Another busy day...

...but I'm sneaking some blog time in. :)

Very, VERY happy to report that I have just 5 days left to work. My doctor said it's time to stop and I'm jumping at the opportunity. It means starting EI early and having to go back to work before Lily's 1st b-day but I'm totally cool with that. Especially since I may have to go back as early as September. My boss is in a bit of a pickle but I'm not putting that on my shoulders. He knew I would be off soon enough. Not my problem.

So HAPPY HALLOWEEN too! Unfortunately, DH's working OT tonight. :( He could have sent the other guy solo but didn't think it was the right thing to do. Besides, E is only 2. She's not gonna miss him that much. Her & I will drop by a few houses and head for home. Then she can tell Daddy all about it. :)

Anyway, gotta go. Sickie is back but vacation guy is out till tomorrow...and the work's piling up.

Have a great one!!
~B

No time to chat!

What a crazy day. One of the guys is off this week and another called in sick yesterday and today. Plus it's almost the first of the month, which is always a busy time. (Most clients run their spots "till the end of the month" and then revisit it, most likely extending it for another month.)

Anyway, I'm really mad to miss the dinner out with the girls but it couldn't be helped. I only found out this a.m. that today was the day and I couldn't cancel my dentist appt that last minute. I thought I might be able to do both but I didn't get out till after 12. Next time...maybe when I'm on mat leave...then I'll have Lily to show off. :)

Not much going on. Didn't get anything done at home last night other than the regular drill. I think it's pointless to take on projects at night time anyway...other than the basics. Tonight I have to do laundry since we'll be trick or treating tomorrow night. I'm out of socks and have 1 clean mat outfit.

Well, better jet. I haven't even taken a 1/2 hour break for lunch...just ate at my desk and kept at it. Maybe later in the afternoon.
TTFN!
~B

Fun, fun weekend!

The Whittys had a very fun weekend. Friday night was left to relaxing, as always. We usually too tired to do anything anyway. Sat a.m., Nana, E & I went to the library for the 10:30 reading. It was fun, although E was very lathargic (sp?). She was cranky, and rubbing her eyes. I feared her ear infection had come back but she wasn't pulling at them. We took the craft home, picked up some books and we both got library cards. :) Afterwards we went to Costco...well I ran in to pick up some things. Then we went home, had lunch and naps.

Sat night, DH & I went to a costume party at his co-workers. It was AWESOME!!! We had so much fun! Steve's huge house and property were decorated beautifully. It was like a kids playground! There was a mock graveyard on the hill. The yard was all lit up and there were jack-o-latterns everywhere. They had a fire going in their firepit too. Nearly everyone was dressed up and having a ball. I didn't really have a costume but put on a wild wig (black & pink flip doo) and just wore matching mat clothes. :) DH dressed as a Jedi Twileck. The young'ins thought he was the Easter Bunny...what a riot!!

Sun a.m., we went to church, and came home to a delish roast pork dinner...thanks MIL!! After naps, DH & I met Mark, Makayla & friend Emily, along with Mark's friends at Celtic Corner for supper. It was so yummy! Then we went to Bluenose Ghosts...very cool! First we went on the Cemetry tour which was really neat...very interesting. Then we went through the Haunted house. Mark pushes the girlies ahead of us so they got all the scares...which we perfect for me! No water breakage. :) We wrapped up around 8, went home and caught E before she went to bed. Nice, fun weekend...hopefully more to come with the holidays coming soon!! Less than 2 months till Christmas!!!!
~B

Gettin' there.

I'm comin' around. Had a fun night chatting with moms & dads at E's "parent-teacher". And it's really cool to interact with her daycare teachers and hear E's progress. Potty training is coming along. She peed on the potty twice yesterday and she tired this morning. I don't expect her to be fully trained anytime soon but the interest is there. Especially when she gets rewarded. They give stickers at daycare so I'm going to start doing that at home. Small stickers for trying and big ones for actually peeing/pooping on the potty. I think it's a great idea!

Tonight is the-best-tv-night-of-the-week night...so you'll know what I'll be doing. I may sneak a bath in there. And pack the lunches, etc. I must say, DH has been really great helping out lately. He helps me with the lunches, etc., to help get finished faster. I think he sees how tired I am lately and wants me to take a load off.

Well, guess I better get to work. Hope everyone's doing well.
TTFN!
~B

The Rainy day blues...

...my soggy mood continues. Having some cheerful moments but over all, I wish I was home. My knee is bothering me along with feeling like I'm holding in a bowling ball. I think it's time to give up Curves till after the baby. If it's hard walking around, I shouldn't be trying to exercise. We'll see how it goes.

So to add to my soggy, sad day my childhood kitty had to be put down. Mom & dad have been caring for her since I left home for college. Mom was weepy and said neither her nor dad could say while they put her down. It's funny how close you get to a pet like that. Angel wasn't an easy kitty to care for...she had behavioural problems and wasn't a person-friendly cat. But she bonded really well with dad, and mom too. Good thing is I know she's not suffering anymore and now mom & dad have the freedom to come and go without worrying about her.

Anyway, I did have a few bright spots yesterday. I got a top to wear for family pictures...and it's not maternity. I think I can get away with it for the Christmas party too if I dress it up with a tank top and nice earrings/shoes. Plus I got 2 pairs of jeans for 14.99...BOGO!! Problem is I didn't try on the 2nd pair and they don't fit. :( Hopefully that'll change in the new year. I had a really nice bath last night too. E heard me when she finished her bath and wanted to come in but DH told her I needed some alone time. She said, "okay." How mature!! It was nice having that time. I think I'll make it a habit.

Well, better get going. Don't forget your umbrella's today!!
~B

Blah.

That's how I feel today...just blah. I'm uncomfortable, tired, cranky, moody, weepy at times, achy...did I say cranky? Oh, and most of all, impatient. I'm ready to be done. Still 5 weeks, 4 days left on the calendar though. *sigh* And being through this before, I know it'll all be better once I give birth. And I'm not nearly as achy and bored as I was when I was home waiting for E to arrive. Still, I'm ready to go.

Well since I'm as dreary as the weather out there, I'm gonna skid-dattle. I think mama needs to do something feel-goody today. I'm going to Curves after work so that may perk me up. We'll see. Have a good one.
~B

You know it's Monday when...

...you just don't want to get out of bed.

I'm not particularly tired today...just real lazy. E didn't want to get up either...probably because she was up a few times last night. Bugger! She didn't eat her supper last night but had cereal and milk at bedtime. Still I think she was hungry and hence the waking up. And of course I think she didn't eat supper because she didn't have a BM on the wknd. Hopefully she'll go on the potty today at daycare.

So my MIL had an aweful start to her morning. She usually parks to the side of the driveway and we park in the driveway next to the walkway/front door. Her and DH landed home before I did Fri and her car was next to the walk. This a.m. she backed into our van. There's barely any damage to our van (just a cracked front light and a scuff on the bumper). However, her back light is busted and her bumper is all dented up. What a sin. It's an honest mistake but a hard one to make. Especially since her car is a nice Maxima and ours is a shitty, dented but solid Voyager. C'est la vie, I guess.

Today I'm staying after work for a send off of one of our co-workers. I'm gonna miss her but will still be working directly with her. She's taking a position as the marketing person for one of my clients and I'll be dealing with her lots...which is great. I can't stand the current marketing person, who got a promotion. So that means there'll be yummy munchies after work. Mmmm...music to my ears. :) This wknd we had our Thanksgiving dinner. MIL out did herself. The turkey was fab and we had stuffing, m. potatoes (w/s. potato mixed in), turnip puff, all kinds of veggies and her legendary gravy...best ever! E helped me make pumpkin pie in the a.m. so we had that for dessert along with blueberry cream cheese squares I made by myself. Gooood eatin'. Love it! Especially now.

Well, must go. TTFN!
~B

I've decided...

The last few weeks I've been feeling the strain at work. Tired most days and tired of dealing with the stress. Not that it's huge stress but when you're pregnant, tired, cranky and dealing with all that and a bit of stress, it makes you crazy. So, I talked to the boss about finishing work mid-November. I'd like to go sooner but I know he needs time to find my replacement and wants me to help train him/her. Making the decision kind of relieved me actually. I've been having a great day...despite one condescending client. Anyway, I'm really glad to be counting down even less time.

I'm not worried about losing time on the other end because I'll have some daycare issues. If we are still able to do daycare (vs. private sitter), I may have to put E in full time before going back to work. All the 5 year old pre-schoolers starting big school next September will leave FT spots open. If there's a waiting list for spaces, I may have to put E in FT in September or risk losing her spot. That means I'll have to pay 3 months of daycare fees on a limited income. But there's always the possibility of me going back to work in September if that case should arise. I would like to take the full year but September will be just 2 months shy...which is when I started getting ansy to work when I was off with E. We'll see what happens when the time comes.

So, that's all my news for now. Guess I better get going. Hope you have a good wknd. We'll be doing the usual...errands, chores, time with friends, and throw a turkey dinner in there.

TTFN!
~B

Sunshiny Thursday!

There's something about this sunshine that's helping me function better. I swear, the days I'm up and the sun's out, it's like magic dust. :) I digress.

Further to Mari's blog about kids getting up early, I'm suffering the same thing myself. It's made me decide to change my morning routine for E's (and my) benefit. If it's a Curves morning, I get up at 6, throw on my gym duds, eat bkft and then get E ready. This could mean dressing her while she's half asleep and protesting (although she's too tired to fight me, thankfully). Then I'm rushing her to eat or taking her bkft to daycare, dropping her off and running to get my 1/2 hour workout in so I'm not late for work. Although E's less crappy/cry-y when I drop her, it's still hard on both of us, and way stressful for me.

So, here's the new plan. Starting Friday, I'm going to Curves afterwork. That gives E more time to sleep and she's able to wake on her own. I can get a shower and ready for work without bringing my stuff to the gym. And we can enjoy bkft together. It's still a rush, but not a low key rush. And if DH comes in with me, even better. We trade off so each can get ready while one is handy for little miss. Plus, DH & MIL can pick E from daycare too so that relieves me from rushing after work. I think it's a win-win. The only deal is I like getting it over with in the morning. But really, I know it's better this way.

So, 2 paragraphs about workouts and routines...man I'm sad. I'll have to start making up some crazy stories to keep it interesting. ;) Tonight's TV night!!! HURRAY!! The triple threat: CSI, Survivor and Grey's. How blissful life can be! Well, I must go. Enjoy the sunshine and mix things up a little...could prove to be more interesting.
~B

Good night, great day.

Funny how a good night sleep can make your day brighter. Actually I think the sunshine has more to do with it than anything. :) Got E to bed last night and hunkered down for Pushing Daisies...love that show! Then loaded the dishwasher, packed the gym bag, climbed in bed and flicked around for a bit. Forgot to make lunches so I was scrambling a bit this a.m. Still, managed to have a good drop off with E, got my workout in and made it to work with 5 minutes to spare. It's a good day so far.

Tonight we're going to E's daycare of a committee meeting. Just a chat about fundraising and different activities going on at the daycare. It's nice getting the sneak preview of what's coming up. Other than that, it's another easy breezy day...which I better get working on.

TTFN!
~B

Boring night...just how I like it. :)

I'm not sure how I got through the day yesterday without falling asleep. I'm more tired now than ever. Guess the baby's taking over and sucking my will to live. Got home and E was in fine form, thankfully. DH & MIL went to see "Into the Wild" which is getting rave reviews around the office. Both DH & MIL loved it. Guess it's a must see. Annnyway, E & I stayed home and didn't do much. Got a quick supper together and gave her a quick bath. Got her in bed at 8 and went to bed myself to play "flick-flick." There's NEVER anything on TV Tuesday night. I finally gave up around 9:30 and went to sleep. DH woke me up when he came in but I feel right back to sleep.

I woke up again around 3 to E's cries. She was wide awake but I gave her a cup of milk and went back to bed. Then I couldn't get back to sleep because my sinuses were acting up. Nose running like crazy. Had to sit up and blow several times. It's bad enough to have kids interrupt your sleep. Anyway, I managed to get back to bed when E piped up again. I woke DH, his turn, and he dealt with her. I slept through till 6:15 when I had to wake DH again. He usually goes to work in the a.m. with his mom and today he came with me and had to tell her. Wish we could get a system to figure it out at night.

Well, I better get going. Hope all the sickies are getting better!!

~B

Mother's instinct

I realize I need to trust mine more. Hard lesson to learn.

Just before DH & I left for our big night at the Prince George, we checked E's temperature. She was cranky and off all day. 99 degrees. Not terrible but concerning. We gave her tylenol and decided to go anyway. I should have just called the hotel and asked if there would be any cancellation fee charged. If not, we could have rescheduled...instead of leaving early the next morning to take E to emergency. We suspected an ear infection and that's what we found out after a 3 hour wait and a 2 minute examination. So frustrating.

The room...to die for!!!! The bed was the most comfy thing I ever slept on. We had a delicious continential bkft in the a.m. I felt like crying...litterally...when we had to leave. I was SO looking forward to lazing around, having lunch in the hotel restaurant, and coming back to that comfy bed for an afternoon nap. But hey, that's life right? We're hoping we could try again next year but who knows...with 2 kiddies at home, it may be too tough for MIL. *Sigh* I feel so disappointed...and not at anyone. I certainly don't resent E being sick. Just sad over the situation.

At least Saturday-day was fun. It was so nice to reconnect with Shay and scrap all day. We thought we'd be so ambitious but I think I got 6-8 pages done. :) Seemed like a lot but my stack of 2006 photos proves otherwise. :) It's just a sign that I need to scrap more often...right Shay?? We should set up a regular date. Maybe a Friday night. Let me know your schedule, busy mama! ;)

Well, gotta go. Ultrasound at 10:30 and I have to check a few things.
~B

5 Years...where did the time go!

DH & I are celebrating our 5th anniversary today. Imagine! I got him a cute card and said something like, "5 years, already?!" Then I rhymed off all that's gone on in the passed 5 years. We got married in 02, Dublin Marathon in 04, house in 04, baby in 05, MIL moved-in in 05, baby due in 07 plus DH changed careers twice in that time. CRAZY!!! Guess we were busy. :) So for our anniversary, DH got a rotten old cold. :( He left work at lunch and is home resting...hopefully...but more likely playing video games.

Fortunately we had no big plans tonight. Although tomorrow night we're supposed to stay at The Prince George. I'm SOOOOO looking forward to sleeping in late and having breakfast in bed!!!! It'll be nice to get away for the night...but I'm feeling bad missing so much time with E. Shay & I are going to an all day scrapping event, then I'm going with DH for the night and the checkout isn't till 3 p.m. That means I'll be away from her all day/night Sat and 1/2 of Sun. I know it's a special occassion. It's just hard to leave her so long.

Well, better get going. Hope y'all have a great wknd. Don't forget your umbrella--ella--ella.
~B

Movie Night - Superbad

Overall...a funny movie. There was very slow points, and very hilarious points too. It reminded me a lot of my high school years and how foolish we were. The difference was the technology kids have now. It was a big eye opener of what's to come with my girlies...and by the time they're teenagers, it'll be even more advanced. I'd say it's more of a rental though...so save your bucks. We had passes to a premier and snuck in. Shhh...don't tell. :)

Afterwards, DH & I made a pit stop into Walmart. I bought wooden letters for E and wanted to get some for L. Well, I got 2 Ls at the Mumford location. No I or Y left. Same with Bayers Lake. If anyone happens to be in the Dart/Bedford stores and you see them, would you mind getting them for me? They're a buck a piece and I'll pay you back. They're just plain wooden letters with sticky tabs on the back. Much appreciated!!

I also wanted to run into Michael's too look at wallies. Oh...I may have forgot to mention, we're redoing L's room. Yes, yes, I know...we put a TON of work in the Dragon Tales characters. And I like them. However, now that I KNOW we're having a girl, I want to do a girly room. I am saving one wall though. The castle wall will stay put. And to work the theme in, I'm going to see about making it a princess room. DH's worried that E may be jealous and like L's room better than her own. I hope not...but things like that are unavoidable, wouldn't you say? My feeling is that if I keep her involved and ask for her help/praise her for helping, she may not get jealous. Thoughts??? Believe me, the last thing I want to do is make her feel like she's second best. She's my first born. And I think you always feel a little something special for your first. Am I right?

Anyway, I don't have plans for lunch but Michael's is a bit out of the way. We'll see if I get a chance. Also, I need to get more coffee before the week's out. Java, the place I go, is just around the corner. Hmmm...guess it's a toss up. Maybe I'll leave the Michael's trip till later, since I'd like DH's 2 cents. Well, I should skid-dattle. Hope your day goes well. Shay...we WILL get phone time soon, I'm sure. Mari...try not to get too discouraged about potty training...it'll come.
~B

My new favourite show

Not much new with me today. Got groceries last night and pizza for supper. Cleaned up the kitchen while MIL bathed E and got her ready for bed. Tucked her in, just in time to catch Pushing Daisies. SUCH A GREAT SHOW!! And how cool is it that it's on at a decent hour. That's my biggest complaint about TV is the best shows start TOO late for me. From 8-10 is reasonable for me...but most shows run from 9-11. Too late for this mama. Anyway, last night's episode was a Broca shocker. Long story short, the story is surprising at every turn. Just when you expect some type of format, it goes it a chain reaction of crazy directions. Love it, watch it. It's on again tonight (check local listings for times). :)

So, today doesn't look too busy. The boss is away so we're working on some of his stuff too...not too much though, which is nice. Tonight I have a pass to a premier movie. Not sure if we'll see it (Weirdsville) or try sneaking into Superbad. I'm getting psyched about the wknd!! Finally, we're scrapping...all day Saturday. So thrilled to get back at it. I'm determined to finish 2006. I'm also in the middle of a heritage album for DH...and just last month I found a pile more pics to add. Have to see how I can fit them in. The good thing is there are more pics of DH & his dad (I only had 2 or 3. They had a fire when DH was little and lost most of the pics. Anyway, got that one on the go. And I'll have 2007, plus a baby's first year album for Lily and I want to do a honeymoon album. Man oh man, the projects keep piling up.

Also coming up is our 5th anniversary (Friday). Saturday, after scrapping, I'm picking up DH and we're staying overnight at the Prince George. Romance package...breakfast in bed...late check out...need I say more. And Sat night, we're going to a surprise b-day party. Should be a fun night out. Just trying to coach myself to stay at the hotel till the 3 p.m. checkout on Sun. I feel bad leaving E for the entire day on Sat and most of Sun. But we did spend all last wknd with her...and really, we would have to be at home around 6:30 to spend the morning with her since she naps after lunch. I'll see how well I hold up on the day. :)

Well, better get going. Hope you have a great day!
~B

If you didn't already know...IT'S A GIRL!!!

I know they can get these things wrong at times...but unless she grows a penis in the next 2 months, she's staying a she. The experience was so amazing. I so recommend it. I know it's a lot of $$ but it's so worth it. I saw her open and shut her eyes and move around. It just made my heart skip a beat! She's really in there.

I have 2 cute pics printed out. Both profile shots, but in the 2nd, she has her eye open and her toes in her mouth!!!! How adorable!!! We decided on names a while ago and it's final, Lily Mary Whitty. A bit sing-song-y but I love the name Lily and was thinking a lot about my grandmother Mary in early days of my pregnancy. It's funny because her name was Mary Elizabeth...and sometimes called Mary Lizzie...pretty close to Lily Mary. :) I also have all the pics on CD which I'll post tonight and we got a DVD too...which we haven't watched yet.

Our wknd was great. E was really great...a few flip out spells but not many and they dissolved quickly. Friday we went straight to my brother Mike's to take over for Mom & Dad. We watched the kids while they went to a wedding reception (Mike's buddy L.J.). E & MJ played for a bit before bed and DH & I stayed up for a while kind of waiting for Mom to come back since our bed was downstairs and the kids were sleeping upstairs. I gave up around 11 and DH crashed on the couch till Mom got back...at 2 a.m. Sat we visited DH's aunt & family and got a few groceries. In the evening I went to visit my cousins who weren't home. Afterwards, DH went out with the boys while I crashed again at my brother's. My SIL was home so we had a nice visit together. We had a rough night with kids waking but we got through it.

Sun a.m. E & I went to church, home to Mom & Dad's for lunch and then NAPTIME!! We had family come over around 4 for dinner, then cards. Great meal, fun games, but I had to quit early with a headache. DH wasn't much help since he was hung over. He went out again with friends for coffee and E & I went to bed. Mon a.m., DH was in great shape so he did the driving home...which was great for me. I half slept on the way home but am still tired today. 6 a.m. came WAY too early. At least I had some excitement showing pictures off to the Curves gals and at work. Anyway, gotta go and get some work done. TTFN!
~B

Baby, baby!

Yesterday I had an OBGYN appt. hence no post. Everything's normal, which is lovely! I'm right on schedule with everything and now will have biweekly appts. So exciting!!! Just 8 weeks left now. IMAGINE!!! Time is going by fast, which I'm thankful for. With E, we were getting the room ready, getting stuff organized, etc. But with this one, I'm less worried about being a mom and all the baby needs to do is fall in his/her crib. Well, there are a few things to get...but not much.

This wknd we're going to CB to my folks. We're off tomorrow so after U.C. Baby, we're on our way. Doug is coming with us too...so it'll be nice having extra company. While I'm down, I'll get the cradle from mom & dad (same one E used...mom's work gave it to her when she was preggers with my oldest brother...37 years old...lots of babies in it since). And my SIL is lending me her swing and bumbe (sp) chair w/tray. Not sure if I'm getting the latter 2 this visit...maybe mom & dad will bring it up in Dec.

So, don't expect to hear from me tomorrow. I'll be busy is the morning doing laundry/packing for the trip. We'll have lunch in down, go to the appt. and head out right away. But be sure that Tuesday you'll get the complete appt. run down. Anyway duckies, I better get going. Have a GREAT thanksgiving wknd!!! Eat lots and have lots of fun with family! Till next week, take care of you!

~B

Ending on a GREAT NOTE!!!

Well, our day didn't start out so well. Aside from the screaming/crying at drop off, we were late...not too late but I had to drop my van off to get it undercoated. So, in an effort to be early, DH took a left turn (where he shouldn't) and got a big fat ticket. :( I called in telling my boss I'd be late and ended up coming in just 5 mins late. The disappointing part was that $$ could have gone toward a visit to U.C. Baby. I really want to find out the sex of this baby...just for curiousity sake...and having sonogram pictures would be so great...but I couldn't justify spending the money when there are so many other good places it could go. And in an instant, poof, he wasted 165 bucks.

Anyway, this afternoon DH calls and says he wanted to give me a "congratulations mommy gift." :) (So funny!) We're going to see the baby this Friday!!!!! I am so, so, SO excited, I can't even tell you! I was in tears when he told me all about it. It is hard to justify since I will meet this baby in 2 months, but DH did work 10 hours OT last week...so I can live with that. :) We're getting a 1/2 hour session to see whatever we want and get 2 - 4x6 pictures. Plus for an extra $20, we can get a DVD copy of the entire session...yeah, we're getting that too!! (I think the baby senses my excitement cause he/she hasn't stopped kicking since I started this blog...hehehe.) I won't have Internet access in CB, but I will be making calls!!! Shay: expect to hear from me Friday afternoon and spread the news for me please. ;)

So, not a bad day after all, huh? The only trouble is remaining calm the next few days. I think I'll jump out of my skin!!!
~B

So sleepy!

What a wknd. I could've stayed in bed till Monday. Just drained...guess the bebe is sucking the life out of me extra hard. ;) We had a pretty good wknd at home. Nothing exciting really. Sat we stayed home in the a.m. Got ambitious and made biscuits (Pillbury), blueberry coffee cake and blueberry bran muffins (both homemade). MIL made Curves Quiche which was very lovely. Sat afternoon we went to Steve & Rhonda's...their twins turned 2. It was a great party...tons of yummy food. E was well behaved and that was without a nap. We were going for a few groceries on the way home but E fell asleep in the van.

Sat night was weird. We got home around 5ish...so we decided to nap too. I woke up around 7:30...E was still sleeping. I didn't know if I should leave her for the night, fearing she'd wake up at 4 a.m. hungry. Finally I woke her up around 8...DH finally got up around 9. She had popcorn and played till MIDNIGHT! We got her back in bed and went to sleep ourselves. She woke early-ish Sun a.m. at 6:30. I was so tired but DH is so friggin' lazy, I was fully awake to her cries and got up myself. DH wanted us to go to the Scarecrow Festival in Mahone Bay so we left around 11. E complained in the van the entire trip. Then was a rotten listener when we got there. We got her on a bouncy castle for 2 turns and then tried getting her off. She took a fit!!! Not to be mean but her behaviour ruined the trip. But she did redeem herself in the evening by eating every lick of her supper. So proud I could've cried...even if she had to be spoon fed. Some days, you just have to take what you can get however you can get it.

Well, I'm tired today. Need more rest in the coming weeks I suppose. :) Just 9 weeks...9 more long weeks. Hopefully I'll hang on. :)
~B