empty. Park and watch a hooligan relieve himself on Target.
3:35- work up the nerve to brave the cold wind and join the crowd gathering in front of Kohl's.
4:00- doors open. Quick sweep for specific items, then a little meandering time for not-so-hot items.
4:20- begin looking for end of the register line
4:27- find end of line.
5:11- complete transaction and leave. Browse LNT and head to the car for breakfast, reading, and a break from the cold. Watch Target line get longer and longer.
5:50- crowd begins to rumble as people apparently try to "cut the line." Police and security calm it down. I gladly watch from the comfort of my front seat.
6:10- join the Target line now that it is short. Mad dash for electronics department for cheap dvds. Casually find the other items on my list.
7:11- pay and head out to car. All in-store shopping complete!
7:25- stop by grocery store. It's deathly quiet. Enjoy the calm for a few minutes.
7:30- stop by to visit mom for a few minutes.
8:30- arrive home. Fall asleep.

Around 2:30 I had to head back out to run a few errands. Started preparing food for tomorrow- yes, we're a little behind on the whole holiday thing. My first all-by-myself turkey is about ready to come out of the oven now. Soup is ready to heat.

Only a few minutes ago, I realized that I had been double charged for two items at Target. Fearing it would be a hassel to get credit back because I can't prove I only got one of each item, I call the store. Customer service girls says to just come in with a receipt and I'll get my money back. Sweet! I think I'll wait til tomorrow to go back, though. Even with the nap, today took its toll on me.

Will I do it again? As long as Ted watches the baby :)

Doctor's appointment, etc.

I promise I will have belly pics up soon. As in, as soon as my darling husband gets home to take them for me!
Although, depending on what I'm wearing, I can pull off looking chubby not preggers.

My appointment yesterday was very normal. Blood pressure is good. Baby's heartrate is 152 bpm. (If you follow old wives' tales, this would indicate a girl. But, you know, those things are only true half the time.)

First Kick!

Yes, I'm late in posting this. Go figure.

Thursday night while I was at my women's group at church I felt the first kick. I haven't felt another since then, but I'm hoping the bean will get jumping again soon.

Scheduled Big Ultrasound

I have a regular appointment in November that will not be exciting, but then...
December 6 is the big day! As long as the little one cooperates, we should find out boy or girl.

It's really fun to have this appointment scheduled now (my doctors' office usually does it at 18 weeks, but we're having to wait until 20). I am not really showing unless you already know the news, so this is a new part of pregnancy to be excited about. The women at church make my day every time I see them because they always ask, with smiling faces, how baby is doing.

I will be posting belly pics at some point. I have one from right after we found out. But I think I'll wait until I have a bump, since right now I just look like I drink too much beer. I've also gotta figure out how to put a ticker on here...